AP Sports Writer WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — A former market and mining town in north Wales has become a new and unlikely tourist destination in Britain after its soccer team was bought by Hollywood celebrities Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Wrexham is thriving on and off the field following the 2021 takeover. Its notoriety has
Continue ReadingAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Mott’s first novel since “Hell of a Book” is a kind of meta-sequel to his award-winning meta-narrative about a Black author’s haunting promotional tour. The Penguin Random House imprint Dutton announced Thursday that it has reached a deal with Mott for “People Like Us,” in which a
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Two people died in a fire at one of the Russian capital’s most notable buildings, a gargantuan Brutalist apartment block that viewers have likened to a toppled skyscraper. The nighttime fire broke out in the so-called Dom Korabl (Ship Building), a hive of about 1,000 apartments that rises 14 stories in the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the alliance will hold its annual nuclear exercise next week. The Steadfast Noon drill is planned well in advance, but starts just weeks after President Vladimir Putin announced changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine to discourage Ukraine’s allies from supporting attacks on his country. The exercise
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals are facing playoff elimination on Thursday night against the New York Yankees in Game 4 of their AL Division Series, and they can put their finger at walks as a big reason why. Their pitching staff dished out nine of them in a 3-2 loss
Continue ReadingBy Mohammad al-Sawalihi in Gaza, Abeer Salman, Nadeen Ebrahim and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli airstrike killed at least 28 people and wounded dozens more sheltering at a school-turned-shelter in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on Thursday, the Palestine Red Crescent Society said. The attack on the Rafidah school injured at least 54
Continue ReadingAP Airlines Writer Delta Air Lines says third-quarter earnings fell 26% largely because of fallout from a technology outage that caused several thousand canceled flights in July. It’s the second straight quarter that Delta’s profit has dropped from the same period last year. Delta said Thursday that it expects to return to year-over-year earnings growth
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Hospitals are rationing IV fluids and postponing some surgeries as the national supply chain reels from severe disruptions triggered by back-to-back hurricanes. The federal government is now considering alternative manufacturing sites and temporary imports to address the shortage of critical fluids. Here’s what else you need to know
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Hospitals are rationing IV fluids and postponing some surgeries as the national supply chain reels from severe disruptions triggered by back-to-back hurricanes. The federal government is now considering alternative manufacturing sites and temporary imports to address the shortage of critical fluids. Here’s what else you need to know to Get
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Hospitals are rationing IV fluids and postponing some surgeries as the national supply chain reels from severe disruptions triggered by back-to-back hurricanes. The federal government is now considering alternative manufacturing sites and temporary imports to address the shortage of critical fluids. Here’s what else you need to know
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — Landing in the midst of heated arguments in France about immigration comes an award-winning film about the issue with an eye-popping twist: Its lead actor Abou Sangare is himself an immigrant lacking permanent legal status. The movie “Souleymane’s Story” hit French theaters this week. Sangare’s acclaimed portrayal of an asylum
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The recent pullback in mortgage rates and expectations of further easing next year may be motivating more U.S. homeowners to list their home for sale. The number of newly listed U.S. homes climbed 4.2% in September from the previous month and 11.6% from a year earlier, according to
Continue ReadingAP Business Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tesla unveiled its long-awaited robotaxi at a Hollywood studio Thursday night, though fans of the electric vehicle maker will have to wait until at least 2026 before they are available. CEO Elon Musk pulled up to a stage at the Warner Bros. studio lot in one of the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal is retiring from professional tennis at age 38, he announced Thursday, after winning 22 Grand Slam titles — 14 at the French Open — during an unprecedented era he shared with rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Nadal has competed infrequently the past two seasons because of injuries
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court has rejected jailed publisher Jimmy Lai’s request to have a jury trial for his libel case against a pro-Beijing newspaper. The ruling is the latest setback for the activist who suffered multiple blows in other legal battles. Lai, the founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily
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Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rescue teams are plucking Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton after the storm smashed through coastal communities. The storm tore homes into pieces, filled streets with mud and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes. At least eight people are dead. Arriving just two weeks after the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on central Beirut on Thursday left two neighborhoods smoldering, killed 22 people and wounded dozens, Lebanon’s health ministry said, as well as further escalating Israel’s bloody conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. The air raid on central Beirut — the deadliest in over a year of war
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been city-hopping across Europe to promote a “victory plan” that he said “aims to create the right conditions for a just end to the war” against Russia. He detailed the proposals Thursday to European allies after a summit with President Joe Biden was derailed by Hurricane Milton. Zelenskyy’s
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A few issues on this November’s ballot are getting attention in Missouri. Among them is Amendment 2, which would legalize sports gambling statewide.
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The Kansas City Royals landed a big punch on the vaunted New York Yankees on Monday.
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