By SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Thousands of opposition supporters have filled the street outside Georgia’s national parliament building to protest municipal election results that gave the country’s ruling party a near-sweep. Candidates of the Georgian Dream party won 19 of the 20 municipal elections in runoff votes on Saturday, including the
Continue ReadingBy Noah Sheidlower and Radhika Marya, CNN Halloween is a time for families to carve pumpkin lanterns. It’s a time for people of all ages to passionately debate about the value of candy corn. And it is, of course, a time for children to go from house to house as they trick-or-treat for their favorite
Continue ReadingBy FRANK JORDANS and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — A crucial U.N. climate summit opened Sunday amid papal appeals for prayers and activists’ demands for action, kicking off two weeks of intense diplomatic negotiations by almost 200 countries aimed at speeding up the global response to global warming. Patricia Espinosa, who is
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez, Kate Sullivan and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden told reporters during his first news conference in months that he was encouraged by how he was received at this weekend’s Group of 20 Leadership Summit in Rome, dismissing concerns that allies might not take solace in his pledge to turn the page
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN When the leaders of the Group of 20 assembled for their family photo here on a blue-carpeted riser, there were a few unfamiliar faces among the most powerful people on the planet. Standing in for the absent heads of China, Russia, Japan and Mexico were lower-level ministers dispatched in their places,
Continue ReadingMarianna Cerini, CNN Look up “witches” and you might see any of a number of depictions: ugly old ladies and young, sensual temptresses; antiheroes and aspiring role models; evil creatures mixing deadly potions and righteous sorceresses helping girls find their way (a la Glinda the Good Witch in “The Wizard of Oz”). A new title
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations chief has urged Sudan’s generals to reverse their takeover of the country. Sunday’s appeal came a day after tens of thousands of people took to the streets in the largest pro-democracy protest since last week’s coup. Antonio Guterres says the generals should “take heed”
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press ROME (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden has told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that their countries must cooperate more and better manage disagreements after their partnership was tested by Turkey’s threat to no longer recognize the American envoy and its purchase of a Russian missile defense
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez, CNN The judge in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who fatally shot two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, made headlines before a jury was selected by reiterating his longstanding rule of not allowing prosecutors to refer to people as “victims” before juries in his courtroom. At the same time, Kenosha County Circuit Court
Continue ReadingCNN By Ray Sanchez, CNN The judge in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who fatally shot two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, made headlines last week by reiterating his longstanding rule of not allowing prosecutors to refer to people as “victims” before juries in his courtroom. At the same time, Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Bruce
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Air Force has flown a B-1B strategic bomber over key maritime chokepoints in the Mideast with allies including Israel. The air force said Sunday the flight a day earlier comes amid ongoing tensions with Iran as its nuclear deal with world powers
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD, DAVID MCHUGH and KARL RITTER Associated Press ROME (AP) — Leaders of the world’s biggest economies have agreed to stop funding coal-fired power plants in poor countries. They’ve also made a vague commitment to seek carbon neutrality “by or around mid-century.” The commitments came as the Group of 20 biggest economies wrapped
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD, DAVID MCHUGH and KARL RITTER Associated Press ROME (AP) — Leaders of the world’s biggest economies have agreed to stop funding coal-fired power plants in poor countries. They’ve also made a vague commitment to seek carbon neutrality “by or around mid-century.” The commitments came as the Group of 20 biggest economies wrapped
Continue ReadingBy BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Game 5 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves might have represented a historic moment for Major League Baseball. It could have been the final time a pitcher appeared in the batting order. There’s a good chance the designated hitter will come
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Wole Soyinka, Nigeria’s Nobel-winning author, sees his country’s many problems — misgoverning politicians, systemic corruption, violent extremists, and kidnapping bandits — yet he does not despair. At 87, he says Nigeria’s youth may have the energy and the know-how to get the troubled country back on
Continue ReadingCNN By Kyung Lah and Jack Hannah, CNN Clutching a page of notes, Bob Russo sat in the middle of the boisterous audience in the school gymnasium, reviewing what he wanted to tell the Douglas County School District board members. When it was his turn to speak, Russo stood and approached the microphone. “I don’t
Continue ReadingBy Kyung Lah and Jack Hannah, CNN Clutching a page of notes, Bob Russo sat in the middle of the boisterous audience in the school gymnasium, reviewing what he wanted to tell the Douglas County School District board members. When it was his turn to speak, Russo stood and approached the microphone. “I don’t know
Continue ReadingMATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Tavion Thomas rushed for a career-high 160 yards and a school record-tying four touchdowns to power Utah to a 44-24 win as the school retired the number 22 in honor of the untimely deaths of Ty Jordan and Aaron Lowe. Utah (5-3, 4-1 Pac-12) is alone
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Thirty golden retrievers and their owners had a fun parade through downtown Bend on Saturday, with many of the pups wearing fun costumes.
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Jake Haener passed for 306 yards and a touchdown, Jordan Mims rushed for a career-high 186 yards and two scores, and Fresno State handed No. 21 San Diego State its first loss of the season with a 30-20 victory. The Bulldogs raced out to a
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