QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Gunfire and a subsequent explosion have left at least five people dead, 15 injured and several others missing, as well as damaging homes, in the Ecuadorian port city of Guayaquil. On its Twitter account, Ecuador’s Prosecutor’s Office said its agents were gathering evidence to establish the cause and motive for the
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BALLYMENA, Northern Ireland (AP) — Maja Stark of Sweden captured her third title of the year on the Ladies European Tour. This one was the biggest. She shot 63 in the final round for a five-shot victory in the ISPS Handa World Invitational. It’s co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour. That means the former Oklahoma State
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — In a story published August 11, 2022, about the arrest of former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, The Associated Press erroneously reported the year the Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl. It was 2014, not 2013.
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — In a story published August 11, 2022, about the arrest of former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, The Associated Press erroneously reported the year the Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl. It was 2014, not 2013.
Continue ReadingBy Meghan Danahey Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Silver River Center for Chair Caning in the River Arts District is home to the only dedicated full-time chair weaving school and museum in the country. Co-owners Brandy Clements and Dave Klingler call themselves “chair nerds,” having collected over 300
Continue Reading YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — A strong explosion at a fireworks storage area tore through a popular market in Armenia’s capital on Sunday, killing at least one person, injuring 51 others and setting off a large fire. Firefighters labored for hours after the early afternoon blast at the Surmalu market to put out the blaze that
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Se encuentran niños entre al menos 41 personas muertas y 14 heridas después de que estalló un incendio en una iglesia en el barrio Imbaba de Giza en el Gran Cairo este domingo, según un portavoz de la Iglesia copta egipcia citando a funcionarios de salud. No está claro cuántos niños
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By Natasha Bertrand, CNN A new US intelligence assessment prepared after the US killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike earlier this month found that the terrorist group “has not reconstituted its presence in Afghanistan” since all US troops left the country last August. A summary of the intelligence assessment obtained by
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — El célebre escritor Salman Rushdie sigue hospitalizado después de que fuera apuñalado repetidamente durante un ataque sobre el escenario en el oeste de Nueva York que le dejó en riesgo de perder un ojo, dijo un fiscal durante el proceso judicial el sábado. El galardonado autor de 75 años -cuyos escritos le
Continue ReadingBy Emerson Lehmann Click here for updates on this story WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Kai Lermer was your standout high school student. A three-sport athlete, Kai was an honor student at Waukesha North High School. “He was an influencer,” his dad, Mike Lermer, said. “Keeping the team positive through cracking jokes. Just an all-around lovable
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — A major wildfire that ravaged pine forests in a tourist-beloved area of southwestern France has stopped expanding after rain fell overnight, and firefighters were working Sunday to tame it. An official in the Gironde region said 8,000 evacuated residents have been authorized to come back home. The fire in the Gironde and
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By Alexandra Peers, CNN Business Credit agencies know a lot about Americans. The agencies accumulate information, such as Social Security numbers, birthdays, how much savings people have, how much debt they’re in and how late they pay their bills. That data is boiled down to a number ranging from 300-850 that estimates the risk of
Continue Reading NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest rode its luck before marking its first home game in the Premier League in 23 years with a 1-0 win over West Ham. A scrappy goal by offseason signing Taiwo Awoniyi in first-half stoppage time settled a match played in a party atmosphere at the City Ground. It earned
Continue Reading By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A United Nations-chartered ship loaded with 23,000 metric tons of Ukrainian grain destined for Ethiopia set sail Sunday from a Black Sea port, the first shipment of its kind in a program to assist countries facing famine. The Liberia-flagged Brave Commander departed from the Ukrainian port
Continue Reading JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A private prison company has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit over a Tennessee inmate’s killing. The resolution comes after a magistrate judge last month received national attention for ordering the inmate’s attorney to delete fiery tweets about CoreCivic and stop publicly commenting about the company and
Continue Reading By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier played down questions of who is the club’s main penalty taker this season after Kylian Mbappe missed from the spot and Neymar scored with the next spot kick in a league game on Saturday night. Mbappe saw his effort saved and
Continue ReadingBy Haley Brink and Theresa Waldrop, CNN A flood watch is in place from Arizona to Wyoming, covering more than 7 million people, with afternoon and evening rain and thunderstorms expected in much of the Southwest on Sunday. The flood watch includes Las Vegas, where two people died last week in flooding in what has
Continue Reading By ZARAR KHAN Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Police say an attack by militants in Pakistan’s volatile southwestern Baluchistan province left two soldiers dead and one wounded. The military said in a statement Sunday that the wounded soldier was an officer who was hurt during a heavy exchange of fire with fleeing attackers after their
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A man drove his car into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol early Sunday and then began firing gunshots in the air before fatally shooting himself, according to police, who said he did not seem to be targeting any member of Congress. The incident happened just before
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — En respuesta al allanamiento del FBI de la residencia del expresidente Donald Trump en Florida el lunes, Trump y sus aliados en el Congreso y los medios de comunicación de derecha han vuelto a su estrategia preferida para comunicarse en una crisis: decir un montón de disparates en rápida sucesión. Desde
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