The Kings make 15 straight shots to beat the Rockets 120-111
AP Sports Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis scored 27 points and Sacramento made 15 straight shots from the field to beat Houston…
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Syrian insurgents capture four central towns as government forces reclaim some territory
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists say insurgents have captured four new towns, bringing them closer to the central city of…
Continue ReadingGround under sinkhole becoming unstable as rescuers search for Pennsylvania grandmother
By Lex Harvey and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Heavy machinery and sound-monitoring equipment are being used in the search for a Pennsylvania…
Continue ReadingBlakes, Raynaud pace Stanford in 77-63 win over Utah Valley
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Jaylen Blakes scored 18 points, Maxime Raynaud recorded a double-double and Stanford pulled away late in the first half and…
Continue ReadingSenegalese artisans in the spotlight as they exhibit for the first time at a prestigious art event
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — For the artistic and cultural elites of the West African nation of Senegal, the monthlong Dakar Biennale of…
Continue ReadingNew UN aid chief vows ‘ruthlessness’ to prioritize spending as funding for world’s crises shrinks
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The new head of the U.N. humanitarian aid agency is calling for “ruthlessness” when prioritizing how it spends…
Continue ReadingAn ex-officer who died in an apparent suicide before his federal trial was barred from having a gun
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A former Kansas police detective who died in an apparent suicide as he was about to stand trial for allegedly…
Continue ReadingWho is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of Syria’s shock insurgency?
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Over the past dozen years, Syrian militant leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani has worked to remake his public image and…
Continue ReadingPower shortages in Ecuador are melting away the future of a small town’s ice-cream industry
Associated Press SALCEDO, Ecuador (AP) — Ice-cream production in Salcedo, a quaint town in Ecuador’s central highlands, began in the mid-20th…
Continue ReadingBiden says ‘Africa is the future’ as he pledges millions more on the last day of Angola visit
Associated Press LOBITO, Angola (AP) — President Joe Biden pledged another $600 million Wednesday for an ambitious multi-country rail project in…
Continue ReadingAustralia is banning social media for people under 16. Could this work elsewhere — or even there?
AP Technology Writer It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history — one that experts say could accomplish something that parents,…
Continue ReadingJudge considers first lawsuit to overturn Missouri’s near-total abortion ban
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A judge is weighing which of Missouri’s sweeping abortion restrictions will fall under a new…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court seems likely to uphold Tennessee’s ban on medical treatments for transgender minors
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hearing a high-profile culture-war clash, the Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to uphold…
Continue ReadingA sinkhole may have swallowed a Pennsylvania woman. What are sinkholes and how do they form?
Authorities fear a woman in western Pennsylvania who disappeared while looking for her cat may have been swallowed by a sinkhole caused by mine…
Continue ReadingWatkins hits career-high, school-record 9 3-pointers in No. 6 USC’s 94-52 win over Cal Baptist
LOS ANGELES (AP) — JuJu Watkins hit a school record and career-high nine 3-pointers and scored 40 points as No. 6 Southern California routed Cal…
Continue ReadingArizona State stretches winning streak to 6 games with 90-53 win over San Diego
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Joson Sanon and Basheer Jihad scored 19 points each, and Arizona State overcame a shaky start to blow out San Diego 90-53 on…
Continue ReadingPhilippines says China’s coast guard fired water cannons and sideswiped its patrol vessel
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials say Chinese coast guard vessels backed by navy ships have fired powerful water…
Continue ReadingNBA Cup quarterfinals: Bucks-Magic, Knicks-Hawks, Rockets-Warriors, Thunder-Mavericks
AP Basketball Writer Milwaukee and New York are back in the NBA Cup quarterfinals, just like they were a year ago. The other six remaining Cup…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Tech stocks and AI pull Wall Street to more records
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes reached more records after tech companies talked up how much artificial intelligence is…
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Hollister to welcome a new vice mayor over the next few weeks; Hollister City Council
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Hollister voted to change its vice mayor seat over at least the next few weeks. In Hollister’s city…
Continue ReadingAnthony Robinson II scores career-high 29, Missouri rallies from 16-point halftime deficit to win
Anthony Robinson II scored a career-high 29 points, Mark Mitchell added 21 and Missouri overcame a 16-point halftime deficit to beat California 98-93…
Continue ReadingEklund scores in OT, Sharks beat Capitals 2-1 for their 3rd win in a row
AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — William Eklund scored 39 seconds into overtime, Mackenzie Blackwood made 27 saves and the San Jose Sharks ended…
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New Kaiser facility in Salinas set to open January
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Kaiser Permanente’s new medical offices are near completion, which will soon offer patients a range of healthcare services…
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Una organización del valle tendrá un evento cultural sobre prevención de la violencia doméstica
María García La organización El Sol NEC te invita a formar parte de este evento cultural único. Este es un evento de la…
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San Benito County wants public weigh-in on future fire protection services
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of San Benito is opening a town hall to the public on January 9 from 6:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. to…
Continue ReadingSalinas City Council says goodbye to usher in a new era of leaders
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CHP is investigating a fatal crash near Marina Tuesday morning
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – CHP confirmed a solo fatal crash on Southbound Highway 1 at Del Monte Boulevard. The crash happened around 3:29 a.m. on…
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King City Police confirms deadly shooting investigation underway Sunday afternoon
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — King City Police confirms at least one 31-year-old man is dead after a shooting in King City on Sunday afternoon.…
Continue ReadingWhat has happened in South Korea and what does martial law have to do with it?
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea is reeling after a whiplash six hours during which the country’s embattled…
Continue ReadingWhat has happened in South Korea and what does martial law have to do with it?
CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea is reeling after a whiplash six hours during which the country’s embattled…
Continue ReadingWhat has happened in South Korea and what does martial law have to do with it?
CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea is reeling after a whiplash six hours during which the country’s embattled…
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Woman who sneaked onto Paris flight bypassed checkpoints by jumping into different security lines, TSA says
CNN By Saskya Vandoorne, Mark Morales, John Miller, Pete Muntean and Taylor Romine, CNN Paris (CNN) — A Russian woman who stowed away on a…
Continue ReadingRussian tourist swept to her death by massive wave at Thai island viewpoint
By Kocha Olarn and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — A Russian tourist has died in Thailand after a huge wave swept her off a rock…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s opposition parties move to impeach president over sudden declaration of martial law
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s opposition parties moved Wednesday to impeach the president over the shocking and…
Continue ReadingMiami’s playoff hopes nosedive as Alabama rises in the latest College Football Playoff rankings
AP National Writer Miami’s playoff hopes took an all-but-final nosedive while Alabama’s got a boost Tuesday night in the last rankings…
Continue ReadingTo save a dying swamp, Louisiana aims to restore the Mississippi River’s natural flow
Associated Press/Report for America GARYVILLE, La. (AP) — State and federal authorities in Louisiana celebrated breaking ground on an ambitious…
Continue ReadingTrump’s defense pick Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny in Senate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, spent a second day on Capitol…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey council says ban on ‘props’ can include ‘performative’ use of US flag, constitution
EDISON, New Jersey (AP) — A New Jersey township council’s decision to bar people from using “props” — which officials say can include the…
Continue ReadingCalifornia teacher dies after she was bitten by a bat inside a classroom
DOS PALOS, Calif. (AP) — A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat inside her classroom that presumably had…
Continue ReadingCalifornia teacher dies after she was bitten by a bat inside a classroom
DOS PALOS, Calif. (AP) — A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat inside her classroom that presumably had…
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Police use drone to catch teen driver doing donuts in California
By Esteban Reynoso Click here for updates on this story TRACY, California (KMAX, KOVR) — Cars doing donuts in a Tracy neighborhood intersection…
Continue ReadingTrump and Republican senators plan agenda for first 30 days
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has dialed in to what was described as a “love fest” with Senate Republicans.…
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Landlords are using AI to raise rents — and California cities are leading the pushback
CalMatters If you’ve hunted for apartments recently and felt like all the rents were equally high, you’re not crazy: Many landlords now use a…
Continue ReadingUS border arrests drop 17% in November, dousing predictions of post-election surge
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A U.S. official says authorities made about 46,700 arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico in…
Continue ReadingSigning with Dodgers was really easy decision for 2-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell says it was a really easy decision to sign with the World Series…
Continue ReadingEminem’s mother Debbie Nelson, whose rocky relationship fueled the rapper’s lyrics, dies at age 69
Associated Press Debbie Nelson, the single mother of rapper Eminem whose rocky relationship with her son was known widely through his hit song…
Continue ReadingFounder of failed crypto lending platform Celsius Network pleads guilty to fraud charges
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The founder and former CEO of the failed cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network has pleaded guilty to…
Continue ReadingFreedom is permanent for Missourian described as the longest-held wrongly incarcerated woman in US
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Years of legal wrangling have come to an end for a woman who spent 43 years behind bars for a killing that…
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California man charged with shipping weapons to North Korea
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man has been charged with shipping weapons and ammunition to North Korea and told investigators…
Continue ReadingChad Chronister, Donald Trump’s pick to run the DEA, withdraws name from consideration
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Drug Enforcement Administration says he’s withdrawing his name from…
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