By FARES AKRAM Associated Press KHUZAA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Locals call it “watermelon salad.” But this delicacy popular in the southern Gaza Strip at this time of year is far from the sweet, refreshing taste the name evokes. “Lasima,” “Ajar,” or “Qursa” are different names for the hot, savory meal that takes hours to
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is seeking clarity after the former director of its U.S. missionary fundraising office oversaw the transfer of at least $17 million of its donations into a new non-profit and private equity fund that he created. The new management of The Pontifical Mission Societies in
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GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… Halfway through the workweek, and we’re looking at the coolest temperatures of the week. We’ll wake up to some chilly temperatures in the low 40s, after coming off of low overnight lows in the upper 30s. Skies will remain sunny as we warm up, but only to the upper 60s. Winds
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press He’s heir to the throne in one of the oldest monarchies in the Middle East and a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. She’s a Saudi architect with an aristocratic pedigree of her own. Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, 28, and Rajwa Alseif, 29, are to be married on Thursday at
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN Español) — El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, anunció este martes en su cuenta verificada de Twitter que el país se va a reintegrar a la Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (Unasur). Petro dijo que para garantizar pluralismo y permanencia en el tiempo ha pedido que se cambie el nombre a Asociación de
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The United States sanctioned more than a dozen Chinese and Mexican companies on Tuesday, accusing them of shipping or selling equipment that makes counterfeit pills, as it cracks down on imports of illegal fentanyl that fuels America’s deadly opioid epidemic. The sanctions were directed at seven entities
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic sports bodies have been meeting amid ongoing uncertainty about if and how Russian athletes could return to their competitions ahead of the 2024 Paris Games. The annual meeting of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations is being held in the Olympic home city
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer OYAMA, Japan (AP) — Eri Yoshida sat in the dugout of an all-dirt baseball field in rural Japan, surrounded by rice paddies, narrow roads, and traditional Japanese houses. The scene recalled instantly the 1989 film “Field of Dreams” — Asian style — and Yoshida certainly has her own. The
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer OYAMA, Japan (AP) — Eri Yoshida sat in the dugout of an all-dirt baseball field in rural Japan, surrounded by rice paddies, narrow roads, and traditional Japanese houses. The scene recalled instantly the 1989 film “Field of Dreams” — Asian style — and Yoshida certainly has her own. The
Continue ReadingBy JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen pitched six shutout innings, Ketel Marte and Evan Longoria homered in the first inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 5-1 on Tuesday night. Gallen (7-2) is 6-0 with a 0.66 ERA in six starts at Chase Field this season. He gave up
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, Amy Simonson and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — Audio of 911 calls detail panic that unfolded during a Memorial Day shooting that injured nine people near South Florida’s bustling Hollywood Beach Broadwalk – an incident in which six of the gunshot victims still were hospitalized Tuesday. Monday evening’s shooting, which police believe
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Seth Brown scored on a fielding error by Atlanta third baseman Austin Riley in the ninth inning, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Braves 2-1 on Tuesday night, recording consecutive victories for the second time this season. Braves reliever Raisel Iglesias (1-2) walked three of the
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Un tribunal de apelaciones de California allanó el camino para que Leslie Van Houten, antigua seguidora de Charles Manson y asesina convicta, pueda obtener la libertad condicional, revocando una decisión de 2022 del gobernador Gavin Newsom que denegaba su puesta en libertad incluso después de que la Junta de Audiencias de
Continue ReadingBy CLAUDIA LAUER and MIKE CATALINI The Associated Press Vanessa Martinez was finishing preparations for her daughter’s second birthday in September 2021 when her ex-boyfriend broke into her Mesa, Arizona, condo and shot her in the head as she frantically tried to shield their three young children. Doctors had to remove a third of her
Continue ReadingBy Benjamin Sutton The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York has a transformative, grandiose new wing. While much attention in recent years was focused on the institution’s main eastern entryway facing Central Park, where debate raged over the fate of a controversial statue of Theodore Roosevelt — it was removed in early
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman extended his hitting streak to 19 games, capping a four-hit game with an eighth-inning homer, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals 9-3 on Tuesday night. J.D. Martinez homered and drove in three runs, and Jason Heyward also went deep. Los
Continue ReadingBy BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Connor Joe homered against his former team and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco 2-1 to snap a five-game losing streak against the Giants. The Pirates moved back to .500 (27-27) after falling under for the first time since they were 1-2. Pittsburgh has gone 7-19
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING, STEPHEN GROVES and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Veering away from a default crisis, the House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package late Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assembled a bipartisan coalition of centrist Democrats and Republicans against fierce conservative blowback and
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Anthony Volpe, Greg Allen and Isiah Kiner-Falefa took care of the heavy lifting early. Aaron Judge provided the final punch. Judge homered for the third time in two games, Volpe and Allen also went deep and the New York Yankees stretched their winning streak to four
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Andrew Vaughn drove in three runs, Romy González homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3. The White Sox looked as if they were headed toward their fourth straight loss after Los Angeles raced out to a 3-1 lead against Lucas Giolito.
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