Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams has accepted the resignation of his deputy mayor for public safety, Philip Banks. The resignation is the latest in a string of departures from the Adams administration. Adams said on TV station NY1 on Monday that Banks told him “he wants to
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A British doctor has admitted trying to kill his mother’s long-term partner by injecting him with poison disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine. Prosecutors say Thomas Kwan pretended to be a community nurse and injected Patrick O’Hara with a toxic substance, likely a pesticide. O’Hara developed a rare flesh-eating disease that left him
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — A top official with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party has announced his resignation, a year ahead of an election in which the center-left Social Democrats face an uphill struggle. He is citing health problems. Kevin Kühnert has been the Social Democrats’ general secretary — the party official responsible for day-to-day political strategy
Continue ReadingMANILA, Philippines (AP) — Officials in the Philippines say former President Rodrigo Duterte has registered to run for mayor of his southern home city despite his notorious legacy over his brutal anti-drug crackdown that the International Criminal Court is investigating as a possible crime against humanity. Duterte, 79, filed his papers before the Election Commission
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PALM DESERT, California (KESQ) – Get ready for an epic basketball showdown at Acrisure Arena on October 26, as the No. 5-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs face off against the USC Trojans. This pre-season exhibition supports a good cause, with proceeds benefiting Eisenhower Health’s Cardiovascular Institute. Tickets go on sale October 11, with prices starting at $25.
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The Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 118-114 in their second preseason game at Acrisure Arena. Stars like Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Anthony Davis, and Lebron James all took the floor and played in the first half. LeBron x KD 🐐🐐 pic.twitter.com/ECsxOcWWHE— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 7, 2024 Lebron had 19 points,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Commemorations and protests unfolded across the world on Monday to mark the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, an assault that sparked a war that has devastated the Hamas-ruled Gaza strip, fueled bloodshed in other Mideast lands and stirred protests and divisions far away. Those divisions
Continue ReadingCNN By Dalia Faheid, Allison Chinchar and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Milton has strengthened to Category 3 and continues to intensify two days before it’s due to strike Florida’s Gulf Coast, where communities now are rushing cleanup from catastrophic Hurricane Helene. Ahead of what could be the state’s largest storm exodus in seven
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Look up tonight for a chance to see the Draconid meteor shower. It’s expected to peak at 11 p.m. ET and will likely be on the sparse side, with about 10 meteors at most streaking across the sky per hour. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Look up tonight for a chance to see the Draconid meteor shower. It’s expected to peak at 11 p.m. ET and will likely be on the sparse side, with about 10 meteors at most streaking across the sky per hour. Here’s what else you need to know to Get
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Lawyers for a man who is also under investigation in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann have called for him to be acquitted in his trial on charges of unrelated sexual offenses. Prosecutors last week urged the Braunschweig state court to convict the 47-year-old German national of two counts of rape
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) — UNICEF says that recent fighting between the Sudanese military and its rival paramilitary in Sudan’s North Darfur killed at least 13 children and injured four others. The children were between 6 and 17 years old, the U.N. agency said in a statement on Sunday. The Sudanese army on Friday launched
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military says it struck a major oil terminal in Crimea that provides fuel for Russia’s war effort. The strike on Monday came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the war has entered an important phase and both sides face the issue of how to sustain their costly war
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — A team of international scientists is in Fukushima to ensure safety of the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged nuclear power plant. Japan began discharging the wastewater in August 2023. The plant was damaged in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, triggering meltdowns in its reactors and large amounts
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has sentenced a 72-year-old American to nearly seven years in prison for allegedly fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. Prosecutors said Stephen Hubbard signed a contract with the Ukrainian military after Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022 and he fought alongside them until being captured two months
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A 52-year-old woman associated with the Islamic State group has gone on trial in Sweden on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes against Yazidi women and children in Syria. Lina Laina Ishaq, who is a Swedish citizen, is accused of committing the crimes during the period from
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Kent and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — A Moscow court sentenced American citizen Stephen Hubbard, 72, to six years and 10 months in prison on Monday for allegedly fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine, according to Russian state media TASS. Hubbard, originally from Michigan, was accused of fighting against Russia for monetary compensation
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams and Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — A group of about 100 volunteer helicopter pilots is flying around 400 relief missions a day over North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene, one of its co-founders says. Matt McSwain says the group has more than 90 helicopters registered to help out Operation
Continue ReadingBy Nell Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Africa is home to the world’s largest free trade agreement, in terms of number of countries, territory, and population – the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Fifty-four of 55 African Union member countries have signed up to the deal which covers a market of 1.3 billion people and a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. weather agency is reporting that 2023 was the driest year in more than three decades for the world’s rivers, as the record-hot year underpinned a drying up of water flows and contributed to prolonged droughts in some places. The World Meteorological Organization also says glaciers that feed rivers
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