Associated Press DENVER (AP) — It hasn’t been a typical fall for the northeastern United States. Fires have burned in parks and forests around New York City. Towns and cities in a stretch from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to south of Philadelphia had their driest three months on record, according to the Applied Climate Information System.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UMM AL-FAHM, Israel (AP) — In the year since the war in Gaza broke out, Israel’s government has been cracking down on dissent among its Palestinian citizens. Authorities have charged Palestinians with “supporting terrorism” because of posts online or for demonstrating against the war. Activists and rights watchdogs say Palestinians have also lost
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The last meatpackers in New York’s Meatpacking District have agreed to end their leases early and make way for development on their city-owned lot. A third-generation meatpacker says he is ready to retire and he’ll be proud to be there when the building closes. The closure date has not
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — When Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as part of a U.N.-backed mission earlier this year to tackle gang violence, hopes were high. Coordinated gang attacks on prisons, police stations and the main international airport had crippled the country’s capital and forced the prime minister to resign, plunging
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A little-known, far-right populist took the lead in Romania’s presidential election Sunday, electoral data showed, and will likely face leftist Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu in a runoff in two weeks, an outcome that rocked the country’s political landscape. Calin Georgescu, who ran independently, led the polls with around 22%
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson and Taylor Galgano, CNN (CNN) — A Civil Air Patrol plane crashed during a training exercise in northern Colorado on Saturday, killing two people and injuring another person, authorities said. The Cessna 182 aircraft crashed in Larimer County, Colorado, while participating in a search and rescue training exercise, according to a Civil
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — When Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu ended the costly subsidies that made petrol affordable for many in Africa’s most populous country, Ahmed Halilu knew his e-hailing cab business in the capital, Abuja, was about to run into huge losses. Transportation costs skyrocketed as the price of petrol more than tripled
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored 25 points, Harrison Barnes had 22 and the San Antonio Spurs overcame a 17-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors 104-94 on Saturday night. Trailing 81-64 with 1:55 left in the third quarter, San Antonio closed the game on a 40-13 run to win
Continue ReadingRIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Dominique Daniels Jr. and Martel Williams scored 15 points apiece to lead California Baptist to a 79-68 victory over Eastern Washington on Saturday night. Daniels shot 7 for 14 from the floor for the Lancers (4-2). Martel Williams made 6 of 12 shots. Adam Moussa had 10 points. The Eagles (1-5)
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay’s leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, claimed victory in a tight presidential runoff Sunday, ousting the conservative governing coalition and making the South American nation the latest to rebuke the incumbent party in a year of landmark elections. Even as the vote count continued, Álvaro Delgado, the presidential candidate
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alex Tuch scored a short-handed goal early in the third period to give Buffalo its first lead and the Sabres beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2 on Saturday night. Tuch intercepted a pass in his defensive zone and beat Mackenzie Blackwood on a breakaway for his third
Continue ReadingMORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Luke Barrett finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead Saint Mary’s to an 80-66 victory over Cal Poly on Saturday night. Augustas Marciulionis scored 18 points and added five assists and three steals for the Gaels (6-0). Mitchell Saxen shot 6 of 8 from the field and scored 13.
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Miles Hastings threw three touchdown passes for UC Davis, but it was Lan Larinson’s 59-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter that helped the Aggies hold off Sacramento State 42-39 in a regular-season finale on Saturday. The Aggies (10-2, 7-1 Big Sky Conference), ranked No. 5 in the FCS coaches
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent 1960s, died Saturday. He was 94. Harris’ wife, Margaret Elliston, confirmed his death to The Associated Press. It was not immediately clear where he died, but he had lived in New Mexico since
Continue ReadingOGDEN, Utah (AP) — Richie Munoz threw for a touchdown, David Godley ran for another — both in the fourth quarter — and Weber State rallied to defeat Cal Poly 28-17 on Saturday. Held to four field goals by Kyle Thompson through three quarters, the Wildcats trailed 17-12 early in the final period. Munoz then
Continue ReadingDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tyler McGhie had 27 points in UC San Diego’s 80-45 win over Toledo on Saturday night to win the Boardwalk Battle championship. McGhie shot 10 for 16, including 7 for 11 from beyond the arc for the Tritons (5-2). Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones scored 19 points and added five rebounds. Hayden Gray
Continue ReadingLONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Amar Augillard led Fresno State with 25 points and David Douglas Jr. made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 42 seconds left as the Bulldogs took down Long Beach State 72-69 on Saturday night. Augillard shot 8 of 21 from the field, including 4 for 13 from 3-point range, and went 5
Continue ReadingBy Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Armed and hooded members of the Venezuelan security forces have surrounded Argentina’s embassy in Caracas, according to leaders of the country’s opposition. Six members of the opposition are currently taking refuge in the embassy, having fled there to escape a crackdown by Venezuelan authorities in the run-up to July’s
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Joe Thornton spent a career setting up his teammates with the perfect passes that helped them score goals. His jersey retirement ceremony Saturday was an opportunity for his former San Jose teammates to dish out the compliments for his play, leadership and friendship in tributes that repeatedly
Continue ReadingLOGAN, Utah (AP) — Bryson Barnes accounted for 323 yards and four touchdowns to lead Utah State over San Diego State 41-20 on Saturday. Barnes ran 19 yards for a touchdown and threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Grant Page inside the final two minutes of the second quarter to give Utah State a 14-13
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