Ringo Starr, Barry Gibb tapped as British knights
AP - LONDON ? A Beatle and a Bee Gee are among the celebrated citizens who have been selected for knighthood and other awards given in the name of Britain's monarch. Britain's Cabinet Office publishes...
View Article30 People displaced after apartment fire in Lamont
CNN - The Kern County Fire Department responded to a reinforced structure fire in Lamont that broke out around 7 p.m.
View ArticleWoman who tried to save her mother from a burning home doing better
CNN - It was a fire with two victims and zero mercy.
View ArticleMother prays for change after son is killed in drive-by shooting on Christmas...
CNN - He was walking to the store the morning of Christmas Eve and never made it back. Despite trying to always avoid the perils of life on the street, Kameron Westbrook, 20, was gunned down in a...
View ArticleScenes From Deadly Bronx Fire
New York Times - At least 12 people are dead after a fire ripped through an apartment building in the Bronx. Four of the dead were children.
View ArticleSue Grafton, Whose Detective Novels Spanned the Alphabet, Dies at 77
New York Times - Ms. Grafton was best known for her so-called alphabet novels, featuring the detective Kinsey Millhone, which began with "A Is for Alibi" in 1982.
View ArticleRaiders try to finish disappointing season on positive note
AP - ALAMEDA, Calif. ? Instead of preparing for the playoffs as many speculated four months ago, the Oakland Raiders held their final practice Friday and began planning for the offseason. Players...
View ArticleFletcher's 21, Sanford' 18 lead Toledo past Penn 85-72
AP - PHILADELPHIA (AP) ? Tre'Shaun Fletcher scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half, Jaelan Sanford added 19 points and Toledo pulled away in the final six minutes to defeat Penn 85-72 on Friday....
View ArticleHow to make smart speakers, cameras, locks hackproof
AP - Who's listening in on your Amazon Echo and Google Home?
View Article3+ months after Maria, barely half of Puerto Rico has power
AP - Puerto Rico authorities said Friday that nearly half of power customers in the U.S. territory still lack electricity more than three months after Hurricane Maria. Officials said 55 percent of ?
View ArticleCDC: Widespread flu cases reported in 36 states
CNN - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a sharp increase of influenza activity last week.
View ArticleWhat's happening around L.A. this New Year's Eve? Here's a little list...
Los Angeles Times - A list of New Year's Eve happenings around Southern California.
View ArticleArt, Sweat and Peers
New York Times - The entrepreneur sleeps in, goes to yoga, sits under a tree, steams, and always has dinner with his family on the Upper West Side, where he grew up.
View ArticleTurkey Completes Deal to Buy Anti-Missile System From Russia
AP - The deal would make Turkey the first member of NATO to own Russia's most advanced air defense system, and it has raised concerns among Turkey's NATO allies.
View ArticleSheriff: Husband kills wife, then himself in S Carolina
AP - WINNSBORO, S.C. (AP) ? Authorities say a man shot and killed his 51-year-old wife, then turned the gun on himself in their South Carolina home. Fairfield County Sheriff Will Montgomery said...
View ArticleChris Paul returns to Houston lineup after missing 3 games
AP - WASHINGTON ? Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul is scheduled to play Friday night against the Washington Wizards after missing three games with a strained groin, coach Mike D'Antoni said. The...
View ArticleArizona man pleads guilty to intimidating flight crew
AP - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. ? An Arizona man whose behavior aboard a flight earlier this year forced an emergency landing in New Mexico has pleaded guilty to charges that he assaulted and intimidated crew...
View ArticleU.S. stocks mounted milestone-shattering run in 2017
AP - The S&P 500 index finished the year with a gain of 19.4 percent, more than double its increase in 2016. The index notched 62 record highs so far this year.
View ArticleWinning Montana Millionaire ticket sold in Butte
AP - HELENA, Mont. (AP) ? This year's winning Montana Millionaire lottery ticket was sold at the Town Pump at Dewey and Harrison in Butte. Lottery officials say the winning number, drawn Friday...
View Article12 injured in truck rollover on Pinal County ostrich farm
AP - PICACHO, Ariz. ? Twelve people touring an ostrich farm in Pinal County were injured when the truck they were riding in rolled over. Pinal County Sheriff's spokeswoman Navideh Forghani says the...
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