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Mine collapses in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 dead, rebel authorities say

GOMA, Congo (AP) — A landslide earlier this week collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 people dead, rebel authorities said Saturday.

The collapse took place Wednesday at the Rubaya mines, which are controlled by the M23 rebels, Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, the spokesperson of the rebel-appointed governor of North-Kivu province told The Associated Press. He said the landslide was caused by heavy rains.

“For now, there are more than 200 dead, some of whom are still in the mud and have not yet been recovered,” Muyisa... Read More

America is drinking more coffee but less of it from Starbucks

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are drinking more coffee than they have in decades. But fewer of them are getting it from Starbucks.

The company that revolutionized the United States' coffee culture remains America's biggest player, with nearly 17,000 U.S. stores and plans to open hundreds more. But it's facing unprecedented competition, which will make it harder to win back the customers it already lost.

Starbucks’ share of spending at all U.S. coffee shops fell in 2024 and 2025; it now stands at 48%, down from 52% in 2023, according to Technomic, a food industry Dunkin... Read More

As ceasefire advances and Rafah nears reopening, hospitals say 12 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians Saturday, one of the highest tolls since an October agreement aimed at stopping the fighting.

The strikes hit locations in northern and southern Gaza, including an apartment building in Gaza City and a tent in Khan Younis, officials at hospitals that received the bodies said. The casualties included two women and six children from two different families.

The strikes came a day before a border crossing is set to open in Gaza’s southernmost city, a reminder that the... Read More

Nuggets' Nikola Jokic returns to lineup against Clippers in 1st game since knee injury on Dec. 29

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets finally have some beneficial news on the injury front — big man Nikola Jokic is back on the court.

Jokic returned to the starting lineup Friday night in a 122-109 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in his first game since suffering a knee injury Dec. 29.

Jokic had 31 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and three steals in 25 minutes, his second-shortest appearance in a game this season. He made eight of his 11 shots, two of his three 3-pointers and 13 of his 17 free throws.

The three-time NBA MVP was on a minutes... Read More

Former Stanford baseball coach Mark Marquess, who won 2 College World Series titles, dies at 78

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Mark Marquess, a National College Baseball Hall of Famer who coached Stanford to a pair of national titles over 41 years beginning in 1977, has died. He was 78.

The school announced Friday that Marquess died, but provided no details on the cause.

A fixture for more than four decades in the dugout at Sunken Diamond on campus, Marquess guided the Cardinal to consecutive NCAA championships in 1987 and ’88.

Long known as “9” for his No. 9 jersey, he retired in 2017 and ranks as the fourth-winningest coach in Division I history with... Read More

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Mine collapses in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 dead, rebel authorities say

America is drinking more coffee but less of it from Starbucks

As ceasefire advances and Rafah nears reopening, hospitals say 12 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza

Nuggets' Nikola Jokic returns to lineup against Clippers in 1st game since knee injury on Dec. 29

Former Stanford baseball coach Mark Marquess, who won 2 College World Series titles, dies at 78

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