Trail Blazers beat Kings 115-106 to stay alive in NBA Cup
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Deandre Ayton had 26 points and nine rebounds to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 115-106 victory over the Sacramento…
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What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea
Associated Press BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global plastic…
Continue ReadingLebanese fishermen hope ceasefire with Israel means normal life returning
Associated Press TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah brought hope for normality back to many in southern Lebanon on…
Continue ReadingRomania’s parliamentary vote risks being overshadowed by presidential race chaos
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Hundreds of protesters gathered in Bucharest after a far-right populist unexpectedly won the first round…
Continue ReadingHeavy snow blankets parts of the US during busy holiday travel weekend
Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The first big snowfall of the season blanketed towns along Lake Erie on Saturday in the middle of the hectic…
Continue ReadingEmboldened ‘manosphere’ accelerates threats and demeaning language toward women after US election
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — In the days after the presidential election, Sadie Perez began carrying pepper spray with her around campus. Her…
Continue ReadingStealth destroyer to be home for 1st hypersonic weapon on a US warship
Associated Press The U.S. Navy is making progress in deploying its first shipborne hypersonic weapon. Workers at a Mississippi shipyard have finished…
Continue ReadingParts of the Great Lakes region remain on alert as lake-effect snow continues to create near-whiteout conditions
By Ashley R. Williams, Taylor Ward and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Bone-chilling Arctic air gripped much of the eastern United States on Saturday,…
Continue ReadingHow Brazilian police say Bolsonaro plotted a coup to stay in office
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police in late November formally accused far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36…
Continue ReadingChina sentences journalist detained at meal with Japanese diplomat to 7 years for espionage
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Beijing on Friday sentenced a prominent Chinese journalist to seven in years in prison for espionage,…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s Kim vows steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed his country will “invariably support” Russia’s war in…
Continue ReadingBuffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen gets engaged to Hailee Steinfeld
AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and actor Hailee Steinfeld are engaged. The couple posted a photo…
Continue Reading3 people wounded in Black Friday shooting at mall in Little Rock, Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Authorities say three people have been wounded in a shooting at an Arkansas mall on one of the busiest shopping days of…
Continue ReadingWhat the NCAA says about transgender athletes amid the San Jose State controversy
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The latest battleground in America’s culture war over gender identity will take place Saturday on a volleyball…
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Central Oregon Girl Scouts making an impact amid troop leader shortage
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Girl Scouts Laina and Kassidie are making their impact on the Central Oregon community. “It really means to me that I am helping…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — National security adviser Jake Sullivan; Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D.; Gov.-elect Josh Stein, D-N.C. ___…
Continue ReadingLake-effect snow heading for New York state could disrupt travel and football
Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Black Friday is giving way to a white weekend in parts of New York state. The first big snow of the season…
Continue ReadingStowaway who flew from New York to Paris causes disturbance on return flight, remains in France
CNN By Mark Morales, Rebekah Riess, Amanda Musa and Polo Sandoval, CNN (CNN) — A woman who flew as a stowaway on a Delta Air Lines flight from…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about sudden rebel gains in Syria’s 13-year war and why it matters
Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The 13-year civil war in Syria has roared back into prominence with rebels’ surprise capture of…
Continue ReadingMissouri’s GOP attorney general says abortions after viability remain illegal under new amendment
Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican attorney general says he still considers it illegal to provide abortions after…
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