POMPTON LAKES, N.J. (AP) — Fire crews on both coasts of the United States continued battling wildfires on Sunday, including a blaze in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks employee and another in Southern California that destroyed more than 130 structures and damaged dozens more. Firefighters continued making progress against a wildfire
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A transitionary council created to reestablish democratic order in Haiti signed a decree Sunday firing interim Prime Minister Garry Conille and replacing him with Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, a businessman who was previously considered for the job. The decree, set to be published on Monday, was provided to The Associated
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Fire authorities on Sunday described battling fierce, howling winds and rescuing people in a fast-moving Southern California wildfire that forced thousands of people to flee and destroyed at least 168 structures and damaged 67. Crews increased containment of the Mountain Fire to 31% in Ventura County northwest of Los Angeles, up
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Fire authorities on Sunday described battling fierce, howling winds and rescuing people in a fast-moving Southern California wildfire that forced thousands of people to flee and destroyed at least 168 structures and damaged 67. Crews increased containment of the Mountain Fire to 31% in Ventura County northwest of Los Angeles, up
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Unless you’re a quarterback in a collapsing pocket, you’ll probably hear Jared Verse before you see him. The Los Angeles Rams’ rookie linebacker already looks like the NFL’s next great pass rusher just eight games into his career, but his verbal abilities are also world class. Whether he’s
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Tennis Channel has taken analyst Jon Wertheim off the air “indefinitely” after Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova called him out on social media for what she called “coverage that focused on my appearance rather than my performance.” The network said Sunday that Wertheim made “an inappropriate comment” and it “holds its employees
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Steven Snyder stood by his bedroom window, gazing out as his neighborhood burned. Waves of red and orange flames and plumes of black smoke swallowed everything in sight — yet, remarkably, his house stood unscathed. By then, it was too late to evacuate. As the fiery chaos raged outside,
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Trinity Rodman forced an own goal in extra time to help the Washington Spirit come from behind and earn a 2-1 win over Bay FC in the opening round of the National Women’s Soccer League playoffs on Sunday. After a defensive battle for most of the game, Bay FC’s Asisat Oshoala got
Continue ReadingBy Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Cuba on Sunday, causing material damage in several regions as the island continues to recover from widespread blackouts and the impact of two hurricanes over the past few weeks. The earthquake was reported about 39 km (24 miles) south
Continue ReadingBy Alex Marquardt, Maria Kostenko and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Russia has amassed a large force of tens of thousands — including recently arrived North Korean troops — to carry out an assault on the Ukrainian positions in Russia’s Kursk region expected in the coming days, a US official told CNN on Sunday. Ukrainian
Continue ReadingBy Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — Israel has for the first time confirmed that it was behind the operation in September to detonate hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah in Lebanon. The Israeli media on Sunday reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet: “The beeper operation and the elimination of (Hezbollah’s leader Hassan)
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A man has been charged with arson after officials say he fired an illegal shotgun round that sparked a wildfire in Jackson Township, New Jersey, scorching 350 acres of land and prompting evacuations in the surrounding community. Richard Shashaty, 37, has been charged with arson and violation of the
Continue ReadingDemocratic Rep. Greg Stanton won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Arizona on Sunday. He defeated Republican Kelly Cooper to retain his seat in the state’s 4th District, which includes the cities of Tempe, Mesa, and Chandler that are just outside of Phoenix. Stanton, a former Phoenix mayor, has served in Congress since 2019.
Continue ReadingAP College Football Writer Oregon was the No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the fourth straight week on Sunday as Penn State and Indiana climbed into the top five, Georgia and Miami dropped out of the top 10 and losses by four other ranked teams shuffled the rankings
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, Rene Marsh, Gabe Cohen and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Much of the federal workforce is on edge and bracing itself for the likelihood its ranks will be purged when President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Trump, who has derided civil servants as agents of the “deep state,” promised on the campaign trail
Continue ReadingBy Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — Every day, Cole Taschman heads out to Bathtub Beach in Stuart, Florida. The quiet reef on the Atlantic Coast got its name from the “bathtub effect” which breaks up waves, creates a shallow pool at low tide and reduces erosion. For Cole and the Taschman family, who consider the
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency says a militant attack near the Pakistani border with Iran has left five Iranian forces dead. The report said the dead were ethnic Baluch members of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard’s volunteer Basij force and were killed in Saravan city in Sistan and Baluchistan province. Saravan is
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Thousands of fans streamed into Great American Ball Park despite steady rain on Sunday to pay respects to Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader, who died Sept. 30 at the age of 83. The 14-hour visitation, in honor of Rose’s jersey number, was arranged by the Cincinnati Reds with cooperation
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Venom: The Last Dance” has been no blockbuster in North American theaters. But in a lethargic fall moviegoing season, even a so-so performing superhero sequel can rule the box office for three straight weeks. For the third weekend in a row, “Venom: The Last Dance” was the No.
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Venom: The Last Dance” has been no blockbuster in North American theaters. But in a lethargic fall moviegoing season, even a so-so performing superhero sequel can rule the box office for three straight weeks. For the third weekend in a row, “Venom: The Last Dance” was the No.
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