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By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — As nearly all Pac-12 Conference basketball teams go their separate ways after this season, Arizona and UCLA plan to continue to play each other. Wildcats coach Tommy Lloyd said he and UCLA coach Mick Cronin have discussed keeping the rivalry going, though details still need
Continue ReadingBy AMY TEIBEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Hamas-run Gaza Strip is a tiny enclave, measuring 25 miles long and no more than 7 miles wide. It is surveilled continually by Israel, and surrounded by its guns. But locating and rescuing dozens of hostages seized by Palestinian miltiants who infiltrated Israel will be a
Continue ReadingBy JERAMIE BIZZLE Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Inmates at Cook County jail are flexing their strategy skills during the jail’s third virtual international chess competition. It’s part of a partnership with the International Chess Federation. Created in 2012, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office says the program is widely regarded
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is not practicing again as he continues to be slowed by an injured right shoulder, leaving his status for Sunday’s game against unbeaten San Francisco in question. Watson, who sat out Cleveland’s game on Oct. 1, is dealing with a
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — After 35 straight drawings without a big winner, Powerball players on Wednesday are lining up for a shot at a near-record jackpot worth an estimated $1.73 billion. If winning numbers are drawn, it would be the second largest of any lottery prize ever, topped only by
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems likely to preserve the Republican hold on a South Carolina congressional district against a claim that it treats Black voters unfairly. The outcome could shape the fight for partisan control of the House of Representatives. The court’s six conservative justices on Wednesday signaled
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Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — La política israelí de las últimas décadas no puede ser entendida sin la figura de Benjamin Netanyahu, el líder del partido Likud que ha ocupado el puesto de primer ministro durante un total de 15 años –y contando– en tres períodos distintos. Netanyahu, representante de la derecha nacionalista en Israel,
Continue ReadingBy Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday said that he would not dine with White nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes as former President Donald Trump did last year, but avoided directly criticizing his GOP rival for doing so. When asked how he feels about Republicans associating with Fuentes, DeSantis
Continue ReadingBy Brooke Taylor Click here for updates on this story HUMBLE, Texas (KTRK) — A kindergarten teacher at Pine Forest Elementary in Humble ISD was caught slipping melatonin gummies to students in a special education class. A parent of one of the students who was given melatonin told ABC13 the principal called her to tell
Continue ReadingKTRK By Brooke Taylor Click here for updates on this story HUMBLE, Texas (KTRK) — A kindergarten teacher at Pine Forest Elementary in Humble ISD was caught slipping melatonin gummies to students in a special education class. A parent of one of the students who was given melatonin told ABC13 the principal called her to
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans nominated Rep. Steve Scalise on Wednesday to be the next House speaker but now must try to unite their deeply divided majority to elect the conservative in a floor vote after ousting Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the job. In private balloting at the
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on Wednesday nominated Rep. Steve Scalise to be the next House speaker and will now try to unite around the conservative in a floor vote to elect him after ousting Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the post. In private balloting at the Capitol, House
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — Former Olympian Kim Glass is still shaken after she was brutally attacked on the streets of downtown Los Angeles in 2022. Months later, her attacker was finally sentenced on Tuesday, a term which she says is not nearly enough time. “Who
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story SOUTH BRUNSWICK, New Jersey (WABC) — Two dozen first responders helped rescue a cemetery worker who became trapped in a grave on Tuesday afternoon. The incident happened at the Holy Cross Cemetery on Cranbury Road around 1 p.m. Officials said a funeral service had just
Continue ReadingLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — China has lost its place in team eventing at next year’s Paris Olympics because the horse of a three-time Olympian was found to have a “controlled medication” in its system. Japan will replace China for the equestrian competition at the Palace of Versailles. The International Equestrian Federation says the Chinese team
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Detroit’s three automakers have laid off roughly 4,800 workers at factories that are not among the plants that have been hit by the United Auto Workers strikes, which have lasted for nearly four weeks. The companies say the strikes have nevertheless forced them to impose those
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer While Twitter has always struggled with combating misinformation about major news events, it was still the go-to place to find out what’s happening in the world. But the Israel-Hamas war has underscored how the platform now transformed into X has become not only unreliable but is actively promoting falsehoods.
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Though he may not wear his hair quite as tall and unkempt as he once did, and he’s ditched the smeared eyeliner and all-black dress code, founding member of The Cure Lol Tolhurst still considers himself goth. Life looks vastly different now for Tolhurst, who played drums and keyboard
Continue ReadingHELSINKI (AP) — Finnish police say they have launched a criminal investigation into possible sabotage of an undersea gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia that was shut down over the weekend following a leak. Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation, or NBI, says it has started gathering evidence at the location of the leak, which was
Continue ReadingBy Donald Judd and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled new efforts to crack down on junk fees while announcing $2 billion in savings and $140 million in consumer refunds from previous crackdowns on junk fees from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. “Folks are tired of being taken advantage of
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