Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Hezbollah commander killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs was one of the Lebanese militant group’s top military officials. He was in charge of its elite forces, and had been on Washington’s wanted list for years. Ibrahim Akil was a member of Hezbollah’s highest military body, the
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Sparks guard Layshia Clarendon, who was the WNBA’s first openly transgender and nonbinary player as well as an All-Star in 2017, retired Friday after 12 seasons. Clarendon had not played since Aug. 15, sitting out the final month of the season for what the team said were mental health
Continue ReadingBy Lex Harvey and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul (CNN) — A South Korean vlogger who claimed to have terminated her pregnancy at 36 weeks is being investigated for murder in a case that’s prompted horror in South Korea and raised urgent questions about why the country has no abortion laws. Seoul National Police began investigating
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer Adam Schefter was surprised the first time he heard his friend Adrian Wojnarowski was considering retiring from his job as ESPN’s NBA reporter. When Wojnarowski announced his decision Wednesday, though, he wasn’t. That’s because Schefter is part of a small circle in sports media that knows what the job of being an
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer Adam Schefter was surprised the first time he heard his friend Adrian Wojnarowski was considering retiring from his job as ESPN’s NBA reporter. When Wojnarowski announced his decision Wednesday, though, he wasn’t. That’s because Schefter is part of a small circle in sports media that knows what the job of being an
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Offensive posts by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson were removed from the pornographic website Nude Africa on Thursday, hours after a CNN KFile investigation revealed a series of inflammatory comments posted on the forum by the controversial and socially conservative Republican nominee for governor of North
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A gray cat living an extraordinary life of visits to the beach and trips to the lake went on his biggest adventure alone: traveling hundreds of miles from Wyoming to California. But how the feline named Rayne Beau — pronounced “rainbow” — made it home two months after getting
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is scheduled to appear before a congressional committee examining how states are falling short on using welfare to help families in need. Favre has repaid just over $1 million in speaking fees funded by a welfare program in Mississippi. The U.S. House Ways and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Footage of two New York City police officers opening fire at a subway station as they confronted a man holding a knife shows they fired at him as he was standing still, his arms by his side and his back to a train. Police officials have emphasized that the
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Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Six firefighters remained hospitalized Friday after their truck rolled over on a highway on their way back from working a 12-hour shift battling one of three massive blazes burning in Southern California. Two others were released after the crash, officials said. Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy
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By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A Cal Fire firefighter was arrested Friday morning on suspicion of starting five separate wildfires in the state within the last six weeks. The fire apparatus engineer, Robert Hernandez, 38, was arrested by Cal Fire Law Enforcement officers at a fire station in Mendocino County, California, on suspicion of
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — National Security Council spokesman John Kirby; Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and Jason Crow, D-Colo. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and John Fetterman, D-Pa. ___ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Israeli President Isaac Herzog; Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.; Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colo. ___ CNN’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A gray cat living an extraordinary life of visits to the beach and trips to the lake went on his biggest adventure alone: traveling hundreds of miles from Wyoming to California. But how the feline named Rayne Beau — pronounced “rainbow” — made it home two months after getting
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Boeing is replacing the head of its defense and space business. That the unit that has been saddled with money-losing government contracts and embarrassing failures by its Starliner space capsule. Boeing said Friday that Ted Colbert was removed immediately as president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security. He’s being
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The driver of a Ford expedition lost control and rolled over before crashing into the center divider of a freeway in Whitewater today. The crash occurred shortly before noon Friday on the eastbound I-10 freeway near Haugen-Lehmann Way, according to California Highway Patrol records. The driver, a 35-year-old man from Covina, in Los Angeles County,
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers will likely be without All-Pro tight end George Kittle for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. The Niners listed Kittle on Friday as doubtful for the game after he reported a sore hamstring following practice on Wednesday. The Niners will also
Continue ReadingFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Human remains found in Kentucky have been positively identified as the man who shot 12 vehicles and wounded five people on Interstate 75 more than a week earlier. A retired couple found the remains of Joseph Couch on Wednesday. Although personal effects and weapons found with the body pointed to Couch,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press State police say the son of a Vermont town official has been arrested on charges of killing his father, his stepmother and his stepbrother on Sunday in Pawlet. Police say 23-year-old Brian Crossman Jr. of Granville, New York, faces three counts of aggravated murder in the fatal shootings of Brian Crossman Sr., Erica
Continue ReadingFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines has agreed on a contract extension for ground workers including mechanics and baggage handlers. If the workers ratify the deal announced Friday, they’ll get double digit raises over the next two years. The agreement covers 34,000 employees, who are represented by the Transport Workers Union and the International
Continue ReadingCNN By Tamara Qiblawi, Charbel Mallo, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Christian Edwards, Jeremy Diamond and Tim Lister, CNN Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — A deadly Israeli airstrike on Hezbollah’s stronghold in southern Beirut on Friday has left at least 31 people dead including a high-ranking Hezbollah commander, a major to a blow for a group already reeling from
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