RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — An ultralight plane pulling an advertising banner crashed into the sea off Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday afternoon, killing the pilot, local authorities said. The pilot’s body was sent to a medical examiner’s office for identification, officials said. Fire department rescue teams were working at the site
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By WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Barefoot children played on chilly sand as Gaza ’s thousands of displaced people prepared threadbare tents on Saturday for another round of winter rain. Some families in the central town of Deir al-Balah said they had been living in tents for about two years,
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By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA and MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian judge on Saturday issued house arrest orders for 10 people who have been convicted and sentenced for participating in a plot to keep former President Jair Bolsonaro in power after he lost the 2022 election. The decision by Supreme Court
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CAIRO (AP) — The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen warned Saturday it would immediately respond to any military movements of separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates that undermine de-escalation efforts in the southern region of Yemen, as the United States urged diplomacy. “Any military movements that violate these efforts will be dealt with directly and
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, Dec. 28 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 2 p.m. TNT — Winthrop at Texas Tech TRUTV — Winthrop at Texas Tech 6 p.m. BTN — Old Dominion at Maryland 8 p.m. BTN — Omaha at Oregon COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) Noon ACCN — Wofford
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 21 9 .700 — 8-2 W-1 15-2 5-7 17-8 Boston 19 11 .633 2 8-2 W-4 10-5 9-6 15-8 Toronto 18 14 .563 4 3-7 L-1 8-7 10-7 16-10 Philadelphia 16 13 .552 4½ 6-4 L-2 9-8
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 21 9 .700 — Boston 19 11 .633 2 Toronto 18 14 .563 4 Philadelphia 16 13 .552 4½ Brooklyn 9 19 .321 11 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 17 14 .548 — Miami 16 15 .516 1 Atlanta 15
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Detroit 38 22 13 3 47 120 122 12-7-1 10-6-2 5-3-2 Montreal 37 20 12 5 45 123 124 10-9-1 10-3-4 6-4-0 Tampa Bay 36 20 13 3 43 117 95 10-9-0 10-4-3 4-3-1 Florida 36 20 14
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 24 7 .774 — 7-3 L-1 12-2 11-5 17-5 New York 21 9 .700 2½ 8-2 W-1 15-2 5-7 17-8 Boston 19 11 .633 4½ 8-2 W-4 10-5 9-6 15-8 Toronto 18 14 .563 6½ 3-7 L-1 8-7 10-7 16-10
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Carolina 36 22 11 3 47 121 106 11-6-1 11-5-2 8-2-0 Detroit 38 22 13 3 47 120 122 12-7-1 10-6-2 5-3-2 Philadelphia 36 19 10 7 45 111 102 11-5-4 8-5-3 5-1-4 Montreal 37 20 12 5 45 123
Continue ReadingAll Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 38 22 13 3 47 120 122 Montreal 37 20 12 5 45 123 124 Tampa Bay 36 20 13 3 43 117 95 Florida 36 20 14 2 42 117 114 Ottawa 36 18 13 5 41 119 113
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By PATRICK AFTOORA-ORSAGOS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Whether it’s stand-up comedy specials or a dramedy series, when Muslim American Mo Amer sets out to create, he writes what he knows. The comedian, writer and actor of Palestinian descent has received critical acclaim for it, too. The second season of Amer’s “Mo” documents Mo
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Saturday, Dec. 27. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
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Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Dallas at Sacramento 5 p.m. Denver at Orlando 7 p.m. Phoenix at New Orleans 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Minnesota 8 p.m. Cleveland at Houston 8 p.m. Indiana at Miami 8 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago 8 p.m. New York at Atlanta 8 p.m.
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By OMAR SANADIKI Associated Press HOMS, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of mourners gathered Saturday in the rain and cold outside of a mosque in the Syrian city of Homs for the funeral of eight people killed in a bombing, as an imam warned that the attack could spark more sectarian violence. The crowd assembled next
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By SAMYA KULLAB and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital with ballistic missiles and drones on Saturday, killing at least one person and wounding 27, a day before talks between the leaders of Ukraine and the United States, authorities said. Explosions boomed across Kyiv as the attack began in
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By WASAMON AUDJARINT and SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire agreement on Saturday to end weeks of fighting along their border over competing territorial claims. The agreement took effect at noon (0500 GMT) and calls for a halt in military movements and airspace violation for military purposes. Only
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NFL Saturday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at LA CHARGERS 1½ 1½ (39½) Houston at GREEN BAY 1½ 3 (38½) Baltimore Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Seattle 1½ 7½ (42½) at CAROLINA at CINCINNATI 4 7 (53½) Arizona Pittsburgh 2½ 3 (34) at CLEVELAND Jacksonville 1½ 5½ (48½) at INDIANAPOLIS
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By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press The sun would rise over the Rockies, and Robin Gammons would run to the front porch to grab the morning paper before school. She wanted the comics and her dad wanted sports, but the Montana Standard meant more than their daily race to grab “Calvin and Hobbes” or baseball scores.
Continue Reading MIDWEST Minnesota 20, New Mexico 17, OT Northwestern 34, Cent. Michigan 7 SOUTHWEST UTSA 57, FIU 20
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By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — It’s the biggest mystery in Georgia politics right now: Who’s paying for the attacks on Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones? Someone operating under the name “Georgians for Integrity” has dumped around $5 million into television ads, mailers and texts. The attacks claim Jones, who already has President
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Iowa Pick 3 Evening” game were: 3, 3, 3 (three, three, three) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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