South Korea holds memorial for forced laborers in Japan after boycotting Japanese event
Associated Press SADO, Japan (AP) — South Korea has paid tribute to wartime Korean forced laborers at Japan’s Sado gold mines in a memorial…
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Ice Skating by the Wharf is back in the Monterey area for the holidays
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Holiday cheer is officially here on the Central Coast with the ice rink open for the season near Old Fisherman’s…
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Grocery, gas prices loom large as Thanksgiving approaches
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Holiday stress is beginning as Thanksgiving arrives to bring the holidays are officially in full swing. Concerns over…
Continue ReadingGreece’s leftist Syriza party elects new leader
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Syriza, the left-wing party which once governed Greece, has elected a new leader after a year of internal…
Continue ReadingDNA confirms man who had passed polygraph test as suspected killer in 1979 cold case
KCAL, KCBS, CNN By Jordan D. Brown, CNN (CNN) — After 45 years, authorities in California were finally able to tell the Gonzalez family who…
Continue ReadingChibuzo Agbo hits 4 3s, scores 21 to help USC beat Grambling 80-69
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boise State transfer Chibuzo Agbo scored 16 of his season-high 21 points in the second half, Josh Cohen added 18 points on…
Continue ReadingPec, Paintsil, Joveljic each score 2 goals, Galaxy beat Minnesota 6-2, advance to conference finals
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Gabriel Pec, Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic each scored two goals Sunday to help the LA Galaxy beat Minnesota United 6-2…
Continue ReadingMentor faces pupil as Nets’ Jordi Fernandez coaches against Sacramento’s Mike Brown
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than a decade ago, Mike Brown – then the coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers – saw a young intern…
Continue ReadingJames Harden scores 23 points to lead Clippers to rout over his old 76ers team, 125-99
AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden had 23 points and eight assists, Ivica Zubac had 16 points and 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea
Associated Press A last round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address the global scourge of plastic pollution has opened in Busan,…
Continue ReadingIn South Korea, nations meet in final round to address global plastic crisis
Associated Press Negotiators are gathered in South Korea in what’s billed as a final push to address the global crisis of plastic pollution.…
Continue ReadingCeasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah is ‘very close,’ regional source says, as Lebanon death toll climbs
By Nic Robertson, Hira Humayun and Michael Rios, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — A ceasefire deal between Israel and the Lebanese militant group…
Continue ReadingInjured Joel Embiid, Paul George watch from the 76ers’ bench once again
AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden was about booed out of the arena each time he touched the ball, a sound of contempt not heard in…
Continue ReadingUCLA women looking for more after upsetting South Carolina. First win over No. 1 team in 21 tries
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The celebrating had barely died down when UCLA coach Cori Close felt the need for some perspective after her…
Continue ReadingSan Diego defeats Idaho 68-61
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Santiago Trouet had 18 points in San Diego’s 68-61 win against Idaho on Sunday night. Trouet also added 10 rebounds for the…
Continue ReadingHargress’ 20 help UC Riverside knock off Alcorn State 69-52
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Barrington Hargress scored 20 points as UC Riverside beat Alcorn State 69-52 on Sunday night. Hargress shot 6 of 13 from…
Continue ReadingJosh Jacobs runs for 3 TDs as Packers roll past short-handed 49ers 38-10
AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers earned a measure of revenge against the team that ended their season last year. It…
Continue ReadingNo. 1 South Carolina experiences rare sting of defeat, seeing 43-game winning streak end
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Top-ranked South Carolina felt something it hasn’t known in over 2 1/2 years. The sting of defeat after…
Continue ReadingPackers wide receiver Romeo Doubs leaves game because of concussion
AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs left his team’s game against the San Francisco 49ers on…
Continue ReadingAdams’ 25 help CSU Northridge down Utah Tech 89-79
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Marcus Adams Jr.’s 25 points helped CSU Northridge defeat Utah Tech 89-79 on Sunday night at the Stew Morrill Classic.…
Continue ReadingStojakovic, Wilkinson lead short-handed Cal past Sacramento State, 83-77 in Cal Classic
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Andrej Stojakovic converted 11 of 15 from the free throw line and scored 20 points as California held off a late rally to…
Continue ReadingFirst Black woman major general honored as sponsor for US combat ship
By Dawn Sawyer, CNN (CNN) — The USS Beloit, a littoral combat ship, was commissioned Saturday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with African American…
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‘Unreal’: family grateful to move into first Lahaina home rebuilt after last year’s fire
By A’ali’i Dukelow Click here for updates on this story MAUI, Hawai’i (KITV) — It is as if Christmas…
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A pregnant law school student asked to move her exams away from near her due date and was denied until her friends stepped in
By Michelle Watson and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Brittany Lovely is expecting her first child in early December. Her final exams at Georgetown…
Continue ReadingOklahoma Democrats mourn Fred Harris, former US senator and presidential candidate
Associated Press/Report for America Fred Harris, a former Democratic U.S. senator from Oklahoma, is being remembered by party members for his…
Continue ReadingNo. 1 South Carolina women stunned by fifth-ranked UCLA 77-62, ending Gamecocks’ 43-game win streak
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Londynn Jones scored 15 points, making all five of her 3-pointers, and fifth-ranked UCLA stunned No. 1 South…
Continue ReadingA New Mexico city reaches $20 million settlement in the death of a woman shot by a police officer
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The city of Las Cruces, New Mexico, has reached a $20 million settlement with the family of a grandmother fatally…
Continue ReadingDefending national champion South Carolina women defeated by UCLA 77-62 for their first loss since the 2023 Final Four
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Defending national champion South Carolina women defeated by UCLA 77-62 for their first loss since the 2023 Final…
Continue ReadingRussian plane catches fire after landing in Turkey but passengers and crew are safely evacuated
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The engine of a Russian plane with 95 people on board caught fire after landing at Antalya airport in southern Turkey on…
Continue ReadingRainbow-clad revelers hit Copacabana beach for Rio de Janeiro’s pride parade
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Thousands of revelers gathered alongside Copacabana beach for Rio de Janeiro’s annual pride parade on…
Continue ReadingArizona county treasurer pleads guilty to embezzling more than $38 million for personal expenses
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A former county treasurer pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges of embezzlement by a public official, money…
Continue ReadingHeavy rains in Bolivia send mud crashing into the capital, leaving 1 missing and destroying homes
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A landslide caused by heavy rains after a prolonged drought in La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, flooded dozens of homes early…
Continue ReadingInvestigators release update on BioLab chemical plant fire probe
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has released an update on its investigation into…
Continue ReadingIsrael investigating after Hamas releases photos purportedly showing body of female hostage
By Mike Schwartz and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Israel says it is investigating after Hamas released photos purportedly showing the body of a…
Continue ReadingOffensive tackle Trent Williams joins list of 49ers out for Sunday’s game against Packers
AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams won’t be available to protect Brandon Allen’s blind side…
Continue ReadingSouth African dissident writer and poet Breyten Breytenbach dies at 85
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African writer and poet Breyten Breytenbach, a staunch opponent of the former white-minority government’s apartheid…
Continue ReadingWhen Harbaugh brothers meet for 3rd time Monday, Archie Manning can relate to Jack Harbaugh
AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Archie Manning can empathize with what Jack Harbaugh will be going through again on Monday night. For…
Continue ReadingHow Jussie Smollett’s overturned conviction is similar to Bill Cosby’s
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — The criminal cases of actors Jussie Smollett and Bill Cosby, both Black, high-profile entertainers found…
Continue ReadingSheltered Venezuelan government opponents decry police and intelligence agents outside embassy
CARACAS (AP) — Six Venezuelan government opponents who have sheltered for months at the Argentine embassy in Caracas are decrying that local police…
Continue ReadingStephenson puts up 21 as CSU Bakersfield knocks off Northeastern 68-60
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Corey Stephenson had 21 points in CSU Bakersfield’s 68-60 victory over Northeastern at the Homewood Suites Classic…
Continue ReadingAP Top 25: Alabama, Mississippi out of top 10 and Miami, SMU are in; Oregon remains unanimous No. 1
AP College Football Writer Alabama and Mississippi tumbled out of the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 poll Sunday and Miami and SMU moved in…
Continue ReadingNew details emerge on BioLab fire that forced thousands to shelter outside Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Federal authorities have released an update on the investigation into fires at the BioLab chemical plant near Atlanta. The September…
Continue ReadingRico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title with the Atlanta Braves, dies at 85
Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title when he hit a major league-best .366 for the Atlanta Braves, has died. He was 85. Major League…
Continue ReadingRico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title with the Atlanta Braves, dies at 85
Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title when he hit a major league-best .366 for the Atlanta Braves, has died. He was 85. Major League…
Continue ReadingRepublicans push back against Democrats’ claims that Trump intelligence pick Gabbard is compromised
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Republican senators pushed back on Sunday against criticism from Democrats that Tulsi Gabbard, Donald…
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Egg prices are going even higher. This time it’s avian flu and the holidays
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — Egg prices have risen steadily over the past two years. A spike in avian flu and the approaching…
Continue ReadingGunmen in southeast Mexico open fire in a bar killing 6 and injuring 5 as violence spirals
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Gunmen have opened fire at a bar in southeast Mexico, killing six people and injuring at least five others. Local…
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DNA confirms man who had passed polygraph test as suspected killer in 1979 cold case
By Jordan D. Brown, CNN (CNN) — After 45 years, authorities in California were finally able to tell the Gonzalez family who they believe killed…
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‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator’ make gravity-defying theater debuts
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” breathed fresh life into…
Continue Reading‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator’ make gravity-defying theater debuts
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” breathed fresh life into…
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