By Eyad Kourdi, Christian Edwards, Nic Robertson and Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — Syrian rebels have declared the capital Damascus “liberated” after entering the city to scant resistance from regime forces, while claiming President Bashar al-Assad has fled the capital, losing his decades-long grip on power. “Damascus has been liberated and the tyrant Bashar al-Assad
Continue ReadingDAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Miles Hastings and Lan Larison each accounted for three touchdowns and No. 5 seed UC Davis beat 12th-seeded Illinois State 42-10 on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs. It was the Aggies first playoff win since 2018 and Tim Plough’s first as a head coach. UC Davis (10-2)
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Former longtime West Virginia Attorney General Darrell V. McGraw Jr. has died. He was 88. The Democrat served one 12-year term on the state Supreme Court before being elected attorney general in 1992. He was then re-elected four times before losing to Republican Patrick Morrisey in 2012. McGraw’s work
Continue ReadingMALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Stefan Todorovic’s 22 points helped Pepperdine defeat Grambling 85-57 on Saturday night. Todorovic added seven rebounds for the Waves (4-6). Moe Odum scored 16 points and added nine assists. Dovydas Butka had 14 points and finished 7 of 9 from the floor. Antwan Barnett led the way for the Tigers (2-6)
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — They have seen him smiling on a hostel security camera, but don’t know his name. They found the backpack he discarded while fleeing, but don’t know where he’s gone. As the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer goes on, investigators are reckoning with a tantalizing dichotomy: They have
Continue ReadingBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Jaylen Blakes and Maxime Raynaud scored 20 points apiece and Stanford beat California 89-81 on Saturday in the first Atlantic Coast Conference opener for the former Pac-12 rivals. Blakes sank 7 of 13 shots with two 3-pointers and made all four of his free throws for the Cardinal (8-2). He added
Continue ReadingNEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The nuclear submarine USS Arkansas has been christened, almost a decade since the U.S. Navy announced that a Virginia-class submarine would bear the state’s name. Carlotta Walls LaNier, one the nine Black students who desegregated Little Rock Central High School in 1957, on Saturday launched a bottle of sparkling wine
Continue ReadingLONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Devin Askew had 28 points in Long Beach State’s 76-68 victory over Hawaii on Saturday night. Askew also had six rebounds, seven assists, and seven steals for the Beach (3-8, 2-0 Big West Conference). Austin Johnson scored 14 points and added 10 rebounds. TJ Wainwright went 5 of 9 from
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer Willy Adames has agreed to a $182 million, seven-year contract with San Francisco, providing the Giants with a power-hitting shortstop in the prime of his career, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Saturday on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Marquel Sutton scored 23 points as Omaha beat Sacramento State 70-60 on Saturday night. Sutton added eight rebounds for the Mavericks (4-7). Tony Osburn scored 15 points and added five rebounds and three steals. JJ White had nine points and went 4 of 5 from the field. Jacob Holt led the
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer CARSON, Calif. (AP) — The LA Galaxy finished 26th in the 29-team Major League Soccer standings just one season ago, and their biggest supporters boycotted certain matches to protest a decade of poor performance. The most successful club in league history seemed light years away from its luminous prime. When the Galaxy
Continue ReadingAssociated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — JuJu Watkins scored 21 points to lead No. 6 Southern California to a 66-53 win over Oregon in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Saturday. Watkins was 6 for 15 from the field, including 3 of 9 on 3-pointers, in 28 minutes before fouling out. Kiki Iriafen
Continue ReadingCARSON, Calif. (AP) — LA Galaxy beat New York Red Bulls 2-1 for their record 6th MLS Cup championship.
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer Lisa Simpson once said during an episode of “The Simpsons:” What could be more exciting than the savage ballet that is pro football? On Monday night, the entire Simpsons universe gets to experience it in a way not many could have imagined. The prime-time matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer Lisa Simpson once said during an episode of “The Simpsons:” What could be more exciting than the savage ballet that is pro football? On Monday night, the entire Simpsons universe gets to experience it in a way not many could have imagined. The prime-time matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Bill and Hillary Clinton say voters disappointed with the presidential election need to remain involved in public service and find ways to give back. The Clintons spoke at an event in Little Rock on Saturday marking the 20th anniversary of the former president’s library opening. The library is
Continue ReadingCNN By Alex Marquardt, Katie Bo Lillis and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Biden administration officials, watching the remarkable speed of the Syrian rebel advance, increasingly see the possibility of the regime of Bashar al-Assad falling within days, five US officials told CNN. If the American analysis proves true, it would represent a spectacularly fast
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Following a long and slow summer, Palm Springs’ local businesses are bouncing back this winter season as local events drive tourism to the downtown area. This weekend, the city of Palm Springs is hosting the downtown Christmas tree lighting, the Festival of Lights Parade and the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway annual tree lighting ceremony. The
Continue ReadingMARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — The Marrakech International Film Festival has bestowed its top prize on “Happy Holidays,” a Palestinian drama set in Israel whose screenplay won an award at the Venice Film Festival in September. It awarded its jury prize Saturday to two additional films from Somalia and Argentina. The winning films each tackled social
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — Buckingham Palace has revealed the official 2024 Christmas card for King Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla. On Saturday, the palace released the image selected for the festive greetings card, which was taken earlier this year by Millie Pilkington. Pilkington, one of the United Kingdom’s most respected portrait photographers,
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