LA Zoo hatches first-ever perentie lizards

Associated Press 12/20/2024

LOS ANGELES — Two new baby lizards have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there, zoo officials said Thursday. Perentie lizards, or Varanus giganteus, are native to Australia and…

Wisconsin school shooting: Teacher, student killed

Associated Press 12/17/2024

MADISON, Wis. — A teenage student opened fire Monday at a private Christian school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and another teen during the final week before Christmas break. The shooter also died, police said. The shooter…

Popeye and Tintin enter public domain in 2025

Associated Press 12/17/2024

Popeye can punch without permission and Tintin can roam freely starting in 2025. The two classic comic characters who first appeared in 1929 are among the intellectual properties becoming public domain in the United States on Jan.…

NBA: Mavericks led by Doncic’s 45 points beat Warriors

Associated Press 12/16/2024

SAN FRANCISCO — Luka Doncic had his 80th career triple-double with a season-high 45 points along with 13 assists and 11 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat Klay Thompson’s former Golden State Warriors 143-133 on Sunday night…

NBA: Brooklyn trades point guard Dennis Schroder to Golden State

Associated Press 12/16/2024

LAS VEGAS — By adding Dennis Schroder, the Golden State Warriors believe they have found the perfect backcourt mate to complement Stephen Curry. Golden State has landed Schroder in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets in exchange…

South Korean leaders seek calm after Yoon is impeached

Associated Press 12/16/2024

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s opposition leader offered Sunday to work with the government to ease the political tumult as officials sought to reassure allies and markets, a day after the opposition-controlled parliament voted to impeach…

TikTok US ban: Court denies TikTok’s request to halt enforcement

Associated Press 12/16/2024

A federal appeals court on Friday left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States, rejecting a request made by the company to halt enforcement…

Alleged Chinese spy, with business ties to Prince Andrew, barred from UK

Associated Press 12/15/2024

LONDON (AP) — A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew has been barred from the U.K. because of concerns he poses a threat to national security. A British immigration tribunal upheld the decision on…

Mystery drone sightings keep happening in New Jersey

Associated Press 12/15/2024

A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over parts of New Jersey and the East Coast in recent weeks, sparking speculation and concern over who sent them and why. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy wrote to President…

Luige Mangione a ‘hero’? A glimpse into an unusual American moment

Associated Press 12/15/2024

Luigi Mangione: Is he a hero? A killer? Both? About the same time the #FreeLuigi memes featuring the mustachioed plumber from “Super Mario Brothers” mushroomed online this week, commenters shared memes showing Tony Soprano pronouncing Luigi Mangione, the…

South Korea’s opposition chief urges top court to act swiftly on impeachment

Associated Press 12/15/2024

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s opposition leader on Sunday urged the Constitutional Court to rule swiftly on a bid to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, a day after parliament voted to impeach him…

Remember what you searched for on Google? Here’s what 2024 trends reveal

Associated Press 12/12/2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Remember what you searched for in 2024? Google does. Google released its annual “Year in Search” on Tuesday, rounding up the top trending queries entered into its namesake search engine in 2024. The…

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