Indonesian fishermen rescue 116 Rohingya refugees
Associated Press LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian fishermen have rescued 116 Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and children,…
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Why your favorite catalogs are smaller this holiday season
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — While retailers hope to go big this holiday season, customers may notice that the catalogs arriving in…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy says NATO offer for Ukraine-controlled territory could end ‘hot stage’ of war
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says an offer of NATO membership to territory under Kyiv’s control…
Continue Reading Magic can’t save ‘Harry Potter’ star Rupert Grint from a $2.3 million tax bill
LONDON (AP) — Former “Harry Potter” film actor Rupert Grint faces a 1.8 million-pound ($2.3 million) bill after he lost a legal battle with the…
Continue Reading An Israeli strike in Gaza kills World Central Kitchen workers. Israel says 1 was an Oct. 7 attacker
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip on Saturday killed five people, including…
Continue Reading Poland’s prime minister visits defensive fortifications on border with Russia
Associated Press DABROWKA, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister has traveled to his country’s border with the Russian region of Kaliningrad to…
Continue Reading Counting is underway in Ireland’s election as 3 parties battle for top place
Associated Press DUBLIN (AP) — Vote counting is underway in Ireland’s national election. An exit poll suggests the contest is a close-fought race…
Continue Reading Vietnam approves $67 billion high-speed railway project between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has approved the construction of a high-speed railway connecting the capital Hanoi in the north with…
Continue Reading Taiwan’s president arrives in Hawaii for a 2-day stop in the US as part of South Pacific visit
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has arrived in Hawaii for a two-day transit in the U.S. as part of a trip to the…
Continue Reading 8 arrested after blast disrupts Kosovo water and power supplies
Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A powerful explosion has damaged a water canal and temporarily cut water and power supply to Kosovo’s…
Continue Reading Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Protesters gathered across Georgia on Saturday night in a third straight night of demonstrations against…
Continue Reading After entering Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to a nearby province. Assad says he’ll defeat them
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the country’s…
Continue Reading Face facts: Statues of stars like Kane and Ronaldo don’t always deliver. Sculptors offer advice
AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — One art critic compared the new Harry Kane bronze statue to a bulging-jawed comic strip character. The infamous…
Continue Reading Iceland votes for a new parliament after political disagreements force an early election
Associated Press REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Icelanders are electing a new parliament after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the…
Continue ReadingWashington scores 20, Dent adds 17 and 11 assists as New Mexico beats USC 83-73
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Tru Washington scored 20 points, Donovan Dent added 17 points, 11 assists and six rebounds and New Mexico beat Southern…
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Friday Night Lights Week 15
We conclude our season of Friday Night Lights with playoff football and our yearly award…
Continue Reading In Bolivia’s scrappy highlands, proud Indigenous Cholas take the runway by storm
Associated Press VIACHA, Bolivia (AP) — In the huddled market stalls, sprawling farms and pulsing parties of Viacha, a scrappy town southeast of…
Continue ReadingUC Irvine defeats Kent State 51-39 at Western Slam
LETHBRIDGE, Alberta (AP) — Bent Leuchten’s 17 points helped UC Irvine defeat Kent State 51-39 on Friday at Western Slam. Leuchten added eight…
Continue ReadingTrail Blazers beat Kings 115-106 to stay alive in NBA Cup
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Deandre Ayton had 26 points and nine rebounds to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 115-106 victory over the Sacramento…
Continue ReadingSensley scores 16 as UCSB knocks off Mississippi Valley State 81-48
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Zion Sensley had 16 points in UC Santa Barbara’s 81-48 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Friday night.…
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