Philippine vice president skips hearing into threats she made against the president
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine vice president has skipped the first hearing into threats she made against President Ferdinand Marcos…
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Australian police launch a special operation to investigate increased antisemitic attacks
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian federal police have launched a special operation to investigate an increase in antisemitic…
Continue Reading India’s new central bank governor takes over as economic growth slows and inflation rises
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Sanjay Malhotra, a career civil servant, has become India’s new central bank governor at a time when the…
Continue Reading What happens next with Alex Jones’ Infowars? No certainty yet after sale to The Onion is rejected
Associated Press The Onion’s rejected purchase of Infowars in an auction bid supported by families of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting dealt…
Continue Reading US defense chief observes drills with Japan, Australia, says he’s confident about greater capability
Assocaited Press CAMP ASAKA, Japan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has expressed confidence about enhanced military capabilities…
Continue Reading Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 33 including children, Palestinian medics say
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes pounded the Gaza Strip overnight and into Wednesday, with one attack ripping…
Continue Reading A Lebanese man who spent 32 years in Syrian prisons is welcomed home
Associated Press CHEKKA, Lebanon (AP) — Suheil Hamwi spent 32 years in a Syrian prison, and now, after an offensive by insurgents that toppled the…
Continue Reading Taiwan demands that China end its military activity in nearby waters
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has demanded that China end its ongoing military activity in nearby waters, which it said is…
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NBC 11 Sportscast: Yuma Catholic basketball suffers first lost
Yuma Catholic basketball drops first game of the season, Yuma takes down Kofa and…
Continue Reading Yuma Catholic basketball humbled by Valley Christian
Three-time defending state champion Valley Christian hands Yuma Catholic basketball their first loss of the…
Continue Reading Rural resurrection: A Greek village leans into faith in fight against demographic collapse
Associated Press FOURNA, Greece (AP) — Fourna, home to 180 people and hidden in the fir-tree covered mountains of central Greece, is a vanishing…
Continue Reading Brazilian beef and leather companies fall short in tackling deforestation, a study finds
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The next United Nations climate conference will be held in Belem, the capital of an Amazon region where…
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CBS 13 SPORTS: Yuma dominates Kofa on the hardwood
The Criminals get big wins over their rival school on the basketball court, Yuma Catholic hoops plays in a playoff rematch, and which local football…
Continue ReadingKam Martin, Devin Askew lead Long Beach State over San Diego 76-70
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kam Martin had 25 points, Devin Askew scored 23 and Long Beach State beat San Diego 76-70 on Tuesday night. Martin shot 8 of 10…
Continue ReadingFire danger diminishes in Southern California even as crews continue to battle Malibu blaze
Associated Press MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — As weather improved in Southern California, firefighters found some success Wednesday battling a wind-driven…
Continue Reading Fire danger diminishes in Southern California even as crews continue to battle Malibu blaze
Associated Press MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — As weather improved in Southern California, firefighters found some success Wednesday battling a wind-driven…
Continue ReadingBehind Okerke, Cornell tops Cal for first win against the ACC since 1951
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — AK Okereke scored 24 points and Cooper Norad scored 21 points and Cornell withstood a furious second-half rally by Cal and…
Continue Reading US Biathlon officials ignored sexual harassment and abuse of female racers for decades, athletes say
Associated Press Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others who held positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team have been…
Continue Reading Atmospheric river brings weather whiplash to East Coast as bomb cyclone develops
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. East Coast began a whiplash-inducing stretch of weather Wednesday with a deluge of rain, rapid…
Continue ReadingKobe Young, Donovan Oday lead Cal State Fullerton past La Sierra 61-55
FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Kobe Young and Donovan Oday scored 11 points apiece to lead Cal State Fullerton to a 61-55 victory over La Sierra on…
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