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Efforts continue to open Othello splash pad by 2027
OTHELLO — Othello city officials are working to get the splash pad in Kiwanis Park open for summer 2027. The sp…
'Mom, we need food': Thousands in South Sudan near famine
LEKUANGOLE, South Sudan (AP) — After nearly a week of hiding from conflict, Kallayn Keneng watched two of her young children die. “They cried and cried and said, ‘Mom, we need food,'" she said. But she had nothing …
Booker, Bridges lead new-look Suns past Mavericks 106-102
PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 22 points, Mikal Bridges added 18 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-102 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.
UK, EU on cusp of striking Brexit trad deal at last
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union and British negotiators worked through the night and right into Christmas Eve to put the finishing touches on a trade deal that should avert a chaotic economic break between the two s…
In a northern town brutalized by IS, Iraq tests its power
SINJAR, Iraq (AP) — One by one, the flags belonging to a patchwork of armed forces were lowered in a northern Iraqi town once brutalized by the Islamic State group. The territorial claims symbolized by each were re…
The autopsy, a fading practice, revealed secrets of COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic has helped revive the autopsy.
2 months after hurricanes, Louisiana residents still hurting
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — As southwest Louisiana recovers from the back-to-back hurricanes that hammered the region this year, signs of progress compete with lingering evidence of mass destruction. The fallen trees …
Anti-virus controls strand merchant sailors aboard ships
BEIJING (AP) — The crew of the U.S.-owned Horizon Spirit expect to spend Christmas looking after their 800-foot (240-meter) long container ship in a southern Chinese shipyard, barred, like thousands of sailors worl…
Boise St. beats New Mexico 89-52
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Max Rice and Derrick Alston Jr. scored 22 points apiece as Boise State routed New Mexico 89-52 on Wednesday night.
Gobert dominant inside, Lillard struggles, Jazz rout Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 20 points and 17 rebounds in a dominant season-opening performance, leading the Utah Jazz to a 120-100 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.
Cale, Rhoden have career games; Seton Hall beats Georgetown
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Myles Cale scored a career-best 30 points on 10-of-16 shooting, Jared Rhoden had his third double-double of the season and Seton Hall never trailed in its 78-67 win over Georgetown on Wednesday …
Hield tip-in leads Kings to 124-122 overtime win in Denver
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic recorded his standard triple-double but his cohort was on the bench fouled out by overtime and his late-game heroics were a little rusty.
Nurses fear what's to come: 'Walk down our unit for a day'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The nurses of California are afraid.
Historic heart of Los Angeles on life support from COVID-19
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For nine nights culminating on Christmas Eve, the oldest street in Los Angeles typically comes alive with a festive re-enactment of the nativity story, as children playing Mary and Joseph go door…
DePaul opens season nearly a month late, beats WIU 91-72
CHICAGO (AP) — Javon Freeman-Liberty had 19 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals on Wednesday night to help DePaul beat Western Illinois 91-72 as the Blue Demons opened their season almost a month a…
Worster, Miller carry Utah St. past San Jose St. 85-52
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Rollie Worster had 15 points as Utah State easily defeated San Jose State 85-52 on Wednesday night. Brock Miller added 12 points for the Aggies, and Sean Bairstow chipped in 11 points.