By ADI MARSIELA Associated Press BANDUNG, Indonesia (AP) — Two trains have collided on Indonesia’s main island of Java, causing carriages to buckle and overturn and killing at least four people. Officials say the accident happened near a train station in West Java province. They say an express train traveling from Surabaya, the capital of
Continue ReadingBy Hanako Montgomery, Junko Ogura, Jessie Yeung and Emiko Jozuka, CNN Wajima, Japan (CNN) — The elderly woman emerged slowly on a stretcher, wrapped in blankets. Dazed but conscious, she thanked the firefighters, wearing helmets and headlamps, as they lifted her over the rubble of a collapsed house. She’s a survivor of the deadly 7.5 magnitude
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly declined Friday, after a mixed finish on Wall Street, although export-related Tokyo stocks got a boost from a strengthening dollar. Benchmarks rose in Tokyo but fell in Sydney, Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai. The yen has weakened amid speculation that the Bank of
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Aidan Mahaney’s 25 points helped Saint Mary’s (CA) defeat San Diego 81-70 on Thursday in a West Coast Conference opener. Mahaney also contributed six assists and three steals for the Gaels (10-6). Augustas Marciulionis scored 16 points and added 10 assists and three steals. Luke Barrett and
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robby Fabbri scored twice, Lucas Raymond and Patrick Kane converted in the shootout and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Thursday night. Fabbri’s second two-goal game of the season helped Detroit snap a six-game losing streak to Los Angeles. Jeff
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired artillery rounds Friday near its disputed sea boundary with South Korea in violation of a fragile 2018 military agreement, officials said, prompting the South to plan similar drills. North Korea’s front-line maritime firing exercise was the first of its kind in about
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adama-Alpha Bal scored 21 points as Santa Clara beat Loyola Marymount 68-57 on Thursday in a West Coast Conference opener. Bal was 8 of 18 shooting (5 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Broncos (10-6). Carlos Marshall Jr. scored 13 points and added seven rebounds. Brenton
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Jonathan Mogbo’s 30 points led San Francisco over Pacific 92-88 in overtime on Thursday to open West Coast Conference play. Mogbo added 18 rebounds for the Dons (12-4). Malik Thomas scored 21 points, shooting 7 for 14 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7
Continue ReadingBy BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Gabriel Vilardi broke a tie on a power play at 3:14 of the third period, Connor Hellebuyck made 27 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Thursday night to extend their points streak to a franchise-record 10 games. “It’s fun,”
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Arusyak Martirosyan struggles to open the door of a stranger’s one-bedroom apartment overflowing with the belongings from a life lived but not claimed in death. Wedged against the door is a giant box of Gain laundry detergent and plastic tubs piled high. Blouses and T-shirts, suspended
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Arusyak Martirosyan struggles to open the door of a stranger’s one-bedroom apartment overflowing with the belongings from a life lived but not claimed in death. Wedged against the door is a giant box of Gain laundry detergent and plastic tubs piled high. Blouses and T-shirts, suspended
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — JoVon McClanahan’s 19 points helped Hawaii defeat CSU Bakersfield 78-67 on Thursday. McClanahan was 6 of 9 shooting, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 10 from the line for the Rainbow Warriors (9-5, 1-1 Big West Conference). Bernardo da Silva scored 18
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY and NQOBILE NTSHANGASE Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — South African athlete Oscar Pistorius was due to be released from prison on parole Friday, more than a decade after he shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a Valentine’s Day killing that shattered the reputation of a sports superstar. Television crews, photographers
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Bradner, Daniel Strauss, Arit John and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — A week and a half from the Iowa caucuses, two 2024 Republican presidential contenders attempted to convince voters that former President Donald Trump isn’t a lock to win the nomination — and prove their own electability. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and
Continue ReadingBy ERIC HE Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With three seconds left in a tie game, Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone set up Nikola Jokic to be the safety valve on an inbounds pass at the far end. Jamal Murray, the first option, wasn’t available up the sideline. Neither was second-choice Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Instead,
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Aboubacar Traore’s 30 points led Long Beach State over Cal Poly 89-82 on Thursday. Traore added eight rebounds and three steals for the Beach (10-5, 2-1 Big West Conference). Lassina Traore scored 20 points while shooting 3 of 5 from the field and 14 for
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Justin Hohn and Derin Saran each scored 17 points as UC Irvine beat CSU Fullerton 75-67 on Thursday. Hohn was 6 of 11 shooting (3 for 6 from 3-point range) for the Anteaters (10-5, 3-0 Big West Conference). Saran shot 7 for 12, including 2 for 3
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Elijah Pepper’s 31 points led UC Davis over UC Riverside 83-63 on Thursday. Pepper also had eight rebounds for the Aggies (8-6, 3-0 Big West Conference). Leo DeBruhl scored 14 points while going 4 of 4 and 4 of 4 from the free throw line. Kane Milling
Continue ReadingBy LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Long plagued by rampant gun violence, Baltimore recorded less than 300 homicides last year for the first time in nearly a decade, ending a surge that began in 2015 following the death of Freddie Gray, which sparked civil unrest and prompted widespread calls for police reform. The
Continue ReadingCNN By CNN Staff (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley each participated in CNN town halls on Thursday in Iowa ahead of the state’s caucuses later this month. The candidates, who are vying to emerge as the main alternative to former President Donald Trump, took questions from likely GOP
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