Where has all the rain gone? Bone-dry October strikes much of US
AP Science Writer It’s as if Mother Nature shut off the rain faucet in the United States in October. More than 100 cities across the nation are…
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Fire destroys 1 home and forces the evacuation of 700 others in a Colorado subdivision
DIVIDE, Colo. (AP) — A human-caused fire has destroyed the house where it started, leading to the evacuation of about 700 other homes as flames…
Continue ReadingPro Women’s Hockey League says it could add as many as two teams for 2025-26 season
AP Hockey Writer Expansion is on the table for the six-team Professional Women’s Hockey League, and executives aren’t placing limitations on…
Continue ReadingThese California cities could see big changes in rent control if Prop. 33 passes
CalMatters If Californians vote to approve a rent control measure on the ballot, thousands of Berkeley tenants could immediately see new limits on…
Continue ReadingCanadian opposition party says it wants to topple Trudeau’s government in Parliament
Associated Press MONT-TREMBLANT, Quebec (AP) — A Quebec nationalist party says it will work with other opposition parties in Canada’s Parliament…
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Albania’s opposition blocks roads in a protest to demand a caretaker Cabinet
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian opposition activists have blocked major roads around the country for several hours, demanding that…
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Democratic Senate candidate Ruben Gallego visits Yuma County
Democratic Senate candidate Ruben Gallego is visiting Yuma County Tuesday for a couple of…
Continue Reading Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is detained in New York on parole violation claims
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine tried unsuccessfully Tuesday to persuade a federal judge not to send him to jail, calling…
Continue ReadingJudge tosses GOP congressmen’s lawsuit over Pennsylvania’s overseas and military votes
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge in Pennsylvania is throwing out a lawsuit by six Republican congressmen over how to count…
Continue ReadingTeri Garr, the offbeat comic actor of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ has died
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such…
Continue ReadingAt 7 feet, 9 inches, Olivier Rioux is the world’s tallest teen and an intriguing basketball project
AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Walking from his apartment to classes and then to the University of Florida’s basketball facility,…
Continue Reading Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults was ‘an absolute lovefest’
Associated Press ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Urged by some allies to apologize for racist comments made by speakers at his weekend rally, Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingUFC champ Jon Jones agrees to anger management classes to resolve assault charge
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — UFC heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones has agreed to attend four hours of anger management…
Continue ReadingCalifornia students want careers in AI. Here’s how colleges are meeting that demand
CalMatters Nathan Lim, a student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, recently spent the summer working on an artificial intelligence tool to help students…
Continue ReadingKurdish leader in Syria calls for diplomatic solutions to conflict with Turkey
Associated Press QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — The leader of the U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northeast Syria has called for international mediators to…
Continue ReadingCNN bans conservative writer after ‘beeper’ comment to Muslim commentator
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN has banned conservative writer Ryan Gidursky from the network following a contentious on-air exchange where he…
Continue Reading‘Halloween comet’ breaks apart after flying close to the sun
A recently discovered comet that some stargazers had hoped to see during Halloween week has disintegrated before the day of ghosts and ghouls. NASA…
Continue Reading The EU is imposing duties on electric vehicles from China after trade talks fail
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says it will impose duties on imports of electric vehicles from China on Wednesday after talks…
Continue ReadingCalifornia judge accused of killing his wife is released on $2 million bail
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge charged with killing his wife has been released from jail on $2 million bail. Orange County Superior Court…
Continue ReadingCalifornia judge accused of killing his wife is released on $2 million bail
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge charged with killing his wife has been released from jail on $2 million bail. Orange County Superior Court…
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