By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — The annual rituals of autumn – shoulder season vacations, weekend football games, the unpacking of sweaters, the pumpkin spice tsunami – are upon us. And then there’s perhaps the best of them all: the scenic fall drive. Timing is everything when setting up the perfect fall drive. If you
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Stained glass windows, a sweeping staircase and embellished interiors make Mohatta Palace a gem in Karachi, a Pakistani megacity of 20 million people. Peacocks roam the lawn and the sounds of construction and traffic melt away as visitors enter the grounds. The pink stone balustrades, domes and parapets look
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Scot Brees of Central Oregon Connection shared with us this 360-degree view of Saturday’s colorful sunset as captured from a drone flown from the summit of Pilot Butte.
Continue ReadingSAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Bo Kelly threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns to lead Cal Poly over Western Oregon 31-14 on Saturday night. Kelly completed 20 of 33 passes. Michael Briscoe, Michael Otterstedt and Jake Woods each made a touchdown catch for Cal Poly (1-2). Kelly’s 51-yard touchdown pass to Briscoe gave
Continue ReadingBy Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — At least 74 people have died and scores more are still missing in Myanmar following heavy flooding and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi, state media reported on Sunday. The flooding across the civil war-torn country has impacted more than 450 villages and wards, according to Myanmar News Agency (MNA).
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) — A new abortion clinic has brought the debate over reproductive rights to a small college town in the southeast corner of Kansas. It’s one of the few states left in the region still allowing abortions. A religious, Republican-leaning semi-rural location like Pittsburg, Kansas, would have been unlikely to host
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew is home, capping off a five-day mission to orbit — which included the world’s first commercial spacewalk — by splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico. The Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts landed off the coast of Dry Tortugas, Florida, at 3:37 a.m. ET
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Shogun” had historic wins in an epic 18-Emmy first season, “Hacks” scored an upset for best comedy on what was still a four-trophy night for “The Bear,” and “Baby Reindeer” had a holiday at an Emmy Awards that had some surprising swerves. “Shogun,” the FX series about power
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PITTSBURG, Kan. (AP) — The Rev. Anthony Navaratnam stood before his congregation and urged them to pray for the women from surrounding states who will flock to the new abortion clinic in town that opened in August. “God is giving us an opportunity to be missionaries in Pittsburg, Kansas,” he told those at
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A jury will soon decide whether a so-called Trump Train that circled a Biden-Harris campaign bus violently intimidated former Democratic lawmaker Wendy Davis and two others. The trial resumes Monday and is expected to last another week. Davis testified that she felt she was “taken hostage” during
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The family of Ahmaud Arbery is waiting for stalled court proceedings to resume in the case of a former Georgia prosecutor accused of interfering with the police investigation into the Black man’s killing. A grand jury indicted former District Attorney Jackie Johnson on misconduct charges in September 2021. Three
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Huge celebrations across the U.S. are expected to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, an annual tradition that showcases the awe-inspiring diversity and culture of Hispanic people. Celebrated each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the month is a chance for many in the U.S. to learn about and celebrate the contributions of
Continue ReadingCOMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Rafael Navarro scored a second-half goal, Djordje Mihailovic had two assists and the Colorado Rapids defeated the Portland Timbers 2-1 on Saturday night. Colorado (14-9-5) took a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute on a goal by Jonathan Lewis. Mihailovic notched an assist on Lewis’ third netter of the season.
Continue ReadingMauricio Torres (CNN) — Venezuela informó que detuvo a seis extranjeros, incluido un infante de Marina de Estados Unidos, por un supuesto complot para “desestabilizar” el país que ha estado en crisis desde las elecciones disputadas a principios de este año. El ministro del Interior de Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, afirmó que el supuesto complot fue
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN Español) — La tormenta tropical Gordon se mueve a unos 2, 050 kilómetros (1, 275 millas) al oeste de las Islas de Cabo Verde, informó este sábado el Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC, por sus siglas en inglés). Gordon se formó el viernes sobre el Atlántico, informó NHC, y es la séptima tormenta
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN) — Donald Trump dijo este sábado que Springfield, Ohio, ha “sido tomada por inmigrantes ilegales” y que no sabe sobre las amenazas de bomba que la ciudad ha estado recibiendo desde que él y otros republicanos difundieron afirmaciones falsas sobre inmigrantes haitianos comiendo mascotas allí. “No sé qué pasó con las
Continue ReadingMauricio Torres (CNN Español) — Venezuela afirmó haber incautado 400 fusiles estadounidenses y detenido a extranjeros, entre ellos estadounidenses, a los que acusa de estar vinculados a un supuesto complot para “desestabilizar” el país, sumido en una crisis desde las controvertidas elecciones de principios de año. El ministro de Interior, Justicia y Paz de Venezuela,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Three Americans, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen were arrested Saturday after Venezuelan officials accused them of coming to the South American country to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro. The arrests were announced on state television by Diosdado Cabello, the nation’s powerful interior minister. Cabello said the foreign citizens were
Continue ReadingGonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — El Ejército de Israel dice que atacó “instalaciones de almacenamiento de armas” de Hezbollah en múltiples ataques aéreos en todo el Líbano este sábado. Uno de los ataques, en las afueras de la ciudad de Al-Kawakh, en la gobernación de Baalbek-Hermel, dejó cuatro heridos, tres de ellos niños, de acuerdo con
Continue ReadingGonzalo Zegarra (CNN) — El clima no podía ser peor, en términos de niebla densa. Los pilotos de un avión de carga de FedEx no podían ver la pista ni el aeródromo en el Aeropuerto Internacional Austin-Bergstrom, en Texas. Pero están entrenados para tales aproximaciones de “Categoría III”, una aproximación automatizada cuando los pilotos no
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