No. 10 Oregon beats Stanford 76-61 in a matchup of former Pac-12 foes
AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Kwame Evans Jr. made 10 free throws on the way to a team-high 13 points and No. 10 Oregon beat Stanford…
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2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire”…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man beheaded his 1-year-old son with a knife, authorities say
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Northern California authorities say a man has been arrested on suspicion of beheading his 1-year-old son. The Sacramento…
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Bethlehem Inn remembers lives lost to homelessness with vigils, reflecting on tragedy in the community
(Update: Adding video, comments from Bethlehem Inn staff, Redmond mayor) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The community came together, on Saturday, at…
Continue ReadingThe water was their livelihood. Now Thailand’s sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life
Associated Press SURIN ISLANDS, Thailand (AP) — When Hook was a child, he started his days by jumping off the boat that his family lived on and…
Continue ReadingThe water was their livelihood. Now Thailand’s sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life
Associated Press SURIN ISLANDS, Thailand (AP) — When Hook was a child, he started his days by jumping off the boat that his family lived on and…
Continue ReadingPickup truck driver killed by police after driving through busy mall store is identified
KILLEEN, Texas (AP) — A pickup truck driver fleeing police careened through the doors of a JCPenney store at a busy Texas mall, injuring five…
Continue ReadingHow a teenager’s holiday romance led to prison time in Dubai
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — Holiday romances are the stuff of rom-coms and chick-lit — but not for 18-year-old Marcus Fakana, who is…
Continue ReadingLara Trump says she’s removing herself from consideration to be Florida senator
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, says she’s removing herself from consideration to be a Florida…
Continue ReadingPolice identify driver who crashed into Texas mall before being shot by officers
By Zoe Sottile, Ashley R. Williams, Taylor Galgano, Sarah Dewberry and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Police have identified the man they said drove…
Continue ReadingAustin scores 20 off the bench, Portland downs Lafayette 74-64
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Chris Austin’s 20 points off of the bench helped lead Portland to a 74-64 victory over Lafayette on Saturday night.…
Continue ReadingNew York’s governor orders firing of prison staffers involved in inmate’s fatal beating
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s governor has ordered more than a dozen state prison staffers fired over the fatal beating of an…
Continue ReadingHall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball’s stolen base king, has died at 65
AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined…
Continue ReadingAs Christmas nears, Ecuador’s homes get a break from power cuts but companies still face rationing
Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — As Christmas approaches and people decorate their homes with lights, Ecuadoreans are getting some relief…
Continue ReadingTrump taps ‘Apprentice’ producer, Mark Burnett, as special envoy to the United Kingdom
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Mark Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television…
Continue ReadingSanta Claus joins sharks for a holiday swim at a Rio de Janeiro aquarium
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Santa Claus has arrived in Rio de Janeiro — under water. Starting on Saturday, he’ll be spotted at AquaRio Marine…
Continue ReadingGreek authorities say boat capsizing victims and survivors were from Afghanistan. 2 Turks arrested
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard says it continues to search for survivors or victims of a speedboat that capsized carrying…
Continue ReadingA Native American tribe is closer to acquiring more land in Arizona after decades of delay
Associated Press Federal officials have joined with the state of Arizona to begin fulfilling a settlement agreement that was reached with the Hopi…
Continue ReadingFormer walk-on DeLuca provides early spark, Penn State drills SMU 38-10 in CFP; Boise State up next
AP National Writer STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — In a time of incessant change, Penn State linebacker Dominic DeLuca is a throwback. The former…
Continue ReadingAmazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it
AP Business Writer Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two…
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