By Sara Smart and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The president of a Detroit synagogue board was found dead Saturday morning with multiple stab wounds outside her home, police said. The victim, Samantha Woll, was the president of the board of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, which is in downtown Detroit, the synagogue said in
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — A homeowner is mulling the next step after a company mistakenly demolished a home she owned in southwest Atlanta. Susan Hodgson said in an interview Saturday with The Associated Press that she found a pile of rubble where her longtime family property used to be when she returned from vacation last month.
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Sevilla has expelled a fan from its stadium and filed a complaint with police after the spectator allegedly displayed “xenophobic and racist behavior” in Saturday’s home game against Real Madrid in the Spanish league. Sevilla did not specify what the behavior was, or name the intended target. Madrid star Vinícius Júnior, who
Continue ReadingWHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. (AP) — Visitors lined up Saturday to tour the southern New Mexico site where the world’s first atomic bomb was detonated in what officials believe could be a record turnout amid ongoing fanfare surrounding Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film, “ Oppenheimer.” Thousands of visitors are expected at the Trinity Site, a
Continue ReadingHAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — The vehicle used by the suspect in the fatal shooting of a Maryland judge has been found but he’s still at large. Authorities are asking the public to remain vigilant as they continue searching for the man. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement posted on Facebook that the
Continue ReadingBy Artemis Moshtaghian and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Police have found the vehicle of the suspect who allegedly shot and killed a Maryland judge last week. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday they discovered Pedro Argote’s silver Mercedes in the area of Williamsport, Maryland – about 8 miles away from where Judge Andrew
Continue ReadingDAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa woman who falsely claimed to have cancer will stay out of prison after a judge gave her probation and a suspended sentence. Twenty-year-old Madison Russo never had pancreatic cancer, leukemia nor the football-sized tumor wrapped around her spine she that claimed in postings on TikTok, GoFundMe, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer No. 2 Michigan has suspended a low-level football program employee a day after disclosing that it is under NCAA investigation for allegedly stealing the play-calling signals used by its opponents. Athletic director Warde Manuel issued a one-sentence statement saying that Connor Stalions had been suspended with pay
Continue ReadingBy ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Paddy Cosgrave, the chief executive officer of a prominent European tech conference called Web Summit, resigned from his role on Saturday amid backlash for his public statements that suggested Israel was committing war crimes. A spokesperson for Web Summit, which organizes one of the world’s
Continue ReadingWHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. (AP) — Visitors lined up Saturday to tour the southern New Mexico site where the world’s first atomic bomb was detonated in what officials believe could be a record turnout amid ongoing fanfare surrounding Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film, “ Oppenheimer.” Thousands of visitors are expected at the Trinity Site, a
Continue ReadingBy ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Venezuelans became the largest nationality arrested for illegally crossing the U.S. border, replacing Mexicans for the first time on record, according to figures released Saturday that show September was the second-highest month for arrests of all nationalities. Venezuelans were arrested 54,833 times by the Border Patrol
Continue ReadingCNN By Abbas Al Lawati and Mohammed Abdelbary, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have descended on the south of the Gaza Strip as a potential Israeli ground operation looms. But where they will go from there is anyone’s guess. The coastal enclave is blockaded by land, air and sea by Israel, which
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — A homeowner is mulling the next step after a company mistakenly demolished a home she owned in southwest Atlanta. Susan Hodgson told WAGA-TV on Friday that when she returned from vacation she found a pile of rubble where her longtime family property used to be. After a neighbor confirmed she hadn’t hired
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s military spokesman said Israel plans to step up its attacks on the Gaza Strip starting Saturday as preparation for the next stage of its war on Hamas. Asked about a possible ground invasion into Gaza, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari
Continue ReadingBy NEBI QENA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least three civilians were killed and others wounded in Ukraine on Friday and Saturday, as Russian forces continued to shell areas across the country and pushed forward near an embattled eastern city, local Ukrainian officials reported Saturday. A man died as Russian forces shelled the
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Veterans who served in the Vietnam War or during the Vietnam era are gathering to mark the 50th anniversary of the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops. The theme is “Stand Down,” The phrase signifies the end of a period of military activities when servicemembers are temporarily relieved from active duty. The event runs Saturday and
Continue ReadingBy BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A top official with Hezbollah vowed that Israel will pay a high price whenever it starts a ground offensive in the Gaza Strip and said Saturday that his militant group based in Lebanon already is “in the heart of the battle.” The comments by Hezbollah’s deputy leader,
Continue ReadingMURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked city officials in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, from enforcing an ordinance designed to ban drag performances on public property. The order issued Friday bars the city from enforcing the ordinance during the BoroPride Festival scheduled for Oct. 28. It came in a lawsuit filed earlier this month
Continue ReadingMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United and England soccer great Bobby Charlton has died at the age of 86. He was an English soccer icon who survived a plane crash that decimated a United team destined for greatness to become the heartbeat of his country’s 1966 World Cup triumph. A statement from Charlton’s family released
Continue ReadingHAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Federal authorities are asking for the public’s help in the search for a man suspected of fatally shooting a Maryland judge. The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward of up to $10,000 to find 49-year-old Pedro Argote. Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson was shot Thursday in his driveway hours after
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