Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is warning that the “space for negotiation and diplomacy … is getting smaller” over Iran’s advancing atomic program as wars in the Mideast rage on and as President Donald Trump will return to the White House. Rafael Mariano Grossi
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — As Donald Trump conducts a free-wheeling transition from his Mar-a-Lago estate, drawing flocks of business moguls, contractors, foreign dignitaries and anyone looking for jobs in the new administration, the federal agencies charged with protecting the president-elect and his communications face a daunting task. Security at Mar-a-Lago
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) — Amnesty International said Thursday it has identified several UAE-made armoured personnel carriers on the ground in Sudan after verifying pictures shared on social media showing the vehicles captured or destroyed by the Sudanese army. The vehicles were equipped with the Galix defense system which is produced by two French arms
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — King Charles III has marked his 76th birthday on Thursday by opening two food distribution hubs, as part of his Coronation Food Project that he launched a year ago in the hopes of bridging the gap between food poverty and food waste. Charles visited one of the new
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s government will not help the illegal miners inside a closed mine as part of an official policy against illegal mining. The miners in the mineshaft in Stilfontein in North West province are believed to be suffering from a lack of food and water after police closed off the
Continue ReadingBy Jillian Sykes and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — The FBI is offering up to $25,000 in exchange for information about the suspect they believe set fire to several ballot boxes in the Pacific Northwest during early voting last month. Hundreds of ballots were destroyed or damaged across three fires reported at drop boxes in
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slipped as the market’s big burst following Donald Trump’s election continued to cool. The S&P 500 dipped 0.6% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.6%. Several areas of the market that had bounced highest following Trump’s election reversed their
Continue ReadingBy Isaac Yee and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Koalas are normally found in eucalyptus trees, but one couple came home in Australia on Wednesday and were shocked to find one in their bedroom. “I was scared, happy and excited at the same time,” Fran Dias Rufino told CNN from Adelaide in South Australia. Rufino,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive content. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said the digital “duty of care” requirement will place the onus on digital platforms to proactively keep Australians safe and
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A convicted murderer awaiting sentencing in a case we’ve been following since 2008 has requested a new trial. If the trial is granted, it would be the third time Daniel Garcia would face a jury in the case. Garcia, who is awaiting sentencing for his role in the murder of Palm Springs art dealer Clifford
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Desmond Claude scored 26 points and made consecutive shots down the stretch to help Southern California beat UT Arlington 98-95 on Wednesday night. Claude made a layup and jumper to give USC a 94-90 lead with 19 seconds left. Jaxon Ellingsworth hit a 3-pointer to pull UTA to 94-93 with 12
Continue ReadingSANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Deuce Turner’s 24 points off of the bench helped UC Santa Barbara to a 91-86 victory over Fresno State on Wednesday. Turner shot 4 of 10 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 15 for 16 from the line for the Gauchos (3-0). Jason Fontenet
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — The judge who will decide the fate of an undocumented migrant accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley is a no-nonsense, silvery-white-haired jurist whose father was killed in an armed robbery. Starting Friday, state Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard will preside over the trial of 26-year-old Jose
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Here in Riverside county, TODEC Legal Center, is bracing for a surge in deportation cases affecting residents who are in the process of applying for citizenships. Trump has listed mass deportations and the cut back of temporary legal status for millions of immigrants as his top priorities. California immigrant rights organizations are responding with promises
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DENVER (AP) — Mikko Rantanen scored twice in the third period to complete his ninth career hat trick, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Wednesday night. Rantanen’s goal at 10:01, his second of the night, gave Colorado the lead in the third and he added an empty-net goal
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A massive explosion this week at a food dye factory in Louisville, Kentucky, left two people dead and a dozen others injured as smoke billowed out of torn metal structures and rubble. Both victims were workers at the Givaudan Sense Colour plant, which produces colorings for
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 35 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds for his third straight triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-123 on Wednesday night. Anthony Davis scored 11 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter. He picked up his fifth foul
Continue ReadingSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jacksen Moni scored nine of his 19 points in overtime and North Dakota State knocked off Santa Clara 88-80 on Wednesday. Brennan Watkins made two free throws in the final second for the Bison to force the extra period tied 70-all. Moni added seven rebounds for the Bison (2-2). Jacari
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Malik Thomas scored 15 points as San Francisco beat Long Beach State 84-54 on Wednesday. Thomas shot 5 for 7 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Dons (3-0). Tyrone Riley IV scored 14 points while going 5 of 5 and 2
Continue ReadingASSOCIATED PRESS ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Nicolas Roy, Tomas Hertl and Pavel Dorofeyev all scored, and the Vegas Golden Knights held on late to beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Wednesday night. Shea Theordore had two assists and Adin Hill made 22 saves for Vegas. Jack Eichel got his 20th assist of the season, second-most
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