Shohei Ohtani’s rural hometown honors its superstar son — from city hall to the hair salons
AP Sports Writer OSHU CITY, Japan (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s hometown in northern Japan is a rural place, famous for its high-quality Maesawa…
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Shohei Ohtani’s rural hometown honors its superstar son — from city hall to the hair salons
AP Sports Writer OSHU CITY, Japan (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s hometown in northern Japan is a rural place, famous for its high-quality Maesawa…
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Divers in Washington state show off their pumpkin carving skills underwater
Footage recorded at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, shows their diver Tim and his entry to the…
Continue Reading ‘All I can think about is hotter days.’ Voter campaigns target Latinas worried about climate change
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A few months ago, Mary Wagner woke up to the smell of smoke from wildfires in California and northern Nevada.…
Continue Reading‘All I can think about is hotter days.’ Voter campaigns target Latinas worried about climate change
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A few months ago, Mary Wagner woke up to the smell of smoke from wildfires in California and northern Nevada.…
Continue Reading Japanese nuclear reactor which survived earthquake that badly damaged Fukushima power plant restarts
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese nuclear reactor which survived a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby…
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October 29 marks National Cat Day
About 32% of U.S. households own a cat. They’re the second-most popular pet after dogs, according to the American Veterinary…
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Two people killed in powered parachute aircraft crash
According to Jessamine County coroner Michael Hughes, the two victims were identified as 72-year-old Michael David Murphy and 72-year-old Connie J.…
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University of Nevada-Reno volleyball team hold rally titled “Women Sports are for Women Only”
Members of the University of Nevada-Reno volleyball team took part in a rally titled “Women Sports are for Women Only” instead of playing against San…
Continue Reading Voters drowning in ads from ‘obscene’ amounts of cash flooding Montana U.S. Senate race
Associated Press BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Republicans have struggled for 18 years to topple Montana Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester. This year they…
Continue Reading Tina Knowles to tell her story in ‘Matriarch,’ a memoir scheduled for next year
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Knowles will have a memoir out next spring with a title that will not surprise her many admirers. The…
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Steve Bannon, longtime Trump ally, released from prison
Bannon was released early Tuesday morning from the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, according to a spokesperson for the…
Continue Reading 50 years after Ali fought Foreman in Congo, the ‘jungle’ hasn’t stopped rumbling
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Fifty years after Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman in Zaire, the fight still has lasting legacy in the…
Continue Reading Hezbollah cleric Naim Kassem picked to lead the Lebanese militant group
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah says it has chosen cleric Naim Kassem to lead the Lebanese militant group after the killing of its…
Continue Reading Satellite photos show Israeli strike likely hit important Iran Revolutionary Guard missile base
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel’s attack on Iran likely damaged a base run by the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard…
Continue ReadingOregon State and Washington State hoops cozy up to WCC for now ahead of Pac-12 rebuild
AP Sports Writer The Pac-12 Conference will never be what it once was even after the efforts to rebuild it. “I never thought I’d see the…
Continue Reading Colorado congressional candidates in up-for-grabs district walk the line on border security
Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — The U.S. House race in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District is one of the closest in the…
Continue Reading Care for a sweet treat during Mexico’s Day of the Dead? Have a bite of ‘pan de muerto’
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The first bite is an assault to the senses. A sugary, citric, fluffy delight. “Pan de muerto” or “bread…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania’s Catholics are divided over an election where their votes may be decisive
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nationally, Catholic voters have been a crucial swing constituency in recent presidential elections. This year,…
Continue Reading The owners of a New Zealand volcano that erupted in 2019, killing 22 people, appeal their conviction
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand that erupted in 2019, killing 22 people, are…
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