Poland’s top cop set off grenade launcher by accident
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s top police official has said that he accidentally set off an explosion of a grenade launcher that was a present…
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More heavy snow blankets the Northeast the weekend before Christmas as officials urge cautious travel
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN After a nor’easter dropped more than a foot of snow across many parts of interior New England, more is on its way…
Continue Reading Thailand’s king, queen test positive for COVID-19
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s king and queen have tested positive for COVID-19, and so far have only mild symptoms. The royal palace in Bangkok says…
Continue Reading US company to send team to look into Berlin aquarium rupture
BERLIN (AP) — A U.S. company that helped build a huge aquarium in Berlin says it is sending a team to investigate the rupture of the tank, which…
Continue Reading FA to take ‘strong action’ after Melbourne fan violence
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Football Australia has vowed to take strong and swift action with harsh punishments after an A-League soccer match…
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Deschamps, France feeling ‘alone’ ahead of World Cup final
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — France coach Didier Deschamps says he knows most neutral fans want Argentina to win the World…
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The hottest holiday gift is a massive, half pound Fruit Loop
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Just in time for the holidays, artist collective MSCHF is releasing its newest playful art piece: a giant, 930-calorie, $19.99…
Continue ReadingWater supply and metro services restored in Kyiv but many remain without heat after missile attacks
By Olga Voitovych and Sophie Tanno, CNN Water supply and metro services have been restored in Kyiv but officials continued to work Saturday to return…
Continue Reading Qatar offers World Cup visitors an introduction to Islam
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Fatima Garcia donned a headscarf and a black abaya — a long, loose-fitting robe — over…
Continue Reading NYPD will no longer detain individuals at length while running background checks, according to settlement
By Mark Morales, CNN The New York Police Department has agreed to prohibit officers from detaining anyone while running background checks on…
Continue Reading FA to take ‘strong action’ after Melbourne fan violence
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Football Australia has vowed to take strong and swift action with harsh punishments after an A-League soccer match…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why are Argentines such ardent World Cup fans?
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer Argentina arguably has the World Cup’s most fervent fans. They are known for their rhythmical singing, incessant…
Continue Reading The World Cup stars who could be on the move after Qatar
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The World Cup is the biggest marketplace in soccer. Perform well in front of a global audience…
Continue Reading ‘Out of control’: No one knows how much to tip
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN A new checkout trend is sweeping across America, making for an increasingly awkward experience: digital tip jars. You…
Continue Reading Low turnout in Tunisia parliament vote amid economic vows
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA and BARBARA SURK Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisians on Saturday voted to elect a new parliament, to the…
Continue ReadingPhilippine Communist Party founder Sison dies in exile at 83
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Jose Maria Sison, the founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines, whose armed wing has been waging one of…
Continue ReadingIMF approves deal with Egypt for $3 billion support package
CAIRO (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has approved a deal that will provide a $3 billion support package to cash-strapped Egypt over a…
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IMF approves deal with Egypt for $3 billion support package
CAIRO (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has approved a deal that will provide a $3 billion support package to cash-strapped Egypt over a…
Continue Reading Recent rain and snow brought some relief to California’s historic drought. It’s still not enough
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Winter in drought-stricken California is off to a fast start with a series of storms bringing a generous amount of rain and…
Continue ReadingWhy the UK has fallen into a travel black hole
Julia Buckley, CNN The UK: home to tradition, cozy cottages and Christmas movies. What better place to spend the holiday period than in a thatched…
Continue Reading Moldova suspends 6 TV channels over alleged misinformation
By STEPHEN McGRATH and CRISTIAN JARDAN Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Authorities in Moldova say six television channels in the eastern…
Continue Reading Dead boy pulled from rubble of latest Russian hit on Ukraine
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Emergency crews pulled the body of a toddler from the rubble in a pre-dawn search Saturday…
Continue Reading Five years ago, a billionaire couple was found strangled beside their swimming pool. Their family is offering $35 million to help catch their killer
By Faith Karimi, CNN The deaths of Canadian billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman have been shrouded in mystery from the beginning. On December 15,…
Continue Reading More questions than answers as EU corruption scandal unfolds
By LORNE COOK and COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — No one answers the door or the phone at the offices of the two campaign groups…
Continue Reading ‘Unlike any planets found in our solar system:’ These two planets are probably made of water, study finds
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Two far-off planets are likely made of water, according to research conducted using NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer telescopes.…
Continue Reading Davis injured, but LeBron leads Lakers past Denver 126-108
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 30 points, Russell Westbrook had 15 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds and…
Continue Reading Keller scores 2, Coyotes hold on to beat Islanders 5-4
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Travis Boyd knocked in his own rebound early in the third period to break a tie and Clayton…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why Japan is boosting its arms capability, budget
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan this week adopted a new national security strategy that includes determination to possess…
Continue Reading Verplancken sparks Weber State’s 74-45 rout of Cal Poly
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Steven Verplancken Jr. scored 15 points and Junior Ballard added 14 points off the bench as Weber State routed Cal…
Continue Reading Verplancken sparks Weber State’s 74-45 rout of Cal Poly
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Steven Verplancken Jr. scored 15 points and Junior Ballard added 14 points off the bench as Weber State routed Cal…
Continue Reading Keller scores 2, Coyotes hold on to beat Islanders 5-4
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Travis Boyd knocked in his own rebound early in the third period to break a tie and Clayton…
Continue Reading South Sudan police say 5 killed in confrontation near bank
By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Police say at least five people were killed in a gun battle with security forces outside…
Continue Reading Ford scores 31, Idaho defeats NW Indian College 125-51
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Dominique Ford scored 31 points to lead Idaho to a 125-51 victory over Northwest Indian College. Ford sank 12 of 21 shots with…
Continue Reading Davis injured, but LeBron leads Lakers past Denver 126-108
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 30 points, Russell Westbrook had 15 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds and…
Continue Reading Woodbury has 17; Utah Valley tops Antelope Valley, 80-54
By The Associated Press OREM, Utah — Led by Trey Woodbury’s 17 points, the Utah Valley Wolverines defeated the Antelope Valley Pioneers…
Continue Reading Youngstown State holds off Southern late, wins 85-81
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Shemar Rathan-Mayes’ free throw with 21 seconds left gave Youngstown State a 10-point lead and the Penguins held on to…
Continue Reading Western Illinois rolls to 79-50 victory over Eureka College
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Quinlan Bennett scored 14 points to lead Western Illinois to a 79-50 victory over Eureka College. Bennett sank 7 of 9 shots…
Continue Reading Anderson sparks Murray State to 68-60 win over Austin Peay
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Quincy Anderson came off the bench to score 16 points, sparking Murray State to a 68-60 victory over Austin Peay. Anderson sank…
Continue ReadingKyrou scores 2, Blues beat Flames 5-2 for third straight win
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jordan Kyrou scored twice, Ivan Barbashev and Pavel Buchnevich each had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat…
Continue Reading What Trump promised, Biden seeks to deliver in his own way
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump pledged to fix U.S. infrastructure as president. He vowed to take on China and bulk up…
Continue Reading What Trump promised, Biden seeks to deliver in his own way
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump pledged to fix U.S. infrastructure as president. He vowed to take on China and bulk up…
Continue Reading Incarnate Word pulls away to top Bethune-Cookman, 77-65
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — Brandon Swaby and Jonathan Cisse each scored 16 points and Incarnate Word pulled away in the second half to post a 77-65…
Continue Reading Central Connecticut takes early lead, tops Manhattan, 78-67
NEW YORK (AP) — Kellen Amos scored 20 points and lead four teammates into double-figure scoring as Central Connecticut built an early lead to top…
Continue Reading Lakers’ Anthony Davis misses 2nd half with right foot injury
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis is missing the second half of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Denver Nuggets with a right foot…
Continue Reading Lakers’ Anthony Davis misses 2nd half with right foot injury
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis is missing the second half of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Denver Nuggets with a right foot…
Continue Reading Zuccarello has hat trick, Wild beat Blackhawks 4-1
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Mats Zuccarello had three goals and an assist, and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 28 shots as the…
Continue Reading Abmas scores 23 as Oral Roberts beats Missouri State 80-77
TULSA, Okla. — Max Abmas scored 23 points to help Oral Roberts defeat Missouri State 80-77. Abmas was 9-of-16 shooting with two 3-pointers for the…
Continue Reading California man avoids prison after 2021 attack on tortoise
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California man avoided prison time Friday after he drunkenly trespassed at a preschool last year and attacked a…
Continue Reading California man avoids prison after 2021 attack on tortoise
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California man avoided prison time Friday after he drunkenly trespassed at a preschool last year and attacked a…
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January 6 defendant arrested for allegedly planning to kill FBI agents who had investigated him
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN A Tennessee man already facing charges in connection with the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol was arrested for…
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