SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Health officials in Puerto Rico have declared a flu epidemic. Health Secretary Carlos Mellado said Thursday that at least 25,900 cases have been reported since July, with 42 deaths and more than 900 hospitalizations on the island of 3.2 million people. Epidemiologist Melissa Marzán noted that officials have seen
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden went to Chicago on June 28 to give a landmark speech on “Bidenomics,” only to learn in private during the trip about a soon-to-close auto factory, news that was a challenge to his vision for the country. The prospect of a shuttered Stellantis plant
Continue ReadingBy FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak remained hospitalized Thursday in Mexico City following a “health problem” while he was in the city to speak at a business conference, according to a source close to the conference who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the
Continue ReadingBy FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak remained hospitalized Thursday in Mexico City following a “health problem” while he was in the city to speak at a business conference, according to a source close to the conference who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Candace Parker plans on playing another season if she’s healthy enough to do so. The two-time WNBA MVP missed the Las Vegas Aces’ run to a second straight league championship after having surgery on her left foot in late July. “I’ll weigh my options. If
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju, Shania Shelton and Sam Fossum, CNN Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted in unprecedented fashion more than a month ago, railed on the Republicans who voted for his removal — and bluntly predicted that one of his detractors would lose reelection next year. In an exclusive interview with CNN in his new office
Continue ReadingBy EGILL BJARNASON Associated Press HUSAVIK, Iceland (AP) — The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa — one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions — closed temporarily as a swarm of earthquakes put the island nation’s most populated region on alert for a possible volcanic eruption. Guests rushed to leave the spa’s hotels in the early hours of
Continue ReadingBy David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s war on Hamas could set the Palestinian economy in Gaza and the West Bank back decades, according to a new analysis by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). A report released Thursday by the organization paints a dire picture of the economic conditions in the Palestinian enclave, where
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, BASSEM MROUE and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Crowds of Palestinian families stretching as far as the eye could see walked out of Gaza City and surrounding areas toward the south Thursday. They sought to escape Israeli strikes and ground troops battling Hamas militants in dense urban
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says it “feels good to get in the game” after endorsing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president. Reynolds made the decision this week after seven months of hosting Republican presidential candidates in Iowa. The Republican governor’s decision to weigh in breaks
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The contentious debate over a new FBI headquarters is intensifying. Bureau Director Christopher Wray said he’s concerned about a “potential conflict of interest” in the site selection. The White House defends the process as “fair and transparent.” But a senator says there’s a clear need for a
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN and MARY KATHERINE WILDEMAN Associated Press The badges said they were there to participate in negotiations to curb climate change. They stated affiliations like the government of Brazil, Indigenous organizations of the Amazon, the Climate Registry. But in reality, the livelihoods of these participants were more aligned with what’s keeping the problem
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers are urging a judge to put an immediate end to the New York civil fraud trial that threatens his real estate empire. They argued on Thursday that lawyers for the state have failed to prove that the former president
Continue ReadingBy EMMANUEL IGUNZA and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya says it won’t deploy its police officers to Haiti until all conditions on training and funding are met in line with last month’s approval from the U.N Security Council to give the eastern African country command of a multinational mission to fight
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Fistfights break out in bread lines. Residents wait hours for a gallon of brackish water that makes them sick. Scabies, diarrhea and respiratory infections rip through overcrowded shelters. And some families have to choose who eats. With the Israel-Hamas war in its second month and more than
Continue ReadingAKRON, Ohio (AP) — LeBron James’ path from basketball prodigy to NBA scoring champion is being memorialized where it began. LeBron James’ Home Court, a museum dedicated to James and his many milestones, will open in Akron on Nov. 25. A multimedia experience, the museum will include a re-creation of the apartment where he and
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, Morgan Rimmer, Devan Cole and Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — The Democratic-led Senate Judiciary Committee backed down on a planned vote Thursday to subpoena two major conservative players close to Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito in their probe into ongoing ethics controversies at the Supreme Court. The subpoenas would target Leonard
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Arizona State (2-7, 1-5 Pac-12) at UCLA (6-3, 3-3), Saturday, 9 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network) Line: UCLA by 18 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: UCLA leads 23-15-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Bruins are playing for bowl positioning after their slim Pac-12 championship game hopes essentially
Continue ReadingBy CNN Impact Your World (CNN) — It’s often said the whole family serves when a member is in the armed forces. Like military spouses, children of those serving also benefit from extra support and recognition. There are many ways you can show your appreciation this Veterans Day, including supporting the children of service members
Continue ReadingBy TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee college student who was hit by a stray bullet while walking near campus has died. Metro Nashville Police said on social media Thursday morning that 18-year-old Jillian Ludwig died overnight. She was a New Jersey native majoring in music business at Belmont University. Shaquille
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