By JULIE WATSON and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Firefighters are struggling to control raging California wildfires that have grown explosively during extreme heat and forced thousands of residents to flee mountain communities at both ends of the state. The Fairview Fire in Southern California covered about 43 square miles of Riverside
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PARIS (AP) — The public prosecutors’ office in Nice has launched investigations into the violence that marred a Europa Conference League match and left 32 people injured. The start of Thursday’s match between Nice and Cologne was delayed by about an hour because of fights among supporters in the stands at Allianz Riviera stadium. The
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA, JILL LAWLESS and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III vowed in his first speech to the nation as monarch Friday to carry on Queen Elizabeth II’s “lifelong service,” as Britain entered a new age under a new sovereign. Around the world, the queen’s exceptional reign was commemorated, celebrated
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — Two deputies were killed in an ambush while attempting to serve a warrant at a home in a suburb near Atlanta, a sheriff said Friday. The two deputies had returned to their vehicle after knocking on the door when another car pulled up Thursday night, Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens said. The
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By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina-based semiconductor company says it will build a $5 billion manufacturing plant in its home state to produce silicon carbide wafers. Wolfspeed Inc. announced on Friday that it plans to create 1,800 new jobs by the end of 2030 at a location in
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By Peyton Headlee Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — It took just more than a minute for thieves to break in, hotwire and steal the Cannoli Mobile from Jasper’s Italian Restaurant. It happened in their parking lot at 103rd Street and State Line Road around 4:45 p.m. Sunday. Surveillance
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By Jake Anderson Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Catalytic converters were stolen from more than 15 buses used by Omaha Public Schools during Labor Day weekend, according to an Omaha police report. On Sept. 6, an officer responded to a Student Transportation of America depot, located near S. 54th
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By Chelsea Robinson Click here for updates on this story CLERMONT, Florida (WESH) — It might look soft and hairy, but it’s one of the most venomous caterpillars in the country. Joel Mathis said he spotted the insect in his backyard in Clermont. “When I looked up, there it was, this little hairy caterpillar,” he
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is introducing some of its most radical rules next season, adopting a pitch clock and limiting defensive shifts after concluding modern analytics created a slower, less entertaining sport. The decisions were made Friday by the sport’s 11-man competition committee over the unanimous
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES — Twin brothers go to their mother’s house for a stay but find something is off about her in “Goodnight Mommy,” an English language remake of a cult
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — The monarch butterfly is perhaps the most well-known insect, but that might not be the case in years to come. Scientists say populations of the eastern monarch have dropped 80 to 90% in the past two decades, and climate change is
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina defensive coordinator Gene Chizik is trying to fix the issues that led the Tar Heels to surrender 40 fourth-quarter points at Appalachian State. The Tar Heels are trying to move past what Chizik called an “implosion” as they head to Georgia State
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By Meghan Mosley Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Authorities have charged a former employee with the Oklahoma Children’s Theatre with child porn possession. Federal investigators told KOCO 5 that they were looking into Nathan Benfall, a former employee with the children’s theatre, for months. An undercover investigation with the
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Ukraine’s national basketball team gathered this summer tasked with lifting the spirits of those back home in a war-torn country. Turns out, it was the other way around. A long summer slate of games didn’t start well for Ukraine. Losses were piling up, tension was mounting, frustration was obvious.
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Ukraine’s national basketball team gathered this summer tasked with lifting the spirits of those back home in a war-torn country. Turns out, it was the other way around. A long summer slate of games didn’t start well for Ukraine. Losses were piling up, tension was mounting, frustration was obvious.
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — Baltimore City school police arrested a 16-year-old student who had a loaded handgun, sources told 11 News education reporter Tim Tooten. WBAL-TV 11 News has learned the student was arrested Thursday in the parking lot of ConneXions Academy/Bard High School on
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Horseback riding with Ronald Reagan. Yachting with Bill Clinton. Sipping tea with Joe Biden. Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at age 96, had met every American president since Dwight Eisenhower, with the exception of Lyndon Johnson, who did not visit Britain during his presidency. Biden was
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday he plans to attend the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, a monarch he is remembering as a “great lady.” “Yes,” Biden told reporters Friday when asked whether he planned to attend the funeral, details of which have not been announced by Buckingham Palace. “I don’t know
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Formula One leader Max Verstappen is feeling unusually optimistic about his chances of finally earning a good result at the Italian Grand Prix. Monza is the only circuit where Verstappen has never finished on the podium. The Red Bull driver’s best result is fifth in 2018.
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By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Billions of banknotes and coins around the world featuring the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II are set to be replaced following her death. For almost 70 years, the Queen’s image has appeared on the United Kingdom’s coins, with different portraits of her profile as she aged. She was featured on
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