Syria’s de facto leader says it could take up to 4 years to hold elections
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s de facto leader said Sunday it could take up to four years to hold elections in Syria, and that he…
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Turkey’s imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader says he is willing to work with authorities for peace
ISTANBUL (AP) — Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of Turkey’s banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, has said that he is willing to…
Continue ReadingQuotes on LeBron James, the NBA’s scoring king who turns 40 on Monday
Quotes from around the basketball world on LeBron James’ longevity as he turns 40 on Monday: ___ “It’s always a blast. The competitive…
Continue ReadingInside the numbers: With LeBron James turning 40, a look at statistical NBA milestones at that age
AP Basketball Writer LeBron James turns 40 on Monday, and the Los Angeles Lakers star is about to join a small list of NBA players who have been in…
Continue ReadingLeBron James at 40: A milestone birthday arrives Monday for the NBA’s all-time scoring leader
AP Basketball Writer When LeBron James broke another NBA record earlier this month, the one for most regular-season minutes played in a career, his…
Continue ReadingLeBron James at 40: A milestone birthday arrives Monday for the NBA’s all-time scoring leader
AP Basketball Writer When LeBron James broke another NBA record earlier this month, the one for most regular-season minutes played in a career, his…
Continue ReadingFlights temporarily suspended at Halifax airport after airplane landing incident
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating an incident involving a plane at the Halifax Stanfield…
Continue ReadingAzerbaijan’s president accuses Russia of downing airliner in Christmas Day crash and covering up cause
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has accused Russia of accidentally shooting down an airliner on…
Continue ReadingMusk causes uproar for backing Germany’s far-right party ahead of key elections
BERLIN (AP) — Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk caused uproar after backing Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary…
Continue ReadingNBA All-Star Luka Doncic becomes latest professional athlete whose home was burglarized
By Ashley R. Williams, Hanna Park and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Around $30,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from Dallas Mavericks guard Luka…
Continue ReadingNew Georgian president sworn in, as pro-EU predecessor says she takes ‘legitimacy’ with her
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Mikheil Kavelashvili was inaugurated as president of Georgia on Sunday, following a tumultuous election period…
Continue ReadingKansas once required voters to prove citizenship. That didn’t work out so well
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans made claims about illegal voting by noncitizens a centerpiece of their 2024 campaign messaging and…
Continue ReadingAzerbaijan’s president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said Sunday that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit…
Continue ReadingShe was set on fire and no one knows her name. How homelessness, crime and a broken immigration system met in a subway car
By Gloria Pazmino and Sabrina Shulman, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a week since a woman died in a New York City subway car, allegedly set on fire…
Continue ReadingSyria’s dwindling Jewish community can visit one of the world’s oldest synagogues again
Associated Press JOBAR, Syria (AP) — In this Damascus suburb, the handful of remaining Jews in Syria can again make pilgrimages to one of the…
Continue Reading3 die off northern France coast in a Channel crossing attempt
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — At least three migrants died early Sunday while attempting to cross the English Channel to Britain from northern…
Continue ReadingLow turnout in Chad parliamentary election boycotted by opposition as military rule ends
Associated Press N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Chadians have voted in parliamentary and regional elections that will end the three-year transitional…
Continue ReadingIsraeli hospital says Netanyahu has undergone successful prostate surgery
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery Sunday to have his prostate…
Continue ReadingKavelashvili is inaugurated as Georgia’s president, complicating its path toward EU
Associated Press TBILISI, Goergia (AP) — Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili has been inaugurated as president of Georgia in what the…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s Kim vows the toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he will implement the “toughest” anti-U.S. policy, less than a…
Continue ReadingCroatia’s incumbent president gains most votes for re-election, but not enough to avoid a runoff
Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s incumbent President Zoran Milanovic won most of the votes in the first round of a presidential…
Continue ReadingA suicide bomber kills a police officer and wounds another in southern Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media say a suicide bomber killed a local police officer and wounded another in a southern Iranian port city, home to a…
Continue ReadingA fourth infant dies of the winter cold in Gaza as families share blankets in seaside tents
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A fourth infant has died of hypothermia in the Gaza Strip, where hundreds of thousands of…
Continue ReadingAnthony Davis, Lakers spoil interim coach Doug Christie’s Kings debut with 132-122 win
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 36 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 132-122 win over…
Continue ReadingCardinals’ Trey McBride reaches milestones, but deflection off helmet leads to loss
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Trey McBride became the 10th tight end in NFL history to have 100 catches in a season and had one of the…
Continue ReadingHuberdeau scores 2 as Flames beat Sharks 3-1
Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau scored twice and the Calgary Flames beat San Jose 3-1 on Saturday night, handing the…
Continue ReadingBelgium will ban sales of disposable e-cigarettes in a first for the EU
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium will ban the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes as of Jan. 1 on health and environmental grounds in…
Continue ReadingBolivia’s former leader Evo Morales seeks a political comeback from his stronghold in the tropics
Associated Press LAUCA Ñ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia will elect a new president in August and already, a political battle is looming between two…
Continue ReadingThomas scores 19, San Francisco defeats Loyola Marymount 70-55
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Malik Thomas’ 19 points helped San Francisco defeat Loyola Marymount 70-55 on Saturday night in the West Coast…
Continue ReadingUNLV knocks off Fresno State 87-77
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 21 points as UNLV beat Fresno State 87-77 on Saturday night. Thomas also contributed six assists for the…
Continue Reading2024 was a year of triumphs and setbacks for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Here’s how it unfolded
In 2024, President Vladimir Putin further cemented his grip on power and sought to counter Russia’s isolation from the West over the war in…
Continue ReadingPlays between air raids and songs in shelters: How cultural life is thriving in wartime Ukraine
By Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Olha Mesheryakova doesn’t know what the next year will bring for her life in the capital of war-torn…
Continue ReadingAhkello Witherspoon makes last-minute interception to preserve Rams’ 13-9 win over Arizona
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams spent the entire second half struggling on offense while bending just enough on…
Continue ReadingCharles Dolan, HBO and Cablevision founder, dies at 98
Associated Press Charles F. Dolan, who founded some of the most prominent U.S. media companies including Home Box Office Inc. and Cablevision Systems…
Continue ReadingJones’ 20 lead Cal State Northridge over NAIA-member La Sierra 87-52
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Keonte Jones’ 20 points helped Cal State Northridge defeat NAIA-member La Sierra 87-52 on Saturday night. Jones had 10…
Continue ReadingJonathan Kuminga ties career high with 34 points, Warriors beat Suns 109-105
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jonathan Kuminga had 34 points and made the go-ahead free throw in the Golden State Warriors’ 109-105…
Continue ReadingDoug Christie hopes to bring stability to Kings after firing of Mike Brown
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Based on what he saw in a 132-122 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night after what he described as a…
Continue ReadingDaniels scores 25 in Cal Baptist’s 79-73 win against Jackson State
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Dominique Daniels Jr. had 25 points in Cal Baptist’s 79-73 victory against Jackson State on Saturday night. Daniels…
Continue ReadingBarrett scores 20, Saint Mary’s defeats Pacific 70-60
MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Luke Barrett had 20 points in Saint Mary’s 70-60 win over Pacific on Saturday night in the West Coast Conference opener…
Continue ReadingSnoop’s game: Snoop Dogg thrills the crowd in the bowl that bears his name
AP Sports Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Snoop Dogg climbed to top step of the bandstand and raised his arms, setting off a roar from the crowd. The…
Continue ReadingSnoop’s game: Snoop Dogg thrills the crowd in the bowl that bears his name
AP Sports Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Snoop Dogg climbed to top step of the bandstand and raised his arms, setting off a roar from the crowd. The…
Continue ReadingUC Santa Barbara secures 89-72 win over NAIA-member Westcliff
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Deuce Turner had 21 points in UC Santa Barbara’s 89-72 win over NAIA-member Westcliff on Saturday night. Turner…
Continue Reading2 Oregon men die from exposure in a forest after they went out to look for Sasquatch
STEVENSON, Wash. (AP) — Officials say two Oregon men have died in a Washington state forest after they failed to return from a trip to look for…
Continue ReadingLeBron James out, Anthony Davis game-time decision for Lakers against Kings
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James is out with an illness when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night,…
Continue ReadingBal scores 19, Santa Clara takes down Pepperdine 91-80
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Adama Bal scored 19 points as Santa Clara beat Pepperdine 91-80 on Saturday night in the West Coast Conference opener…
Continue ReadingUC Davis wins 109-46 against NAIA-member Cal Maritime
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Ty Johnson’s 21 points helped UC Davis defeat NAIA-member Cal Maritime 109-46 on Saturday night. Johnson also added 10…
Continue ReadingUC San Diego defeats Division-III Occidental 109-51
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tyler McGhie’s 24 points helped UC San Diego defeat Division-III Occidental 109-51 on Saturday night. McGhie added five…
Continue ReadingColes’ 18 help Grand Canyon take down San Diego 68-55 at West Coast Hoops Showdown
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — JaKobe Coles’ 18 points helped Grand Canyon defeat San Diego 68-55 on Saturday night at the West Coast Hoops…
Continue ReadingAnderson hits 3-pointer with 6.8 seconds left to lead Utah State past No. 20 San Diego State 67-66
AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tucker Anderson made a 3-point shot from the right wing with 6.8 seconds left and Utah State stunned No. 20 San…
Continue ReadingNorwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits a tournament in a dispute over jeans
NEW YORK (AP) — Top ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change out of the…
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