By Mai Nishiyama, Sophie Jeong and Chris Lau, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Akira Toriyama, the Japanese manga artist who created the enormously popular and influential Dragon Ball series, died of a brain condition last week at the age of 68, his production studio said Friday. Toriyama was the mind behind the fantasy martial arts franchise featuring Son
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong’s government unveiled a new suite of powerful national security laws on Friday that critics and foreign governments warn could deepen the ongoing crackdown in the city and further undermine its reputation as an international business hub. The 212-page draft bill tabled into the city’s opposition-less
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 20 of his 28 points in the second half and shot 6 of 8 from 3-point range to help Southern California beat Arizona State 81-73 on Thursday night. Ellis made 8 of 12 overall and went 4 for 4 from behind the arc in the second half. USC
Continue ReadingBy W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Angela Dugalic tied a career-high with 17 points and No. 7 UCLA downed No. 22 Utah 67-57 in a Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal game on Thursday night. Charisma Osborne added 16 points while Kiki Rice had 13 for the Bruins (25-5). “Our team is so deep,” Dugalic
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Agiesta, Ariel Edwards-Levy and Nicholas Anastacio, CNN (CNN) — More than 6 in 10 Americans who watched President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address had a positive reaction to the speech, according to a CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, with a smaller 35% reacting very positively. That pattern of widespread but tempered
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 20 of his 28 points in the second half and hit 6 of 8 from 3-point range Thursday night to help Southern California beat Arizona State 81-73. Ellis made 8 of 12 overall and went 4 for 4 from behind the arc in the second half. USC (13-17,
Continue ReadingBy MARIAM FAM Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts. For Muslims, it’s a time of increased worship, charity and good deeds. Socially, it often brings families and friends together
Continue ReadingSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Maxime Raynaud scored 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting and Kanaan Carlyle added 12 points, hitting 4 of 4 from 3-point range to help Stanford beat California 80-58 Thursday night in the regular season finale for both teams. Andrej Stojakovic and Spencer Jones added 10 points apiece for Stanford (13-17, 8-12 Pac-12),
Continue ReadingBy ERIC HE Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Bo Horvat opened New York’s four-goal, second-period burst with his 25th goal and the Islanders routed the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight win. Kyle McLean, Matthew Barzal and Sebastian Aho also struck in the second period, with the goals
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Ajay Mitchell’s 37 points led UC Santa Barbara over Long Beach State 76-74 on Thursday. Mitchell had five assists for the Gauchos (16-13, 9-10 Big West Conference). Cole Anderson scored 12 points while shooting 4 for 7 from beyond the arc. Josh Pierre-Louis shot 3 for
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Fiala scored in overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Fiala scored on a spinning backhand two minutes into the extra session to give the Kings their third win in four games. “That’s a really
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek novelist and his partner have become the first same-sex couple to be married in Athens’ city hall following the legalization of same-sex marriage in Orthodox Christian Greece. The Greek capital’s mayor officiated at the wedding of Petros Hadjopoulos, who uses the pen name Auguste Corteau, and lawyer Anastasios Samouilidis.
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Naomi Barber King, a civil rights activist who was married to the younger brother of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., has died at age 92. She died in Atlanta on Thursday, according to family members who issued a statement through the A.D. King Foundation. Naomi King established the organization in May
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Warriors star Stephen Curry injured his troublesome right ankle again Thursday night, though the severity wasn’t immediately known. Coach Steve Kerr had yet to speak with Golden State’s medical staff immediately after a 125-122 loss to the Chicago Bulls, but said the two-time MVP had
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Nate Pickens’ 20 points helped UC Riverside defeat CSU Fullerton 84-74 on Thursday. Pickens also added five rebounds and four steals for the Highlanders (14-17, 9-10 Big West Conference). Kaleb Smith scored 14 points while shooting 5 for 12 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 1
Continue ReadingBy LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time and losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day. It also could harm your health. Darker mornings and more evening light together knock your body clock out
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — When a total solar eclipse transforms day into night, will tortoises start acting romantic? Will giraffes gallop? Will apes sing odd notes? Researchers will be standing by to observe how animals’ routines at the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas are disrupted when skies dim on April
Continue ReadingBy HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Ten years on, families of Chinese passengers on a missing Malaysia Airlines flight are still searching for answers. On Friday, a few dozen relatives went to meet with China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of their long journey for answers. They also went to the Malaysian
Continue ReadingBy DAKE KANG and ZEN SOO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s hackers-for-hire take government officials out for lavish banquets, binge drinking and late-night karaoke with young women in a bid to win favor and business, as revealed in a highly unusual leak last month of internal documents from a private contractor linked to Chinese
Continue ReadingBy DAKE KANG and ZEN SOO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The hotel was spacious. It was upscale. It had a karaoke bar. The perfect venue, the CEO of the Chinese hacking company thought, to hold a Lunar New Year banquet currying favor with government officials. There was just one drawback, his top deputy said.
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