By Jamiel Lynch and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Florida authorities have identified the woman found dead after an alligator was seen with a body in its mouth. Authorities responded to a call in Largo, in the Tampa Bay area, about a gator in the water about 1:50 p.m. on Friday. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s
Continue ReadingCNN, WFTS By Jamiel Lynch and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Florida authorities have identified the woman found dead after an alligator was seen with a body in its mouth. Authorities responded to a call in Largo, in the Tampa Bay area, about a gator in the water about 1:50 p.m. on Friday. The Pinellas
Continue ReadingBy ISSAM ADWAN Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Archaeologists say they have discovered dozens of ancient graves including two rare sarcophagi made of lead in an ancient cemetery in the Gaza Strip. The site dates back some 2,000 years to the Roman period. It was discovered last year during work for an
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — From just outside the burn zone in Lahaina, Jes Claydon can see the ruins of the rental home where she lived for 13 years and raised three children. Little remains recognizable beyond the jars of sea glass that stood outside the front door. On Monday, officials
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By Hannah Brewitt, CNN (CNN) — Week 3 of the NFL season kicked off with the San Francisco 49ers’ Thursday night victory over the New York Giants. The action continues this weekend with 13 Sunday showdowns including nine games with 1 p.m. kickoffs, and concludes with another Monday Night Football double-header. Here’s everything you need
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is poised to allow Israeli citizens to travel to the United States without a U.S. visa. That move is coming despite ongoing U.S. concerns about the Israeli government’s treatment of Palestinian Americans. U.S. officials say an announcement of Israel’s entry into the Visa
Continue ReadingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A 3-year-old child and two adults are dead after being shot during an argument over an apparent dog sale. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Assistant Chief J.D. Stronko says that five people, including the child, went to a luxury apartment complex late Saturday to meet with some people about the sale of a
Continue ReadingBy DAVID CRARY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Early next month, the Vatican will open an unprecedented gathering of Catholic clergy and laypeople from around the world. The synod is intended to be a collegial, collaborative event, though the agenda includes divisive issues such as the role of women in the church and
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London’s police force says some officers are refusing to conduct armed patrols after a colleague was charged with murder in the shooting of an unarmed Black man. A Metropolitan Police marksman was charged Wednesday over the September 2022 death of 24-year-old Chris Kaba. Only about one in
Continue ReadingBy ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Soon after Felix Llerena arrived in Miami in 2017, the Cuban activist was drawn to then-President Donald Trump by the Republican’s aggressive approach toward Cuba’s communist government. Later, Llerena’s mother was able to join him in the United States thanks to an immigration program launched by
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A toddler was among three people killed Saturday night during a shooting at an apartment in Jacksonville, Florida, authorities said. Patrol units were dispatched to the complex around 10 p.m. following reports of shots fired, said J.D. Stronko, assistant chief of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Authorities found multiple people
Continue ReadingWJXT, FAMILY PHOTOS, CNN By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A toddler was among three people killed Saturday night during a shooting at an apartment in Jacksonville, Florida, authorities said. Patrol units were dispatched to the complex around 10 p.m. following reports of shots fired, said J.D. Stronko, assistant chief of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — An asteroid sample collected by NASA has touched down on Earth, giving scientists the opportunity to learn more about the origins of the solar system and capturing a piece of a massive space rock that has a chance of colliding with our planet in the future. It’s the first
Continue Reading By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Deion Sanders-led No. 19 Colorado Buffaloes suffered their first defeat of the season as they slumped to a heavy 42-6 defeat against the No. 10 Oregon Ducks on Saturday in Eugene, Oregon. Despite the Ducks being 21-point favorites ahead of the matchup, there was plenty of
Continue ReadingOpinion by Richard Galant, CNN (CNN) — “A mind that is anxious about the future and unhappy before misfortune even arrives is a disaster,” wrote the Stoic philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca. It will never be at rest, and while overwhelmed with worry, it will “lose the present things that it could enjoy.” A pivotal political
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ben Phillips’ childhood memories include basketball games with friends, and neighbors gathering in the summer shade at their St. Louis housing complex. He also remembers watching men in hazmat suits scurry on the roofs of high-rise buildings as a dense material poured into the air. “I
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ben Phillips’ childhood memories include basketball games with friends, and neighbors gathering in the summer shade at their St. Louis housing complex. He also remembers watching men in hazmat suits scurry on the roofs of high-rise buildings as a dense material poured into the air. “I
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is a heavy favorite to win the 2024 Republican nomination. He’s getting over 60% in a number of national surveys of the GOP primary and holds the advantage in every early state that’s been polled. Yet, recent data and history suggest that Trump may
Continue ReadingBy SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The governor of southern Ukraine’s Kherson region says Russian airstrikes have killed two people and wounded eight others. Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin says Russian forces struck the city of Beryslav and the village of Lvove on Sunday, when Russia’s war in Ukraine entered its 20th month. Prokudin
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — How important can the meaning of a single word be? In an upcoming Supreme Court case, the interpretation could affect the length of thousands of prison sentences handed down each year. The legal fight that the justices will hear on Oct. 2, the first day of their
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