KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched Saturday morning its most intense drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in 2022, targeting the Ukrainian capital, military officials said. “Kyiv was the main target,” wrote Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk, on his Telegram channel. In total, Russia launched 75 Iranian-made Shahed drones
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A container ship owned by an Israeli billionaire came under attack by a suspected Iranian drone in the Indian Ocean as Israel wages war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, an American defense official said Saturday. The attack Friday on the CMA CGM Symi
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state news agency says an avalanche killed five mountain climbers and injured four others from an all-Iranian climbing team in west Iran Rescue teams recovered the bodies of five climbers from San Boran peak, some 300 kilometers (about186 miles) southwest of the capital Tehran, IRNA news agency said, while the
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — Officials say they have stopped digging to rescue 41 construction workers who have been trapped for nearly two weeks in a collapsed tunnel in northern India after the drilling machine broke down. An international expert assisting the rescue team at the site in Uttarakhand state said Saturday that it was unclear
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Sofía Barruti (CNN) — Investigadores identificaron al matrimonio fallecido el miércoles en una explosión cerca de la frontera entre Estados Unidos y Canadá. Kurt P. Villani y su esposa Monica Villani, ambos de 53 años, murieron en el accidente de tráfico ocurrido en el lado estadounidense del paso fronterizo del Rainbow Bridge, según informó el
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and DAVID RISING Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas was expected to swap more of its hostages Saturday for prisoners held by Israel on the second day of a cease-fire that has allowed critical humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and given civilians their first respite after
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — Deuce Turner scored 18 points as San Diego beat Arkansas State 71-57 at the Acrisure Invitational on Friday. Dragos Lungu added 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Toreros (5-1). Wayne McKinney III also scored 11 points. Dyondre Dominguez led the Red Wolves (1-4) in
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zion Williamson scored a season-high 32 points, Brandon Ingram added 30 and the New Orleans Pelicans finished group play in the NBA In-Season Tournament on a winning note, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 116-106 on Friday night. Williamson scored nine points in the final 12
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zion Williamson scored a season-high 32 points, Brandon Ingram added 30 and the New Orleans Pelicans got one step closer to advancing to the quarterfinals in the NBA In-Season Tournament with a 116-106 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Williamson scored nine
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Lesown Hallums scored the game-winning jump shot as time expired and racked up 21 total points to lead Pacific past Le Moyne 73-71 on Friday. Hallums shot 8 for 13 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 9 from the free throw line for the
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) –– El expolicía Derek Chauvin, condenado por la muerte de George Floyd en Minneapolis, fue agredido en el Instituto Correccional Federal en Tucson, Arizona, el viernes, según una persona familiarizada con el asunto. Chauvin encuentra en condición estable, dijo la fuente. Cuando se les consultó sobre la situación de Chauvin, las oficinas del
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gary Payton II delivered a defensive gem with his high-leaping block against 7-foot-3 Victor Wembanyama as the Golden State guard returned from a foot injury. The Warriors needed every big play — and only a handful of others have been able to get above Wembanyama
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — Keonte Jones’ 17 points helped CSU Northridge defeat Mississippi Valley State 84-48 on Friday. Jones added nine rebounds for the Matadors (4-2). De’Sean Allen-Eikens scored 14 points and Jasman Sangha added 13. The Delta Devils (0-6) were led by Rayquan Brown, who recorded 20 points. ___ The
Continue ReadingDESTIN, Fla. (AP) — Adama Bal scored a career-high 25 points — 14 in less than five minutes in the second half — and his offensive eruption ignited Santa Clara and the Broncos beat Oregon 88-82 in the Emerald Coast Classic on Friday night. The Broncos are now 2-0 against the Pac-12 after defeating Stanford
Continue ReadingBy DAVID R. MARTIN and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press ELMSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — When Sean Rafferty got his start in the grocery business, anything that wasn’t sold got tossed out. But on a recent day, Rafferty, the store manager for ShopRite of Elmsford-Greenburgh in New York, was preparing boxes of bread, donuts, fresh produce and
Continue ReadingBy DAVID R. MARTIN and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press ELMSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — When Sean Rafferty got his start in the grocery business, anything that wasn’t sold got tossed out. But on a recent day, Rafferty, the store manager for ShopRite of Elmsford-Greenburgh in New York, was preparing boxes of bread, donuts, fresh produce and
Continue ReadingBy BILL BARROW and MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump is using a college football rivalry weekend to bask among his supporters in a state and region that are key to his presidential fortunes, while potentially upstaging his Republican opponent Nikki Haley on her home turf. The former president and current
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — De’Aaron Fox had 36 points and 12 assists, and the Sacramento Kings prevented the Minnesota Timberwolves from clinching a spot in the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament with a 124-111 victory Friday night. The Kings improved to 3-0 in Group C in the Western Conference
Continue ReadingBy JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Hamas freed 10 Thai nationals who were seized in the group’s surprise attack on southern Israel last month. On Friday, some hostages went free under a new cease-fire deal, including four who were not previously listed as abducted. Thailand’s foreign minister wrote online that he was overjoyed.
Continue ReadingNASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Nate Heise scored 15 points, leading Northern Iowa past Stanford 73-51 on the final day of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Friday night. Jacob Hutson scored 12 points, Bowen Born added 11 and Tytan Anderson had 10 points with eight rebounds for the Panthers (2-4). Maxime Raynaud led the Cardinal (3-4)
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