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Two hours of terror and now years of devastation for Acapulco's poor in Hurricane Otis aftermath
10/31/2023 12:11am • ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Estela Sandoval Díaz was huddled in her tiny concrete bathroom, sure these were the final moments of her life, when Hurricane Otis ripped off her tin roof. With it went clothing, savings, furniture, photos and 33 years of the life Sandoval built piece-by-piece on the forgo
3 astronauts return to Earth after 6-month stay on China's space station
10/30/2023 11:36pm • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Tuesday morning after six months aboard China’s orbiting space station. Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao emerged in good health from the return capsule near the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the edge of the Gobi D
Live updates | Israel deepens military assault in the northern Gaza Strip
10/30/2023 09:28pm • Israel expanded its military incursion deeper into the northern part of the Gaza Strip on Monday as the U.N. and medical staff expressed fears over airstrikes hitting closer to hospitals, where tens of thousands of Palestinians have sought shelter alongside thousands of wounded. The largest convoy o
Israel's economy recovered from previous wars with Hamas, but this one might go longer, hit harder
10/30/2023 08:42pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — Just last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu predicted a new era of peace and prosperity in the Middle East, based on growing acceptance of Israel within the region. Today, with the Israel-Hamas war in its fourth week, that vision is in tatters. The mobilization of
Kyler Murray's return imminent as Cardinals bench Joshua Dobbs and mull options at QB
10/30/2023 08:15pm • Kyler Murray's return from a serious knee injury appears imminent. It could come next Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. But even if he's not ready, the Arizona Cardinals are making a change at quarterback. First-year coach Jonathan Gannon said Monday that either Murray or rookie Clayton Tune woul
10 of the Best-Performing 401(k) Funds
10/30/2023 08:00pm • The number of mutual funds globally hit 138,000 in 2022, leaving investors swimming in a sea of options. Yet, a quick glance reveals that most of these funds don't warrant a second look. The conundrum often lies in discerning the value for the fees you pay. High fees can only be rationalized if a fu
El gobierno de Biden les pide a las escuelas que tengan provisiones de naloxona, el fármaco que revierte la sobredosis de opioides
10/30/2023 07:41pm • (CNN) -- Las muertes por sobredosis entre adolescentes han aumentado durante años en Estados Unidos y, por eso, ahora el gobierno de Joe Biden les ha pedido a las escuelas que adquieran y tengan provisiones de naloxona, el antídoto contra la sobredosis de opioides.En una carta conjunta dirigida es
Tropical Storm Pilar leaves 2 dead in El Salvador as it wanders off Central America's Pacific coast
10/30/2023 06:44pm • SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Officials said Monday that heavy rain from Tropical Storm Pilar has already caused two deaths in El Salvador as it meanders off the Pacific coast. A 24-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman were swept away by swollen streams Sunday in the province of La Union, accor
Wife of Grammy winner killed by Nashville police sues city over 'excessive, unreasonable force'
10/30/2023 06:23pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The wife of Grammy-winning sound engineer Mark Capps, who was killed by police in January, filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Nashville and police Officer Ashley Coon on Monday. Three police officers, including Coon, said Capps was killed after pointing a handgun
Prosecutor takes aim at Sam Bankman-Fried's credibility at trial of FTX founder
10/30/2023 05:51pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor began cross-examining Sam Bankman-Fried at a New York City trial on Monday, attacking his credibility by highlighting public statements he made before and after the FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded filed for bankruptcy late last year when it could no longer proce
Judge orders federal agents to stop cutting Texas razor wire for now at busy Mexico border crossing
10/30/2023 05:47pm • McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge Monday ordered Border Patrol agents not to interfere with razor wire that Texas installed at a busy crossing for migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border, ruling that the barrier can only be cut to provide aid during medical emergencies. The temporary restraining or
US consumers keep spending despite high prices and their own gloomy outlook. Can it last?
10/30/2023 05:42pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A flow of recent data from the U.S. government has made one thing strikingly clear: A surge in consumer spending is fueling strong growth, demonstrating a resilience that has confounded economists, Federal Reserve officials and even the sour sentiments that Americans themselves h
US consumers keep spending despite high prices and their own gloomy outlook. Can it last?
10/30/2023 05:41pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A flow of recent data from the U.S. government has made one thing strikingly clear: A surge in consumer spending is fueling strong growth, demonstrating a resilience that has confounded economists, Federal Reserve officials and even the sour sentiments that Americans themselves h
Tennessee governor, congressman discuss safety on visit to Jewish school that foiled armed intrusion
10/30/2023 05:32pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and U.S. Rep. David Kustoff on Monday praised security measures at a Memphis Jewish school where a former student with a gun was stopped from entering the building in July, declaring strong safety procedures have become even more critical in light of t
Even when teams know it's coming, they're not stopping Dolphins' deep passes from Tua to Tyreek
10/30/2023 05:30pm • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa clutched the ball and dropped back to pass near the 50-yard line as receiver Tyreek Hill blew past double coverage. With two defenders running at full speed but still several steps behind Hill, Tagovailoa launched the ball in Hill's direction. Touchdown, M
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