Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier says he has postponed a provincial election in the restive Pacific territory of New Caledonia. Speaking during his inaugural address to parliament, Barnier said that local voting, scheduled for Dec. 15 will take place at the end of 2025. Barnier also said the controversial
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A dog clings to Hussein Hamza inside a car as he pans his camera around to show the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon. “Poor thing. Look at this, he’s clinging to me out of fear,” Hamza says in the video he posted online. “A missile hit here,”
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By Eric Bradner, Daniel Strauss, Arit John and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — The vice presidential debate between Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was something that’s become increasingly rare in modern American politics: normal. In an event that is unlikely to change the trajectory of the presidential race, the two running
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice presidential hopefuls Tim Walz and JD Vance focused their criticism on the top of the ticket on Tuesday as they engaged in a policy-heavy discussion that may be the last debate of the 2024 presidential campaign. It was the first encounter between Minnesota’s Democratic governor and Ohio’s Republican senator,
Continue ReadingSPRUCE PINE, N.C. (AP) — Two North Carolina facilities that manufacture the high-purity quartz used for making semiconductors, solar panels and fiber optic cables have been shut down by Hurricane Helene. No reopening date is in sight. Sibelco and The Quartz Corp both shut down operations in the Appalachian town of Spruce Pine on Thursday.
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CNN By Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — CBS moderators Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan had an important choice to make ahead of Tuesday’s vice-presidential debate: would they directly fact check the candidates’ statements live in the moment? Or would they take a hands-off approach and let the candidates fact check each other? O’Donnell and
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. and his swagger returned to the playoffs with a blast. The 25-year-old San Diego star hit a towering two-run homer on his first playoff swing in four seasons to give the Padres a 2-0 lead against rookie AJ Smith-Shawver and the Atlanta Braves in Game
Continue ReadingCNN By CNN Staff, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Republican Sen. JD Vance of Ohio are facing off Tuesday night in New York City for their first – and only – vice presidential debate. CNN’s team is fact-checking the candidates, and this story will be updated throughout the evening. Vance mischaracterizes
Continue ReadingBy CNN Staff, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Republican Sen. JD Vance of Ohio faced off Tuesday night in New York City for their first – and only – vice presidential debate. The two sparred on issues including inflation, immigration, health care and the future of democracy. Here is a fact
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At least four youths or young adults participating in an athletic event at the Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center in Riverside today suffered health complications that required medical attention. Firefighters were called to the sheriff’s training grounds, off Davis Avenue and 11th Street, shortly after 4 p.m., according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man has been hit with additional charges in a courthouse bomb attack that injured five people, officials said Tuesday, including for three local arson fires. Nathaniel McGuire, 20, was charged by federal officials last week with maliciously damaging a building with an explosive. Santa Barbara County prosecutors
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man has been hit with additional charges in a courthouse bomb attack that injured five people, officials said Tuesday, including for three local arson fires. Nathaniel McGuire, 20, was charged by federal officials last week with maliciously damaging a building with an explosive. Santa Barbara County prosecutors
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The city of Indio held its annual State of the City address on Tuesday. The event was hosted by News Channel 3 anchor Peter Daut. The event highlights what has happened over the past year in the city and also gives the community a look at what’s ahead. Peter Daut spoke with Indio’s Mayor Pro
Continue ReadingLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal prosecutors filed a new indictment against two former Louisville officers accused of falsifying a warrant that led police to Breonna Taylor’s door before they fatally shot her. The Justice Department’s superseding indictment Tuesday comes weeks after a federal judge threw out major felony charges against former Louisville Police Detective Joshua
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — A medical examiner’s office in Georgia has confirmed that 33-year-old rapper Rich Homie Quan died from an accidental drug overdose. A spokesperson from the Fulton County medical examiner’s office said Wednesday that Quan, born Dequantes Devontay Lamar, died from a slew of drugs such as fentanyl, alprazolam, codeine and promethazine. Quan died
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — India is one of the world’s largest producers and consumers of wheat and rice, but extreme weather is taking a toll on these vital crops. Research organizations in that country and around the world have worked for decades to evolve seeds that are better able to cope with drought,
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The Cathedral City Market, just off the intersection of Date Palm Drive and Dinah Shore, has a new owner. This comes after “Calmwater Capital” provided “Rhino Investment Group” with a $20.8 million dollar loan for its acquisition of the Cathedral City marketplace. “Rhino Investments is a repeat borrower with a successful track record of adding
Continue ReadingBy Annette Choi, Ethan Cohen, Molly English and Matt Holt, CNN (CNN) — Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ running mate, face off Tuesday in the only scheduled vice presidential debate this year. CNN is tracking how much time each candidate speaks during their meeting on
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — Experts say the volume of Switzerland’s glaciers shrank again this summer and compounded the negative impact of climate change after a devastating two-year run that depleted the ice by more than 10%. The cryosphere observation team at the Swiss Academy of Sciences reports that high temperatures in July and August and a
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Angelus Oaks remains under an evacuation order today as the Line Fire creeps closer to the mountain community. Firefighters were seen dropping water from helicopters and fire retardant from air tankers earlier today along Highway 38, no more than half a mile away from the town. Fire officials say they’re taking advantage of calmer winds,
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