Why Pepperdine University doesn’t evacuate students, even when flames are close to campus
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Dick Van Dyke had to evacuate. So did Mark Hammill and Cher. But some 3,000 students at Pepperdine University…
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Serbia’s main gas supplier that is controlled by Russia faces US sanctions, president says
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president says the United States plans to introduce sanctions against Serbia’s main gas supplier that is…
Continue ReadingUS Marines start partial transfer from Okinawa in Japan to Guam under plan agreed 12 years ago
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Marines have begun a partial transfer from Okinawa to Guam, 12 years after Japan and the United States agreed on…
Continue ReadingGeorgia political crisis deepens as lawmakers vote in far-right ex-soccer player as president
By Christian Edwards and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Georgian lawmakers voted in a far-right former soccer star as the country’s next president…
Continue ReadingPEN America condemns the arrest of Iranian activist Reza Khandan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — PEN America has condemned the arrest of Reza Khandan, Iranian activist and husband of leading human rights…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s parliament votes to impeach president over martial law debacle
By Jessie Yeung, Gawon Bae and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol…
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Mother and son grateful for the holidays after loosing home to fire above the Brookdale Post Office
BROOKDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) — On December 13 a fire broke out in the apartment above the Brookdale Post Office, displacing a family. Holly Nelson…
Continue ReadingNotre Dame reopening spectacle caps a stellar year for luxury house LVMH
AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — The reopening of Notre Dame was a solemn celebration of cultural and spiritual renewal. Yet for some, the historic…
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Muere Niña en Hospital de Mexicali por Maltrato de Madre y Padrastro
Oswaldo Rivas Muere Niña en Hospital de Mexicali por Maltrato de Madre y…
Continue ReadingWoman accusing Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault acknowledges inconsistencies
Associated Press A woman who accused rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her when she was 13 at an awards show…
Continue ReadingPopular actor in southern India is freed on bail after spending a night in jail in a stampede case
NEW DELHI (AP) — A popular actor in southern India has been released from jail on bail, a day after he was arrested by police in connection with a…
Continue ReadingUN talks fail to reach agreement on dealing with rising risk of global drought
Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — Despite two weeks of U.N.-sponsored talks in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh, the participating 197 nations failed…
Continue ReadingEx-soccer player Kavelashvili becomes Georgia’s president in a blow to country’s EU aspirations
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party…
Continue ReadingThai police detain 2 suspects after a bomb in a border province killed 3 and injured scores
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police say two suspects are in custody as authorities investigate a bombing in the north that killed at least three people and…
Continue ReadingStay sober and have a jolly holiday season with these expert tips
Associated Press Last year, when Lauren Haydel began her first sober holiday season, she wondered how difficult it would be to avoid alcohol at…
Continue ReadingYoung activists take on a government agency in a Florida climate lawsuit
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A group of young people in Florida is suing the state agency that regulates public…
Continue ReadingThe Detroit area’s many Syrians are celebrating Assad’s overthrow and planning long-delayed visits
Associated Press DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Nizam Abazid is gleefully planning his first trip in decades to Syria, where he grew up. Rama Alhoussaini…
Continue ReadingA diminished Hezbollah is made even weaker by the toppling of Assad in Syria
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A severely hobbled Hezbollah was in no position to help defend former Syrian President Bashar Assad, a longtime…
Continue ReadingWhy Israel captured Syria’s tallest mountain just hours after Assad fell
By Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — Israel wasted no time after Bashar al-Assad’s fall to bomb all the Syrian military assets it wanted to keep out…
Continue ReadingNuggets rout Clippers 120-98 despite quiet night from Jokic
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray scored a game-high 20 points and the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-98 on Friday…
Continue ReadingBenin grants citizenship to slave descendants as it faces its own role in the trade
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Some African Americans are among those are taking advantage of a new law in Benin that grants citizenship to…
Continue ReadingCalifornia couple killed while on holiday in Mexico
KABC By Josh Campbell and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A California couple visiting Mexico for the holidays was shot and killed on Wednesday when…
Continue ReadingTimberwolves beat Lakers without LeBron James 97-87 with another defensive showing
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 23 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Lakers 97-87 on Friday…
Continue ReadingMore than a dozen have been injured in a Florida airboat crash
OCHOPEE, Fla. (AP) — Officials say two airboats collided with each other in southwest Florida, injuring more than a dozen people. News outlets…
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People posing as city water workers in Seaside, police say it’s a scam
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Seaside Police Department is warning the community about reports of people approaching homes and pretending to be…
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Update: King City Police identify the suspect in homicide from December 1; King City Police
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The King City Police Department announced in a press release Friday, that they are still currently looking for an…
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Suspect in CEO’s killing hires high-profile attorney as official indicates extradition fight may stop
CNN By Dalia Faheid, Kaitlan Collins, Rebekah Riess and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in…
Continue ReadingOnce taboo, more Japanese women are brewing sake
Associated Press OKAYA, Japan (AP) — Not long after dawn, Japanese sake brewer Mie Takahashi checks the temperature of the mixture fermenting at…
Continue ReadingLuigi Mangione retains high-powered New York attorney as he faces second-degree murder charge
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Luigi Mangione has retained a high-powered New York attorney to represent him as he faces a second-degree…
Continue ReadingTrump hosts Apple CEO at Mar-a-Lago as big tech leaders continue outreach to president-elect
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump is hosting Apple CEO Tim Cook for a Friday evening dinner at the president-elect’s…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law order
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s parliament on Saturday impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his stunning and…
Continue ReadingMeet the kids struggling to breathe in India’s choked capital
By Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — As pollution worsens in the Indian capital, parents are facing an impossible choice: stay or go.…
Continue ReadingCourt denies TikTok’s request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review
AP Business Writer A federal appeals court on Friday left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban…
Continue ReadingA magnitude 6.4 earthquake shakes Chile but there are no reports of damage
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has shaken central Chile but there have been no immediate reports of damage and a tsunami had…
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Juvenile suspect in custody for alleged attempted murder; King City Police
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — King City Police announced Friday that they have taken a 17-year-old male juvenile suspect from King City into custody…
Continue ReadingBob Fernandez, 100-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor, dies peacefully at home 83 years after bombing
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Bob Fernandez, a 100-year-old survivor of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, died shortly after deteriorating…
Continue ReadingBob Fernandez, 100-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor, dies peacefully at home 83 years after bombing
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Bob Fernandez, a 100-year-old survivor of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, died shortly after deteriorating…
Continue ReadingAfter UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing, San Francisco police gave FBI tip about suspect’s identity
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The day after a masked gunman killed the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in New York City, police in San Francisco gave…
Continue ReadingSpaceX wants to make Starbase a new Texas city. Here’s how it could happen
Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — In the decade since SpaceX arrived on the Texas coast, billionaire Elon Musk’s company has created…
Continue ReadingSpaceX wants to make Starbase a new Texas city. Here’s how it could happen
Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — In the decade since SpaceX arrived on the Texas coast, billionaire Elon Musk’s company has created…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court will take up a challenge related to California’s tough vehicle emissions standards
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday said it would take up a business-backed appeal that could make it easier to…
Continue ReadingKansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. tops pre-arbitration bonus pool at nearly $3.1 million
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. topped this year’s pre-arbitration bonus pool at $3,077,595 and…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sens. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., and Adam Schiff, D-Calif. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sens.…
Continue ReadingUS jury finds Vegas police fabricated evidence in 2001 killing, awards $34M to exonerated woman
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal jury in Nevada has awarded more than $34 million to a woman who was arrested at age 18, wrongly convicted twice, and…
Continue ReadingMysterious googly eyes go viral after appearing on public art in Oregon
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Googly eyes have been appearing on sculptures around the central Oregon city of Bend. It has delighted many…
Continue ReadingWalmart’s Mexico subsidiary plans to appeal a $4.6 million fine for alleged monopolistic practices
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Walmart’s Mexico subsidiary says it plans to appeal a $4.6 million fine for alleged monopolistic practices involving…
Continue ReadingUnique among ‘Person of the Year’ designees, Donald Trump gets a fact-check from Time magazine
AP Media Writer Donald Trump got something this year that no other person designated Time magazine’s Person of the Year had ever received. He…
Continue ReadingDrones, planes or UFOs? Americans abuzz over mysterious New Jersey sightings
Associated Press CHATHAM, N.J. (AP) — It’s unclear if that buzzing sound coming out of New Jersey is drones or something else, but for sure the…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia banned film for 35 years. The Red Sea festival is just one sign of the industry’s rise
Associated Press JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — “My Driver and I” was supposed to be made in 2016, but was scuttled amid Saudi Arabia’s…
Continue ReadingNY police force strip searched nearly everyone it arrested, DOJ says
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (AP) — A report from the Department of Justice finds that the police department in a New York City suburb grossly violated…
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