Batherson has 3 goals and an assist as Senators beat Ducks 5-1
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Drake Batherson had three goals and an assist, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 Wednesday night for their…
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Trump taps immigration hard-liner Kari Lake as head of Voice of America
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’s picking Kari Lake as director of Voice of America,…
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Clean tap water an ongoing issue for the San Lucas community
SAN LUCAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Within the small town of San Lucas, clean drinking water has become something not readily available to residents. That…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on child labor in Nigeria lithium mines
Associated Press NASARAWA, Nigeria (AP) — Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a…
Continue ReadingIn Nigeria’s lithium boom, many mines are illegal and children do much of the work
Associated Press NASARAWA, Nigeria (AP) — Dressed in a faded pink dress, 6-year-old Juliet Samaniya squats under scorching skies to chip at a…
Continue ReadingPapua New Guinea gains a team in Australian rugby league in diplomatic push aimed at curbing China
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal linked…
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Monarch butterflies dangerously close to the ‘endangered species list’
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The future of the Monarch butterfly is up in the air as their population has seen a decline in recent years,…
Continue ReadingWoody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn are sued by the personal chef they fired
NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen’s former personal chef has filed a lawsuit against the filmmaker and his wife Soon-Yi Previn. In it, the chef, Hermie…
Continue ReadingWNBA and players’ union meet to discuss new CBA
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and the league’s players union met in person Wednesday to discuss a new collective bargaining…
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Small wildfire breaks out Wednesday afternoon on the first day of permitted burn season
PINNACLES, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE BEU confirmed to KION that a small, 20-by-20 spot fire broke out on the hiking trail Bear Gulch in Pinnacles…
Continue ReadingThe Paris Olympics organizers say the event was far less polluting than recent Games
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics says it was far less polluting than recent Games but is not claiming to have been “carbon…
Continue ReadingArgentina accuses Venezuela of harassing opposition members sheltering at its embassy in Caracas
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The government of Argentina has accused its Venezuelan counterpart of continually harassing six members of the political…
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South Korea’s ruling party backs impeachment as president refuses to step down over martial law
By Gawon Bae, Jerome Taylor, Helen Regan and Lex Harvey, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea’s ruling party has thrown its support…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill a judge outside a court building in the violence-torn Mexican resort of Acapulco
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen have shot to death a state judge outside a court building in the violence-wracked Pacific coast resort of Acapulco in…
Continue Reading2 men go free after their convictions were overturned in a case involving a discredited detective
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Two men have been freed after their convictions were overturned in a 2009 double homicide whose…
Continue ReadingPapua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team starting in 2028
SYDNEY (AP) — A team from rugby league hotspot Papua New Guinea will enter the National Rugby League from 2028 after officially being granted a…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s Yoon defends martial law as an act of governance and vows to ‘fight to the end’
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina announces 5-year deal with Bill Belichick to take over as coach of the Tar Heels
AP Sports Writers Bill Belichick had seemingly been waiting for the right opportunity to return to an NFL sideline. Instead, the six-time Super…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Nissan reshuffles management to fix its money-losing business
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Embattled Japanese automaker Nissan has tapped Jeremie Papin as its chief financial officer in a major management…
Continue ReadingChild killed after shooting attack on Israeli civilian bus in the West Bank
By Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — A ten-year-old boy has been killed in a shooting attack in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to the…
Continue ReadingManchin, Sinema prevent Democrats from locking in majority on labor board through 2026
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats failed Wednesday to confirm a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board after…
Continue ReadingJim Leach, former US representative from Iowa, dies at 82
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Jim Leach has died at age 82. He served 30 years as a politician from eastern Iowa. He…
Continue ReadingWest Coast Conference sues Grand Canyon for breach of contract after quick exit
AP Basketball Writer The West Coast Conference is suing Grand Canyon University over breach of contract after the school changed course and decided…
Continue ReadingChargers QB Justin Herbert does not practice because of left ankle injury
AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert is dealing with an ankle injury for the second time this season. The Chargers quarterback…
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Brazil’s Lula to undergo additional medical procedure after brain bleed emergency surgery
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to undergo an additional medical procedure on Thursday…
Continue ReadingPerson accused of accosting Rep. Nancy Mace at Capitol pleads not guilty to assault charge
WASHINGTON (AP) — A person accused of accosting U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace in a Capitol Office building pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a misdemeanor…
Continue ReadingFederal court filings allege official committed perjury in lawsuit tied to Louisiana grain terminal
Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A southeast Louisiana official allegedly committed perjury by failing to disclose…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina GOP lawmakers enact a law eroding the incoming Democratic governor’s powers
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina House Republicans have enacted legislation that erodes some powers of several statewide…
Continue ReadingJudge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks over killing of gay University of Mississippi student
Associated Press A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr. in the 2022 killing of Jimmy “Jay”…
Continue ReadingJuan Soto gets free luxury suite and up to 4 premium tickets for home games in $765M Mets deal
AP Baseball Writer DALLAS (AP) — Juan Soto gets free use of a luxury suite and up to four premium tickets behind home plate for regular-season and…
Continue ReadingWoman escapes from prison in Connecticut but police find her 45 minutes later
DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — A woman serving time at a federal prison in Connecticut managed to escape for about 45 minutes before being captured. Federal…
Continue ReadingPropeller plane crashes onto a Texas highway, sending 4 people to hospitals
VICTORIA, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a twin-engine propeller plane has crashed onto a Texas highway and split in two, damaging cars and sending…
Continue ReadingEthiopia and Somalia agree to hold ‘technical talks’ over breakaway Somaliland region
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The leaders of Ethiopia and Somalia have agreed to hold “technical talks” to resolve a dispute sparked…
Continue ReadingWhy it’s OK not to give gifts, World Cup controversy, ‘Conan the Bacterium’: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup. But when exactly?
AP Sports Writer ZURICH (AP) — Saudi Arabia scored a major win in its campaign to attract major sports events to the kingdom when it was formally…
Continue ReadingCourt hears arguments in challenge to Louisiana law meant to give police 25-foot ‘buffer zone’
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal judge heard arguments in a lawsuit brought by media outlets challenging a new Louisiana law that…
Continue ReadingFlorida lawmakers propose rolling back gun control laws passed after Parkland shooting
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican state lawmakers in Florida have filed two bills that would roll back gun…
Continue ReadingUN General Assembly demands ceasefire in Gaza and backs UN agency helping Palestinian refugees
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved resolutions demanding an immediate ceasefire in…
Continue ReadingCan ordinary citizens solve our toughest problems?
Chronicle of Philanthropy BEND, OREGON (AP) — Research shows Americans are frustrated with what they perceive as aloofness and gridlock within…
Continue Reading49ers look to maintain their ‘urgency’ when they host the rival Rams
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — At this point the past two seasons, the San Francisco 49ers were fighting for playoff positioning…
Continue ReadingWeeks of unexplained drone sightings raise fears and frustrations in New Jersey
By Hanna Park, Elizabeth Wolfe, Josh Campbell and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Weeks of mysterious drone sightings across New Jersey are…
Continue ReadingHannah Kobayashi, missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search, is found safe
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hannah Kobayashi, the missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search and a missing persons…
Continue ReadingMovie Review: ‘September 5’ goes inside a newsroom during the Munich Olympics hostage crisis
AP Film Writer The new film “September 5″ is a fictionalized account of ABC’s live coverage of the hostage crisis during the 1972 Munich…
Continue ReadingHannah Kobayashi, missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search, is found safe
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hannah Kobayashi, the missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search and a missing persons…
Continue ReadingHannah Kobayashi ‘has been found safe,’ family says in new statement after police declared her voluntarily missing
By Emma Tucker and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Hannah Kobayashi “has been found safe,” her family said Wednesday, more than a week after…
Continue ReadingSuspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing could return to New York on a governor’s warrant
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The suspect in the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO plans to fight extradition to New York to face murder…
Continue ReadingShane Bieber says bonds led to re-signing with Guardians after he missed ’24 following elbow surgery
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Shane Bieber’s comeback with Cleveland has double meaning. And deeper meaning. The former Cy Young winner…
Continue ReadingJudge orders CIA analyst accused of Israel-Iran leak held pending trial
Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge has ordered a CIA analyst charged with leaking top secret details ahead of a planned Israeli attack…
Continue ReadingRepublican protests in close North Carolina races dismissed by elections board
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s elections board has dismissed protests filed by several Republican candidates trailing…
Continue ReadingGoogle forges ahead with its next generation of AI technology while fending off a breakup threat
AP Technology SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google on Wednesday unleashed another wave of artificial intelligence designed to tackle more of the work and…
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