By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James showed off his defensive skills in his college debut for Southern California nearly five months after he suffered cardiac arrest and expressed gratitude for the doctors and family who supported him. He had four points, three rebounds and two assists on Sunday, coming
Continue ReadingBy DIANE JEANTET and DAVID BILLER Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Civil defense authorities in Brazil say a closed rock salt mine belonging to petrochemical giant Braskem has partially collapsed in the coastal city of Maceio, the capital of northeastern Alagoas state. Video distributed by the city’s civil defense authority shows a sudden
Continue ReadingAssociated Press At least nine people have been killed in Brazil’s Amazonian state of Para when a discharge of high-voltage electricity sparked a fire in an encampment of landless workers. The cause of the discharge was faulty installation of internet wiring, according to a statement from the rural landless workers movement in Para. Three of
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An African regional bloc says Sudan’s warring generals have agreed to hold a face-to-face meeting as part of efforts to establish a cease-fire and initiate political talks to end the country’s devastating war. In a statement Sunday, the bloc says the Sudanese generals agreed to “an unconditional
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Seed to Table’s Board of Directors and staff are thrilled to welcome Holly Haddad as the new executive director, starting January 4, 2024. With a 25-year background in food systems development, nonprofit management and the agriculture industry, Haddad brings years of experience to the organization. The nonprofit is celebrating 10 years
Continue ReadingBy Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — Congress appears no closer to a deal ahead of a critical week for negotiations over tying immigration and border policy changes to the emergency aid package that will provide funding for Ukraine and Israel before lawmakers leave town for the holidays. Republican Sen. James Lankford and Democratic Sen. Chris
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Six African painted dog pups were recently born at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, zoo officials have announced. The dogs were born on November 5 and 6 to first-time mother Pele, a 3-year-old African painted dog who first arrived at the zoo in October 2021, according
Continue ReadingBy Sergio Padilla, CNN New York (CNN) — Spotify made a name for itself in the audio-streaming business through its hyper-personalized user experience, thanks to artificial intelligence and a team of 9,800 staffers at the end of 2022. But after three rounds of layoffs in one year: 590 positions in January, 200 in June, and another 1,500 this week, Spotify’s investments
Continue ReadingNEWRY, Maine (AP) — Ho ho ho, away they go — Santa’s helpers took the day off on Sunday with a few hundred of the jolly ol’ elves hitting the slopes. With beards and stocking caps flapping, some 300 red-suited Santas were lively and quick at the foggy Sunday River ski resort in western Maine
Continue ReadingBy Avery Lotz and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Climate advocate and former Vice President Al Gore on Sunday called into question the decision to hold the COP28 climate talks in the United Arab Emirates, a leading producer of the world’s oil. Gore also criticized the appointment of Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of the state-owned Abu Dhabi
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — When I committed to interviewing and getting a reading from a psychic medium, the first thing I did was Google myself, in order to see what this person might be able to somehow ‘divine’ about me. You can find out a lot about me on the internet, like the
Continue ReadingBy Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Now that Liz Magill has stepped down as president of the University of Pennsylvania, the spotlight has turned to her counterpart from Harvard University, Claudine Gay. “One down. Two to go,” Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, with the
Continue ReadingKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency has warned that Afghans could die in harsh winter conditions if they don’t get adequate shelter once they cross the border from Pakistan. Almost half a million Afghans have left Pakistan since early October, when the Islamabad government announced it would arrest and deport foreigners it said
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Iowa man is under arrest in the death of a Catholic priest who was stabbed in the rectory of his a small Nebraska church. The Rev. Stephen Gutgsell was assaulted “during an invasion” of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fort Calhoun. He died from his injuries. Officials say
Continue ReadingCNN By Jack Forrest and Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday forcefully condemned sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas during the October 7 attack and blasted those who have not forcefully condemned it or were slow to do so. “I don’t know why countries, leaders, international organizations were so slow to focus on
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer and Marshall Cohen, CNN House Republicans are preparing to formalize their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden with a House vote this week, as their investigation reaches a critical juncture while right-wing pressure grows. Up until this point, House Republicans have not had enough votes to legitimize their ongoing inquiry with a full chamber vote. The probe has
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actress Julia Stiles proved she is still a “street ballet” pro when she made a surprise appearance on the latest episode of “Saturday Night Live.” The “Save the Last Dance” star appeared during a “Weekend Update” sketch to help “SNL” cast member Chloe Fineman demonstrate her idea for an
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in Hayao Miyazaki’s decades-spanning career, the 82-year-old Japanese anime master is No. 1 at the North American box office. Miyazaki’s latest enchantment, “The Boy and the Heron,” debuted with $12.8 million, according to studio estimates. “The Boy and the Heron,” the
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Lost a very expensive diamond ring? Try checking the vacuum cleaner. That’s what employees of Paris’ luxury Ritz hotel did — and got lucky. Le Parisien newspaper reported Sunday that a Malaysian guest of the hotel filed a police complaint Friday alleging that a diamond ring vanished from her room. The newspaper
Continue ReadingBy Niamh Kennedy and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Oslo, Norway (CNN) — Imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi paid tribute to the Iranian people’s determination to “dismantle” the “despotism and obstruction” of the Islamic Republic’s regime in her Nobel Peace Prize lecture delivered by her children, Kiana and Ali, on Sunday. Her teenage twins, who have not
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