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Fernando Valenzuela, Mexican-born pitcher whose feats for Dodgers fueled 'Fernandomania,' dies at 63

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired "Fernandomania" while winning the NL Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year in 1981, has died. H...

Oct 23, 2024

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 3 storm in the Pacific Ocean

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Hurricane Kristy strengthened into a Category 3 storm in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday and was expected to remain away from land as it grows more powerful, forecasters said. The st...

Oct 23, 2024

Hezbollah confirms that top official Hashem Safieddine was killed in an Israeli strike

TYRE, Lebanon (AP) - Hezbollah announced Wednesday that Hashem Safieddine, one of its top officials who had been widely expected to be the group's next leader, was killed in an Israeli airstrike. The ...

Oct 23, 2024

Turkish minister says an attack on aerospace company left a number of people dead

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's interior minister said an attack on the premises of the Turkish state-run aerospace and defense company TUSAS on Wednesday left a number of people dead or injured. Ali Y...

Oct 23, 2024

G7 are allies moving ahead with $50 billion loan for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian funds

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said Wednesday that Group of Seven allies are moving forward with providing Ukraine with $50 billion in loans for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets. Leaders of ...

Oct 23, 2024

G7 allies are moving ahead with a $50 billion loan for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian funds

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said Wednesday that Group of Seven allies are moving forward with providing Ukraine with $50 billion in loans for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets. Leaders of ...

Oct 23, 2024

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific Ocean

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Hurricane Kristy strengthened into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday and was expected to remain away from land as it quickly grows more powerful, forecasters said...

Oct 23, 2024

French maritime authorities report 2 migrant deaths in English Channel

PARIS (AP) - French maritime authorities pulled the bodies of two migrants from the English Channel on Wednesday, pushing the count of dead and missing in French waters so far this year above 50. Auth...

Oct 23, 2024

Lawmakers: South Korea’s spy chief says North Korea has sent another 1,500 troops to Russia

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's spy chief told lawmakers Wednesday that North Korea has sent another 1,500 troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine. Last week, the National Intellig...

Oct 23, 2024

Police say 11 are killed when a gasoline truck explodes near Uganda's capital

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - At least 11 people were killed Tuesday after a fuel truck exploded next to a highway in Uganda, police said. Two children were among the dead. The truck overturned after an acci...

Oct 22, 2024