Pitchers Clayton Kershaw and Joe Kelly were left off the Los Angeles Dodgers’ roster for their NL Division Series against the San Diego Padres that started Saturday. Kershaw is done for the season after his big toe injury worsened, manager Dave Roberts said. Kelly also won’t be available until the World Series should the Dodgers
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Former New York Gov. David Paterson and his stepson were attacked Friday night while walking near their home in New York City, according to a spokesperson for Paterson. When officers arrived at the scene at about 8:30 p.m. ET on Second Avenue near East 96th Street, they
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — The famed Blue Ridge Parkway – spanning more than 400 miles – remains closed with no reopening date, according to the National Park Service. “The entire length of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and Virginia is closed as crews continue their assessment of the damage from Hurricane
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A flotilla of hot air balloons ascended into a clear desert sky on Saturday to kick off a colorful mass ascension at the 52nd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. The nine-day gathering draws hundreds of thousands of spectators and pilots to New Mexico each fall for the rare opportunity
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration won’t extend legal permissions for certain migrants from Nicaragua, Cuba, Venezuela and Haiti provided through a temporary humanitarian program designed to curb illegal border crossings, requiring them to seek other legal means to remain in the United States, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French authorities say four migrants, including a 2-year-old child, have died in two separate incidents as they were attempting to cross the English Channel toward Britain. France’s Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau deplored a “terrible tragedy” on X, saying that the child “was trampled to death in a boat.” In a news conference,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Thousands of protesters have gathered outside the headquarters of Hungary’s public media corporation to demonstrate against what they say is an entrenched, taxpayer-funded propaganda network operated by the nationalist government. The Saturday protest was organized by Hungary’s most prominent opposition figure, Péter Magyar, and his upstart TISZA party. It
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NUSEIRAT, Gaza Strip (AP) — Ali Al-Taweel was born as Israeli warplanes started to pound the Gaza Strip after Hamas’ surprise cross-border attack on southern Israel. Now, the Palestinian child will celebrate his first birthday as the Israeli-Hamas war reaches its one-year mark. For his family, it’s been a year filled with uncertainty
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Hollywood star Keanu Reeves made his professional auto racing debut on Saturday in an event in which “The Matrix” star spun out at famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Reeves spun into the grass without a collision on the exit of Turn 9 a little more than halfway through the 45-minute race. He re-entered
Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio court has referred to county prosecutors a criminal case brought by a citizens’ group against the Republican presidential and vice presidential candidates over their comments about Haitian immigrants. Springfield officials said in a statement Saturday that the Clark County municipal court found no probable cause to issue warrants or
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America ENTERPRISE, Ala. (AP) — Many small Alabama cities have been beset by the same polarizing debate that thrust Springfield, Ohio, into the spotlight after former president Donald Trump promoted debunked misinformation about Haitian migrants. Amid this mounting tension, a bipartisan group of Alabama residents is working to help integrate the state’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On the last day of August, President Joe Biden was asked about his fall campaign plans. He promised a Labor Day appearance in Pittsburgh and said he would be “on the road from there on.” Biden did campaign with Vice President Kamala Harris on Labor Day, but he largely has
Continue ReadingBy Graham Hurley and Dalia Faheid, CNN | Photographs by Elijah Nouvelage for CNN Winder, Georgia (CNN) — The Friday night football game at Apalachee High School began as it usually would with a cheering crowd and national anthem performance – but this game was punctured by a moment of silence that weighed heavy on the
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The Los Angeles Lakers are kicking off their preseason in the Coachella Valley. This year, the team welcomes a fresh lineup of players and coaches, including Bronny James and Assistant Coach Scott Brooks. News Channel 3’s Allie Anthony caught up with them to discuss their expectations for the upcoming season and the significance of being
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEBLINE, Lebanon (AP) — The war in Gaza was always personal for many Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. Many live in camps set up after 1948, when their parents or grandparents fled their homes in land that became Israel, and they have followed a year’s worth of news of destruction and displacement in Gaza
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Mimis Plessas, a beloved Greek composer whose music featured in scores of films, television shows and theatrical productions and who provided the soundtrack to millions of Greeks’ lives, has died just a week shy of his 100th birthday. His death was confirmed Saturday by his wife, Loukila Carrer. Prime
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities Saturday began vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several African countries and beyond was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization. The 265,000 doses donated to Congo by the European Union and the U.S. were rolled
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The facts emerging from Hurricane Helene’s destruction are heartrending: Businesses and homes destroyed, whole communities nearly wiped out, hundreds of lives lost, hundreds of people missing. Yet this devastation and despair is not enough for the extremist groups, disinformation agents, hucksters and politicians who are exploiting the disaster to spread
Continue ReadingAssociate Press CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE, N.C. (AP) — The stone tower that gave this place its name was nearly a half billion years in the making — heated and thrust upward from deep in the Earth, then carved and eroded by wind and water. But in just a few minutes, nature undid most of what
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — If you have stained or chipped teeth, you might be considering veneers, customized teeth coverings that can restore a photogenic smile without more extensive dental work. But dentists warn that these pricey cosmetic enhancements are at the center of a worrisome online trend: unlicensed practitioners without proper training or
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