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Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles are gaining ground against the blazes. And cooler temperatures are helping. Authorities began scaling back evacuation orders that displaced thousands of people after fire crews increased containment on the blazes. The largest blaze is the Bridge Fire

NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — A pro-Israel rally in the Boston suburb of Newton turned violent when a passerby was shot during a scuffle after confronting the group of demonstrators. Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan says words were exchanged before the passerby rapidly crossed the street and tackled one of the demonstrators Thursday evening. Ryan

Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Pravin Gordhan, who was a South African government minister for many years after beginning his political career opposing apartheid, has died. The long-time member of the African National Congress party retired from active politics after the May elections when the ANC lost its parliamentary majority for the first since it

AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Solar storms may bring faint but visible auroras to the Northern Hemisphere starting late Thursday and extending into early Friday morning. But, experts say, don’t expect power grids and communications to be disrupted much. People in Canada and northern U.S. states including Alaska, Washington, Montana, North Dakota and

AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed out their best week of the year with more gains on Friday and climbed to the cusp of their records. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% for a fifth straight gain and is just 0.7% below its all-time high set in July. Rallies for Microsoft, Broadcom

Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The death toll in the aftermath of a typhoon in Vietnam has climbed to 233 as rescue workers recover more bodies from areas hit by landslides and flash floods. Flood waters from the swollen Red River in the capital, Hanoi, were beginning to recede, but many neighborhoods remain inundated.

Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Despite a summer of heated anti-immigration debates across the European Union, unauthorized migration to EU countries dropped significantly overall in the first eight months of this year. There was, however, a spike in migrant arrivals to the Canary Islands. The majority of immigrants trying to make irregular crossings do

Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The man who is considered the heir apparent to the powerful Rajapaksa family in Sri Lanka will contest the presidential election next week. Namal Rajapaksa’s bid for presidency is seen by many as an attempt by the powerful but equally controversial political dynasty to regain power over Sri

Associated Press RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — Donald Trump refused on Friday to condemn recent racist and conspiratorial comments from right-wing provocateur Laura Loomer, who traveled with him earlier this week to Tuesday night’s presidential debate and several 9/11 memorial events. “Laura’s been a supporter of mine,” Trump told reporters at a press conference

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has brushed off a threat from Russian leader Vladimir Putin about war against the West if Ukraine’s allies allow it to use weapons deeper inside Russia. It’s a shift that Kyiv has pleaded for, but no decision was immediately announced following a meeting Friday between Biden and

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Even as she promoted her efforts to boost clean energy, Vice President Kamala Harris said in Tuesday’s debate that the Biden-Harris administration has overseen “the largest increase in domestic oil production in history because of an approach that recognizes that we cannot over rely on foreign oil.″ The comment by