By NAJIB JOBAIN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Heavy fighting raged overnight and into Sunday in the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis, as Israel pressed ahead with its offensive after the U.S. blocked the latest international efforts to halt the fighting and rushed more munitions to its close ally.
Continue ReadingBy ASHWINI BHATIA Associated Press DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The president of the Tibetan government-in-exile has accused China of denying the most fundamental human rights to people in Tibet and vigorously carrying out the extermination of the Tibetan identity. Penpa Tsering, in a statement marking World Human Rights Day on Sunday, also took exception to
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE and KOJI UEDA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Now that Shohei Ohtani has his money — a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers — some fans in Japan are waiting for one more thing to complete the deal. “I want Ohtani to play in the World Series,” said
Continue ReadingBy Alex Stambaugh and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — The Philippines and China on Sunday accused each other of dangerous maneuvers and causing a collision in contested waters in the South China Sea, the latest in a string of maritime confrontations between the two countries that have heightened regional tensions. In a statement shared on
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin is once again teasing that he could make a third-party run for the White House. Manchin at a Washington roast on Saturday joked that the country could use someone slightly younger that 81-year-old President Joe Biden or the 77-year-old former President Donald Trump. Manchin
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities banned members of the late Mahsa Amini’s family from traveling to receive the European Union’s top human rights prize on her behalf, a civil rights monitor reported. Amini’s death while in police custody sparked nationwide protests in 2022 that rocked the Islamic Republic. The U.S.-based civil rights
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As the city of Desert Hot Springs celebrates its 60 years, the annual Parade of Lights and Holiday Festival comes to town. Mayor Scott Matas announced at the 2023 State of the City that Fuego, the Firebirds Hockey Team mascot, will be this year’s Grand Marshal. This year’s theme celebrates the legacy of community and
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Micah Parrish made a layup with 10.4 seconds left for No. 25 San Diego State, which blew a 16-point lead before rallying to beat scrappy UC Irvine 63-62 on Saturday night. Darrion Trammell missed a 3-pointer, Jay Pal rebounded and fed Parrish, who made the
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Deuce Turner and PJ Hayes each made five 3-pointers and finished with 23 points apiece as San Diego rallied from an 11-point deficit in the second half to beat Arizona State 89-84 on Saturday night. Turner scored five points during a 13-0 run that gave San Diego a 78-71 lead with
Continue ReadingBy JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh will hold its next general election on Jan. 7, but the country’s main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, led by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, is boycotting the race. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is seeking to return to power for a fourth consecutive time as candidates
Continue ReadingBy W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton just wants to win. He doesn’t care about his stats, he doesn’t want to be put in any conversations regarding All-Star teams, and he certainly isn’t interested in talks about being an MVP candidate. He just wants to win. And while
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Dominick Harris scored 28 points and Loyola Marymount held off UNLV 78-75 on Saturday. Harris also contributed five rebounds for the Lions (6-4). Alex Merkviladze scored 15 points with nine rebounds and made two free throws with 1 second left. Lars Thiemann shot 4 of 9 from
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner and Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday characterized warnings that his victory in 2024 would represent a threat to democracy as a “hoax” and “Democrat misinformation.” The former president, who faces federal and state charges stemming from his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, said in a
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA A. BICKEL, DAVID KEYTON and SIBI ARASU Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Negotiators have been urged to narrow down their options and agree on how to save Earth from disastrous levels of warming as the clock runs down on United Nations climate talks and the summit’s president is determined to
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press President Vladimir Putin is likely to win another six-year term easily in an election expected in March, using his sweeping grip on Russia’s political scene to extend his tenure of over two decades in power. But he faces daunting challenges. Looming over his presidency is the stalemated war in Ukraine and
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A deal to provide further U.S. assistance to Ukraine by year-end appears to be increasingly out of reach for President Joe Biden. The impasse is deepening in Congress despite dire warnings from the White House about the consequences of inaction as Republicans insist on
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A deal to provide further U.S. assistance to Ukraine by year-end appears to be increasingly out of reach for President Joe Biden. The impasse is deepening in Congress despite dire warnings from the White House about the consequences of inaction as Republicans insist on
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Devin Haney beat Regis Prograis by unanimous decision in his division debut to win the WBC super welterweight title in his hometown on Saturday night. Haney (31-0) remained unbeaten with a slow but dominant victory over Prograis in front of a sellout crowd at Chase Center
Continue ReadingBy ANITA SNOW Associated Press LUKEVILLE, Ariz. (AP) — Gerston Miranda and his wife were among thousands of migrants recently arriving at this remote area on Arizona’s southern border with Mexico, squeezing into the United States through a gap in the wall and walking overnight about 14 miles (23 kilometers) with two school-aged daughters to
Continue ReadingBy ANITA SNOW Associated Press LUKEVILLE, Ariz. (AP) — Gerston Miranda and his wife were among thousands of migrants recently arriving at this remote area on Arizona’s southern border with Mexico, squeezing into the United States through a gap in the wall and walking overnight about 14 miles (23 kilometers) with two school-aged daughters to
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