By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press AL BIREH, West Bank (AP) — A bus carrying nearly three dozen Palestinian prisoners released by Israel arrived in the West Bank early Sunday, following Hamas’ release of 13 Israelis and four foreigners in the second round of swaps under a cease-fire deal. Hundreds of
Continue ReadingOWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens put tight end Mark Andrews on injured reserve Saturday with an injured ankle. Andrews was hurt in a win over Cincinnati in Baltimore’s most recent game, on Nov. 16. He had surgery, although coach John Harbaugh didn’t completely rule out a possible return this season. The Ravens
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trevor Moore scored two goals, Pheonix Copley made 18 saves in his third career shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 Saturday for their fifth consecutive victory. Carl Grundström and Trevor Lewis also scored for the Kings, who have won nine
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Chevan Cordeiro threw two touchdown passes, Kairee Robinson ran for two scores and San Jose State won its sixth straight game and earned a share of the Mountain West Conference title by beating UNLV 37-31 on Saturday. UNLV (9-3, 6-2) had already clinched a share of its first conference title, but
Continue ReadingQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador President Daniel Noboa — less than 48 hours into his term — has repealed controversial guidelines that eliminated penalties for people found carrying illegal drugs under certain amounts. Noboa’s Friday decision fulfilled a campaign promise to fight drug trafficking. Consequences of the illegal trade, particularly cocaine, have kept Ecuadorians on
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The 40th annual Cabazon Indio Pow Wow is a celebration with Native American dance contests for all ages, bird singing, and drum contests. Various traditional Native American food, hand-crafted jewelry, dream catchers, and other arts and crafts will also be available. The Cabazon Band of Mission Indians keeps cultural traditions alive by holding annual powwows. “It’s
Continue ReadingBy ABBY SEWELL Associated Press KFAR KILA, Lebanon (AP) — With a cautious calm prevailing over the border area in south Lebanon on Saturday, the second day of a four-day cease-fire between Hamas and Israel, villages that had emptied of their residents came back to life — at least briefly. Shuttered shops reopened, cars moved
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas released 13 Israelis and four foreigners late Saturday in the second round of swaps under a cease-fire deal, the Israeli military said, after the militant group initially delayed the exchange for several hours and claimed that Israel had
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A Southern California man accused of shooting and killing a homeless man he woke up for blocking a sidewalk captured the shooting on video, according to the Orange County district attorney. Craig Sumner Elliott, 68, was jogging the afternoon of September 28 with his two dogs in Garden
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Star skipper Jimmy Spithill said he plans to start a new Italian team following his departure from the United States SailGP team in tech titan Larry Ellison’s global league. Spithill said he couldn’t disclose any specifics about the U.S. team other than a new group
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas released 13 Israelis and four foreigners late Saturday in the second round of swaps under a cease-fire deal, the Israeli military said, after the militant group initially delayed the exchange for several hours and claimed that Israel had
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Star skipper Jimmy Spithill said he plans to start a new Italian team following his departure from the United States SailGP team in tech titan Larry Ellison’s global league. Spithill said he couldn’t disclose any specifics about the U.S. team other than a new group
Continue ReadingBY JUSTIN KABUMBA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege has kicked off his campaign for next month’s presidential election. He’s promising to tackle corruption and the violent conflict upending lives in the country’s eastern region. The 68-year-old renowned medical doctor told supporters in eastern Bukavu city that
Continue ReadingGRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Kaiden Bennett ran for a 4-yard touchdown with five minutes remaining and Sacramento State beat North Dakota 42-35 on Saturday to advance to the second round of the FCS playoffs. Sacramento State (8-4) will play at third-seed South Dakota next Saturday. North Dakota’s Quincy Vaughn scored on a 2-yard run
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Players and coaches across the top men’s soccer league in Italy have had red marks painted on their faces to promote a campaign for the elimination of violence against women. The Serie A initiative coincided with rallies in the country to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Continue ReadingKANEOHE, Hawaii (AP) — Officials have recovered the flight data recorder from a U.S. Navy airplane that overshot the runway near Honolulu. The Navy says it’s still investigating the cause and are working on a plan to recover the large plane from the water. The Navy coducted surveys of the plane Thursday to assess the
Continue ReadingGEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) — Gabriela Jaquez scored 23 points and Londynn Jones had 21 as No. 2 UCLA beat Niagara 97-46 Saturday at the Cayman Islands Classic. Angela Dugalic added 14 points and had seven rebounds for the Bruins (6-0), who scored the game’s first 23 points a day after beating No. 6
Continue ReadingBy OMAR ALBAM Associated Press IDLIB, Syria (AP) — Syrian opposition activists say government forces shelled a northwestern village killing at least 10 people, including seven children. The Saturday morning shelling of the village of Qawqafeen is the latest violation of a truce reached in March 2020 between Russia and Turkey, who back rival sides
Continue ReadingBy Kelly Murray, CNN (CNN) — Michael Sopejstal, who lives in Illinois, said he takes a drive through Indiana over to Michigan every few weeks to eat at his favorite restaurant. He also makes sure to buy a Lucky for Life ticket for 10 or 20 draws, according to the Michigan Lottery. On September 17,
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas agreed to release 13 Israelis and seven foreigners late Saturday in exchange for 39 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, Qatari and Egyptian mediators said, after the militant group delayed the second round of swaps for several hours and claimed
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