TOKYO (AP) — An All Nippon Airways domestic flight turned back to Japan’s northern airport of Sapporo after a crack was found on the cockpit window, according to the airline and media reports. ANA Flight 1182 was en route to Toyama airport in central Japan on Saturday but had to return to the New Chitose
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — JoVon McClanahan had 14 points in Hawaii’s 63-56 victory against UC Riverside on Sunday. McClanahan had five rebounds for the Rainbow Warriors (10-7, 2-3 Big West Conference). Noel Coleman scored 10 points while shooting 3 for 9 (1 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said, in its first missile launch this year, as the North is expected to further raise regional animosities in an election year for its rivals South Korea and the United States. South
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Two valley organizations in the valley hosted a Gala in support of people with special needs. The Fenixia Foundation and Building Bridges for Special Needs called it The GALA-Special Stars Come Out Tonight. The event started with students from Elite Cosmetology, Desert Sands Unified School District, supporting almost 50 people with special needs and one
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Sunday the country’s north-central region of Noto for the first time since the deadly Jan. 1 earthquakes to alleviate growing concern about slow relief work and the spread of diseases in evacuation centers. The magnitude 7.6 earthquake left 220 dead and
Continue ReadingSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off the North’s east coast. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch occurred Sunday but gave no further details like how far the weapon flew. The launch came days after North Korea fired a barrage of artillery shells
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Malik Thomas’ 26 points helped San Francisco defeat Portland 96-69 on Saturday. Thomas also added five rebounds for the Dons (14-4, 3-0 West Coast Conference). Ndewedo Newbury scored 22 points and added three blocks. Jonathan Mogbo had 18 points and shot 8 of 14 from the field
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Radina Gigova and Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — Denmark’s King Frederik X has taken the throne after the abdication of his mother Queen Margrethe II, looking emotional as he waved to the thousands who gathered in the capital Copenhagen to witness the start of a new era. For many in Denmark, his
Continue ReadingBOULDER, Colo. (AP) — J’Vonne Hadley led a balanced attack with 15 points and Colorado held USC to 21 points in the second half as the Buffaloes defeated the short-handed Trojans 68-58 on Saturday night in freshman Bronny James’ first start for the Trojans. James was no factor as USC raced to a 37-24 halftime
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Ajay Mitchell scored 26 points as UCSB beat Long Beach State 85-76 on Saturday. Mitchell also contributed five assists for the Gauchos (10-6, 3-3 Big West Conference). Josh Pierre-Louis scored 17 points and added seven rebounds, six assists, and three steals. Cole Anderson had 15 points
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Bryce Pope had 17 points in UCSD’s 86-61 win over Cal Poly on Saturday. Pope was 7 of 13 shooting, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line for the Tritons (11-6, 5-0 Big West Conference). Hayden Gray
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Michael Ajayi had 24 points in Pepperdine’s 83-77 win against San Diego on Saturday. Ajayi had 12 rebounds for the Waves (9-10, 2-2 West Coast Conference). Houston Mallette scored 23 points and added five assists. Boubacar Coulibaly had 17 points and was 7 of 9 shooting and
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers are due to convene this week for the first time since the burning of historic Lahaina awakened the state to the deadly and costly threat posed by wildfires in an age of climate change. The tragedy refocused the attention of lawmakers. Now, fighting and preventing
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA GERA Associated Press Queen Margrethe II will become Denmark’s first monarch to abdicate in nearly 900 years when she hands over the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik. Margrethe had always said during her 52-year-reign that she wouldn’t quit, but back surgery and other ailments left her unable to undertake as much
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Myron Amey Jr. hit a game-winning 3-pointer with one second left, scoring 16 to lead San Jose State over Air Force 70-67 on Saturday night. Amey also added nine rebounds for the Spartans (8-9, 1-3 Mountain West Conference). Tibet Gorener added 15 points while going 5
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI and JOHN HANNA Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Clean energy developers had planned a 75-turbine wind farm in mid-Michigan’s Montcalm County before local voters shot down the idea in 2022 and recalled seven local officials who had supported it. About 150 miles (240 kilometers) southeast, Clara Ostrander in Monroe County found
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI and JOHN HANNA Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Clean energy developers had planned a 75-turbine wind farm in mid-Michigan’s Montcalm County before local voters shot down the idea in 2022 and recalled seven local officials who had supported it. About 150 miles (240 kilometers) southeast, Clara Ostrander in Monroe County found
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Thousands of people gathered Sunday in downtown Copenhagen to witness a royal succession in one of the world’s oldest monarchies. Around 2 p.m. (1300 GMT), Queen Margrethe II will sign her abdication at a meeting with the Danish Cabinet following over five decades of service.
Continue ReadingJOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen had 29 points, nine rebounds and five assists to lead the Utah Jazz to a 132-123 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. Collin Sexton scored 27 points and Jordan Clarkson added 21 to help the Jazz win their eighth straight game
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press Louisiana’s newly inaugurated lawmakers are set to convene for a special session during which they will discuss items that could impact how the state conducts elections. The focus of the session beginning Monday is to redraw Louisiana’s congressional map. Lawmakers also may explore new Supreme Court districts and moving away
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