NTSB engineer says carbon fiber hull from submersible showed signs of flaws
Associated Press An engineer with the National Transportation Safety Board says the carbon fiber hull of the experimental submersible that imploded…
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Mexico’s most popular president in decades is retiring. What will he leave behind?
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Many in Mexico will feel a deep sense of loss when folksy, charismatic, nationalistic President Andrés Manuel…
Continue Reading Jimmy Carter at 100: A power-playing loner from the farm to the White House and on the global stage
Associated Press PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Barack Obama and his advisers had two living former presidents to consider as they planned the 2008 Democratic…
Continue Reading Trump tells women he ‘will be your protector’ as GOP struggles with outreach to female voters
Associated Press INDIANA, Pa. (AP) — From former President Donald Trump to Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno, male Republican candidates are…
Continue Reading Young people in island nations face an existential question: Should they stay or should they go?
AP Science Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) — For young people in some small island nations, a big decision always looms in the back of their minds. As…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy’s victory plan sets Ukraine’s terms in a desperate war against Russia
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The victory plan that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will present to the White House this week asks the Biden…
Continue Reading The chunkiest of chunks face off in Alaska’s Fat Bear Week
Associated Press An Alaska national park’s yearly celebration of the beefy, brown and bristly is getting underway as some of the chunkiest…
Continue Reading A man who killed 2 Dartmouth professors as a teen is challenging his sentence
Associated Press NORTH HAVERHILL, N.H. (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty as a teenager to the 2001 stabbing deaths of two married Dartmouth College…
Continue Reading Israel has landed heavy blows on Hezbollah. The victory it seeks could prove elusive
Associated Press It has been a devastating week for Hezbollah and the people of Lebanon. Bombs hidden in the group’s pagers and walkie-talkies…
Continue Reading What polls show about Tim Walz and JD Vance before Tuesday’s VP debate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential candidate, is less popular among voters than his Democratic…
Continue Reading China test-fires an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean. The Defense Ministry said…
Continue ReadingNFL upholds Chargers safety Derwin James Jr.’s 1-game suspension
AP Sports Writer Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr.’s suspension was upheld by the NFL on Tuesday. The decision was made by hearing…
Continue ReadingWhite Sox remain at 120 losses and tied with ’62 Mets, rallying past Angels 3-2
AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox remained tied with the 1962 New York Mets for the modern major league record of 120 losses in…
Continue Reading India-controlled Kashmir votes in the second phase of polls to elect local government
Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Residents in Indian-controlled Kashmir have voted in the second phase of a staggered election for a local…
Continue Reading 12 Singaporean military personnel injured when 2 armored vehicles collide in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Twelve Singaporean military personnel have been injured in a collision between two armored vehicles during training in…
Continue Reading Deadly flooding in Central Europe made twice as likely by climate change
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood of the heavy rainfall that caused floods killing 24 people in…
Continue Reading Hong Kong editors who face prison in sedition case told court about journalistic ideals
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Two former top editors of Hong Kong’s defunct online media Stand News will learn their sentences Thursday after…
Continue ReadingUS to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren’t happy
MEXICO CITY (AP) — California avocado growers are fuming this week about a U.S. decision to hand over pest inspections of Mexican orchards to the…
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Yuma Catholic Girls Swim Team Kicks Off 2024 Season
In just their second year of competition, the Lady Shamrocks are looking to build upon their exciting first year…
Continue Reading US to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren’t happy
MEXICO CITY (AP) — California avocado growers are fuming this week about a U.S. decision to hand over pest inspections of Mexican orchards to the…
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