LOS ANGELES (AP) — JuJu Watkins had 18 points and seven rebounds in her home debut and No. 21 Southern California defeated Florida Gulf Coast 67-51 on Friday night. The heralded freshman was coming off a 32-point effort in her college debut, an 83-74 win over No. 7 Ohio State on Monday. Rayah Marshall added
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Almost seven months of war between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary group have left a wave of destruction. Over half the population is in need of humanitarian aid, and people fear a repeat of the deadly ethnic conflict in Darfur 20 years ago. The
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Williams is returning to the San Francisco Giants as the third-base coach on new manager Bob Melvin’s staff. The team announced its coaching staff Friday. Williams spent the first 10 of his 17 major league seasons as an infielder with San Francisco, making four
Continue ReadingBy JOHN COON Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Dallin Hall scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half to lead BYU to a 74-65 victory over No. 17 San Diego State on Friday night. Jaxson Robinson, Richie Saunders and Fousseyni Traore each finished with 12 points for the Cougars and Traore grabbed
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 44 points and the Dallas Mavericks routed the Los Angeles Clippers 144-126 on Friday night in an NBA In-Season Tournament game, the Clippers’ third straight loss since James Harden joined the lineup. Doncic was 17 of 21 from the field, going 6 of 9 from 3-point range. Kyrie Irving
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — John Bailey, a cinematographer who led the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences during the initial #MeToo reckoning, died Friday at 81. Bailey died “peacefully in his sleep” in Los Angeles, his wife, Carol Littleton, said in a statement distributed by the film academy. Bailey — who worked on films
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — John Bailey, a cinematographer who led the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences during the initial #MeToo reckoning, died Friday at 81. Bailey died “peacefully in his sleep” in Los Angeles, his wife, Carol Littleton, said in a statement distributed by the film academy. Bailey — who worked on films
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According to Cathedral City Public Works, 25% of debris removal post Tropical Storm Hilary is done. The contractor is taking the dirt to approved disposal locations per their contract agreement with the City of Cathedral City. The city is continuing: They are removing soil placed in the street on an “as needed” basis by City
Continue ReadingTOKYO (AP) — Government ministers in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu are asking the preident to dissolve parliament, adding to political disarray after lawmakers introduced a no-confidence motion against the prime minister, according to local media. National elections would be called if President Nikenike Vurobaravu dissolves the paliament and the government headed by Prime Minister
Continue ReadingBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Police in Alabama say four men have been wounded in a shootout after a confrontation on an interstate over an allegedly stolen car. It happened at about 4:30 p.m. Friday on southbound Interstate 59 in Birmingham. Police say a group of people spotted what they believed was their stolen car and
Continue ReadingBy Jason Kravarik, CNN (CNN) — An Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to shut off the engines of a plane midflight told the New York Times he was affected by psychedelic mushrooms he’d taken two days before the flight. Joseph Emerson, 44, told the Times in a story published Friday he took the mushrooms
Continue ReadingBy ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Shoppers in China have been tightening their purse strings, raising questions over how faltering consumer confidence may affect the annual Singles’ Day online retail extravaganza. China’s Singles’ Day falls on Nov. 11 and is also known as the “Double 11.” It was popularized by e-commerce
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The Palm Springs Food and Wine Festival, an international celebration of cuisine and community, will get underway tomorrow with restaurant and winery tastings, sippings, pairings, live jazz and celebrity chef demonstrations. “From creative tasting experiences to celebrity chef dinners and engaging cooking classes, our events bring together the finest ingredients, flavors, and people to create
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The Big Ten Conference banned Jim Harbaugh from coaching at Michigan’s three remaining regular-season games on Friday, escalating an extraordinary confrontation with college football’s winningest program over a sign-stealing scheme that has rocked the sport. The school delivered on its promise to
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Board members from Hollywood’s actors union voted Friday to approve the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months, with the union’s leadership touting the gains made in weeks of methodical negotiations. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists’ executive director and
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Board members from Hollywood’s actors union voted Friday to approve the deal with studios that ended their strike after nearly four months, with the union’s leadership touting the gains made in weeks of methodical negotiations. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists’ executive director and
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Pellish, Veronica Stracqualursi, Ebony Davis and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — The Republican National Committee has warned some of the 2024 GOP presidential candidates about attending an Iowa Christian organization’s Thanksgiving forum, saying it would disqualify them from participating in future RNC presidential debates. Five candidates – former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov.
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Legislature has until Jan. 15 to enact a new congressional map after a lower court last year ruled that the current political boundaries dilute the power of the state’s Black voters. The deadline was issued Friday by a federal appeals court. However, whether
Continue ReadingBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Police in Alabama say multiple people have been shot on Interstate 59 southbound in Birmingham. Birmingham Police say emergency crews are on the scene of Friday’s shooting near the 20th Street Ensley Exit. No details have been released on the exact number of victims, their condition or what sparked the gunfire.
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The National Women’s Soccer League is looking to add a 16th team, Commissioner Jessica Berman announced Friday. The league currently stands at 12 teams, with the Utah Royals and Bay FC in Northern California joining next season. A 15th team in Boston is set to launch in 2026.
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