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

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How to help or donate in response to the deadly wildfire in Maui

While rescue and emergency operations continued Thursday at the deadly wildfires that swept across the Hawaiian island of Maui, many people are already looking for ways to support the response and provide relief to those affected. The full extent of the damage and the recovery needs may not be known for up to a week, said Regine Webster, vice president of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, and she urged people to be patient before deciding where to give their support. “You literally have to wait for the firefighters to complete their work before that damage assessment can be fully realized,”

How to help or donate in response to the deadly wildfire in Maui
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17-year-old suspect in the New York stabbing of a dancer is indicted on a hate-crime murder charge

A 17-year-old was indicted on a hate-crime murder charge in a stabbing that followed taunts and confrontation over a group of men dancing shirtless to Beyoncé as they gassed up their car, prosecutors said Thursday. Prosecutors concluded O’Shae Sibley’s death was motivated by anti-Black and anti-LGBTQ bias, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said. “It’s clear to me, under the circumstances of this case, that in substantial part, this attack was caused because people were offended by Mr. Sibley and his friends dancing and celebrating,” Gonzalez said. The suspect is due in court Friday to answer the

17-year-old suspect in the New York stabbing of a dancer is indicted on a hate-crime murder charge
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Singapore solar company plans major US manufacturing plant in New Mexico, pending federal loan

Singapore-based Maxeon Solar Technologies plans to build a major solar panel manufacturing plant in Albuquerque, pending approval of a loan application with the U.S. Department of Energy, the company announced Thursday. The factory would employ about 1,800 people to provide photovoltaic solar panels for use in for residential, commercial and utility-scale solar arrays. Maxeon said annual panel production would be capable of generating three gigawatts of electricity — more than any existing silicon-solar facility in the U.S. About six gigawatts of solar panels were installed nationwide in the first three months of 2023, according to

Singapore solar company plans major US manufacturing plant in New Mexico, pending federal loan
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China accuses US of trying to block its development and demands that technology curbs be repealed

China accused Washington on Thursday of trying to block its development after President Joe Biden stepped up a feud over technology and security by tightening controls on U.S. investments that might help Beijing develop its military. The Foreign Ministry accused the Biden administration of pursuing “technology hegemony” and demanded Washington “immediately revoke its erroneous decision.” It warned that the latest restrictions in a spreading conflict over Beijing’s industrial development would hurt global supply chains. An order signed by Biden on Wednesday targets advanced computer chips, micro electronics, quantum information technologies and artificial intelligence. The order says it

China accuses US of trying to block its development and demands that technology curbs be repealed
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Investigators say miscommunication between pilots caused United plane to drop near ocean's surface

Federal investigators said Thursday that miscommunication between pilots led to a United Airlines plane diving within 748 feet of the ocean’s surface shortly after takeoff from Hawaii in December. The National Transportation Safety Board said in a final report that the crew failed to manage the plane’s path, airspeed and nose direction after the mix-up between the captain and co-pilot. After a normal takeoff during heavy rain, the captain asked the co-pilot, or first officer, to reset the wing flaps, but the co-pilot heard “15” instead of “five,” according to the NTSB. The Boeing 777 climbed above 2,200 feet (670

Investigators say miscommunication between pilots caused United plane to drop near ocean's surface
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Snake in a toilet: Slithering visitor to Arizona home camps out where homeowner least expects it

Like a scene out of a horror movie, Michelle Lespron returned to her Tucson, Arizona, home to find a snake had set up camp in her toilet. “I’d been gone for four days and was looking forward to using my own restroom in peace. I lifted up the lid and he or she was curled up,” Lespron told The Associated Press. “Thank God the lid was closed.” The hiss-sterical encounter happened July 15. But Lespron has been getting messages from family, friends and even people she went to high school with since Rattlesnake Solutions, a Phoenix-based

Snake in a toilet: Slithering visitor to Arizona home camps out where homeowner least expects it
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New ferry linking El Salvador and Costa Rica aims to cut shipping times, avoid border problems

A new commercial ferry line moving through Central America began operating Thursday, directly connecting El Salvador and Costa Rica to the exclusion of Nicaragua and Honduras. The Blue Wave Harmony sailed out of La Union, El Salvador, headed for Caldera, Costa Rica, a trip that its backers say will save shipping time, avoid border closures and eliminate delays at two extra border crossings between the two countries. Officials launching the new service in El Salvador were diplomatic, avoiding direct references to the increasingly authoritarian government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. Federico Anliker, president of

New ferry linking El Salvador and Costa Rica aims to cut shipping times, avoid border problems
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White supremacist accused of threatening jury, witnesses in trial of Pittsburgh synagogue gunman

A self-proclaimed white supremacist was arrested Thursday on charges that he made online threats toward the jury and witnesses at the trial of a man who killed 11 congregants at a Pittsburgh synagogue, the U.S. Justice Department said. Hardy Carroll Lloyd of Follansbee, West Virginia, is accused of sending threatening social media posts and emails along with comments on websites about the trial of Robert Bowers. In addition, Lloyd, 45, allegedly was responsible for stickers placed in predominantly Jewish areas of Pittsburgh directing people to a website containing his threats and antisemitic messages, the Justice Department

White supremacist accused of threatening jury, witnesses in trial of Pittsburgh synagogue gunman
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Appeals court rules against longstanding drug user gun ban cited in Hunter Biden case

A federal appeals court has ruled that drug users shouldn’t automatically be banned from having guns, marking the latest sign of upheaval in the nation’s firearm legal landscape and raising questions about a law cited in the case against Hunter Biden. The opinion overturns the conviction of a Mississippi man, Patrick D. Daniels of Gulfport, who had two guns found in his car during a traffic stop last year and acknowledged using marijuana regularly but wasn’t accused of driving under the influence. The appeals court cited the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision known as New York State

Appeals court rules against longstanding drug user gun ban cited in Hunter Biden case
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Nick Kyrgios pulled out of the US Open. He missed all 4 Grand Slam tournaments in 2023

Nick Kyrgios pulled out of the U.S. Open on Thursday, meaning he will have missed all four Grand Slam tournaments the year after reaching his first major final. Kyrgios has played in just one official singles match all season — a loss in Stuttgart, Germany, in June. Soon after that, he withdrew from Wimbledon, citing a wrist injury. It was at the All England Club in 2022 that Kyrgios turned in his best run at one of the sport’s four most important events, finishing as the runner-up to Novak Djokovic. Then, at the U.S. Open a year ago, Kyrgios made

Nick Kyrgios pulled out of the US Open. He missed all 4 Grand Slam tournaments in 2023
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Even with due diligence, AP Top 25 voters know preseason ballot is an educated-guessing game

It’s not easy picking a preseason Top 25. Take it from voters in The Associated Press poll. Unlike the regular season, when the panel of 63 writers and broadcasters from around the country judge teams on week-to-week performances and bodies of work, the preseason poll that will be released Monday at noon Eastern is based on the voters’ collective best guess on how teams stack up 1 through 25. “I take it very seriously, and I probably do more work than I should,” said Austin American-Statesman columnist Kirk Bohls, who has voted every year since at least 1990. “I don’t

Even with due diligence, AP Top 25 voters know preseason ballot is an educated-guessing game
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Iowa aims for the women's basketball attendance record at Kinnick in preseason game with DePaul

Iowa will attempt to set the all-time women’s basketball attendance record when it hosts DePaul in an outdoor exhibition at 69,000-seat Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 15, the school announced Thursday. “I know if anyone can do it, Hawkeye fans can and will,” coach Lisa Bluder said. The state of Iowa has a long history of supporting girls and women’s basketball. The Hawkeyes were second nationally in attendance last season with an average of 11,143 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The women’s basketball attendance record of 29,619 was set in the 2002 national title game between Connecticut and

Iowa aims for the women's basketball attendance record at Kinnick in preseason game with DePaul
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A seasoned guide and 2 clients in their 60s perished on treacherous ridge in Scottish Highlands

A seasoned mountain guide and two clients in their 60s were roped together when they died while traversing a treacherous ridge in the Scottish Highlands over the weekend, British media reported Thursday. Police reported the deaths early in the week, but have not identified the victims. The Scottish Sun said Thursday that Dave Fowler, 39, head of West Coast Mountain Guides, was leading the man and woman on the notoriously difficult scramble along Aonach Eagach, which is one of the narrowest ridge crests in Britain. The group failed to return Saturday night and searchers found the bodies

A seasoned guide and 2 clients in their 60s perished on treacherous ridge in Scottish Highlands
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Civil suit can continue against corrupt former deputy linked to death of Mississippi man

A civil suit can continue against a former Mississippi deputy who pleaded guilty on Aug. 3 to torturing two Black men and shooting one of them in the mouth, with the suit alleging the deputy is also responsible for the death of another Black man in 2021. In a Wednesday ruling, Rankin County Circuit Judge Brad Mills allowed claims of excessive force to move forward against Hunter Elward, a member of a group of corrupt law officers who called themselves the “Goon Squad,” a moniker they adopted because of their penchant for violent tactics. Monica Lee

Civil suit can continue against corrupt former deputy linked to death of Mississippi man
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Mexico's poverty rate declines from 50% to 43.5% in four years as remittances almost double

The poverty rate in Mexico has declined from 49.9% of the population in 2018 to 43.5% in 2022, according to a study published Thursday by the country’s poverty analysis agency. The study by the agency, known as Coneval, showed a decline in a key measure of poverty over the four-year period. The reduction means there were 5.7 million fewer people who reported incomes below the market basket for basics like food and clothing. It was unclear what was behind the reduction in poverty. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador took office in December 2018, and since then

Mexico's poverty rate declines from 50% to 43.5% in four years as remittances almost double
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UAE's al-Jaber urges more financing to help Caribbean and other regions fight climate change

The head of this year’s U.N. global climate summit urged more availability of funds to fight climate change in the Caribbean during a regional meeting Thursday in Barbados. Sultan al-Jaber, the United Arab Emirates’ minister of industry, noted that high costs have prevented island nations from quickly adopting renewable energy as they face what he said was some of the world’s harshest climate impacts. “The peoples of the Caribbean have been on the front lines of climate change for longer than most,” he said. “Your experience represents an early warning system for the rest

UAE's al-Jaber urges more financing to help Caribbean and other regions fight climate change
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Iran puts 5 Iranian-American prisoners under house arrest in possible push to be released in deal

Iran has transferred five Iranian-American from prison to house arrest, U.S. officials said Thursday, a move coming as Tehran for months has suggested a prisoner swap was possible between it and Washington in exchange for billions of dollars frozen in South Korea. Iran did not immediately acknowledge the move. The possibility of the complicated, multinational deal comes amid months of heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S. A major American military buildup in the Persian Gulf is underway, with the possibility of armed U.S. troops boarding and guarding commercial ships traveling through the crucial

Iran puts 5 Iranian-American prisoners under house arrest in possible push to be released in deal
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Detroit police changing facial-recognition policy after pregnant woman says she was wrongly charged

The Detroit police chief said he’s setting new policies on the use of facial-recognition technology after a woman who was eight months pregnant said she was wrongly charged with robbery and carjacking in a case that was ultimately dismissed by prosecutors. The technology, which was used on images taken from gas station video, produced leads in the case but was followed by “very poor” police work, Chief James White said. “We want to ensure that nothing like this happens again,” White said Wednesday. His comments came two days after the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan announced

Detroit police changing facial-recognition policy after pregnant woman says she was wrongly charged
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UN Security Council to hold first open meeting on North Korea human rights situation since 2017

The U.N. Security Council will hold its first open meeting on North Korea’s dire human rights situation since 2017 next week, the United States announced Thursday. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told reporters that U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk and Elizabeth Salmon, the U.N. independent investigator on human rights in the reclusive northeast Asia country, will brief council members at the Aug. 17 meeting. “We know the government’s human rights abuses and violations facilitate the advancement of its unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles program,” Thomas-Greenfield said, adding that the Security Council “must address

UN Security Council to hold first open meeting on North Korea human rights situation since 2017
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Phil Mickelson has wagered more than $1 billion, according to book by renowned gambler Billy Walters

Phil Mickelson has wagered more than $1 billion over the last three decades and wanted to place a $400,000 bet on the 2012 Ryder Cup while playing for Team USA, according to a much-anticipated book by renowned gambler Billy Walters. The stunning betting estimates Walters provides — from his own detailed record from what he describes as two reliable sources — are detailed in an excerpt of Walters’ book, “Gambler: Secrets from a Life of Risk.” It is schedule to be available Aug. 22. The FirePit Collective obtained an excerpt of the book. Mickelson’s management group did not immediately respond

Phil Mickelson has wagered more than $1 billion, according to book by renowned gambler Billy Walters
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Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs to 6.96% this week, matching highest level this year

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week to just under 7%, the latest setback for would-be homebuyers already facing affordability challenges due to a housing market limited by a shortage of homes for sale. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan rose to 6.96% from 6.90% last week. A year ago, the rate averaged 5.22%. It’s the third consecutive weekly increase for the average rate, which now matches its high for the year set on July 13. High rates can add hundreds of dollars a

Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs to 6.96% this week, matching highest level this year
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US cyclist Chloe Dygert returns from career-threatening injury to regain world title

The plan was for Chloe Dygert to win the world championship in the time trial, then carry that momentum toward the Summer Olympics, where the American road cycling star would be the favorite to win the gold medal. That was three years, a career-threatening crash and immeasurable heartache ago. Perhaps Dygert’s plan will come to fruition this time. Despite dealing with an illness that might have kept her off the start line a day earlier, Dygert roared over the 36.2-kilometer course to Stirling Castle in a time of 46 minutes, 59.80 seconds Thursday. That was enough to hold off Australia’s

US cyclist Chloe Dygert returns from career-threatening injury to regain world title
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Slain Ecuador candidate fearlessly took on drug cartels and corruption

The Ecuadorian presidential candidate who was fatally shot at a political rally was unafraid to take on criminal networks and a political elite he accused of corruption at the hands of organized crime. Fernando Villavicencio, who was a journalist before entering politics, waged a yearslong battle against the forces that he saw transforming Ecuador, including crime that had seeped into nearly every aspect of life, from street robbery to cocaine trafficking and corrupt government contracting. Among the 59-year-old’s biggest scoops as a journalist was reporting on a trove of documents that pointed to inflated prices, shoddy

Slain Ecuador candidate fearlessly took on drug cartels and corruption
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Northern Ireland's top police officer apologizes for 'industrial scale' data breach

Northern Ireland’s top police officer apologized Thursday for what he described as an “industrial scale” data breach in which the personal information of more than 10,000 officers and staff was released to the public. The incident is particularly sensitive given the delicate security situation in Northern Ireland, which is still trying to overcome decades of sectarian violence known as “The Troubles.” Twenty-five years after a peace agreement largely ended the violence, many police officers continue to shield their identities because of continuing threats from dissident elements of the republican and unionist communities. Chief Constable Simon Byrne told

Northern Ireland's top police officer apologizes for 'industrial scale' data breach
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Mississippi Supreme Court won't remove Favre from lawsuit over misspent welfare money

The Mississippi Supreme Court says it will not remove NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money meant to help some of the poorest people in the United States. A panel of three justices issued a brief ruling Wednesday, denying an appeal from Favre. His attorneys said in written arguments in May that the Mississippi Department of Human Services is making “utterly meritless” legal arguments in suing the retired quarterback. On April 24, Hinds County Circuit Judge Faye Peterson denied

Mississippi Supreme Court won't remove Favre from lawsuit over misspent welfare money

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