Russia hammers Ukraine for a 3rd straight day, flattening a Kyiv apartment block and killing 5
Authorities say a massive Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine demolished an apartment block in Kyiv, killing 5 and wounding dozens.
France allows asymptomatic passengers off new cruise ship struck by stomach bug outbreak
Passengers unaffected by the norovirus illness outbreak on a British cruise ship have been allowed off the ship in Bordeaux.
Neo-Nazi leader gets 15 years for recruiting violent attacks, including a Santa poison plot
The leader of a neo-Nazi group was sentenced to 15 years in prison for trying to recruit others to commit violent acts against minorities.
UC and AFSCME reach contract deal to avert strike by 40,000 workers
The union representing nearly 40,000 service and technical patient care workers at University of California medical centers and campuses statewide canceled an open-ended strike scheduled to begin early Thursday after…
China’s Xi warns Trump that differences over Taiwan could lead to conflict
China’s Xi Jinping has warned President Donald Trump that the two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue was not handled properly.
Ship is reported seized off the coast of the UAE and is heading toward Iran
The British military says a ship anchored off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates has been seized and is heading toward Iran waters.
Northwood boys, Santa Margarita girls aiming to defend CIF State swimming titles
Northwood and Santa Margarita are among several contenders for the boys title while Santa Margarita's girls could duel Campolindo.
Sparks can’t keep pace with Caitlin Clark and the Fever
The Sparks get 25 points from Kelsey Plum and trim a 21-point deficit to seven with 1:23 left, but they can’t get any closer in an 87-78 defeat. Clark (24…
Shohei Ohtani stifles Giants as Dodgers end 4-game skid
Ohtani, skipping two-way duties for the night, strikes out eight while scattering four hits in seven scoreless innings, and Mookie Betts and Santiago Espinal hit solo homers in a 4-0…
LAFC falls in St. Louis as losing streak reaches 3 games
LAFC gets a goal from David Martinez in the 73rd minute but can’t come up with an equalizer and loses to St. Louis for the first time in eight meetings,…