Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An advocate for major social media platforms has told Australia’s Parliament that a plan to ban children younger than 16 from the sites should be delayed rather than being rushed to approval this week. Sunita Bose is managing director of Digital Industry Group Inc. which is an advocate for
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Brandon Allen didn’t get nearly enough help from his more recognizable San Francisco 49ers teammates as the 32-year-old journeyman quarterback made his first start in nearly three years. Now, the defending NFC champions find themselves at 5-6 and last in the NFC West. Allen did a decent
Continue ReadingMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Left-wing politician Yamandú Orsi is poised to become the next president of Uruguay after his main challenger in the runoff conceded defeat Sunday and even the outgoing leader of the South American country congratulated him. His victory marks the return of a center-leftist government to Uruguay’s presidency after five years of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SADO, Japan (AP) — South Korea has paid tribute to wartime Korean forced laborers at Japan’s Sado gold mines in a memorial ceremony. The event on Monday came a day after Seoul boycotted a similar event organized by Japan, as tensions over historical atrocities continue to strain relations between the two sides. Monday’s
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As families across the nation gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, many are facing a stark reality: food scarcity. Over 47 million Americans will experience food insecurity this Thanksgiving according to Feeding America. Martha’s Village and Kitchen in Indio is stepping in to ensure no one goes without a warm Thanksgiving meal. The nonprofit is among numerous
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Syriza, the left-wing party which once governed Greece, has elected a new leader after a year of internal turmoil and diminishing popularity. Sokratis Famellos, 58, on Sunday defeated fellow lawmaker Pavlos Polakis and two other candidates in a vote open to all party members and people aligned to the
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By Jordan D. Brown, CNN (CNN) — After 45 years, authorities in California were finally able to tell the Gonzalez family who they believe killed their loved one. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office used DNA and forensic genealogy to identify the suspected killer, who turned out to be the same man who reported finding Esther
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KCAL, KCBS, CNN By Jordan D. Brown, CNN (CNN) — After 45 years, authorities in California were finally able to tell the Gonzalez family who they believe killed their loved one. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office used DNA and forensic genealogy to identify the suspected killer, who turned out to be the same man who
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Boise State transfer Chibuzo Agbo scored 16 of his season-high 21 points in the second half, Josh Cohen added 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting and Southern California beat Grambling 80-69 Sunday. Desmond Claude scored all his 14 points in the second half for USC (5-1) and finished with five rebounds and
Continue ReadingCARSON, Calif. (AP) — Gabriel Pec, Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic each scored two goals Sunday to help the LA Galaxy beat Minnesota United 6-2 to advance to the Western Conference finals. The Galaxy, the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, will play host to the fourth-seeded Seattle Sounders for the conference title on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than a decade ago, Mike Brown – then the coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers – saw a young intern named Jordi Fernandez working with his son, Elijah, at a basketball training program in Las Vegas. As he sat back and watched, Brown was impressed how Fernandez trained his
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden had 23 points and eight assists, Ivica Zubac had 16 points and 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers coasted to a 125-99 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night. The 76ers fell to 3-13, an improbable record for a team that opened the season as
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A last round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address the global scourge of plastic pollution has opened in Busan, South Korea. National delegations still have a lot to hammer out before there is a treaty. Most contentious is whether there will be a limit on how much plastic companies are
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Negotiators are gathered in South Korea in what’s billed as a final push to address the global crisis of plastic pollution. Monday’s meeting in Busan is the fifth time nations are convening to craft a legally binding plastic pollution treaty. On the periphery are representatives from the plastics industry, scientists and environmentalists seeking
Continue Reading By Nic Robertson, Hira Humayun and Michael Rios, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — A ceasefire deal between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah is “very close,” a regional source told CNN on Sunday, even as an uptick in Israeli attacks saw the death toll in Lebanon since mid-September pass a grim milestone. More than 3,000
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden was about booed out of the arena each time he touched the ball, a sound of contempt not heard in Philly since — well, since Ben Simmons was razzed with much the same vocal voraciousness two nights earlier. The 76ers turned back the clock — “way back,”
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The celebrating had barely died down when UCLA coach Cori Close felt the need for some perspective after her fifth-ranked Bruins shocked No. 1 South Carolina Sunday. “It’s only November 24,” she said. “Am I proud of our team? Yes, but this is just the beginning. We just
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Santiago Trouet had 18 points in San Diego’s 68-61 win against Idaho on Sunday night. Trouet also added 10 rebounds for the Toreros (2-4). Deven Dahlke scored 15 points, going 5 of 6 from the floor, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the free-throw line.
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — It was a historic night at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles on Sunday. No. 1 South Carolina women’s basketball was stunned by No. 5 UCLA 77-62. The loss hands the reigning champions its first in 43 games, the last one coming at the hands of Caitlin Clark and
Continue ReadingRIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Barrington Hargress scored 20 points as UC Riverside beat Alcorn State 69-52 on Sunday night. Hargress shot 6 of 13 from the field, including 4 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the free-throw line for the Highlanders (4-3). Nate Pickens scored 14 points while shooting 3
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