South Korean prosecutors detain ex-defense chief over martial law imposition
By Associated Press (AP) — South Korean prosecutors on Sunday detained a former defense minister who allegedly recommended last week’s brief…
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South Korean prosecutors detain ex-defense chief over martial law imposition
CNN By Associated Press (AP) — South Korean prosecutors on Sunday detained a former defense minister who allegedly recommended last week’s…
Continue ReadingMilan’s Brera boosts its cultural cachet with an overdue modern art wing and Leonardo’s Last Supper
Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Milan’s Pinacoteca di Brera museum, conceived under Napoleon as a “little Louvre,” is finally getting a modern…
Continue ReadingSetbacks for Santa Cruz County fire districts as only one of three bond measures passes
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Continue ReadingBritain’s famous Sycamore Gap tree is gone. 2 men accused of cutting it down are going on trial
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — When local residents and admirers learned the iconic Sycamore Gap tree in northern England had been cut down last…
Continue ReadingOusted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say
Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally, Russian media…
Continue ReadingEurope’s economy needs help. Political chaos in France and Germany means it may be slower in coming
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Europe’s economy has enough difficulties, from tepid growth to trade tensions with the U.S. Dealing with…
Continue ReadingWho is Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian leader whose family ruled with an iron fist for more than 50 years?
By Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Syria’s iron-fisted leader Bashar al-Assad is the second generation of an autocratic family dynasty that held…
Continue ReadingThe spiritual heart of Paris awakens: Notre Dame hosts first Mass since 2019 fire
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame Cathedral has hosted its first Mass since the catastrophic fire of 2019. The moment transcended religious…
Continue ReadingA farming project in South Africa is helping deaf people build skills and find jobs
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — At the Westonaria agricultural park near Bekkersdal, east of Johannesburg, farm workers are busy tilling the…
Continue ReadingMore than 900 people died in Jonestown. Guyana wants to turn it into a tourist attraction
Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana is revisiting a dark history nearly half a century after U.S. Rev. Jim Jones and more than 900 of…
Continue ReadingKapic scores 25 as UCSD downs CSU Bakersfield 81-60
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nordin Kapic’s 25 points helped UC San Diego defeat Cal State Bakersfield 81-60 on Saturday. Kapic had three steals for the…
Continue ReadingBoyd scores 17 points and No. 24 San Diego State beats crosstown rival San Diego 74-57
AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nick Boyd scored 17 points, including five in four seconds early in the second half, and No. 24 San Diego State…
Continue ReadingTrump’s return may be a boon for Netanyahu, but challenges abound in a changed Middle East
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Shortly after Donald Trump’s win in last month’s U.S. election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Continue Reading‘Reindeer’ volunteers bring holiday magic to Ukrainian children living on the frontlines
Associated Press IZIUM, Ukraine (AP) — Hopes for victory, a swift end to the war and prayers for their loved ones’ survival or return from…
Continue ReadingThe fall of Bashar Assad after 13 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad fled the country on Sunday, bringing to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle…
Continue ReadingA man, a bike and a gun: Police search for evidence to solve the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO on the streets of New York
By Ashley R. Williams, Gloria Pazmino, Evan Perez, Mark Morales, Brynn Gingras, Shimon Prokupecz and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — As the manhunt for…
Continue ReadingMerkviladze scores 19 in Loyola Marymount’s 68-64 victory over Nevada
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Merkviladze’s 19 points helped Loyola Marymount defeat Nevada 68-64 on Saturday. Merkviladze added six rebounds for…
Continue ReadingUC Riverside defeats Cal State Fullerton 75-68
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Barrington Hargress’ 20 points helped UC Riverside defeat Cal State Fullerton 75-68 on Saturday night. Hargress shot…
Continue ReadingTaiwan reports 14 Chinese warships and 4 balloons near the island
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has sent 14 warships, seven military aircraft and four balloons near Taiwan, according to Taiwan’s Defense Ministry,…
Continue ReadingPJ Fuller scores 22 to lead Cal State Northridge over Cal Poly 102-91
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — PJ Fuller had 22 points to lead Cal State Northridge to a 102-91 victory over Cal Poly on Saturday night. Fuller…
Continue ReadingCaleb Shaw scores 22 to guide Grand Canyon to 100-52 victory over Life Pacific
PHOENIX (AP) — Caleb Shaw scored 22 points and Grand Canyon beat Life Pacific 100-52 on Saturday night. Shaw also grabbed seven rebounds for the…
Continue ReadingHemingway look-alikes visit Cuba and some of the late writer’s favorite places
HAVANA (AP) — Ernest Hemingway has returned to Cuba… in a way. Eighteen white-bearded men who resemble the late U.S. author arrived in Havana…
Continue ReadingKuemper, Kings hold red-hot Wild under wraps 4-1 to extend win streak to 5
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe and Alex Laferriere scored goals, Darcy Kuemper made 22 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings beat…
Continue ReadingTy Johnson scores 23 to lead UC Davis over UC Santa Barbara 71-60
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Ty Johnson had 23 points to lead UC Davis to a 71-60 victory over UC Santa Barbara on Saturday night. Johnson had eight…
Continue ReadingPaulius Murauskas hits 6 3s, scores 28 to help Saint Mary’s beat Utah 72-63
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Paulius Murauskas hit six 3-pointers and finished with 29 points, both career highs, Augustas Marciulionis added 10 points…
Continue ReadingCarlos Stewart scores 18 to help Santa Clara cruise past Fresno State 81-66
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Stewart scored 18 points as Santa Clara beat Fresno State 81-66 on Saturday night. Stewart shot 5 for 8 (3 for 4…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean prosecutors detain ex-defense chief over martial law imposition
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors on Sunday detained a former defense minister who allegedly recommended last…
Continue ReadingChase Walker scores 22 to help Illinois State defeat Pacific 72-61
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Chase Walker scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help Illinois State defeat Pacific 72-61 on Saturday night. Jack…
Continue ReadingIn his third straight MLS Cup final, goalkeeper John McCarthy delivers a title for LA Galaxy
AP Sports Writer CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Only one team ended up expressing interest in John McCarthy during the offseason last year. It ended up…
Continue ReadingTkachuk scores 2 more goals, Panthers stay hot with 3-1 win over Sharks
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk scored twice for his fourth consecutive multi-point game, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots in his return to…
Continue ReadingSen. Joni Ernst wants to hear from Hegseth on sex assault in the military and women in combat
Associated Press SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Republican Sen. Joni Ernst made her most expansive comments yet on Pete Hegseth, telling a largely GOP…
Continue ReadingClaude scores 20 points, leads hot-shooting USC over Washington 85-61 to end a three-game skid
SEATTLE (AP) — Desmond Claude scored 20 points to lead four in double figures and Southern California rolled to an 85-61 victory over Washington on…
Continue ReadingSyrian rebels claim Damascus ‘liberated’ as Assad regime’s defenses crumble
By Eyad Kourdi, Christian Edwards, Nic Robertson and Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — Syrian rebels have declared the capital Damascus…
Continue ReadingHastings, Larison account for 6 TDs, UC Davis rolls past Illinois State 42-10 in FCS second round
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Miles Hastings and Lan Larison each accounted for three touchdowns and No. 5 seed UC Davis beat 12th-seeded Illinois State…
Continue ReadingFormer West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw dies at 88
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Former longtime West Virginia Attorney General Darrell V. McGraw Jr. has died. He was 88. The Democrat…
Continue ReadingTodorovic scores 22, Pepperdine defeats Grambling 85-57
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Stefan Todorovic’s 22 points helped Pepperdine defeat Grambling 85-57 on Saturday night. Todorovic added seven rebounds…
Continue ReadingSearch for UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer yields evidence, but few answers
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — They have seen him smiling on a hostel security camera, but don’t know his name. They found the backpack he…
Continue ReadingStanford tops California 89-81 in first ACC opener for former Pac-12 rivals
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Jaylen Blakes and Maxime Raynaud scored 20 points apiece and Stanford beat California 89-81 on Saturday in the first…
Continue ReadingMember of Little Rock Nine christens nuclear submarine named for Arkansas
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The nuclear submarine USS Arkansas has been christened, almost a decade since the U.S. Navy announced that a…
Continue ReadingAskew scores 28 as Long Beach State beats Hawaii 76-68
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Devin Askew had 28 points in Long Beach State’s 76-68 victory over Hawaii on Saturday night. Askew also had six…
Continue ReadingSutton scores 23, Omaha knocks off Sacramento State 70-60
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Marquel Sutton scored 23 points as Omaha beat Sacramento State 70-60 on Saturday night. Sutton added eight rebounds for…
Continue ReadingLA Galaxy strike early, hold off New York Red Bulls 2-1 to win their record 6th MLS Cup championship
AP Sports Writer CARSON, Calif. (AP) — The LA Galaxy finished 26th in the 29-team Major League Soccer standings just one season ago, and their…
Continue ReadingJuJu Watkins scores 21, No. 6 USC downs Oregon 66-53 in Big Ten opener
Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — JuJu Watkins scored 21 points to lead No. 6 Southern California to a 66-53 win over Oregon in the Big Ten…
Continue ReadingLA Galaxy beat New York Red Bulls 2-1 for their record 6th MLS Cup championship
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — LA Galaxy beat New York Red Bulls 2-1 for their record 6th MLS Cup…
Continue ReadingWhat happens when ‘The Simpsons’ join ‘Monday Night Football’? Find out during Bengals-Cowboys
AP Sports Writer Lisa Simpson once said during an episode of “The Simpsons:” What could be more exciting than the savage ballet that is pro…
Continue ReadingWhat happens when ‘The Simpsons’ join ‘Monday Night Football’? Find out during Bengals-Cowboys
AP Sports Writer Lisa Simpson once said during an episode of “The Simpsons:” What could be more exciting than the savage ballet that is pro…
Continue ReadingClintons urge voters agitated by today’s politics to remain involved in public service
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Bill and Hillary Clinton say voters disappointed with the presidential election need to remain involved…
Continue ReadingWilly Adames agrees to $182 million, 7-year deal with the Giants, AP source says
AP Baseball Writer Willy Adames has agreed to a $182 million, seven-year contract with San Francisco, providing the Giants with a power-hitting…
Continue ReadingMarrakech Film Festival bestows Palestinian film ‘Happy Holidays’ with top award
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — The Marrakech International Film Festival has bestowed its top prize on “Happy Holidays,” a Palestinian drama set in…
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