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Dead bodies in car believed to be missing pregnant teen, boyfriend: Texas police

Family say Savannah Nicole Soto is pregnant and is past her estimated delivery date. She was last seen at 2 p.m. on Friday.

California detectives identify remains in 1971 South Lake Tahoe missing person cold case

A skull found on the side of a California road in 1986 was matched to a woman, who went missing in 1971, using advancements in DNA technology.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene targeted by failed Christmas swatting attempt

Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been targeted with another swatting attempt at her Georgia residence.

'I wanted justice': AirTags used to track stolen luggage from Charlotte airport to suspect's home

A woman traveling with family placed the AirTag in her parents' luggage only hours before it was stolen. “It was to help find luggage if it was lost, but I never thought it’d get stolen,” she said.

New treatment for food allergies in kids moves closer to finish line

An existing asthma treatment shows promise for reducing food allergies in children and is one step closer to approval that could come by the end of March.

Man with machete, knife arrested outside US Capitol: police

A man allegedly carrying a machete and a knife on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol was arrested Tuesday afternoon by U.S. Capitol Police.

Michigan Supreme Court to allow Trump on 2024 primary ballot

The Michigan Supreme Court has decided to deny a request to hear an appeal to allow former President Donald Trump to be on the state's primary ballot.

Around the world

Mace: Blinken visit to Mexico ‘all about paying lip service’ to border issue

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) appeared on Fox Business Network’s “Cavuto: Coast to Coast” on Wednesday to discuss Biden administration officials’ trip to Mexico to speak with Mexican officials about immigration and the shared border, calling it “lip service.

Here's what to know about Turkey's decision to move forward with Sweden's bid to join NATO

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Sweden edged closer toward joining NATO on Tuesday after the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee greenlighted a protocol for the Nordic country’s membership in the military alliance.

Indian foreign minister in Moscow meets Putin and Lavrov, praises growing trade

India has emerged as an important export market for Russian oil, as Western sanctions have negatively impacted the Putin regime's cashflows.

On foot and by donkey cart, thousands flee widening Israeli assault in central Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Thousands of Palestinian families fled Wednesday from the brunt of Israel’s expanding ground offensive into Gaza’s few remaining, overcrowded refuges, as the military launched heavy strikes across the center and south of the territory, killing dozens, Palestinian hea

Gaston Glock, the Austrian developer of the Glock handgun, dies at 94

Gaston Glock, the Austrian developer of the handgun that bears his name, died on Wednesday. He was 94. The Glock company announced his death, the Austria Press Agency reported. Glock, a reclusive engineer, founded the company in 1963 in Deutsch-Wagram, near Vienna.

TEPCO's operational ban is lifted, putting it one step closer to restarting reactors in Niigata

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese nuclear safety regulators lifted an operational ban Wednesday imposed on a nuclear plant owned by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, the operator behind the Fukushima plant that ended in disaster, allowing the company to resume preparations for restarting the Kashiwazaki-Ka

Jacques Delors, architect of the modern EU and ‘Mr. Europe,’ dies aged 98

Delors, who was known as a pragmatic socialist, Catholic, and fierce proponent of a unified Europe, has died in Paris, aged 98.

Technology

You should be worried about cloud squatting

Most security issues in the cloud can be traced back to someone doing something stupid. Sorry to be that blunt, but I don’t see ingenious hackers out there. I do see misconfigured cloud resources, such as storage and databases, that lead to vulnerabilities that could easily be avoided.

Apple loses latest bid to avert patent dispute that has halted online U.S. sales of 2 watch models

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Thursday stopped online sales of two popular models of its internet-connected watch in the U.S. after losing its latest attempt to untangle a patent dispute that’s blocking it from using some of the technology on the device.

Wish Book: Vital San Jose youth center looks for tech upgrade

Washington United Youth Center is a safe haven for teens in a storied neighborhood south of downtown, and is looking to provide computers to level the playing field.

As it tackles AI, Atlassian is asking big questions—and sharing them

Even if you’ve never touched any of Atlassian’s products, there’s a pretty good chance others in your organization—such as IT and customer service teams—use them every day.

Comments are closed. Will the FedRAMP program actually get updated?

An update to the long-running cloud-computing security program known as FedRAMP, has entered a new phase. Comments closed Friday, and now the authorities at the General Services Administration and Office of Management and Budget are percolating.

Apple seeks a path to getting 2 of its best watches back on shelves during a bitter patent dispute

Apple is filing an emergency motion asking a court to let it keep selling two of its most popular watches until a final decision on its broader appeal in a patent dispute is decided.

Study: Social media companies made $11B in ad revenue from minors

Social media platforms are not the first to advertise to children, and parents and experts have long expressed concerns about marketing to kids online, on television and even in schools.

Sports News

Morant has quickly gotten the Memphis Grizzlies rolling, and oozing optimism

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ja Morant's return to NBA play has the Memphis Grizzlies facing a new set of questions.

Stadiums expand into entertainment districts. Who pays the price?

These entertainment compounds will be splattered with restaurants, shops and other services to bring in more revenue.

Padres and Japanese reliever Yuki Matsui agree to $28 million, 5-year contract

At 5-foot-8, Yuki Matsui figures to be among the shortest pitchers in the major leagues. “It's a very a clean delivery. Good mechanics. I think pitchers come in all shape and sizes,” San Diego general manager A.J.

Raiders stun sloppy Chiefs with 2 defensive TDs in 20-14 victory on Christmas Day

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The smell of the victory cigars wafted down the tunnel beneath Arrowhead Stadium, straight from the Las Vegas Raiders in the celebratory visiting locker room to the despondent home locker room of the Kansas City Chiefs. For one, the scent of success.

Pro Picks: Browns will beat the Jets to clinch a playoff berth

Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here. ___ The Cleveland Browns saw the best of Joe Flacco up close last season with the New York Jets.

Justin Fields throws for a TD, runs for another score, leading the Bears past Cardinals 27-16

CHICAGO (AP) — Justin Fields threw for a touchdown and ran for another score, and the Chicago Bears beat the Arizona Cardinals 27-16 on Sunday night. Tight end Cole Kmet caught four passes for a career-high 107 yards despite missing the second half because of a knee injury.

49ers lose 33-19 to Ravens in showdown of top 2 teams

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes in a span of 18 seconds in the third quarter and the Baltimore Ravens intercepted Brock Purdy four times in a 33-19 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night.

Politics News

At Steve Garvey’s home and on a campaign swing, a clearer picture of his policy positions

Steve Garvey spent nearly two decades playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres and now he’s looking for a different type of victory, this time in the U.S. Senate race in California.

Michigan Supreme Court will keep Trump on 2024 primary ballot

Michigan’s Supreme Court is keeping former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary election ballot. The court said Wednesday it will not hear an appeal of a lower court’s ruling from groups seeking to keep Trump from appearing on the ballot.

How the women leading Democrats' push for Latino votes hope to win on abortion

For the first time in 22-years women are running the top organization responsible for electing Latino Democrats to Congress. They say they know how to win with abortiona as a driving force.

GOP suggests President Biden may have obstructed justice in son's defying subpoena

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) are suggesting that President Biden may have “engaged in a conspiracy to obstruct a proceeding of Congress” if he knew that his son Hunter Biden planned to defy a congressional subpoena.

Federal judge blocks new California gun control law from taking effect in January 2024

A new California law that would restrict licensed gun holders from carrying their firearms in many public places will not go into full effect on Jan. 1 as scheduled, after a federal judge deemed it unconstitutional.

Jack Smith asks judge to bar Trump from making 'political attacks' in 2020 election trial

Special counsel Jack Smith is seeking to bar former President Trump from making “political attacks” about his federal 2020 election subversion criminal prosecution at trial, urging a judge to prohibit Trump from claiming to jurors he is being selectively prosecuted and introducing certain other evid

Marjorie Taylor Greene targeted by failed Christmas swatting attempt

Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was the target of a swatting attempt at her Georgia residence on Christmas morning, the congresswoman and local police said, marking the latest instance of someone calling in a fake emergency to draw armed officers or SWAT teams to her home.