Today: October 09, 2024
Today: October 09, 2024

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An Israeli raid on Jenin, a West Bank militant stronghold, kills 1, Palestinians say

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man in a raid on a militant stronghold in the northern occupied West Bank on Thursday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, the latest violence in a city that has seen some of the worst bloodshed in the current round of Israeli-Palestinian fighting. Violence has gripped the region since last spring, when Israel launched near-nightly raids in response to a spate of deadly Palestinian attacks. The violence has escalated into the fiercest fighting in the West Bank in some two decades, and along with increased violence by radical Jewish settlers and

An Israeli raid on Jenin, a West Bank militant stronghold, kills 1, Palestinians say
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Heavy rain and landslides have killed at least 72 people this week in an Indian Himalayan state

Days of relentless rain in India’s Himalayan region have killed at least 72 people this week, a government official said Thursday, as a heavy monsoon triggered landslides and flash floods that have submerged roads, washed away buildings and left residents scrambling for safety. Rescuers in the mountainous Himachal Pradesh state have been working through challenging weather conditions to save people trapped under mud and debris from the rains that struck over the weekend. India’s weather department has put the state on high alert and expects the downpours to continue over the next few days. Vikram Singh,

Heavy rain and landslides have killed at least 72 people this week in an Indian Himalayan state
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Hawaii governor vows to block land grabs as fire-ravaged Maui rebuilds

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green vowed “to keep the land in local people’s hands” after a deadly wildfire that incinerated a historic Maui community, as the island’s schools began reopening and traffic resumed on a major road. Green said at a Wednesday news conference that he had instructed the state attorney general to work toward a moratorium on land transactions in Lahaina, which he acknowledged will come with legal challenges. “My intention from start to finish is to make sure that no one is victimized from a land grab,” Green said. “People are right now traumatized. Please

Hawaii governor vows to block land grabs as fire-ravaged Maui rebuilds
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China's Xi calls for patience as Communist Party tries to reverse economic slump

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for patience in a speech released as the ruling Communist Party tries to reverse a deepening economic slump and said Western countries are “increasingly in trouble” because of their materialism and “spiritual poverty.” Xi’s speech was published by Qiushi, the party’s top theoretical journal, hours after data Tuesday showed consumer and factory activity weakened further in July despite official promises to support struggling entrepreneurs. The government skipped giving an update on a politically sensitive spike in unemployment among young people. Xi, the country’s most powerful leader in decades, called for China

China's Xi calls for patience as Communist Party tries to reverse economic slump
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California town of Paradise deploys warning sirens as 5-year anniversary of deadly fire approaches

California residents driven from their homes by one of the deadliest wildfires in recent history had one request before they would rebuild in the small mountain town of Paradise: warning sirens to bolster town emergency systems that failed some people before the fast-moving inferno that killed 85. Town officials started testing the new sirens this summer after installation began in spring and as the five-year anniversary of the wildfire that wiped out much of the community approaches this November. There will eventually be 21 sirens erected throughout town that will emit one minute of loud, Hi-Lo

California town of Paradise deploys warning sirens as 5-year anniversary of deadly fire approaches
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Stock market today: Asia follows Wall Street lower after Fed's notes dent hopes of rate hikes ending

Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower Thursday after notes from a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting dented hopes interest rate hikes are finished. Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul declined. Shanghai was unchanged. Oil prices were lower. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 lost 0.8% on Wednesday after minutes from the Fed’s latest meeting suggested board members are unsure what to do after raising their key lending rate to a two-decade high. Traders had hoped they would decide inflation was under control and last month’s rate hike was the last. Fed officials face a “tough balancing act” between “the risk

Stock market today: Asia follows Wall Street lower after Fed's notes dent hopes of rate hikes ending
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Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston found not guilty of concealing his father's child sex crimes

Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston was ruled not guilty Thursday of an Australian charge of concealing his father’s child sex crimes. Houston, 69, was the Sydney-based church’s senior global pastor when police charged him two years ago with concealing a serious indictable offense. He resigned from his church roles months later. Sydney Magistrate Gareth Christofi ruled Brian Houston had a reasonable excuse for not reporting Frank Houston’s offenses to police. Christofi accepted that Houston believed the victim Brett Sengstock did not want the abuse in the 1970s reported to police. Sengstock testified in the trial that

Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston found not guilty of concealing his father's child sex crimes
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China's government tries to defuse economic fears after real estate developer's debt struggle

China’s government is trying to reassure jittery homebuyers after a major real estate developer missed a payment on its multibillion-dollar debt, reviving fears about the industry’s shaky finances and their impact on the struggling Chinese economy. There is no indication Country Garden’s problems might spread beyond China, which seals off its financial system from global capital flows, economists say. But they highlight the industry’s struggle under pressure from the ruling Communist Party to reduce soaring debt that is seen as an economic threat. That has bankrupted hundreds of small developers and depressed China’s economic growth. The Country

China's government tries to defuse economic fears after real estate developer's debt struggle
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Police who fatally shot a pregnant woman are sued by her family in Colorado

Destinee Thompson was supposed to be on her way to lunch with her stepmother in August 2021 when Colorado police, mistaking her for a robbery suspect, fatally shot the pregnant mother as she fled in her minivan. Frustrated by the district attorney’s decision last year not to charge the officers, Thompson’s family filed a wrongful death and excessive force lawsuit on Tuesday against five officers from the Denver suburb of Arvada who were present when she was killed. “I want their badges,” said Francis Thompson, Destinee’s father. “She’s 5-foot tall, seven months pregnant. … You’re a grown

Police who fatally shot a pregnant woman are sued by her family in Colorado
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Dozens of Senegalese migrants are dead or missing after their boat is rescued with 38 survivors

Dozens of migrants headed for Spain are believed missing and feared dead after coast guards off the Atlantic Island of Cabo Verde rescued 38 people on a boat that had left Senegal in West Africa over one month ago with more than 100 aboard, authorities and migrant advocates said. Senegal’s foreign affairs ministry said the boat was rescued on Tuesday with 38 survivors and several dead on board by the coast guard in Cabo Verde, about 620 kilometers (385 miles) off the coast of West Africa. Authorities did not confirm how many migrants died, or what

Dozens of Senegalese migrants are dead or missing after their boat is rescued with 38 survivors
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Residents ordered to evacuate the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as wildfires near

Residents in the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories were ordered to evacuate Wednesday night as wildfires neared the city of 20,000 people. People in the four areas of Yellowknife at highest risk should leave as soon as possible and residents in other areas have until noon Friday to leave, the Northwest Territories government said. “I want to be clear that the city is not in immediate danger and there’s a safe window for residents to leave the city by road and by air,” Shane Thompson, environment minister for the Territories, told a news conference. The

Residents ordered to evacuate the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as wildfires near
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Detmers takes no-hitter into 8th inning, Ohtani hits 42nd homer as Angels beat Rangers 2-0

Angels left-hander Reid Detmers took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and two-way star Shohei Ohtani hit his 42nd home run as Los Angeles beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers 2-0 on Wednesday night. The Rangers got their first hit when Marcus Semien lined a double into the left-center gap with one out in the eighth on the 108th and final pitch by Detmers (3-9). Reynaldo Lopez and Carlos Estevez then finished off the Angels’ eighth shutout this season. Texas, which entered the game with .273 team batting average and an MLB-high 1,138 hits, was held

Detmers takes no-hitter into 8th inning, Ohtani hits 42nd homer as Angels beat Rangers 2-0
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Colorado coach Deion Sanders gets hackles up over some of his players not joining in fight at camp

Most football coaches preach about players keeping their cool in the dog days of August when temperatures and tempers both tend to flare. Not Deion Sanders. The University of Colorado’s new head coach upbraided some of his players Wednesdsay — not for fighting, but for not fighting. A brief fracas followed Anthony Hankers’ touchdown run up the middle in a goal-line drill when safety Jaden Milliner-Jones grabbed the running back by his jersey and tossed him to the ground well after he’d scored. Massive offensive tackle Gerad Christian-Lichentan, who packs 310 pounds onto his 6-foot-10 frame,

Colorado coach Deion Sanders gets hackles up over some of his players not joining in fight at camp
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Pollution in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo threatens life in one of the world's oldest lakes

The fishermen of Lake Maracaibo say they face their worst nightmare everyday as fish stocks decline and pollution degrades the health of this great freshwater lake, one of the oldest — and largest — in the world. Lake Maracaibo, which once was at the heart of Venezuela’s oil boom, has turned into a polluted wasteland, according to environmentalists. The pollution of the lake, located about 600 kilometers (372 miles) west of the capital, Caracas, is the result of decades of excessive oil exploitation, poor maintenance of the obsolete infrastructure and a lack of waste treatment plants

Pollution in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo threatens life in one of the world's oldest lakes
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British Museum says staff member dismissed after items were found to be missing, stolen or damaged

The British Museum said Wednesday that a member of its staff has been dismissed after items dating back as far as the 15th century B.C. were found to be missing, stolen or damaged. The museum said it has also ordered an independent review of security and a ‘‘vigorous program to recover the missing items.″ The stolen artifacts include gold jewelry and gems of semi-precious stones and glass dating from the 15th century B.C. to the 19th century A.D. Most were small items kept in a storeroom and none had been on display recently, the museum said. “Our

British Museum says staff member dismissed after items were found to be missing, stolen or damaged
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Ada Deer, influential Native American leader from Wisconsin, dies at 88

Ada Deer, an esteemed Native American leader from Wisconsin and the first woman to lead the Bureau of Indian Affairs, has died at age 88. Deer passed away Tuesday evening from natural causes, members of her family confirmed on Wednesday. She had entered hospice care last month. “She passed last night in peace surrounded by loved ones,” said her nephew Joe Deer, one of her primary caretakers. “We miss her, but what a life she led.” Born August 7, 1935, on the Menominee reservation in Keshena, Wisconsin, Deer is remembered as a trailblazer and fierce advocate

Ada Deer, influential Native American leader from Wisconsin, dies at 88
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Air Force awards a start-up company $235 million to build an example of a sleek new plane

The U.S. Air Force will invest $235 million to help a start-up manufacturer build a jet with a blended-wing body that officials say could provide greater range and efficiency for military tankers and cargo planes and perhaps eventually be used to carry airline passengers. JetZero and the Air Force, which announced the award Wednesday, say they hope that the full-size demonstrator plane will be ready to fly in 2027. Most large airplanes are tubes with wings and a tail section attached. Blended-wing planes are designed with the body and wings being one piece. The result is a sleek, futuristic-looking aircraft

Air Force awards a start-up company $235 million to build an example of a sleek new plane
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Inmates at California women's prison sue federal government over sexual abuse

Eight inmates at a San Francisco Bay Area lockup — dubbed the “rape club” by prisoners and workers alike — filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the federal Bureau of Prisons, saying sexual abuse and exploitation has not stopped despite the prosecution of the former warden and several former officers. The lawsuit filed in Oakland by attorneys representing the inmates and the advocacy group California Coalition for Women Prisoners also names the current warden and 12 former and current guards. It alleges the Bureau of Prisons and staff at the Dublin facility didn’t do enough to prevent

Inmates at California women's prison sue federal government over sexual abuse
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Judge declines to approve Hyundai/Kia class action settlement, noting weak proposed remedies

A federal judge on Wednesday declined to approve a proposed settlement in a class-action lawsuit prompted by a surge in Hyundai and Kia vehicle thefts, saying it fails to provide “fair and adequate” relief to vehicle owners. The proposed settlement, announced in May, could be valued at $200 million and covers about 9 million 2011-2022 model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles in the U.S., the companies said at the time. These cars are not equipped with push-button ignitions and immobilizing anti-theft devices. That has allowed thieves to easily steal them using just a screwdriver and a USB cord, creating a

Judge declines to approve Hyundai/Kia class action settlement, noting weak proposed remedies
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Patrick Hamilton, ex-AP and Reuters photographer who covered Central American wars, dies at 74

Patrick Hamilton, a combat veteran of the Vietnam War who covered civil wars in Central America as a photojournalist for The Associated Press and later worked at Reuters covering the first Gulf War in Iraq, has died after a long struggle with cancer. He died at age 74 Sunday at home in San Antonio. Hamilton’s experience in Vietnam served him well in Central America during the 1980s and then with Reuters, for which he covered Operation Desert Storm in 1990. Colleagues remembered him as a gentle professional who was cool under pressure and as someone

Patrick Hamilton, ex-AP and Reuters photographer who covered Central American wars, dies at 74
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US women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski resigns after early World Cup exit, AP source says

U.S. women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski has resigned, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The move comes less than two weeks after the Americans were knocked out of the Women’s World Cup earlier than ever before. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the move had not been officially announced. An announcement was expected Thursday. The four-time tournament champions struggled throughout the World Cup. A victory over Vietnam to kick off the group stage was followed by a pair of draws against Netherlands and Portugal — barely enough to

US women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski resigns after early World Cup exit, AP source says
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Angels left-hander Reid Detmers has no-hitter through 6 innings at Texas

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Reid Detmers hasn’t allowed a hit through six innings Wednesday night against the AL West-leading Texas Rangers. The 24-year-old Detmers threw a no-hitter as a rookie for the Angels last season against Tampa Bay. He was only the second Angels rookie to do so. Detmers, who was 0-4 in his previous six starts coming into the game, had five strikeouts and two walks through six innings. Another runner reached on a throwing error by shortstop Luis Rengifo in the second inning. There were relievers warming up in the bullpen for the Angels

Angels left-hander Reid Detmers has no-hitter through 6 innings at Texas
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Cuba welcomed at Little League World Series and holds Japan to a run but gets no-hit in 1-0 loss

A long way from home and playing in its first Little League World Series game ever, Cuba allowed just one hit Wednesday, but got no-hit in a 1-0 loss to Japan in an opening round game. The Cuban team received a polite reception from the nearly 8,000 people in Volunteer Stadium, typical of the appreciation international teams receive at the LLWS. But the Cubans didn’t have many true fans. Opposite the packed section of Japanese families sat a mere two rows along the first-base side adorned in the red, white and blue of Cuba. As

Cuba welcomed at Little League World Series and holds Japan to a run but gets no-hit in 1-0 loss
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Texas woman accused of threatening to kill judge overseeing Trump election case and a congresswoman

A Texas woman was arrested and has been charged with threatening to kill the federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in Washington and a member of Congress. Abigail Jo Shry of Alvin, Texas, called the federal courthouse in Washington and left the threatening message — using a racist term for U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan — on Aug. 5, court records show. Investigators traced her phone number and she later admitted to making the threatening call, according to a criminal complaint. In the call, Shry told the judge, who is overseeing the

Texas woman accused of threatening to kill judge overseeing Trump election case and a congresswoman
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Nicaraguan government seizes highly regarded university from Jesuits

Nicaragua’s government has confiscated a prestigious Jesuit-run university alleging it was a “center of terrorism,” the college said Wednesday in announcing the latest in a series of actions by authorities against the Catholic Church and opposition figures. The University of Central America in Nicaragua, which was a hub for 2018 protests against the regime of President Daniel Ortega, called the terrorism accusation unfounded and the seizure a blow to academia in Nicaragua. The government did not confirm the confiscation or comment on the Jesuits’ statement. The Jesuit order, known as the Society of Jesus, said it

Nicaraguan government seizes highly regarded university from Jesuits

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