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Los Angeles County medical examiner's office confirms wildfire death toll rises to 16

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles County medical examiner's office confirmed the death toll from the wildfires ravaging the area has risen to 16. The total of confirmed fatalities stands at 16 victim...

Jan 11, 2025

Santa Anita postpones weekend racing as track is staging area for fire relief efforts

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A flareup of the wildfire on the west side of Los Angeles that prompted new evacuations has caused Santa Anita to cancel horse racing this weekend. The track in Arcadia, near the sm...

Jan 11, 2025

Israel's Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar

NAHARIYA, Israel (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar in a sign of progress i...

Jan 11, 2025

Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and persecution in China

BANGKOK (AP) - A group of Uyghur men who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China, alarming activists and family members who say th...

Jan 10, 2025

Yankees fans who interfered with Mookie Betts during World Series banned from all MLB games

NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball has banned two fans who interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts during a World Series game at Yankee Stadium from attending any games at big l...

Jan 10, 2025

Judge holds Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for continued lies about Georgia election workers

WASHINGTON (AP) - Rudy Giuliani was found in contempt of court Friday for continuing to spread lies about two former Georgia election workers after a jury awarded the women a $148 million defamation j...

Jan 10, 2025

Yankees fans who interfered with Mookie Betts during World Series banned from all MLB games

NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball has banned two fans who interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts during a World Series game at Yankee Stadium from attending any games at big l...

Jan 10, 2025

Delta Air Lines says 4 passengers injured after flight was aborted at Atlanta airport

ATLANTA (AP) - Four passengers were injured after a Delta Air Lines plane bound for Minneapolis aborted takeoff on Friday morning. Passengers left the plane using emergency inflatable slides and were ...

Jan 10, 2025

Prosecutors seek 15 years in prison for former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez after bribery conviction

NEW YORK (AP) - Prosecutors say former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez should be imprisoned for 15 years for a "grave abuse of his power," after the New Jersey Democrat became the first person to be convicted ...

Jan 10, 2025

US finds no link between 'Havana syndrome' and foreign power, but two spy agencies say it's possible

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. intelligence has found no evidence linking a foreign power to the mysterious "Havana syndrome" injuries reported by some U.S. diplomats and other government personnel, though tw...

Jan 10, 2025