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Harris’ doctor reports she’s in ‘excellent health.’ Her campaign wants to draw a contrast with Trump
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and “possesses the physical and mental resiliency” required to serve as president, her doctor said in a letter released Saturday that summarizes her medical history and status. Dr. Joshua Simmons, a U.S. Army colonel and physician to the vice president,...
Children and adults transported to Pa. hospital after ingesting ‘toxic mushrooms’
PEACH BOTTOM TOWNSHIP — Children and adults were transported to a hospital in Pennsylvania Friday night after being sickened by mushrooms, authorities said. Emergency medical personnel responded to a report around 9:30 p.m. of 11 people becoming ill after ingesting the mushrooms in Peach Bottom Township, the Delta-Cardiff Volunteer Company...
Why is Donald Trump campaigning in California, a state he’s almost certain to lose?
LOS ANGELES — With the presidency on the line in battlegrounds like Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, why would Donald Trump venture into California, one of the most solidly Democratic states, just weeks before Election Day? Trump is almost certain to lose California, and that won’t change after his scheduled Saturday stop...
Documents show OpenAI’s long journey from nonprofit to $157B valued company
Back in 2016, a scientific research organization incorporated in Delaware and based in Mountain View, California, applied to be recognized as a tax-exempt charitable organization by the Internal Revenue Services. Called OpenAI, the nonprofit told the IRS its goal was to “advance digital intelligence in the way that is most...
NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will scour Jupiter moon for the ingredients for life
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth. Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy crust where an ocean is thought to be sloshing fairly close to the surface....
Ukrainian recruiters descend on Kyiv’s nightlife in search of men not registered for conscription
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian military recruitment officers raided restaurants, bars and a concert hall in Kyiv, checking military registration documents and detaining men who were not in compliance, local media reported Saturday. Officers reportedly descended on Kyiv’s Palace of Sports venue after a concert Friday night by Ukrainian rock band...
Yamamoto outduels Darvish in historic matchup as Dodgers beat Padres 2-0 to reach NLCSVideo
LOS ANGELES — Yoshinobu Yamamoto outdueled Yu Darvish in a historic playoff matchup of Japanese-born starters, and the Los Angeles Dodgers got home runs from Kiké Hernández and Teoscar Hernández to beat the San Diego Padres, 2-0, on Friday and advance to the National League Championship Series. Yamamoto allowed two...
Mets rookie manager Carlos Mendoza has magic touch
NEW YORK — Like a lot of New York Mets this season, Carlos Mendoza got off to a terrible start. During his first eight days as a major-league manager, the team was rained out three times and opened 0-5. All at home. Immediately, his decisions were scrutinized and questions arose....
Mets and Yankees only 2 stops away from 1st Subway Series in 24 years
NEW YORK — Two stops away from a Subway Series. When the New York Yankees advanced to the American League Championship Series on Thursday night, that put both Big Apple teams in baseball’s final four for the first time in 24 years. Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets punched...
49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall will return to practice for the 1st time since he was shotVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall is set to return to practice next week for the first time since he was shot in the chest in a robbery attempt nine days before the season opener. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday that the Niners will open...
‘The View’ abortion ad signals wider effort to use FCC regulation to spread message
An anti-abortion ad that aired during “The View” this past week and criticized the show’s personalities was the most visible manifestation of a campaign that is making use of a federal law that forbids broadcasters from turning it down. In the ad, a narrator says, “I am so sick of...
What’s behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normal
Another in a series of unusually strong solar storms hitting Earth produced stunning skies full of pinks, purples, greens and blues farther south than normal, including into parts of Germany, the United Kingdom, New England and New York City. There were no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications....
ABC will air 6 additional ‘Monday Night Football’ games starting this week with Bills-Jets
ABC will simulcast six more ESPN “Monday Night Football” games, including Monday’s AFC East matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets. The addition of the six games means ABC will air 17 this season — 14 simulcasts with ESPN (including two playoff games) and three games exclusively...
Music Review: Charli XCX’s ‘Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat’ remixes, ranked
NEW YORK — This is the way Brat summer ends, not with a bang, but a Twitch live stream. On Thursday afternoon, hours after her deluxe, remixed, double-album version of her culture-shifting album “Brat” leaked — this one called “Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat” — and...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to stay in jail while appeals court takes up bail fight
NEW YORK — A federal appeals court judge has ruled to keep Sean “Diddy” Combs locked up while he makes a third bid for bail in his sex trafficking case, which is slated to go to trial in May. In a decision filed Friday, Circuit Judge William J. Nardini denied...
Analysis: Some quarterbacks just need 2nd, 3rd or 4th chance
Sam Darnold is realizing his potential on his fourth stop. Baker Mayfield and Geno Smith did the same. Jared Goff found his way on his second team. Some quarterbacks just need a second chance. Or third. Or fourth. Darnold was supposed to be a stopgap player in Minnesota, signed to...
Israel’s deadliest strike in central Beirut leaves Lebanese stunned as they dig through the rubble
BEIRUT — Rescue workers searched through the rubble of a collapsed building in central Beirut on Friday morning, hours after two Israeli strikes hit the Lebanese capital, killing at least 22 people and wounding dozens. The air raid was the deadliest attack on central Beirut in over a year of...
North Korea accuses South Korea of flying drones to its capital and threatens to attack next time
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has accused rival South Korea of flying drones to its capital to drop anti-North Korean propaganda leaflets and threatened to respond with force if such flights occur again. North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday that South Korean drones were detected in...
The drownings of 2 Navy SEALs were preventable, military investigation finds
WASHINGTON — Two U.S. Navy SEALs drowned as they tried to climb aboard a ship carrying illicit Iranian-made weapons to Yemen because of glaring training failures and a lack of understanding about what to do after falling into deep, turbulent waters, according to a military investigation into the January deaths....
Harris viewed more positively by Hispanic women than by Hispanic men: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON — A solid majority of Hispanic women have a positive opinion of Vice President Kamala Harris and a negative view of former President Donald Trump, but Hispanic men are more divided on both candidates, according to a recent poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Hispanic...
Residents slog through flooded streets, pick up debris after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida residents slogged through flooded streets, gathered up scattered debris and assessed damage to their homes on Friday after Hurricane Milton smashed through coastal communities and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes. At least nine people were dead, but many expressed relief that Milton wasn’t worse....
Photo gallery: Northern lights put on display over northern U.S., Europe
A stunning display of the northern lights, or aurora borealis, was seen across parts of Northern U.S, and Europe on Thursday night, Oct 10, 2024. Photos from Queens, N.Y., Michigan, Maine, Pennsylvania as well as England and Germany, show a brilliant night sky. Western Pennsylvania residents posted photos...
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japanese organization of atomic bombing survivors Nihon Hidankyo
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons. Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said the award was made as the “taboo against the use...
Improving West Virginia hosts No. 11 Iowa State
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Iowa State coach Matt Campbell knows how good his team has been on the road. He also needs no reminder what happened to the Cyclones the last time they traveled to West Virginia. The Mountaineers picked apart the Big 12’s top defense in 2021, and an Iowa...
Brock Purdy throws for 3 TDs as 49ers beat Seahawks, move atop division
SEATTLE — Deebo Samuel didn’t hesitate when he was asked what was working for the San Francisco 49ers. “Brock Purdy,” Samuel said. Purdy threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns, and the Niners never trailed in a 36-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night. Samuel had a 76-yard...
