Former Sydney radio broadcaster and rugby coach Alan Jones charged with sex crimes
SYDNEY (AP) — Retired Sydney radio broadcaster and former Australian national rugby coach Alan Jones has been charged with multiple sex crimes…
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Zac Taylor insists his Bengals can still be a playoff team after loss to Chargers drops them to 4-7
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Even after yet another painful loss in a season full of heartbreakers for Cincinnati, head coach Zac…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning president appoints Cabinet after election win
Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president has sworn in a 22-member Cabinet after his party secured a…
Continue ReadingAn Australian on trial for drugs in Japan says she’s the victim of a romance scam
Associated Press CHIBA, Japan (AP) — An Australian accused of smuggling amphetamines in a suitcase has appeared in a Japanese court nearly two…
Continue ReadingNegotiators are urged to get down to business as climate talks in Baku enter second week
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — United Nations climate talks resumed Monday with negotiators urged to make progress on a stalled-out deal…
Continue ReadingYoung people, whose futures are at stake in UN climate talks, push through anger to fight for hope
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — As leaders and negotiators grapple with big questions of money and power, youth COP attendees and…
Continue ReadingTyphoon Man-yi leaves 7 dead in Philippines and worsens crisis from back-to-back storms
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Man-yi left at least seven people dead in a landslide, destroyed houses and displaced large…
Continue ReadingBeyoncé will perform at halftime of Ravens-Texans Christmas Day game on Netflix
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé is coming to your home on Christmas — provided you have Netflix and are tuning in to the Baltimore Ravens-Houston…
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India’s capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Authorities in India’s capital shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering…
Continue ReadingFrench farmers mobilize for protests over EU-Mercosur trade deal
PARIS (AP) — French farmers are mobilizing for widespread protests on Monday targeting the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. Backed by their government,…
Continue ReadingSome Arab Americans who voted for Trump are concerned about his picks for key positions
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Just a week after winning several of the nation’s largest Arab-majority cities, President-elect Donald…
Continue ReadingChargers beat Bengals 34-27 on Dobbins’ late TD after squandering 21-point lead
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers finally have their signature win. Even if it ended up being a…
Continue ReadingA makeshift memorial grows in Ukraine’s capital after 1,000 days of war
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Before Russia’s invasion, this was an ordinary green lawn in the heart of Ukraine’s capital. Tourists…
Continue ReadingAs China cracks down on bookstores at home, Chinese-language booksellers are flourishing overseas
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Yu Miao smiles as he stands among the 10,000 books crowded on rows of bamboo shelves in his newly reopened…
Continue ReadingBYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff brings touchdowns and Jewish teachings to predominantly Mormon school
Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — This year’s successful 9-1 football season for Brigham Young University, the Utah private school run by the…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street rises following last week’s slide
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks ticked higher Monday to recover some of their sharp slide from last week. The S&P 500 rose…
Continue Reading Prosecutors say 2 men prioritized money over human life leading to deaths of Indian family
Associated Press FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Two men put financial profit over human life when they attempted to smuggle a couple from India and…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Supreme Court considers case affecting future of state’s elections leader
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court is grappling with a case affecting whether the swing state’s nonpartisan top…
Continue Reading Brazil’s G20 summit produces a broad declaration that’s short on specifics
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The summit of the Group of 20 leading economies in Rio de Janeiro produced a joint declaration Monday that,…
Continue ReadingStojakovic scores 20, Blacksher Jr. adds 19 to help Cal beat USC 71-66
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andrej Stojakovic scored 20 points and Jovan Blacksher Jr. 19 and Joshua Ola-Joseph made several plays down the stretch Sunday…
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