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What went wrong? Questions emerge over Israel's intelligence prowess after Hamas attack
10/09/2023 03:47am • TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — For Palestinians in Gaza, Israel’s eyes are never very far away. Surveillance drones buzz constantly from the skies. The highly-secured border is awash with security cameras and soldiers on guard. Intelligence agencies work sources and cyber capabilities to draw out a bev
How Indigenous Peoples’ Day came about and why it matters today
10/09/2023 12:00am • (CNN) — For centuries, the US celebrated Christopher Columbus as the intrepid explorer who discovered the Americas — a symbol of the American ideals of entrepreneurship and innovation.The story of the Italian navigator taught to generations of schoolchildren is shrouded in mythology. But
Tourism resumes in West Maui near Lahaina as hotels and timeshare properties welcome visitors
10/08/2023 09:54pm • HONOLULU (AP) — The area around the Maui town largely destroyed by wildfire two months ago began welcoming back travelers on Sunday after the mayor and Hawaii’s governor pushed ahead to restart tourism to boost the economy despite opposition from some Lahaina residents. Five hotels in West Ma
US demands condemnation of Hamas at UN meeting, but Security Council takes no immediate action
10/08/2023 08:32pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council held an
emergency
meeting behind closed doors Sunday, with the United States demanding all 15 members strongly condemn “these heinous terrorist attacks committed by Hamas,” but they took no immediate action. U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood sai
8 Best Defense Stocks to Buy Now
10/08/2023 08:00pm • The paradigm for investing in defense stocks changed in a dramatic way when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, and defense spending among the U.S. and its allies is set to rise further in the coming years. But the Ukraine-Russia war is far from the only geopolitical flashpoint threatening to h
7 Best Cheap Dividend Stocks to Buy Under $10
10/08/2023 08:00pm • A quarterly dividend payment from a high-quality stock may be as close to a sure thing as you can find on Wall Street. Even during periods of broad market weakness, the lower a stock's price falls, the higher its dividend yield rises. Unfortunately, companies often cut their dividend payments as the
7 Money Market Funds to Buy for Safety
10/08/2023 08:00pm • "Cash is king," or so the saying goes. When markets crash, it is cash and cash-like assets that investors flee toward. While the most paranoid of savers may stash cash under their mattresses, the majority will hold them in federally insured options, such as high-yield savings accounts and certificat
How to Save Money: 14 Expert-Backed Ways
10/08/2023 08:00pm • We've all heard the advice to build an
emergency
fund, create a nest egg for retirement and sock away money for your children's college fund. You do that, and your future is assured -- hopefully. But how do you actually save money? It's easy to say, "I'm going to save money," but that's an empty pro
1 killed and 8 wounded in shooting at Pennsylvania community center party
10/08/2023 05:23pm • INDIANA, Pa. (AP) — One person was killed and eight were wounded in a shooting during a private party at a Pennsylvania community center early Sunday, authorities said. State police in Indiana County said troopers, local officers and
emergency
services responded at 12:35 a.m. Sunday to the shootin
Jarrod Bowen signs new 7-year contract with West Ham to commit future to London club
10/08/2023 04:51pm • LONDON (AP) — West Ham winger Jarrod Bowen has signed a new seven-year contract to stay in east London until 2030, the Premier League club said Sunday. Bowen has emerged as one of West Ham's key players and was recalled to the England squad for the upcoming matches against Australia and Italy. The
Israeli hostage crisis in Hamas-ruled Gaza becomes a political trap for Netanyahu
10/08/2023 04:40pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — The capture of dozens of Israeli soldiers and civilians — elderly women, children, entire families — by Hamas militants has stirred Israeli emotions more viscerally than any crisis in the country’s recent memory and presented an impossible dilemma for Israeli Prime Minister
Packers and Raiders both struggling to run as they prepare to meet on Monday night
10/08/2023 04:37pm • GREEN BAY (2-2) at LAS VEGAS (1-3) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, ESPN BETTING LINE: Packers by 1, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Packers 2-2; Raiders 1-3. SERIES RECORD: Packers lead 8-5. LAST MEETING: Packers beat Raiders 42-24 on Oct. 20, 2019, in Green Bay. LAST WEEK: Packers lost
A workforce crisis is damaging families' access to therapies for babies with developmental delays
10/08/2023 04:05pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Alexander watches Paw Patrol with fervor, bowls his baby brother over with hugs and does everything with gusto. What the 3-year-old West Chicago toddler can’t do yet is speak more than a few words. His balance is wobbly and he isn’t able to let his preschool teachers know when h
Coast Guard: 3 rescued from capsized vessel off New Jersey coast
10/08/2023 01:47pm • LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — The Coast Guard says it has rescued three people without injury who were found clinging to the hull of a capsized vessel off the New Jersey coast. Officials said the operator of the 18-foot (5.5 meter) disabled vessel used a VHF-FM radio to contact the Coast
NFL Inactive Report
10/08/2023 11:49am • NEW YORK (AP) — The National Football League Inactive Report. Week 5Sunday HOUSTON TEXANS at ATLANTA FALCONS — HOUSTON: CB Shaquill Griffin, LB Christian Harris, OG Josh Jones, QB Case Keenum, RB Dare Ogunbowale, CB Tavierre Thomas, LB Garret Wallow. ATLANTA: OL Jovaughn Gwyn, DL Ta'Quon Graham
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