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COVID-19 fraudster used stolen relief aid to purchase a private island in Florida

A freshwater spring bubbles amid the mangroves, cabbage palms and red cedars on Sweetheart Island, a two-acre uninhabited patch of paradise about a mile off the coast of this little Gulf Coast town.

Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas arrested in Louisiana

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas was arrested by the Kenner Police Department in connection to a battery incident on Friday, Nov. 10.

Bruce Willis' daughter opens up about her father's health

“If we can take something that we’re struggling with as a family, individually, to help other people, to turn it around, to make something beautiful about it – that’s really special for us,” Tallulah Willis said in a recent appearance on "The Drew Barrymore Show.

Video shows crash that sent Long Beach transit bus into restaurant, injuring 14

Editor's note: This story was updated to correct which vehicle caught fire. At least 14 people were injured when a speeding car ran a stop sign and was broadside by a public transit bus causing both vehicles to crash into a building in Long Beach Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

Army looking into 96-year-old Korean War veteran’s case after he sues for Purple Heart

A 96-year-old Korean War veteran is suing the Army after he was repeatedly denied a Purple Heart over shrapnel in his leg he says happened when his platoon was under enemy fire.

Former Florida NFL player D.J. Hayden and 5 others killed in crash in downtown Houston

A crash at a red light killed six people including former NFL cornerback D.J. Hayden in downtown Houston early Saturday.

Biden's movable wall is criticized by environmentalists and those who want more border security

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration’s plan to build new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border in South Texas calls for a “movable” design that frustrates both environmentalists and advocates of stronger border enforcement.

Around the world

Somber bugles and bells mark Armistice Day around the globe as wars drown out peace messages

People around the globe are remembering the slaughter and losses from four years of fighting during World War I just over a century ago that was supposed to amount to “the war to end all wars.”.

Flight took off with missing window panes, UK investigators report

A plane flying from England to Orlando turned around when crew members discovered multiple window panes were missing.

Mexico's ruling party names gubernatorial candidates, but questions remain about unity

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s ruling party on Saturday named its candidates for eight governorships and the mayorship of Mexico City. But after ruling out the most popular candidate for the capital, questions remain about whether the party can avoid desertions.

Koi emerges as new source of souring relations between Japan and China

TOKYO (AP) — What’s koi got to do with it? Souring relations between Asian rivals Japan and China now seem to be snagged on calm-inducing beauty in spas, museums and gardens.

Scientists capture photo of mammal not seen in decades

"There was a great sense of euphoria, and also relief having spent so long in the field with no reward until the very final day.

Over half of Sudan's population needs humanitarian aid after nearly 7 months of war, UN says

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Almost seven months of war between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary group have left a wave of destruction with over half the population in need of humanitarian aid and raised fears of a repeat of the deadly ethnic conflict in Darfur 20 years ago.

Biden and Xi will meet Wednesday for talks on trade, Taiwan and managing fraught US-China relations

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Wednesday in California for talks on trade, Taiwan and managing fraught U.S.-Chinese relations in the first engagement between the leaders of the world's two biggest economies in a year.

Technology

A Meta engineer saw his own child face harassment on Instagram. Now, he's testifying before Congress

On the same day whistleblower Frances Haugen was testifying before Congress about the harms of Facebook and Instagram to children in the fall of 2021, a former engineering director at the social media giant who had rejoined the company as a consultant sent an alarming email to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerbe

Iceland evacuates town and raises aviation alert as concerns rise a volcano may erupt

Residents of a fishing town in southwestern Iceland have left their homes after increasing concern about a potential volcanic eruption caused civil defense authorities to declare a state of emergency in the region.

Backstage with the Fugees: Pras on his hip-hop legacy as he awaits sentencing in conspiracy case

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's Sunday night, backstage ahead of the second Los Angeles show of Lauryn Hill and the Fugees' anniversary tour. It will be a few hours yet before Hill opens the concert with a solo set of “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,” 25 years after its release.

Jezebel, an incisive feminist voice since the height of the blogosphere era, is shutting down

Jezebel, the sharp-edged feminist website founded at the height of blogosphere era, is shutting down after 16 years.

Saving Brazil's golden monkey, one green corridor at a time

Volunteers are taking part in an effort to extend the habitat of the most emblematic and endangered species of Rio de Janeiro’s rural interior — the golden lion tamarin.

Pentagon eyes 5G, ‘future G’ to help warfighters

The Defense Department looks towards 5G and future G to help its warfighters make better decisions. At the same time, it is looking to improve the logistics, privacy, signature management, cloud security and cybersecurity of 5G.

Apple hits setback in dispute with European Union over tax case

LONDON (AP) — Apple might end up on the hook after all for billions of euros in back taxes to Ireland in the latest twist in a longrunning European Union dispute, following a legal opinion Thursday from an adviser to the bloc's top court. A lower court's decision that the U.S.

Sports News

To start or not to start Zach Wilson? 

NEW YORK (PIX11) – According to Jets head coach Robert Saleh, the starting quarterback is his choice to make and he is not being pressured by the general manager or the owner. Saleh said they are all on “the same page” when it comes to who his starting quarterback should be.

Professional soccer player, 28, dies after collapsing on field

Raphael Dwamena, a former member of the Ghana national soccer team, died Saturday after he collapsed on the field during a game. He was 28.

Big day for Fruita, Grand Junction on NSD

Wednesday was National Signing Day for a high school athletes all across the country - and it was an especially big day for Fruita Monument High School

Former L.A. pro soccer player flashes Nazi salute at pro-Israel demonstrators

Angel City Football Club is condemning the actions of a former player who was seen on video giving a Nazi salute at a pro-Israel rally in Beverly Hills.

Coach Jim Harbaugh banned from 3 games over sign-stealing allegations. Michigan asks judge for stay

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The Big Ten Conference banned Jim Harbaugh from coaching at Michigan's three remaining regular-season games on Friday, escalating an extraordinary confrontation with college football's winningest program over a sign-stealing scheme that has rocked the sport.

Michigan plays without coach Jim Harbaugh, beating Penn State after no court ruling to lift his ban

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — No. 2 Michigan played without coach Jim Harbaugh on Saturday, beating No. 9 Penn State after a judge did not issue a ruling on the school's attempt to at least temporarily lift the Big Ten Conference's penalty against the Wolverines for a sign-stealing scheme.

Led by a legend: SoCal Basketball Hall of Fame inductee leads La Jolla girls' team

La Jolla Country Day School (LJCD) girls basketball head coach Terri Bamford’s resume speaks for itself: 596 wins, four state championships, and one induction into the Southern California Basketball Hall of Fame

Politics News

The GOP congressman who leads the House's probe of COVID-19's origins says he won't seek reelection

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Brad Wenstrup, who leads the House GOP's investigation of the origins of COVID-19, says he won't seek reelection next year. Wenstrup represents Ohio's 2nd Congressional District and was first elected to the House in 2012.

Local election workers have been under siege since 2020. Now they face fentanyl-laced letters

ATLANTA (AP) — While workers were counting ballots for primary elections in August, the elections office in King County, Washington, received a suspicious envelope that turned out to contain trace amounts of fentanyl.

Want to tune in for the third GOP presidential debate? Here’s how to watch

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It's time for the third Republican presidential debate, and there's going to be an even smaller lineup onstage than the last gathering. Here’s all of the information on how to watch: What time is the Republican debate? The two-hour debate will start at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

Republicans demand immigration reform be included in national security package

Senate Republicans say they won't approve funding for Ukraine without funding for border security, as well.

Donald Trump’s lawyers ask for 'directed verdict' ending civil fraud trial in the ex-president’s favor

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers made a longshot bid Thursday to put an immediate end to the New York civil fraud trial that threatens his real estate empire, arguing that state lawyers had failed to prove that the former president intended to dupe banks, insurers and others by inflating his w

Montgomery Steppe declares victory in District 4 Supervisor race

Monica Montgomery Steppe has declared victory in the special election for the District 4 seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.

5 memorable moments from a tense third GOP debate

The third GOP presidential debate in Miami on Wednesday focused more on policy than the previous debates, and candidates had more airtime to explain their views. Still, there were some heated moments that stood out in the two-hour program.