Widgi Creek neighborhood holds fourth annual Christmas Golf Cart Parade
The Widgi Creek neighborhood held its fourth annual Christmas Golf Cart Parade recently, a big, colorful hit that was fun for all participants and…
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Beijing sees most hours of sub-freezing temperatures in December since 1951
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing recorded the most hours of sub-freezing temperatures in December in more than seven decades as a cold wave has enveloped…
Continue ReadingChina approves 105 online games after draft curbs trigger massive losses
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China’s authority in charge of press and publications has approved 105 online games,…
Continue ReadingSuspect found dead after standoff, fire at California home on Christmas Eve
Associated Press HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — An armed man who faced off with officers at a California home for several hours on Christmas Eve was…
Continue ReadingAfghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is over
By MOHAMMAD HABIB RAHMANI Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Bahara Rustam, 13, took her last class at Bibi Razia School in Kabul on Dec.…
Continue ReadingPakistani police free 290 Baloch activists arrested while protesting extrajudicial killings
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani police say they have freed 290 Baloch activists who were arrested when they attempted to…
Continue ReadingBeijing records longest cold wave in modern history
CNN By Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — Beijing recorded its longest cold wave since records began in 1951 as the biting temperatures and snowfall…
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Pole Creek Ranch in Sisters hosts first annual ‘Sleigh Days’ event for the community
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Santa is coming down the chimney, and at Pole Creek Ranch in Sisters, staff wanted to get you into the Christmas spirit.…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian markets are steady in holiday-thinned trade
By The Associated Press Asian markets were steady in holiday-thinned trading on Tuesday, with some markets in the region closed for holidays. U.S.…
Continue ReadingKing Charles III’s Christmas message reflects a coronation theme and calls for planet’s protection
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III reflected his coronation theme of public service Monday in a Christmas message that he connected to the health of…
Continue ReadingIn battleground Arizona, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. draws Biden and Trump voters united by distrust
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Some voted for Donald Trump, others for Joe Biden. A few had never wanted anything to do with…
Continue ReadingChristmas Eve shooting at Colorado mall leaves 1 dead and 3 injured
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been fatally shot and three people were hurt at a shopping center in Colorado. The…
Continue ReadingTexas sheriff says his agency lacks manpower to handle both the surge of migrant border crossings and local matters
By Rafael Romo, Maxime Tamsett and Raja Razek, CNN Eagle Pass, Texas (CNN) — Amid an unprecedented surge of migrants crossing into the United…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from China earthquake rises to 149, with 2 still missing
BEIJING (AP) — The death toll from China’s most powerful earthquake in years has risen to 149, with two people still missing after the tremor hit…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s federal police arrest top criminal leader Zinho after negotiations
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police say one of the country’s most wanted criminals has turned…
Continue ReadingDolphins nip Cowboys 22-20 on Jason Sanders’ last-second field goal, secure playoff spot
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jason Sanders had waited all season for this moment. On a Miami Dolphins team that…
Continue ReadingWith war raging in Gaza, Christmas is effectively canceled in Bethlehem
CNN By Will Ripley, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Abeer Salman, CNN Bethlehem, West Bank (CNN) — Church bells echo through the labyrinth-like…
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Your photos of a scenic High Desert Christmas Eve sunrise
We got a few really nice sunrise photos this morning, some labeled as being of Christmas Eve and others that weren’t that specific but they sure are…
Continue ReadingAuthorities issue arrest warrant for suspect in connection with deadly Florida mall shooting
CNN, WKMG By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Police in Florida have issued an arrest warrant for a man wanted in connection with a Christmas weekend…
Continue ReadingTemple edges Portland 55-54 for 7th place at Diamond Head Classic
HONOLULU (AP) — Steve Settle III scored 16 points and Hysier Miller made two free throws with five seconds left to rally Temple to a 55-54 victory…
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