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.…
Continue ReadingVoters 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 ReadingTina 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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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…
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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 Reading50 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 ReadingHezbollah 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…
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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 ReadingColorado 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 ReadingCare 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 ReadingPennsylvania’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 ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingWar in Sudan has displaced over 14 million, or about 30% of the population, UN says
CAIRO (AP) — The International Organization for Migration says the war in Sudan has displaced more than 14 million people, or about 30% of the…
Continue ReadingA tram derails and plows into a shop in the Norwegian capital but only 4 are lightly injured
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Four people were injured when a tram derailed and plowed into a computer shop in downtown Oslo. Police said that none of the…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s US sales rebound on value meals, but E. coli outbreak could slow that momentum
AP Business Writer Value meals helped turn around McDonald’s U.S. sales in the third quarter. But that recovery could be dented by an E. coli…
Continue ReadingPope’s child protection board urges transparency from Vatican sex abuse office and compensation
Associated Press Pope Francis’ child protection board called Tuesday for victims of clergy sexual abuse to have greater access to information…
Continue ReadingCzech power company CEZ signs deal with Britain’s Rolls-Royce SMR to build modular nuclear reactors
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech power company CEZ has signed a deal with Britain’s Rolls-Royce SMR to form a strategic partnership to develop and deploy…
Continue Reading Duterte’s jarring testimony into drug killings in Philippines relives a nightmare for many
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The cockiness, expletives and threats unleashed by former President Rodrigo Duterte in a Senate inquiry…
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