APEC leaders hold Lima summit as Trump prepares to return to office
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Leaders of Pacific Rim countries including the U.S. and China have gathered in Peru for an Asia-Pacific Economic…
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Party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won a two-thirds…
Continue ReadingActivists plant trees in Mali but residents strip them for firewood. They say there’s no choice
Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Activists are planting trees in an effort to protect disappearing forests in Mali, but residents are cutting…
Continue ReadingUK plans to create pension megafunds with aim of unlocking $100 billion for investment
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves says the government plans to merge dozens of pension funds with the aim of…
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Tracking winds and cooler temps as an incoming system approaches the Desert Southwest
An incoming lower pressure system will bring in stronger winds and cooler temperatures starting Friday. I am tracking rain and snow potential for…
Continue ReadingDave Sims replacing John Sterling as Yankees radio play-by-play broadcaster
NEW YORK (AP) — Dave Sims is replacing John Sterling as Suzyn Waldman’s play-by-play partner on New York Yankees radio broadcasts. WFAN made the…
Continue ReadingSale, Crochet win Comeback Players of Year, Clase, Helsley top relievers and Ohtani best DH
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Left-handers Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves and Garrett Crochet of the Chicago White Sox were selected Major League Baseball’s…
Continue ReadingNavy didn’t understand well-documented risks posed by Hawaii fuel tanks, watchdog says
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A U.S. military watchdog says Navy officials lacked sufficient understanding of the risks of maintaining massive…
Continue ReadingDeath penalty sought for an Idaho gang member accused of killing a man while on the run
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty if an Idaho white supremacist gang member is convicted of killing a man while…
Continue ReadingZibanejad, Vesey and Trocheck score in 2nd period as Rangers beat Sharks 3-2
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Mika Zibanejad, Jimmy Vesey and Vincent Trocheck each scored in the second period and the New York Rangers beat…
Continue ReadingJapanese Princess Yuriko, wartime Emperor Hirohito’s sister-in-law, dies at 101
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Princess Yuriko, the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito’s brother and the oldest member of the imperial…
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Gethsemani Church Food Ministry and City of San Luis back in court
Gethsemani Church Food Ministry and the City of San Luis were back in court Thursday for a motion to dismiss brought by the city against the lawsuit…
Continue ReadingSweeping tax overhaul in Louisiana hits snag on sales tax expansion
Associated Press/Report for America BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana House lawmakers have postponed a vote on a key plank in Gov. Jeff…
Continue ReadingWorker rescued from rubble after construction accident in Kentucky
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Firefighters in Kentucky’s largest city have rescued a person trapped under rubble at a construction…
Continue Reading What to know North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, tapped by Trump to run the Interior Department
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has chosen North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Interior Department. The…
Continue ReadingJapan’s economy grows for a second straight quarter on the back of consumer spending
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September quarter as consumer spending held…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Domestic Violence Survivors Honored with Mariposa Lily Award
WomanHaven dedicates the Mariposa Lily Award to a survivor of domestic violence who is now creating positive change within their community to end…
Continue ReadingWith Peru in the global spotlight for APEC, so is one of the world’s least popular presidents
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — The high-profile Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima has thrust one of the world’s least popular…
Continue ReadingRams trying to work through first-quarter struggles, hope healthier O-line can help
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — If the Los Angeles Rams looked like an offense starting from scratch in their loss to Miami on Monday, it’s…
Continue ReadingTrump meets with Argentina’s president, the first foreign leader he’s met with since election
Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump met Thursday at his Mar-a-Lago club with Argentine President Javier Milei, the first foreign…
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