NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian tycoon Gautam Adani says his conglomerate is committed to “world-class regulatory compliance” after being indicted in the U.S. on fraud charges and an alleged bribery scheme worth millions of dollars, his first remarks since the accusations surfaced. Adani is a major power player in India and is perceived as close to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Sunday it is halting aid deliveries through the main cargo crossing into the war-ravaged Gaza Strip because of the threat of armed gangs who have looted convoys. It blamed the breakdown of law and order in large part on Israeli
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Quentin Hayes passed for a touchdown and ran for another, Dylan Carson had 125 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 24 carries and Air Force beat Sand Diego State 31-20 Saturday night in the regular season finale for both teams. Air Force (4-7, 2-4 Mountain West) took the opening kickoff and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Will Smith extended his goal streak to three games, Mikael Granlund and Jake Walman each had two assists and Mackenzie Blackwood made 36 saves as the San Jose Sharks beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 Saturday night. The victory was the second in two nights for the Sharks against the Kraken.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A twice-yearly shot that prevents HIV infections will be available at low cost in 120 poor countries. But nearly all of Latin America was excluded from the deal with drugmaker Gilead, sparking concern the world is missing a critical opportunity to stop AIDS. The shot was 100% effective in
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By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — In his speech marking his election win, President-elect Donald Trump hailed a new “golden age of America” and claimed to have pulled off the “greatest political movement of all time.” The president-elect and his camp celebrated the Republican’s political comeback as a triumph against “wokeism,” liberal immigration and other
Continue ReadingLETHBRIDGE, Alberta (AP) — Devin Tillis’ 25 points helped UC Irvine defeat Towson 67-60 on Saturday night to win the Western Slam. Tillis added seven rebounds for the Anteaters (8-0). Bent Leuchten added 11 points while going 3 of 7 and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line and grabbed six rebounds. Justin Hohn had
Continue ReadingSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Owen Koonce scored 30 points, Isaac Jessup scored 18 of his 21 points in the second half and Cal Poly rallied late to beat Stanford 97-90 on Saturday night. Jessup hit consecutive 3-pointers during a 10-2 surge to give Cal Poly its first lead since the opening minutes of the game,
Continue ReadingCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Parsa Fallah scored 25 points as Oregon State beat UC Davis 90-57 on Saturday. Fallah shot 11 of 14 from the field and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Beavers (5-2). Michael Rataj scored 21 points while shooting 6 for 10 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Dejan Joveljic scored his fifth goal of the playoffs in the 86th minute and the LA Galaxy advanced to the MLS Cup final for the first time since 2014 with a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders in the Western Conference final on Saturday night. The Galaxy will
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the long and storied history of New York City basketball, nobody wore it quite like Lou Carnesecca. The excitable St. John’s coach whose outlandish sweaters became an emblem of his team’s rousing Final Four run in 1985, died at 99 on Saturday, just a few weeks shy
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Alfredo Santiago has a unique job in Peru’s capital city of Lima: he’s a bee rescuer. The 35-year-old began as a beekeeper but added rescuing the stinging insects to his services. He removes hives from house windows, playgrounds and even graveyards. He does the job for free. Once he
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning announcement that he will nominate Kash Patel as FBI director sets the stage for a fresh round of turbulence at a law enforcement agency tasked with protecting the homeland and investigating federal crimes. Patel, a steadfast Trump ally with plans to shake up the bureau, is
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s Social Democratic Party looks set to win the most votes in Sunday’s parliamentary election, electoral data shows, while far-right populists are on track to make significant gains in the country’s legislature. The voting suggested widespread anti-establishment sentiment in the European Union and NATO member country. Incomplete electoral data
Continue Reading By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome, Italy (CNN) — More than three months after the $40 million Bayesian superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily, killing seven people including British tech titan Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter, plans to raise the luxury vessel are on the horizon. And it will cost around $30 million
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NANYUKI, Kenya (AP) — The biracial children of Kenyan women and visiting British soldiers have long lived uncomfortable lives in Kenya. Now a local lawyer is taking some of the children to Britain to confront authorities over hundreds of such cases reported over the years. He also wants to find the fathers and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s popular Princess Aiko has turned 23. She’s taking on more official duties even as her future in the imperial family remains in doubt. Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, graduated from university earlier this year and has since been participating in official duties and palace
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 27 points, Kevin Durant added 21 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Golden State Warriors 113-105 on Saturday night. Tyus Jones added 19 points and nine assists, making 7 of 9 shots, including 4 of 5 3-pointers. Grayson Allen added 17. The Suns made 18 of
Continue Reading By Eyad Kourdi, Gul Tuysuz, Sophie Tanno, Tim Lister and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Syrian opposition forces have taken control of much of the country’s second-largest city Aleppo after a lightning advance that killed dozens of government soldiers in a major challenge to President Bashar al-Assad. A rebel alliance launched a surprise attack this
Continue ReadingAssociated Press THIAROYE-SUR-MER, Senegal (AP) — Biram Senghor regularly pays his respects at a military cemetery in Thiaroye, a fishing village near Senegal’s capital Dakar, bowing in front of a different grave each time. The 86-year-old has no way of knowing which grave belongs to his father, M’Bap Senghor, one of the hundreds of West
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