President Biden casts his vote in Delaware
The president waited in line with other voters at a polling place in New Castle, Delaware. Biden met with a group of first time voters and helped an…
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Translators association honors English-language editions of Italian prose and French poetry
NEW YORK (AP) — The English-language translators of an Italian collection of short stories and a French book of poetry have won awards from the…
Continue Reading‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for role in Capitol riot
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An actor known for his roles in the television comedies “Bob’s Burgers” and “Arrested Development”…
Continue ReadingUS warns of visa restrictions for people who undermine Ghana’s democracy
Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — The U.S. State Department has warned that it would restrict U.S. visas for people who undermine Ghana’s…
Continue ReadingSudan’s warring forces are escalating attacks and outsiders are ‘fueling the fire,’ Guterres says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. chief says Sudan’s warring military and paramilitary forces are escalating attacks with outside…
Continue ReadingOil prices fall as reality of weak global demand overtakes risk of wider war in Middle East
Global oil prices are falling sharply after a retaliatory strike by Israel over the weekend targeted Iranian military sites rather than its energy…
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Six candidates running for Holtville City Council
Six candidates are will be going head to head for a seat for Holtville City Council. Only three seats are open for this year’s…
Continue ReadingInternational prosecutor who charged Netanyahu vows to cooperate with sex misconduct investigation
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor has called for an internal investigation into…
Continue ReadingLouisiana trooper avoids jail time in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene
Associated Press FARMERVILLE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana trooper has pleaded no contest to significantly reduced charges for his role in the deadly…
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Share Your Holiday Turkey Drive returns November 1
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 ReadingPeople opt out of organ donation programs after reports of a man mistakenly declared dead
AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people refusing to become organ donors, their confidence shaken by…
Continue ReadingFires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington and damage 3 in Oregon
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Incendiary devices were set off Monday at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland and another in nearby…
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Israel approves two bills that could halt UNRWA’s aid delivery to Gaza. What does that mean?
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel’s parliament has passed bills banning the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees…
Continue ReadingMark Bittman turns his attention to the small chefs in your household with a cookbook for kids
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Bittman has taught us how to cook everything, how to do it fast, how to bake and grill, how to prepare…
Continue ReadingUK D-Day veteran George Chandler, who escorted American troops to Normandy beaches, dies at 99
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — D-Day veteran George Chandler, who sought to counter sometimes glamorous depictions of the landings by recalling the…
Continue ReadingIranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in US, executed in Iran over terror conviction
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian…
Continue ReadingFires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington and damage 3 in Oregon
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Incendiary devices were set off Monday at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland and another in nearby…
Continue ReadingIranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in US, executed in Iran over terror conviction
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian…
Continue ReadingYemen’s Houthi rebels target ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off Red Sea
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a ship traveling through the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait off…
Continue Reading Americans in Puerto Rico can’t vote for US president. Their anger at Trump is shaping the race
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A comic calling Puerto Rico garbage before a packed Donald Trump rally in New York was the latest…
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