By Samra Zulfaqar, Nodoka Katsura and Rinka Tonsho, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Yuki Watanabe used to spend 12 hours every day toiling away in the office. And that’s considered a short day. A typical 9-to-9 workday is the bare minimum. “The latest I would leave [the office] would be 11 p.m.,” said the 24-year-old, who
Continue ReadingFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Ty Pennington, Angel Flores and Seth Cromwell each had two touchdowns and Northern Arizona coasted to a 66-6 victory over independent Lincoln (CA) on Saturday in Lumberjacks’ coach Brian Wright’s debut. Pennington opened the scoring with a 20-yard run and later hit BJ Fleming for a 62-yard score that made it
Continue ReadingAP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Sahith Theegala left the Tour Championship on Saturday with a clear conscience after calling a two-shot penalty on himself for an infraction only he could see, an honorable move considering all the money at stake in the FedEx Cup finale. “I’d sleep a lot better if I saw some
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It’s another beautiful day here in the Coachella Valley! Temperatures are still staying a bit above the seasonal average, but thankfully they’re not excessively hot. Moisture levels in the valley have stayed slightly elevated throughout the day, but have not been anything out of the ordinary. They have allowed for some clouds throughout the area
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed veteran left-hander Clayton Kershaw on the 15-day injured list. Kershaw, who left Friday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second inning, was diagnosed with a bone spur in his left big toe. “There’s so much swelling, he can barely move around,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts
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By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Malaysian authorities have stopped a nine-day effort to find and rescue a woman who fell into a sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur, officials said Saturday. The operation will now shift into a search and recovery phase, local media reported, citing Zaliha Mustafa, a minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in
Continue ReadingVice President Kamala Harris says former President Donald Trump “disrespected sacred ground” in his recent appearance at Arlington National Cemetery, where the Republican nominee took and distributed images despite a federal prohibition on campaign activity on the grounds. Harris on Saturday cited reports that Trump’s campaign aides created an altercation with a cemetery staffer and
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Beloved NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were honored around the sports world on Friday following their tragic death in New Jersey late Thursday night. Johnny Gaudreau, 31, and Matthew Gaudreau, 29, were fatally struck by a suspected drunken driver while riding
Continue Reading CNN By Lauren Izso, Raja Razek and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A group representing the families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza has called for the public to mobilize after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported finding “a number of bodies” in the war-torn territory. The demands by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers this week passed some of the nation’s most ambitious legislation aimed at atoning for a legacy of racist policies that drove disparities for Black people, from housing to education to health. None of the bills would provide widespread direct payments to African Americans. The state
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers this week passed some of the nation’s most ambitious legislation aimed at atoning for a legacy of racist policies that drove disparities for Black people, from housing to education to health. None of the bills would provide widespread direct payments to African Americans. The state
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Touted rookie Junior Caminero hit a three-run homer, José Caballero had four RBIs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the San Diego Padres 11-4 on Saturday. Caminero went deep against Randy Vásquez (4-7) in a four-run second inning to help Tampa Bay take a 5-2 lead. Baseball’s top-ranked
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose and Caroline Jaime, CNN (CNN) — Seattle-Tacoma International Airport announced Saturday more of its systems have come back online following a suspected cyberattack on the busy airport August 24. “Nearly all common use airlines systems for flights have returned” for affected carriers, a Saturday statement read. The airport said travelers would begin
Continue Reading By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Negev, Israel (CNN) — After more than 300 days in Hamas captivity, a frail and malnourished Farhan Al-Qadi sat in a large tent set up by his family and friends in the Negev desert, where loved ones came by to welcome him home on Wednesday. “I am well,” Al-Qadi told reporters, adding that he wishes
Continue Reading By Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — University of Pittsburgh police arrested a person suspected of attacking a group of Jewish students with a bottle Friday night, the school announced on its website. The incident occurred near the Cathedral of Learning on campus. Two students were treated at the scene. The suspect, who has no known
Continue ReadingCNN By Samantha Waldenberg, Kate Sullivan and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump on Saturday continued to defend his visit this week to Arlington National Cemetery amid mounting criticism, including from Vice President Kamala Harris, who said the former president “is unable to comprehend anything other than service to himself.” Veterans, service members and their
Continue ReadingCHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The pilot of a plane that crashed in northeast Wyoming in July, killing seven people, declared an emergency and loss of the autopilot shortly before the incident that claimed the lives of three members of the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame quartet The Nelons. The preliminary report released this week
Continue Reading By Tara John, Jennifer Hauser, Abeer Salman, Eugenia Yosef and Larry Register, CNN (CNN) — Israel has agreed to a series of pauses in fighting in Gaza in September to allow young children in the enclave to be vaccinated for polio, according to United Nations and Israeli officials. The polio campaign, which will aim to vaccinate around 640,000
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil has divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians had difficulty and doubts about navigating other social media in its absence. The shutdown of Elon Musk’s platform started early Saturday, making it largely inaccessible on
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — After two seasons, Premier League defenses are still grappling with the same question: how do you stop Erling Haaland? The Norwegian striker has scored at a phenomenal rate since joining Manchester City and is shows few signs of slowing down, netting four times in his first two games of
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