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By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Taking a page from the “throw-the-bums-out” script in politics, Mainers will vote on whether to rid themselves of the state’s two biggest private electric utilities. The referendum on the November ballot is unprecedented. It would forcibly dismantle Central Maine Power and Versant Power and create a
Continue ReadingBy MARK THIESSEN Associated Press U.S. regulators say they will review the use of a chemical found in almost every tire after a petition from West Coast Native American tribes that want it banned because it kills salmon as they return from the ocean to their natal streams to spawn. The Yurok tribe in California
Continue ReadingBy MARK THIESSEN Associated Press U.S. regulators say they will review the use of a chemical found in almost every tire after a petition from West Coast Native American tribes that want it banned because it kills salmon as they return from the ocean to their natal streams to spawn. The Yurok tribe in California
Continue ReadingMISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Clifton McDowell threw two touchdown passes, Eli Gillman ran for more than 100 yards and a score and Montana rolled past Sacramento State 34-7 on Saturday night in a matchup between top-ranked FCS teams. Montana (8-1, 5-1 Big Sky Conference), ranked third in the coaches poll, put up 547 total yards
Continue ReadingBy BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Thousands of villagers in the mountains of northwestern Nepal slept outdoors Saturday night in the bitter cold after an earthquake killed at least 157 people and damaged or destroyed most homes. Most of the houses in villages in Jajarkot district either collapsed or were severely damaged
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will protest a lack of transparency in China’s treatment of a detained Australian democracy blogger when meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing during a trade-focused state visit. Albanese saysd the detention of Yang Hengjun without conviction for almost
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dillon Johnson had never rushed for more than 100 yards in any game in his four seasons of college football. The Washington tailback surpassed triple digits well before halftime Saturday night, and he kept running all the way to a landmark performance for his unbeaten
Continue ReadingDAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Lan Larison ran for 136 yards and three touchdowns to lead UC Davis to a 37-23 victory over Portland State on Saturday night. Larison scored on a 14-yard touchdown run that stretched the Aggies lead to 31-20 with 7:56 to play, and his 5-yarder capped the scoring with 1:38 remaining. He
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored 12 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Houston Rockets to a 107-89 win over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. It’s the second straight win for the Rockets after they opened the season 0-3. A 3-pointer by Malik
Continue ReadingBy ANTHONY SANFILIPPO Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam Talbot made 24 saves in his first shutout of the season, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 on Saturday night to extend their point streak to six games. Los Angeles got off to a fast start behind Adrian Kempe and Anze Kopitar,
Continue ReadingArit John, Dianne Gallagher and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Dearborn, Michigan (CNN) — In 2020, Eman Hammoud was one of thousands of Michigan Muslims who helped President Joe Biden beat Donald Trump. A month ago, the Palestinian American immigration lawyer had no doubts she would support his campaign again in 2024. But over the last few weeks, she’s watched
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By Raja Razek, Keith Allen and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — At least five possible hate crime incidents at Stanford University since the Israel-Hamas war’s onset are under investigation, including an apparent hit-and-run crash involving an Arab Muslim student, according to the university’s public safety department. The student was struck by a car Friday
Continue ReadingBy DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 26 points, Paolo Banchero added 25 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds and the Orlando Magic blasted the Los Angeles Lakers 120-101 on Saturday night. Anthony Davis had 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven blocks for the Lakers, who took a 51-40 drubbing
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Warm temperatures continue through the weekend with plenty of dry air across the weekend. Here’s a look at Sunday’s conditions if you’re planning to head down to Palm Springs for the Pride Parade. Winds pick back up on Monday evening as a Pacific trough moves in, increasing our onshore flow. It will stay breezy through
Continue ReadingBy LISSETTE ROMERO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Thousands of people turned out Saturday to watch Mexico City’s Day of the Dead parade as costumed dancers, drummers and floats took a festive turn down the Paseo de la Reforma boulevard all the way to the historic colonial main square. There were marching bands disguised
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Valeria Ordóñez (CNN) — Más de 50.000 corredores participarán en el Maratón la Ciudad de Nueva York este domingo 5 de noviembre, transformando la ciudad simultáneamente en un estadio, un carnaval y una inmensa prueba de resistencia. Esta carrera, uno de los cinco grandes maratones, es uno de los eventos de carreras más prestigiosos del
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez (CNN) — Los miembros del sindicato United Auto Workers (UAW) han vuelto a sus puestos de trabajo en General Motors, Ford y Stellantis. Pero los dirigentes del sindicato ya planean la próxima huelga contra los fabricantes de automóviles sindicalizados de Estados Unidos. Y quiere que la próxima huelga sea aún mayor. El presidente
Continue ReadingCEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Justin Miller threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score after Southern Utah staked winless Lincoln (California) to a 6-0 lead, leading the Thunderbirds to a 35-6 victory Saturday. Lincoln drove 61 yards on 12 plays to take a 6-0 lead. TJ Goodwin ran 12 yards for the score
Continue Reading By Sugam Pokharel, Jennifer Hauser and Jerome Taylor, CNN Kathmandu (CNN) — At least 157 people have been killed in an earthquake that struck a remote part of northwestern Nepal overnight on Friday and toppled multiple buildings, according to police, as officials warned that the death toll could rise. The quake measured magnitude 5.6 according
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — That Oregon was able to rebound from a messy first half shows the sixth-ranked Ducks’ resilience, quarterback Bo Nix said. Nix threw four touchdown passes and ran for two more scores and No. 6 Oregon recovered from some early mistakes to pull away from
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