A look at the candidates vying to be the next Senate majority leader
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades, three senators are vying to…
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Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous…
Continue Reading In Africa, meager expectations and some hopes for a second Trump presidency
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — African leaders may have been quick to congratulate Donald Trump on his election, professing a desire for…
Continue Reading Children brought from Gaza to heal from war wounds become caught in another war, in Lebanon
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — When Zarifa Nawfal’s family arrived in Beirut for her wounded daughter’s surgery, one of the first things she…
Continue Reading Infowars auction could determine whether Alex Jones is kicked off its platforms
Associated Press Conspiracy theory purveyor Infowars and most of its assets went on the auction block Wednesday, with Alex Jones waiting to see if he…
Continue Reading Trump makes a victor’s return to Washington and pledges a ‘smooth’ transition of power from Biden
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump made a victor’s return to Washington on Wednesday, visiting the White House for a nearly two-hour…
Continue Reading US inflation rose slightly last month after 2 years of steady cooling but remained low
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States ticked up in October, driven by costlier rents, used cars and air fares, a…
Continue Reading John Krasinski named People magazine’s 2024 Sexiest Man Alive
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Let the office debates begin — John Krasinski is People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2024. The magazine announced…
Continue Reading At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — The United Nations’ annual climate conference continued Wednesday with brief speeches by nations big…
Continue ReadingJohnson’s 22 lead UC Davis past Menlo 80-70
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — TY Johnson scored 22 points as UC Davis beat Menlo 80-70 on Tuesday night. Johnson added six rebounds and five assists for the…
Continue ReadingJuJu Watkins leads No. 3 USC women to 124-39 rout of Cal State Northridge
LOS ANGELES (AP) — JuJu Watkins had 21 points, nine assists and six steals to help No. 3 Southern California trounce Cal State Northridge 124-39 on…
Continue ReadingLa elección del Presidente electo está causando ansiedad
María García Quizá usted o alguien que conozca se sienta preocupado por lo que podría suceder con su familia tras los posibles…
Continue Reading Allies providing Sudan’s warring parties with weapons are ‘enabling the slaughter,’ UN official says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. political chief has accused allies of Sudan’s warring military and paramilitary forces of…
Continue Reading Sri Lankan president seeks party win in parliamentary election to help him push his economic reforms
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is looking to consolidate his party’s power in…
Continue ReadingSykes scores 12, Southern Utah knocks off Bethesda (CA) 107-54
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Xavier Sykes had 12 points in Southern Utah’s 107-54 win against Bethesda (CA) on Tuesday night. Sykes shot 3 of 6…
Continue Reading Silence descends around China’s deadliest mass killing in years as flowers cleared away
Associated Press ZHUHAI, China (AP) — Online discussion about China’s deadliest mass killing in years was being censored Wednesday as authorities…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Dodgers great Fernando Valenzuela died of septic shock, death certificate says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fernando Valenzuela, the Los Angeles Dodgers pitching ace who helped the team win the 1981 World Series, died of septic shock…
Continue Reading Guns smuggled from the US are blamed for a surge in killings on more Caribbean islands
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Officials are blaming illegal firearms for an increase or a record number of killings in a growing…
Continue ReadingBooker scores 31, leads Suns to 120-112 victory over Jazz in the teams’ NBA Cup opener
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Devin Booker scored 31 points and Bradley Beal added 24 to help the Phoenix Suns open NBA Cup pool play with…
Continue Reading A diminished Biden heads to APEC summit in Peru, overshadowed by China’s Xi
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — If things had gone differently last week, U.S. President Joe Biden could have arrived at the Asia-Pacific…
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