WNBA playoff field and matchups set with Atlanta clinching the final spot
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA playoffs are set with the Atlanta Dream getting the eighth seed on Thursday night. The postseason begins Sunday with four…
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Trump vows to be ‘best friend’ to Jewish Americans, as allegations of ally’s antisemitism surface
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday decried antisemitism hours after an explosive CNN report detailed how…
Continue Reading Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox amid a call for more doses for Africa
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The African health agency says that Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses…
Continue Reading EU chief travels to Kyiv with promise of fresh energy funds to get Ukraine through winter
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen is traveling to war-ravaged Ukraine with the promise of 160 million…
Continue Reading Alaska man charged with sending graphic threats to kill Supreme Court justices
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Alaska man accused of sending graphic threats to injure and kill six Supreme Court justices and some of their…
Continue Reading An iconic Churchill photo stolen in Canada and found in Italy is ready to return
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Canadian and Italian dignitaries on Thursday marked the successful recovery of a photo portrait of Winston Churchill…
Continue Reading New York Philharmonic musicians agree to 30% raise over 3-year contract
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Philharmonic and its musicians’ union have settled on a collective bargaining agreement that includes a 30% raise…
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Yuma schools canceled following arrest
Classes for Southwest Junior High School have been canceled Thursday and Friday due to an arrest and unfounded rumors that happened on Wednesday…
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Calexico Police: Shots were not fired near Camarena Jr. High
The Calexico Police Department (CPD) would like to clarify some details regarding police activity at Enrique “Kiki” Camarena Jr. High on…
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Regresa el Festival de Cine de San Luis
El Festival de Cine de San Luis regresa este año con su 14ª edición, que se llevará a cabo del 12 al 15 de noviembre.…
Continue ReadingAll-Pro TE George Kittle becomes the latest 49ers playmaker to hit the injury report
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers could be without another key offensive player this week after All-Pro…
Continue ReadingOhtani has 3 homers, 10 RBIs and becomes first 50-50 player as Dodgers rout Marlins, clinch playoffs
MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani became the first player in major league history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season when he homered three…
Continue Reading Vatican gives green light to devotion at a site in Bosnia where the Madonna reportedly appeared
Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican has given the green light for Catholics to continue flocking to a southern Bosnian village where…
Continue Reading Harris looks for boost from Oprah as part of digital-first media strategy
Associated Press FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris looked for a boost with persuadable and less-motivated voters as she…
Continue Reading Board approves more non-lethal weapons for UCLA police after Israel-Hamas war protests
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of California board of regents approved Thursday additional non-lethal weapons requested by UCLA…
Continue ReadingBoard approves more non-lethal weapons for UCLA police after Israel-Hamas war protests
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of California board of regents approved Thursday additional non-lethal weapons requested by UCLA…
Continue ReadingWhy does Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 feat resonate so much in baseball?
Among the roughly 23,000 men who played played Major League Baseball over the past century-and-a-half, none had a season with 50 home runs and 50…
Continue Reading A lawsuit challenging a South Dakota abortion rights measure will play out after the election
Associated Press An anti-abortion group’s lawsuit to invalidate an abortion rights measure appearing on South Dakota’s statewide ballot…
Continue Reading The FBI says Iran tried to send hacked files to Democrats. It’s another sign of foreign meddling
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When the FBI said this week that Iran had tried to provide Democrats with material stolen from Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani surpasses 50-50 milestone in spectacular fashion with a 3-homer, 2-steal game
AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani looked up at a visiting crowd that turned out to cheer him and the Los Angeles Dodgers — and ended up…
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