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By Helen Regan and Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his country to quickly start mass producing self-detonating explosive drones, calling their development an “essential requirement,” after overseeing a test of the deadly aerial weapon, state media reported Friday. Images published by North Korean state media show Kim
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Good or bad, the United Nations climate negotiations process itself became the focus of the international talks that aim to curb warming from coal, oil and natural gas. Environmental advocates released reports Friday decrying fossil fuel industry influence at the climate talks called COP29. At the same time, a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has handed opposition leader Lee Jae-myung a suspended prison sentence after finding him guilty of violating election law. The court said Friday that he made false statements while denying corruption allegations during his presidential campaign. If it stands, the ruling could significantly shake up
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Palm Desert’s boys water polo team is title bound. The Aztecs advanced to the CIF-SS Division 5 championship after defeating Garden grove 10-9 in the semifinals. Former Student Athlete of the Week William Walz scored the game-winning goal with a second left in the game. PD will play Warren on Saturday, Nov. 16 at Mt.
Continue Reading By Lauren Kent, CNN Amsterdam (CNN) — Anger, fear and anxiety are still simmering in Amsterdam. Last week, Israeli soccer fans were attacked in the streets, Palestinian flags ripped off walls and antisemitic slurs yelled during riots. While the Dutch capital now feels calm, residents and legislators fear that tensions still haven’t peaked. “It’s not
Continue ReadingKATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A passenger van veered off a mountain highway in western Nepal, killing eight people while four on board were injured. The van was returning to a village with people who had been to a festival in a nearby town. The van fell about 650 feet below the road before dawn Friday.
Continue ReadingSAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Mac Riniker and Isaac Jessup scored 14 points each to help Cal Poly defeat Seattle U 75-71 on Thursday. Riniker also added nine rebounds for the Mustangs (2-2). Jessup shot 4 for 9, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc. Owen Koonce shot 4 for 9 and 5
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Shadow Hills lost 20-13 to top-ranked St. Anthony (Long Beach) in the CIF-SS Division 10 quarterfinal on Friday night. The Shadow Hills Knights season has come to an end after falling to St. Anthony 20-13 in the second round of the playoffs. Emotions were flowing after the loss as I got to catch up with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — In the nosebleed seats of a nearly-empty Baku Olympic stadium coated with a layer of dust, activists used a giant banner to beam the words “Pay Up” to the world. But the negotiators below, who will be deciding the financial future of climate action at COP29, didn’t see. The
Continue ReadingRIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Kaleb Smith’s 21 points helped UC Riverside defeat La Sierra 79-51 on Thursday. Smith added five rebounds for the Highlanders (2-2). Barrington Hargress scored 16 points while shooting 6 for 11, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc and added five assists. Isaiah Moses had 15 points and shot 5
Continue ReadingSTOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Trenton McLaughlin had 22 points in Northern Arizona’s 60-57 win over Pacific on Thursday. McLaughlin had six rebounds for the Lumberjacks (3-1). Jayden Jackson scored 12 points and added five rebounds. Carson Towt shot 4 of 9 from the field and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Sen. Marco Rubio to become U.S. secretary of state is likely to jolt Latin America after decades of neglect from Washington. Rubio’s interest in Latin America stems from his Cuban heritage and he has acquired unmatched personal relationships and knowledge of the region while serving
Continue ReadingAP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s vision for education revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of perceived “ wokeness ” and “left-wing indoctrination.” The president-elect wants to forbid classroom lessons on gender identity and structural racism. He wants to abolish diversity and inclusion offices. He wants to keep transgender athletes
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEN GURION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Israel (AP) — At Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport, more than a year of war has taken its toll. Global airlines have canceled flights, gates are empty and pictures of hostages still held in the Gaza Strip guide the few arriving passengers to baggage claim. But one check-in desk
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks tumbled Friday as the “Trump bump” that Wall Street got from last week’s presidential election, along with a cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve, kept fading. The S&P 500 dropped 1.3% for its worst day since before Election Day to close out a losing
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The CDC says 15 percent of high schools and nearly 30 percent of middle schools report bullying incidents at school at least once a week. A local counselor says there are signs parents should look out for. “A change of appetite looking for a change of behavior. Maybe they’re really happy and all of a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — As President-elect Donald Trump names his picks for his new administration from his private club in Palm Beach and prepares to return to the White House, he’s bringing the Sunshine State with him. With Sen. Marco Rubio tapped to be the next secretary of state, Rep. Matt
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A Venezuelan man “went hunting for females on the University of Georgia’s campus” earlier this year and ended up killing nursing student Laken Riley after a struggle, a prosecutor said Friday. A defense attorney said the evidence is circumstantial and doesn’t prove his client is guilty. Jose Ibarra, who
Continue ReadingAP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — After a resounding election victory, delivering what President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans said is a mandate to govern, an uneasy political question is emerging: Will there be any room for dissent in the U.S. Congress? Trump is laying down a gauntlet even before taking office challenging the Senate, in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KENCHANAHALLI, India (AP) — On the edges of a dense forest in southern India, six women in a small garage are busy stitching cloth bags, pants, hospital gowns and office uniforms with automated sewing machines. About four years ago, power cuts constantly interrupted their work. Heavy rain disrupted transmission lines and air conditioners
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