IHSAA basketball: Booker, Briscoe share City Player of the Year honors from coaches

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California wildfires live updates: At least 27 dead as 3 blazes still burn in Los Angeles, Ventura counties
Fire officials said winds that fueled the wildfires have weakened.
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Treasury levels sanctions tied to a massive hack of telecom companies and breach of its own network
The Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions in connection with a massive Chinese hack of American telecommunications companies and a breach of its own computer network. The sanctions target a Chinese hacker who officials say is affiliated with Beijing's Ministry of State Security and was involved in a cyberintrusion disclosed last month that gave hackers access to an untold number of Treasury Department workstations. Also targeted is a China-based cybersecurity company that U.S. officials say has direct links to a Chinese hacking group known as Salt Typhoon, which is believed responsible for a massive hack campaign into telecommunications companies that gave Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans.
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Israel ramps up deadly airstrikes on Gaza after ceasefire deal is reached
In two days since a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was announced Wednesday, fighting in Gaza and a series of deadly airstrikes have killed 115 people.
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Q&A: 'God Bless the USA' singer Lee Greenwood on Donald Trump's inauguration and Bibles
Forty years ago, Lee Greenwood released “God Bless the U.S.A.,” a patriotic anthem that has become a standard at political gatherings. Recently, Greenwood has performed at the Republican National Convention, the Madison Square Garden rally marked by crude and racist jokes, and the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally where Trump made a triumphant return to the venue where he had been shot. Last year, Trump and Greenwood teamed up for the “God Bless the USA Bible.” Printed in China, it is a King James Version translation that includes copies of the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence and the Pledge of Allegiance, as well as a handwritten chorus of the famous Greenwood song.
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More Capital One customers report deposits not showing up in accounts
Capital One says the bank is working to restore service after thousands of customers reported problems depositing money.
Yahoo Finance
How Trump can deliver on big promises made to the crypto industry
Trump made a lot of promises to crypto enthusiasts in 2024 as he pledged to make the United States the 'crypto capital of the planet.' Can he deliver on all of them in 2025?
Yahoo Finance
Trump says discussed 'balancing' TikTok with China's Xi Jinping as platform faces US ban
Incoming President Donald Trump said Friday that he has discussed solving the problem of TikTok with China’s president Xi Jinping. The social media platform owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance is set to face a nationwide ban starting Jan. 19.
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What could happen to your TikTok app on Jan. 19
What happens on your smartphone once a US law banning TikTok takes effect on Jan. 19? It will depend on the actions of TikTok parent ByteDance, President-elect Donald Trump and some of America's largest tech giants.
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What we know about the victims killed in the Los Angeles wildfires
The Los Angeles area is bracing for more dangerous conditions as families mourn those who died in the wildfires.
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The Starbase rocket testing facility is permanently changing the landscape of southern Texas
SpaceX has brought both well-paying jobs and rocket debris to southern Texas.
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The Senate advances a migrant detention bill that could be Trump's first law to sign
The Senate is heading toward a final vote on legislation that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes and give states power to challenge federal immigration policies, setting a new tone on immigration as Donald Trump enters the White House. Newly in the majority, Senate Republicans have made the so-called Laken Riley Act — named after a Georgia student who was killed last year by a Venezuelan man — a top priority, potentially making it the first bill Trump signs as president.
Reuters
Factbox-Key provisions of Russia-Iran strategic cooperation treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday signed a 20-year strategic partnership treaty that includes closer defence cooperation, something likely to worry the West. The two sides will work to deepen their relationship in all areas of mutual interest. The two countries will work together against common military threats, take part in joint exercises and develop their "military-technical cooperation".
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Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is 'the law of the land.' What is it, and what happens next?
President Joe Biden's symbolic declaration on Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment is “the law of the land” likely only sets up more debates for Congress and the courts over the constitutional prohibition on gender-based discrimination. Here's a rundown on what the ERA is, how long it's been debated and what Biden's action means: What is the Equal Rights Amendment? The ERA is a 1970s-era prohibition on discrimination based on gender, guaranteeing men and women equal rights under the law.
Reuters
US sues Pepsi over exclusive discounts to Walmart
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued Pepsi on Friday for offering preferential pricing to a larger retailer, whom a source familiar with the matter confirmed was Walmart. The practices fed high consumer prices by leaving other retailers, from large grocery chains to independent convenience stores, to pay more, the FTC said. Walmart and PepsiCo did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for a comment.
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Capital One outage drags into second day, leaving some customers without deposit access
An outage affecting Capital One customers dragged into its second day Friday, further preventing some customers from accessing deposits, payments and transfers.
The Conversation
Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban: 5 essential reads on the case and its consequences
Whether the popular video app ends up sold, banned or untouched, the ruling in favor of the government’s national security claims has implications for free speech.
USA TODAY
Milei, Farage will attend Trump's inauguration; China will send its vice president
Argentine President Javier Milei's attendance is historically significant. No serving foreign leader has ever attended a U.S. presidential inauguration.
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Bitcoin soars past $100,000 ahead of possible early action on crypto by Trump
The price of bitcoin topped $100,000 again early Friday as a pumped up cryptocurrency industry expects early action by Donald Trump when he's sworn in as president next week. “You’re going to be very happy with me,” Trump told crypto-enthusiasts at a bitcoin conference last summer. Bitcoin is the world’s most popular cryptocurrency and was created in 2009 as a kind of electronic cash uncontrolled by banks or governments.
AFP
Trump, Xi speak by phone, vow improved ties despite threats
Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Friday, days before the incoming US president returns to the White House, with both leaders vowing to take a positive approach to improving ties between the rival countries.Trump in the election campaign threatened China and other US trading partners with huge tariffs, but he has also said he is open to talks with Xi, a leader he has long openly admired.
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Israel security council recommends approving Hamas hostage, ceasefire deal
Israel's full cabinet now needs to vote on the deal. If it's approved, it would be expected to be implemented on Sunday.

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