Jacob Holt scores 23 to help Sacramento State beat Stanislaus State 98-47
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jacob Holt had 23 points in Sacramento State’s 98-47 victory over Stanislaus State on Sunday. Holt also contributed…
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Dez White scores 26 and Missouri State beats UCSB 68-56
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Dez White’s 26 points helped Missouri State defeat UCSB 68-56 on Sunday. White shot 6 for 11 (3 for 5 from 3-point…
Continue Reading49ers eliminated from NFC playoffs before game against Miami. Cowboys, Saints, Cardinals also out
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers were eliminated from the playoffs before their game at Miami began on…
Continue ReadingSuspect charged with murder, arson for allegedly setting woman on fire and killing her on a NYC subway car
WABC, CNN By Gloria Pazmino, Jeff Winter, Lauren Mascarenhas, Hanna Park and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A 33-year-old man was charged Monday…
Continue Reading174 Colorado skiers and snowboarders rescued after a lift cracks
WINTER PARK, Colo. (AP) — Officials were investigating Sunday what caused a crack in a Colorado ski lift that forced the evacuation of over 170…
Continue ReadingStafford’s TD pass to Higbee after Rodgers’ turnover leads Rams past Jets 19-9
AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Tyler Higbee waited nearly a year for this moment. And once the Los Angeles Rams tight end had…
Continue ReadingTrump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. Panama’s president balks at the suggestion
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the…
Continue ReadingThird baseman Urshela and Athletics finalize $2.15 million, 1-year contract
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Third baseman Gio Urshela and the Athletics finalized a $2.15 million, one-year contract on Sunday. Urshela can earn…
Continue ReadingAlbanian prime minister says TikTok ban was not a ‘rushed reaction to a single incident’
Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s prime minister says the ban on TikTok his government announced was “not a rushed reaction to…
Continue ReadingNew York City police apprehend suspect in the death of a woman found on fire in a subway car
Associated Press New York City police announced Sunday they have in custody a “person of interest” in the early morning death of a woman who they…
Continue ReadingSuspect charged with murder, arson for allegedly setting woman on fire and killing her on a NYC subway car
By Gloria Pazmino, Jeff Winter, Lauren Mascarenhas, Hanna Park and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A 33-year-old man was charged Monday for…
Continue ReadingSmall plane crashes into Brazilian city, killing all 10 people on board
By Duarte Mendonca and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — A small plane has crashed into an urban center in the southern Brazilian city of Gramado,…
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Party City to close its stores as company files for bankruptcy
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For nearly 40 years, customers flocked to Party City for Halloween costumes, favors for children’s…
Continue ReadingRome’s iconic Trevi Fountain reopens after renovation work in time for the Jubilee Holy Year
ROME (AP) — Rome’s iconic Trevi Fountain reopened Sunday after three months of renovations on the 18th-century monument that’s one of the…
Continue ReadingParty City to close its stores as company files for bankruptcy
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For nearly 40 years, customers flocked to Party City for Halloween costumes, favors for children’s…
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If you spend Christmas at the movies, you’re not alone
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Some American holidays are intrinsically tied to certain traditions. Fourth of July and fireworks shows.…
Continue ReadingTiger’s son comes up aces in PNC Championship with a hole-in-one
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods isn’t the only member of his family who can produce big moments. His 15-year-old son Charlie made his first…
Continue Reading‘Sonic 3’ bests ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ at the box office
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the holiday season battle of big-budget family movies, Paramount Pictures’ “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sped past…
Continue Reading‘Sonic 3’ bests ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ at the box office
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the holiday season battle of big-budget family movies, Paramount Pictures’ “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sped past…
Continue ReadingLouisiana often holds inmates past their release date, DOJ lawsuit claims
Associated Press/Report for America Louisiana’s prison system routinely holds people weeks and months after they have completed their sentences.…
Continue ReadingJohn Wall gives broadcasting a try, while still holding out hope for one more NBA shot
AP Basketball Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — John Wall was at the G League Winter Showcase last year, trying out, hoping to get back in the game. He…
Continue ReadingAt least 10 are killed as a small plane crashes into a Brazilian town popular with tourists
Brazil’s Civil Defense Agency says a small plane has crashed into a Brazilian town that’s popular with tourists and killed all 10 passengers…
Continue ReadingRussia’s Putin holds talks with Slovakian PM Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday hosted Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, in a rare visit to the Kremlin by an EU leader since…
Continue ReadingSecret passage that Florence’s Medici used to move safely reopens to public after 8-year renovation
Associated Press FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — For centuries, Florence’s 16th-century Vasari Corridor was only accessible to dukes and lords.…
Continue ReadingA million taxpayers will soon receive up to $1,400 from the IRS. Who are they and why now?
Associated Press Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks. The…
Continue ReadingColombia’s ELN rebels announce Christmas truce
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group has announced a unilateral truce to last until Jan. 3, the first since the…
Continue ReadingAnti-immigrant anger rises at scene of German market attack
By Matthew Chance and Benjamin Brown, CNN Magdeburg, Germany (CNN) — Its glühwein stalls, festooned with Christmas lights and tinsel, stand…
Continue ReadingWhy did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in struggling Nigeria?
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Stampedes during three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have left at least 67 people dead in the past…
Continue ReadingA race is on to clean up shorelines off Crimea after tons of oil spills from damaged Russian ships
Cleanup continues in the Kerch Strait near Russian-occupied Crimea, a week after at least 3,700 tons of low-grade fuel oil spilled out of two…
Continue ReadingCollege playoffs looks for good matchups after snoozy first round of blowouts
AP National Writer The average final score over the first week of the College Football Playoffs: Winners 36, Losers 17. This bold, new experiment was…
Continue ReadingThousands stream into Belgrade square to protest against populist Serbian leadership
The Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Tens of thousands streamed into a central square in Serbia’s capital on Sunday for a big rally…
Continue ReadingFamily killed in Israeli strike in northern Gaza, as aid reaches neighborhood cut off for 75 days
By Mohammed al Sawalihi, Ibrahim Dahman, Tim Lister and Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — Eleven people were killed in an Israeli air strike in central…
Continue ReadingWhen 2025 arrives, so will the end of the amateur athlete in college sports
AP National Writer When the page turns on 2024, it will be time to say goodbye, once and for all, to the amateur athlete in college sports. In…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: Government shutdown averted, German market attack, US Navy pilots, Texas mall crash, sleep apnea
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Do you hear that sound? No, it’s not jingling bells or reindeer hooves. It’s the sound of…
Continue Reading‘Captain America’ rescued from Colorado highway
By Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes even superheroes need rescuing. A Colorado deputy came to the aid of “Captain America” after…
Continue ReadingNASA’s Parker Solar Probe aims to fly closer to the sun like never before
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A NASA spacecraft aims to fly closer to the sun than any object sent before. The Parker Solar Probe was launched…
Continue ReadingAn architect designed custom clocks for Pennsylvania’s Capitol a century ago. They’re still ticking
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Capitol buildings are almost always an imposing presence. The seat of government, they tend to be elegant…
Continue Reading‘El Gordo’ lottery in Spain spreads Christmas riches worth $2.8 billion
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spaniards have been anticipating the arrival of “El Gordo” or “The Fat One” for weeks. That’s the name…
Continue ReadingWhat is a biblically accurate angel? And do you need one to top your Christmas tree?
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It was during the pandemic when the Rev. Kira Austin-Young and her puppet-maker husband, Michael…
Continue ReadingWhat is a biblically accurate angel? And do you need one to top your Christmas tree?
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It was during the pandemic when the Rev. Kira Austin-Young and her puppet-maker husband, Michael…
Continue ReadingPope Francis calls for a ceasefire on all fronts in his prayer ahead of Christmas
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday prayer ahead of Christmas celebrations, condemning the…
Continue ReadingDestructive Cyclone Chido unearths a rift between locals and migrants in France’s Mayotte
Associated Press MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — When Cyclone Chido ravaged Mayotte’s fragile infrastructure, it also exposed deep-seated tensions…
Continue ReadingUkrainian drones hit a Russian fuel depot for the second time this month
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian drones have struck a major Russian oil terminal for the second time in just over a week, according to the Russian…
Continue ReadingBluesky finds with growth comes growing pains — and bots
The Associated Press Bluesky has seen its user base soar since the U.S. presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon…
Continue ReadingCrowd crushes at two charity events in Nigeria kill at least 32 people
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — At least 32 people were killed in crowd crushes at two separate charity events in Nigeria on Saturday,…
Continue Reading‘A rite of passage’: Why some parents buy guns for their children
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Paul Kemp, a 64-year-old who lives outside Portland, Oregon, bought his son Nathan his first rifle for his 16th…
Continue ReadingProminent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad’s ouster, seeking better relations
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A prominent Lebanese politician has met with the insurgent who led the overthrow of Syrian leader Bashar Assad, and…
Continue ReadingA boy in north Georgia went for a walk down the road. It landed his mother in jail
By Thomas Lake, CNN (CNN) — It was near the end of an unusual day for the four Patterson children when the deputies came to arrest their…
Continue ReadingQuestions mount in Germany over deadly Christmas market attack as suspect appears in court
By Edward Szekeres, Sophie Tanno, Lucas Lilieholm and Inke Kappeler, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Germany face growing accusations they could…
Continue ReadingThe US still has not had a woman leader – here are the countries that have
By Soph Warnes, CNN (CNN) — This year, 45 countries in the United Nations held national elections to decide their top leadership. Of those,…
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