By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China announced sanctions Sunday on five American defense-related companies in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and U.S sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals. The sanctions will freeze any property the companies have in China and prohibit organizations and individuals in China from doing business with
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior Biden administration leaders, top Pentagon officials and members of Congress were unaware for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized since Monday, U.S. officials said Saturday, as questions swirled about his condition and the secrecy surrounding it. The Pentagon did not inform the
Continue ReadingCNN By Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann, Haley Britzky and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — When the deputy secretary of defense began assuming some of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s responsibilities on January 2, not even she knew that it was because Austin was hospitalized, two defense officials told CNN. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks,
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Protesters calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war blocked northbound traffic on Interstate 5 in Seattle for several hours Saturday. The Seattle Times reports that additional demonstrators on a nearby overpass cheered in support of the blockade, which began around 1:15 p.m. The state transportation department on X says traffic at
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Alex Schumacher put back a missed 3-pointer by Cameron Tyson at the buzzer to lift Seattle U to a 48-46 win over Cal Baptist on Saturday night. Tyson finished with 17 points on 8 of 23 shooting (1 for 11 from 3-point range) for the Redhawks (10-5, 3-1
Continue ReadingBy Heather Law, CNN (CNN) — The first Indian solar observatory has successfully reached its intended orbit, the country’s Space Research Organisation announced Saturday, as India seeks to cement its status as an emerging space superpower. The Aditya-L1 spacecraft safely arrived at Lagrange Point L1, the position in space with unobstructed views of the sun located about 1.5 million kilometers (almost a million miles) from
Continue ReadingBy STEVE LeBLANC and SCOTT SONNER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Winter weather is battering parts of both U.S. coasts. In the West, a Sierra Nevada storm packing heavy snow shut down a stretch of interstate Saturday and briefly knocked out power to tens of thousands in Reno, Nevada. New Englanders are bracing for a
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul and Aishwayra Iyer, CNN (CNN) — When blistering extreme heat gripped India’s capital this summer, Ramesh says he felt faint but had no option other than to keep on toiling under the burning sun to provide for his family. “The heat is becoming unbearable,” the 34-year-old bricklayer told CNN. “But we do
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Bent Leuchten and Justin Hohn scored 14 points apiece in UC Irvine’s 74-71 overtime victory against UC Davis on Saturday night. UC Irvine scored the first four points in the extra period and outscored UC Davis 12-9. Andre Henry and Pierre Crockrell II scored four points apiece
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Strauss and Allison Gordon, CNN (CNN) — Michigan Republicans voted Saturday to oust Kristina Karamo, the embattled chair of the state Republican Party, from her leadership role. “We have made history today,” Bree Moeggenberg, who is on the Michigan GOP’s state committee, said in a statement to CNN. “With over 88% of the
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jaedon LeDee’s 20 points helped San Diego State defeat UNLV 72-61 on Saturday night. LeDee added 11 rebounds and three steals for the Aztecs (13-2, 2-0 Mountain West Conference). Micah Parrish scored 14 points and added three steals. Darrion Trammell shot 3 for 10 (1 for 3
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freshman Isaiah Collier scored a career-high 26 points and Southern California defeated Stanford 93-79 on Saturday to complete a weekend sweep. The Trojans (8-7, 2-2 Pac-12) had lost their opening Pac-12 games last weekend in Oregon, but they got back to .500 against the stubborn
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Authorities say they were able to locate a missing 16-year-old girl from Ohio at a residence in Florida with the help of the popular online video game World of Warcraft. The FBI contacted the Marion County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday seeking help finding the teenager,
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Protesters calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war blocked northbound traffic on Interstate 5 in Seattle on Saturday. The Seattle Times reports that additional demonstrators on a nearby overpass cheered in support of the blockade, which began around 1:15 p.m. The state transportation department on X says traffic at one point
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested the Civil War could have been avoided through “negotiation,” arguing that the fight to end slavery in the US was ultimately unnecessary and that Abraham Lincoln should have done more to avoid bloodshed. “So many mistakes were made. See,
Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee, Oren Liebermann, Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden was not aware for days that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was hospitalized, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. National security adviser Jake Sullivan ultimately informed Biden late Thursday afternoon, soon after Sullivan himself learned
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freshman Isaiah Collier scored a career-high 26 points and Southern California defeated Stanford 93-79 on Saturday to complete a weekend sweep. The Trojans (8-7, 2-2 Pac-12) had lost their opening Pac-12 games last weekend in Oregon, but they got back to .500 against the stubborn
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Draymond Green was reinstated by the NBA from his suspension on Saturday after the Golden State star missed 12 games for hitting Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic in the face on Dec. 12. The league said Green “demonstrated his commitment to conforming his conduct to standards
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, currently the lone Democratic governor in the Deep South, has reached his final two days in office after eight years. His tenure has been marked by successes — expanding Medicaid, joining climate change initiatives, climbing out of a budget deficit
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Orthodox Christians packed churches Saturday night for Christmas Eve services, a holiday overshadowed for many believers by conflict. Traditions vary, but typically the main worship service for Orthodox Christians takes place the night before Christmas, which is Jan. 7. Patriarch Kirill, leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, the world’s largest Orthodox
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