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Israeli strike on school kills Al Jazeera cameraman in southern Gaza, network says

CAIRO (AP) — An Israeli strike killed a Palestinian cameraman for the TV network Al Jazeera and wounded its chief Gaza correspondent Friday as they reported at a school in the south of the besieged territory, the network said.

Costco CFO comments on yearly membership price hike: 'We haven’t needed to do it'

(KTLA) -- Membership fees at Costco seemingly won’t be increasing anytime soon, company officials shared during an earnings call on Thursday.

Matthew Perry cause of death released

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry died from the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine, according to the results of an autopsy on the 54-year-old “Friends” actor released Friday.

The cheapest and most expensive states to get a divorce in

“Anyone living in these 10 states may want to consider making a prenuptial agreement before getting married"

Loose bull seen running on New Jersey tracks is saved from slaughterhouse

A loose bull named Ricardo that was filmed roaming the tracks of a New Jersey train station Thursday has been saved from the slaughterhouse.

Mother of Virginia 1st grader who shot teacher gets 2 years in prison

The mother of a kid who was 6 years old when he shot his teacher in Virginia was sentenced to serve two years in prison on Dec. 15 for felony child neglect.

A review defends police action before the Maine mass shooting. Legal experts say questions persist

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An independent report conducted for a police agency clears the agency's response to growing concerns about the mental health of a man who later went on to commit the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history, but it does reveal missed opportunities to intervene to prevent the t

Around the world

Houthi attacks lead shipping giant Maersk to halt Red Sea transit

Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk will pause its container shipments through the Red Sea until further notice after various vessels came under attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

The West supports Ukraine against Russia's aggression. So why is funding its defense in question?

LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelenskyy issued a warning to allies as he hopscotched continents urging them to support his war-scarred country as it defends itself against the Russian invasion. Moscow's “real target,” he said in Washington, “is freedom.

An emboldened, confident Putin says there will be no peace in Ukraine until Russia's goals are met

MOSCOW (AP) — Emboldened by battlefield gains and flagging Western support for Ukraine, a relaxed and confident President Vladimir Putin said Thursday there would be no peace until Russia achieves its goals, which he says remain unchanged after nearly two years of fighting.

Nigerian high court reinstates terrorism charges against popular separatist leader

The Nigerian Supreme Court on Friday reinstated terrorism charges against Indigenous People of Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu, overturning a lower court's decision.

Thai senator indicted on narcotics trafficking, money laundering charges

Sen. Upakit Pachariyangkun of Thailand has been indicted on six charges linked to narcotics trafficking, money laundering, and association with a transnational criminal organization.

AMLO inaugurates first stretch of coastal Mexican tourist rail line

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Friday inaugurated the first part of a tourist train set to loop around the Yucatán peninsula.

Mexico's health department closes melon-packing plant linked to deadly salmonella outbreak

Mexico's Health Department temporarily closed a Sonora melon-packaging plant on Friday after it was implicated in a salmonella outbreak responsible for at least eight deaths.

Technology

For December, an exceptionally light Patch Tuesday

Over the past year, we've seen Microsoft make radical improvements in its browser stability and significant positive changes to its Windows update communication and telemetry strategies.

Amazon asks federal judge to dismiss the FTC's antitrust lawsuit against the company

Attorneys for Amazon on Friday asked a federal judge to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against the e-commerce giant, arguing the agency is attacking policies that benefit consumers and competition.

Raja the elephant, a big draw at the St. Louis Zoo, is moving to Columbus to breed

Raja the elephant has been one of the biggest attractions — literally and figuratively — at the St. Louis Zoo for decades.

Network services in 2024: 3 off-the-wall ideas

“The tusks which clashed in mighty brawls Of mastodons, are billiard balls.” So the poet Arthur Guiterman tells us. Time marches on. The days when enterprises built their own networks using routers and digital trunks are, for all practical purposes, gone.

Judge threatens to force Musk testimony in SEC probe: Report

A federal judge warned Elon Musk that he will be forced to testify in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation if he does not voluntarily agree to answer questions from the agency about his 2022 purchase of the platform then known as Twitter. U.S.

The best new features in C# 12

C# 12 arrived in November with .NET 8, bringing several new features—primary constructors, collection expressions, inline arrays, and more—that make it simpler and easier to write more efficient code. Just as we walked through the .

Cox deletes ‘Active Listening’ ad pitch after boasting that it eavesdrops though our phones

We’ve all, at some point or another, seen an ad on our phone or television that just happens to be for a product we were just discussing with a friend.

Sports News

Pac-12 legal saga: WSU, OSU take control of governing board after Washington’s high court declines to review case

Washington Supreme Court declined to review the case and lifted a stay, giving the two remaining schools control of the assets and revenue.

A LOADED Day 1 of the Bulldog Winter Classic

We had a jam-packed night of action at Palisade High School on day one of the Bulldog Winter Classic.

Chargers fire coach Brandon Staley, GM Tom Telesco

(KTLA) -- The Los Angeles Chargers on Friday made a move many had seen coming for much of this season: head coach Brandon Staley was fired. The Chargers suffered a humiliating 63-21 defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night, the latest in a string of painful losses.

You could win tickets to an LA Clippers game!

The Clippers are back on KTLA 5! Watch the halftime show during the game for a code word, then complete and submit the form below for your chance to win four tickets to a future LA Clippers game, plus access to the exclusive Lexus Club at Crypto.

Introducing Jung Hoo Lee, SF Giants finally have a reason to celebrate

Jung Hoo Lee showed off his personality while being introduced at Oracle Park after signing a six-year, $113M contract.

WATCH: Bucs players sing 'Silent Night' to tiny All Children's Hospital patient

A few Tampa Bay Buccaneers visited John Hopkins All Children's Hospital in Tampa, giving a tiny patient a heartwarming surprise.

Chargers fire coach Brandon Staley, general manager Tom Telesco in midst of disappointing season

Coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco have been fired by the Los Angeles Chargers after one of the worst losses in franchise history.

Politics News

Border funding talks stalled in Congress

With less than a week to go until lawmakers leave Washington, there is still no border security deal.

Minnesota counties stand to lose millions after ruling

In Minnesota, tax-forfeited properties generate millions of dollars that local governments use to run their operations, according to an analysis of public records by MPR News, APM Reports and the APM Research Lab.

Biden administration commits millions in new funding to Columbia River Basin restoration

The Biden administration has agreed to work alongside certain groups to develop a plan to save the fish in the Columbia River Basin.

Biden criticism of Israel hints at deeper tensions

President Biden is ratcheting up his public criticism of Israel in its war with Hamas, with underlying tensions between the U.S. and Israeli officials spilling into the open in recent days. Biden and other White House officials have been adamant the U.S.

Western states are brawling over the Colorado River. That could spell trouble for Biden.

The hard-fought negotiations over how to share the pain from shrinking water supplies will affect tens of millions of people and powerful farming interests.

Judge pauses Trump's Jan. 6 case amid appeal to toss it

A federal judge agreed Wednesday to pause proceedings in former President Trump’s election interference case while he appeals a decision rejecting his efforts to toss the case.

After 40 witnesses and 43 days of testimony, here's what we learned at Trump’s civil fraud trial

NEW YORK (AP) — After hearing from 40 witnesses over 2½ months, Judge Arthur Engoron sounded almost wistful as he presided over the last day of testimony in former President Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial. “In a strange way, I’m gonna miss this trial,” he said Wednesday.