Plastic treaty talks draw to a close with production limits still under debate
Associated Press BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution are drawing to a close as nations continue debating…
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San Jose State’s volleyball season that ignited debate over gender in sports ends in MW title match
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Jose State’s volleyball team, the subject of a national debate about participation in women’s…
Continue ReadingNo. 5 Notre Dame punches CFP ticket with 2 late interception return TDs to beat USC 49-35
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Notre Dame’s defense was backed up almost to its goal line while protecting a seven-point lead in the…
Continue ReadingNo. 9 SMU beats Cal 38-6. Up next, the ACC title game in Mustangs’ 1st season in the conference
AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Brashard Smith and ninth-ranked SMU never felt they were finished, even when already locked into the Atlantic Coast…
Continue ReadingSan Jose State’s volleyball season that ignited debate over gender in sports ends in MW title match
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Jose State’s volleyball team, the subject of a national debate about participation in women’s…
Continue ReadingSan Jose State’s women’s volleyball season ended by loss to Colorado State in the Mountain West tournament final
LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Jose State’s women’s volleyball season ended by loss to Colorado State in the Mountain West tournament…
Continue ReadingNo. 1 UCLA routs Fresno State 97-41 at Rainbow Wahine Showdown
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Lauren Betts had 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 1 UCLA to a 97-41 rout of Fresno State on Saturday in the…
Continue ReadingTrump taps Kash Patel for FBI director, an ally who would aid in his effort to upend law enforcement
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally…
Continue ReadingEthan Garbers rallies UCLA to 20-13 victory over Fresno State in season finale
AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Despite all the adversity he faced throughout this season and his career, Ethan Garbers was able to have a…
Continue ReadingMiguel Tomley scores 28 to lead Weber State over Pepperdine 68-53 at Arizona Tip-Off
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Miguel Tomley scored 28 points as Weber State beat Pepperdine 68-53 in the Desert Division championship game of the Arizona…
Continue ReadingAdams puts up 21, CSU Northridge defeats Montana State 72-69 in OT
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Marcus Adams Jr. had 21 points in CSU Northridge’s 72-69 overtime win against Montana State on Saturday night. Patrick…
Continue ReadingMichigan, Ohio State players brawl after Wolverines beat No. 2 Buckeyes. Police use pepper spray
AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A fight broke out at midfield after Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday when Wolverines…
Continue ReadingDodgers announce 5-year contract with LHP Blake Snell
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Snell and the Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized a $182 million, five-year contract. The reigning World Series champions…
Continue ReadingHouston firefighters rescue dog stranded on bridge pier in chilly water
HOUSTON (AP) — A dog is reunited with its owner after being rescued from the chilly waters of a Houston bayou. The little dog was spotted Friday…
Continue ReadingMother of Israeli-American hostage ‘shaken’ by Hamas video of her son begging Netanyahu and Trump for deal
By Jennifer Hauser and Lauren Izso (CNN) — The mother of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander says she has been assured by Prime Minister…
Continue ReadingJ.K. Dobbins and Alohi Gilman are placed on injured reserve by Chargers
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — J.K. Dobbins will miss at least the next four games after the Los Angeles Chargers placed the running back on injured…
Continue ReadingWomen are playing key roles in protests across South Asia. The backlash they face is often heavily gendered
By Esha Mitra, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — After the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a hospital and medical college in West Bengal in August,…
Continue ReadingBills activate linebacker Matt Milano ahead of their game against 49ers
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills activated Matt Milano from injured reserve on Saturday, putting the starting linebacker in position to…
Continue ReadingGreek city of Thessaloniki gets new metro system with driverless trains after years of delays
Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — The metro system in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki has opened featuring driverless trains.…
Continue ReadingMichigan upsets No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 for Wolverines’ 4th straight win over bitter rival
AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dominic Zvada kicked a 21-yard field goal with 45 seconds left and Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10,…
Continue ReadingRegional Spanish leader who botched flood response faces another big march demanding his resignation
VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Tens of thousands of Spaniards have marched in the streets of Valencia a month after devastating floods to demand the…
Continue ReadingStowaway who flew from New York to Paris causes disturbance on return flight, remains in France
By Mark Morales, Rebekah Riess, Amanda Musa and Polo Sandoval, CNN (CNN) — A woman who flew as a stowaway on a Delta Air Lines flight from New…
Continue ReadingNorth Macedonia arrests man suspected of intending to join Russian army and fight in Ukraine
Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s Interior Ministry says police have arrested a Macedonian national suspected of…
Continue Reading6 people are hurt, 3 critically, after a house explodes in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Fire officials say a house has exploded in Missouri’s capital city, injuring six people. The explosion happened at…
Continue ReadingCal Bears without 3,000-yard passing QB Fernando Mendoza at No. 9 SMU because of illness
DALLAS (AP) — California starting quarterback Fernando Mendoza was unexpectedly out for the Bears’ regular-season finale Saturday at…
Continue ReadingActivists say Mexican authorities have broken up 2 migrant caravans heading to the US
Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Activists say Mexican immigration authorities have broken up two small migrant caravans headed to the…
Continue ReadingTrump wants pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner to become US ambassador to France
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has named pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner, father of…
Continue ReadingTrump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if…
Continue ReadingPolice seek assault charges after transgender boy beaten in Massachusetts
GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts (AP) — Police in Massachusetts are seeking to charge three teenagers in connection with an attack on a transgender boy in…
Continue ReadingZelensky wants to ‘work directly’ with Trump on ending Ukraine’s war with Russia
By Hanna Ziady, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he wants to work “directly” with US President-elect Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingYoung men swung to the right for Trump after a campaign dominated by masculine appeals
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, Pat Verhaeghe didn’t think highly of Donald Trump as a leader. Then Verhaeghe began seeing more of…
Continue ReadingSouthwest Airlines to end cabin service earlier on flights to reduce chance of injury
Southwest Airlines says it is ending cabin service earlier on flights, requiring passengers to do the usual pre-landing procedures such as ensuring…
Continue ReadingEast African summit urges peace in eastern Congo but its leader skips talks
Associated Press ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — East African heads of state have made another push for peace in eastern Congo but its prospects remained…
Continue ReadingAndrew Luck returns to Stanford as the GM of the football program
AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Andrew Luck is returning to Stanford in hopes of turning around a struggling football program that he once…
Continue ReadingRussian police raid Moscow nightclubs in LGBTQ+ crackdown
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian state media have reported that police raided several bars and nightclubs across Moscow as part of the government’s LGBTQ+…
Continue ReadingPooches in pullovers strut their stuff at London’s canine Christmas sweater parade
LONDON (AP) — Pooches in pullovers have paraded past Buckingham Palace in a charity walk of dogs in Christmas sweaters. About 130 pets, and their…
Continue ReadingCanada’s Trudeau returns home after Trump meeting without assurances that tariffs are off the table
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is returning home after his meeting with Donald Trump without…
Continue ReadingBiden’s Thanksgiving holiday is part of a longer farewell as Trump’s return to White House nears
Associated Press NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — Joe Biden is on Nantucket, wrapping up his final Thanksgiving holiday as president. It’s a family…
Continue ReadingSábado de Pequeñas Empresas: porque comprando productos locales es importante
María García Todos los años, el sábado después de acción de gracias es un día en el que se anima a la…
Continue ReadingTrump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cuts
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans swept to power on Election Day and now control the House, the Senate and the White…
Continue ReadingFrom Bach to Beyonce, why a church orchestra aims to lift up young musicians of color
Associated Press ANAHEIM, California (AP) — For over two years, Ebonie Vazquez searched to find a mentor of color for her son, Giovanni, now 11 and…
Continue ReadingFrom Bach to Beyonce, why a church orchestra aims to lift up young musicians of color
Associated Press ANAHEIM, California (AP) — For over two years, Ebonie Vazquez searched to find a mentor of color for her son, Giovanni, now 11 and…
Continue ReadingIndonesian fishermen rescue 116 Rohingya refugees
Associated Press LHOKSEUMAWE, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian fishermen have rescued 116 Rohingya refugees, mostly hungry and weak women and children,…
Continue ReadingA San Jose State University volleyball player is at the center of controversy over transgender athletes. Here’s what we know
CNN By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — San Jose State University will face Colorado State Saturday at the Mountain West Conference tournament final…
Continue ReadingA San Jose State University volleyball player is at the center of controversy over transgender athletes. Here’s what we know
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — San Jose State University will face Colorado State Saturday at the Mountain West Conference tournament final in…
Continue ReadingWhy your favorite catalogs are smaller this holiday season
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — While retailers hope to go big this holiday season, customers may notice that the catalogs arriving in…
Continue Reading‘My memories ripped apart.’ Lebanon’s displaced take stock of their losses amid delicate truce
By Tamara Qiblawi and Muhammad Darwish, CNN Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon (CNN) — Like tens of thousands of Lebanon’s displaced,…
Continue ReadingParts of the Great Lakes region remain on alert as lake-effect snow continues to create near-whiteout conditions
CNN By Ashley R. Williams, Taylor Ward and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Bone-chilling Arctic air gripped much of the eastern United States on…
Continue ReadingZelenskyy says NATO offer for Ukraine-controlled territory could end ‘hot stage’ of war
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says an offer of NATO membership to territory under Kyiv’s control…
Continue ReadingMagic can’t save ‘Harry Potter’ star Rupert Grint from a $2.3 million tax bill
LONDON (AP) — Former “Harry Potter” film actor Rupert Grint faces a 1.8 million-pound ($2.3 million) bill after he lost a legal battle with the…
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