In the Amazon, Indigenous women bring a tiny tribe back from the brink of extinction
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE, TERESA DE MIGUEL and ANDRÉ PENNER Associated Press JUMA INDIGENOUS TERRITORY, Brazil (AP) — Until recently, the Juma seemed…
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French foreign minister says she is open to South Pacific resettlement requests due to rising seas
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna says she is open to any resettlement request…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares slip ahead of key US economic reports
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined in cautious trading Tuesday ahead of some key reports this week on the U.S.…
Continue ReadingVenezuelans approve takeover of oil-rich region of Guyana. What happens next?
By David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Venezuelans voted by a wide margin Sunday to approve the takeover of an oil-rich region in neighboring Guyana…
Continue ReadingAt UN climate talks, fossil fuel interests have hundreds of employees on hand
By MARY KATHERINE WILDEMAN and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press At least 1,300 employees of organizations representing fossil fuel interests…
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‘Atmospheric river’ turns snow to heavy rain in Cascades; Mt. Bachelor closes operations through at least Tuesday
A warmer, wetter “atmospheric river” turned the heavy snow to heavy rain in the Cascades Sunday, including Mt. Bachelor, where standing water and…
Continue ReadingIndonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts for the second day, halting search for 12 missing climbers
By RAHMA NURJANA Associated Press PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities halted the search for 12 climbers after Mount Marapi volcano…
Continue ReadingPolice raid gay venues in Russia after top court bans ‘international LGBTQ movement’
By Darya Tarasova, Gul Tuysuz and Jen Deaton (CNN) — Police carried out raids on gay venues in Russia late Friday, two online Russian news…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco’s Brock Purdy throws 4 TD passes as 49ers thump injured Hurts, Eagles 42-19
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brock Purdy threw for 314 yards and four touchdowns, Deebo Samuel scored three TDs and Eagles…
Continue Reading49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw, Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro ejected in NFC title game rematch
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was ejected from Sunday’s 42-19 win against…
Continue ReadingChain crew member dislocated his knee during Lions-Saints game
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A member of the chain crew at a game between Detroit and New Orleans was taken to a hospital with a dislocated knee that…
Continue ReadingJim Leyland elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame, becomes 23rd manager in Cooperstown
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jim Leyland left his living room in Thornburg, Pennsylvania, and had gone upstairs to lie…
Continue ReadingTexas bound: No. 15 Notre Dame to face No. 21 Oregon State in Sun Bowl
By The Associated Press No. 21 Oregon State (8-4, Pac-12) vs. No. 15 Notre Dame (9-3, independent), Dec. 29, 2 p.m. ET. LOCATION: El Paso, Texas TOP…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift on hand at Lambeau Field to watch Travis Kelce, Chiefs face Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Taylor Swift was on hand at Lambeau Field to watch Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs in their Sunday night game…
Continue ReadingMexican woman killed in shark attack on Pacific coast near the port of Manzanillo
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican woman has died after she was severely bitten in the leg by a shark in the Pacific off the beach town of Melaque.…
Continue ReadingPetraitis’ 20 lead Air Force over Portland 80-58
By The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Rytis Petraitis’ 20 points helped Air Force defeat Portland 80-58 on Sunday night. Petraitis…
Continue ReadingFormer US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been…
Continue ReadingPac-12 as we’ve known it says farewell with return to playoff, 8 total teams going bowling
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer For its final act, the Pac-12 as we’ve known it is returning to the College Football Playoff for the first time…
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Oregon State to take on Notre Dame in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl on Dec. 29 in El Paso
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State is headed to El Paso. Oregon State will take on Notre Dame in the Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl as the…
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Alaska Air to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal that may attract regulator scrutiny
SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal announced Sunday, potentially putting it on track for a clash…
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