Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Few elections in the nation’s history have provided such a divide as this year’s, with the two major candidates and so many of their supporters saying the outcome will determine the fate of the country and whether it can hold to its democratic moorings. As they cast their ballots,
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AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Lu Dort scored 20 points, Chet Holmgren added 19 and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the San Antonio Spurs 105-93 on Wednesday night to remain the only unbeaten team in the Western Conference. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 18 points, and Jalen Williams had 12 points, eight assists and seven
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Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Snow fell on Hawaii’s tallest peak this week, briefly turning the mountaintop into a winter wonderland. The summit area of Mauna Kea on the Big Island got about 2 inches (5 centimeters) of white powder. Hawaii is better known for its warm weather, beaches and rainforests. But it’s not unusual
Continue Reading Associated Press MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A Washington state man accused of leading a wildlife trafficking ring on a Native American reservation that killed thousands of eagles and hawks to sell on the black market was sentenced Thursday to nearly four years in prison. The trafficking ring operated for years on the Flathead Indian Reservation
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans are feeling a lot of emotions heading into Election Day, but excitement is not one of them. A new poll from The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that about 7 in 10 Americans report feeling anxious or frustrated about the 2024 presidential campaign, and a similar
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Vatican tribunal said Wednesday it convicted a cardinal of aggravated fraud and other charges because of his “objectively inexplicable behavior” in paying a self-styled intelligence analyst over a half-million euros in Vatican money that she then spent on luxury items and vacations. The city-state’s tribunal issued 816 pages
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By Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — Children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween night for the first time in more than 85 years. Unlike the majority of the country, communities in the Des Moines metro area go trick-or-treating during Beggars’ Night, the day before Halloween, thanks to a policy-turned-tradition dating back
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Giving birth to triplets, quadruplets or even more has become increasingly less common in the United States. The rate of triplet and higher-order births in the US declined 62% between 1998 and 2023, according to a report published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And
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By Shania Shelton and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former Republican governor of California, said Wednesday he will be voting for Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz in a rare endorsement. “To someone like me who talks to people all over the world and still knows America is the shining
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — In a presidential race that polls show is neck and neck – one that could be decided by small numbers of voters in a single battleground state – every detail matters. Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris both have viable paths
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EL PASO, Texas – The winners of the Sweet Play of the Week for week 9 of the high school football season went to Austin’s Diego Coronado and the Austin Panthers. In the game against Riverside, Coronado had a big defensive play after he stripped the ball from Riverside’s running back. Coronado not only took
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — A closely watched survey on manufacturing in China has edged into positive territory. The government statistics agency said Thursday that the Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 50.1 in October. A reading above 50 indicates an improvement over the previous month. It was the first improvement after five straight months of decline. The
Continue Reading AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The downside of high expectations thumped Wall Street on Thursday, and Microsoft and Meta Platforms dragged U.S. stock indexes lower despite delivering strong profits for the summer. The S&P 500 sank 1.9% for its worst day in eight weeks and fell further from its record set earlier this
Continue Reading Associated Press Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s most populous nation and the diaspora. Over five days, people take part in festive gatherings, fireworks displays, feasts and prayer. Diwali is
Continue Reading Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Millions of Indians began celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 million clay oil lamps at dusk on Wednesday on the banks of the river Saryu in a northern Indian city they believe to be the birthplace of the deity Lord Ram.
Continue Reading By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — It was the first case in the CIA’s #MeToo moment — when a line of women who came to Capitol Hill beginning in early 2023 to report to Congress that they had been the victims of sexual assault or harassment while working at the agency. Rachel Cuda, a trainee, was the first. Dozens more would follow. Her story was
Continue Reading AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — A study by the Asian Development Bank shows that countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions and they are not spending enough to limit the damage and adapt to changing weather patterns and natural disasters. The report says financing needs in developing
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican Tennis Federation has canceled a junior tournament in the central state of Guanajuato after 10 players, all underage, and a coach, were victims of a “virtual” kidnapping. The Juniors 30 tournament, the lowest-ranked tournament under the International Tennis Federation’s umbrella, was being held in the city of Irapuato. The
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By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge said a woman who accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her cannot proceed with her lawsuit under a pseudonym after finding the rapper has a right to defend himself. “The fundamental question is whether Plaintiff has a ‘substantial privacy’ interest that ‘outweighs the customary and
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — The Canutillo Independent School District (CISD) broke ground on the first project from the $382.6 million voter-approved Canutillo Bond. This first project seeks to install lights in both the baseball and softball fields at Canutillo High School. This project has a cost of $620,000 and is expected to be completed in
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Andrea Gomez (CNN Español) — Varias localidades del sur y este de España fueron golpeadas con hasta 30 cm de lluvia en solo unas pocas horas el martes, en lo que marcó la peor lluvia en Valencia en 28 años, según la Agencia Estatal de Meteorología, AEMET. La magnitud del fenómeno tomó por sorpresa a
Continue Reading Associated Press The right to abortion has been codified in Connecticut law since 1990, but U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is warning how women in the state could still be at risk if Republicans impose a national ban. The two-term Democrat, who is favored to win a third term, said during a televised debate on Wednesday
Continue Reading By Helen Regan, Gawon Bae, Brad Lendon and Yumi Asada, CNN Tokyo and Seoul (CNN) — North Korea said it tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday morning, a launch believed to have achieved the longest flight time yet for a North Korean missile. The new “perfected” Hwasong-19 missile was launched just days before
Continue Reading By Jake Tapper and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — The Republican-led House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Thursday morning will send a letter to US Attorney General Merrick Garland referring a potential criminal case involving former New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the Department of Justice, alleging he lied to Congress. At
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico republican senate candidate Nella Domenici is making one final push for voters in southern Mew Mexico ahead of election day with a visit to the Borderland. Guided by former law enforcement officials, the republican senate candidate took a tour along the border barrier in Sunland Park, just
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Election day is less than a week away now, and on the ballot is the next District Attorney of Doña Ana County. ABC-7 sat down with both candidates to share their positions on issues the current D.A.’s office, and Las Cruces is currently facing. We spoke with both democratic
Continue Reading Andrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — La Corte Suprema de Justicia de México anunció este miércoles la decisión de ocho de los once ministros del alto tribunal, entre ellos su presidenta Norma Piña, de presentar su renuncia ante el Senado mexicano. En siete de los casos, la dimisión será efectiva el 31 de agosto de
Continue Reading AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Game 5 of the World Series was quite a roller coaster for Aaron Judge. The star slugger busted out of a postseason slump with his first Series home run, connecting for a two-run shot in the first inning that put the New York Yankees ahead against the Los
Continue Reading Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump walked down the steps of the Boeing 757 that bears his name, walked across a rain-soaked tarmac and, after twice missing the handle, climbed into the passenger seat of a white garbage truck that also carried his name. The former president, once a reality TV star
Continue Reading Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Election results from the vote for the regional parliament in Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region show the two dominant Kurdish parties have maintained their hold while an opposition party has made inroads, officials said Wednesday. According to the Independent High Electoral Commission, the Kurdistan Democratic Party — with its
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