Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The two parties that have dominated Puerto Rican politics for decades are losing their grip as they face the stiffest competition yet from a younger generation fed up with the island’s corruption, chronic power outages and mismanagement of public funds. For the first time in the U.S.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia this year became the first country in the world to ban the importation of non-electric private vehicles. It’s trying to stop spending scarce foreign currency on fuel subsidies. But drivers say the transition is challenging. Spare parts, mechanics and even charging stations can be hard to find.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — The trial of a man accused of killing two teenage girls in a small Indiana community has passed its midway point following more than two weeks of testimony about the 2017 killings. Prosecutors rested their case against Richard Allen on Thursday after jurors heard recorded telephone calls in which
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be “stabilizing” — a possible sign that the main epidemic for which the World Health Organization made a global emergency declaration in August might be on the decline. In recent weeks, Congo has reported about 200 to 300 lab-confirmed
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jonah Coleman ran for 104 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Washington held off a furious second-half rally by USC for a 26-21 victory Saturday night that snapped a two-game losing streak. Will Rogers threw for 262 yards for the Huskies against their former Pac-12 foes before realignment
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 27 points and the Golden State Warriors squandered a huge lead before outlasting the Houston Rockets 127-121 in overtime Saturday night. It’s Golden State’s 14th straight-regular season win over the Rockets and the eighth in a row in Houston. The Warriors led by 31 points in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Japan has grounded its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft again after an incident last Sunday where one of the hybrid helicopter-aircraft tilted unexpectedly while trying to take off. In a statement, Japan said the V-22 “became unstable as it swayed from side to side, and the left wing, the lower
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TORONTO (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 31 points, Chris Boucher had a season-high 24, and the Toronto Raptors snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Sacramento Kings 131-128 in overtime on Saturday night. Toronto’s Ochai Agbaji scored a season-high 22 points, and Gradey Dick also had 22. Domantas Sabonis had 17 points,
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Miriam Ordonez YUMA, Ariz. (T3) – A solo cuatro días de las elecciones, el estado de Arizona concluyó hoy el último día de votación anticipada en persona. Aquellos que aún no han ejercido su derecho podrán hacerlo este martes 5 de noviembre, ya sea votando en persona o depositando su boleta en un centro de votación.
Continue ReadingFRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Brayden Schager threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes to Nick Cenacle, including a 3-yarder with 15 seconds to play, to help Hawaii beat Fresno State 21-20 on Saturday night. Schager was 29-of-53 passing for 244 yards with three touchdowns and an interception and Cenacle finished with 12 receptions for 111 yards. Tylan
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer The NBA is considering changing the format for the All-Star Game that will be played in San Francisco later this season, Commissioner Adam Silver said Saturday night. Silver, speaking before the Miami-Washington game in Mexico City, has wanted a more competitive All-Star event for some time. The Eastern Conference beat the Western
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says Donald Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water on his first day in office, if elected president. Kennedy is a prominent proponent of debunked public health claims. Kennedy may be in line to lead health initiatives if Trump wins the White House. Kennedy
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Grant Sergent threw three touchdown passes, two of them to Ja’seem Reed, and San Diego rode a 30-point second quarter to a 40-13 win over Davidson on Saturday. Sergent threw for 307 yards on 19-of-27 passing, with Reed grabbing 14 passes for 186 yards. His two touchdown catches raised his Pioneer
Continue ReadingSAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Junior Bergen returned a punt 84 yards for his Big Sky Conference record sixth-career touchdown to highlight Montana’s 42-7 win over Cal Poly on Saturday. The Grizzlies, ranked eighth in the FCS coaches poll, were leading 14-0 as Keali’i Ah Yat and Logan Fife threw first half touchdown passes.
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris holds 47% to former President Donald Trump’s 44% among likely voters in the final Iowa Poll before Election Day from the Des Moines Register and Mediacom. That margin falls within the poll’s 3.4 point margin of sampling error and suggests no clear leader in
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris holds 47% to former President Donald Trump’s 44% among likely voters in the final Iowa Poll before Election Day from the Des Moines Register and Mediacom. That margin falls within the poll’s 3.4 point margin of sampling error and suggests no clear leader in the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” in the final days before the presidential election, playing herself as the mirror-image double of Maya Rudolph’s version of her in the show’s cold open. The first lines the candidate spoke as she sat across from Rudolph, their outfits
Continue ReadingDAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Miles Hastings threw three touchdown passes, Lan Larison added 143 yards rushing and three scores and UC Davis routed Northern Colorado 59-7 on Saturday for its eighth straight win. UC Davis (8-1, 5-0), ranked fourth in the FCS coaches poll, kept pace with No. 2 Montana State (9-0, 5-0) atop the
Continue ReadingCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — Nearly 200 families gathered Saturday along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border for heartfelt but brief reunions with loved ones they had not seen for years because they live in opposite countries. Tears flowed and people embraced as Mexican families were allowed to reunite for a few minutes at the
Continue ReadingAP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Ethan Garbers threw for two touchdowns, linebacker Kain Medrano returned an interception for a touchdown to start the second half, and UCLA held off Nebraska late to beat the Cornhuskers 27-20 Saturday. The Bruins (3-5, 2-4 Big Ten) have won consecutive games for the first time under
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