New NATO chief Mark Rutte visits Ukraine in his first trip since taking office
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — New NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte visited Ukraine on Thursday in his first official trip since taking…
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Alcohol poisoning kills dozens of people in Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state media says at least 26 people have died after drinking alcoholic beverages that contained toxic methanol. The…
Continue Reading Georgian parliament speaker signs anti-LGBTQ law after president refuses to sign it
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The speaker of the Georgian parliament has signed into a law a bill that severely curtails LGBTQ+ rights in the country and…
Continue Reading World ski body and UN weather agency team up to help winter sports plan for climate change
GENEVA (AP) — Winter sports are facing a long-time crisis because of climate change and the International Ski and Snowboard Federation has teamed…
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Plays of the Week: Sep 27
We countdown the top five high school plays of the…
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NBC 11 Sportscast: Padres heading to the NLDS
We take you in the Padres clubhouse after their big win, we countdown the plays of the week and…
Continue Reading Padres knock off the Braves and advance to the NLDS
Padres back in NLDS and again will face the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Palestinian, Filipino and Mozambican activists and a London research agency given human rights award
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Right Livelihood Award has been given to activists from the Palestinian territories, the Philippines and Mozambique as well as…
Continue Reading Feel-good parkruns have raced past their humble beginnings and now draw millions for fitness and fun
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — On a weekend morning in the fall of 2004, 13 runners lined up in a London park for an informal race — unaware they…
Continue ReadingFried’s early exit the latest Braves injury in a trying season that ends with playoff sweep
AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Braves’ best pitcher, NL Cy Young Award favorite Chris Sale, was back home in Atlanta with a back…
Continue Reading Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 9 dead as typhoon batters island’s south
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Authorities report at least nine people have died in a fire at a hospital in the island’s south that is being battered…
Continue Reading This German church is the tallest in the world. Until Spain’s La Sagrada Familia is done, anyway
Associated Press ULM, Germany (AP) — The Ulmer Münster in southern Germany is the world’s tallest church. For now, anyway. The Gothic-style…
Continue Reading Former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years for voting data scheme
Associated Press A former Colorado county clerk has been sentenced to nine years behind bars for leading a scheme to breach voting system data in her…
Continue Reading Spider lovers scurry to Colorado town in search of mating tarantulas and community
Associated Press LA JUNTA, Colo. (AP) — Love is in the air on the Colorado plains — the kind that makes your heart beat a bit faster, quickens…
Continue ReadingDenis Bouanga, Hugo Lloris propel LAFC to 1-0 victory over St. Louis City
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denis Bouanga scored in the first minute of first-half stoppage time and Hugo Lloris wasn’t tested on the way to his…
Continue Reading How Black leaders in New York are grappling with Eric Adams and representation
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn’t a shock to many Black New Yorkers that Mayor Eric Adams has surrounded himself with African American…
Continue ReadingHernán López scores twice as Earthquakes end playoff hopes of Dallas with 3-2 victory
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Rookie Hernán López scored a goal in each half and the San Jose Earthquakes eliminated FC Dallas from playoff contention…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Oil prices jump again on worries about the Middle East as Wall Street fades
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Crude prices jumped on worries about worsening tensions in the Middle East, while U.S. stocks pulled back…
Continue Reading The flood of ghost guns is slowing after regulation. It’s also being challenged in the Supreme Court
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Guy Boyd was hanging out with friends he had known for years in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on the night an accidental…
Continue Reading Mormon faith pushes ahead with global temple building boom despite cool reception in Las Vegas
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A historic building boom of big, bright Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temples — beacons to the…
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