Sunny skies and mild temperatures ahead
Dry and calm weather will continue in our area through the upcoming week, bringing above-normal temperatures and light…
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Drake Maye returns after a hit to the head, but same problems persist in Patriots’ loss to Chargers
Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Drake Maye received a nice ovation from the Gillette Stadium crowd when he returned to Saturday’s game…
Continue ReadingBelarus’ strongman leader pardons 20 more prisoners, but rights groups say repression continues
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A statement on his website says Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 20 more…
Continue ReadingRepublicans gain temporary control of Minnesota House after Democrat decides not to appeal ruling
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (AP) — Republicans will start off the year with at least a temporary majority in the Minnesota House. Democrat Curtis Johnson…
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San Antonio Spurs player plays chess in a park in New York
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama turned heads on Saturday by playing chess with fans in New York City’s Washington Square…
Continue ReadingTrailblazing model Dayle Haddon dies from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
NEW HOPE, Pa. (AP) — Dayle Haddon, an actor, activist and trailblazing former “Sports Illustrated” model who pushed back against age…
Continue ReadingBig Lots reaches deal to keep hundreds of US stores open
AP Business Writer The discount chain Big Lots has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores open. Big Lots said it will be sold to Gordon…
Continue ReadingRussia’s Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting Jan. 1
Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting on Jan. 1, citing alleged unpaid debt by the east…
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Santa Cruz city leaders provide update on wharf’s future
As demolition of the remaining parts of the wharf continued, leaders said there’s currently no timetable for reopening the popular…
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President-Elect Trump asks SCOTUS for more time to save TikTok
Trump submitted an Amicus Brief with the Supreme Court and asked them to pause implementation of a law that would ban TikTok in the United…
Continue ReadingRed Sox sign Dodgers World Series clincher Walker Buehler to one-year deal
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox announced Saturday that they signed right-hander Walker Buehler, a two-time All-Star who was on the mound when the…
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California resident wins the $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot
The winning ticket from Friday’s drawing was was sold at Sunshine Food and Gas in…
Continue ReadingHundreds gathered in Hong Kong for the city’s first pyrotechnics drone show
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hundreds gathered in Hong Kong on Saturday to watch the city’s first pyrotechnics drone show, as part of a…
Continue ReadingSweden embarks on a sober search for more cemetery space in case of war
Associated Press GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — Burial associations in Sweden are looking to acquire enough land for something they hope they’ll…
Continue ReadingPhysical therapy is ‘the best-kept secret in health care’
AP Sports Writer Most people think of physical therapy as rehabilitation. But many physical therapists want the profession to be seen as preventive…
Continue ReadingDrought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024
Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging…
Continue ReadingTexas tight end Gunnar Helm a standout who stayed patient and stayed put in transfer era
AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Scan the rosters of Texas and Arizona State ahead of the Peach Bowl and the usual names pop out. Texas…
Continue ReadingItaly’s far-right government wins final approval for its 30-billion-euro budget
ROME (AP) — Italy’s parliament has approved the government’s 2025 budget, worth a total of 30 billion euros — more than half of that in tax…
Continue ReadingPutin apologizes for ‘tragic incident’ but stops short of saying Azerbaijani plane was shot down
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident”…
Continue ReadingAbortions are up in the US. It’s a complicated picture as women turn to pills, travel
Associated Press Abortion has become slightly more common despite bans or deep restrictions in most Republican-controlled states, and the legal and…
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