Russian authorities arrest dual Russian German citizen on sabotage accusations
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top domestic security agency says it has arrested a dual Russian German citizen accused of planning to blow up railway…
Continue ReadingNews
Brazil’s Lula recovering in ICU after undergoing surgery to drain head hemorrhage, hospital says
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is recovering in an intensive-care unit after undergoing surgery due to an…
Continue ReadingIsraeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country
Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country.…
Continue ReadingFrieder Reimold, journalist who wrote AP’s iconic ‘East Germany opens borders’ bulletin, dies at 80
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Frieder Reimold, the former Berlin bureau chief of The Associated Press German-language service who wrote the iconic…
Continue ReadingChina’s maritime movements around Taiwan are largest in decades, Taipei says
By Wayne Chang, Simone McCarthy and Nectar Gan, CNN Taipei/Hong Kong (CNN) — China has fielded its largest regional maritime deployment in…
Continue Reading
Seaside Police station floods Sunday
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The police station in Seaside announced that they flooded Sunday afternoon, “causing quite the scene and significant…
Continue ReadingGreyhound racing is increasingly rare worldwide. New Zealand now plans to outlaw the practice
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand plans to outlaw greyhound racing because too many dogs are hurt or killed, the…
Continue ReadingAcclaimed poet and activist Nikki Giovanni dies at 81
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Renowned poet, activist, author and professor Nikki Giovanni has died. She was 81. “The acclaimed poet, Black…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu’s trial for alleged corruption centers on these three cases
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will testify in court for the first time, facing charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three…
Continue ReadingTaiwan’s Defense Ministry says a large Chinese military force has been detected near island
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s secretive military appears to be up to something around Taiwan, but it’s unclear whether it’s a formal military…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s Netanyahu vows to challenge ‘absurd’ corruption charges as he takes the stand in his trial
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to knock down the corruption charges against him as…
Continue ReadingSuspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggles, shouts while entering courthouse
Associated Press ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggled with deputies and shouted while being led into…
Continue ReadingCNN goes inside Syria’s ‘slaughterhouse’ prison as desperate families look for missing loved ones
By Clarissa Ward, Brent Swails and Jessie Yeung, CNN Saydnaya, Syria (CNN) — As Syrians rejoiced across the country this week, many began the…
Continue ReadingUS defense secretary in Japan to support alliance as Osprey aircraft safety causes concern
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has met with officials in Japan to reaffirm the importance of their alliance and…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s strict abortion ban faces scrutiny in federal appeals court hearing
Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A federal appeals court scrutinized the impact of Idaho’s strict abortion ban on emergency medical…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s strict abortion ban faces scrutiny in federal appeals court hearing
Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A federal appeals court scrutinized the impact of Idaho’s strict abortion ban on emergency medical…
Continue ReadingChina’s exports slow, imports decline in November, falling below forecasts
AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports slowed in November and its imports declined, falling below forecasts and underscoring…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion in dispute over bankruptcy auction
Associated Press A federal judge on Tuesday night rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet, criticizing…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street slips to a rare back-to-back loss
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes drifted lower Tuesday in the runup to the highlight of the week for the market, the latest…
Continue ReadingRepublican-led states are rolling out plans that could aid Trump’s mass deportation effort
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As President-elect Donald Trump assembles his administration, Republican governors and lawmakers in…
Continue ReadingRepublican-led states are rolling out plans that could aid Trump’s mass deportation effort
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — As President-elect Donald Trump assembles his administration, Republican governors and lawmakers in…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court leans toward Utah oil railway plan, but may not make broad environmental ruling
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed to favor a Utah oil railroad expansion in arguments on Tuesday, but appeared more…
Continue ReadingDescendant of last native leader of Alaska island demands Japanese reparations for 1942 invasion
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The great-granddaughter of the last Alaska Native chief of a remote island in the Bering Sea believes…
Continue ReadingBiden is rushing aid to Ukraine. Both sides are digging in. And everyone is bracing for Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The grinding war pitting Ukraine against its Russian invaders has escalated ahead of Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingHere’s how the US is countering the Islamic State group during Syria’s upheaval
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Massive U.S. airstrikes on Islamic State militants in Syria are meant partly as a message to the group and a…
Continue ReadingA mass animal sacrifice festival is underway in Nepal. Activists say it needs to stop
By Esha Mitra, CNN (CNN) — Animal rights activists have urged the Nepali government to stop what they’ve called “an appalling bloodbath”…
Continue ReadingElon Musk warns Republicans against standing in Trump’s way — or his
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A week after President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, Elon Musk said his political action committee would…
Continue ReadingThousands scour Syria’s most horrific prison but find no sign of their loved ones
Associated Press SAYDNAYA, Syria (AP) — They came from all over Syria, tens of thousands. The first place they rushed to after the fall of their…
Continue ReadingSoros’ Open Society Foundations say they remain focused on human rights
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — George Soros’ philanthropy, Open Society Foundations, will continue to fund human rights movements around…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s ex-defense minister is formally arrested over brief imposition of martial law
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s previous defense minister was formally arrested Wednesday over his alleged collusion…
Continue ReadingJosh Uduje, Robert Vaihola lead San Jose State past Lincoln University (CA) 117-80
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Josh Uduje scored 21 and Robert Vaihola posted a double-double to help San Jose State beat Lincoln University (CA) 117-80…
Continue ReadingRupert Murdoch’s attempt to change his family’s trust over Fox News media empire control rejected
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A probate commissioner has ruled against Rupert Murdoch’s effort to change his family’s trust to give one of his sons control…
Continue Reading‘I never got the impression he would self-destruct:’ Friends of suspect in fatal CEO shooting left in shock
CNN By Casey Tolan, Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Jeff Winter and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — Months before Luigi Mangione allegedly gunned…
Continue Reading‘I never got the impression he would self-destruct:’ Friends of suspect in fatal CEO shooting left in shock
WJAC, CNN By Casey Tolan, Blake Ellis, Melanie Hicken, Jeff Winter and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — Months before Luigi Mangione allegedly…
Continue ReadingArgentina’s Milei marks one year in office. Here’s how his shock measures are reshaping the economy
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — When libertarian President Javier Milei assumed office one year ago, Argentine supermarkets were…
Continue ReadingPatrik Laine and Kirby Dach power the Canadiens to a 3-2 shootout win over the Ducks
MONTREAL (AP) — Patrik Laine scored in regulation and added the winner in the shootout as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on…
Continue Reading
Prescribed burn in the Paicines area from Monday through Wednesday
PAICINES, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE BEU announced that they are conducting prescribed burns over multiple days in the Paicines Area of San Benito…
Continue Reading
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office releases new information involving the woman tied to a tree in Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV) — The sheriff’s department has announced Monday that the woman found tied to a tree Wednesday has not produced a…
Continue ReadingMass evacuation of Philippine villages underway after a brief but major volcanic eruption
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — About 87,000 people were being evacuated in a central Philippine region Tuesday a day after a volcano…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on Chinese gold mining threatening endangered protected site in Congo
Associated Press OKAPI WILDLIFE RESERVE, Congo (AP) — For eight years, a Chinese mining company has been vastly expanding inside an endangered…
Continue Reading
Deadly crash Monday evening between San Benito and Santa Clara counties
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Hollister-Gilroy said that a 79-year-old San Mateo woman is dead following a crash that involved a…
Continue Reading
Trash troubles along popular roads in Prunedale
PRUNDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Drivers may notice lots of litter throughout the stretch of castroville boulevard and dolan roads. Sabrina Carrillo is…
Continue ReadingBrewers manager going to miss departing shortstop Willy Adames: ‘Losing this guy, whew’
AP Baseball Writer DALLAS (AP) — Brewers manager Pat Murphy has seen a lot of good players leave during his time in Milwaukee, and he isn’t…
Continue ReadingBlue Jays, Dodgers and Red Sox among losing bidders for Juan Soto
DALLAS (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays lost out on Juan Soto, a year after failing to sign Shohei Ohtani. “Both of those guys, they’re obviously…
Continue ReadingBoeing lays off hundreds in Washington and California as part of cuts announced previously
SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing has laid off hundreds of additional employees in Washington state and California as part of planned cuts that will eventually…
Continue ReadingBoeing lays off hundreds in Washington and California as part of cuts announced previously
SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing has laid off hundreds of additional employees in Washington state and California as part of planned cuts that will eventually…
Continue ReadingBiden’s approval of an oil lease sale will keep the door open to drilling in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration has given approval for the sale of oil and gas leases in Alaska, leaving the door…
Continue ReadingMerv Rettenmund, outfielder who won World Series titles with the Orioles and Reds, dies at 81
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Merv Rettenmund, an outfielder whose 13-year major league playing career included World Series titles with the Baltimore Orioles…
Continue Reading