By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and DAVID RISING Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Egyptian officials said Hamas was preparing to release 14 Israeli hostages Saturday for 42 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, as part of an exchange on the second day of a cease-fire that has allowed critical humanitarian aid into the
Continue ReadingBy SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia on Saturday morning launched its most intense drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in 2022, targeting the capital city for over six hours, military officials said. “Kyiv was the main target,” Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk wrote on his
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and DAVID RISING Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas was preparing to release 14 Israeli hostages Saturday for 42 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, according to Egyptian officials, in an exchange that comes on the second day of a cease-fire that has allowed critical humanitarian aid into
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and DAVID RISING Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas will release 14 Israeli hostages in exchange for Israel freeing 42 Palestinian prisoners Saturday as part of an ongoing swap during a four-day cease-fire, according to a senior Egyptian official. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity because
Continue ReadingKARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say a blaze has killed at least 10 people in a shopping mall. The multi-story RJ Mall is in a high-rise commercial building that also houses call centers and software firms. The mayor of the southwestern city of Karachi said Saturday morning’s fire injured at least 22 people. Rescue
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Francis has canceled his audiences scheduled for Saturday morning because he has a slight fever. “The Holy Father’s audiences scheduled for this morning are canceled due to a mild flu,” the statement says. The pope is due to travel on Friday to Dubai for the COP28 conference on
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched Saturday morning its most intense drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in 2022, targeting the Ukrainian capital, military officials said. “Kyiv was the main target,” wrote Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk, on his Telegram channel. In total, Russia launched 75 Iranian-made Shahed drones
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A container ship owned by an Israeli billionaire came under attack by a suspected Iranian drone in the Indian Ocean as Israel wages war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, an American defense official said Saturday. The attack Friday on the CMA CGM Symi
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state news agency says an avalanche killed five mountain climbers and injured four others from an all-Iranian climbing team in west Iran Rescue teams recovered the bodies of five climbers from San Boran peak, some 300 kilometers (about186 miles) southwest of the capital Tehran, IRNA news agency said, while the
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — Officials say they have stopped digging to rescue 41 construction workers who have been trapped for nearly two weeks in a collapsed tunnel in northern India after the drilling machine broke down. An international expert assisting the rescue team at the site in Uttarakhand state said Saturday that it was unclear
Continue ReadingBy Maria Kostenko, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Jessie Yeung and Hafsa Khalil, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia on Saturday launched its largest drone attack against Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv since the start of its invasion, according to local officials. “A total of nearly 75 Shahed drones were launched from two directions – Primorsko-Akhtarsk and the Kursk
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and DAVID RISING Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas was expected to swap more of its hostages Saturday for prisoners held by Israel on the second day of a cease-fire that has allowed critical humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and given civilians their first respite after
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — Deuce Turner scored 18 points as San Diego beat Arkansas State 71-57 at the Acrisure Invitational on Friday. Dragos Lungu added 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Toreros (5-1). Wayne McKinney III also scored 11 points. Dyondre Dominguez led the Red Wolves (1-4) in
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zion Williamson scored a season-high 32 points, Brandon Ingram added 30 and the New Orleans Pelicans finished group play in the NBA In-Season Tournament on a winning note, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 116-106 on Friday night. Williamson scored nine points in the final 12
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One person was killed in a wreck into a bridge structure Friday morning along Interstate 10 eastbound at the Highway 62 interchange. The California Highway Patrol reported receiving news of the solo vehicle collision involving a minivan at 6:58 a.m. CHP told News Channel 3 that the vehicle was traveling on the far left lane,
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zion Williamson scored a season-high 32 points, Brandon Ingram added 30 and the New Orleans Pelicans got one step closer to advancing to the quarterfinals in the NBA In-Season Tournament with a 116-106 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Williamson scored nine
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Lesown Hallums scored the game-winning jump shot as time expired and racked up 21 total points to lead Pacific past Le Moyne 73-71 on Friday. Hallums shot 8 for 13 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 9 from the free throw line for the
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gary Payton II delivered a defensive gem with his high-leaping block against 7-foot-3 Victor Wembanyama as the Golden State guard returned from a foot injury. The Warriors needed every big play — and only a handful of others have been able to get above Wembanyama
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — Keonte Jones’ 17 points helped CSU Northridge defeat Mississippi Valley State 84-48 on Friday. Jones added nine rebounds for the Matadors (4-2). De’Sean Allen-Eikens scored 14 points and Jasman Sangha added 13. The Delta Devils (0-6) were led by Rayquan Brown, who recorded 20 points. ___ The
Continue ReadingDESTIN, Fla. (AP) — Adama Bal scored a career-high 25 points — 14 in less than five minutes in the second half — and his offensive eruption ignited Santa Clara and the Broncos beat Oregon 88-82 in the Emerald Coast Classic on Friday night. The Broncos are now 2-0 against the Pac-12 after defeating Stanford
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