By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — The problem with social media in-jokes is they don’t stay funny for long. Someone takes them too seriously, then they become overblown commentaries on society as a whole, and then a media outlet goes and writes about them and drives it all into the ground. The concept of “girl
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — Two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes killed at least 15 and injured nearly 40 others in western Afghanistan on Saturday, said a spokesperson for the country’s national disaster authority. Mohammad Abdullah Jan said four villages in the Zenda Jan district in Herat province bore the brunt of the quakes and aftershocks. Dozens of houses
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The ad sounds like something out of the GOP 2024 playbook, trumpeting a senator’s work with Republicans to crack down on the flow of fentanyl and other illegal drugs into the U.S., getting tough on Chinese interests helping smugglers, and noting how he
Continue ReadingBy JOSEF FEDERMAN and ISSAM ADWAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The ruling Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land and sea, catching the country off
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — A strong earthquake with several aftershocks has been reported from Herat province in western Afghanistan, according to an eyewitness. The United States Geological Survey says reported a pair of 6.3 magnitude earthquakes hit western Afghanistan Saturday. The USGS says the epicenter was 40 kilometers northwest of Herat city and followed by an
Continue ReadingBy JOSEF FEDERMAN and ISSAM ADWAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The ruling Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land and sea and catching
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Updated Post: 8:40 a.m. An official with the California Highway Patrol said officers received a call of a vehicle versus bicycle that happened on 66th Avenue, just east of SR-86 around 1:30 a.m. Saturday. Officers arrived at the location and said they found a man who had been hit by a vehicle. He was pronounced
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Investigators said a convicted felon, who had an extensive criminal history, was facing drugs and weapons charges after being arrested Thursday in Yucca Valley. They said the Multiple Enforcement Team (MET) from the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station served a search warrant in a neighborhood off Luna Vista Lane. Investigators said the MET team found various
Continue ReadingBy JOSEF FEDERMAN and ISSAM ADWAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The ruling Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land and sea and catching
Continue ReadingBy JOSEF FEDERMAN and ISSAM ADWAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land and sea and catching the
Continue ReadingSHANGHAI (AP) — A delegation of U.S. lawmakers led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer arrived in China on Saturday in the first congressional visit to the country since 2019. The trip comes amid a sharp deterioration in relations between the two countries and as Chinese and American officials try to lay the groundwork for
Continue ReadingBy TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer A dose of patience may come in handy at the pharmacy counter this fall. Drug and staffing shortages haven’t gone away. Stores are starting their busiest time of year as customers look for help with colds and the flu. And this fall, pharmacists are dealing with a new vaccine
Continue ReadingBy TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer A dose of patience may come in handy at the pharmacy counter this fall. Drug and staffing shortages haven’t gone away. Stores are starting their busiest time of year as customers look for help with colds and the flu. And this fall, pharmacists are dealing with a new vaccine
Continue ReadingBy Jacque Smith, CNN (CNN) — Crooked cops. Drug dealers. Secret agendas. The rumor mill churned after the body of 18-year-old Jessica Currin was found burned and decomposing behind Mayfield Middle School in 2000. People in the small Kentucky town still talk about the case – or don’t want to talk at all, if an
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Two people were injured at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport during an accident on the ground involving an airplane preparing for takeoff and an employee shuttle bus. American Airlines says in a statement that American Eagle flight 6209 operated by Air Wisconsin Airlines made contact with the bus while the plane was taxiing
Continue ReadingBy RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations is warning that forcibly deporting Afghans from Pakistan could lead to severe human rights violations. Pakistan recently announced a crackdown on migrants living in the country illegally, including 1.7 million Afghans. Pakistan has warned migrants to return to their home countries by Oct. 31
Continue ReadingBy JOSEF FEDERMAN and ISSAM ADWAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister announced that the Hamas militant group has started a war against Israel and pledged that “Israel will win.” Following a security cabinet meeting at the Israeli military headquarters in Tel Aviv, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned that Hamas “made a grave
Continue ReadingBy WASBIR HUSSAIN and ANUPAM NATH Associated Press GANGTOK, India (AP) — Rescuers found more bodies overnight as they dug through slushy debris and ice-cold water in a hunt for survivors after a glacial lake burst through a dam in India’s Himalayan northeast, washing away houses and bridges and forcing thousands to flee. Officials said
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It was a fiery slate of games in this week’s High School Football games, headlined by the Cook Street Rivalry and a battle for first place in the DVL. GAME OF THE WEEK – Cook Street Rivalry Palm Desert – 6(1-6) / DEL: 1-1)@Xavier Prep – 10(5-1) / DEL: 2-0F Other Week 8 match-ups Shadow
Continue ReadingSHANGHAI (AP) — A delegation of U.S. lawmakers led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has arrived in China on Saturday in the first congressional visit to the country since 2019. The trip comes amid a sharp deterioration in relations between the two countries and as Chinese and American officials try to lay the groundwork
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