Unity Day: Putin proclaims Crimea forever a part of Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has marked the national Unity Day holiday with a trip to Crimea, declaring the region will always be…
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Missouri State volleyball team hit with NCAA penalties
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri State women’s volleyball program was banned from postseason play for a year and docked scholarships amid a…
Continue ReadingSearch for life on other worlds tops astronomy to-do list
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A U.S. survey of astronomers puts the search for extraterrestrial life at the top of…
Continue ReadingRussian analyst who was source for Steele dossier arrested and charged with lying to FBI
By Zachary Cohen, Evan Perez and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Igor Danchenko, a Russian analyst who was a source for the 2016 dossier of allegations about…
Continue Reading5 things to know for November 5: Capitol riot, climate, Covid, elections, Venezuela
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN This morning’s October jobs report is expected to contain good news. An estimated 450,000 jobs were added last month,…
Continue ReadingJuror in Kyle Rittenhouse trial dismissed for telling joke about police shooting of Jacob Blake
CNN By Eric Levenson and Carma Hassan, CNN A juror was dismissed in Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial Thursday morning after he told a joke to…
Continue ReadingBoth coming off tough losses, Browns and Bengals clash
By The Associated Press The Cleveland Browns visit the Cincinnati Bengals for a critical AFC North matchup on Sunday. Both are coming off tough…
Continue ReadingBurundi rights report cites torture, abuse by state agents
By ELOGE WILLY KANEZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A group of independent researchers is warning of a rise in torture and enforced…
Continue ReadingThe West’s historic drought in 3 maps
CNN By John Keefe, Rachel Ramirez and Angela Fritz, CNN After months of unrelenting drought, precipitation is bringing minor relief to the West,…
Continue ReadingChiefs hoping Ingram can provide spark to sluggish pass rush
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs had seen enough of Melvin Ingram dragging down their quarterbacks…
Continue ReadingAkron fires coach Tom Arth after 2-plus seasons, 3-24 record
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Akron has fired football coach Tom Arth two days after the Zips fell to 2-7 to clinch another losing season. Arth was 3-24 at…
Continue ReadingPatriots will look to run the ball with Harris vs. Panthers
The Associated Press Patriots running back Damien Harris has run for at least 80 yards in the last three games and has a touchdown rushing in four…
Continue ReadingHot Wisconsin brings nation’s top-ranked defense to Rutgers
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Wisconsin will bring a four-game winning streak to SHI Stadium on Saturday when it takes on…
Continue ReadingAfghan girls, faraway relatives worry over dreams disrupted
By MARIAM FAM and NOREEN NASIR Associated Press As a wary world watches to see the Taliban’s policies for women, many girls and young women in…
Continue ReadingFrom space, astronaut sounds the alarm about climate crisis
PARIS (AP) — A French astronaut has used a video call from space to sound the alarm about worsening repercussions from climate change that he can…
Continue ReadingRittenhouse juror dismissal shows risk of bias in big cases
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press The juror dismissed from Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial apparently was trying to be funny when he cracked to a…
Continue ReadingPulisic returns, Dest out, Scally called up for US-Mexico
CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Pulisic is back on the roster for the United States’ World Cup qualifier against Mexico next week after recovering from…
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Wind-driven rain
GOOD THURSDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… A powerful storm pushing into the Pacific NW has already made for a rainy morning, and we will see more…
Continue ReadingAFC West-leading Raiders return from bye, face NY Giants
By The Associated Press The Las Vegas Raiders are returning from a bye week to face the New York Giants Sunday at MetLife Stadium. The Raiders are…
Continue ReadingEx-US ambassador to UN Bill Richardson ends Myanmar visit
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson has left Myanmar after finishing a private…
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