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Syrian premier says government still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loom
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria's prime minister said Monday that most Cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus after rebels entered the capital over the weekend and overthrew Preside...
Dec 09, 2024

Israel says it has struck suspected chemical weapons sites and long-range rockets in Syria
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's foreign minister says it has struck suspected chemical weapons sites and long-range rockets in Syria in order to prevent them from falling into the hands of hostile actors. G...
Dec 09, 2024

NHL roundup: Kraken rally past reeling Rangers for 7-5 win
NEW YORK (AP) - Oliver Bjorkstrand had two goals and two assists to help Philipp Grubauer and the Seattle Kraken beat the New York Rangers 7-5 on Sunday. Eeli Tolvanen had a goal and two assists for S...
Dec 09, 2024

Chiefs win 9th straight AFC West title, beating Chargers 19-17 on late field goal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Matthew Wright kicked a 31-yard field goal that banked off the left upright as time expired, and the Kansas City Chiefs survived another close game, beating the Los Angeles Cha...
Dec 09, 2024

South Korean police considering overseas travel ban on President Yoon over martial law
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Police are considering placing an overseas travel ban on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate possible rebellion charges over his brief imposition of mart...
Dec 08, 2024

South Korean police considering overseas travel ban on President Yoon over martial law
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Police are considering placing an overseas travel ban on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law last week, Yonhap news agency reported Monday...
Dec 08, 2024

Johnson scores twice in the third as Blue Jackets ground Jets 4-1
WINNIPEG - Kent Johnson scored a pair of third-period goals to help the Columbus Blue Jackets snap a three-game losing skid with a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. Dmitri Voronkov and Sea...
Dec 08, 2024

Resilient Gaudette ties Tkachuk for most goals on Senators
OTTAWA - Most wouldn't consider Brady Tkachuk and Adam Gaudette as equals on the ice, but the two Ottawa Senators now find themselves sharing a unique distinction. In Sunday's 4-2 loss to the New York...
Dec 08, 2024

Potent power play gives Tampa Bay Lightning a jolt, despite off-season changes
VANCOUVER - The Tampa Bay Lightning knew coming into the season they'd have to make changes to their power play. With star centre Steven Stamkos now plying his trade in Nashville, the Lightning simply...
Dec 08, 2024

Islanders sink Senators 4-2 with key power-play goals
OTTAWA - For the second straight night Ilya Sorokin was a difference maker for the New York Islanders. Sorokin made 29 saves in a 4-2 winning effort against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night after m...
Dec 08, 2024