By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Downpours on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu caused flooding and mudslides on Monday, injuring a number of people and disrupting travel during a Buddhist holiday week. Evacuation advisories were issued and several reported missing. A low-pressure system has been stuck over the region since last week,
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By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MARACAIBO, Venezuela (AP) — The hands of Yosbelin Pérez have made tens of thousands of the aluminum round gridles that Venezuelan families heat every day to cook arepas. She takes deep pride in making the revered “budare,” the common denominator among rural tin-roofed homes and city apartments, but she
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By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday, joining the leaders of France, Britain and Canada in signaling they would do so. His remarks followed weeks of urging from within his Cabinet and from many in Australia to recognize a Palestinian
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By BILL BARROW, NADIA LATHAN and SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans were unable again Monday to approve new congressional districts to meet President Donald Trump’s demands as California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democrats urged Republicans to stand down and avoid a partisan brawl spanning multiple statehouses. Texas Democratic lawmakers
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PARAMOUNT PICTURES, UNIVERSAL PICTURES, MARVEL STUDIOS, WALT DISNEY PICTURES, WARNER BROS. PICTURES, CNN By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — American moviegoers are sending a loud and clear message to Hollywood: make quality, original horror movies and we will come. This weekend, Zach Cregger’s “Weapons” topped the box office, grossing $42.5 million domestically. It’s the second
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By MIKE COOK Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luke Keaschall hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning, Ryan Fitzgerald homered for his first career hit, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Sunday. With two outs, Keaschall hit a fastball from Royals closer Carlos Estévez (4-4) to the first row
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div N.Y. Jets 1 0 0 1.000 30 10 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 New England 1 0 0 1.000 48 18 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 Miami 0 0 1 .500 24 24 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0
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TEHRAN (AP) — The deputy head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will visit Iran in a bid to rekindle soured ties, the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister said Sunday. There will be no inspection of Iran’s nuclear facilities during the visit by the International Atomic Energy Agency scheduled for Monday, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.
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By Neydja Petithomme Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A heroic act by Officer Robert Crume with the Asheville Police Department as he helped save a dog that was nearly drowning in an abandoned swimming pool behind a vacant home in East Asheville. According to Crume, it was a
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By Christa Swanson Click here for updates on this story RIFLE, Colorado (KCNC) — Nearly 180 inmates were being evacuated from a Colorado prison, officials announced Saturday evening, as the Lee Fire continues to advance south. The Colorado Department of Corrections announced that 179 inmates were being evacuated from the Rifle Correctional Center in northwest
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By Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story CASTAIC, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A Kern County Fire Department firefighter suffered major injuries when their truck rolled nearly 200 over a ridge and down a steep hillside in Castaic near the Canyon Fire on Friday night. It happened a little before 7 p.m. a
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By Jose Fabian Click here for updates on this story PLEASANT HILL, California (KPIX) — A suspected drunken driver in Pleasant Hill drove off the second story of a garage early Sunday morning, Pleasant Hill Police said. Around 4 a.m., police said they were called to a downtown parking garage for a report of a
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By Jeramie Bizzle Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Four people were wounded, including two teens, in a mass shooting overnight on the city’s West Side. Chicago police said around 1:47 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to a person shot call in the 4500 block of West Wilcox Street, and found
Continue Reading WBBM By Jeramie Bizzle Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Four people were wounded, including two teens, in a mass shooting overnight on the city’s West Side. Chicago police said around 1:47 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to a person shot call in the 4500 block of West Wilcox Street, and
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By Dawn White Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — Students in Dallas return to school in just three days, and on Saturday, many received the backpacks and supplies they need — completely free of charge — at a back-to-school festival in Oak Cliff. Organizers handed out 4,000 backpacks filled with
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Emergency crews in Jefferson County are responding to an incident where a person reportedly got struck by lightning near the Ice Age Trail in Palmyra. On Sat. Aug. 9, the Sullivan Fire Department confirms they are providing mutual aid to
Continue Reading WDJT, BROADCASTIFY, CNN By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Emergency crews in Jefferson County are responding to an incident where a person reportedly got struck by lightning near the Ice Age Trail in Palmyra. On Sat. Aug. 9, the Sullivan Fire Department confirms they are providing
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WCCO, FAMILY HANDOUT, CNN By BERET LEONE Click here for updates on this story VICTORIA, Minnesota (WCCO) — A Victoria, Minnesota, family is channeling their heartbreak into hope. When Dan and Stephanie Born welcomed their daughter Helen into the world, they felt their family was finally complete. Helen Born was spirited from the start and
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WFOR By Marybel Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story KENDALL, Florida (WFOR) — There is a place in Kendall called No Limits Coffee Shop where not only do they brew coffee, but also give adults with special needs a place of belonging, confidence and independence. “How is everything going? That’s good, that’s good.
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KYW, SARAH HOWELL, CNN By Joe Brandt, Sean Tallant, Eva Andersen Click here for updates on this story WEST DEPTFORD, New Jersey (KYW) — A driver has been arrested after police say they drove their pickup truck onto a South Jersey field where a football practice was taking place. Video shows the truck on the
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By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Many of Hollywood’s summer hits have shared one common formula, no matter what the genre: They are either remakes, sequels or part of a franchise. The strategy has mostly worked, as the domestic box office has effectively rebounded from a slow first quarter, grossing $3.26 billion since the first
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By ITZEL LUNA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s August, and horror and humor came to play. In a month that’s long been known to let edgier movies thrive, Zach Cregger’s highly anticipated horror film “Weapons” did not disappoint, topping the box office during its debut weekend with $42.5 million domestically from 3,202 theaters.
Continue ReadingISTANBUL (AP) — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, killing at least one person and causing more than a dozen buildings to collapse, officials said. At least 29 people were injured. The earthquake, with an epicenter in the town of Sindirgi, sent shocks that were felt some 200 kilometers
Continue ReadingQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A shooting at a nightclub in Ecuador on Sunday killed eight people and injured three others in the latest violent incident to hit the spiraling South American country, authorities said. The shooting took place in the rural area of Santa Lucía in the coastal province of Guayas, considered one of the
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By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A U.S. tourist who was visiting Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny’s residency was fatally shot early Sunday at La Perla, a popular seaside shantytown, police said. The victim was identified as Kevin Mares, a 25-year-old who lived in New York, according to a police
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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Connor Zilisch, the NASCAR Xfinity Series points leader, picked up another win on Saturday but his celebrations quickly came to an unexpected end when he broke his collarbone slipping off his car. The 19-year-old driver was climbing onto the roof of his No. 88 Chevrolet car to celebrate his
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The weather may have started with rain this morning, but summer in Missouri can turn sunny in no time—and it’s never too late to brush up on ways to beat the heat. The biggest key to staying safe? Hydration. “Drink a lot of water before you go to
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles, cut power to thousands of households and closed busy roadways. Organizers of the Wisconsin State Fair said they were scrapping the final day
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles, cut power to thousands of households and closed busy roadways. Organizers of the Wisconsin State Fair said they were scrapping the final day
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Flash flooding canceled the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday as continued heavy rainfall in half a dozen Midwest states forced motorists to abandon their vehicles, cut power to thousands of households and closed busy roadways. Organizers of the Wisconsin State Fair said they were scrapping the final day
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