Afghans arrive in the Philippines to complete visa processing for resettlement in US
A group of Afghan nationals arrived in the Philippines ⁠on Monday to process special immigrant visas for their resettlement in the United States, as part of an agreement ...
Lions beat Vikings 31-9, win NFC North and No. 1 seed, dropping division rivals to No. 5
Jahmyr Gibbs was the game-breaking player the Detroit Lions needed to get their high-powered offense in gear — and give them a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the NFC ...
Jimmy Carter raised climate change concerns 35 years before the Paris Accords
When Jimmy Carter chose branding designs for his presidential campaign, he passed on the usual red, white and blue. He wanted ...
Congress is ready to certify Trump’s election win, but his Jan. 6 legacy hangs over the day
As Congress convenes amid a winter storm to certify President-elect Donald Trump ‘s election, the legacy of Jan. 6 hangs over the proceedings with an extraordinary fact: ...
Amber Alert scam targeting Hispanic residents: deputies
The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) said it is closely monitoring an Amber Alert phone scam that seems to be targeting Hispanic residents. According to SMCSO, residents ...
Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street snap out of holiday-season funk
Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street snapped out of a spell of holiday season blues, with markets in Tokyo and China ...
Biden says Americans shouldn’t forget Capitol attack — but that there won’t be a repeat this time
President Joe Biden is decrying what he calls an “unrelenting effort” to downplay a mob of Donald Trump supporters overrunning the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to block certification of the 2020 ...
San Francisco’s first women’s sports bar says: ‘The time is right’
Rikki’s, San Francisco’s first women’s sports bar, is getting ready to open up in the city’s Castro neighborhood. The bar is expected to open sometime in ...
More than 30 dolphins have died since an oil spill near southern Russia, experts say
Thirty-two dolphins have died since fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, which separates the Russia-occupied Crimean Peninsula from Russia’s ...
Three Santa Cruz County motorcyclists injured after Highway 9 crash
Three motorcyclists were injured following a crash Sunday afternoon on Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County, Cal Fire CZU announced on X. The crash happened in the area of Shingle Mill ...
BC’s Stiga scores on OT breakaway to give US 2nd straight world junior title, 4-3 over Finland
Teddy Stiga scored on a breakaway at 8:04 of 3-on-3 overtime to give the United States a 4-3 victory over Finland on Sunday night in the world junior hockey championship ...
South Korea’s military says North Korea fired missile into eastern sea
South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile into its eastern seas, extending its heightened weapons testing activities into 2025. The ...