By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli hostage freed by Hamas said in an interview that she was initially fed well in captivity until conditions worsened and people became hungry. She was kept in a “suffocating” room and slept on plastic chairs with a sheet for nearly 50 days. In
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By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — A herd of wild elephants in Malaysia trampled on a car traveling along a major highway after it struck a baby in their group, local authorities said Monday. The car, a white Perodua Axia, was being driven by a 48-year-old man, along with his wife and son, 23, according
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jaedon LeDee scored 15 points as San Diego State beat Division II member Point Loma Nazarene 71-51 on Monday. LeDee also added 13 rebounds for the Aztecs (6-1). Reese Waters shot 4 for 9 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan and Mengchen Zhang, CNN Beijing (CNN) — For nearly 10 years, Jiang Hui has been searching for answers as to why the plane carrying his 70-year-old mother back from vacation in Malaysia vanished without trace. Jiang’s mother, Jiang Cuiyun, was one of 239 people on board Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 when it
Continue ReadingBy Christy Choi and Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — Complete with 98 Christmas trees, 72 wreaths and 2.8 miles of ribbon, the White House has been transformed into a classic winter wonderland for the holidays. Letters to Santa Claus appear to fly magically in and out of old mailboxes and a vintage train weaves around
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH, JANIE HAR and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tossing tent poles, blankets and a duffel bag into a shopping cart and three wagons, Will Taylor spent a summer morning helping friends tear down what had been their home and that of about a dozen others. It wasn’t the first
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign a clean energy package soon that will require energy providers to transition to 100% carbon-free energy generation by 2040. The legislation will also set a renewable energy mandates to require utilities to generate 50% of their energy from
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We’re getting more clarity on the federal major disaster declaration from Tropical Storm Hilary including where funding will go and will not go. When Hilary swept through Southern California, it damaged both public and private property. In its wake, we saw ruined roadways and train tracks, flooded homes, and businesses destroyed. The Power of Water:
Continue ReadingBy ANITA SNOW and THOMAS MACHOWICZ Associated Press WENDEN, Ariz. (AP) — A blanket of bright green alfalfa spreads across western Arizona’s McMullen Valley, ringed by rolling mountains and warmed by the hot desert sun. Matthew Hancock’s family has used groundwater to grow forage crops here for more than six decades. They’re long accustomed to
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — With its economy struggling, Germany now is wrestling to find a way out of a budget crisis after a court struck down billions in funding for clean energy projects and help for companies and consumers facing high utility bills because of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press Already serving time for murder, disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh will now be sentenced for stealing from his clients. Tuesday’s hearing will allow any of his 18 victims to look him in the eye and say to him whatever they want. State prosecutors and Murdaugh’s lawyers agreed to a
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Celine Song’s wistful romance “Past Lives” earned top honors at the Gotham Awards on Monday evening at an award-season kickoff where the night’s biggest drama came in a political speech by Robert De Niro that the actor claimed had been edited without his permission. “Past
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday after Wall Street benchmarks edged lower as investors waited for updates on inflation and how American consumers are feeling about the economy. Tokyo and Hong Kong fell while Shanghai, Seoul and Sydney gained. On Tuesday the Conference Board will
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Ajay Mitchell’s 27 points helped UC Santa Barbara defeat Fresno State 69-65 on Monday night. Mitchell had seven rebounds for the Gauchos (3-2). Yohan Traore added 17 points while shooting 7 of 11 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line, and they also had
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Candidates have opened their campaigns for Indonesia’s presidential election, which is shaping up as a three-way race among a former special forces general who’s lost twice before and two former governors. Ganjar Pranowo started his first day of the 75-day campaign season in Indonesia’s easternmost city
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Relatives and a friend of Israelis kidnapped and killed by Hamas visited Australia’s Parliament House on Tuesday, sharing personal stories in an effort to lobby for international support for all hostages to be freed — and to support Israel’s war effort. The group of five will
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cairo Santos made a 30-yard field goal for Chicago with 10 seconds left for his fourth of the game after a miss on the opening drive, and the Bears had four interceptions of Joshua Dobbs in a defense-dominated 12-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. Justin
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — LeBron James never endured a lopsided basketball defeat like the one he suffered with Los Angeles in Philadelphia. James has lost big before. His Miami Heat once got trounced by 36 points in the NBA Finals. The Indiana Pacers beat James and the Lakers by 42
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jean Knight, the New Orleans-born soul singer known for her 1971 hit “Mr. Big Stuff,” has died at the age of 80. Family, friends and fans are mourning the loss of Knight, who died Wednesday in Tampa, Florida, where she was living. A family representative
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Un hombre a bordo de un vuelo de Southwest abrió la puerta de una salida de emergencia y se subió al ala del avión mientras la aeronave estaba en una puerta de embarque del Aeropuerto Internacional Louis Armstrong de Nueva Orleans este domingo, dijeron las autoridades. La Oficina del Sheriff del
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