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Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. independent investigator on the right to food accused Israel of carrying out a “starvation campaign” against Palestinians in Gaza. Israel vehemently denies the allegations. The investigator claims it began two days after Hamas’ surprise attack in southern Israel that killed some 1,200 people, when Israel’s military offensive
Continue ReadingSTAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Kansas City’s thrilling 27-20 victory over Baltimore was the most-watched NFL Kickoff game since it started in 2002. Thursday’s game had a total audience average of 28.9 million, surpassing the 27.6 million that watched the New England Patriots defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2015 opener on NBC. Streaming did not
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Another heat-related postponement for student-athletes this week. College of the Desert announced it will postpone its football home opener originally scheduled for Saturday due to heat and field conditions. There is no word on when the game could be rescheduled. School officials said the only rescheduled dates for hosting Glendale would be October 12th at
Continue ReadingCNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — As astronauts and engineers are fond of saying, space is hard. But that has never stopped bright minds from dreaming big. A Seattle-based company has resurrected NASA’s plans for a space plane, abandoned in 2001 due to technical difficulties. Radian Aerospace wants to replace vertical rocket launches with planes
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival has played host to many comeback stories over the years. Brendan Fraser was cheered here two years ago for his performance in “The Whale.” This year’s unlikely comeback story might be Pamela Anderson. On Friday, Gia Coppola premiered her film “The Last Showgirl,” an
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Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El verano rompió récords globales de calor por segundo año consecutivo, confirmaron los científicos, lo que pone a 2024 firmemente en camino de ser el año más caluroso en la historia registrada. El período entre junio y agosto, verano en el hemisferio norte, fue el más caluroso desde que comenzaron
Continue ReadingASSOCIATED PRESS SAO PAULO (AP) — Investigators say the pilots of a Brazilian passenger plane that crashed last month, killing all 62 people aboard, reported failure in the system to remove ice from the plane. They were careful to avoid saying this was the cause of the accident, and stressed there was more work to
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The 49ers’ arduous summer of contract negotiations ended with San Francisco handing out megadeals to stars Trent Williams and Brandon Aiyuk in time for them to be ready to be on the field for the start of the season. Next up could be Brock Purdy, who
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — News organizations are asking the military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to make public the plea deal struck with the 9/11 defendants. Seven news organizations filed the motion Friday with the military judges at Guantanamo. They want the public to be able to know the terms of the deal struck
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A brush fire that erupted today on the east end of Anza charred an estimated 122 acres, approaching the San Bernardino National Forest, before it was stopped. The non-injury Kirby Fire was reported at 12:35 p.m. in the area of Highway 371 and Kirby Road, in a field on the north side of Anza Electric
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz’s financial disclosure form highlights one of the things that make him unusual as a modern political candidate: the relative simplicity of his financial life. Walz’s finances are straightforward and modest relative to the standards of many politicians who made their wealth in the
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A brush fire that started north of Idyllwild-Pine Cove in the San Bernardino National Forest today consumed five acres before Cal Fire aircraft slowed it down. The non-injury “Cove Fire” was reported at 2:20 p.m. Friday east of Highway 243 near the mountain communities, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. The agency said that
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Excessive Heat Warnings remain in place across a wide swath of the Southwest, including right here in the Coachella Valley. For us, the Excessive Heat Warning will expire at 8:00 PM this evening. This is because monsoonal moisture will move in this weekend, helping lower our temperatures. However, many other areas to our west will
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo.; Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Ark. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.; Gov. Doug Burgum, R-N.D. ___ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Nikki Haley, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations; Gov. Roy Cooper, D-N.C.;
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Pakistani man was arrested in Canada this week and accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn on the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that sparked the latest conflict in the Middle East, federal authorities announced Friday. U.S. Attorney General
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has charged a Pakistani national with allegedly plotting to attack Jews in New York on the anniversary of the October 7 terror attacks in Israel. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, was going to carry out the attack in support of ISIS, prosecutors allege, and told an undercover
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Alex Morgan walked into her retirement news conference Friday thinking she’d be the only player there from the San Diego Wave. She was surprised by an ovation from her teammates who packed the first two rows. “This is your day off!” Morgan said, clearly touched by the moment.
Continue ReadingAP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Taylor Fritz, a 26-year-old from California, and Frances Tiafoe, a 26-year-old from Maryland, strode under the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights Friday night for the first U.S. Open semifinal matching two American men in 19 years, the crowd might have been forgiven for not knowing which to support.
Continue ReadingAP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Taylor Fritz, a 26-year-old from California, and Frances Tiafoe, a 26-year-old from Maryland, strode under the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights Friday night for the first U.S. Open semifinal matching two American men in 19 years, the crowd might have been forgiven for not knowing which to support.
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By Mick Krever, Ibrahim Dahman, Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman, Eyad Kourdi and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — A young Turkish-American woman, Aysenur Eygi, was shot and killed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday, according to US and Palestinian officials, while she was taking part in a protest near Nablus. Eygi was shot in the
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