The Bahamas will refinance part of its debt to protect its famous turquoise waters
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Bahamas says it will refinance $300 million of its external debt to free up more than $120…
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South Korea says Russia supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in return for its troops
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russia has supplied air defense missile systems to North Korea in exchange for sending its troops to…
Continue ReadingEmperor penguin released at sea 20 days after waddling onto Australian beach
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days…
Continue ReadingFranz Wagner hits a clutch 3, and the Magic exploit Davis’ mistakes for a 119-118 win over Lakers
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Franz Wagner hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds to play, and the Orlando Magic roared back to snap the…
Continue ReadingDainja scores 18 off the bench, Memphis takes down San Francisco 68-64
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dain Dainja’s 18 points off of the bench helped lead Memphis to a 68-64 victory over San Francisco on Thursday. Dainja…
Continue ReadingBears find a buffet of battlefield rations at Alaska military base
By Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — There’s an old military adage that an army runs on its stomach, meaning troops need to be well-supplied with food…
Continue ReadingA proposed deal on climate cash at UN summit highlights split between rich and poor nations
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — A new draft of a deal on money to curb and adapt to climate change released Friday afternoon at the United…
Continue ReadingAthletes see climate change as threatening their sports and their health. Some are speaking up
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Pragnya Mohan has been a professional triathlete for nearly a decade, but summers in her native India are…
Continue ReadingFreshman Jeremiah Wilkinson, Andrej Stojakovic lead California over Air Force 78-69
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Freshman Jeremiah Wilkinson had 23 points off the bench, Andrej Stojakovic scored 21 and California defeated Air Force…
Continue ReadingIndonesia’s Prabowo plans to retire all fossil fuel plants in 15 years, but experts are skeptical
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has announced that his government plans to retire all coal and…
Continue ReadingIn a board game, climate experts work to save the world, which diplomats at COP29 try in real life
AP Science Writer BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Activists and experts who are pushing world leaders to save an overheating planet learned it’s not…
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Power restored for thousands of PG&E customers in north Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E is reporting power is back on for the 5,609 customers who lost power in a large portion of north Salinas on…
Continue ReadingCanoeist is paddling the 6,000-mile Great Loop out of gratitude for life
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Peter Frank has paddled from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in June to the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland this…
Continue ReadingMany in Gaza are eating just once a day, as hunger spreads amid aid issues
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Yasmin Eid coughs and covers her face, cooking a small pot of lentils over a fire fed with twigs…
Continue ReadingTexas education board approves optional Bible-infused curriculum for elementary schools
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ education board voted Friday to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary…
Continue ReadingColorado funeral home owners who let nearly 190 bodies decay plead guilty to corpse abuse
Associated Press/Report for America COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The owners of a Colorado funeral home who let nearly 190 bodies decay in a…
Continue ReadingA growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Drug reform advocates hailed Oregon as a progressive leader when it became the first in the nation to…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about a Wisconsin man who faked his own death and fled to Eastern Europe
GREEN LAKE, Wis. (AP) — A sheriff says a Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning this summer and abandoned his wife and three children is in…
Continue ReadingBrazilian police formally accused Bolsonaro of an attempted coup. What comes next?
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Police have formally accused Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people of attempting a coup…
Continue ReadingChronister’s withdrawal highlights how incoming presidents often lose Cabinet nominees
Associated Press MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Losing a Cabinet nominee to the confirmation process isn’t unheard of for incoming presidents — including…
Continue ReadingJD Vance is leaving the Senate for the vice presidency. That’s set off a scramble for his Ohio seat
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — JD Vance’s election as vice president has opened up one of Ohio’s U.S. Senate seats for the…
Continue ReadingNick Chubb plows through heavy snow for 2-yard TD, giving Browns 24-19 win over Steelers
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — With snow falling, Nick Chubb plowed forward. On a play that looked eerily similar to the one in Pittsburgh last…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street gains ground as it notches a winning week and another Dow record
AP Business Writers Stocks closed higher on Wall Street as the market posted its fifth straight gain and the Dow Jones Industrial Average notched…
Continue ReadingJake Neighbours’ shootout goal gives Blues 3-2 win over Sharks
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jake Neighbours scored the lone shootout goal, Jordan Binnington denied all three San Jose Sharks and the St.…
Continue ReadingOhtani again wins MVP and Japanese newspapers print more special editions to mark history
AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is going to save the newspaper industry in Japan — singlehandedly. The Japanese and Los Angeles…
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San Benito Correctional Officer arrested for DUI with children in the car; San Benito County Sheriff’s Office
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that Correctional Officer, 39-year-old Jorge…
Continue ReadingPolice report reveals new details from sexual assault allegation against Trump’s defense secretary nominee
CNN By Casey Tolan, Scott Glover and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — A California woman told police that Trump Cabinet pick Pete Hegseth physically…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Pam Bondi, Trump’s new pick for attorney general
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, is Donald Trump’s new pick to serve as U.S. attorney general.…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani in early stages of rehab from shoulder surgery and hopes to be ready for opening day
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is in the early stages of rehabbing from arthroscopic surgery to repair a labrum tear in his left…
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Cal State is saving its smallest campus by merging it with Cal Poly
CalMatters In a bid to forestall its financial disintegration, Cal Maritime, California’s smallest public university, is merging with one of the…
Continue Reading6 agencies investigate after a photographer says he found remains in a burned Georgia funeral home
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Half a dozen state and county agencies are investigating a burned Georgia funeral home. A photographer from England said he…
Continue ReadingUSC-UCLA rivalry game will give Victory Bell winner power to salvage disappointing season
Southern California (5-5, 3-5 Big Ten) at UCLA (4-6, 3-5), Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EST (NBC) BetMGM College Football Odds: USC by 4 1/2. Series record:…
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Caltrans warns of busy holiday traffic ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday along the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Caltrans said Thursday that they expect this year’s holiday travel traffic to increase along the Central Coast.…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean leader says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says past negotiations with the United States only confirmed…
Continue ReadingGeorgia disbands current maternal mortality committee over leaked abortion information
A Georgia official disbanded the state’s maternal mortality committee that investigates deaths of pregnant women. The decision came about after…
Continue ReadingBrock Purdy’s status for the 49ers in doubt this week because of sore shoulder
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has been limited in practice this week because of a…
Continue ReadingMichael Thorbjornsen and Maverick McNealy share the lead in PGA Tour finale
AP Golf Writer ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Michael Thorbjornsen is over his knee surgery and shed the brace in time to post an 8-under 64 on the…
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Moss Landing stabbing suspect arrested Wednesday night; Monterey County Sheriff’s Deputies
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County Sheriff’s Deputies said that they arrested 24-year-old Jose Luis Martinez Leonor of Moss Landing on…
Continue ReadingPresident Biden welcomes 2024 NBA champion Boston Celtics to White House
AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House was tinted green on Thursday, when President Joe Biden — Secret Service code name: Celtic —…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani wins his third MVP and first in the NL following a historic offensive season with the Los Angeles Dodgers
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani wins his third MVP and first in the NL following a historic offensive season with the Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingDirecTV extends its agreement as title sponsor of the Holiday Bowl
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Sports San Diego announced Thursday that DirecTV has extended its agreement as title sponsor of the Holiday Bowl. Neither side…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans Police say 3 shot, 1 killed in French Quarter
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One person has been killed and three others were injured in a shooting in the French Quarter, New Orleans’ historic tourist…
Continue ReadingLynne Roberts wasn’t looking to leave as Utah women’s basketball coach. Then she got a call from LA
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lynne Roberts wasn’t looking to leave the Utah women’s basketball team. Then she got a call from Los…
Continue ReadingSt. Petersburg council rejects immediate repair to Rays’ ballpark roof after first giving approval
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The St. Petersburg City Council has reversed course on whether to spend more than $23 million to…
Continue ReadingDemocrats strike deal to get more Biden judges confirmed before Congress adjourns
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate won’t hold votes on four of President Joe Biden’s appellate court nominees as part of a deal with…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani wins third MVP award, first in NL. Aaron Judge earns second AL honor in 3 seasons
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani keeps setting records, even after the season is over. The Los Angeles Dodgers star added his third…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani wins third MVP award, first in NL. Aaron Judge earns second AL honor in 3 seasons
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani keeps setting records, even after the season is over. The Los Angeles Dodgers star added his third…
Continue ReadingMcConnell to head subcommittee overseeing defense spending as he prepares to step down as GOP leader
Associated Press Sen. Mitch McConnell says he will lead a subcommittee overseeing defense spending as he carves out new roles once he relinquishes…
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Multiple fire agencies responding to a fire in the riverbed near San Lorenzo Park
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire confirms multiple agencies are battling a wildfire burning near San Lorenzo Park. Cal Fire says the fire is…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Bob Casey concedes to Republican David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate contest
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania is conceding his reelection bid to Republican David McCormick.…
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