By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Designed more than a century ago, the Rio Grande Valley’s canal system in South Texas was built to irrigate the booming agricultural industry that once dominated the local economy. Today, the canals lose as much as 40% of the water they carry as they snake through
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ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have added right-hander Chris Martin and infielder Johan Camargo to their 26-man roster for the NL Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Martin and Camargo replace left-hander Dylan Lee and outfielder Terrance Gore from Atlanta’s roster for the NL Division Series. The Dodgers also made tweaks to their
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By Christina Maxouris, CNN Local and federal investigators have been searching for Brian Laundrie — the fiancé of 22-year-old Gabby Petito — for about a month in a Florida nature reserve that spans nearly 25,000 acres. Petito’s parents reported her missing last month following a cross-country road trip the couple began over the summer. Laundrie
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers say Corey Knebel, not Max Scherzer, will be their starter in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves. On Friday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he planned to start Scherzer only two days after the right-hander earned his
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SRINAGAR, India- (AP) — Assailants have fatally shot two non-local workers in two targeted attacks in Indian-controlled Kashmir, days after five people were killed in a similar fashion in the disputed region. The incidents on Saturday night come hours after police said government forces killed four suspected militants in the last 24 hours and claimed
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By Jen Christensen, CNN Get your holiday themed masks and porch heaters ready. Masks and outdoor gatherings will still be the best way to make holiday gatherings safe this year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in new guidance. The CDC’s number one advice is for all those who are eligible
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen, CNN Get your holiday themed masks and porch heaters ready. Masks and outdoor gatherings will still be the best way to make holiday gatherings safe this year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in new guidance. The CDC’s number one advice is for all those who are eligible
Continue Reading By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press The fatal stabbing of a British lawmaker has cast fresh doubt on the continued viability of what he had called “the great British tradition” of parliamentarians readily meeting voters. The regular and roving “surgeries” that British legislators hold for their constituents set them apart from lawmakers in other countries where
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Nearly 100 animals that were seized from an unlicensed facility in northeast Portland last year are now eligible for adoption, according to Multnomah County Animal Services (MCAS). An investigation began in Aug. 2020 when MCAS received complaints about the conditions at
Continue Reading SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Armando Broja has struck his first English Premier League goal as Southampton picked up an overdue first win of the season by beating Leeds 1-0 at home. Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl expressed doubt ahead of kickoff about whether Broja, a Chelsea loanee, was ready to start top-flight games. But the Albania
Continue Reading BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Ruben Neves has scored in stoppage time to seal a dramatic victory for Wolverhampton. The visitors recovered from trailing 2-0 with 10 minutes left to beat Aston Villa 3-2 in the Premier League on Saturday. Hosts Villa enjoyed second-half goals from Danny Ings and John McGinn at Villa Park. But Romain
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By Connor McCarthy Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — After weeks of local businesses being hit with burglaries or devastating fires, community members are helping out, creating a string of GoFundMe’s for affected businesses. One of those is Kenton Antiques that was burglarized this past week. The owner, Maureen Bachmann,
Continue Reading NORWICH, England (AP) — Norwich’s wait for a first English Premier League win of the season goes on after a scoreless home draw with Brighton. At least Norwich earned a second point in its campaign to make it two games without defeat after losing its first six matches back in the top flight. While Norwich
Continue Reading CAIRO (AP) — Thousands of Sudanese have taken to the streets in the capital of Khartoum to call for the dissolving of the joint military-civilian government. The protest could further increase political tensions in Sudan, threatening its fragile transition to democracy, more than two years after the military’s overthrow of autocrat Omar al-Bashir amid a
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LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A 37-year-old Leavenworth man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of a man who was hit by a motorcycle. Justen Michael McCarter also pleaded guilty Friday to possession of stolen property. Prosecutors say McCarter was driving a stolen motorcycle and speeding in March 2020 when he hit Adam Wheeler,
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By Amy Simonson, CNN Three companies that allegedly helped initiate tens of millions of robocalls in the US — including to people on Do Not Call registries — are being sued by the Indiana attorney general. “Honestly, Hoosiers are sick and tired of these harassing and illegal unwanted robocalls. Everyone is,” Attorney General Todd Rokita
Continue Reading By HAVEN DALEY and LOU KESTEN Associated Press ORANGE, Calif. (AP) — Hillary Clinton returned to the Southern California hospital where Bill Clinton is being treated for an infection. She returned around 8 a.m. Saturday in an SUV accompanied by secret service agents. President Joe Biden says Bill Clinton is doing fine and will be
Continue Reading MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne score as Manchester City claims a battling 2-0 win over Burnley in the English Premier League. City’s players are not at their fluid best after manager Pep Guardiola rings the changes for the first game after the international break but they still do enough to
Continue Reading By TOUSSAINT N’GOTTA Associated Press ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has launched a new political party, formally breaking ties with those who led his supporters while he faced war crimes charges at the International Criminal Court. Gbagbo returned home to Ivory Coast after more than a decade abroad in June
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By Daniel Dale In September, Mike Lindell, the pillow businessman and promoter of wildly inaccurate conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, said Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake was the first and only candidate he had endorsed. “And that says a lot,” Lindell said while introducing Lake for an appearance on his talk show. “It says
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