Associated Press BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli airstrikes Saturday in central Beirut killed at least 20 people, officials said, as the once-rare attacks on the heart of Lebanon’s capital continued without warning while diplomats scrambled to broker a cease-fire. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said 66 people were wounded in the strikes, which were the fourth in
Continue ReadingBy Charbel Mallo, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Catherine Nicholls (CNN) — Dozens of people have been killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon this weekend, including 29 who died after an attack flattened a multi-story residential building in central Beirut, according to Lebanese officials. In the densely populated Basta area of the Lebanese capital, rescue workers were
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is sealing off its capital ahead of a planned rally by supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan. It’s the second time in as many months that authorities have imposed such measures to thwart people from gathering in the city to demand Khan’s release. The National Highways and Motorway Police announced
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party is headed for a victory in state elections in politically significant Maharashtra while the opposition won mineral-rich Jharkhand state. Polling in the two states are seen as a test of Modi’s popularity after his party returned to power in June national elections
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Saturday she has contracted an assassin to kill the president, his wife and the House of Representatives speaker if she herself is killed, in a brazen public threat that she warned was not a joke. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin referred the “active threat”
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Update 11/23/24 Firefighters responded to the 35900 block of Dillon Road in Indian Hills area for a reported outside fire. The first engine on scene reported seeing large semi-trucks on fire. A total of 4 cement trucks were involved, and the fire was contained at 11:10 p.m. There were no reports of any injuries. Original
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau and Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — A kayaker’s leg was amputated during a dramatic, hours-long rescue operation to free him from between rocks on a river in Australia on Saturday, local police said. The man, a foreign tourist in his 60s, was airlifted to a hospital in Tasmania’s state capital Hobart where
Continue ReadingAssociated Press VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) — A little town known as a backpacker paradise in northern Laos has come under spotlight for a mass poisoning case that has killed at least six tourists and potentially injured scores of others. News broke earlier this week that two Australian teens became critically ill after a night
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Fighting between armed Sunni and Shiite groups in northwestern Pakistan killed at least 37 people and injured 25 others, a senior police officer from the region said Saturday. The overnight violence was the latest to rock Kurram, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and comes days after a deadly
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government says it has decided not to attend a memorial service near Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines due to disagreements with Japan over the event, which stirred longstanding tensions over the abuse of Korean forced laborers at the site before the end of World War II.
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jai’Den Thomas ran for 135 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter to help No. 23 UNLV keep its conference title hopes alive with a 27-16 victory over San Jose State on Friday night. The Rebels (9-2, 5-1 Mountain West, No. 24 CFP) survived on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SADO, Japan (AP) — Japan hs held a memorial ceremony near the Sado Island Gold Mines, listed in July as a UNESCO World Heritage site after the country moved past years of disputes with South Korea and reluctantly acknowledged the dark side of their history. At these mines, hundreds of Korean laborers were
Continue ReadingAssociated Pres UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A key U.N. General Assembly committee has adopted a resolution paving the way for negotiations on a first-ever treaty on preventing and punishing crimes against humanity after Russia dropped amendments that would have derailed the effort. The resolution was approved by consensus late Friday by the assembly’s legal committee,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WINDSOR, Calif. (AP) — Forecasters warned over the weekend that another round of winter weather could complicate travel leading up to Thanksgiving in parts of the U.S. In California, where a person was found dead in a vehicle submerged in floodwaters on Saturday, authorities braced for more precipitation while still grappling with flooding
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WINDSOR, Calif. (AP) — Forecasters warned over the weekend that another round of winter weather could complicate travel leading up to Thanksgiving in parts of the U.S. In California, where a person was found dead in a vehicle submerged in floodwaters on Saturday, authorities braced for more precipitation while still grappling with flooding
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Harden had 22 points and nine assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 104-88 victory over the Sacramento Kings in an NBA Cup game on Friday night. Playing arguably their cleanest half of the season, the Clippers never looked back after ripping off a 20-1 run
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jiri Kulich scored with 59.4 seconds remaining in overtime and the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 Friday night. Anaheim goaltender John Gibson stopped Buffalo defensemen Owen Power on a 2-on-1 breakaway, but Kulich put the rebound into the upper right
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Treysen Eaglestaff had 23 points in North Dakota’s 77-73 win over Loyola Marymount on Friday night. Eaglestaff also contributed five rebounds for the Fightin’ Hawks (3-2). Mier Panoam scored 16 points and added seven rebounds. Dariyus Woodson had 12 points. The Lions (1-3) were led in scoring by Caleb Stone-Carrawell with
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Johnson scored all 12 points in the first half to lead a balanced attack and UCLA cruised to an 80-47 victory over Cal State Fullerton on Friday night. Johnson made 4 of 8 shots from the floor and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Bruins (5-1). He
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Desert Hot Springs Senior Center invites the community to bring joy and support to local seniors who may be in need or without family during the holidays. Starting Monday, December 2nd, the public can adopt a senior by selecting an ornament from the Adopt a Senior Wish Tree at the Center. Each ornament represents a
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