Three workers plunge into the ocean after the Santa Cruz Wharf collapses
There were some terrifying moments a the popular Santa Cruz Wharf on Monday when massive waves sent a portion of the pier and three workers plunging…
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New Jersey resident claims Mega Millions jackpot months later
New Jersey Lottery officials say the winning ticket was bought at a Monmouth County Shoprite store in Neptune Township and matched all the numbers…
Continue ReadingHeavy travel day starts with brief grounding of all American Airlines flights
AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday because of a technical problem just as the…
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Yuma man to face jail time after accepting plea deal
The man accused of shooting his friend with a shotgun accepted a plea deal in court and will now face jail…
Continue ReadingJapanese premier says stronger alliance with US is key to regional stability, seeks to meet Trump
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says strengthening his country’s alliance with the United States is key to…
Continue ReadingAmsterdam court sentences 5 men over violence linked to Ajax-Maccabi soccer game
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An Amsterdam District Court has issued sentences of up to six months in jail against 5 men who were…
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Yuma man accused of child abuse accepts plea deal
41-year-old Christiano Joseph Toilolo faced five counts of domestic violence, aggravated assault and child…
Continue ReadingKosovo’s ethnic Serb party says its ban from a parliamentary election is ‘political violence’
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s main ethnic Serb party says its ban from taking part in the upcoming parliamentary election is political and…
Continue ReadingFrance has a new government, again. Politics and crushing debt complicate next steps
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s president and prime minister managed to form a new government just in time for the holidays. Now comes the…
Continue ReadingAfter fighting virus, storms and Republicans, departing North Carolina Gov. Cooper focuses on wins
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper leaves his job next week after eight years. It’s a span in which the…
Continue ReadingBaby mammoth preserved for 50,000 years is unveiled in Russia’s Siberia
MOSCOW (AP) — The 50,000-year-old remains of a baby mammoth uncovered by melting permafrost have been unveiled to the public by researchers in…
Continue ReadingSudan’s war is ‘deepening and widening’ a famine crisis, hunger monitoring report says
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Famine is spreading in Sudan due to a war between the military and a notorious paramilitary group that has devastated…
Continue ReadingNo. 14 Gonzaga’s matchup with No. 22 UCLA is the headliner on the week’s light AP Top 25 schedule
AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga coach Mark Few hadn’t been off the court long over the weekend when the focus turned to preparing for the…
Continue ReadingNo. 23 Michigan heads out west for matchup with No. 4 USC to tipoff Big Ten play
AP Basketball Writer Michigan has gotten off to a strong start this season and the No. 23 Wolverines will try and close out 2024 with a big victory…
Continue ReadingEight new WNBA coaches now in place. In 2025, 7 women and 6 men will be in charge on the bench
AP Basketball Writer The WNBA now has all of its head coaching spots filled after there were eight open positions this offseason. Dallas named Chris…
Continue ReadingEight new WNBA coaches now in place. In 2025, 7 women and 6 men will be in charge on the bench
AP Basketball Writer The WNBA now has all of its head coaching spots filled after there were eight open positions this offseason. Dallas named Chris…
Continue ReadingBalkans snowstorm leaves tens of thousands of homes without power and causes traffic chaos
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Tens of thousands of homes in Bosnia were without electricity on Tuesday after heavy snow and winds that also…
Continue ReadingCities worldwide hold subdued Christmas Eve celebrations amid conflicts
Associated Press BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under…
Continue ReadingAmerican imprisoned in Russia sentenced to new 15-year jail term for espionage
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian-born U.S. citizen already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction has been handed a second 15-year jail term for…
Continue ReadingHong Kong police issue arrest warrants and bounties for six activists
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police have announced a fresh round of arrest warrants for six activists based overseas, with bounties…
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