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By EILEEN NG Associated Press Malaysia’s top court has struck down over a dozen Sharia laws in an opposition-run state it said were unconstitutional and invalid. The decision was denounced by Islamists who fear it could undermine Sharia courts in the country, In an 8-1 ruling on Friday, the Federal Court held that the Kelantan
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By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Travel across China ramped up in recent days as millions boarded trains and planes and braved heavily trafficked roads in what officials have estimated will be a record 9 billion trips surrounding the Lunar New Year on Saturday. Train stations, airports and highways were packed with travelers carting
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Thousands of cyclists are gearing up for the annual Tour de Palm Springs that kicks off Friday, February 9. The anticipation for this year’s event continues, but the event will go forward with some changes due to weather related closures. Joel Lozano owns the Bike Shop CV and is helping some cyclists with last minute
Continue ReadingHONOLULU (AP) — Justin McKoy scored 22 points and Ryan Rapp hit two 3-pointers in overtime to propel Hawaii to a 94-86 victory over UC San Diego on Thursday night. McKoy made 6 of 9 shots with a 3-pointer and 9 of 11 free throws for the Rainbow Warriors (13-11, 5-7 Big West Conference). McKoy
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Lakers have immortalized franchise legend Kobe Bryant in a towering 19-foot statue unveiled in an emotional ceremony at Crypto.Com Arena Thursday night. The 4,000-pound bronze sculpture features Bryant wearing his No. 8 jersey and pointing his finger skyward – capturing the
Continue ReadingBy RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The results of Pakistan’s elections have started trickling in after an hours-long delay. The announcement of the results by the Election Commission of Pakistan began on Friday, a day after the vote that was marred by sporadic violence, a mobile phone service shutdown and the sidelining
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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — En el último número de la revista British Vogue bajo la dirección de Edward Enninful, el editor no puso a una superestrella en la portada, sino a 40. El editor de moda de origen ghanés abandonó inesperadamente su puesto en junio, tras más de seis años al frente de la
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una investigación que libró al presidente Joe Biden de ser acusado penalmente, paradójicamente, le asestó un golpe político amenazador. El informe del fiscal especial Robert Hur publicado este jueves sobre el manejo de documentos clasificados por parte de Biden puso fin efectivamente al asunto. Pero las afirmaciones del fiscal de
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Jonathan Mogbo had 19 points in San Francisco’s 80-74 victory against Pepperdine on Thursday night. Mogbo added eight rebounds for the Dons (19-6, 8-2 West Coast Conference). Marcus Williams had 14 points and Ndewedo Newbury scored 13. Jevon Porter had 21 points and nine rebounds for the
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in eastern Tennessee are searching for a suspect they say was involved in a shooting that killed one sheriff’s deputy and left another wounded. Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong says warrants have been issued for 42-year-old Kenneth DeHart, who is wanted on suspicion of first degree murder, attempted first
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It was a busy Thursday night for girls basketball and soccer in the first round of the CIF Southern Section playoffs. Watch for highlights and scores from games around the valley. DEL champs advance to 2nd round in their respective sport. Shadow Hills girls basketball handled Hesperia 58-21, while Palm Desert girls soccer survived in
Continue Reading By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Australian police are combing a large swathe of bushland in the state of Victoria for a woman who has been missing without a trace since going for a run six days ago. Samantha Murphy left her Ballarat home for a run in the Woowookarung Regional Park at 7am on
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El Niño es un patrón climático natural en el océano Pacífico tropical que trae temperaturas de la superficie del mar más cálidas que el promedio y tiene una gran influencia en el clima en todo el mundo, afectando a miles de millones de personas. Las aguas más cálidas de los
Continue ReadingBy MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press SANTA ANA, El Salvador (AP) — Tears welled in Alex’s eyes and he pressed his head into his hands as he thought about more than a year of birthdays and holidays without his mother, who was swept up by El Salvador’s police as she walked to work in a clothing
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Scotty Washington had 20 points and California Baptist eked out a 64-63 victory over UT Arlington on Thursday night. Washington was 7-of-14 shooting (4 for 8 from 3-point range) for the Lancers (14-8, 7-4 Western Athletic Conference). Blondeau Tchoukuiengo totaled 18 points and five rebounds. Yvan Ouedraogo
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was named the National Football League’s Most Valuable Player on Thursday night, becoming the 11th player in league history to have won the award more than once. The 27-year-old, who also was MVP of the 2019 season, accepted this
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Benjamin Griscti scored 18 points and Kyle Owens sank a jumper at the buzzer to rally UC Riverside to a 65-63 victory over Cal State Bakersfield on Thursday night. Griscti also contributed seven rebounds for the Highlanders (9-15, 4-8 Big West Conference). Nate Pickens scored 14 and
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 29 points, Michael Porter Jr. added 27 and the Denver Nuggets snapped the Los Angeles Lakers’ three-game winning streak with a 114-106 victory Thursday night. Nikola Jokic had 24 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists for the defending NBA champion Nuggets, who
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Pierre Crockrell II scored 14 points to lead UC Irvine to a 76-61 victory over UC Santa Barbara on Thursday night. Crockrell also had seven assists for the Anteaters (18-6, 11-1 Big West Conference). Devin Tillis scored 13, while Derin Saran added 11 points. The Gauchos
Continue ReadingBy SABINA NIKSIC Associated Press BIJELJINA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — In cities along a section of the Drina River, which forms a natural border between Bosnia and Serbia, there are simple, durable gravestones marking the final resting places of dozens of migrants who drowned in recent years trying to reach Western Europe. Their often decomposing bodies
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