Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia
Associated Press NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Communities and firefighters across Australia’s second-most populous state are bracing for…
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This Somali migrant watched others around her die at sea. But she wants to try again for Europe
Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Idil Abdullahi Goley’s journey seeking a better life in Europe started in Somalia with a $6,500…
Continue ReadingLeBron James scores 31 in record 19th Christmas Day game as Lakers hold off Curry, Warriors 115-113
AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Austin Reaves scored the winning layup with one second left after Stephen Curry tied it on a 31-foot…
Continue ReadingLakers big man Anthony Davis exits Christmas game with sprained left ankle
AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — LeBron James and the Lakers delivered once more when big man Anthony Davis went down. Davis didn’t…
Continue ReadingNew York taxi driver hits 6 pedestrians, 3 taken to hospital, police say
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police say a taxi driver hit six pedestrians in midtown Manhattan. A New York Police Department spokesperson said…
Continue ReadingPrayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
Associated Press BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — People have started gathering in prayer and are visiting mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province…
Continue ReadingOregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon authorities say a house cat died after eating raw frozen pet food that tested positive for bird flu. The Oregon…
Continue ReadingOakland man dies in Christmas house fire after rescuing his family
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A man in Oakland was found dead Christmas morning after his house caught on fire, officials said. Firefighters responded…
Continue ReadingMan arrested in Christmas Eve attack on 2 people at Manhattan’s Grand Central
NEW YORK (AP) — A man accused of using a knife to slash a man and a woman in Manhattan’s Grand Central subway station is facing assault and…
Continue ReadingUndersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia hit by outage, prompting investigation
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Finland’s prime minister says authorities are investigating an interruption in a power cable under the Baltic Sea…
Continue ReadingBlake Lively’s claims that movie co-star launched smear campaign gets support in publicist’s suit
NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Lively’s claims that “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni unleashed a smear campaign against her have…
Continue ReadingDead body found in wheel well of United plane from Chicago to Maui
KAHULUI, Hawaii (AP) — United Airlines has confirmed that a body was found in the wheel well of one of its planes after landing in Maui. Maui…
Continue ReadingBlake Lively’s claims that movie co-star launched smear campaign gets support in publicist’s suit
NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Lively’s claims that “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni unleashed a smear campaign against her have…
Continue ReadingKosovo appeals body overturns ban on ethnic Serb party, allowing it to run in parliamentary election
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s election appeals authority has cancelled a ban on the main party of the ethnic Serb minority, allowing it to…
Continue ReadingKansas State returns to desert to face Rutgers in the Rate Bowl
AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Kansas State did not finish the regular season the way it wanted to. Not by a long shot. In the thick of the Big 12…
Continue ReadingBeyoncé’s performance highlighted Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day
AP Pro Football Writer Beyoncé provided more excitement than either game during Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day. Riding into her halftime…
Continue ReadingClashes between Islamists now in power in Syria and Assad’s supporters kill 6 fighters
Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A British-based war monitor said clashes between Islamists who took over Syria and supporters of ousted…
Continue ReadingSnowy owl rescued from car grille by Minnesota woman who saved another bird hours earlier
Associated Press Annabell Whelan woke up Tuesday and frantically checked on her holiday overnight guest — Nowl the snowy owl, who she rescued from…
Continue ReadingTrial of man accused in Trump assassination attempt in Florida pushed back to September
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in South Florida won’t be tried…
Continue ReadingJapan to maximize nuclear power in clean-energy push as electricity demand grows
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese government panel has largely supported a draft energy policy calling for bolstering renewables up to half…
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