Ishiba survived a rare runoff to remain Japan’s prime minister but will face turmoil
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, battered in parliamentary elections last month, has survived a rare runoff vote ...
Ohtani, Lindor and Marte are finalists for NL MVP. Judge, Witt and Soto contend for AL honor
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is a finalist for his first National League MVP award after winning the AL honor twice, joined among the top three in NL voting by New York ...
John Robinson, successful football coach at USC and with the LA Rams, has died at 89
John Robinson, the veteran football coach who enjoyed many years of success at the University of Southern California and with the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 89. The Rams ...
Queen Bey and Yale: The Ivy League university is set to offer a course on Beyoncé and her legacy
With a record 99 Grammy nominations and acclaim as one of the most influential artists in music history, pop superstar Beyoncé and her expansive cultural legacy will be the subject of a new course ...
Southwest is offering buyouts to airport workers and blaming Boeing for the job cuts
Southwest Airlines is offering buyouts and extended leaves of absence to airport workers to avoid what it calls “overstaffing in certain locations,” which it blames on a ...
Voters in Oakland oust Mayor Sheng Thao just 2 years into her term
Voters in Oakland, California, have ousted Mayor Sheng Thao just two years after she narrowly won office to lead the liberal San Francisco Bay Area city. The Associated ...
Two Gulf War veterans reunite at Ascension Sacred Heart 30 years after serving together
From Desert Shield to Ascension Sacred Heart, two veteran’s journeys keep overlapping. Richard Byrd and Daniel Alyea first met in the 90’s while serving ...
New Zealand’s leaders formally apologize to survivors of abuse in state and church care
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon made a “formal and unreserved” apology in Parliament on Tuesday for the widespread abuse, torture and neglect of ...
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AP Race Call: Democrat Cleo Fields wins election to U.S. House in Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District
Democrat Cleo Fields won election to a U.S. House seat representing Louisiana on Monday, flipping a Republican-held seat. Fields is a longtime state lawmaker who also served two terms in the U.S.
Carson Hocevar is NASCAR Rookie of the Year
Portage native Carson Hocevar has been named the NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year. (Nov. 11, 2024) Portage native Carson Hocevar has been named the NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year. (Nov. 11, ...
Dutch tram set on fire while tensions are high after violence targeting Israeli fans
Dozens of people armed with sticks and firecrackers set a tram on fire in Amsterdam on Monday, police said, while the city is facing tensions following violence last week targeting fans of an ...
SpaceX to launch and land Falcon9 rocket deploying 24 Starlink satellites
In the second launch, a Falcon 9 rocket will send 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. It will be the rocket’s 12th flight. After deploying the satellites, the rocket will land on SpaceX’s A ...