7 people are killed in Pakistan when a militant’s car bomb accidentally explodes
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police in Pakistan say that a car bomb accidentally went off at the house of a Pakistani Taliban…
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Liberals pressure Senate Democrats to confirm more Biden judges while they can
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Demand Justice, a progressive organization focused on the judiciary, is set to bombard Capitol Hill with a…
Continue Reading South Korean court finds former lawmaker guilty of misusing funds meant for sexual slavery victims
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Supreme Court has handed a suspended prison sentence to a former lawmaker who was found…
Continue Reading Earth’s projected warming hasn’t improved for 3 years. UN climate talks are still pushing
Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — For the third straight year, efforts to fight climate change haven’t lowered projections for how hot the…
Continue Reading Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Just hours after Republican Sen. John Thune was elected as the incoming Senate majority leader on Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Trump’s mainstream picks for top foreign policy posts could reassure allies — and worry China
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is famously unconventional, but he made conventional picks for his two top foreign…
Continue Reading Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 wins album of the year at the 2024 Latin Grammys, a 25th anniversary party
AP Music Writer Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 took home the album of the year trophy at the 2024 Latin Grammy Awards for his “Radio Güira,” not long…
Continue Reading Ukrainian soldiers focus on keeping Russian advances at bay and brace for storm to come from US
Associated Press KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine (AP) — The four drones were designed to carry bombs, but instead the men of Ukraine’s Khartia…
Continue Reading 1 million migrants in the US rely on temporary protections that Trump could target
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Maribel Hidalgo fled her native Venezuela a year ago with a 1-year-old son, trudging for days through…
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Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of mass displacement in Gaza amounting to a war crime
By Mick Krever and Irene Nasser, CNN (CNN) — Israel has overseen the forced mass displacement of Palestinians in Gaza in a deliberate and…
Continue Reading Brief altercation between fans mars France-Israel soccer match despite heavy security
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — There was a brief altercation between a small number of fans early into Thursday’s Nations League soccer game…
Continue Reading China’s president unveils a megaport in Peru, but locals say they’re being left out
Associated Press CHANCAY, Peru (AP) — A remote fishing town on the edge of Peru’s coastal desert is the site for a $1.3 billion megaport…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street weakens as its post-election boom slows some more
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slipped Thursday as the market’s big burst following Donald Trump’s election continued to cool.…
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North Texas leads Minnesota most of the way, holds off Golden Gophers 54-51 to move to 3-0
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rondel Walker scored 14 points and undefeated North Texas led for most of the way and held off Minnesota for a 54-51 victory on…
Continue Reading No. 14 Creighton routs Houston Christian 78-43, Greg McDermott becomes Bluejays’ career wins leader
AP College Football Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 16 points, Steven Ashworth added 13 and No. 14 Creighton blew out Houston…
Continue Reading Wembanyama has career-high 50 points and 8 3-pointers to help Spurs top Wizards, 139-130
Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had a career-high 50 points and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 139-130 victory over the…
Continue Reading JT Toppin scores 24, Chance McMillian 16 and sizzling Texas Tech routs Wyoming 96-49
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — JT Toppin scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Chance McMillian added 16 points and hot-shooting Texas Tech routed…
Continue Reading East Texas A&M knocks off Southern 70-68
COMMERCE, Texas (AP) — Khaliq Abdul-Mateen’s 18 points helped East Texas A&M defeat Southern 70-68 on Wednesday night. Abdul-Mateen added…
Continue Reading Carlton, Holle score 15 apiece to lead No. 4 Texas to a 95-58 win over Lamar
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Freshman Justice Carlton and senior Shay Holle each scored 15 points and No. 4 Texas defeated Lamar 95-58…
Continue Reading Jalen Green scores 21 points in the Rockets’ 111-103 victory over the Clippers
AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green had 21 points and Amen Thompson and Tari Eason added 18 each to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-103…
Continue Reading No. 8 Houston routs Louisiana 91-45 to rebound after loss to No. 5 Auburn on Saturday
HOUSTON (AP) — Terrance Arceneaux had 14 points off the bench, Milos Uzan scored 13 points and No. 8 Houston routed Louisiana 91-45 on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Japan’s sake brewers hope UNESCO heritage listing can boost rice wine’s appeal
Associated Press OME, Japan (AP) — Deep in a dark warehouse the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant tanks, each holding more than 10,000 liters…
Continue Reading Aid group accuses Haiti police of taking part in deadly attack on ambulance
By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Two wounded patients were killed after police officers and vigilantes attacked an ambulance in Haiti, humanitarian…
Continue Reading Maduro dice que creará un cargo para la vicepresidenta Delcy Rodríguez, “así como Trump le creó un cargo a una persona en EE.UU.”
Mauricio Torres (CNN Español) — El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, dijo entre risas que crearía un nuevo cargo para la…
Continue Reading Funcionarios de alto rango reaccionan a las designaciones de Trump para su gabinete
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — A los pocos minutos de que el presidente electo Donald Trump anunciara al presentador de Fox News y veterano del…
Continue Reading La comisión de ética de la Cámara de Representantes se reunirá esta semana para votar si se publicará el informe sobre Gaetz
Belén Liotti (CNN) –– La comisión de ética de la Cámara de Representantes debía reunirse esta semana para votar sobre la publicación de un…
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Spending on El Paso city council races increases more than 75% in 2024
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The cost of all campaign activity in the races for city council in El Paso increased greatly in 2024 over versus the last…
Continue Reading Elise Stefanik, la elegida de Trump para embajadora de la ONU, se niega a mantener su apoyo previo a que Ucrania se una a la OTAN
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — La representante de Nueva York, Elise Stefanik, elegida por el presidente electo Donald Trump como embajadora de…
Continue Reading India’s Modi likely to find comfort in Trump’s return and a shared worldview
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Donald Trump’s return to the White House has made many countries anxious and recalculating where they stand…
Continue Reading It’s a quiet Mike Tyson as 58-year-old nears fight with Jake Paul, 31 years his junior
AP Sports Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) — Mike Tyson wasn’t in the mood for talking in the final news conference before the 58-year-old former…
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