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Biden pledges to cut US greenhouse gases by more than 60% as he exits world stage

Dec. 19, 2024 05:36 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035 as he fights to ensure his legacy on slowing global warming, even as President-elect Donald Trump vows to undo much of Biden's climate work when he takes office next month. ...

Wright State plays Georgia Southern

Dec. 19, 2024 04:02 AM EST

Georgia Southern Eagles (6-4) vs. Wright State Raiders (2-9, 0-3 Horizon) Phoenix; Thursday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wright State squares off against Georgia Southern at Global Credit Union Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. The Raiders are 2-6 in non-conference...

Stage spoofs of Hallmark TV movies are Christmas gifts for theaters

Dec. 16, 2024 20:40 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — A career woman from the big city gets stranded in a quaint town just before Christmas but somehow finds love on the holiday with a prince in disguise ... or a high school crush ... or a widowed father. Sounds like a plot line from a Hallmark Channel holiday movie?...

No. 24 UCLA fights back from a 13-point deficit in the second half to beat Arizona 57-54

Dec. 14, 2024 17:38 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — Tyler Bilodeau scored 17 points, Skyy Clark added 15 and No. 24 UCLA rallied from a 13-point deficit midway through the second half to beat Arizona 57-54 on Saturday. UCLA won its eighth straight game, shaking off a poor shooting afternoon. Bilodeau was crucial down...

Turbulence slammed Hawaiian Airlines flight because of decision to fly over storm cell, report says

Dec. 12, 2024 19:14 PM EST

HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaiian Airlines flight crew's decision to fly over a hazardous storm cell instead of deviating around it was the probable cause for hitting severe turbulence that injured passengers and crewmembers in 2022, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a final report...

Chris Paul moves into 2nd on NBA's career assists list against Pelicans

Dec. 08, 2024 20:42 PM EST

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs point guard Chris Paul moved to second on the NBA's all-time assists list against the New Orleans Pelicans, the franchise where his 20-year career began, on Sunday The 39-year-old Paul collected his 12,092nd assist on a 3-pointer from Victor...

Pelicans' injury troubles compounded as leading scorer Brandon Ingram goes down with sprained ankle

Dec. 07, 2024 22:36 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Just when it appeared the New Orleans Pelicans were beginning to regroup after a wave of injuries, leading scorer Brandon Ingram went down Saturday. Ingram landed awkwardly on the foot of Oklahoma City's Lu Dort early in the third quarter of Saturday night's...

Golden State Valkyries build roster by taking 11 players in expansion draft, including Kate Martin

Dec. 07, 2024 00:52 AM EST

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Once general manager Ohemaa Nyanin and her Golden State Valkyries staff had decided who to pick in the WNBA expansion draft, the first challenge became reaching each player with the news before she heard it anywhere else. That meant considering practice times,...

Vucevic, Dosunmu lead Bulls to season-high output in 139-124 win over Spurs with Wembanyama out

Dec. 05, 2024 23:00 PM EST

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Nikola Vucevic had a season-high 39 points, Ayo Dosunmu had 27 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls beat the San Antonio Spurs 139-124 on Thursday night with Victor Wembanyama sidelined with a back injury. Dosunmu had season highs in points,...

Woman who conspired to kill her 2 children can be tried in the death of her estranged husband

Dec. 05, 2024 18:02 PM EST

PHOENIX (AP) — A woman convicted of conspiring to kill her two youngest children and another woman was found competent on Thursday to stand trial on additional charges. Two court-appointed doctors in Arizona deemed Lori Vallow Daybell fit to face charges of conspiring to kill her...