By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — For the families of those seized by Hamas, Sunday marks a grueling milestone. The hostages have been held for 100 days by the militant group – and while some families have had proof of life, others still don’t know their loved ones’ fate. A hostage release deal agreed between
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A service was held Saturday morning marking one year since the killing of Riverside County Sheriff Deputy, Darnell Calhoun. Deputy Calhoun was killed at the age of 30, and was honored today outside the Sheriff’s Lake Elsinore Station. Among those present were Riverside County Sheriff, Chad Bianco joined by Station Commander Captain, James Rayls, Lake Elsinore City officials, and
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It was so cold that Patrick Mahomes’ helmet shattered on a hit. Andy Reid’s mustache froze on the sideline. Fans and players alike huddled for warmth, trying their best to grit their way through the fourth-coldest game in NFL history. The Kansas City Chiefs
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Zee Hamoda scored 17 points and hit a jumper with one second remaining to rally Sacramento State to a 66-64 victory over Idaho State on Saturday night. Hamoda was 7 of 8 shooting and 2 of 3 from the free throw line for the Hornets (6-11, 2-2
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Wright helped lead Loyola Marymount over Pacific on Saturday night with 22 points off of the bench in an 81-64 victory. Wright added nine rebounds for the Lions (8-9, 1-2 West Coast Conference). Dominick Harris scored 21 points while going 6 of 15 from the floor,
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES GARDNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points and the Milwaukee Bucks used a big fourth quarter to pull away for a 129-118 victory over the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. The Warriors (18-21) rested Stephen Curry in the second night of a road back-to-back and are still
Continue ReadingBy RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press NAKIVALE, Uganda (AP) — Enock Twagirayesu was seeking sanctuary when he and his family fled violence in Burundi, and they found it in Uganda, the small East African nation that has absorbed thousands of refugees from unsettled neighbors. Twagirayesu’s family has grown from two children when they arrived more than
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — All prison guards and administrative employees held hostage by inmates at correctional facilities across Ecuador have now been freed, the national prisons agency said Saturday night. The prisons agency, SNAI, did not specify how many people had been freed but said they were undergoing medical evaluations
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have interviewed Las Vegas Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce and Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald for their head coaching job. The Titans announced Saturday they completed virtual interviews with Pierce and Macdonald as they seek to replace Mike Vrabel, who was fired Tuesday after consecutive losing seasons
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Dominique Daniels Jr. scored 19 points, Blondeau Tchoukuiengo added 18 and California Baptist breezed to a 68-53 victory over Abilene Christian on Saturday night.68-53 Daniels also had five rebounds and five assists for the Lancers (10-7, 3-3 Western Athletic Conference). Tchoukuiengo shot 6 of 11 from the
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES GARDNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points and the Milwaukee Bucks used a big fourth quarter to pull away for a 129-118 victory over the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. The Warriors rested Stephen Curry in the second night of a road back-to-back and are still without
Continue ReadingEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jermaine Couisnard sank five 3-pointers and scored 18 points to help Oregon rally from an 18-point deficit and beat California 80-73 on Saturday night for its sixth straight victory. Couisnard had four misses from beyond the arc for the Ducks (13-3, 5-0 Pac-12 Conference). He was 0 for 4 on his
Continue ReadingBy VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The U.S. Homeland Security Department said Saturday that Texas denied federal agents access to a stretch of border when they were trying to rescue three migrants who drowned. The federal government’s account came hours after U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar said the Texas Military Department and Texas
Continue ReadingBy Shirin Zia Faqiri, Michael Rios, Heather Chen and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland, sending molten lava into a nearby town and setting houses ablaze, authorities say, in the second eruption the area has seen in weeks. There was no immediate threat to the residents of Grindavik, a small
Continue ReadingBy GIVO ALPUTRA Associated Press AGAM, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Marapi has erupted again, spewing smoke and ash high into the air but causing no reported casualties. The Marapi Volcano Observation Post in West Sumatra province recorded an eruption on Sunday with an ash column about 4,265 feet high from its peak, followed by
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump holds a wide lead over his Republican presidential competitors among likely GOP caucusgoers in Iowa, the final Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom poll before Monday’s caucuses found. Overall, 48% of likely caucusgoers say Trump would be their first choice, 20% name former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley,
Continue ReadingBy DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Dylan Larkin had two goals and the Detroit Red Wings handed the Los Angeles Kings their eighth consecutive loss with a 5-3 victory on Saturday night. Robby Fabbri, Patrick Kane and Andrew Copp also scored as the Red Wings improved to 4-0-1 in their last five games.
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials say they have found at least eight Colombian women who were reported missing in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco. The state’s governor said the women were in good health and had been taken to the state prosecutors’ offices. The women were apparently working as escorts and were sent
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored a pair of power-play goals during a 3:51 span in the second period and had an assist, NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov had three assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 on Saturday night. Stamkos has 204 power-play goals,
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Lai Ching-te, a former doctor from a poor mining family, was propelled into politics by a military crisis in the Taiwan Strait 27 years ago. Now, the soft-spoken political veteran is tasked with preventing another one from happening as the newly elected leader of the self-ruled island that China’s
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