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Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia

Heat wave leads to warnings of potentially devastating wildfires in southern Australia

NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Communities and firefighters across Australia’s second-most populous state were preparing Thursday for potentially devastating wild fires as a heat wave fanned by erratic winds presented the worst fire conditions in severa
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Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people

Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — People started gathering in prayer on Thursday and visiting the mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami , one of modern history’s worst natural disasters.
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Lakers big man Anthony Davis exits Christmas game with sprained left ankle

Lakers big man Anthony Davis exits Christmas game with sprained left ankle

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — LeBron James and the Lakers delivered once more when big man Anthony Davis went down. Davis didn't return for Los Angeles against Golden State on Wednesday night after spraining his left ankle midway through the first quarter.
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Opinion: Remote work is a game-changer for addressing burnout in workers

Opinion: Remote work is a game-changer for addressing burnout in workers

With burnout remaining a persistent challenge across Canada, remote and hybrid work arrangements provide a meaningful solution.
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LeBron James scores 31 in record 19th Christmas Day game as Lakers hold off Curry, Warriors 115-113

LeBron James scores 31 in record 19th Christmas Day game as Lakers hold off Curry, Warriors 115-113

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Austin Reaves scored the winning layup with one second left after Stephen Curry tied it on a 31-foot 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining, LeBron James had 31 points and 10 assists playing in his NBA-record 19th Christmas Day g
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Azerbaijani airliner crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38 with 29 survivors, officials say

Azerbaijani airliner crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38 with 29 survivors, officials say

An Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashed Wednesday near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau, killing 38 people and leaving 29 survivors, a Kazakh official said.
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Jackson breaks Vick's NFL rushing record for QBs in Ravens' rout over Texans

Jackson breaks Vick's NFL rushing record for QBs in Ravens' rout over Texans

HOUSTON (AP) — Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson passed Michael Vick for the most rushing yards by a quarterback in NFL history in a 31-2 victory over the Houston Texans on Wednesday. “Michael Vick, one of my favorite players,” Jackson said.
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Texans look for answers after embarrassing 31-2 home loss to the Ravens

Texans look for answers after embarrassing 31-2 home loss to the Ravens

HOUSTON (AP) — Quarterback C.J. Stroud summed up Houston’s performance in an embarrassing 31-2 loss to Baltimore on Wednesday. “Sometimes you go out there and lay an egg,” Stroud said. “It’s not easy to say that, but that’s what happened.
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Lamar Jackson breaks NFL QB rushing record, accounts for 3 TDs in Ravens' 31-2 romp over Texans

Lamar Jackson breaks NFL QB rushing record, accounts for 3 TDs in Ravens' 31-2 romp over Texans

HOUSTON (AP) — Lamar Jackson broke the NFL career rushing record for quarterbacks in the Baltimore Ravens' victory over the Houston Texans on Wednesday.
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NBA roundup: Bridges helps Knicks win fifth straight by edging Spurs 117-114

NBA roundup: Bridges helps Knicks win fifth straight by edging Spurs 117-114

NEW YORK (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored a season-high 41 points, and the New York Knicks overcame 42 from Victor Wembanyama in a monster Christmas debut to edge the San Antonio Spurs 117-114 on Wednesday.
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