By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cori Close went with one of the more challenging nonconference schedules so that UCLA would be prepared for what could be the most rigorous Pac-12 races in conference history. That certainly paid off Saturday in a battle of unbeaten crosstown rivals at a sold-out Pauley
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Danny Wolf’s 23 points helped Yale defeat Santa Clara 66-58 on Saturday night. Wolf had 13 rebounds for the Bulldogs (8-6). John Poulakidas scored 14 points and added seven rebounds. Bez Mbeng had 13 points and shot 6 for 12, including 1 for 6 from beyond
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People all around the world are gearing up for December 31st, ready to ring in a new year and a new season. One way you don’t want to start off 2024 is with a missing pet. In fact, the Fourth Of July is the only holiday with more reported missing pets than NYE, partly because
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A Florida teenager traveling alone was meant to fly to his mother in Ohio on a Frontier Airlines flight, but instead ended up on a flight to Puerto Rico. The 16-year-old passenger was scheduled to fly from Tampa to Cleveland on December 22, but “mistakenly boarded a different flight
Continue ReadingBy RICHARD VOGEL and SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Southern California’s Ventura County issued a temporary evacuation warning Saturday for some coastal residents due to high surf that pounded the West Coast this week but has begun to calm down. County officials warned that powerful waves, expected to reach up
Continue ReadingBy RICHARD VOGEL and SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Southern California’s Ventura County issued a temporary evacuation warning Saturday for some coastal residents due to high surf that pounded the West Coast this week but has begun to calm down. County officials warned that powerful waves, expected to reach up
Continue ReadingBy DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons ended their NBA record-tying losing streak at 28 games with a 129-127 victory over the short-handed Toronto Raptors on Saturday night, as Cade Cunningham had 30 points and 12 assists. The Pistons, who hadn’t won since Oct. 28, matched the Philadelphia 76ers’ record of
Continue ReadingDAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Elijah Pepper had 25 points in UC Davis’ 71-46 win against Cal Poly on Saturday night. Pepper also had six rebounds for the Aggies (7-6, 2-0 Big West Conference). Kane Milling added 12 points while going 3 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for 6 from 3-point range, and 4
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will launch three additional military spy satellites, build more nuclear weapons and introduce modern unmanned combat equipment in 2024, as he called for “overwhelming” war readiness to cope with U.S.-led confrontational moves, state media reported Sunday.
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A US appeals court Saturday paved the way for a California law banning the concealed carry of firearms in “sensitive places” to go into effect January 1, despite a federal judge’s ruling that it is “repugnant to the Second Amendment.” The law – Senate Bill 2 – had been blocked last
Continue ReadingCHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Ethan Price’s 25 points helped Eastern Washington defeat Sacramento State 87-61 on Saturday night. Price shot 8 for 12 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free throw line for the Eagles (6-7, 2-0 Big Sky Conference). Cedric Coward scored 19 points and added eight rebounds.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jonathan Mogbo scored 16 points as San Francisco beat Mississippi Valley State 92-42 on Saturday night. Mogbo had 10 rebounds and five steals for the Dons (11-4). Isaiah Hawthorne scored 13 points while going 5 of 7 (3 for 4 from 3-point range). Malik Thomas shot 4
Continue ReadingLONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Dionte Bostick had 21 points in CSU Northridge’s 84-68 victory against Long Beach State on Saturday night. Bostick had five rebounds for the Matadors (11-3, 2-0 Big West Conference). Keonte Jones scored 18 points and added 10 rebounds, five assists, and four steals. De’Sean Allen-Eikens was 5 of 10 shooting
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Paula Abdul has accused former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the reality competition show, according to a new lawsuit. The lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles also accuses Lythgoe of sexually assaulting Abdul after she left “American
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Paula Abdul has accused former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the reality competition show, according to a new lawsuit. The lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles also accuses Lythgoe of sexually assaulting Abdul after she left “American
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Lesown Hallums scored 15 points as Pacific beat Cal Maritime 80-66 on Saturday night. Hallums added seven rebounds and four steals for the Tigers (6-9). Tyler Beard scored 14 points and added three steals. Cam Denson finished with 12 points. The Keelhaulers were led by DJ Henry,
Continue ReadingBy BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A trip of about 2,500 miles to New Orleans was not ideal for the Washington Huskies as they prepared to play Texas in a College Football Playoff semifinal at the Sugar Bowl. Just don’t expect Washington Athletic Director Troy Dannen to complain. He got to
Continue ReadingEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Freshman Jackson Shelstad scored 20 points and made two free throws with 10 seconds left to help Oregon hold off UCLA 64-59 on Saturday. Shelstad made 7 of 13 shots, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range, and both of his foul shots for the Ducks (10-3, 2-0 Pac-12). Shelstad had
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Update: Saturday, December 30, 3:30 p.m. Desert Hot Springs Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team has determined that alcohol appeared to be a factor in the collision. A reminder for drivers as they tackle the roads this New Year’s Holiday weekend. All CHP offices throughout California will be implementing their Maximum Enforcement Period starting Friday,
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Update: Saturday, December 30, 4:00 p.m. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirmed they are investigating this incident as a suspicious death. Original Post: Saturday, December 30, 10:55 a.m. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Melissa Lane in the North Palm Springs area for a death investigation at 7:32 a.m. Deputies say they confirmed a death and
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