By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Iranian-backed militants in Iraq and Syria have long battled with U.S. and coalition forces, launching sporadic attacks against bases in the region where troops are deployed to fight Islamic State group insurgents. But since Oct. 17, as civilian deaths in Israel’s war against Hamas began to
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS BEAUMONT and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump was rallying supporters Saturday in west-central Iowa as part of his fall push to sign up supporters and volunteers before the state’s fast-approaching caucuses that kick off the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Trump was headlining an organizing event
Continue ReadingBy MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Video montages of sash-clad pageant contestants strolling beaches in El Salvador, snapping selfies in front of fireworks and wandering the streets of downtown San Salvador speckled social media this week as celebrations for the Miss Universe 2023 pageant kicked off in the Central American country. “As
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BILLER and DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — This may sound familiar: A self-styled outsider aims to win the presidency and purge the political establishment so he can restore order to a broken nation — if only he can overcome a system rigged against him. But this isn’t former President
Continue ReadingBy TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America The leader of a South Dakota tribe says he will declare a state of emergency on a reservation because of rampant crime including gun violence, drug offenses and rapes. Oglala Sioux President Frank Star Comes Out says the declaration planned for Saturday on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Continue ReadingBy Mariya Knight, Chris Stern, Victoria Butenko, Martin Goillandeau, Anna Chernova, Sophie Tanno, Kostyantyn Hak, Svitlana Vlasova, Josh Pennington and Michael Rios, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Ukraine this week claimed to have “gained a foothold” on the left bank of the Dnipro River, a welcome boost after its much vaunted counteroffensive failed to make major gains. But
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jaedon LeDee scored 25 points as San Diego State beat Saint Mary’s 79-54 in the Main Event at T-Mobile Arena on Friday night. LeDee added eight rebounds for the Aztecs (3-1). Reese Waters shot 7 for 9, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to add
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds are back in the win column! The Firebirds beat the Tucson Roadrunners on the road following a shootout. The Firebirds over a 2-0 deficit for most of the game. Tucson took the lead late in the first period. Where mama hides the cookies 🍪🚨#LetsGoTucson https://t.co/gDEhqGM78G pic.twitter.com/JlcBmngtLd— Tucson Roadrunners (@RoadrunnersAHL) November 18,
Continue ReadingSTANFORD, Ca. (AP) — Freshman Andrej Stojakovic scored 18 points to lead five players into double-figure scoring as Stanford cruised to a 95-70 win over Eastern Washington on Friday night. The Cardinal closed out their four-game homestand to start the season, bouncing back from an 89-77 upset loss to Santa Clara on Tuesday night. Ethan
Continue ReadingBy BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Forty workers were trapped in a collapsed road tunnel in northern India for a seventh day Saturday as rescuers waited for a new machine to drill through the rubble so they could crawl to their freedom. On Friday, the drilling was interrupted when some machine bearings
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A lawsuit by singer Cassie containing allegations of beatings and abuse by music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs has been settled, the artists announced Friday, one day after the lawsuit was filed. The settlement was announced in a statement sent by attorney Douglas Wigdor, who represents Cassie,
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A lawsuit by singer Cassie containing allegations of beatings and abuse by music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs has been settled, the artists announced Friday, one day after the lawsuit was filed. The settlement was announced in a statement sent by attorney Douglas Wigdor, who represents Cassie,
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese officials say Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to build a stable and constructive relationship, but they achieved only a vague agreement on easing a dispute over a Chinese ban on Japanese seafood. Kishida said after a 65-minute meeting with Xi
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Advertisers are fleeing social media platform X over concerns about their ads showing up next to pro-Nazi content and hate speech on the site in general, with billionaire owner Elon Musk inflaming tensions with his own posts endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory. IBM said this week
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press CHARLOTTE AMALIE, Virgin Islands (AP) — Hunter Jack Madden scored 22 points to lead Abilene Christian and Ali Abdou Dibba sealed the victory with a hook shot with 47 seconds left as the Wildcats knocked off San Jose State 77-71 on Friday night at the Paradise Jam. Madden also contributed nine
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A Colorado judge on Friday issued a stunning ruling that fell just short of removing Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot based on the 14th Amendment’s insurrectionist ban. The 102-page decision was a win for Trump, but it read more like a condemnation. Nonetheless, it’s the latest legal victory for the GOP
Continue ReadingBy RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Sacramento Kings All-Star De’Aaron Fox celebrated playing in the In-Season Tournament with his finest game of the season. De’Aaron Fox scored a season-high 43 points, and the Sacramento Kings overcame 27 points from Victor Wembanyama to hold off the San Antonio Spurs 129-120 on Friday night
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have agreed to one-year contracts with infielders Miguel Andujar and Abraham Toro. Oakland announced the deals on Friday. Andujar’s contract is worth $1.7 million, and Toro receives $1,275,000 under his agreement. The A’s also claimed right-hander Michael Kelly off waivers from Cleveland and signed outfielder Daz Cameron to
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sion James had 21 points in Tulane’s 92-57 win over Sacramento State on Friday night. James was 8 of 10 shooting, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 4 from the line for the Green Wave (3-0). Kevin Cross scored 17 points, going 5 of 8 and
Continue ReadingBy DIDI TANG Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The 92-year-old businessman who represented Taiwan at this week’s summit of Asia-Pacific leaders in San Francisco expressed hope Friday that the meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping should help to reduce tensions between the two superpowers and in the region. Morris Chang,
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