Associated Press HELEN ISLAND, Palau (AP) — Helen Reef, a 40-square-mile atoll at the southern edge of Palau, is one of Earth’s most remote and biologically diverse reefs. It’s home to more than 500 fish species, hundreds of hard and soft corals, sea turtles and much more. But that rich aquatic life also makes it
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The father of former One Direction star Liam Payne has arrived in Buenos Aires to arrange for the return of his son’s body to England days after the famous boy band singer fell to his death from a hotel balcony. After landing at the Buenos Aires International Airport
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants promoted J.P. Martinez to the team’s pitching coach on Friday. The Giants announced that Martinez will replace Bryan Price, who stepped down after one season in the role. The 42-year-old Martinez has served as the team’s assistant pitching coach for the past four seasons. Giants pitchers have
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — US Army boats, which carried out the temporary Gaza pier mission earlier this year, are poorly maintained and largely unprepared to meet the military’s growing mission in the Pacific, a new government oversight report said this week. The Government Accountability Office released a report on Wednesday that concluded there are “wide-ranging”
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The first flu death in Riverside County was reported Friday and the victim lived in the Coachella Valley. According to a release from Riverside County Health, an elderly man from eastern Coachella Valley has been reported as the first individual in Riverside County to die from flu-associated causes for the 2024-25 flu season. Flu season typically
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers is expected to miss his second game in a row because of an ankle injury when Las Vegas visits the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. The Raiders are likely to be thin again at the position. Star Davante Adams missed the previous three
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix wrapped up its annual six-month warm season this week after the Southwest broiled through an unprecedented autumn heat wave that saw daily highs in the United States’ hottest city topping 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) in October for the first time on record — four times during the month
Continue ReadingCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has appointed to his Cabinet a close ally who was pardoned by U.S. President Joe Biden last year as part of a prisoner swap and assurances from the South American country to hold a free and fair presidential election in 2024. Maduro on Friday named Alex Saab
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan, a Democrat who represented two different Minnesota districts during two separate stints in office three decades apart, has died. He was 80. His wife, Mary, said he died early Friday at their home in Nisswa. She said husband had heart issues, but that he had
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Cooler temperatures are being driven by strong, gusty winds in the Coachella Valley today. A Wind Advisory is in effect until noon. We expect to see wind gusts upwards of 50 mph during this time, with impacts to air quality, visibility, and road conditions. After a relatively calm morning, the winds have picked up. Air
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Oregon election officials are screening phone and email messages after receiving a barrage of out-of-town calls from people responding to a false claim that the state’s voter pamphlet doesn’t include Republican nominee Donald Trump. The pamphlet does list Trump as a candidate, and he will be on the ballot. The pamphlet doesn’t have
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of protesters have gathered in the Iraqi city of Nasiriyah demanding the release of activists arrested over earlier demonstrations, with clashes breaking out between protesters and security forces. The city in the southern province of Dhi Qar has frequently been a flashpoint of anti-government discontent. The renewed protests come
Continue ReadingDONALDSONVILLE, La. (AP) — Seventeen cars of a train have derailed in south Louisiana. Officials say several cars have leaked a chemical used to sanitize swimming pools. Authorities say the leak is not a threat to the public. Union Pacific Railroad said the accident happened Friday around 7:30 a.m. about 60 miles southwest of New
Continue ReadingLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have accused four Kentucky men of plotting to smuggle dozens of handguns to Iraq inside the panels of two cars. Federal agencies say the Louisville men were arrested earlier this month after a multiagency investigation. The Justice Department says three of them allegedly bought the firearms at gun shops
Continue ReadingSOUTHPORT, Conn. (AP) — Diamond Sports Group’s channels will soon bear the name of FanDuel Sports Network. The two organizations announced the deal Friday. The changeover will take place Oct. 21. Diamond Sports Group has 16 regional sports networks that broadcast games from eight MLB teams, eight NHL teams and 13 NBA teams. Diamond has
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams are likely to wait until Sunday to determine whether top receiver Cooper Kupp will return from his ankle injury, coach Sean McVay said. Kupp was listed as questionable Friday for the Rams’ home game against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Super Bowl 56 MVP
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar by Israeli forces in Gaza this week leaves the Palestinian militant group considering new leadership for the second time in less than three months. Will Hamas now turn away from its hard-line wing or will it double down, and what will it mean
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A California man was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison for abusing foster children he had assigned to care for in his home, including some who had been previously tortured by their parents. Marcelino Olguin, 65, was handcuffed and led away by sheriff’s deputies in a courtroom in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A California man was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison for abusing foster children he had assigned to care for in his home, including some who had been previously tortured by their parents. Marcelino Olguin, 65, was handcuffed and led away by sheriff’s deputies in a courtroom in
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has delayed an order requiring Google to open up its Android app store to more competition. That’s until an appeals court decides whether to block the shake-up because of legal questions surrounding a jury’s verdict that branded Google as a monopolist. The delay comes less
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