By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful explosion believed caused by a bomb has ripped through a Catholic mass and killed at least three people and wounded several others in a university gymnasium in a predominantly Muslim city in the southern Philippines. The morning mass was underway in a gymnasium at
Continue ReadingMANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday off the southern Philippine coast, prompting many villagers to flee their homes in panic around midnight after Philippine authorities issued a tsunami warning. The quake struck at at a depth of 32 kilometers (20 miles), according to the U.S. Geological
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French police arrested a man who targeted passersby in Paris on Saturday night, killing a German tourist with a knife and injuring two others, France’s interior minister said. Police subdued the man, a 25-year-old French citizen who had spent four years in prison for planning a violent
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — After handing Georgia its first loss in nearly two years, Alabama mixed a raucous celebration of its latest Southeastern Conference championship with a whole lot of lobbying for a College Football Playoff spot that no one could’ve envisioned in September. Jalen Milroe, the quarterback who epitomizes
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS RICCARDI and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday attempted to turn the tables on his likely rival in November, President Joe Biden, arguing that the man whose election victory Trump tried to overturn is “the destroyer of American democracy.” Trump’s allegations about Biden,
Continue ReadingBy Chris Liakos, Heather Chen and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Paris (CNN) — French police have arrested a man suspected of killing one person and injuring two others in a knife and hammer attack in central Paris. The attack took place at Bir Hakeim, near the Eiffel Tower, France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told reporters at the scene
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — D’Angelo Minnis’ 18 points helped Idaho defeat Cal Poly 85-70 on Saturday night. Minnis shot 6 for 11 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free throw line for the Vandals (4-4). Julius Mims added 11 points while shooting 4 of 4
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The chair of Florida’s Republican Party is denying a woman’s allegation that he raped her in October. According to police search warrant affidavits, Christian Ziegler said in recorded phone calls, text messages and a police interview that his sex with the accuser was consensual. The
Continue ReadingCNN, KCBS By Sara Smart and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A Los Angeles resident who is suspected of shooting three men last week as they slept — alone and unhoused — is expected to appear in court Monday. The suspect, Jerrid Joseph Powell, 33, was arrested Wednesday in connection with a separate case in
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French police arrested a man who targeted passersby in Paris on Saturday night, killing a German tourist with a knife and injuring two others, France’s interior minister said. Police subdued the man, a 25-year-old French citizen who had spent four years in prison for a violent offense. After his arrest, he expressed
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS BEAUMONT and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Ron DeSantis completed his campaign promise to visit each of Iowa’s 99 counties, crossing a symbolic but also tactical threshold by telling his audience in a central Iowa town “this should show you that I consider myself a servant, not a ruler.”
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Saint Thomas’ 28 points helped Northern Colorado defeat CSU Northridge 75-71 on Saturday night. Thomas also contributed seven rebounds for the Bears (4-4). Dejour Reaves added 16 points while going 7 of 14 from the field, and they also had four steals. Brock Wisne had 14 points
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers only led for 9.2 seconds against the Golden State Warriors. That was all the time they needed. Paul George hit a stepback 3-pointer for the Clippers’ first lead of the game and they hung on for a 113-112 victory Saturday after
Continue ReadingHONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Navy says it will cost $1.5 million to salvage a jet plane that crashed on a coral reef in Hawaii nearly two weeks ago. Navy spokesman Mohammad Issa said on Saturday the operation is focused on protecting the environment and safely recovering the aircraft in a way that retains its
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Trenton McLaughlin scored 28 points as Northern Arizona beat Pacific 78-58 on Saturday night. McLaughlin was 10 of 15 shooting, including 5 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Lumberjacks (3-5). Carson Basham scored 16 points and added nine
Continue ReadingHONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. military has confirmed that it will permanently end live-fire training in Makua Valley on Oahu. Hawaii News Now reported it’s a major win for Native Hawaiian groups and environmentalists after decades of activism. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth confirmed the military’s new
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles man already in custody in connection with another shooting investigation has been identified as the suspect in three recent killings of homeless men, police said Saturday. Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said Jerrid Joseph Powell, 33, was identified as the suspect in the three killings after authorities
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles man already in custody in connection with another shooting investigation has been identified as the suspect in three recent killings of homeless men, police said Saturday. Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said Jerrid Joseph Powell, 33, was identified as the suspect in the three killings after authorities
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Money Williams scored 21 points as Montana beat San Jose State 75-58 on Saturday night. Williams added nine rebounds for the Grizzlies (3-4). Te’Jon Sawyer scored 17 points, shooting 8 of 10 from the field. Josh Vazquez shot 3 for 5 from beyond the arc to finish
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities ID suspect in Los Angeles killings of three homeless men as man already in custody.
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