Amey hits last-second 3-pointer to lift San Jose State over Air Force 70-67
By The Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Myron Amey Jr. hit a game-winning 3-pointer with one second left, scoring 16 to lead San…
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States with big climate goals strip local power to block green projects
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and JOHN HANNA Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Clean energy developers had planned a 75-turbine wind farm in…
Continue ReadingJazz rally past Lakers 132-123, extending winning streak to five
JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen had 29 points, nine rebounds and five assists to lead the Utah Jazz to a 132-123…
Continue Reading‘Nothing is moving:’ Families’ anger grows in Israel as hostages mark 100 days in Hamas captivity
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — For the families of those seized by Hamas, Sunday marks a grueling milestone. The hostages have been held for…
Continue ReadingHamoda hits game-winner, scores 17 as Sacramento State edges Idaho State 66-64
By The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Zee Hamoda scored 17 points and hit a jumper with one second remaining to rally Sacramento State…
Continue ReadingWright scores 22 as Loyola Marymount takes down Pacific 81-64
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Wright helped lead Loyola Marymount over Pacific on Saturday night with 22 points off of the…
Continue ReadingAll prison staff held hostage by inmates in Ecuador now free, officials say
By Heather Chen and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — All prison guards and administrative employees held hostage by inmates at correctional facilities…
Continue ReadingDaniels, Tchoukuiengo lead California Baptist over Abilene Christian 68-53
By The Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Dominique Daniels Jr. scored 19 points, Blondeau Tchoukuiengo added 18 and California Baptist…
Continue ReadingBucks have big fourth quarter, beat Warriors 129-118 with Curry resting
By CHARLES GARDNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points and the Milwaukee Bucks used a big fourth quarter to…
Continue ReadingCouisnard scores 18 as Oregon rallies from 18 down to beat California 80-73
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jermaine Couisnard sank five 3-pointers and scored 18 points to help Oregon rally from an 18-point deficit and beat California…
Continue ReadingBuildings burn as lava from Icelandic volcano eruption flows into evacuated fishing town
By Shirin Zia Faqiri, Michael Rios, Heather Chen and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland, sending molten lava…
Continue ReadingDylan Larkin scores 2 goals as the Detroit Red Wings beat the slumping Los Angeles Kings 5-3
By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Dylan Larkin had two goals and the Detroit Red Wings handed the Los Angeles Kings their eighth…
Continue ReadingStamkos and Kucherov have 3-point nights as Lightning beat Ducks 5-1
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored a pair of power-play goals during a 3:51 span in the second period and…
Continue ReadingWho is Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s new President?
By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Lai Ching-te, a former doctor from a poor mining family, was propelled into politics by a military crisis in the…
Continue ReadingMahaney’s 18 lead Saint Mary’s (CA) over Santa Clara 73-49
By The Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Aidan Mahaney had 18 points in Saint Mary’s (CA)’s 73-49 victory over Santa Clara on…
Continue ReadingA royal first: Australia celebrates Princess Mary’s historic rise to be queen in Denmark
SYDNEY (AP) — For the first time, Australians find themselves on the brink of witnessing one of their own, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, rise to…
Continue ReadingJohnson scores 22, UC Davis knocks off CSU Bakersfield 78-71 in OT
By The Associated Press DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Ty Johnson’s 22 points helped UC Davis defeat CSU Bakersfield 78-71 in overtime on Saturday…
Continue Reading2 children and a woman drowned in the Rio Grande, authorities say, days after Texas blocked the feds amid migrant crisis
By Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN) — Three migrants, a woman and two children, drowned in the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas – very recently the…
Continue ReadingFive-foot Toy Story 3 bear draws the crowds at Costco’s first store in ‘China’s Silicon Valley’
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — More than four years after Costco’s first store in the country caused a stir, shoppers in the southern…
Continue ReadingEjim, Kayleigh Truong lead No. 16 Gonzaga women to 85-67 win over San Diego, 28th straight home win
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Yvonne Ejim scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Kayleigh Truong had 21 points and seven assists and No. 16 Gonzaga won…
Continue ReadingJones scores 17 as CSU Northridge defeats CSU Fullerton 76-71
By The Associated Press NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — Keonte Jones’ 17 points helped CSU Northridge defeat CSU Fullerton 76-71 on Saturday night.…
Continue ReadingTarasenko scores with 5 seconds remaining in the third to give Senators a 5-4 victory over Sharks
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko scored with five seconds remaining in the third period to give the Ottawa Senators a 5-4 victory over the…
Continue ReadingWenzel, Kot lead Wyoming over Fresno State 68-67
By The Associated Press LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Brendan Wenzel led Wyoming with 17 points and Akuel Kot scored the game-winning jump shot with one…
Continue ReadingAt least 37 dead in Colombia landslides
By Gerardo Lemos, Sahar Akbarzai, Jose Alvarez, Heather Chen and Juan Carlos Paz, CNN (CNN) — Landslides in Colombia’s northwestern area of…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu says Israel will cut Gaza off from Egypt, taking control of Palestinian enclave’s remaining border
By Lauren Izso, Heather Law and Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN (CNN) — The border between Egypt and Gaza “must” be closed, Israeli Prime Minister…
Continue ReadingFormer Memphis recruit Mikey Williams commits to UCF 6 weeks after plea deal in gun case
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mikey Williams, whose college basketball career has been delayed by gun charges, has committed…
Continue ReadingJaelen House scores 26 points as New Mexico beats No. 19 San Diego State
By GLEN ROSALES Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jaelen House scored 26 points, including nine straight in a 17-0 first-half run, and New…
Continue ReadingWho is Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s new President?
CNN By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Lai Ching-te, a former doctor from a poor mining family, was propelled into politics by a military crisis in the…
Continue ReadingWoman falls nearly 100 feet to her death within a Virginia cave
By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A woman died after she fell nearly 100 feet within a cave in Virginia, authorities said. The woman was…
Continue ReadingSpain’s Botin takes lead over Kiwis in Abu Dhabi SailGP regatta while Team USA is 3rd
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Spain’s Diego Botin finished last in the first fleet race before winning the next two…
Continue ReadingDog rescued after falling from 60-foot cliff near Michigan’s Lake Superior shoreline
By Sarah Dewberry and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A family’s visit to one of Michigan’s scenic landmarks almost ended in tragedy when their…
Continue ReadingTitans interview Raiders’ Antonio Pierce, Ravens’ Mike Macdonald for head coaching job
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have interviewed Las Vegas Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce and Baltimore Ravens defensive…
Continue ReadingA conductor invited refugees who’d never played instruments to join his orchestra. It changed his life
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Ron Davis Álvarez stood on a train platform in Stockholm, stunned by what he saw. The Venezuelan…
Continue ReadingProtesters in Georgia demand punishment for woman accused of defacing Stalin icon
Story by Reuters (CNN) — A large protest was held in Tbilisi on Saturday to demand harsh punishment for a woman accused of defacing a religious…
Continue ReadingPolice identify third victim who died in fiery New Year crash; motive remains unknown
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — Police on Friday identified a third victim who died in a fiery car crash outside a music…
Continue ReadingNTSB investigating 2 Brightline high speed train crashes that killed 3 people in Florida this week
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE Fla. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday it will investigate two…
Continue ReadingNASA’s plans to return to the moon take a hit
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Humans landed on the moon during NASA’s Apollo program in the late 1960s and 1970s using computers that had far…
Continue ReadingWilliam Scrape-speare, Clearopathra, Lord Cold-emort and other hilarious city snow plow names
By Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — No More Mr. Ice Guy. Ctrl Salt Delete. Betty WhiteOut. These are some of the creatively named city snow plows…
Continue ReadingTaiwan voters dismiss China warnings and hand ruling party a historic third consecutive presidential win
By Eric Cheung, Wayne Chang, Nectar Gan and Jerome Taylor, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party pulled off…
Continue ReadingRussia unleashes fresh barrage of missiles and drones against Ukraine
By Maria Kostenko, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Russia unleashed another large barrage of missiles and drones against Ukraine on Saturday, the…
Continue ReadingEcuador arrests hundreds in bid to halt eruption of gang-based violence
By Maurizio Torres, Gerardo Lemos and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 900 people have been arrested in Ecuador since Tuesday in a national…
Continue ReadingBody of skier retrieved from Idaho backcountry after avalanche that forced rescue of 2 other men
MULLAN, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in Idaho on Friday located and retrieved the body of a man who was caught in an avalanche while backcountry skiing…
Continue ReadingVideo of crowd’s fascist salute in heart of Rome rattles Italy – but not its prime minister
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — A viral video of more than 150 men, clad in black and raising their right arms in a fascist salute in…
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Santa Cruz County public schools estimate low enrollment in the next 10 years
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV): A report from the Department of Finance of California is projecting a drop in enrollment in public schools by 17% in…
Continue ReadingCounting the days: Families of Hamas hostages prepare to mark loved ones’ 100th day in captivity
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — It has become a daily ritual. Every morning, before she’s even out of her pajamas, Rachel…
Continue ReadingAs a new generation rises, tension between free speech and inclusivity on college campuses simmers
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Generations of Americans have held firm to a version of free speech that makes room for…
Continue ReadingAs a new generation rises, tension between free speech and inclusivity on college campuses simmers
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer Generations of Americans have held firm to a version of free speech that makes room for even the vilest of…
Continue ReadingVonleh scores 19, No. 5 Colorado races past California 76-61 for 8th straight win
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Quay Miller delivered the pass that set up Colorado teammate Aaronette Vonleh’s first…
Continue ReadingThompson scores 30, lifting Warriors to 140-131 win over Bulls
By JAMES FEGAN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 30 points and Stephen Curry scored 15 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter as…
Continue ReadingCorpses on streets amid scenes of ‘utter horror’ in Gaza, UN official says
By Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — People starving and dead bodies left in the streets: This is the dire picture of conditions in northern Gaza…
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