Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A growing number of young people in Kenya see kung fu as a path toward future employment. Kung fu has emerged as an alternative to the more popular martial art of taekwondo. The growing visibility of Chinese workers in Kenya for major infrastructure projects has sparked an interest in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KOVACICA, Serbia (AP) — UNESCO has inscribed ethnic Slovak naïve paintings from a village in Serbia on its list of intangible cultural heritage. The tradition was started nearly a century ago by two farmers in the village of Kovacica, northeast of Belgrade, who started painting to pass the time during the long winter
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to take on the “alliance of naysayers” and the bureaucratic “nonsense” that have hampered construction projects in the U.K. Starmer outlined a series of new pledges that he will hope will change the narrative on his five-month-old government following a slide in its
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New clues emerged Thursday in the hunt for the masked gunman who stalked and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, including possible leads about his travel before the shooting and a message scrawled on ammunition found at the crime scene. The words “deny,” “defend” and “depose” were found emblazoned on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An imprisoned far-right extremist group leader who was the top target of the federal investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol has balked at answering a prosecutor’s questions about the attack. Former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio was a defense witness on Thursday at the
Continue ReadingALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Donovan Dent had 20 points in New Mexico’s 83-77 win over San Jose State on Wednesday night. Dent added five assists for the Lobos (7-2, 1-0 Mountain West Conference). Mustapha Amzil scored 19 points while shooting 6 for 12 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 6 of 9 from the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Richard Andre Newman thought he would live the rest of his life in his quiet, leafy neighborhood in suburban Virginia. He was born and raised in Bren Mar Park, where children ride their bikes and neighbors wave hello. But now, as he’s approaching 60, he’s considering selling his Fairfax
Continue ReadingThe World Bank says Afghanistan’s economy is showing modest signs of growth after two years of severe contraction. In its latest development update issued late Wednesday, the financial institution said the modest growth was driven by private consumption. The partial recovery, coupled with falling food prices, has helped to improve household welfare. Afghanistan’s economy relied
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — In their first ever call, Russia’s defense chief cautioned the top US general about a large-scale Russian military exercise in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, according to a US official, with tensions running high between the two countries over the escalating war in Ukraine. The call between Chief of Russian
Continue ReadingFORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Nique Clifford scored 19 points, grabbed 17 rebounds and had six assists as Colorado State beat Loyola Marymount 83-54 on Wednesday night. Jalen Lake and Kyan Evans added 14 points apiece with each making four 3-pointers for the Rams (5-3). Will Johnston led the Lions (3-4) in scoring, finishing with
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Just when Trevor Zegras appeared to be turning the corner on becoming a true two-way NHL player, the Anaheim forward went down with another injury. The Ducks can only hope his latest setback isn’t serious enough to interrupt Zegras’ promising start to the season. Zegras left Anaheim’s 4-1
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — A 29-point loss in Minnesota on Monday. A 41-point loss in Miami on Wednesday. Add it up, and it’s the worst two-game stretch in Los Angeles Lakers history. The Lakers lost to the Heat 134-93 on Wednesday, that loss coming two days after a 109-80 loss to the Timberwolves.
Continue ReadingMALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Zion Bethea’s 16 points helped Pepperdine defeat Life Pacific 119-57 on Wednesday night. Bethea also contributed five assists and four steals for the Waves (3-6). Stefan Todorovic scored 16 points, shooting 6 for 11, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc. Dovydas Butka went 7 of 11 from the field
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slipped below their records in the runup to a big jobs report due on Friday. The S&P 500 edged down 0.2% Thursday after setting an all-time high for the 56th time this year the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.6%, while the Nasdaq
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — Sebastian Akins scored 22 points as Denver beat Sacramento State 80-59 on Wednesday night. Akins added six assists for the Pioneers (4-6). DeAndre Craig scored 18 points, shooting 7 for 10, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc. Isaiah Addo-Ankrah shot 3 for 10, including 3 for 8 from beyond the
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was investigating a shooting in Coachella Wednesday night near the area of Fifth Street and Vine Avenue. Shots were reported just after 7:00 as the tree lighting event was wrapping up around the corner at City Hall on Sixth Street. Gunfire could be heard in the background during an interview
Continue ReadingFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for killing and dismembering three people whose bodies were found in a burning dumpster in Fort Worth in 2021. The Tarrant County jury found Jason Thornburg, 44, guilty of capital murder last month in the deaths of David Lueras, 42,
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Fifty-thousand multi-colored lights were illuminated on Rockefeller Center’s iconic Christmas tree Wednesday evening to cheers from the crowds gathered to witness the annual New York City tradition. The giant Norway spruce, which this year hails from a tiny Massachusetts town, is also topped with a Swarovski star crown featuring 3 million
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin has topped the $100,000 mark, extending a rally in the world’s most popular cryptocurrency sparked by the election of Donald Trump. The milestone comes just hours after the president-elect signaled a lighter regulatory approach to the crypto industry with his choice of crypto advocate Paul Atkins to
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Over 50 residents attended the city of Palm Springs community meeting that addressed concerns about potential hate crimes and inclusivity following the election. The meeting, started at 4 p.m. at the Palm Springs Convention Center in Oasis 3A. City leaders, including Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills and Mayor Jeffrey Bernstein addressed measures being implemented
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