By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — More than a million people in northern Gaza have been ordered to evacuate to the south as the latest Israel-Hamas war entered its seventh day and Israel appeared to be preparing a ground offensive. Hamas, meanwhile, urged residents to stay put. The orders sent panic through civilians
Continue ReadingBy CLAUDIA LAUER, REBECCA BOONE and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Audio of 911 calls from a deadly August wildfire released late Thursday by Maui County authorities reveals a terrifying and chaotic scene as the inferno swept through the historic town of Lahaina and people desperately tried to escape burning homes and
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Castellanos became the first player to hit multiple homers in consecutive postseason games, sending the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-1 win in Game 4 of their NL Division Series that knocked the 104-win Atlanta Braves out of the playoffs for the second straight year. The
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes knows the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense is still trying to put everything together. It was evident in the way they struggled against Denver on third down Thursday night. The way they kept getting bottled up in short-yardage situations. And in how they
Continue ReadingCNN By Paul P. Murphy, Tara John, Brent Swails and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The footage is from the last two years, but it is chillingly prescient. In a December 2022 video, Hamas fighters can be seen flooding a training area, shooting rockets and capturing pretend prisoners as they surround mock Israeli buildings. The
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LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Maui County released audio of 911 calls from a deadly August wildfire on Thursday in response to a public record request from The Associated Press. The 911 audio adds another layer to what is known about the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, illustrating some of the chaos and
Continue ReadingBy Yahya Abou-Ghazala (CNN) — When Hamas fires rockets at Israel, advanced warning detectors set off alarms in targeted neighborhoods, civilians flee to an extensive network of bomb shelters, and the vaunted Iron Dome system works to intercept projectiles in the air. But in Gaza, none of those high-tech defenses were available to protect Maisara
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI, STEPHEN GROVES and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Steve Scalise ended his bid to become House speaker late Thursday after hardline holdouts refused to back the party’s nominee, throwing the GOP majority into deeper chaos and leaving the chamber still unable to function. Scalise told GOP colleagues
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI, STEPHEN GROVES and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Steve Scalise ended his bid to become House speaker late Thursday after hardline holdouts refused to back the party’s nominee, throwing the GOP majority into deeper chaos and leaving the chamber still unable to function. Scalise told GOP colleagues
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This morning, the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission unveiled a new art piece for everyone to enjoy! The piece, called JOY, was created by a local pair of artists. Artist Jeff Howe (right) worked and shaped the wood palette which artist Marconi Calindas Cafege (left) then painted for the Rescue Mission. The CVRM is an organization
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho judge has issued a death warrant for the state’s longest-serving death row inmate, scheduling his execution for next month. Thomas Creech was already serving a life sentence for a double murder when he was convicted of killing a fellow inmate and sentenced to death
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul and Sophia Saifi, CNN New Delhi and Islamabad (CNN) — In October 1952, five years after the Indian subcontinent won independence from its British colonial rulers, a young Pakistan cricket team stepped foot in the newly formed Republic of India. They had arrived to play a highly anticipated test series – the
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — As the death of Elijah McClain became a rallying point at police reform rallies in Colorado and across the county in 2020, the young man’s final words have become synonymous with the tragic case. Prosecutors also played them during a trial for two officers charged in
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL BIESECKER and SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press Less than a month before Hamas fighters blew through Israel’s high-tech “Iron Wall” and launched an attack that would leave more than 1,200 Israelis dead, they practiced in a very public dress rehearsal. A slickly produced two-minute propaganda video posted to social media by Hamas on
Continue ReadingSMYRNA, Ga. (AP) — Police say a person suspected of fatally shooting two people northwest of Atlanta died by suicide while fleeing officers. The Cobb County Police Department says their major crimes unit is investigating a double homicide that happened Thursday near a dental office in Smyrna. Police say their preliminary investigation suggests that a
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert doesn’t think the broken middle finger on his left, non-throwing hand will affect him when the Los Angeles Chargers face the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night. Nonetheless, Herbert and the team are being cautious with the injury. Herbert wore a glove on
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Jurors have convicted a Denver-area police officer and acquitted another of charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became a rallying cry in protests over racial injustice in policing. Aurora police officer Randy Roedema was found guilty
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Growing pains were expected from the Los Angeles Rams’ significantly overhauled pass rush. After the Rams totaled eight sacks through their first five games, which puts them 28th in the NFL, defensive lineman Aaron Donald said he hopes the group is close to turning potential
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s inflammatory and artless comments about Hamas’ horror in Israel emphasize the defining characteristic of his attitude toward foreign policy and his entire political world view: It’s all about him. Trump criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, lauded Hezbollah militants as “very smart” and sought political
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Protests are erupting around the world as supporters of both pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian movements gather outside embassies, government buildings and college campuses. In recent days, many of the world’s most recognizable landmarks have also been illuminated in the blue and white colors of Israel’s flag as a show
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