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By Nouran Salahieh, CNN As freed WNBA star Brittney Griner visits a Texas military medical facility following nearly 10 months of imprisonment in Russia, Jorge Toledo — one of the “Citgo 6” — spoke to CNN Saturday about how reintegration into society can take time and effort. Toledo was released in October as part of
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN A Patti LaBelle concert at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee was abruptly halted Saturday night when the star was rushed off the stage due to a bomb threat, organizers said. Social media video showed LaBelle exclaiming, “Wait!” as three individuals pushed her mic stand away and escorted her off-stage without explanation.
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN After over twenty years in captivity, Mark, the last of Albania’s “restaurant bears,” has safely arrived at his new home, an animal sanctuary in Austria, according to the animal rescue group Four Paws International. So-called “restaurant bears” have historically been kept in tiny cages near restaurants or hotels, where they served
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Brantly Stevenson’s 20 points helped Cal Poly defeat Portland State 72-49 on Saturday night. Stevenson added five rebounds for the Mustangs (5-3). Kobe Sanders was 3-of-5 shooting, including 2 for 3 from distance, and went 4 for 4 from the line to add 12 points. Trevon Taylor shot 4
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Daylen Kountz’s 19 points helped Northern Colorado defeat CSU Northridge 70-63 on Saturday night. Kountz shot 5 for 10 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 7 of 10 from the free throw line for the Bears (5-5). Matt Johnson scored 18 points while shooting 4 for 9 (2 for 5
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joe Quintana had 17 points in Cal Baptist’s 76-73 victory against San Diego on Saturday night. Quintana added five assists for the Lancers (7-4). Hunter Goodrick scored 13 points while going 6 of 10 from the field, and added nine rebounds. Taran Armstrong shot 4 of 6 from the field and
Continue ReadingBy Josh Pennington, Julia Kesaieva, Tim Lister and Mariya Knight, CNN Multiple explosions have been reported in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol in southern Ukraine, in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic and in annexed Crimea — including at a Russian military barracks. The explosions in Melitopol came amid reports from officials on both sides that
Continue ReadingBy Vedika Sud and Yong Xiong, CNN Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Dhaka on Saturday calling for the dissolution of parliament to make way for new elections, and demand the resignation of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The mass protest in the capital was organized by the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist
Continue Reading By Nouran Salahieh and Paradise Afshar, CNN The eruption of the world’s largest active volcano — Mauna Loa in Hawaii — may soon come to an end, according to the US Geological Survey. Mauna Loa began erupting November 27, choreographing a spectacular display that sent rivers of molten rock gushing down its side and drawing
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Community members celebrated the Holiday Parade of Lights and Holiday Festival in Desert Hot Springs. Many community members came to celebrate the holidays with friends and family. Rebecca Murillo participated in the parade and was eager to get her classmates involved in it too. “This is very special to me because all the members from
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By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, China is setting up more intensive care facilities and trying to strengthen hospitals as it rolls back anti-virus controls that confined millions of people to their homes, crushed economic growth and set off protests. President Xi Jinping’s government is officially committed
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By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, China is setting up more intensive care facilities and trying to strengthen hospitals as it rolls back anti-virus controls that confined millions of people to their homes, crushed economic growth and set off protests. President Xi Jinping’s government is officially committed
Continue Reading By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Newcomer Davante Lewis has won Saturday’s runoff for a seat on Louisiana’s Public Service Commission. The 30-year-old progressive policy advocate beat incumbent Lambert Boissiere III, who has held the seat for nearly 18 years. The five-member commission’s role includes regulating electric utilities, prison telephone rates
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kiki Rice scored 14 points on 7-of-12 shooting, Charisma Osborne added 13 points and No. 13 UCLA beat Cal State Fullerton 64-41 Saturday night. Five different UCLA players scored in a 12-2 opening run and the Bruins — despite committing a season-high 27 turnovers — never trailed. Fullerton went without a
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Six months later, the Splash Brothers were still feeling it from all over the court against the Celtics and delivered one of their team’s signature wins of the season so far. Klay Thompson scored 34 points, Stephen Curry added 32 with six 3-pointers and Golden
Continue Reading By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Newcomer Davante Lewis has won Saturday’s runoff for a seat on Louisiana’s Public Service Commission. The 30-year-old progressive policy advocate beat incumbent Lambert Boissiere III, who has held the seat for nearly 18 years. The five-member commission regulates electric utilities, prison telephone rates and telecommunications,
Continue Reading MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Josh Pierre-Louis scored 16 points and Ajay Mitchell added five points in the overtime as UCSB knocked off Pepperdine 67-64 on Saturday night. Boubacar Coulibaly split a pair of free throws for Pepperdine with 45 seconds remaining to force overtime tied at 57-all. Mitchell scored the Gauchos’ last five points for
Continue Reading By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Azuolas Tubelis scored 21 points and No. 10 Arizona defeated No. 14 Indiana 89-75 on Saturday night in the Vegas Clash. The Wildcats (8-1) held off Indiana’s surge after their lead was trimmed to 59-56 on consecutive 3-pointers by the Hoosiers midway through the second half.
Continue Reading MONTREAL (AP) — Anze Kopitar and Viktor Arvidsson scored in the first period, and the Los Angeles Kings held off the Montreal Canadiens for a 4-2 win on Saturday night. Alexander Edler also scored for Los Angeles (15-11-4), and Adrian Kempe added an empty-netter. Pheonix Copley made 20 saves. “It was kind of a weird
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Harrison Butler scored 15 points as Southern Utah beat Cal State Fullerton 67-60 on Saturday night at the Jack Jones Hoopfest. Butler also added 10 rebounds for the Thunderbirds (7-4). Tevian Jones shot 3 for 10 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 7 of 11 from the free throw line
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