By Jessie Yeung and Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — Eight staff members of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained by local authorities as they investigate the deaths of six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, according to state-affiliated media in the Southeast Asian country. The deaths of two Australian teenagers, a British woman,
Continue ReadingWINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — A woman who joined Namibia’s independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as the country votes in a presidential election. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is the current vice president and the ruling SWAPO party’s candidate for president. She already leads after the results of special
Continue ReadingAP Business Writers Technology stocks helped pull stocks lower on Wall Street Wednesday, handing the market its first loss in more than a week. The S&P 500 fell 0.4%, even though more stocks in the index notched gains than ended lower. The loss snapped a seven-day winning streak for the benchmark index. The Dow Jones
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Authorities in Sri Lanka say at least five people have died, including three children, after heavy rains triggered floods and landslides. Five others others are missing as heavy downpours and strong winds over the past two days flooded homes, fields and roads and forced authorities to suspend train
Continue ReadingBy Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — An Arizona man was arrested Monday after allegedly threatening to kill President-elect Donald Trump in a series of Facebook videos, including one in which he appears to hold up an AR-15-style rifle, according to court documents. Manuel Tamayo-Torres faces a felony charge of threatening the president-elect after he made
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A ceasefire has taken effect between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah. The agreement calls for a two-month initial halt in fighting and would require Hezbollah to end its armed presence in a broad swath of southern Lebanon, while Israeli troops would return to their side of the border. More than 3,800
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Wayne Holdsworth became an advocate for banning Australian children younger than 16 from social media because his son took his own life after falling victim to an online sextortion scam. Mac Holdsworth died last year at his Melbourne family home after a man who purported to be an 18-year-old
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — One person is dead and 13 others were rushed to New Zealand hospitals after a bus carrying international tourists collided with two other vehicles on a rural highway on Wednesday, emergency services said. The ambulance service said two people were in a critical condition and four others seriously
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Update 11/26: A GoFundMe has been started to help with the recovery. You can find it here. Around 2:25 Saturday morning, firefighters were dispatched to a reported mobile home fire in the 17900 block of Corkill Road in Desert Edge. The first on-scene unit reported a mobile home well involved in fire with immediate exposure
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The biggest November snowstorm to hit South Korea’s capital in more than a half century blanketed the capital on Wednesday, grounding hundreds of flights, disrupting commuter traffic and leaving at least two dead. South Korea’s weather agency said 20 to 26 centimeters (7.8 to 10 inches) of snow
Continue ReadingSANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Deuce Turner had 17 points in UC Santa Barbara’s 67-51 victory over Eastern Washington on Tuesday. Turner shot 6 for 10 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Gauchos (5-1). Jason Fontenet II scored 11 points and added seven rebounds. Max
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant each scored 23 points and the Phoenix Suns celebrated the healthy return of both players with a 127-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Devin Booker led the way with 26 points and had 10 assists as the Suns snapped a
Continue ReadingLong-displaced residents of south Lebanon have started returning to their homes after a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group took effect early Wednesday morning. The ceasefire has brought relief across the Mediterranean nation, coming after days of some of the most intense airstrikes and clashes since the war began, though many wondered if
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Lazar Stefanovic came off the bench to score 19 points and Eric Dailey Jr. scored 15 points and UCLA routed Southern Utah 88-43 on Tuesday night. Dylan Andrews added 11 points for the Bruins (6-1) as all 12 UCLA players that entered the game scored. UCLA finished 38 of 80 (47.5%)
Continue ReadingSAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Owen Koonce and Isaac Jessup scored 17 points apiece in Cal Poly’s 82-79 victory over Grambling on Tuesday. Ernest Ross hit a 3-pointer with 56 seconds left to pull Grambling to 80-79. Jarred Hyder sealed it for Cal Poly with two free throws with three seconds left. Koonce also
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LINCOLN CITY, Ore. (AP) — Drumming made the floor vibrate and singing filled the conference room of the Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City, on the Oregon coast, as hundreds in tribal regalia danced in a circle. For the last 47 years, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians have held an annual
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LINCOLN CITY, Ore. (AP) — Drumming made the floor vibrate and singing filled the conference room of the Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City, on the Oregon coast, as hundreds in tribal regalia danced in a circle. For the last 47 years, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians have held an annual
Continue ReadingAP Education Writer Last time Donald Trump was president, rumors of immigration raids terrorized the Oregon community where Gustavo Balderas was the school superintendent. Word spread that immigration agents were going to try to enter schools. There was no truth to it, but school staff members had to find students who were avoiding school and
Continue ReadingAP Education Writer Last time Donald Trump was president, rumors of immigration raids terrorized the Oregon community where Gustavo Balderas was the school superintendent. Word spread that immigration agents were going to try to enter schools. There was no truth to it, but school staff members had to find students who were avoiding school and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man who spent 27 years in jail for a murder he claims that he didn’t commit has been awarded $13 million by a jury. Michael Sullivan was convicted of murder and armed robbery in 1987 over the killing of Wilfred McGrath. But the 64-year-old was released in
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