By Helen Regan, Hadas Gold, Nadeen Ebrahim, Abeer Salman, Hamdi Alkhshali, Jessie Gretener and Sara Smart, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Conditions in Gaza have deteriorated dangerously, experts say, with serious shortages of clean water and food as tens of thousands of Palestinians attempt to flee crippling airstrikes and an Israeli ground offensive. Israel’s
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jordan Martinook scored in the ninth round of the shootout, and the Carolina Hurricanes blew a three-goal lead before hanging on for a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. Sebastian Aho set a franchise record with his 17th short-handed goal before
Continue ReadingBy Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — Former residents of a low-income, majority-Black housing development in St. Louis, Missouri, are seeking restitution from the US Army over a Cold War-era testing program they say made them ill. Ben Phillips was five years old when he moved with his family into the Pruitt-Igoe housing development, a predominately-Black
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Lift to Rise is hosting its inaugural Community Investment Awards in the Coachella Valley. The theme for the evening is “For the Love of Each Other,”. The organizers say that this event recognizes selfless community leaders and organizations working at local, state, and national levels to improve the lives of all Coachella Valley residents. Saturday,
Continue ReadingBy MONIKA SCISLOWSKA and VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland was choosing Sunday between its ruling party and the coalition of opposition groups that accuse the conservative nationalists of eroding the country ‘s 34-year-old democratic system. Many Poles feel it is the most important election since 1989, when a new democracy was
Continue ReadingBy ERIC HE Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Cale Makar scored a late tying goal, and the Colorado Avalanche beat San Jose 2-1 in a shootout on the road on Saturday night to spoil a 51-save performance by Sharks goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood. The Avalanche scored with just over a minute left in regulation
Continue ReadingCARSON, Calif. (AP) — Diego Luna scored in the second half to help Real Salt Lake rally from two goals down to a 2-2 draw with the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night. Defending-champion Los Angeles FC clinched a top-four seed in the Western Conference with the tie by Real Salt Lake (13-12-8). The Galaxy
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Sunday, just over a week after strong quakes and aftershocks killed thousands of people and flattened entire villages in the same province. The U.S. Geological Survey said the latest quake’s epicenter was about 34 kilometers (21 miles) outside Herat, the provincial capital, and
Continue ReadingBy Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — Covering the news can be a stressful job that often requires long and odd working hours. News correspondents must be available almost any time of the day to report on events as they unfold. That was the life of CNN anchor and chief national correspondent Jim Acosta for many
Continue ReadingBy JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Governors receive many gifts. They come from fans and admirers, grateful constituents and appreciative advocates. An Associated Press review of records from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office show the second-term Democrat has received 566 gifts valued at nearly $17,000 since taking office in 2019. Although
Continue ReadingBy W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist, Adin Hill made 22 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Saturday night. Chandler Stephenson and Shea Theodore also had a goal and an assist, and Jonas Rondbjerg got his first goal of
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, JOSEPH KRAUSS and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s 2.3 million civilians faced a deepening struggle for food, water and safety Sunday and braced for a looming invasion a week after Hamas militants launched a deadly assault on Israel. While hundreds of thousands sought to heed Israel’s
Continue ReadingOGDEN, Utah (AP) — Trent Thompkins ran 24 times for 116 yards, Miles Hastings threw two touchdown passes and UC Davis beat Weber State 17-16 Saturday night. Hastings completed 22 of 34 for 184 with no interceptions. Samuel Gbatu Jr. finished with eight receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown for UC Davis (4-3, 2-2
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Sunday, the US Geological Survey says, more than a week after strong quakes and aftershocks killed thousands of people and flattened entire villages.
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state media say an unknown assailant stabbed noted Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife to death in their home. The official IRNA news agency report released Sunday quotes a judiciary official as saying that Mehrjhi and his wife, Vahideh Mohammadifar, were found dead with knife wounds in their
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Kings forward Viktor Arvidsson apparently needs another surgery on his back, general manager Rob Blake says. Blake told the team’s official broadcasters Saturday night that Arvidsson probably needs back surgery, which would sideline him for an extended period. The team didn’t immediately confirm Blake’s statements. The 30-year-old Arvidsson was
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia will look for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after voters soundly rejected a proposal to create a new advocacy committee, the deputy prime minister said on Sunday. Every state and mainland territory apart from Australian Capital Territory voted against a proposal to enshrine
Continue ReadingBy JOCELYN GECKER, CHRISSIE THOMPSON and MICHAEL MELIA AP Education Writers America’s colleges aspire to be places where ideas meet and common ground emerges. As the death toll rises in the Israel-Hamas war, they have become seats of anguish. Many Jewish students and their allies, some with family and friends in Israel, have demanded bold
Continue ReadingBy JOCELYN GECKER, CHRISSIE THOMPSON and MICHAEL MELIA AP Education Writers America’s colleges aspire to be places where ideas meet and common ground emerges. As the death toll rises in the Israel-Hamas war, they have become seats of anguish. Many Jewish students and their allies, some with family and friends in Israel, have demanded bold
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Children take their places at folding tables on a church patio several miles from where their school burned down. Plastic tubs hold brand new textbooks quickly shipped from a publisher. Recess is on the resort golf course across the street. The wind-driven wildfire that leveled
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