The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
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California woman gets 18 months for kidnapping hoax
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California woman has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for faking her own kidnapping so she could go back to a former boyfriend, which led to an three-week, multi-state search. Forty-year-old Sherri Papini pleaded guilty last spring under a plea bargain. U.S. District
Continue ReadingSailors struggle to remember year after Navy warship fire
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — More than a half dozen former crewmembers of the USS Bonhomme Richard gave testimony in the arson case against a young sailor. Many who testified in the court martial of 21-year-old Ryan Sawyer Mays that started Monday described a harrowing, chaotic scene as they confronted an
Continue ReadingBritain bids farewell to Queen Elizabeth with an outpouring of emotion
By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Britain bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday with a majestic funeral steeped in tradition and a send-off reflective of the broad popularity she managed to retain over her remarkable seven-decade reign. Royal family members and dignitaries gathered at Westminster Abbey for a somber service. Presidents, prime ministers, princes and
Continue ReadingFiona dumps more rain on Puerto Rico; troops rescue hundreds
By MARICARMEN RIVERA SANCHEZ and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Fiona unleashed more rain on Puerto Rico on Monday, a day after the storm knocked out power and water to most of the island, and National Guard troops rescued hundreds of people who got stranded. The governor warned that
Continue Reading‘House of the Dragon’ closes a chapter, but not before touching on a painful trope
By Brian Lowry, CNN “House of the Dragon’s” fifth episode is actually significant for logistical reasons, essentially marking the end of the chapter before the show time jumps ahead, featuring older versions of some characters and somewhat shuffling the deck. Yet the hour could generate as much buzz for a brutal death that occurred, inviting
Continue Reading2022 could be a political watershed for Massachusetts women
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Just 20 years ago, Massachusetts voters had yet to elect a woman as governor, attorney general, U.S. senator or mayor of its largest city. This year, Democratic women won five of six statewide primary contests. 2022 is shaping up to be a watershed year for women seeking
Continue ReadingKentucky school shooter imprisoned 25 years seeks parole
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man who killed three students and injured five more in a 1997 school shooting has a chance at parole this week. Michael Carneal was a 14-year-old freshman when he fired a stolen pistol at a before-school prayer group in the lobby of Heath High
Continue ReadingBiden, other VIPs lie low as spotlight stays on late Queen
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press LONDON (AP) — American presidents usually make a splash when they travel abroad, holding the spotlight and quickly becoming the center of attention. Not this time. For U.S. President Joe Biden and other presidents, prime ministers and dignitaries, there were no red-carpet arrivals, no big speeches and no news conference
Continue ReadingMontgomery’s effort not enough in Bears’ loss to Packers
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — David Montgomery made things happen for the Chicago Bears just about every time he touched the ball. But he rarely got that chance in the second quarter when the Bears fell further and further behind. The Green Bay Packers outscored Chicago 21-0 in that
Continue ReadingAir New Zealand connects Auckland and New York for the first time ever
By Lilit Marcus, CNN After 16 hours in the sky, Air New Zealand’s first ever direct flight to New York City arrived at JFK airport on September 17. The flight, NZ2, was first announced back in March and has been a major cornerstone of the airline’s post-pandemic rebound. Its companion flight, NZ1, flies the opposite
Continue ReadingTwo killed and severe power outages as Typhoon Nanmadol brings record-breaking rain
By Junko Ogura, Heather Chen and Jake Kwon, CNN At least two people have died after Typhoon Nanmadol brought record-breaking rains and strong winds to Japan’s southernmost island of Kyushu and cut power to hundreds of thousands of people, according to local authorities. A man in his 60s was confirmed dead in the city of
Continue ReadingUS stocks rise ahead of expected interest rate hike by Fed
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks are rising in late afternoon trading on Wall Street after swaying between small gains and losses for much of the day as investors brace for another big interest rate increase this week from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 was up 0.6% as of
Continue ReadingUS stocks rise ahead of expected interest rate hike by Fed
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers A choppy day of trading on Wall Street ended with stocks closing higher Monday as investors brace for another big interest rate increase this week from the Federal Reserve. The indexes swayed between modest gains and losses for much of the day before a burst
Continue ReadingStorm hits southwest Japan, leaves 1 dead, another missing
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A tropical storm slammed southwestern Japan with rainfall and winds Monday, leaving one person dead and another missing, as it swerved north toward Tokyo. Residential streets were flooded with muddy water from rivers, and swathes of homes lost power after Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall in the Kyushu
Continue ReadingPor qué es hora de empezar a pagar con billetes de US $2
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Business) — La inflación ha hecho que sea difícil comprar mucho con un dólar en estos días. La pizza de US$ 1 desapareció. Las tiendas de dólar ya no son tiendas de dólar. Entonces, ¿no tendría más sentido empezar a pagar con billetes de US$ 2? “Si tuvieras un billete de US$
Continue ReadingBiden: US would defend Taiwan against Chinese invasion
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s government on Monday criticized President Joe Biden’s statement that American forces would defend Taiwan if Beijing tries to invade as a violation of U.S. commitments about the self-ruled island, but gave no indication of possible retaliation. Biden said “yes” when asked during an interview broadcast Sunday
Continue ReadingFans prove timely, assist Broncos with play-clock countdown
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The fans counted down the play clock late in the game for Russell Wilson and the Broncos. That’s because clock management became an issue for Denver in a 16-9 win over the Houston Texans. The Broncos were whistled for three false-start penalties and two delay-of-game calls
Continue ReadingA pilot is dead after a plane crash during the Reno Air Races, officials say
By Jamiel Lynch and Amanda Jackson, CNN A pilot was killed in a plane crash during the Reno Air Races Sunday, the Reno Air Racing Association said in a tweet. “During the jet gold race on the third lap there was a fatal incident at outer pylon 5 today,” the association said. “All other pilots
Continue Reading28-3 reversal? Falcons nearly pull off comeback vs. Rams
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Atlanta has only two players on its roster who played in the 2017 Super Bowl, when it squandered a 28-3 lead to the New England Patriots and lost in overtime. On Sunday, this young, new group of Falcons nearly made 28-3 mean something entirely different.
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