By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is urging the United Nations to suspend Israel’s membership in the U.N. unless it implements resolutions establishing separate Jewish and Arab states and the return of Palestinian refugees. Abbas spoke Monday during the first official U.N. commemoration of the flight of
Continue ReadingBy KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has begun his first term leading the nation’s third-largest city. Johnson struck a positive tone in his inaugural address after being sworn in Monday, even as he faces an influx of migrants in desperate need of shelter, pressure to build support among skeptical
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA SANTANA and RICK GENTILO Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A passenger walks up to an airport security checkpoint, slips an ID card into a slot and looks into a camera atop a small screen. The screen flashes “Photo Complete” and the person walks through — all without having to hand over their identification
Continue ReadingBy CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Energy Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In a vertical city like New York, any serious effort to address climate change has to focus on the greenhouse gas emissions caused by buildings. In large part, that means emissions released from giant boilers that heat water for people’s showers, sinks and radiators. The
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Off-year elections on Tuesday in Kentucky and Pennsylvania could send early signals about the mood of voters ahead of next year’s races for the White House and Congress. The Kentucky governor’s race is a table-setter for what should be a bruising general election contest. Republican voters
Continue ReadingCONQUEIROS, Portugal (AP) — The world’s oldest dog recently celebrated his 31st birthday, according to Guinness World Records. Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo, a breed of Portuguese dog, celebrated during a party Saturday at his home in the Portuguese village of Conqueiros, where has lived his entire life. More than 100 people attended the
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN Memorial Day weekend — the unofficial start of the summer travel season in the United States — is shaping up to be busy. At airports, it’s likely to be busier than it was in 2019 pre-pandemic, according to the AAA travel forecast released Monday. The automotive and trip-planning group expects 42.3
Continue ReadingSTOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Jewel Roemer and Ryann Neushul each scored two goals and had two assists to help No. 1 Stanford beat Southern California 11-9 to win the Cardinal’s second consecutive NCAA women’s water polo championship, the ninth in program history. Stanford and the Trojans have faced off in eight of the last 12
Continue ReadingCNN By Mariya Knight, Sugam Pokharel and Brad Lendon, CNN Two senior Russian military officers have been killed in eastern Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday, the latest high-profile losses for Moscow in a grinding war with its western neighbor. The ministry said the two officers — Col. Vyacheslav Makarov and Col. Yevgeny Brovko
Continue ReadingBy Mariya Knight, Sugam Pokharel and Brad Lendon, CNN Two senior Russian military officers have been killed in eastern Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday, the latest high-profile losses for Moscow in a grinding war with its western neighbor. The ministry said the two officers — Col. Vyacheslav Makarov and Col. Yevgeny Brovko —
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Inquirer says a weekend cyberattack caused the biggest disruption to its operations in 27 years and prevented it from publishing its Sunday print edition. The Inquirer said on its website that the attack was detected Saturday morning when employees found that the paper’s content-management system wasn’t working. It says the
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China sentenced a 78-year-old United States citizen to life in prison Monday on spying charges, in a case that could exacerbate the deterioration in ties between Beijing and Washington over recent years. Details of the charges against John Shing-Wan Leung, who also holds permanent residency in Hong Kong, have not been publicly
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Oklahoma will seek its third straight Women’s College World Series title as the No. 1 national seed in the upcoming 64-team NCAA Women’s Softball Tournament. The Sooners will host the Norman Regional at Marita Hynes Field in Norman, Oklahoma. They will try to extend their 43-game winning streak -– the longest in
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Firefighters on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District plan to continue prescribed burn operations for a third day Wednesday in an area three miles southwest of Sunriver, immediately west of the Three Rivers neighborhood and south of Ann’s Butte.
Continue ReadingBy KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Nolan Arenado and Andrew Knizner each hit a two-run homer, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Red Sox 9-1 to complete a three-game sweep. Paul DeJong added a solo shot and Arenado drove in four runs for the Cardinals, who won for the sixth time
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Doyle Brunson, one of the most influential poker players of all time and a two-time world champion, died Sunday, according to his agent. Brunson was 89. Brian Balsbaugh, Brunson’s agent, posted a statement on Twitter from the family. “It is with a heavy heart we
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — La década de 2010 pareció más un siglo que una década. En 10 años, la cultura pop evolucionó (y, en opinión de algunos, involucionó) más rápido que nunca, debido en gran parte a la llegada y la influencia cada vez mayor de las redes sociales. El clima cultural y el panorama digital
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Al menos 13 personas murieron este domingo luego de que una camioneta se impactara con la parte trasera de un camión de carga en una carretera de Tamaulipas, en el norte de México, según informó en un comunicado la Secretaría de Seguridad Pública (SSP) estatal. El incidente se
Continue ReadingBy JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Rescuers have evacuated about 1,000 people trapped by seawater 12 feet deep along western Myanmar’s coast after powerful Cyclone Mocha injured hundreds and cut off communications. Six deaths were reported, but the true impact was not yet clear in one of Asia’s least developed countries. Winds
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Doyle Brunson, one of the most influential poker players of all time and a two-time world champion, died Sunday, according to his agent. Brunson was 89. Brian Balsbaugh, Brunson’s agent, posted a statement on Twitter from the family. “It is with a heavy heart we
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