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3 dead after light planes collided in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) — Three men have died after two light planes collided midair and crashed into a forested area southwest of Sydney on Saturday. Australian police, fire and ambulance crews reached the two wreckage sites, located in a semirural bushland area about 55 miles southwest of Sydney, on foot. One plane had burst into flames
Continue ReadingMoss, Marks each account for 3 TDs to help USC beat Rutgers 42-20, end 3-game skid
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Woody Marks ran for three touchdowns, Miller Moss had two scoring passes and a touchdown run, and Southern California snapped a three-game losing streak by beating Rutgers 42-20 on Friday night. The Trojans (4-4, 2-4 Big Ten) scored on all four offensive possessions in the first half, while their
Continue ReadingAirline cracks down on ‘gate lice’ who skip the line
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: American Airlines tackles line-jumpers, the world’s best bars for 2024, plus National Geographic and Lonely Planet reveal their top destinations for the year ahead. Gate lice: What they are and why they’re a problem This is going to be tough news to hear if
Continue ReadingWilling to sacrifice elbow to pitch in World Series, Cortes gives up game-winning grand slam
AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nestor Cortes was so happy to reach the World Series, he was willing to sacrifice his elbow and perhaps millions of dollars. He wound up blowing a 10th-inning lead for the New York Yankees in Game 1. “It was right there on our fingertips,” Cortes lamented. Freddie Freeman
Continue ReadingRedick’s plan to give Davis an increased role has led to 2-0 start for Lakers
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When JJ Redick was hired as the Los Angeles Lakers coach, he said one of his early goals was to make Anthony Davis the offensive hub. Two games into Redick’s tenure, things are going according to plan. With 35 points Friday night in a 123-116 victory over the
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Man sentenced to life after ‘catfishing’ at least 70 minors and driving a 12-year-old to take her own life
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A man in Northern Ireland has been sentenced to life for several crimes, including manslaughter, after using social media sites to blackmail and sexually abuse at least 70 minors in several countries. Alexander McCartney, 26, was sentenced by a judge at Belfast Crown Court on Friday for child sexual offenses, blackmail and the
Continue ReadingWhat the rising popularity of Yemeni coffee shops says about third places
By Ramishah Maruf and Monica Haider, CNN New York (CNN) — The most popular spot on a late Friday night in a pocket of Manhattan’s West Village isn’t a trendy bar or a Michelin-starred restaurant but a Yemeni coffee house chain strictly serving coffee, tea and pastries. A step into Qahwah House on Carmine Street
Continue ReadingFreddie Freeman’s World Series grand slam sparks a joyous family moment in a difficult year
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman scooped up his youngest son and held him tight, planting kisses on the blond head of 3-year-old Maximus. The slugger’s wife, Chelsea, corralled their other two sons for a family photo on the Dodger Stadium field where Dad had just created an indelible moment in baseball
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CV Firebirds down Ontario Reign to chalk first home win of the season
The Coachella Valley Firebirds notched their first home win of the season, beating the Ontario Reign 5-2 Friday night. Five different players found the back of the net to help give the Firebirds their second win of the season. Ales Stezka stopped 28 of 30 Reign shots to collect his first victory of the year.
Continue ReadingIn Texas, Harris embraces Beyoncé and warns swing-state voters that ‘Trump abortion bans’ are coming for them
By Gregory Krieg, Priscilla Alvarez and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris, after being endorsed and embraced onstage in Houston by music superstar Beyoncé, warned voters across the country Friday night that Texas-style abortion bans would end up in their states if Donald Trump returns to the White House. Harris has leaned
Continue ReadingMadison Square Garden versus the White House Ellipse: where Trump and Harris are making their final pitches
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have honed their closing arguments – and now they’re both turning to famous venues to try to help those messages break through just 10 days from Election Day. The former president is returning to his hometown on Sunday for a rally in one of
Continue ReadingAnthony Davis scores 35 points, the Lakers rally in second half to beat the Suns 123-116
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 35 points, Austin Reaves added 26 and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Phoenix Suns 123-116 on Friday night for their first 2-0 start since 2010-11. LeBron James had 17 of his 21 points in the second half for the Lakers, who trailed
Continue ReadingA down-ballot candidate from the right throws a wrench into the Indiana governor’s race
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana is about as Republican as a state can be. Donald Trump won there by 16 points in 2020, and Indiana residents haven’t elected a statewide Democrat since 2012. But signs of concern have emerged late in the game for U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, the state’s Republican nominee for governor.
Continue ReadingJim Jordan failed to become speaker last year. But his rise in the GOP may not be over yet
Associated Press BOARDMAN, Ohio (AP) — Rep. Jim Jordan’s leadership ambitions have been vividly apparent, if unspoken, in recent months. He’s been on a multi-state tour aimed at bolstering House Republican candidates. Jordan denies he’s running for any leadership job. He told The Associated Press in an interview that his focus remains on helping maintain
Continue ReadingThis independent candidate is worrying Republicans in deep-red Nebraska’s Senate race
Associated Press BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) — In the back room of a brewery in southeastern Nebraska, more than three dozen people crowded together this summer to hear from Dan Osborn, a former cereal plant worker and independent running for U.S. Senate. The standing-room-only crowd in the small town of Beatrice was larger than Osborn expected,
Continue ReadingWho does Trump see as ‘enemies from within’?
Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Donald Trump’s allies have tried in vain to persuade him to stop venting his rage against “enemies from within” in the campaign’s waning days. But he keeps going. In his rallies and interviews, the former president is increasingly fixated on the Americans he believes have wronged or betrayed him.
Continue ReadingWho does Trump see as ‘enemies from within’?
Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Donald Trump’s allies have tried in vain to persuade him to stop venting his rage against “enemies from within” in the campaign’s waning days. But he keeps going. In his rallies and interviews, the former president is increasingly fixated on the Americans he believes have wronged or betrayed him.
Continue ReadingBuddy Hield scores 27 points to help the Warriors coast past the Jazz, 127-86
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 27 points, Steph Curry added 20 and the Golden State Warriors overpowered the Utah Jazz 127-86 on Friday night. Hield had 24 points in the first half, hitting 6 of 7 3-pointers, to help the Warriors improve to 2-0. The Jazz dropped to 0-2. From
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Man Sentenced for Killing Former Schoolmate, Whose Body Has Not Been Found
A man who killed a 16-year-old Moreno Valley girl because she got him expelled from school, hiding her body somewhere in the San Bernardino Mountains, was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A Riverside jury in August deliberated barely a day before convicting 23-year-old Owen Skyler Shover of Hesperia of
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