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Hurricane Otis weakens to Category 4 storm while heaving rains, flash floods batter southern Mexico

Hurricane Otis weakens to Category 4 storm while heaving rains, flash floods batter southern Mexico

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane early Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and heavy rain to Acapulco and surrounding towns, stirring memories of a 1997 storm t
Diamondbacks stun Phillies 4-2 in Game 7 of NLCS to reach first World Series in 22 years

Diamondbacks stun Phillies 4-2 in Game 7 of NLCS to reach first World Series in 22 years

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Corbin Carroll ducked late into the Arizona Diamondbacks' clubhouse with his uniform pants stained in dirt — two stolen bases will get a player dirty — but was otherwise clean when he was spotted by the rest of his bubbly-bathed t
Hurricane Otis now a catastrophic Category 5 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast nearing Acapulco

Hurricane Otis now a catastrophic Category 5 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast nearing Acapulco

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Residents of Mexico's once glamorous port of Acapulco and surrounding coastal towns braced for the arrival of the “potentially catastrophic” Hurricane Otis, a rapidly intensifying Category 5 hurricane that stirred memories of
Israeli airstrikes surge in Gaza, destroying homes and killing dozens at a time

Israeli airstrikes surge in Gaza, destroying homes and killing dozens at a time

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel escalated airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, crushing families in the rubble of residential buildings, as health officials said hundreds of Palestinians were killed in the past day and medical facilities were
Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for House speaker after Emmer's withdrawal, desperate to end chaos

Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for House speaker after Emmer's withdrawal, desperate to end chaos

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans chose Rep. Mike Johnson as their latest nominee for House speaker late Tuesday, hours after an earlier pick, Rep. Tom Emmer, abruptly withdrew in the face of opposition from Donald Trump and hardline GOP lawmakers.
Haitian gang leader charged with ordering kidnapping of US couple that left woman dead

Haitian gang leader charged with ordering kidnapping of US couple that left woman dead

WASHINGTON (AP) — A powerful Haitian gang leader has been charged by U.S. prosecutors with ordering the kidnapping of an American couple from their home in Haiti that left the woman dead, authorities said Tuesday.
Pilot who police say tried to cut the engines on a jet midflight now faces a federal charge

Pilot who police say tried to cut the engines on a jet midflight now faces a federal charge

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Jenna Ellis becomes latest Trump lawyer to plead guilty over efforts to overturn Georgia's election

Jenna Ellis becomes latest Trump lawyer to plead guilty over efforts to overturn Georgia's election

ATLANTA (AP) — Attorney and prominent conservative media figure Jenna Ellis pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a felony charge over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia, tearfully telling the judge she looks back on that time wi
Georgia Supreme Court sends abortion law challenge back to lower court, leaving access unchanged

Georgia Supreme Court sends abortion law challenge back to lower court, leaving access unchanged

ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a lower court ruling that the state's restrictive abortion law was invalid, leaving limited access to abortions unchanged for now.
China announces the removal of defense minister missing for almost 2 months with little explanation

China announces the removal of defense minister missing for almost 2 months with little explanation

TAIPEI. Taiwan (AP) — China has replaced Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu, who has been out of public view for almost two months, state media reported Tuesday. No further information was given.