QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Pete Rose be in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Baseball lost a legend on Monday — one with a tarnished reputation.
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Jewish students fear climate of antisemitism on campus stoked by Israel-Hamas war
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Up and down the United Kingdom, parents have been packing their cars with bedding, crockery and much more as they hold back the tears and drive their children to university. But the usual concerns about how they will fend for themselves have taken on an added dimension for some.
Continue ReadingIsraeli troops have launched a ground offensive in southern Lebanon. Here’s what we know
By Helen Regan and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Israel has launched a ground operation across its northern border into Lebanon targeting the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, opening a new and dangerous phase in almost a year of war. The incursion, which Israel’s National Security Cabinet has called the “next phase” of its war with Hezbollah,
Continue ReadingWall Street retreats from records and oil prices jump after Iran’s missile attack on Israel
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks retreated from their records Tuesday after Iran fired missiles into Israel, a sharp escalation of tensions in the Middle East that investors fear could lead to disruptions in the flow of oil. The S&P 500 pulled 0.9% lower, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 173
Continue ReadingXi vows ‘reunification’ with Taiwan on eve of Communist China’s 75th birthday
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping reiterated his pledge to achieve “reunification” with Taiwan on the eve of Communist China’s 75th birthday, as Beijing flexed its military might in the run-up to the national holiday. At a state banquet celebrating the founding of the People’s Republic on Monday, Xi used
Continue ReadingNATO’s new chief makes Ukraine support a top priority and says he will work with any US president
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The new head of NATO is vowing to help shore up Western support for war-ravaged Ukraine and says he can work with whoever is elected president of the United States, the alliance’s most powerful member. New NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte took charge of the world’s biggest security organization on Tuesday,
Continue ReadingRescuers search for missing people in Nepal following flooding and landslides that killed 224
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers in Nepal are searching for two dozen people still missing and trying to recover the bodies of those killed in weekend flooding and landslides that left more than 200 dead. The disaster came just ahead of the country’s biggest festival Dasain, and roads were busier than usual. The
Continue ReadingA judge considers whether to clarify 2 new Georgia election certification rules
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge is considering whether to issue clarification or guidance for two rules from the Georgia State Election Board that have to do with county certification of election results. Supporters say the rules will help ensure the accuracy of the vote totals. But critics worry that Donald Trump supporters could
Continue ReadingA Texas man is executed for fatally stabbing twin teenage girls in 1989
Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man has been executed for fatally stabbing twin 16-year-old girls more than three decades ago. Garcia Glenn White repeatedly apologized for his crimes before receiving a lethal injection Tuesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. The 61-year-old was condemned for the December 1989 killings of Annette
Continue ReadingYemen’s Houthi rebels launch drone boat that hits ship in Red Sea as missile strikes another
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched an explosive-loaded drone that crashed into one ship in the Red Sea and a missile that exploded against another. The attacks Tuesday are the rebels’ first assaults on commercial shipping in weeks as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to become a regional conflict.
Continue ReadingClosing arguments expected in trial of 3 former Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Closing arguments are expected in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichol. Attorneys for Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith rested their cases Monday without any of the three testifying. Defense attorneys each had called experts to
Continue ReadingColdplay tickets for $11,000? Uproar in India after tickets sold out in minutes and resold for outrageously high prices
By Esha Mitra, Alex Stambaugh and Teele Rebane, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Fans eagerly awaiting the return of Coldplay to India were shocked to find tickets being resold online for as much as $11,000, prompting police to seek a statement from the CEO of the shows’ vendor over allegations of fraud. The British rock
Continue ReadingA former hostage fought for her own life in Gaza. A year on, she fights for her husband’s freedom
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — As a hostage in Gaza, Aviva Siegel found herself begging for food and water. Since her release, she has found herself begging for her husband to be set free from his own ongoing captivity. Siegel has come to embody the disaster that befell Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
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Prosecutor says drivers can face fines, possible jail time for violating work zone laws
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Starting Monday, one lane in each direction of Highway 63 in Columbia will close over night until Oct. 12, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The passing lanes in both directions between Conley Road and Broadway will be closed 7 p.m.-6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30-Saturday, Oct. 12,
Continue ReadingWikiLeaks’ Julian Assange says he pleaded ‘guilty to journalism’ in order to be freed
Associated Press STRASBOURG, France (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says that he was freed because “I pled guilty to journalism.” In his first public remarks since he was released from prison in June, Assange testified Tuesday to the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly, which includes lawmakers from 46 European countries, on his detention and
Continue ReadingHow one preschool uses PAW Patrol to teach democracy
AP Education Writer ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) — As lawmakers voted on a budget deal at the U.S. Capitol, a different kind of balloting was taking place a dozen miles away in a sun-filled Virginia preschool classroom. At stake: which animated dog was the best character on the cartoon “PAW Patrol.” In a heated primary, the
Continue ReadingClaudia Sheinbaum sworn in as 1st female president of Mexico
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum has been sworn in as Mexico’s first female president, riding the enthusiasm over her predecessor’s social programs but also facing challenges that include stubbornly high levels of violence. After a smiling Sheinbaum took the oath of office on the floor of Congress, legislators shouted the feminine form
Continue ReadingJimmy Carter and his hometown of Plains celebrate the 39th president’s 100th birthday
Associated Press PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Longtime friends, family and fans of Jimmy Carter milled around his hometown of Plains to celebrate his 100th birthday on Tuesday, the first time an American president has lived a full century and the latest milestone in a life that took the Depression-era farmer’s son to the White House
Continue ReadingNavigating US presidential politics, Zelenskyy met Trump and Harris. Now comes a harder part
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s trip to the U.S. brought him face to face with the American leaders who will help decide his country’s future. After a brief diplomatic misstep, Zelenskyy met with the U.S. presidential candidates, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. Still, Ukraine’s long-term strategic aim remains
Continue ReadingSearch crews with cadaver dogs wade through muck of communities ‘wiped off the map’ by Helene
Associated Press SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — Cadaver dogs and search crews trudged through knee-deep muck and debris in the mountains of western North Carolina on Tuesday looking for more victims of Hurricane Helene days after the storm carved a deadly and destructive path through the Southeast. Meanwhile, across the border in east Tennessee, a caravan
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