Associated Press RAMAT HASHARON, Israel (AP) — Egypt’s president announced Sunday his country has proposed a two-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas during which four hostages held in Gaza would be freed. There was no immediate response from Israel or Hamas as the latest talks were expected in Qatar, another key mediator. President Abdel Fattah
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had a triple-double with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, and Anthony Davis added 31 points and nine rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 131-127 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. The Lakers are undefeated at 3-0 under new coach JJ Redick,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The center-right GERB party of former prime minister Boyko Borissov is the likely winner of Bulgaria’s parliamentary election, after exit poll results showed it placing first. The exit poll conducted by the Gallup International pollster showed GERB with 25% of the vote Sunday. It apparently edged out the reformist
Continue ReadingBy Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — Not all that glitters is gold, but the value of the precious metal has been surging this year. Gold prices have broken record after record, rising more than 30% in 2024 while hitting an all-time high of $2,748.23 this week. The Federal Reserve’s recent dramatic half-point interest rate cut,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brett Howden scored twice, Mark Stone had a goal and two assists and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the winless San Jose Sharks 7-3 on Saturday night. William Karlsson, who missed the first eight games with an undisclosed injury, had a goal and an assist in his season debut
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Tech mogul Elon Musk, speaking at a town hall Saturday night in Pennsylvania to support Republican Donald Trump, played down the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and exhorted supporters to cast votes early in the presidential swing state while describing mail ballots as a “recipe for fraud.”
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees by a score of 4-2 to take Game 2 of the World Series Saturday night at Dodger Stadium. Despite the Dodgers being in control most of the game, New York threatened a late comeback in the ninth
Continue ReadingFRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Mikey Keene threw three touchdown passes and Fresno State finished with four interceptions in a 33-10 victory over San Jose State on Saturday night. Keene was 30-of-41 passing for 275 yards. Jalen Moss caught two touchdown passes and Mac Dalena had one. The pair each had 85 yards receiving and combined
Continue ReadingAP Education Writer AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Starting seventh grade at her first American school, facing classes taught entirely in English, Alisson Ramirez steeled herself for rejection and months of feeling lost. “I was nervous that people would ask me things and I wouldn’t know how to answer,” the Venezuelan teen says. “And I would
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — After promising to eliminate taxes on tips, Social Security benefits and overtime pay, former President Donald Trump is taking aim at the largest levy of them all — the federal income tax. With Election Day around the corner, Trump talked about his interest in ending the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press AIN EL DELB, Lebanon (AP) — It was Sunday, family time for most in Lebanon, and Hecham al-Baba was visiting his sister. She insisted he and their older brother stay for lunch, hoping to prolong the warm gathering in stressful times. The brother declined. Like many in Lebanon, he hadn’t been sleeping because
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump hosted a rally featuring crude and racist insults at New York’s Madison Square Garden, turning what his campaign had dubbed as the event where he would deliver his closing message into an illustration of what turns off his critics. With just over a week before Election Day,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — The leading contenders in Uruguay’s presidential election say voters in the small South American nation had sent the race to a run-off in November. An early count of the general elections showed Uruguay’s moderate leftist alliance leading the conservative governing coalition with more than 60% ballots tallied. The leftist
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Diana Xue has always followed the politics of her husband, friends and neighbors in Orlando, Florida, and voted Republican. This Election Day, she’ll break that pattern. When Florida’s GOP-dominated Legislature and Republican governor enacted a law last year banning Chinese nationals without permanent U.S. residency from buying property or land, Xue, who became
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Jocelyn Ruiz remembers when her fifth-grade teacher warned the class about large-scale patrols that would target immigrants in Arizona’s largest metropolitan area. She asked her mom about it — and unearthed a family secret. Ruiz’s mother had entered the United States illegally, leaving Mexico a decade earlier in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Jocelyn Ruiz remembers when her fifth-grade teacher warned the class about large-scale patrols that would target immigrants in Arizona’s largest metropolitan area. She asked her mom about it — and unearthed a family secret. Ruiz’s mother had entered the United States illegally, leaving Mexico a decade earlier in
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani partially dislocated his left shoulder during World Series Game 2, status TBD, per LA manager Dave Roberts.
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto walked back to his dugout and made the slightest tip of his cap to cheering fans. He left Japan for moments like this, an opportunity to put the Los Angeles Dodgers in control of the World Series. Yamamoto allowed one hit over 6 1/3 innings, Freddie
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto walked back to his dugout and made the slightest tip of his cap to cheering fans. He left Japan for moments like this, an opportunity to put the Los Angeles Dodgers in control of the World Series. Yamamoto allowed one hit over 6 1/3 innings, Freddie
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Judge is sinking ever deeper into a gruesome postseason slump, and the New York Yankees’ championship chances are fading right along with him. The superstar slugger went 1 for 9 with six strikeouts in his first two World Series games at Dodger Stadium, dragging down New York’s
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