UN General Assembly condemns the US economic embargo of Cuba for a 32nd year
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn the American economic embargo of Cuba for a…
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Biden goes off script — again — causing a distraction for Harris in campaign’s home stretch
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has long been known for going off script. He’s trying to rein himself in as the…
Continue Reading 8 miners are dead and 1 is missing after a mine collapse in Zambia
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Police say eight miners have died after being buried under mounds of earth that collapsed on them in an open-pit copper mine…
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Man accused of local nightclub shooting needs evidence to be reviewed
22-year-old Jiovanny Isaiah Ochoa was formally charged with eight felonies including three counts of attempted murder and three counts of aggravated…
Continue Reading Retrial begins in civil suit against contractor accused in Abu Ghraib prison scandal
Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A military contractor accused of contributing to the abuse of detainees at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison two…
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Six candidates running for Holtville City Council
There are a couple more candidates running for the Holtville City…
Continue ReadingCatholic hospital agrees to provide abortions after California sues over miscarriage care
CalMatters Providence St. Joseph Hospital and the California Attorney General’s office have reached a temporary agreement in a case alleging the…
Continue Reading Shaun White and Nina Dobrev are engaged. He faked a dinner invite with Anna Wintour to propose
Former skateboarder and Olympic snowboarder Shaun White and actor Nina Dobrev are getting married. White’s publicist Jennifer Peros confirmed the…
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Yuma man agrees to plea deal after committing fraud at local auto center
A Yuma man will not face any time behind bars after agreeing to a plea deal by the state for committing fraud at a local auto…
Continue ReadingBrowns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah remains sidelined with neck injury, will not play against Chargers
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns Pro Bowl linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah will sit out this week’s game against the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Race-motivated assault charges filed against former New Hampshire police officer
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A white former New Hampshire police officer has been accused of a race-motivated assault against a Black bank…
Continue Reading Jurors, judge and former prison director all ask for mercy for condemned South Carolina inmate
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina death row inmate Richard Moore has more than 20 people asking the governor to spare his life…
Continue Reading A mother intentionally went over Niagara Falls with her 2 children, police say
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — New York state police say a 33-year-old mother climbed over a safety rail and intentionally went over Niagara Falls with…
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Behind the scenes of Share Your Holiday Turkey Drive
The event is held to help provide meals for families in need in time for Thanksgiving. All proceeds will go to the Crossroads Mission and to local…
Continue Reading Biden, Cyprus president discuss administration push to win cease-fires in Gaza and Lebanon
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides have discussed a new effort by the U.S.…
Continue Reading Police investigate handling of a traffic stop involving Lions WR Jameson Williams and a gun
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Police in Detroit are conducting an internal investigation after Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams was not…
Continue Reading Yankees fans who interfered with Betts’ catch are banned from Game 5 of the World Series
NEW YORK (AP) — Two New York Yankees fans who were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series for interfering with Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder…
Continue Reading PepsiCo is closing 4 bottling plants and cutting nearly 400 jobs as it streamlines operations
AP Business Writer PepsiCo says it plans to close four U.S. bottling plants and lay off nearly 400 workers as part of its efforts to streamline its…
Continue Reading Indigenous people march in Brazil’s capital against bill limiting land rights
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Hundreds of Indigenous people were marching Wednesday in Brazil’s capital, urging Congress to drop a…
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Voters to decide whether to allow noncitizens to vote in California city’s elections
Voters will decide whether Santa Ana — a city of about 310,000 in Orange County that’s southeast of Los Angeles — could become the first in…
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