Stolen ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ are auctioned for $28 million
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A pair of iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” and stolen from a…
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2 Pearl Harbor survivors, ages 104 and 102, return to Hawaii to honor those killed in 1941 attack
Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Ira “Ike” Schab, a 104-year-old Pearl Harbor attack survivor, was so determined to stand and…
Continue Reading2 Pearl Harbor survivors, ages 104 and 102, return to Hawaii to honor those killed in 1941 attack
Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Ira “Ike” Schab, a 104-year-old Pearl Harbor attack survivor, was so determined to stand and…
Continue ReadingTrump is welcomed by Macron to Paris with presidential pomp and joined by Zelenskyy for their talks
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Donald Trump to Paris on Saturday with a full dose of presidential pomp as…
Continue ReadingGhanaians go to the polls with the backdrop of the worst economic crisis in a generation
Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Voters in the west African nation of Ghana willl cast their ballots in a general election poised to be a…
Continue ReadingThe DNC chair candidates discuss Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and winning Latino voters
Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Four people are running to be the next Democratic National Committee chair, looking to take on the task…
Continue ReadingAlone against a renewed insurgency, Assad may face the end of his rule without his strongest allies
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The last time Syrian President Bashar Assad was in serious trouble was 10 years ago. That was at the height of the…
Continue ReadingAn Oregon win, a Clemson upset, and ‘now what?’ for Alabama in the College Football Playoff
AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Undefeated Oregon pulled off the expected and grabbed the top spot in the College Football Playoff. Underdog…
Continue ReadingHospital founded by Spanish conqueror persists 500 years later in Mexico’s capital
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Hospital de Jesus in Mexico City’s bustling historic center covers most of a city block. Its faded…
Continue ReadingYoung hits 3-point in overtime to give Hawks 6 straight wins, 134-132 over Lakers
AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young hit a 3-pointer with 7.4 seconds left in overtime and the Atlanta Hawks held on for their sixth straight…
Continue ReadingDeRozan, Sabonis help Kings rout Spurs 140-113, with Wembanyama sidelined by injury
Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 23 points, Domantas Sabonis had 22 points and 16 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings rolled…
Continue ReadingBureau of Prisons agrees to court monitor, public acknowledgement of staff-on-inmate sexual abuse
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A legal settlement in the wake of rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse will force the federal Bureau of Prisons…
Continue ReadingBureau of Prisons agrees to court monitor, public acknowledgement of staff-on-inmate sexual abuse
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A legal settlement in the wake of rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse will force the federal Bureau of Prisons…
Continue ReadingUCLA transfer guard Charlisse Leger-Walker takes medical redshirt and will return for 2025-26 season
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA transfer guard Charlisse Leger-Walker will sit out the rest of this season for the top-ranked Bruins while continuing to…
Continue ReadingDominican Republic seizes 9.5 tons of cocaine, marking a new record
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have confiscated nearly 9.5 tons of cocaine. It is the…
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Arizona man assaults CHP officer
In a press release, the incident happened Thursday before 6:00pm when “CHP personnel contacted a disabled motorist,” identified as a 43-year-old man…
Continue ReadingMan accused of buying gun later found at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally shooting sentenced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 22-year-old Kansas City man accused of illegally purchasing a gun found after the February mass shooting at the Kansas…
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YPD to host Free Steering Wheel Lock Giveaway next week
The giveaway is taking place Friday, December 13 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Target parking…
Continue Reading South Korea’s president avoids an impeachment attempt over short-lived martial law
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him…
Continue ReadingEmily Morris scores and Wake Forest women advance to program’s first College Cup championship match
CARY, N.C. (AP) — Emily Morris scored her fourth goal of the season in the 73rd minute and Wake Forest beat Stanford 1-0 on Friday night to advance…
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