The Los Angeles Dodgers clinch NL West title with a 7-2 win over the San Diego Padres
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers clinch NL West title with a 7-2 win over the San Diego Padres.
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Family and rights groups urge Egypt to free imprisoned activist as his 5-year sentence ends
LONDON (AP) — Rights groups and the family of Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah have urged authorities to release him when his five-year prison sentence ends next week. Abdel-Fattah, an outspoken dissident, rose to prominence with the 2011 pro-democracy uprisings that swept the Middle East and in Egypt toppled long-time President Hosni Mubarak. The 42-year old
Continue ReadingDozens of children drown while bathing during 3-day Hindu festival in eastern India
Associated Press PATNA, India (AP) — Dozens of children have drowned while bathing in rivers and ponds as part of a three-day Hindu festival in eastern India. Heavy monsoon rains recently had raised the levels of waterways across Bihar state. Authorities say at least 46 people, including 37 children, drowned in separate incidents across the
Continue ReadingLebanon fears Gaza-like carnage as Israel ramps up airstrikes across the country
Associated Press When she first heard about the evacuation warnings Israel was sending to residents of Lebanon, Aline Naser’s thoughts immediately turned to Gaza. For the past year, the 26-year-old Beirut resident has been following with horror the reports about besieged Palestinians in the Gaza Strip ordered to move from one place to the other,
Continue ReadingMexico’s populist president held court each morning for 6 years. Now he’s retiring from public life
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s daily morning media briefings have provided him with direct line to his political base throughout his nearly six years in office. Without pausing even to sip water, he stands at the podium for sometimes more than three hours. Often he goes off on
Continue ReadingWoman accused of running a high-end brothel network to plead guilty
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts woman accused of operating a high-end brothel network with wealthy and prominent clients in that state and the Washington, D.C., suburbs is planning to change her plea to guilty in federal court Friday, according to court documents. Han Lee and two others were indicted earlier this year on
Continue ReadingA Massachusetts woman accused of running a high-end brothel network pleads guilty
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts woman accused of operating a high-end brothel network with wealthy and prominent clients in that state and the Washington, D.C., suburbs pleaded guilty in federal court Friday. Han Lee and two others were indicted earlier this year on one count of conspiracy to persuade, entice, and coerce one
Continue ReadingTrump and Zelenskyy meet in New York as election holds high stakes for US support for Ukraine
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met face-to-face with Donald Trump on Friday with public tensions rising between the two over Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion and in the midst of the U.S. presidential election. “We both want to see this end, and we both want to see a fair deal
Continue ReadingAbortion-rights groups are courting Latino voters in Arizona and Florida
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — When Lesley Chavez found out she was pregnant at age 16, she saw her daughter as a blessing from God and never considered an abortion, a view reinforced by her devout Christian mother. If she could have voted at the time, Chavez would have opposed expanding abortion access. But 10
Continue ReadingHow to watch the vice presidential debate between Walz and Vance
Associated Press Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio are meeting Tuesday for their first and only scheduled vice presidential debate. Walz, who is Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, and Vance, who is on the Republican ticket with former President Donald Trump, will make the case for their respective candidates
Continue ReadingNew York City Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty Friday to federal bribery charges, firmly rejecting allegations that he accepted overseas travel, campaign cash and other perks from foreign interests seeking to harness his influence. Adams’ lawyer told a judge that they would move next week to dismiss the
Continue ReadingJews and Catholics warn against Trump’s latest loyalty test for religious voters
Associated Press Former President Donald Trump recently reissued his loyalty test to religious Americans, declaring that he can best protect their freedoms while preemptively blaming members of certain faiths should he lose the presidential election in November. Jews and Catholics can vote for him and ace the test, but those who don’t, he says, “need
Continue ReadingIsrael concealed explosives inside batteries of pagers sold to Hezbollah, Lebanese officials say
By Tamara Qiblawi, Eliza Mackintosh, Wayne Chang, Eric Cheung, Yong Xiong, Kara Fox, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Balint Bardi, CNN Beirut, New Taipei City and Budapest (CNN) — Israel carried out part of its device attack targeting Hezbollah by concealing explosives inside the batteries of pagers brought into Lebanon, according to two high-ranking Lebanese security officials,
Continue ReadingTitan implosion testimony paints a picture of reckless greed and explorer passion
Associated Press The operator of an experimental submersible that imploded while seeking out the sunken Titanic was either putting profits over safety or pushing humankind’s boundaries. The differing viewpoints emerged as the Coast Guard panel wrapped up two weeks of testimony into the Titan tragedy with new information that could’ve changed how rescuers responded and
Continue ReadingLady Gaga draws inspiration from her ‘Joker’ sequel character to create ‘Harlequin’ album
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lady Gaga knew the recipe to keep her Las Vegas shows electric: start in the studio. Before each residency performance this summer, she and a group of talented musicians clocked hours-long recording sessions, capturing that spark. The energy from their studio time flowed into Gaga’s performance and fueled
Continue ReadingLady Gaga draws inspiration from her ‘Joker’ sequel character to create ‘Harlequin’ album
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lady Gaga knew the recipe to keep her Las Vegas shows electric: start in the studio. Before each residency performance this summer, she and a group of talented musicians clocked hours-long recording sessions, capturing that spark. The energy from their studio time flowed into Gaga’s performance and fueled
Continue ReadingThousands gather in Ethiopia’s capital to celebrate a religious festival. Many are thinking of peace
Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Thousands of Ethiopians have gathered in the capital city to celebrate an annual religious festival distinguished by the lighting of bonfires according to the beliefs of the local Orthodox Christian faithful. National celebrations of the festival, known as Meskel, traditionally happen in a square by the same name
Continue ReadingAustralian treasurer, visiting Beijing, welcomes Chinese efforts to stimulate its economy
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has welcomed efforts by China to perk up its slowing economy. Chalmers was wrapping up a two-day visit to Beijing, the first by an Australian treasurer to China in seven years, as strained bilateral relations mend. Chalmers told reporters that Australia’s economy was slowing because of
Continue ReadingGoogle expert at antitrust trial says government underestimates competition for online ad dollars
AP Business Writer ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Federal regulators who say Google holds an illegal monopoly over the technology that matches online advertisers to publishers are vastly underestimating the competition the tech giant faces, an expert hired by Google testified Thursday. Mark Israel, an economist who prepared an expert report on Google’s behalf, said the
Continue ReadingNew British leader vows his nation will reengage on global leadership
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer took the international stage at the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday for the first time with a message: His nation is returning to “responsible global leadership.” The Labour Party leader, who won a landslide election victory in July, told the annual gathering of
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