AP Sports Writer A New York City track meet will be unlike any other, featuring lucrative prize money, big-name entertainers, silver crowns instead of gold medals for the winners and an all-female field. It’s another win for women’s sports. Recently crowned Olympic 200-meter champion Gabby Thomas and company are helping the sport take a big
Continue ReadingJoaquín Caballero (CNN Español) — Los incendios forestales en la región del Chaco paraguayo, ubicado en el norte del país que limita con Bolivia y Brasil, arrasaron con cientos de miles de hectáreas, afectando la flora y fauna local. Según contaron a CNN las autoridades del Instituto Forestal Nacional de Paraguay, el INFONA, quedan pocos
Continue ReadingAndrea Gomez (CNN Español) — En el marco de la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas, España, México, Colombia y Brasil se reunieron para abordar la crisis poselectoral en Venezuela, informó este miércoles el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de España, José Manuel Albares, en una publicación en la red social X. El canciller detalló que en
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JDEIDET YABOUS, Syria (AP) — Families fleeing the escalating conflict in Lebanon poured into Syria in growing numbers on Wednesday, waiting for hours in heavy traffic to reach the relative safety of another war-torn country. U.N. officials estimated that thousands of Lebanese and Syrian families had already made the journey. Those numbers are
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The president of the Dominican Republic has warned that his administration would take “drastic measures” to protect the country if a U.N.-backed mission in neighboring Haiti targeting gang violence fails. Luis Abinader did not provide details of what action he might take during his speech Wednesday at
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story September 25, 2024 (LAPost.com) — One person suspected of hijacking a Metro bus and taking the driver hostage was arrested Wednesday morning and one passenger was fatally shot, the Los Angeles Police Department said. According to LAPD, police began receiving radio calls at 12:45 a.m.
Continue ReadingHATBORO, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia bakery’s cookie “poll” that started during the 2008 presidential campaign as a joke between the owners and their customers has grown into much more. Lochel’s Bakery in Hatboro is swamped with orders. The The sale of each Harris 2024 cookie counts as a vote in the poll for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Eswatini’s main opposition party claims its leader was poisoned in an assassination attempt. It puts renewed scrutiny on the southern African country that is one of the last remaining absolute monarchies and has for years moved to quash pro-democracy movements. The People’s United Democratic Movement says its
Continue ReadingBy Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — Interested in owning Alex Jones’ conspiracy theory empire, Infowars? Its parent company, Free Speech Systems, is now officially up for sale following the approval of a Texas bankruptcy judge on Tuesday. Everything from the Infowars.com domain, to its social media accounts, subscriber list, and even production equipment and studio set will be auctioned off piece by
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The time has come for Reese Witherspoon and the team behind the new “Legally Blonde” prequel series to find their young Elle Woods. On Wednesday, Witherspoon announced in a video posted to Instagram that the search is on to cast the coveted role of a high school-aged Woods for
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — In a strong, new warning to the West, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that any nation’s conventional attack on Russia that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country. The threat, outlined in a revision of Moscow’s nuclear doctrine, was clearly aimed at discouraging the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NORTH HAVERHILL, N.H. (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty as a teenager to the 2001 stabbing deaths of two married Dartmouth College professors is challenging his life-without-parole sentence, saying that the New Hampshire Constitution prohibits it. Robert Tulloch was 17 when he was part of a conspiracy with a friend that resulted
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court is set to hear arguments in former President Donald Trump’s fight to overturn a civil fraud judgment that could cost him close to half a billion dollars. Arguments are scheduled for noon Thursday in the state’s intermediate appellate court. Trump is asking the court
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Los astrónomos han observado un par de chorros enormes que salen de un agujero negro supermasivo a 7.500 millones de años luz de la Tierra. La megaestructura se extiende por 23 millones de años luz de longitud, lo que convierte a estos chorros de agujero negro en los más
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has welcomed King Abdullah II of Jordan to Maryland’s Capitol. They met in the Maryland State House on Wednesday for a roundtable discussion with business and education leaders from around the state. Moore says it’s the first time a foreign head of state has visited
Continue ReadingAssociated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis took the unusual decision Wednesday to expel 10 people – a bishop, priests and laypeople — from a troubled Catholic movement in Peru after a Vatican investigation uncovered “sadistic” abuses of power, authority and spirituality. The move against the leadership of the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, or Sodalitium
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Neiko Farris keeps on winning. The Bend youngster won the regional championships and will look to win a state championship this weekend. Farris is coached by four-time World Champion Olivia Armstrong. Together, they will help grow BMX in Central Oregon – and have a fun time doing it.
Continue ReadingAP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines is planning to cut about one-third of its flights in Atlanta next year to save money, and employees affected by the change are furious. The cutback comes as Southwest management is under pressure from a hedge fund to increase profits and boost the airline’s stock price. Southwest
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The children Kim Porter shared with Sean “Diddy” Combs are speaking out against speculation in a new book and online about her death. Quincy Brown, 33, and his siblings Christian, 26, and 17-year-old twins Jessie and D’Lila Combs, shared a joint statement on social media about their mother,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HAIFA, Israel (AP) — The sandy beaches of Haifa are empty. Businesses are shutting early in Israel’s third-largest city, and many restaurants are closed. The only places filling up, as the threat of a wider war with Hezbollah mounts, are public bomb shelters. Haifa is a seaside city of nearly 300,000 people. It
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