An air rescue is lasted hours Thursday evening near the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway after a state ranger working on a hiker rescue fell 100 feet, officials said. The incident started at around 6:35 p.m. when two people in their sixties were hiking on the Skyline Trail in the San Jacinto Mountain. The hikers ended
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Wilbon scored 19 points, the final two coming on a goaltending call with 2.1 seconds left, and Sacramento State edged Idaho State 61-60 on Thursday. Zach Chappell added 16 points and Jonathan Komagum 10. Bryce Fowler grabbed 10 rebounds to go with seven points for the Hornets. Malik Porter had
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By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An activist plans to hand out 1,000 T-shirts with the slogan “Where is Peng Shuai?” to spectators attending the Australian Open women’s final. Earlier in the tournament, Max Mok was one of three people ejected for wearing the shirt. The tournament has a ban on
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. — Tyler Robertson recorded 13 points and 10 rebounds to carry Portland to a 64-56 win over Pacific. Alphonso Anderson led the Tigers on Thursday night with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Continue Reading By STEFANIE DAZIO and CAMILLE FASSETT Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three random killings and three homeless men charged with the crimes have reignited anger, fear and frustration with the intractable issue of homelessness in New York and Los Angeles. Yet experts and advocates say unhoused people are much more likely to be the
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO — Alimamy Koroma registered 19 points as Cal Poly narrowly defeated UC San Diego 59-55. Toni Rocak led the Tritons on Thursday night with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Continue Reading By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Isaiah Thompson scored a career-high 18 points and Jaden Ivey had 15 in his return from a hip injury as No. 6 Purdue defeated Iowa 83-73. Thompson came in averaging just 5.7 points per game but shot 6 of 8 from the field — including
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By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are higher as traders look ahead to data on U.S. employment costs that might influence Federal Reserve decisions on planned interest rate hikes. Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul gained while Hong Kong declined. Wall Street fell for a third day after the U.S. government
Continue Reading TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson is one of several military units the Department of Defense has identified that could be deployed to help Ukraine if Russian forces invade the country. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby made the announcement during a news conference Thursday in Washington. Some units from Davis-Monthan are
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — The Beijing Winter Olympics is tapping into and encouraging growing interest among Chinese in skiing, skating, hockey and other previously unfamiliar winter sports. It’s also creating new business opportunities. Schools are adding winter sports to their curriculums. Parents are opening their wallets to support hockey teams and pay for skating lessons. Shopping
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — The Beijing Winter Olympics is tapping into and encouraging growing interest among Chinese in skiing, skating, hockey and other previously unfamiliar winter sports. It’s also creating new business opportunities. Schools are adding winter sports to their curriculums. Parents are opening their wallets to support hockey teams and pay for skating lessons. Shopping
Continue ReadingBy Phil Mattingly, CNN After months of frustration, White House officials are suddenly looking at a rare opportunity on Capitol Hill — the chance to pass something important with the support of both Democrats and Republicans. A sweeping, roughly $250 billion proposal to bolster US competitiveness with China has moved to the top of their
Continue ReadingCNN By Phil Mattingly, CNN After months of frustration, White House officials are suddenly looking at a rare opportunity on Capitol Hill — the chance to pass something important with the support of both Democrats and Republicans. A sweeping, roughly $250 billion proposal to bolster US competitiveness with China has moved to the top of
Continue ReadingCNN By Michelle Toh and Selina Wang, CNN Business Sponsors of the Olympics are walking a tightrope ahead of the Beijing Winter Games next month as worsening geopolitical tensions force them to consider downplaying their involvement without upsetting China. Political fervor in the United States reached a high last month as the White House called
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh and Selina Wang, CNN Business Sponsors of the Olympics are walking a tightrope ahead of the Beijing Winter Games next month as worsening geopolitical tensions force them to consider downplaying their involvement without upsetting China. Political fervor in the United States reached a high last month as the White House called for
Continue ReadingIvana Kottasová, CNN | Design by Natalie Croker and Marco Chacon It took at least nine hard blows from an ax to smash the glass case in Dresden’s historic Green Vault. Once the glass shattered, the two masked thieves grabbed 21 priceless diamond-studded artifacts and disappeared. It was November 25, 2019, and in the space
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung and Laura He, CNN Business The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to ban China Unicom, a state-owned Chinese telecommunications carrier, from offering telecom services in the United States. The decision marks the regulators’ latest move to lock down US networks against the risk of Chinese espionage, a threat that national security
Continue Reading CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Johni Broome had 21 points and 11 rebounds as Morehead State extended its win streak to 10 games, narrowly defeating Southeast Missouri 74-73 in overtime. Chris Harris led the Redhawks on Thursday night with a season-high 22 points.
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul, CNN The Australian government on Friday pledged 1 billion Australian dollars ($700 million) to protect the Great Barrier Reef, months after it narrowly avoided being placed on the UN’s cultural agency’s “danger” list due to the threat of climate change. Prime Minister Scott Morrison unveiled the nearly decade-long conservation package days ahead
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 15 points to help No. 7 UCLA rout California 81-57. The Bruins won their fifth straight and took sole possession of first place in the Pac-12. All but one of UCLA’s 10 players scored on a night when they were missing
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