UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy to Western Sahara is suggesting that dividing the territory between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front could be one way to settle the decades-long conflict. Staffan de Mistura has during his tenure proposed partition as one potential solution, according to a briefing provided to a closed meeting of
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A major “diablo wind” — notorious in autumn for its hot, dry gusts — is expected to whip up across Northern California on Thursday evening, causing humidity levels to drop and raising the risk of wildfires. Forecasters have issued red flag warnings for fire danger until Saturday from the central coast
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A major “diablo wind” — notorious in autumn for its hot, dry gusts — is expected to whip up across Northern California on Thursday evening, causing humidity levels to drop and raising the risk of wildfires. Forecasters have issued red flag warnings for fire danger until Saturday from the central coast
Continue ReadingAP Media Writer Longtime NBC News anchor Brian Williams is returning to the screen on election night, only this time he’ll be streamed on Amazon Prime Video. The company announced Williams will anchor live election night coverage and commentary on the service. Williams has kept a low profile since ending his late-night news show on
Continue ReadingAP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — An expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada’s most populous province has identified several cases where patients asked to be killed in part for social reasons such as isolation and fears of homelessness. It shows rising concerns over approvals for vulnerable people in the country’s assisted dying system. Ontario’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge in Oklahoma City has ordered an Afghan man to remain in custody while a criminal case charging him with plotting an Election Day attack proceeds. U.S. Magistrate Judge Suzanne Mitchell also determined Thursday that there was probable cause to bind 27-year-old Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi over for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TURNER STATION, Md. (AP) — As the dust settled after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, as the initial shock wore off and the breaking news coverage subsided, residents of this tiny peninsula found themselves facing an uncertain future. Many had spent decades living in the shadow of the Key
Continue ReadingAssociated Press IDLIB, Syria (AP) — A U.N. official has said he is “alarmed” by escalating violence in Syria’s opposition-held northwest in recent days, including airstrikes that hit near a food distribution site for displaced families and others that struck a power station and disabled water stations. The U.N. deputy regional humanitarian coordinator for Syria,
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 90,000 tabletop fire pits are under recall after flames shooting out from them resulted in a handful of serious burn injuries. The Colsen-branded fire pits are designed to hold fires by burning liquid alcohol. A notice published Thursday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says they pose a “flame
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Diamond, Dana Karni, Pauline Lockwood and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, believed by Israel to be chief architect of the militant group’s deadly October 7, 2023, terror attack that set off the war in Gaza, had been killed in battle. The Israel
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeremy Diamond, Dana Karni, Pauline Lockwood and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, believed by Israel to be chief architect of the militant group’s deadly October 7, 2023, terror attack that set off the war in Gaza, had been killed in battle. The
Continue ReadingCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire attorney general’s office says two state officers who fatally shot a man as he aimed a loaded gun in their direction were legally justified in their use of deadly force. Attorney General John Formella said in the report Thursday that no criminal charges will be filed against either
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, MJ Lee, Kylie Atwood and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — For months, frustrated American officials looking to end the war in Gaza have mused quietly about the one scenario they believed could loosen deadlocked ceasefire talks: the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, believed to be hiding deep underneath Gaza in the group’s
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer Michael Keaton and Mila Kunis went from strangers to father and daughter in short order for the new film “Goodrich.” Before cameras started rolling, they were essentially only able to meet once. It was a dinner with their writer-director Hallie Meyers-Shyer, who just had a feeling they’d be great together. And before
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Local reports say a brand-new fire station that burned down in a blaze that caused millions of euros in damage did not have a fire alarm system. German news agency dpa reported the fire Wednesday at the Stadtallendorf fire station in Hesse destroyed the equipment hall and almost a dozen emergency vehicles.
Continue ReadingBy Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Three people were killed and four others were injured when a bridge, which was being prepared for demolition, collapsed in a “work site accident” in Mississippi on Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities. Gov. Tate Reeves posted on X that the state had “confirmed multiple injuries and at least three
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Boundaries between work and family don’t just blur in the new CBS sitcom “Poppa’s House” starring father-and-son comedy duo Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. They shatter. The Wayans are surrounded at their work with brothers, nephews, nieces and siblings. The elder Wayans plays the titular Poppa, a
Continue ReadingMENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) — A construction company says it is cooperating with an investigation of how a bridge in rural Mississippi collapsed while some of its employees were preparing the structure for demolition. Three employees of T.L. Wallace Construction were killed and four were injured Wednesday when the bridge collapsed over the Strong River in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump laced into Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats on Thursday in a pointed and at times bitter speech as he headlined the annual Al Smith charity dinner in New York. Trump, in remarks that often felt more like a rally performance than a comedy
Continue ReadingTHESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A judge in northern Greece has imposed a suspended one-month prison sentence on a man convicted of disturbing his neighbors by repeatedly sneaking into their properties to smell their shoes. The 28-year-old Greek man told the Thessaloniki court that he was unable to explain his behavior, which, he said, caused him
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