Police: Sacramento shooting was gunfight among gang rivals
By ADAM BEAM and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Police believe at least five shooters were involved in the mass shooting…
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Major storm dumps snow, closes mountain routes in California
COLFAX, Calif. (AP) — A major Christmas weekend storm caused whiteout conditions and closed key highways amid blowing snow in mountains of Northern…
Continue Reading NKorea confirms simulated use of nukes to ‘wipe out’ enemies
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s recent barrage of missile launches were the simulated use of its…
Continue Reading Elton John concert canceled due to wild New Zealand weather
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Torrential rain and wild weather in Auckland has caused disruptions throughout the…
Continue Reading Adani mulls suing US short-seller as shares sink up to 20%
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Adani Group has launched a share offering for retail investors and said it was considering legal action against…
Continue Reading Asian shares edge higher, tracking Wall Street rally
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares advanced Friday, tracking a rally on Wall Street following reports suggesting the…
Continue Reading Gunman kills security chief at Azerbaijan Embassy in Iran
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A man armed with a Kalashnikov-style rifle has attacked the Azerbaijan Embassy…
Continue Reading Auschwitz anniversary marked as peace again shattered by war
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — Survivors of Auschwitz-Birkenau are gathering to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the…
Continue Reading EU official: Russia shifts war focus to ‘NATO and the West’
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A senior EU official says that Russia has taken its war against Ukraine to “a different stage”…
Continue Reading Djokovic’s dad to stay away from Australian Open semifinal
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s father decided to stay away from the 21-time Grand Slam champion’s semifinal after getting…
Continue Reading 5 women, immense power: Can they keep US from fiscal brink?
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — They are now among the most powerful women in Congress. But when they…
Continue Reading 78 years on, Jewish Holocaust rescuers want their story told
By ALON BERNSTEIN Associated Press KIBBUTZ HAZOREA, Israel (AP) — Just before Nazi Germany invaded Hungary in March 1944, Jewish youth leaders in…
Continue Reading World champion says Rubik’s Cube and violin go hand in hand
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A University of Michigan student is one of the world’s foremost “speedcubers,” a…
Continue Reading RNC Chair McDaniel fights for reelection in leadership feud
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer DANA POINT, Calif. (AP) — Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel is fighting for…
Continue Reading Hearing set on competency of Colorado store shooting suspect
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A judge is scheduled to hold a hearing Friday to discuss whether a man charged with killing 10…
Continue Reading Oklahoma investigators identify body as missing 4-year-old
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s chief medical examiner has positively identified the body of a child found earlier this month as 4-year-old…
Continue Reading Hong Kong to ban CBD, label it a ‘dangerous drug’
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong will ban CBD starting Wednesday, categorizing it as a “dangerous drug” and mandating harsh penalties for its…
Continue Reading House GOP seeks new restrictions on use of US oil stockpile
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the second time this month, House Republicans are seeking to restrict presidential use of…
Continue Reading College basketball broadcaster Billy Packer dies at 82
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Billy Packer, an Emmy award-winning college basketball broadcaster who covered 34 Final Fours…
Continue Reading US company gets $120 million boost to make ‘green steel’
By ED DAVEY The manufacture of “green steel” moved a step closer Friday as Massachusetts-based Boston Metal announced a $120 million investment…
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