Australia introduces social media ban for under 16s

Associated Press 11/21/2024

Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children younger than 16 from social media, saying online safety was one of parents’ toughest challenges. Michelle Rowland said TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram…

4 dead, including American, Aussie tourists, in fatal Laos alcohol poisoning

Associated Press 11/21/2024

Four have already been confirmed dead in Vang Vieng, Laos following a fatal alcohol poisoning in what Australia’s prime minister on Thursday called every parent’s nightmare. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told Parliament that 19-year-old Bianca Jones…

Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations

Associated Press 11/21/2024

VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Southeast Asian defense chiefs met Thursday with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos for security talks, which come as Beijing’s increasingly assertive stance in its claim to most of…

Menendez brothers: California governor will not make clemency until…

Associated Press 11/20/2024

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he won’t make a clemency decision on the murder convictions of Erik and Lyle Menendez until newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman reviews the nearly 35-year-old case. In October, prosecutors…

Carcass of endangered fin whale washes up near Alaska’s largest city

Associated Press 11/20/2024

An endangered fin whale that washed up near a coastal trail in Alaska’s largest city has attracted curious onlookers while biologists seek answers as to what caused the animal’s death. The carcass found over the weekend near…

Jake Paul-Mike Tyson: Highest-grossing combat event in Texas at $18.1M

Associated Press 11/20/2024

Jake Paul’s unanimous decision over Mike Tyson was the highest-grossing combat sports event in Texas at $18.1 million, the promotions company co-founded by Paul said Tuesday. The eight-round fight at the home of the Dallas Cowboys drew about…

Clippers hold off Warriors 102-99

Associated Press 11/20/2024

Norman Powell scored 23 points and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the Golden State Warriors 102-99 on Monday night to win their fifth in a row at home. James Harden added 12 points and 16 assists…

Ukraine fires several US-made longer-range missiles into Russia for the first time

Associated Press 11/20/2024

Ukraine fired several American-supplied longer-range missiles into Russia, officials said Tuesday, marking the first time Kyiv used the weapons that way in 1,000 days of war. The use of the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, came as…

How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million

Associated Press 11/20/2024

NEW YORK — Walk into any supermarket and you can generally buy a banana for less than $1. But a banana duct-taped to a wall? That might sell for more than $1 million at an upcoming auction…

What is a ‘bomb cyclone’?

Associated Press 11/20/2024

A powerful storm is bearing down on the West Coast and bringing with it a scary-sounding weather term – bomb cyclone. Bomb cyclone is a term used by weather enthusiasts to describe a process that meteorologists usually…

‘Bomb cyclone’ threatens Northern California, Pacific Northwest

Associated Press 11/20/2024

SEATTLE — Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are bracing for what is expected to be a powerful storm, with heavy rain and winds set to pummel the region and potentially cause power outages and flash floods.…

A surge in mass attacks has killed dozens in China in recent months

Associated Press 11/20/2024

Dozens of people have been killed in China in the past three months in a series of mass attacks. The latest on Tuesday saw primary school students injured by a car as they arrived for classes. The attacks take…

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