By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is appearing in court for the first time in over half a year as a one-time confidant prepares to take the stand against him in a high-profile corruption case. Nir Hefetz, a former Netanyahu aide, is a star prosecution witness
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By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokić is learning what all great big men have had to figure out when it comes to physical play: how to show enough is enough without hurting the team. The player nicknamed “Joker” has been known to turn to officials over perceived
Continue Reading By MEHMET GUZEL and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Many people in Turkey are facing increased hardship as prices of food and other goods have soared. While rising consumer prices are affecting countries worldwide as they bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic, economists say Turkey’s eye-popping inflation has been exacerbated by economic mismanagement,
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By MEHMET GUZEL and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Many people in Turkey are facing increased hardship as prices of food and other goods have soared. While rising consumer prices are affecting countries worldwide as they bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic, economists say Turkey’s eye-popping inflation has been exacerbated by economic mismanagement,
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(Editor’s note: You can watch the entire lighting ceremony and Celebration of Lights Parade in the video player above.) EL PASO, Texas — The city of El Paso celebrated the start of Winterfest on Saturday, in downtown El Paso, with the holiday tree lighting ceremony at 4:30 p.m. followed by the Scherr Legate Celebration of Lights Parade at
Continue Reading By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press GOLEM, Albania (AP) — Hundreds of Afghans who were evacuated from their homeland are staying at a beach resort in Albania, enjoying the warm welcome and a normal daily life free from fear. A group of judges, sportsmen, journalists, activists, artists, law enforcement officers and scientists arrived last month. They
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olivertapia (CNN) — Una enorme araña de tela en embudo con colmillos capaz de perforar las uñas humanas ha sido donada a un programa antiveneno en Australia, lo que generó un llamamiento para que su donante anónimo se presente. Apodada “Megaraña”, el arácnido mide 8 centímetros de pata a pata, con colmillos de 2 centímetros
Continue Reading ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says authorities have issued a 40-day temporary custody order for a man considered a suspect in the July 7 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and placed him in a prison in Istanbul. The suspect, businessman Samir Handal, was detained at Istanbul Airport where he arrived on
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Australia has already dealt with extreme fires, flooding and hail this year. Now experts are warning people to watch out for deadly funnel-web spiders.
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian health officials say a 26-year-old Palestinian man has been shot and killed by Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Health Ministry says the 26-year-old man was shot Tuesday at the entrance to Tammun, a town near the northern city of Nablus. The circumstances of the shooting were unclear,
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso land developer wants to bring a world class park to far east El Paso. Hunt Communities is proposing a private/public partnership with El Paso County. The company is offering to donate 10 acres of land for the project in exchange for the county’s help in financing construction bonds
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By Seán Federico-O’Murchú Julio Lugo, the Dominican-born shortstop who played for seven major league teams and won a World Series ring with the Boston Red Sox, has died, his former team said Monday. In a tweet, the Red Sox offered condolences to the Lugo family. No cause of death was given for Lugo, who would
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CNN, POOL, CCTV, GETTY IMAGES, PLA AIR FORCE, WEIBO, PLA AIR FORCE/WEIBO By Kevin Liptak, CNN When Chinese President Xi Jinping beamed into the White House on Monday evening for a virtual summit with President Joe Biden, the two men needed no introduction. “We’ve spent an awful lot of time talking to one another, and
Continue Reading STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Freshman Harrison Ingram scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his first career double-double and senior Jaidan Delaire came off the bench to score 19 and spark Stanford to a 76-62 victory over San Jose State in nonconference play. Omari Moore finished with 23 points for San Jose State (1-1),
Continue Reading By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A defense lawyer angrily accused the prosecution at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial of lying. The lead prosecutor struck a measured tone, even as he raised the accused’s rifle at one point and sighted at a courtroom wall. How the indignation and theatrics during Monday’s
Continue Reading By LEE KEATH Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A strange, new relationship is developing in Afghanistan following the takeover by the Taliban three months ago. The Sunni hard-liners are now the only protection for Afghanistan’s mainly Shiite Hazara minority from a more brutal enemy, the Islamic State group. For decades, the Taliban targeted the
Continue Reading By Sahar Akbarzai and Travis Caldwell, CNN Eight residents of a nursing home in northwestern Connecticut have died since late September following a Covid-19 outbreak, the nursing home said in a statement. A total of 89 residents and staff — many of whom were fully vaccinated — have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last
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Continue Reading By LEE KEATH Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A strange, new relationship is developing in Afghanistan following the takeover by the Taliban three months ago. The Sunni hard-liners are now the only protection for Afghanistan’s mainly Shiite Hazara minority from a more brutal enemy, the Islamic State group. For decades, the Taliban targeted the
Continue Reading An Olympian and a famous actress were eliminated sending the four remaining couples on to the finals next week.
Continue Reading By Megan Thomas, CNN “Dancing with the Stars” eliminated two couples after the remaining six contestants performed two routines during Monday’s semifinals. “The Talk’s” Amanda Kloots and pro partner Alan Bersten performed a redemption tango in round one, followed by an emotional contemporary dance performance to “Live Your Life,” a song that became an anthem
Continue Reading PULLMAN, Wa. (AP) — Efe Abogidi scored 18 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked six shots as Washington State took a commanding lead in the first half and cruised to a 73-65 win over UC Santa Barbara. The Cougars took a 41-25 lead at the half and Abogidi’s dunk with 2:45 left gave them a
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams publicly proclaimed themselves as “all-in” after acquiring Von Miller just before the trade deadline and then followed that up by signing Odell Beckham Jr. Those two high-profile stars didn’t help them reverse their fortunes against the division-rival San Francisco
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Johnny Juzang scored 25 points and No. 2 UCLA pulled away in a dominant second half to beat Long Beach State 100-79. Jules Bernard added 22 points — one off his career high — and a career-high seven assists for the Bruins. The senior was
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By Joe Sutton, Amy Simonson, Sharif Paget, Kelly McCleary and Steve Almasy, CNN Three out of every four homes in the Washington town of Sumas have been damaged by floodwaters, officials said Tuesday. Sumas Mayor Kyle Christensen said his 1,600 residents have been without power for more than 24 hours. City officials said later on
Continue Reading Extreme weather has been hammering the Northwest and more is expected.
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 38 points and Zach LaVine added 26 in the Chicago Bulls’ 121-103 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Lonzo Ball had 27 points and eight assists against his former team as the Bulls got their fourth win in five games.
Continue Reading By Rhea Mogul, CNN A massive funnel-web spider with fangs capable of piercing human fingernails has been donated to an antivenom program in Australia, sparking an appeal for its anonymous donor to come forward. Nicknamed “Megaspider,” the arachnid measures 8 centimeters (about 3 inches) foot to foot, with fangs 2 centimeters (about 0.8 inches) long,
Continue Reading REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In recent years, hundreds of people once destined to spend the rest of their lives in prison after being convicted of crimes as juveniles have gone free. That’s due to Supreme Court decisions ruling that young people are capable of change and should be given a second
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By Manveena Suri, CNN India opened its borders to fully vaccinated foreign tourists entering the country on commercial flights for the first time in nearly two years on Monday. Tourists entering the country must be fully vaccinated, test negative for the virus within 72 hours of their flight and follow all Covid-19 protocols, according to
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