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By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday it fired a test satellite in an important final-stage test for the development of its first spy satellite, a key military capability coveted by its leader Kim Jong Un along with other high-tech weapons systems. The North’s official Korean Central News
Continue Reading By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO, MORGAN LEE and ACACIA CORONADO ASSOCIATED PRESS EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Along the U.S. southern border, two cities — El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez in Mexico — prepared Sunday for a surge of as many as 5,000 new migrants a day as pandemic-era immigration restrictions expire this week, setting in
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN South Korea has a problem: thousands of people, many middle aged and isolated, are dying alone each year, often going undiscovered for days or weeks. This is “godoksa,” or “lonely deaths,” a widespread phenomenon the government has been trying to combat for years as its population rapidly ages.
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History was made Sunday night. History! The puck has been dropped and professional hockey is officially underway in the desert! @Firebirds @KESQ @TheAHL pic.twitter.com/gGnPCp3a3R— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) December 19, 2022 The Coachella Valley Firebirds dropped the puck in their desert debut, playing their first home game inside brand-new Acrisure Arena. pic.twitter.com/d1VWU8EjGP— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds)
Continue ReadingOscar Holland, CNN Exploding with energy but perfectly still, Harold “Doc” Edgerton’s 1964 image of a .30-caliber bullet ripping through an apple showed an otherwise unseeable moment in captivating detail. The scene took on a serene, sculptural beauty as the disintegrating apple’s skin burst open against a deep blue backdrop. The picture is widely viewed
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Right-hander Trevor May and the Oakland Athletics have finalized a $7 million, one-year contract. May gets a $1 million signing bonus, payable next November, and a $6 million salary next season. He can earn $500,000 in performance bonuses as part of the agreement announced Friday: $125,000 each for 35, 40, 45
Continue Reading By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Elon Musk is asking Twitter’s users to decide if he should stay in charge of the social media platform after acknowledging he made a mistake Sunday in launching new speech restrictions that banned mentions of rival social media websites. In yet another drastic policy change, Twitter had announced that
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — The executive director of the United Nations World Food Program, which won the Nobel Peace Prize two years ago, says he will step down at the end of a six-year term heading the world’s largest humanitarian organization. David Beasley, a Republican, served one term as South Carolina’s governor from 1995 to 1999.
Continue Reading By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Severe turbulence rocked a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu Sunday, seriously injuring 11 people in what an Hawaiian Airlines official called an isolated and unusual event. Jon Snook, the airline’s chief operating officer, said the airline hasn’t experienced “an incident of this nature in recent history.” The
Continue Reading By HERNÁN ALVAREZ Associated Press ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) — The streets of Lionel Messi’s hometown of Rosario erupted in celebration on Sunday after Argentina beat France to win its third World Cup title. “We’re champions, which is all we wanted, more than anything for (Messi) and for the whole team,” Santiago Ferraris, 25, said. Tens
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a couple of close losses in the Bahamas last month, Southern California was looking for a signature win and a boost of confidence. The Trojans got a big one Sunday, holding off 19th-ranked Auburn 74-71 for their fifth straight victory. USC (9-3) lost in
Continue Reading By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Defensive end Chandler Jones grabbed a bizarre, unnecessary lateral by New England’s Jakobi Meyers out of the air on the final play and returned it 48 yards for a touchdown, giving the Las Vegas Raiders a 30-24 victory over the Patriots on Sunday. With the
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert had one simple message for his Los Angeles Chargers teammates with the game tied late in the fourth quarter against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. “I got it.” After Tennessee tied it with 48 seconds left on Ryan Tannehill’s 1-yard QB sneak, Herbert
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A man was hit by a car on Highway 111, just west of Washington Street in the city of La Quinta, Saturday evening. Riverside County Sheriff Deputies responded to the incident just after 5 p.m. The pedestrian suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital. Officials said the driver stayed at the scene after
Continue Reading SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brandin Podziemski scored 20 points and Santa Clara defeated winless California 71-62 on Sunday. Podziemski hit four 3-pointers and added seven rebounds, six assists and three steals for the Broncos (11-3). Parker Braun scored 17 on 8-of-9 shooting with seven boards and Keshawn Justice scored 13 with five assists. Joel
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Backup quarterback Brett Rypien led the Denver Broncos to their first win since October. His reward: A seat back on the bench. This is, after all, Russell Wilson’s show and he’ll be back under center next week. Rypien made the most of his third career start
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By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Elon Musk is asking Twitter’s users to decide if he should stay in charge of the social media platform after acknowledging he made a mistake Sunday in launching new speech restrictions that banned mentions of rival social media websites. In yet another drastic policy change, Twitter had announced that
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Graham had 15 points and 13 rebounds, Cameron Shelton scored 15 with seven boards and Loyola Marymount defeated Cleveland State 70-59 on Sunday night. Shelton hit two 3-pointers for the Lions (9-4). Keli Leaupepe recorded nine points. Deshon Parker led the way for the Vikings (6-6) with 15 points. Tujautae
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By Pete Muntean and Chris Boyette, CNN At least 36 people on a Hawaiian Airlines flight were injured, with 20 taken to emergency rooms, after their plane encountered “severe turbulence” on a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu on Sunday, authorities said. Eleven patients were in serious condition, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said in a statement.
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — The executive director of the United Nations World Food Program, which won the Nobel Peace Prize two years ago, says he will step down at the end of a six-year term heading the world’s largest humanitarian organization. David Beasley, a Republican, served one term as South Carolina’s governor from 1995 to 1999.
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