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Los Angeles deputies were taken to a hospital after fire broke out during training

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Multiple Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after a fire during a "training incident" north of Los Angeles, authorities said. The exten...

Oct 10, 2023

Russia is defeated in its bid to regain a seat on the UN's top human rights body

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Russia was defeated in its bid to regain a seat in the United Nations premiere human rights body by a significant majority in Tuesday's election in the General Assembly, which vo...

Sheldon Spackman Oct 10, 2023

NHL issues updated theme night guidance, which includes a ban on players using Pride tape on the ice

The NHL sent a memo to teams last week clarifying what players can and cannot do as part of theme celebrations this season, including a ban on the use of rainbow-colored stick tape for the Pride night...

Oct 10, 2023

Finnish president says undersea gas and telecom cables damaged by 'external activity'

HELSINKI (AP) - Finnish President Sauli Niinist says damage to an undersea gas pipeline and telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Estonia appears to have been caused by "external activity." ...

Oct 10, 2023

Wall Street Journal reporter loses appeal in Russia and will stay in jail until the end of November

MOSCOW (AP) - A Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained in Russia on espionage charges lost his appeal against his arrest Tuesday, meaning he will stay in jail until at least the end of November...

Oct 10, 2023

Car rams into Chinese Consulate in San Francisco and police fatally shoot driver, officers say

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A car rammed into the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco on Monday, coming to a stop in the lobby and creating a chaotic scene that ended with police shooting the driver, who late...

Oct 09, 2023

Israel strikes downtown Gaza City and mobilizes 300,000 reservists as war enters fourth day

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli warplanes pounded downtown Gaza City, home to Hamas' centers of government, with relentless bombardments into early Tuesday, after Israel's prime minister vowed retaliation ag...

Oct 09, 2023

President Biden interviewed as part of special counsel investigation into classified documents

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has been interviewed as part of an independent investigation into his handling of classified documents, the White House said late Monday. Spokesperson Ian Sams sa...

Oct 09, 2023

Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd suspends long-shot GOP 2024 presidential bid, endorses Nikki Haley

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Texas congressman Will Hurd suspended his Republican presidential bid Monday, abandoning a brief campaign built on criticizing Donald Trump at a time when his party seems even...

Oct 09, 2023

Native Americans celebrate their histories and cultures on Indigenous Peoples Day

Native people celebrated their history on Monday with events across the U.S. marking Indigenous Peoples Day, from a sunrise gathering in Minneapolis to a rally in Maine. The ceremonies, dances and spe...

Oct 09, 2023