Gila Ridge boys basketball takes down crosstown rival Kofa on the road
The Hawks come away with their third win on the year along with their third in the last four games played
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K-pop star Jin of BTS completes basic training for military service in South Korea
By Gawon Bae and Heather Chen, CNN The oldest member of the K-pop supergroup BTS has completed five weeks of basic training as part of his mandatory military service in South Korea. On Wednesday, Jin posted on the fan community app Weverse for the first time since enlisting last month, sharing three photos of himself
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Kings beat Lakers 116-111 for 5th straight victory
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sacramento coach Mike Brown has been lauding his team’s depth all season. On Wednesday night the Kings showed it with one of their top players sidelined. Despite Domantas Sabonis being out with an illness, the Kings extended their winning streak to five with a 116-111
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CBS 13 SPORTS: Kofa and Gila Ridge boys basketball in late season matchup, Yuma Catholic dominates on the mats, and AWC hoops is back at The House
Kofa and Gila Ridge battle it out on the hardwood, Yuma Catholic wrestling welcomes in several schools for a meet, and AWC hoops returns to The House, all in Wednesday’s sportscast
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Trailer fire in Imperial County lights up night sky
A 53 foot trailer catches fire near El Centro on Wednesday night
Continue Reading Karlsson has 4 points to reach 60, Sharks rally past Stars
By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Erik Karlsson had a goal and three assists to reach 60 points this season, and the San Jose Sharks rallied past the Dallas Stars 5-3 on Wednesday night. San Jose stormed back from 3-0 down in the second period with goals from Steven Lorentz, Nick
Continue ReadingNew Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern announces shock resignation before upcoming election
CNN By Jessie Yeung and Hilary Whiteman, CNN New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday she will stand aside for a new leader within weeks, saying she doesn’t believe she has the energy to seek re-election in the October polls. Speaking at a news conference, Ardern said her term would end by February 7,
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Social media hunting stars and their company ordered to pay more than $100,000 and probation for hunting in Nebraska
By Andy Rose, CNN Josh and Sarah Bowmar, a couple with a strong following on social media for their hunting videos, were sentenced Tuesday as part of a plea agreement for breaking hunting regulations during some of the events they posted online. The couple — along with their company, Bowmar Bowhunting — were placed on
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Harrison scores 38, Grand Canyon downs Utah Tech 89-85
By The Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Rayshon Harrison’s 38 points led Grand Canyon over Utah Tech 89-85 on Wednesday. Harrison added six rebounds for the Antelopes (13-6, 4-2 Western Athletic Conference). Gabe McGlothan added 15 points while shooting 4 of 9 from the field and 6 for 6 from the line, and he also
Continue Reading Biden tours beach town damaged by massive California storms
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent CAPITOLA, Calif. (AP) — President Joe Biden walked along the splintered boardwalk of this picture-postcard California beach town Thursday and heard from business owners struggling to repair damage to their shops after deadly storms caused devastation across the region and killed more than 20 people statewide. Biden toured
Continue Reading Dante, Richardson lead Oregon past Cal 87-58
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — N’Faly Dante had 12 points on 6-of7- shooting and grabbed seven rebounds, Will Richardson added 11 points and 10 assists and Oregon beat California 87-58 Wednesday night. Rivaldo Soares led Oregon (11-8, 5-3 Pac-12) with 13 points and Keeshawn Barthelemy scored 10. ND Okafor and Sam Alajiki made layups 31 seconds
Continue Reading California storms feed systems set up to capture rainwater
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As Californians tally the damage from recent storms, some are taking stock of the rainwater captured by cisterns, catches, wells and underground basins — many built in recent years to provide relief to a state locked in decades of drought. The banked rainwater
Continue Reading Lauri Markkanen returns to help Jazz rout Clippers
By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen had 34 points and 12 rebounds to help the Utah Jazz beat the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers 126-103 on Wednesday night. Markkanen returned after missing two games because of a bruised hip. He made six 3-pointers and had his 11th game with at
Continue ReadingUS set to finalize massive security aid package for Ukraine, including Stryker combat vehicles for the first time
By Oren Liebermann, Haley Britzky and Alex Marquardt, CNN The US is set to finalize a huge military aid package for Ukraine totaling approximately $2.5 billion worth of weaponry, including for the first time Stryker combat vehicles, two sources briefed on the next tranche of aid told CNN. The package is not yet finalized, one
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Billionaires once united in visionary project now feuding over claims of ‘inexperienced management’
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN A dispute between two billionaires once united in a visionary project to send power from Australia to Singapore through the world’s longest subsea cable has escalated with one blaming cost blow-outs on “inexperienced management.” Fortescue Metals billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest told CNN on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in
Continue ReadingImmigration records contradict Santos’ claim his mother was at World Trade Center on 9/11
By Kyle Blaine, CNN Newly uncovered immigration records for Rep. George Santos’ mother appear to contradict the embattled freshman Republican‘s repeated claim that she was present at the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The records indicate that Fatima Devolder said she was in Brazil between 1999 and early 2003, and
Continue ReadingImmigration records contradict Santos’ claim his mother was at World Trade Center on 9/11
CNN By Kyle Blaine, CNN Newly uncovered immigration records for Rep. George Santos’ mother appear to contradict the embattled freshman Republican‘s repeated claim that she was present at the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The records indicate that Fatima Devolder said she was in Brazil between 1999 and early 2003,
Continue Reading3 of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make — and how to approach them
By Jessica Sooknanan, CNN There are a few important conversations financial activist Dasha Kennedy wished she’d had with her ex-husband before they tied the knot in their early 20s. She says they didn’t discuss money matters before their marriage, and it didn’t take long before that started to weigh on them. “I was going off
Continue ReadingMeg Medina, escritora cubanoestadounidense, es la primera latina nombrada embajadora Nacional de Literatura Juvenil en EE.UU.
macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– La Biblioteca del Congreso de Estados Unidos nombró a la escritora cubanoestadounidense Meg Medina como la octava embajadora Nacional de Literatura Juvenil. Esta es la primera vez que una latina ocupa este cargo, cuyo objetivo es promover la importancia de la literatura y lectura entre los niños y adolescentes. “Lo que
Continue ReadingGeorge Santos took $3,000 from dying dog’s GoFundMe, veterans say
By Celina Tebor, CNN Two New Jersey veterans say now-Congressman George Santos promised to raise funds for lifesaving surgery for one of their dogs in 2016, then became elusive and took off with the money. Santos, the embattled freshman Republican, faces growing pressure to resign after he lied and misrepresented his educational, work and family
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