By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Federal data shows that overdose deaths in the United States are the lowest they’ve been in three years, and a new analysis suggests that some downward trends indicate “unprecedented” progress in the fight against the drug epidemic. Overdose deaths soared during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, jumping 30%
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Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A plane that was used for humanitarian work by the World Food Program was damaged during an Islamist attack in the capital of Mali, according to the South African aviation company that owns the plane. The company, National Airways Corporation, said late Wednesday that the plane “came under terrorist
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — French media reports say two people have been killed in New Caledonia during a police intervention to apprehend activists, suspected of involvement in deadly unrest over attempts by Paris to amend the French constitution and change voting lists in the French Pacific territory. Local authorities confirmed police intervention near the capital, Nouméa,
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By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani stole his 49th base of the season on Wednesday night to move to within one steal and two home runs of an unprecedented 50-50 season. The two-time AL MVP had a quiet game by his own high standards – going 1-for-5 and striking
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Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday pledged billions of euros in aid for Central European countries that suffered enormous damage to infrastructure and housing during the massive flooding that has so far claimed 24 lives in the region. Von der Leyen paid a quick visit to
Continue Reading Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A 64-year-old woman was preparing to do her evening dishes at her home outside Bangkok when she felt a sharp pain in her thigh and looked down to see a huge python taking hold of her. The four-to-five-meter-long (13-to-16-foot-long) python coiled itself around her torso, squeezing her down to the
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Julia Hernández (CNN) — Cuando un hombre armado encaramado al saliente de un acantilado abrió fuego contra una decena de coches en la Interestatal 75 de Kentucky, e hirió a cinco personas, el miedo se apoderó de las comunidades circundantes y una pareja se adentró en el bosque para unirse a la persecución del agresor,
Continue Reading Associated Press MUNICH (AP) — Security has tightened at Oktoberfest after a deadly knife attack last month in western Germany, and officials are warning revelers to expect longer lines to enter as metal detectors are deployed for the first time in the Bavarian beer festival’s 189-year history. Authorities say there are no specific threats to
Continue Reading Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the main city in Himalayan Kashmir to campaign for his party in the staggered local election in the first such vote since New Delhi stripped the disputed region’s semi-autonomy in 2019. Modi’s visit on Thursday to Srinagar city in the Kashmir Valley,
Continue Reading AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homebuilder stocks are having a banner year, outpacing the broader market on a wave of optimism that mortgage rates will fall and juice home sales. The S&P Composite 1500 Homebuilding Index, which includes Lennar, D.R. Horton, KB Home and other stocks, is up about 29% so far this
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have repeatedly touted on the campaign trail their efforts to lower drug prices, including a $2,000 limit on Medicare enrollees’ out-of-pocket prescription costs that starts in January. But what they haven’t talked about is that the cap has prompted insurers to
Continue Reading By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Margery Koveleski says “Why Springfield?” is something she’s been hearing a lot lately. “Everybody asks the question,” says Koveleski, a community activist and translator in the Ohio city who’s been helping its growing Haitian population. Springfield is now home to thousands of Haitians. Last week’s presidential debate thrust
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AP Sports Writer Things to watch this week in the Big 12 Conference: Game of the week No. 12 Utah (3-0) at No. 14 Oklahoma State (3-0), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (FOX) The Utes expect to have back quarterback Cameron Rising (finger on throwing hand) for their first conference game in the Big 12. This
Continue Reading By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Coco Gauff has parted ways with her coach, Brad Gilbert, following a series of poor results culminating in a failed defense of her US Open title. The world No. 6 lost in the fourth round of the US Open to American Emma Navarro, who had also bested her in
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AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s air safety authority has found that a defect in an engine component of a Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A350 that forced a Zurich-bound flight to return to Hong Kong could have caused “extensive damage” to the aircraft. The report on the Sept. 2 incident by Hong
Continue Reading Sofía Barruti (AP) –Un adolescente de Filadelfia que, según las autoridades, quería viajar al extranjero y fabricar bombas para organizaciones terroristas será juzgado como adulto. La oficina del fiscal de distrito hizo el anuncio este miércoles al revelar más detalles de las acusaciones contra Muhyyee-Ud-din Abdul-Rahman, quien tenía 17 años cuando fue arrestado en agosto
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By Matt Egan, CNN Washington (CNN) — One of the most powerful people on the planet has been blocked from selling one of his most prized assets. Until now. The restraints preventing former President Donald Trump from selling shares in his social media company are set to expire as soon as Thursday afternoon. This will
Continue Reading AAS, Norway (AP) — Norway has reported dozens of confirmed and suspected cases of bluetongue disease in livestock for the first time in the country since 2009. The virus is insect-borne virus and harmless to humans but can be fatal to sheep and other livestock, The Norwegian Veterinary Institute said the virus known as bluetongue
Continue Reading AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Less than two weeks before his 100th birthday, former President Jimmy Carter is receiving an award from the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation. The foundation announced Thursday that Carter had won the Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award, named for the late diplomat. In 2002, Carter was
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By Fredreka Schouten and Rene Marsh, CNN (CNN) — Waves of emotion washed over DeJuana Thompson as she stood in the convention hall in Chicago last month watching Vice President Kamala Harris become the first Black woman nominated for the presidency by a major political party. “I absolutely was overwhelmed with what can only be
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England is keeping its main interest rate unchanged at 5% despite a big cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve, its first since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic more than four years ago. The decision Thursday was widely expected amid ongoing concerns about inflation within the bank’s
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Posing in your bathroom just received the Rihanna stamp of approval. At the UK launch of her latest beauty endeavor, Fenty Hair, the global megastar posed for photos outside Selfridges, London’s historic department store, not in satin, silk or sequins — but a fluffy bathrobe worn off-the-shoulder. The cream-colored fuzzy
Continue Reading Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan says China’s ban on imports of its fruit, vegetables, seafood and other goods violate trade rules, in the latest ratcheting up of tensions between the self-governing island republic and its massive neighbor, which has vowed to annex Taiwan by force. The Taiwanese government’s Mainland Affairs Council said Thursday
Continue Reading By Josh Campbell and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Witty banter and rivalrous trash talk are commonplace in fantasy football leagues, but one Philadelphia man’s online beef has resulted in an international investigation and federal charges after he falsely accused a fellow player of intending to carry out violent attacks, prosecutors say. Matthew Gabriel, 25,
Continue Reading Julia Hernández (CNN) — El Líbano se tambalea tras sufrir dos atentados mortales consecutivos contra miembros de Hezbollah: este martes estallaron simultáneamente en todo el país buscapersonas y este miércoles detonaron de forma similar walkie-talkies. El pánico, el miedo y el dolor se apoderaron del país, en el que se preguntan cómo pudieron perpetrarse los
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities arrested a 32-year-old man for the death of two police officers in February when a speedboat suspected to belong to drug smugglers smashed into their patrol craft, Spain’s Civil Guard said Thursday.The incident occurred on Feb 9, when the Civil Guard craft was on patrol identifying speedboats spotted in the
Continue Reading AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The six-year-old criminal case of Greg Kelly, an American ensnared in the scandal of Nissan’s former boss Carlos Ghosn has turned a page in a Japanese court, with the judge promising a verdict in February. Kelly’s lawyer Yoichi Kitamura demanded that the court deliver “justice,” using the English word,
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Gamesville compiled five of the best movies about card counting so you can play blackjack pit house and gamble against each other in Hollywood style.
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Lyft surveyed over 1,400 commuters and millions of rides across the U.S. to help determine where travelers enjoyed the shortest, cheapest, and greenest commutes with the most vibrant downtowns.
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Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting across the US.
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