Fossil fuels influence and other takeaways from Monday’s climate conference events
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press The influence of fossil fuels was a focal point Monday at the United Nations annual climate conference known as…
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UConn falls to worst ranking in 30 years in women’s AP Top 25; South Carolina, UCLA stay atop poll
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer UConn fell to its worst ranking in 30 years when the Huskies dropped to 17th in The Associated Press women’s…
Continue ReadingArizona rises to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll; Gonzaga and North Carolina crack top 10, Duke tumbles
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer It is Arizona’s turn to sit atop The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll. The…
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Sisters Ranger District to continue pile burning operations this week
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters on the Sisters Ranger District will continue pile burning as favorable conditions exist this week, the Forest…
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J Bar J’s Youth Services ‘at: project’ anti-human trafficking effort receives $300,000 federal grant
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Monday that J Bar J Youth Services in Bend has secured a $300,000 federal…
Continue ReadingTexas prosecutor drops charges against 17 Austin police over tactics used during 2020 protests
By PAUL J. WEBER and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas prosecutor is dropping most of the charges levied against police…
Continue Reading76ers’ Kelly Oubre Jr. scoffs at questions about legitimacy of his injury, calls hit-and-run serious
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. is set to return to the lineup about a month after he said he was…
Continue ReadingAfter racist shooting that killed 3, families sue Dollar General firms and others over lax security
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Family members of three Black people who were killed this summer at a Dollar General store by a shooter who had posted…
Continue ReadingA deer broke into a New Jersey elementary school. Its escape was caught on police bodycams
TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey elementary school had an unexpected visitor over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. A man walking his dog on…
Continue ReadingHu Jintao Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Hu Jintao, former president of the People’s Republic of China. Personal Birth…
Continue ReadingIllinois halts construction of Chicago winter migrant camp while it reviews soil testing at site
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration has halted construction of a temporary…
Continue ReadingModern earthquakes in US could be aftershocks from quakes in the 1800s, scientists say
By Allison Chinchar, CNN (CNN) — After large earthquakes, there is an expectation that aftershocks could occur in the hours and days that…
Continue ReadingGovernor rebukes Philadelphia protesters for chanting outside Israeli restaurant
The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Protesters marching in Philadelphia against the bombardment of Gaza chanted about genocide Sunday outside…
Continue ReadingU.S. imposes sanctions on three Sudanese figures with ties to former leader Omar al-Bashir
By JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on three Sudanese individuals accused of undermining…
Continue ReadingUS tourist from Boston killed in shark attack in Bahamas, police say
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A female tourist from Boston was killed Monday by a shark while paddleboarding in the…
Continue ReadingMore than $950,000 raised for Palestinian student paralyzed after being shot in Vermont
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press More than $950,000 has been raised for the recovery of one of the three college students of Palestinian descent who…
Continue ReadingNiger’s junta revokes key security agreements with EU and turns to Russia for defense partnership
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Niger’s junta has scrapped two key military agreements that the West African nation…
Continue ReadingCorrection: US-Police Shooting-Alabama-Podcast story
WOODSTOCK, Ala. (AP) — In a story published December 4, 2023, about the shooting of Tyler Goodson, based on information from authorities, The…
Continue ReadingVenezuela’s government wins vote on claiming part of Guyana, but turnout seems lackluster
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and JUAN ARRAEZ Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has the victory he was…
Continue ReadingInternational Ice Hockey Federation to mandate neck guards after the death of a player by skate cut
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The International Ice Hockey Federation is making neck guards mandatory for all levels of competition in the…
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