Greek police say fatal Athens apartment blast was likely caused by improvised bomb
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police say that an explosion in an Athens apartment that killed a man and severely wounded a woman appears to have been…
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Colm McLoughlin, Irishman who led Dubai Duty Free to become an airport retail giant, dies at age 81
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Colm McLoughlin, an Irishman who landed in the deserts of the United Arab Emirates and helped…
Continue Reading Kenya’s new deputy president sworn in as his predecessor challenges his impeachment in court
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s new deputy president has been sworn into office, two weeks after his predecessor was…
Continue Reading Algeria pardons and releases journalist who became a key voice during 2019 pro-democracy protests
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria has pardoned a journalist who emerged as a key voice during the country’s 2019 pro-democracy protests and was…
Continue Reading Russia sentences former US consulate worker to nearly 5 years in prison
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Russia’s far-eastern city of Vladivostok has convicted a former U.S. consulate worker charged with cooperating with a…
Continue Reading US, Germany and France urge China to free a human rights lawyer and his wife accused of subversion
BEIJING (AP) — The United States, Germany and France have called for the release of a Chinese human rights lawyer and his wife who were sentenced…
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Calexico volleyball rolls in playoff opener
Calexico sweeps Mountain Empire in the first round of the CIF…
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Holtville goes undefeated for the first time in 35 years
Holtville defeats Calipatria to cap off an undefeated regular…
Continue Reading Bomb targeting police assigned for polio drive kills 9 people, including 5 children, in SW Pakistan
Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful bomb attached to a motorcycle has exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to…
Continue Reading Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years loses power
Associated Press GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The party of Botswana’s opposition candidate Duma Boko has been declared the election winner over…
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CBS 13 SPORTS: Cibola Cross Country preps for Arizona state championships
The Raiders share how they’re feeling ahead of this year’s state title race, and a look at what went down in the Axe Game between Holtville and…
Continue Reading British businessman to remain in custody on charge of killing Indonesian woman in Hong Kong
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A British businessman will be kept in custody after being charged with murder over the death of an Indonesian…
Continue ReadingJames Harden becomes 20th player with 26,000 career points
Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The points continue to come for James Harden, who became the 20th player in NBA history to reach 26,000…
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Cibola Cross Country sending 13 runners to state championships
Seven boys and six girls will be heading to Phoenix as the Raiders are hoping for an improvement over last year’s meet YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) -…
Continue Reading Inside a 1760 schoolhouse for Black children is a complicated history of slavery and resilience
Associated Press WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A museum in Virginia has nearly finished restoring the nation’s oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black…
Continue Reading Harris assails Trump for saying Liz Cheney should have rifles ‘shooting at her’
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Kamala Harris said Friday it was “disqualifying” for Donald Trump to say former Rep. Liz Cheney, one of…
Continue ReadingHarris assails Trump for saying Liz Cheney should have rifles ‘shooting at her’
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Kamala Harris said Friday it was “disqualifying” for Donald Trump to say former Rep. Liz Cheney, one of…
Continue ReadingWill Smith, the Sharks’ other top prospect, finally has breakout moment
Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Will Smith had a huge smile on his face after scoring his first NHL goal in the first period on Thursday,…
Continue Reading Creative ‘I Voted’ stickers branch out beyond the familiar flag design
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Whether scenic or slightly sinister — angry werewolf, anyone? — the designs on the front of “I Voted”…
Continue ReadingCreative ‘I Voted’ stickers branch out beyond the familiar flag design
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Whether scenic or slightly sinister — angry werewolf, anyone? — the designs on the front of “I Voted”…
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