By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Lengthy inspections, rejected humanitarian aid and Israeli bombs raining down. Those are some of the hurdles to relief reaching the 2.2 million Palestinians in war-torn Gaza. The United Nations’ Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief, Martin Griffiths, has described the process as “in all practical terms, impossible.” Gaza
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A trio of endangered gray wolves were found dead in southern Oregon and federal officials are offering a $50,000 reward for information about their deaths. The bodies were found after the collars of two of the wolves put out a “mortality signal” on December 29, prompting
Continue ReadingBy JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finnish voters are choosing between two experienced voters to be their next president. The winner’s main task will be to steer the Nordic country’s foreign and security policy now that it is a member of NATO, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Center-right former prime minister Alexander Stubb
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen and Sophia Saifi, CNN (CNN) — Pakistan’s official election results were announced by the election commission on Sunday, with independent candidates affiliated with former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party securing the most seats in parliament. According to the Election Commission of Pakistan, independent candidates won 102 seats. The majority of
Continue ReadingBy Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Myanmar’s government has enforced a compulsory military service law as the junta continues to battle armed ethnic militias and resistance forces on multiple fronts across the nation. All men aged 18 to 35 and women aged 18 to 27 are required to serve for up to two years under
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Bernardo da Silva scored 19 points as Hawaii beat UC Davis 87-70 on Saturday night. Da Silva added 12 rebounds for the Rainbow Warriors (14-11, 6-7 Big West Conference). Noel Coleman was 7-of-12 shooting (2 for 3 from 3-point range) to add 18 points. Justin McKoy had 17
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen, Hamdi Alkhshali and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Three soldiers from the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces and an officer from the Bahrain Defense Force were killed in an attack at a military base in Somalia’s capital, the UAE’s defense ministry said Sunday. The attack took place at the General Gordon military
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Malik Thomas scored 17 points and Jonathan Mogbo secured the victory with a free throw with one second left as San Francisco took down Santa Clara 71-70 on Saturday. Thomas shot 5 of 9 from the field and 7 for 8 from the foul line for the
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Jeff Bezos has filed a statement with federal regulators indicating his sale of nearly 12 million shares of Amazon stock worth more than $2 billion. The Amazon executive chairman notified the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of the sale of 11,997,698 shares of common stock on Feb. 7 and Feb. 8. The
Continue ReadingBy AMIR VAHDAT Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran marked Sunday the 45th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid tensions gripping the wider Middle East over Israel’s continued war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Thousands of Iranians marched through major streets and squares decorated with flags, balloons and banners with revolutionary and
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — De’Sean Allen-Eikens had 20 points in Cal State Northridge’s 82-74 victory against UC Santa Barbara on Saturday night. Allen-Eikens was 7-of-11 shooting, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the free-throw line for the Matadors (16-9, 7-6 Big West Conference).
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For at least one night, the Los Angeles Kings got the momentum they were looking for after a coaching change. David Rittich stopped 27 shots for his first shutout in nearly three years, Quinton Byfield had two goals and an assist and the Kings beat
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Wayne McKinney III scored 31 points as San Diego beat Pacific 89-84 on Saturday night. McKinney also contributed five rebounds for the Toreros (15-11, 5-6 West Coast Conference). Steven Jamerson II scored 22 points and added 14 rebounds. Deuce Turner had 20 points and was 6-of-10 shooting,
Continue ReadingSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Maxime Raynaud scored 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds, Stanford hit a program-record 19 3-pointers Saturday night and the Cardinal beat Southern California 99-68. Freshman Andrej Stojakovic scored a career-high 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting and made a season-high four 3s. Spencer Jones made 5 of 7 from
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Joko Widodo’s phenomenal rise from a riverside slum, where he grew up, to the presidency of Indonesia shows how far the world’s third-largest democracy has veered from a brutal authoritarian era decades ago. With his second and final five-year term ending in October, Widodo — regarded
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ILION, N.Y. (AP) — Remington began here two centuries ago and generations of workers have turned out rifles and shotguns at the massive firearms factory in the middle of this blue-collar village in the heart of New York’s Mohawk Valley. Now residents of Ilion are bracing for Remington’s exit, ending
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — As chances rise of a Joe Biden-Donald Trump rematch in the U.S. presidential election, America’s allies are bracing for a bumpy ride. Many worry that a second term for Trump would be an earthquake, but tremors already abound — and concerns are rising that the U.S. could
Continue ReadingBy Sugam Pokharel, Matthew Chance and Mihir Melwani, CNN, and journalist Nishant Khanal Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) — Ramchandra Khadka stood in front of a temple in the middle of Kathmandu, Nepal, praying for his fellow countrymen who are fighting for Russia in Moscow’s war against Ukraine. As the ceremonial bells rang and the sweet smell
Continue ReadingCNN By Sugam Pokharel, Matthew Chance and Mihir Melwani, CNN, and journalist Nishant Khanal Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) — Ramchandra Khadka stood in front of a temple in the middle of Kathmandu, Nepal, praying for his fellow countrymen who are fighting for Russia in Moscow’s war against Ukraine. As the ceremonial bells rang and the sweet
Continue ReadingBy MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — As the Super Bowl approaches, there could be problems for guacamole, a favorite game-time food in America. A lack of rain and warmer temperatures has resulted in fewer avocados being shipped from Mexico. The western state of Michoacan, which supplies almost 90% of the creamy textured
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