Tracking unusually warm temperatures
Dry conditions with unseasonably warm temperatures will persist into this weekend as a ridge of high pressure stays put in the region. I am tracking…
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Another record for LeBron James in the Lakers’ 113-100 victory over the Kings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James had 19 points, six rebounds and seven assists while breaking the NBA record for regular-season minutes,…
Continue ReadingSaxen scores 18, Saint Mary’s (CA) beats Merrimack 73-68
MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Mitchell Saxen scored 18 points as Saint Mary’s (CA) beat Merrimack 73-68 on Thursday night. Saxen also contributed 12…
Continue ReadingUS drops $10M terrorism bounty offered for capture of Syrian rebel leader who ousted Assad
Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it has decided not to pursue a $10 million reward it had offered for…
Continue ReadingWur has 20 as Grand Canyon downs Chicago State 74-51
PHOENIX (AP) — Lok Wur scored 20 points as Grand Canyon beat Chicago State 74-51 on Thursday night. Wur shot 8 for 13, including 2 for 5 from…
Continue ReadingA lynching in the family inspired Michigan’s first Black woman elected justice to pursue the law
Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Justice Kyra Harris Bolden is the first Black woman to be elected to the Michigan Supreme Court. Her victory…
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Indiana man sentenced to the maximum of 130 years in prison for 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana man convicted in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls who vanished during a winter hike was…
Continue ReadingFrance’s military is being ousted from more African countries. Here’s why
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — It’s been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its…
Continue ReadingIt’s beginning to look like another record for holiday travel
AP Airlines Writer Drivers and airline passengers without reindeer and sleighs better make a dash for it: it’s beginning to look like another…
Continue ReadingThe warm Turkish welcome for refugees is ending and Syrians are worried
Associated Press GAZIANTEP, Turkey (AP) — Turkey gained renown as a haven for refugees by welcoming more than 3 million Syrians fleeing violence…
Continue ReadingInternational students urged to return to US campuses before Trump inauguration
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A growing number of U.S. colleges and universities are advising international students to return to campus…
Continue ReadingA beginner’s guide to Kwanzaa
Associated Press Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognized celebration of African culture and community in the United States since its founding in…
Continue ReadingA beginner’s guide to Kwanzaa
Associated Press Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognized celebration of African culture and community in the United States since its founding in…
Continue ReadingTurkey and Russia engage in delicate maneuvers over Syria after Assad’s downfall
The rapid downfall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad has touched off a new round of delicate geopolitical maneuvering between Russia’s Vladimir Putin…
Continue ReadingDemocratic governors hammered Trump before the election. Now they’re hoping to work with him
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — They warned about him. Now they’ll have to work with him. A handful of prominent Democratic governors…
Continue ReadingDemocratic governors hammered Trump before the election. Now they’re hoping to work with him
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — They warned about him. Now they’ll have to work with him. A handful of prominent Democratic governors…
Continue ReadingRising butter prices give European consumers and bakers a bad taste
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Creamy, delectable – and pricey. Butter has shot up in price across the European Union in recent months, forcing…
Continue ReadingWainwright scores 26 off the bench, Long Beach State beats Pepperdine 79-76
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — TJ Wainwright led Long Beach State past Pepperdine on Thursday night with 26 points off of the bench in a 79-76 victory.…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street rises to turn a dismal week into just a bad one
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Friday to turn what would have been one of the market’s worst weeks of the year into just a…
Continue ReadingAn ’embarrassing’ night for Stephen Curry and the Warriors, who fall by 51 at Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Stephen Curry had a game like none other in his career. It was part of an awful night for the Golden State Warriors. Curry…
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