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By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — The first branch of the Taurid meteor showers is set to peak this weekend, presenting an enticing opportunity for patient sky-gazers. Southern Taurid meteors have been blazing bright across the night sky since late September, but around the peak — expected at 8:47 p.m. ET Sunday — is when
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift continues to break records in her whirlwind year. On Sunday, Billboard reported that Swift’s “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” the 2014 hit album she re-recorded and released last month, hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart in the first week of its release. The milestone marks the
Continue ReadingTyson Foods is recalling nearly 30,000 pounds (13,600 kilograms) of breaded chicken “”Fun Nuggets” after consumers complained of finding metal pieces in the dinosaur-shaped patties. The nuggets, sold in 29-ounce bags, were produced on Sept. 5 by the Berryville, Arkansas, company. Tyson informed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and said
Continue ReadingTyson Foods is recalling nearly 30,000 pounds (13,600 kilograms) of breaded chicken “”Fun Nuggets” after consumers complained of finding metal pieces in the dinosaur-shaped patties. The nuggets, sold in 29-ounce bags, were produced on Sept. 5 by the Berryville, Arkansas, company. Tyson informed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and said
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Survivors of government-backed Native American boarding schools and their descendants have shared their experiences as U.S. officials made a final stop in Montana on their yearlong tour to confront the institutions that regularly abused students to assimilate them into white society. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, a
Continue ReadingBy Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Top aides to President Joe Biden have embarked on outreach campaigns they hope will help make his handling of the Israel-Hamas war a defining element of his presidency — and his campaign for a second term, particularly if contrasted with likely 2024 rival Donald Trump. These aides and others who have spoken with
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A California police officer involved in a controversial shooting last year has resigned after the discovery of racist text messages he wrote, including some making light of the shooting, a police chief says. Mark McNamara, who joined the San Jose Police Department in 2017, quit last week after being notified
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A California police officer involved in a controversial shooting last year has resigned after the discovery of racist text messages he wrote, including some making light of the shooting, a police chief says. Mark McNamara, who joined the San Jose Police Department in 2017, quit last week after being notified
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers declined 2024 options on right-handers Lance Lynn, Daniel Hudson and Alex Reyes. Lynn gets a $1 million buyout rather than an $18 million salary for 2024, completing a $38 million, two-year contract. Hudson’s option was for $1 million, part of a deal that paid him a $6.5 million salary
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump will take the stand Monday to give high-stakes testimony that could help decide the fate of his business empire in New York. Trump is testifying in the civil fraud trial brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is seeking $250 million in
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Alphabet’s Google has scrapped a development deal to build $15 billion worth of homes, offices and retail space in California’s Silicon Valley. Google and Australian developer Lendlease “mutually reached” a decision to end their San Francisco Bay Project for four master-planned districts in the cities of San Jose, Sunnyvale
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Jones finally ended the Green Bay Packers’ first-half touchdown drought. Green Bay’s resourceful reinforcements on defense took over from there and helped the Packers snap a four-game skid by beating the Los Angeles Rams 20-3 on a rainy Sunday. “I feel like that
Continue ReadingARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Irad Ortiz Jr., who rode three winners at the Breeders’ Cup, has earned the Bill Shoemaker Award as the outstanding jockey at the world championships. It’s the fifth time he’s won the award, which goes to the rider who wins the most races at the two-day event. Ortiz won the $6
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An array of rainbow flags floated down Palm Canyon Blvd for the greater Palm Springs pride Sunday. The mayor of Palm Springs, Grace Garner, was all smiles as she waved to locals and thousands of visitors. The theme for this year was Drag Now, Drag Forever. Pride officials made Gypsy a grand marshall. Also Trixie
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN McGRATH and AUREL OBREJA Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans cast ballots in nationwide local elections amid claims by Moldovan authorities that Russia has been conducting “hybrid warfare” to undermine the vote in the European Union candidate country. Moldova is a country of about 2.5 million people situated between Romania and Ukraine.
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California fired defensive coordinator Alex Grinch on Sunday with two games left in the Trojans’ disappointing regular season. Head coach Lincoln Riley dropped his longtime top assistant one day after USC (7-3, 5-2 Pac-12) gave up 572 yards and 52 points to No. 5
Continue ReadingBy David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — A deal to resolve film and television actors’ 113-day strike could be imminent, as the union representing them said it is reviewing Hollywood and TV studios’ final offer. The negotiating committee for the SAG-AFTRA union on Saturday said it received a “last, best and final offer” from
Continue ReadingBy BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Villagers in the mountains of northwest Nepal on Sunday cremated the bodies of some of those who perished in an earthquake two days earlier. The strong temblor killed 157 people and left thousands of others homeless. The 13 bodies were carried to the banks of the
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi and Kate Sullivan, CNN Kissimmee, Florida (CNN) — Republican presidential candidates Chris Christie and Asa Hutchinson – both vocal critics of Donald Trump – fielded a chorus of boos at a Florida GOP summit on Saturday, a display of GOP voters’ strong loyalty to the former president, the front-runner for the party’s
Continue ReadingCNN By Veronica Stracqualursi and Kate Sullivan, CNN Kissimmee, Florida (CNN) — Republican presidential candidates Chris Christie and Asa Hutchinson – both vocal critics of Donald Trump – fielded a chorus of boos at a Florida GOP summit on Saturday, a display of GOP voters’ strong loyalty to the former president, the front-runner for the
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