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Teeth, finger bones and blessings: Buddhist relics inspire belief

ROSEMEAD, Calif. (AP) — Katherine Nguyen stood with hands folded and head bowed at the altar of a Buddhist temple in Southern California. Before her were tooth and finger bone relics believe...

'One Battle After Another,' 'Sinners' face off at Actor Awards in final pre-Oscars showdown

With two weeks to go until the Academy Awards, the 32nd Actor Awards on Sunday will be the final pre-Oscars showdown for “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners.” Formerly known as the Scre...

Trump expects his Fed pick and AI to deliver a replay of the '90s boom. Economists have doubts

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, his Treasury secretary and his choice to lead the Federal Reserve believe they can coax the U.S. economy into partying like it’s 1999. They are putt...

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic since 1989, is dead at 86

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who assembled theocratic power in Iran over the decades as its top leader and sought to turn it into a regional powerhouse, bringin...

How succession works in Iran and who could be the country's next supreme leader

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after almost 37 years in power raises paramount questions about Iran's future. The contours of a comple...

Afghanistan says it thwarted Pakistani airstrike on Bagram Air Base as fighting enters 4th day

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan thwarted attempted airstrikes on Bagram Air Base, the former U.S. military base north of Kabul, authorities said Sunday, while cross-border fighting bet...

Broken permits, broken promise: How bots and bureaucrats locked out river runners

In the 1980s and ’90s, river runners in the southwestern United States packed their gear and headed into canyon country. Those trips were the heartbeat of their year – where people connected...

Encouraging American citizens in Cortez to be informed voters

Republican women have had several luncheons recently. The last one was well attended. We had plenty of food for twice the number of people. This one was for those running for county commissi...

Italian skier Sofia Goggia wins super-G to regain commanding lead in World Cup discipline standings

SOLDEU, Andorra (AP) — Sofia Goggia won her second super-G of the season Sunday and regained a commanding lead in the race to the World Cup discipline title. The Olympic downhill bronze meda...

Denker leads Northern Colorado against Montana

Montana Grizzlies (16-14, 10-7 Big Sky) at Northern Colorado Bears (19-11, 9-8 Big Sky) Greeley, Colorado; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Colorado hosts Montana after Quinn Denker ...

Montana hosts Northern Colorado after Waddington's 29-point game

Northern Colorado Bears (21-9, 12-5 Big Sky) at Montana Lady Griz (8-20, 5-12 Big Sky) Missoula, Montana; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Montana hosts Northern Colorado after Avery Waddingt...

Avalanche visit the Kings after Makar's 2-goal game

Colorado Avalanche (39-10-9, in the Central Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (24-21-14, in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Monday, 10:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche visit ...