By Angus Watson, CNN (CNN) — Dean Jacobowski stands atop the Sydney Opera House as the first glimmer of the day’s summer sun bounces from the famous white sails. It’s early in the morning, three days before New Year’s Eve. The harbor is Jacobowski’s canvas. He plans to paint it with pyrotechnics. “It’s the most
Continue ReadingCNN By Angus Watson, CNN (CNN) — Dean Jacobowski stands atop the Sydney Opera House as the first glimmer of the day’s summer sun bounces from the famous white sails. It’s early in the morning, three days before New Year’s Eve. The harbor is Jacobowski’s canvas. He plans to paint it with pyrotechnics. “It’s the
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Dominic Brewton had 17 points in CSU Fullerton’s 63-61 overtime victory against Hawaii on Saturday night. Brewton was 7-of-15 shooting and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Titans (8-6, 1-1 Big West Conference). Vincent Lee finished 5 of 9 from the floor to add 10
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Detroit Pistons have tied the NBA record for the longest losing streak in a single season after marking their 26th consecutive defeat on Saturday night in Brooklyn, New York. With the 126-115 loss to the Nets Saturday, Detroit is now tied with the 2010-2011 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2014-2015 Philadelphia
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Detroit Pistons continued their march toward infamy on Thursday in a 128-122 overtime loss to the Boston Celtics, tying an NBA record of futility with their 28th consecutive loss. The Pistons have been on an unrivaled single-season run of failure over the past
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to launch three additional military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and introduce attack drones in 2024, as he called for “overwhelming” war readiness to cope with U.S.-led confrontational moves, state media reported Sunday. Kim’s comments, made during
Continue ReadingBy BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and DANIEL KOZIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s an annual end-of-year exercise in futility for many. But a clean slate awaits at the stroke of midnight for the next round of resolutions. From the first spray of fireworks to the closing chorus of “Auld Lang Syne” 366 days into
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist, Derek Ryan scored in the fourth round of a shootout and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Saturday night. Leon Draisaitl also scored, Stuart Skinner made 26 saves, and the Oilers picked up their
Continue Readingby The Associated Press Australians and New Zealanders are making final preparations on New Year’s Eve to become among the first nations to ring in 2024 as ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza cast a pall over celebrations and heightened tensions across parts of the world. Rain in New Zealand’s largest city Auckland is expected
Continue ReadingGARY HOROWITZ The Associated Press CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Tyler Bilodeau scored a career-high 27 points and Jordan Pope added 20 to lead host Oregon State to an 86-70 victory Saturday night over Southern California. Oregon State (9-4, 1-1 Pac-12) scored the first 11 points of the second half, culminated by Pope’s 3-pointer to extend
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Robert Carpenter had 20 points in New Mexico State’s 66-61 victory against Cal Baptist on Saturday night. Carpenter added seven rebounds for the Aggies (6-9). Jaylin Jackson-Posey was 4-of-10 shooting and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to add 11 points. Femi Odukale shot 3
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By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — The Powerball jackpot swelled to an estimated $810 million after the final drawing of 2023 yielded no grand prize winners Saturday night. The big prize will be up for grabs Monday night, and if won, the lucky player will have the option to ring in the new year with
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Yesterday marked the one year death anniversary of Riverside County Deputy, Isaiah Cordero. You can watch the full memorial service here. Cordero was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Jurupa Valley. On Saturday the Riverside Sheriffs’ Association announced it has partnered with the “First Responder Whiskey Society”. In honor of Deputy Cordero, they will release a memorial
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Justin Hohn scored 18 points as UC Irvine beat CSU Bakersfield 75-56 on Saturday night. Hohn was 6 of 8 shooting, including 4 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 4 from the foul line for the Anteaters (9-5, 2-0 Big West Conference). Bent Leuchten
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — LeBron James thought he added to his legacy with another big shot on his 39th birthday. The NBA’s replay center had a different view, causing James to call out the league’s replay process. James made what he believed was a game-tying 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds remaining as
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Jarod Lucas scored 22 points as Nevada beat Division II Fresno Pacific 92-59 on Saturday. Lucas shot 8 for 16 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Wolf Pack (13-1). Hunter McIntosh scored 18 points while shooting 7
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California Highway Patrol Indio confirms one person was killed after an off road razor-quad crash. The incident was reported after 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon off of El Serape Trail. CHP Investigators say one person died and another was taken to the hospital with a minor injury. Stay with us for updates on this story.
Continue ReadingBy ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s Republican leaders are calling for a short 2024 session focused on “fine-tuning” policy. But with the approaching 2024 general election and following landmark conservative legislation in recent years that included a near-total ban on abortion and a law that restricts the use of students’ preferred pronouns
Continue ReadingBy JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois will usher in 320 new laws on New Year’s Day. The production or purchase of a semi-automatic weapon will be prohibited, and employers will be required to allow paid vacation for any reason. Other laws include a prohibition on libraries banning books, bans on
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Braden Housley scored 22 points as Southern Utah beat NAIA Antelope Valley 95-78 on Saturday night. Housley also contributed six assists and four steals for the Thunderbirds (5-8). Dominique Ford scored 19 points, going 8 of 14 from the floor, including 1 for 6 from 3-point
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