By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — When the Chargers recovered Buffalo’s fumble on a punt return and punched it into the end zone four plays later to take a 10-0 lead early in the second quarter Saturday night, SoFi Stadium’s large contingent of Buffalo snowbirds fell silent — and the often-outnumbered
Continue ReadingBy DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quinton Byfield scored twice, Trevor Moore got his team-leading 16th goal, and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Saturday night. Alex Laferriere and Pierre-Luc Dubois also scored, Cam Talbot made 29 saves, and the Kings avoided their first three-game losing streak on
Continue ReadingBy NATHAN CANILAO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 34 points and 10 assists, Rudy Gobert added 21 points and 17 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Sacramento Kings 110-98 on Saturday night. Jaden McDaniels had 20 points and Kyle Anderson scored 10 for the Timberwolves in place of star center
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump urged a federal appeals court to throw out the federal election subversion criminal case in Washington, DC, again arguing in a filing late Saturday that he is protected under presidential immunity. Trump wants the DC Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a lower-court ruling
Continue ReadingBy JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — It was the dog, stuck atop skyscraping grain silos on Springfield’s northeast side in 2019, that forced Chris Richmond’s hand. The stray had found its way to the top of the behemoth Pillsbury Mills, for decades a flour-churning engine of the central Illinois city’s economy but
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer On the NHL’s final night before its holiday break, Connor Bedard and Trevor Zegras combined for a stylish celebration of lacrosse. Bedard and Zegras each scored a lacrosse-style — or “Michigan” — goal on Saturday in a pair of highlights that likely will be watched repeatedly before the league
Continue ReadingBy JESSE BEDAYN The Associated Press/Report for America FORT MORGAN, Colo. (AP) — Magdalena Simon’s only consolation after immigration officers handcuffed and led her husband away was the contents of his wallet, a few bills. The hopes that had pushed her to trudge thousands of miles from Guatemala in 2019, her son’s small frame clutched
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The room was packed with Native American leaders from across the United States, all invited to Washington to hear from federal officials about President Joe Biden’s accomplishments and new policy directives aimed at improving relationships and protecting sacred sites. Arlan Melendez was not among them. The
Continue ReadingBy Will Ripley, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Abeer Salman, CNN Bethlehem, West Bank (CNN) — Church bells echo through the labyrinth-like streets of Bethlehem. With Christmas approaching, the city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank should be teeming with visitors. But this year, it is almost deserted. Local leaders made the decision last month to scale back festivities in solidarity with the
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau and Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — A woman who was left incapacitated for decades after being poisoned as a college student in a high-profile cold case in China has died at the age of 50. Zhu Ling died in Beijing on Friday, her alma mater Tsinghua University announced in a post on
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Josh Allen continues to reach milestones in his sixth NFL season, but he’s more concerned about getting the Buffalo Bills back into the playoffs. Allen did his part Saturday night by rushing for two TDs and throwing for one, but it took a 29-yard field
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The Chicks are taking time this weekend to pay tribute to their late former founding member Laura Lynch. Members of the band previously known as The Dixie Chicks posted a statement Saturday to their official Instagram page, where they shared video of Lynch singing and playing with the band,
Continue ReadingBy ERIC HE Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 28 points, Stephen Curry had 27 and the Golden State Warriors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 126-106 on Saturday for their fifth straight victory. The Splash Brothers combined for 22 points in the third quarter to pace the Warriors to a 12-point advantage
Continue ReadingANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Vince Dunn had a goal and two assists, Tomas Tatar scored his second goal since joining Seattle last week, and the Kraken overcame a late lacrosse-style goal scored by Trevor Zegras for a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. Oliver Bjorkstrand also scored and Joey Daccord made 32
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — LeBron James scored a season-high 40 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 129-120 on Saturday night to snap a four-game losing streak. The 38-year-old James was 13 of 20 from the field, hitting five 3-pointers without a miss, and made
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Alston Mason had 19 points in Missouri State’s 69-64 win against Saint Mary’s (CA) on Saturday night. Mason also contributed seven assists for the Bears (9-4). Donovan Clay shot 7 of 16 from the field and 3 for 5 from the foul line to add 18 points.
Continue ReadingBy Ross Levitt, Philip Wang, Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — A chemical tanker operating in the Indian Ocean was struck by an Iranian attack drone Saturday, a US Department of Defense official said, the seventh Iranian attack on commercial shipping since 2021. “The motor vessel CHEM PLUTO, a Liberia-flagged, Japanese-owned, and Netherlands-operated
Continue ReadingBy Xiaofei Xu and Heather Chen, CNN Paris, France (CNN) — French authorities grounded a passenger plane carrying 303 Indian citizens, including 11 non-accompanied minors, at the airport of Vatry, on suspicion of human trafficking, the Paris Prosecutor’s Office told CNN on Saturday. The plane, belonging to Legend Airlines, a company based in Romania, was
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer At 5-foot-8, Yuki Matsui figures to be among the shortest pitchers in the major leagues. “It’s a very a clean delivery. Good mechanics. I think pitchers come in all shape and sizes,” San Diego general manager A.J. Preller said Saturday after the 28-year-old left-hander agreed to a $28 million,
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The Indio Police Department hosted its annual ‘Shop With A Cop Event.’ IPD staff members were excited to participate in the annual event yesterday. There were able to share a little extra holiday joy with some local kids. The department wants to thank its staff, Walmart and the community, who made the event all possible.
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