Things to watch at the UN General Assembly meeting this week
By The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — This week at the United Nations, there is more to watch than the parade of leaders’ speeches. A…
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KNP Complex Fire reaches part of Sequoia National Park’s Giant Forest, threatening some of the world’s largest trees
By Dakin Andone, CNN The KNP Complex Fire in California has reached a “small area” of the Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park, home to…
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Sunday Funday Moment: Mother daughter Army duo living once in a lifetime experience together
El Paso, Texas– For many military children, following in their military parent’s footsteps is something they dream of doing. But imagine having…
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No. 8 Bearcats take big step, next one looms at Notre Dame
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — No. 8 Cincinnati took one small step toward playoff contention by rallying to beat…
Continue Reading As leaders reconvene at UN, climate and COVID top the list
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Despite the still raging COVID-19 pandemic, more than 100 world leaders are heading to…
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Japanese RHP Arihara designated for assignment by Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Right-hander Kohei Arihara has been designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers. The 29-year-old Japanese pitcher signed…
Continue Reading Japanese RHP Arihara designated for assignment by Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Right-hander Kohei Arihara has been designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers. The 29-year-old Japanese pitcher signed…
Continue Reading California firefighters scramble to protect sequoia groves
By NOAH BERGER Associated Press THREE RIVERS, Calif. (AP) — Flames have reached a grove of sequoia trees in California as firefighters battled to…
Continue Reading AP Top 25: Clemson, Ohio State slip; Penn State jumps to 6th
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Clemson and Ohio State have slipped to the back of the top 10 in The Associated Press college football…
Continue Reading UN, US, UK condemn Houthis’ execution of 9 Yemenis
Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The United Nations, the United States and the United Kingdom have condemned the executions of nine Yemenis by…
Continue Reading Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa leaves game with rib injury
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was carted off the sideline during the first quarter…
Continue Reading Elliott and Harvick add fiery feud to NASCAR’s playoffs
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer According to Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott doesn’t race very smart. In fact, moving forward in NASCAR’s…
Continue Reading ‘Shang-Chi’ tops box office for 3rd straight weekend
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” is the top film at the box office for the third…
Continue Reading Clifford’s growing comfort fueling No. 6 Penn State’s rise
By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Sean Clifford played arguably the best game of his career in Penn State’s 28-20…
Continue Reading Chelsea beats Tottenham 3-0 to stay among EPL front-runners
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea beat Tottenham 3-0 as it continues to exactly match each of Liverpool’s results through the first five rounds of the…
Continue Reading 3 migrants found dead in Poland, 9 others hospitalized
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister says the bodies of three people who were trying to illegally cross into Poland were found in the…
Continue Reading Syrian, Jordanian defense officials discuss border security
AMMAN (AP) — Syria’s defense minister has paid a rare visit to Jordan after Syrian troops captured several rebel-held areas near the border…
Continue Reading Suspended Wisconsin RB Antwan Roberts enters transfer portal
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin running back Antwan Roberts has entered the transfer portal less than three weeks after getting suspended from the…
Continue Reading IndyCar to open 17-race schedule in February next season
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — IndyCar’s extended partnership with NBC Sports yielded an additional bonus for next…
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Officer catches a 1-month-old baby dropped from 2nd floor balcony, authorities say
By Laura Ly, CNN A police officer caught a 1-month-old baby dropped from a second-floor balcony in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Saturday morning,…
Continue Reading Aaronson scores 1st league goal of season for RB Salzburg
By The Associated Press American midfielder Brenden Aaronson scored his first league goal of the season for RB Salzburg during a 2-0 home win over…
Continue Reading Former Algerian leader Bouteflika buried with quiet honors
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been laid to rest, quietly honored despite being forced from office in…
Continue Reading Report: Iran appoints new air force commander
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — State television says that Iran’s top leader has appointed a pilot of Russian fighter jets to command the nation’s air…
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2 bodies found in vehicles in separate El Paso discoveries
EL PASO, Texas — Police found bodies in vehicles in a pair of unrelated incidents on Sunday. The first body discovery came in a car parked in the…
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Mississippi GOP governor defends Covid response despite highest number of deaths per capita in US
By Chandelis Duster, CNN Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Sunday stood by his state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, despite having the…
Continue Reading Mississippi GOP governor defends Covid response despite highest number of deaths per capita in US
CNN’s Jake Tapper presses Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on his state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic as Mississippi reports the highest…
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Volcano erupts on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands
By Vasco Cotovio, Martin Goillandeau and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The Cumbre Vieja volcano in La Palma, one of Spain’s Canary Islands, erupted…
Continue Reading Packers’ defensive woes put focus on Barry before Lions game
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry said at his introductory news conference that the adversity he…
Continue Reading Brighton extends strong start with 2-1 win over Leicester
BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Brighton maintained its impressive start to the Premier League season with a 2-1 win over Leicester. VAR benefited…
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New Mexico Ethics Commission dismiss complaint vs legislator
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint against a state lawmaker that accused him of violating the…
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