Associated Press TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — A surfing judge has been removed from the Paris Olympics judging panel after a photo circulated online of him embracing a competitor along the shore’s edge in Tahiti. A commentator shared a photo on his social media showing Australian judge Benjamin Lowe posing alongside Australian surfing team member Ethan
Continue ReadingThe Environmental Protection Agency is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to help alleviate shortages in four states whose gasoline supplies have been impacted by the shutdown of an ExxonMobil refinery in Illinois. ExxonMobil shut down the refinery last month when severe weather swept through the region. The waiver, for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin, will
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — The United States and Russia carried out a historic prisoner exchange Thursday when two dozen detainees, including former US Marine Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, were released as part of a sweeping deal that involved at least seven countries.
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken with Pope Francis about the “immoral display” at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. During Thursday’s telephone call, Erdogan urged a unified stance against acts that ridicule sacred values, according to a statement from Erdogan’s office. In an unprecedented display of
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — True to their word, the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team showed up to see Simone Biles at the Paris Games. Several members of the Olympic squad — Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Tyrese Haliburton and Jrue Holiday among them — were in Paris on Thursday night to watch
Continue ReadingSANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Sea lions are stranding themselves on a long stretch of the California coast and showing signs that they may have been poisoned by a bloom of harmful algae, experts said Thursday. The Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute said that since July 26, it has been inundated by daily reports
Continue ReadingSANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Sea lions are stranding themselves on a long stretch of the California coast and showing signs that they may have been poisoned by a bloom of harmful algae, experts said Thursday. The Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute said that since July 26, it has been inundated by daily reports
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Emergency crews have rescued a terrified and screaming toddler after he fell into a narrow pipe and got stuck around a dozen feet below ground in the yard of his Kansas home. Moundridge police Officer Ronnie Wagner can be heard saying, “There we go,” on body camera video, clearly relieved as crews pulled
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Jonathan Nicks will serve as Indio’s new assistant city manager after nearly 25 years of local government service. The recruitment process attracted 119 applicants nationwide, with 35 selected for further review, before settling on eight finalists. Nicks was chosen as the best candidate for the role by the city manager and city department heads. Nicks
Continue ReadingAP Media Writer Less than a week in, the Paris Olympics are turning out to be a good story for NBC. Ratings are significantly up after the Tokyo and Beijing Games, and the network has already set a record for advertising revenue. Its biggest roll of the dice — allowing events to be televised live
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Turbulence is knocking a beloved instant noodle offering off Korean Air’s economy menu. Cups of Shin Ramyun instant noodles have become a favorite among Korean Air travelers over the years. But a spokesperson for the Seoul-based airline says they will no longer be available for economy class passengers
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Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) announced today that it will provide nonstop service to Toronto beginning in December. The seasonal routes will occur three times a week to and from Toronto- Pearson International Airport (YYZ) starting Dec. 12, offered through Canadian provider Porter Airlines, according to PSP public information officer Jake Ingrassia. The flights mark
Continue ReadingBy Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The suspect accused of killing four people and injuring nine others during a shooting at an Arkansas grocery store has been charged with additional counts of attempted murder. Travis Eugene Posey, 44, now faces four counts of capital murder and 11 counts of attempted capital murder, according to online
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Explosions in secretive underground nuclear facilities. Cyber-attacks. Top scientists poisoned. Natural gas pipelines sabotaged. All these and more have been blamed on Israel in its shadow war with Iran. And the latest accusation, that Israel is behind the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, only expands
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — The United States and Russia carried out a historic prisoner exchange Thursday when two dozen detainees, including former US Marine Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, were released as part of a sweeping deal that involved at least seven countries.
Continue ReadingAP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cardi B has filed for divorce from her husband, rapper Offset. A representative for Cardi B confirmed the news to The Associated Press, writing, “This is not based on any one particular incident, it has been a long time coming and is amicable.” On Instagram, Cardi B did
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report For America MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Two couples who sued an Alabama hospital and in-vitro fertilization clinic where their embryos were accidentally destroyed have dropped their wrongful death lawsuit. They didn’t explain why they chose to drop their joint lawsuit. The case became a flashpoint in the debate over abortion when the Alabama
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A former FBI agent has been sentenced to life behind bars for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl. Judge Jimmy Pool sentenced Christopher Bauer on Thursday following his June conviction on charges of first-degree sodomy and sexual abuse of a child under 12. The Alabama state police hired Bauer even
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s historical society has struck a deal that will allow it to take control of ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks located on a golf course east of Columbus. The settlement announced Thursday ends long-running litigation. But it does not disclose the sum Ohio History Connection will pay to buy
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A woman has been arrested on hate crime charges in the vandalism of the homes of the Brooklyn Museum’s leaders during a wave of pro-Palestinian protests. Police say 28-year-old Taylor Pelton was arrested Wednesday on charges of criminal mischief and criminal mischief as a hate crime. Police say Pelton
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