NBA: Grizzlies led by Morant’s 21 points beat Wembanyama and Spurs

Associated Press 01/16/2025

SAN ANTONIO  — Ja Morant had 21 points and 12 assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 129-115 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. Desmond Bane scored 21 points, Santi Aldama added 20…

Fire tornadoes are a risk under California’s extreme wildfire conditions

Associated Press 01/16/2025

As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which wildfires create their own weather. The National Weather Service warned Tuesday that the combination…

Los Angeles: Stronger winds threaten to fan wildfires ravaging area

Associated Press 01/14/2025

LOS ANGELES — A growing force of firefighters battled massive infernos across the Los Angeles area on Monday as more powerful winds moved in and threatened recent progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and…

Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits southwest Japan

Associated Press 01/14/2025

TOKYO — Japan issued a tsunami advisory on Monday after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the southwest of the country. The public warnings to stay away from coastal areas were later lifted. The agency initially gave the…

California wildfires could be leaving deeper inequality in their wake

Associated Press 01/13/2025

ALTADENA, Calif. — The sight of celebrity mansions and movie landmarks reduced to ashes can make it seem like the wildfires roaring through the Los Angeles area affected a constellation of movie stars. But a drive through…

LA wildfires: 16 dead, 16 missing as fire crews try to corral blazes

Associated Press 01/13/2025

LOS ANGELES — Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed 16 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return…

Pope Francis baptizes 21 babies in annual ceremony at the Sistine Chapel

Associated Press 01/12/2025

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has become an annual tradition that marks the end of the Christmas holiday period at…

NBA: Jokic, Westbrook have triple doubles as Nuggets beat Nets

Associated Press 01/11/2025

DENVER — Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds in his return to the lineup, Russell Westbrook had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-105…

LA wildfire victims include man holding a hose, dad at his son’s bedside

Associated Press 01/11/2025

LOS ANGELES — At least 11 people were killed and thousands of structures were burned as fierce wildfires raged in the Los Angeles area. The dead include four men and one woman who were unable to leave…

LA: 2 biggest blazes destroy 10,000 structures, but new fire …

Associated Press 01/10/2025

LOS ANGELES — The two biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area have burned at least 10,000 homes, buildings and other structures, officials said Thursday as they urged more people to heed evacuation orders after a new…

One Tech Tip: Start the new year with a clean inbox

Associated Press 01/10/2025

LONDON — The new year is always a good time to make a fresh start — including with your email inbox. To kick off 2025 with a clean slate, why not clear out all those unnecessary and…

Los Angeles fires: Trump offers not much sympathy, casts blame instead

Associated Press 01/10/2025

WASHINGTON — As cataclysmic wildfires rage across Los Angeles, President-elect Donald Trump hasn’t been offering much sympathy. Instead, he’s claiming he could do a better job managing the crisis, spewing falsehoods and casting blame on the state’s…

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