Pakistani security forces kill 4 militants in operations in northwest bordering Afghanistan
DERA ISLAMIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says the country’s security forces have killed four insurgents in an overnight…
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China sentences ex-soccer chief to life in prison in latest crackdown on sports corruption
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The former head of China’s official soccer association has been sentenced to life in prison by a court in…
Continue ReadingVenezuelan opposition coalition able to register provisional candidate after electoral outcry
By JORGE RUEDA and MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s main opposition coalition says that the country’s…
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China hits back at US, UK for sanctions on espionage hacks as coordinated pressure on Beijing grows
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Beijing has lashed out at the United States and the United Kingdom for imposing sanctions over alleged…
Continue ReadingChina hands down terms of life to 8 years for sports officials convicted of taking bribes
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The former president of the Chinese Football Association has been sentenced to life in prison amid a wide-ranging…
Continue ReadingThings to know about the Turkish local elections that will gauge Erdogan’s popularity
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — On Sunday, millions of voters in Turkey head to the polls to elect mayors and administrators…
Continue ReadingNational monument on California-Oregon border will remain intact after surviving legal challenge
ASHLAND, Oregon (AP) — The Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, a remote expanse of wilderness along the California-Oregon border, will not lose any…
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DNA collected from chewing gum leads to arrest and conviction in 1980 cold case murder
By Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — DNA found in a piece of discarded chewing gum led to the arrest and conviction of a suspect in a 1980 cold case…
Continue ReadingHere are the big hurdles to the global push to build up renewable energy
By The Associated Press The world’s governments have agreed they want to triple renewable energy by 2030, a goal laid out at the U.N. climate…
Continue ReadingGonzaga uses hot shooting to reach Sweet 16 for first time since 2015 topping Utah 77-66
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Once Kayleigh Truong, her sister Kaylynne and the rest of Gonzaga’s sharp-shooters got…
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Scenic, winding McKenzie Pass Highway about to get 15-mile repaving; ODOT’s plea is for all to stay out, for safety’s sake
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The seasonally popular, winding and historic McKenzie Pass Highway (state Highway 242) is being cleared of winter snow as…
Continue ReadingForest fires burn in nearly half of Mexico’s drought-stricken states, fueled by strong winds.
By FÉLIX MÁRQUEZ Associated Press NOGALES, Mexico (AP) — Forest fires were burning in nearly half of Mexico’s drought-stricken states fueled by…
Continue ReadingSome Republicans who supported Nikki Haley are still refusing to back Donald Trump
By MEG KINNARD and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Now that Nikki Haley has shuttered her presidential campaign, one person…
Continue Reading‘Duty to warn’ guided US advance warning of the Moscow attack. Adversaries don’t always listen
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. warning to Russia couldn’t have been plainer: Two weeks before the deadliest…
Continue ReadingRobert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for his independent White House bid
By JONATHAN J. COOPER and MEG KINNARD Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. chose Nicole Shanahan on Tuesday to be his vice…
Continue ReadingScammer claimed to be a psychic, witch and Irish heiress, victims say as she faces extradition to UK
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — She has crisscrossed the country saying she’s an Irish heiress, a psychic and good friends…
Continue ReadingAuthorities searched Diddy’s properties as part of a sex trafficking probe. Here’s what to know
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the first nine months of 2023, Sean “Diddy” Combs triumphantly performed…
Continue ReadingUS and Israeli defense chiefs to meet Tuesday as tensions rise over Gaza
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet with Israel’s minister of defense on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingTexas AG Ken Paxton reaches deal to end securities fraud charges after 9 years
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday agreed to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution under a…
Continue ReadingUkraine ramps up spending on homemade weapons to help repel Russia
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine needs any edge it can get to repel Russia from its territory. One emerging bright…
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