By MELANIE LIDMAN, NAJIB JOBAIN and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to extend their cease-fire by another day, just minutes before it was set to expire. The truce in Gaza appeared increasingly tenuous as most women and children held by the militants have already been released in
Continue ReadingBy FOSTER KLUG Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Polarized reaction poured in Thursday to the death of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, which galvanized global attention decades after his official service as one of the most powerful diplomats in American history. Kissinger, who died Wednesday at 100, was praised as a skilled defender
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has visited Shanghai for the first time in three years, as his government steps up efforts to prop up the country’s economy and financial markets. Xi made the trip on Tuesday and Wednesday and he visited the Shanghai Futures Exchange, a tech exhibition
Continue ReadingSAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Kobe Sanders’ 22 points, including a 3-pointer with six seconds left in regulation, helped Cal Poly defeat San Jose State 81-77 in overtime on Wednesday. Sanders shot 6 for 14 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 8 of 10 from the free throw line for the Mustangs (3-4).
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Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to extend their cease-fire by another day, just minutes before it was set to expire. The truce in Gaza appeared increasingly tenuous as the number of women and children held by the militants as bargaining chips
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After leading 1-0 at the end of the first period, the Firebirds couldn’t sustain its lead and lose, 5-3, to San Jose on Wednesday night. The Barracuda capitalized on multiple Firebirds penalties and cashed in five goals in the final two periods. Devin Shore, Logan Morrison, and Cameron Hughes score for Coachella Valley. You can
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — While Alex Ovechkin generates most of the attention for Washington, the Capitals’ third line was the difference in a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night. Anthony Mantha and Connor McMichael each had a goal and an assist and Aliaksei Protas added
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By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Climate chaos spared no region this year. Canada burned, the US Southwest boiled, a Libyan city was swept away by floods and global heat was, as one scientist said, “gobsmackingly bananas.” Climate records fell like dominoes, and more are predicted — it is all but certain that 2023 will
Continue ReadingSANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Ajay Mitchell’s 30 points led UCSB over Northern Arizona 70-59 on Wednesday. Mitchell added five assists for the Gauchos (4-2). Josh Pierre-Louis added 12 points while shooting 5 of 9 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line, and he also had 10 rebounds. Matija Belic went 3
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — American authorities say an Indian government official directed a plot to assassinate a prominent Sikh separatist leader in New York City after he advocated for a sovereign state for Sikhs. They also announced murder-for-hire charges were unsealed in Manhattan federal court against a
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 28 points, hitting a career-high eight 3-pointers, and Southern California routed Eastern Washington 106-78 on Wednesday night. The Trojans (5-2) bounced back from a two-point loss to Oklahoma last week that dropped them out of the AP Top 25 poll. Ellis shot 9 of 13 from the floor
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard had 34 points and seven assists, James Harden scored 26 and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame a big game by De’Aaron Fox to beat the Sacramento Kings 131-117 on Wednesday night. Paul George added 19 points and seven assists for the Clippers, who defeated
Continue ReadingSTOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — De’Sean Allen-Eikens’ 32 points led CSU Northridge over Pacific 80-69 on Wednesday. Allen-Eikens also contributed six rebounds for the Matadors (5-2). Jordan Brinson added 12 points while shooting 4 for 7 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free throw line, and he also had seven
Continue ReadingBy ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — An official survey of Chinese manufacturers shows that factory activity contracted for a second straight month in November. That indicates demand remains weak despite various stimulus measures aimed at supporting the economy. The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index fell to 49.4 in November, down slightly
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Kevin Patton Jr. scored 17 points as San Diego beat Northern Colorado 74-72 on Wednesday. Patton added six rebounds and four steals for the Toreros (6-2). Jimmy Oladokun Jr. scored 14 points while finishing 7 of 10 from the floor, and added 10 rebounds. The Bears (3-4) were led in scoring
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Benjamin scored 16 points as Santa Clara beat Menlo 106-69 on Wednesday. Benjamin was 6-of-10 shooting (4 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Broncos (7-1). Carlos Marshall Jr. scored 15 points while shooting 6 for 9, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc.
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, JACK JEFFERY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to extend a temporary truce by another day minutes before it was set to expire, said Qatar, which has been mediating between the two sides. Negotiations on extending it came down to the wire, with last-minute
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis are meeting in a nationally televised event on Thursday night that will feature two young, high-profile leaders with presidential aspirations who may have to wait for future cycles to realize them. Newsom, 56, has talked about
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis are meeting in a nationally televised event on Thursday night that will feature two young, high-profile leaders with presidential aspirations who may have to wait for future cycles to realize them. Newsom, 56, has talked about
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