By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press PARALIMNI, Cyprus (AP) — Many well-off Lebanese who escaped their country’s economic tailspin for a new life in Cyprus say the transition has been a roller coaster. They are grateful they didn’t have to turn to human smugglers and embark on risky Mediterranean crossings to reach European shores. But they
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By Raja Razek and Andy Rose, CNN A 14-year-old who is considered “armed and dangerous” has been identified as a suspect in a convenience store shooting Sunday that left three teenagers dead, and one teen injured in Garland, Texas, according to the Garland Police Department. CNN is not naming the 14-year-old at this time. The
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By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry became the first player in NBA history to make 3,000 career 3-pointers on Tuesday night in a game where the Denver Nuggets barely held off the NBA-leading Golden State Warriors 89-86. Denver’s Nikola Jokic blocked a potential game-tying shot by Jonathan Kuminga in the
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By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry became the first player in NBA history to make 3,000 career 3-pointers on Tuesday night in a game where the Denver Nuggets barely held off the NBA-leading Golden State Warriors 89-86. Denver’s Nikola Jokic blocked a potential game-tying shot by Jonathan Kuminga in the
Continue Reading By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton had 24 points and 10 assists, and the Sacramento Kings held off the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-111. Buddy Hield added 21 points off the bench for the Kings. Harrison Barnes scored 17 and De’Aaron Fox had 12 points and eight assists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored
Continue Reading By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton had 24 points and 10 assists, and the Sacramento Kings held off the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-111. Buddy Hield added 21 points off the bench for the Kings. Harrison Barnes scored 17 and De’Aaron Fox had 12 points and eight assists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored
Continue Reading EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor Bedard became the youngest player to score four goals in a world junior hockey championship game, leading Canada to an 11-2 win over Austria. The 16-year-old joined Mario Lemieux, Simon Gagne, Brayden Schenn, Taylor Raddysh and Maxime Comtois in the Canadian junior men’s record books for the most goals scored
Continue Reading By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Omicron caseloads have remained relatively low in many countries in Asia. For now, many remain insulated from the worst, although the next few months will be critical. Governments across the region are bracing for a possible surge and making plans to step up vaccine booster campaigns.
Continue Reading By LAURIE KELLMAN and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Harry Reid, the former Senate majority leader and Nevada’s longest-serving member of Congress, has died at home in Henderson, Nevada. He was 82. Landra Reid says her husband died peacefully Tuesday after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer. The combative former boxer-turned-lawyer was
Continue Reading By LAURIE KELLMAN and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Harry Reid, the former Senate majority leader and Nevada’s longest-serving member of Congress, has died at home in Henderson, Nevada. He was 82. Landra Reid says her husband died peacefully Tuesday after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer. The combative former boxer-turned-lawyer was
Continue Reading MORAGA, Calif. — Logan Johnson tied his career high with a season-high 26 points as Saint Mary’s won its ninth straight home game, easily beating Yale 87-60. Alex Ducas had 12 points for the Gaels. Tommy Kuhse added 11 points. Matthias Tass had 10 points. The Gaels forced a season-high 23 turnovers. Azar Swain had
Continue Reading MORAGA, Calif. — Logan Johnson tied his career high with a season-high 26 points as Saint Mary’s won its ninth straight home game, easily beating Yale 87-60. Alex Ducas had 12 points for the Gaels. Tommy Kuhse added 11 points. Matthias Tass had 10 points. The Gaels forced a season-high 23 turnovers. Azar Swain had
Continue Reading RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Tre Armstrong had a season-high 20 points as California Baptist extended its home winning streak to 10 games, rolling past La Verne 96-41. Paul Antonis led the Leopards on Tuesday night with 16 points.
Continue Reading RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Tre Armstrong had a season-high 20 points as California Baptist extended its home winning streak to 10 games, rolling past La Verne 96-41. Paul Antonis led the Leopards on Tuesday night with 16 points.
Continue Reading HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police are raiding the office of an online pro-democracy news outlet after arresting six people for conspiracy to publish a seditious publication, the latest moves in a crackdown on dissent in the city. Those arrested were affiliated with Stand News, one of the most vocal pro-democracy news outlets in
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, Kylie Atwood and Ellie Kaufman, CNN Aminullah Hotaki flew out of Afghanistan on September 21 with his wife and 5-year-old son. They landed in the United Arab Emirates where they expected to stay for a short period of time before coming to the United States. Now, three months later, he is still
Continue ReadingCNN By Priscilla Alvarez, Kylie Atwood and Ellie Kaufman, CNN Aminullah Hotaki flew out of Afghanistan on September 21 with his wife and 5-year-old son. They landed in the United Arab Emirates where they expected to stay for a short period of time before coming to the United States. Now, three months later, he is
Continue Reading By Porter Fox Twelve Greenlandic huskies toil against a 40-mile-per-hour headwind, as box store-size icebergs and rugged 10,000-foot peaks slide past. They are as inspiring as they are terrifying — until my ski goggles ice-over, blinding me for hours. I’ve been sitting on the back of a dogsled for three hours now, nestled between a
Continue Reading By KAT STAFFORD and JAMES LAPORTA Associated Press An AP investigation found that despite new Defense Department guidelines on extremism, racism and discrimination remain an ongoing concern in the military. The investigation shows the new guidelines do not address ongoing disparities in military justice under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the legal code that
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The General Air Conditioning & Plumbing helped make some local families’ holidays a little better. The General donated gifts to nearly two dozen Coachella Valley families who took part in our “Dear Santa” contest. Local families were encouraged to write a letter to Santa Claus and send them to KESQ. Each family was carefully selected
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