Lion at the Sacramento Zoo dies a month after celebrating 19th birthday
Zoo staff said Cleo had been battling arthritis and kidney disease in her old age, and when her kidney started to fail, they made the difficult…
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A photojournalist is fatally stabbed on a California trail. His teen son is charged in his death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A photojournalist who covered world events such as the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, the fall of the Berlin Wall and Nelson…
Continue ReadingA photojournalist is fatally stabbed on a California trail. His teen son is charged in his death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A photojournalist who covered world events such as the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, the fall of the Berlin Wall and Nelson…
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Elon Musk donates millions to Trump campaign
In the span of three months, Musk gave around $75 million to his pro-Donald Trump spending…
Continue Reading Pressure grows for countries to deliver on promised biodiversity targets at UN conference
Associated Press Countries will gather next week to assess whether they are close to reaching a global biodiversity goal of protecting 30% of land…
Continue Reading One person dies and 2 are missing after a boat with 100 migrants sinks near Greece
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The coast guard in Greece says at least one man has died and another two are missing after a wooden boat…
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Intel to lay off 1,300 of its employees at campuses in Oregon
In a statement, Intel wrote: “As part of the broad-based cost savings plan we announced in August, we are making the hard but necessary decisions to…
Continue Reading Harris calls on Republican voters to put ‘country first’ as Trump woos Latino voters
Associated Press WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — Surrounded by more than 100 former Republican officeholders and officials, Democrat Kamala Harris…
Continue Reading Kenya’s deputy president pleads not guilty in impeachment process
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s deputy president faces impeachment and pleaded not guilty in a senate hearing Wednesday to all…
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Migrant deaths reported near the U.S.-Mexico border in New Mexico
Figures reported by the Associated Press say 108 presumed migrants were found near the New Mexico border in the first eight months of this year, and…
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Mexicali police strengthen fight against organized crime
Mexicali Police Chief Luis Felipe Chan said that police returned to lead security in the south of the Mexicali Valley where the cartels are…
Continue Reading Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy
Associated Press Tech giants Amazon and Google are investing in the next generation of nuclear reactors. Both companies are seeking new sources of…
Continue Reading Another study points to correlation between helmet use on motorcycles and odds of survival
A new study compiling decades of fatal motorcycle crashes is being released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which is pushing for…
Continue Reading Serena Williams says she had a benign cyst removed from her neck and ‘all is OK’
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams says she had a benign branchial cyst “the size of a small grapefruit” removed from her neck and “all is…
Continue Reading Poland’s president criticizes the planned suspension of the right to asylum as a ‘fatal mistake’
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president has condemned the government’s contentious plan to suspend the right to asylum for…
Continue Reading Entertainment and lifestyle titan Barry Diller will have memoir out next spring
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Barry Diller has a memoir coming out next spring, covering a life that could fill multiple volumes. Simon &…
Continue Reading US warns of growing North Korean military support for Russia’s war
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell says Washington and its allies are “alarmed” by North…
Continue Reading China’s leader makes rare visit to province facing Taiwan following major war exercises
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s President Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to a province facing Taiwan, following military exercises mobilizing…
Continue Reading Italy approves tight budget partly funded by a levy on banks and insurers
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s far-right government has approved a budget for next year of about 30 billion euros, or $33 billion, which…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy outlines his ‘victory plan’ to Ukraine’s lawmakers, including a call to join NATO
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told lawmakers Wednesday that Ukraine’s Western partners are increasing…
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