Peter Prengaman SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT (AP) – The first full day of the year’s most important summit on climate change, known as COP27, got underway on Monday with urgent calls by leaders to slash greenhouse gas emissions as the planet warms and severe weather events become more frequent and destructive. Scores of presidents, along with […]
Audrey McAvoy HONOLULU (AP) – The ground is shaking and swelling at Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano in the world, indicating that it could erupt. Scientists say they don’t expect that to happen right away but officials on the Big Island of Hawaii are telling residents to be prepared in case it does erupt […]
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (AP) – Saudi Arabia said yesterday an F-15S fighter jet crashed after suffering a technical fault, though its two pilots safely ejected. The Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 was on a training mission around King Abdulaziz Air Base in the kingdom’s Eastern Province, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported, citing a […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Lauri Markkanen scored 23 points, Jordan Clarkson added 22 and the Utah Jazz beat Los Angeles 139-116 yesterday, their second victory over the short-handed Lakers in four days. Utah set season highs in points scored, field goals made, and field goal percentage. The Jazz made 53 field goals while shooting […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Letitia Wright hit the Marvel Cinematic Universe scene as King T’Challa’s joyfully witty younger sister in 2018’s blockbuster Black Panther. But in the new sequel, the actor’s usual easygoing character delivers a more serious tone while dealing with grief. Wright’s character takes centre stage as Shuri who ventures into womanhood after […]