RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Ty Rowell had a season-high 24 points as California Baptist stretched its home win streak to nine games, getting past Southeast Missouri 84-68. Phillip Russell led the Redhawks with 17 points.
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Two-time Olympic short-track champion Shim Suk-hee has been suspended for two months over controversial text messages between her and her coach. The penalty announced by the Korea Skating Union could bar Shim from competing at the Beijing Olympics which begin Feb. 4. In October, Shim
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — Jordan Usher scored nine of his career-high 30 points in overtime to spark Georgia Tech to a 72-62 victory over Georgia State. Usher made two free throws with 10 seconds remaining in regulation to send the game to OT tied at 59. Usher hit 1 of 2 free throws then sandwiched two
Continue Reading By CLAIRE GALOFARO AP National Writer BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) — As the pandemic ravaged the country, deaths from drug overdoses surged by nearly 30%, surpassing 100,000 dead for the first time in American history. The drug crisis also diversified from an overwhelmingly white affliction to killing people of color with staggering speed. The death rate
Continue Reading By JASON DEAREN Associated Press Jacksonville, Fla. (AP) — In nearly 10 years working undercover for the FBI inside Florida’s Ku Klux Klan, Joseph Moore helped foil at least two murder plots, according to court records from a criminal trial for two of the klansmen. He was also an active informant when the FBI exposed
Continue Reading By JASON DEAREN Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — For nearly 10 years, Joseph Moore lived a secret double life. At times the U.S. Army veteran donned a white robe and hood as a hit man for the Ku Klux Klan in North Florida. He attended clandestine meetings and participated in cross burnings. He even
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Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s roughly 2.5 million health care workers have until Feb. 1 to get a coronavirus vaccine booster shot or risk losing their jobs. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the new rule on Wednesday. He said the rule will protect staff and patients as a more contagious version
Continue Reading SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled against two past right-wing governments in Latin America and one from the left. It says the countries’ current governments shouid make reparations. The military dictatorship that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983 was found guilty in the forced disappearance of a
Continue Reading SAN JOSE, Calif. — Jalen Williams had 20 points as Santa Clara easily beat San Jose State 79-57. Shon Robinson led the Spartans with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Continue Reading By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say 2021 is shaping up to be even deadlier than last year. It’s too early to say for sure, since all the death reports for November and December won’t be in for many weeks. But based on available information, it seems likely
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Missing several starters because of a coronavirus outbreak took its toll for Washington in a loss at the Philadelphia Eagles. Washington appeared to run out of gas after taking a 10-0 lead early. Newly signed quarterback Garrett Gilbert handled himself relatively well after his crash course
Continue Reading By AMY FORLITI and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The jury at suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial for the killing of Black motorist Daunte Wright has completed its third day of deliberations without reaching a verdict. The jury weighing the white former Brooklyn Center officer’s fate broke at around 6
Continue Reading MILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) — Tyrese Martin tossed in a career-high 25 points, R.J. Cole scored 20 and Connecticut turned back Marquette 78-70 in Big East Conference play. Martin sank 9 of 16 shots from the floor and added six rebounds for the Huskies (10-3, 1-1). Cole hit 7 of 12 shots and handed out seven
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — Le’Tre Darthard scored 16 points, Fardaws Aimaq added 15 points and 15 rebounds, and Utah Valley shut down Washington 68-52. Darthard hit two 3-pointers early in the second half to start a 15-4 run that gave the Wolverines a 54-39 lead with 7:49 remaining. The Huskies drew within nine near the 5-minute
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SEATTLE (AP) — Le’Tre Darthard scored 16 points, Fardaws Aimaq added 15 points and 15 rebounds, and Utah Valley shut down Washington 68-52. Darthard hit two 3-pointers early in the second half to start a 15-4 run that gave the Wolverines a 54-39 lead with 7:49 remaining. The Huskies drew within nine near the 5-minute
Continue Reading EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — De’Vion Harmon hit four straight free throws in the final minute to allow Oregon to hold off Pepperdine 68-59. Will Richardson scored 19 points and had seven assists to lead the Ducks, who rebounded from a 78-70 loss to No. 1 Baylor but earned just their second win in their last
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — Keonte Kennedy had a career-high 27 points as UTEP got past North Carolina Central 70-61. Randy Miller Jr. led the Eagles on Tuesday night with 15 points.
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Lucas Johnson passed for a career-best 333 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for another score as San Diego State beat No. 24 UTSA 38-24 in the Frisco Bowl for the Aztecs’ program-record 12th win of the season. Jesse Matthews caught touchdown passes of 11 and 20 yards and set career
Continue Reading GREELEY, Colo. — Matt Johnson II and Dru Kuxhausen scored 15 points apiece as Northern Colorado rolled past Northern New Mexico 90-54. Zach Bloch added 11 points for the Bears on Tuesday night, while Bryce Kennedy and Bodie Hume each had 10. Joe Saterfield Jr. led the Eagles with 20 points.
Continue Reading ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Jaelen House had 16 points and six assists as New Mexico beat Norfolk State 68-54. Jamal Mashburn Jr. had 13 points for New Mexico (7-6). Emmanuel Kuac added 11 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. Jay Allen-Tovar had 10 rebounds and three blocks. Joe Bryant Jr. had 16 points and six rebounds
Continue Reading By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 26 points, Dorian Finney-Smith came alive in the second half and the Dallas Mavericks, with a boost from two newly signed players, defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-102 in a battle of attrition on Tuesday night.A total of nine players, including three starters, missed the
Continue Reading LOGAN, Utah — Justin Bean had 29 points and 12 rebounds as Utah State defeated Portland State 81-62. James Jean-Marie led the Vikings with 13 points.
Continue Reading LOGAN, Utah — Justin Bean had 29 points and 12 rebounds as Utah State defeated Portland State 81-62. James Jean-Marie led the Vikings with 13 points.
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By Paul LeBlanc and Manu Raju, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday insisted that he and Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin will “get something done” on the Build Back Better Act after Manchin defied his party by torpedoing the key piece of Biden’s domestic agenda. “Some people think maybe I’m not Irish because I don’t hold
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has endorsed Hong Kong’s first legislative elections held under new laws ensuring that only “patriots” loyal to Beijing could run as candidates. Sunday’s elections for the 90-seat Legislative Council were swept by politicians backed by China’s ruling Communist Party. Just 20 of the seats were directly elected. The
Continue Reading By Paul LeBlanc, CNN A Harvard University professor was convicted by a federal jury on Tuesday of lying to the US about his involvement with China’s government, the Justice Department announced. Dr. Charles Lieber, 62, the former chair of Harvard’s Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department, was found guilty of two counts of making false statements
Continue Reading BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Shaylee Gonzalez scored 21 points, Lauren Gustin added 15 points and 18 rebounds to help No. 19 BYU beat Montana State 89-67. Gonzalez mad 9 of 17 from the field and finished with five rebounds, five assists and four steals. Teagan Graham added 10 points and four assists for BYU (9-1).
Continue Reading BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Shaylee Gonzalez scored 21 points, Lauren Gustin added 15 points and 18 rebounds to help No. 19 BYU beat Montana State 89-67. Gonzalez mad 9 of 17 from the field and finished with five rebounds, five assists and four steals. Teagan Graham added 10 points and four assists for BYU (9-1).
Continue Reading FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Chuck O’Bannon Jr. scored 19 points, Emanuel Miller and Damion Baugh recorded double-doubles and TCU throttled Grambling 90-55. Miller finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds and Baugh 13 and 11 to give TCU its seventh-straight win. Eric Parrish’s layup with 11:20 before halftime brought Grambling within 20-17 before TCU
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram had 28 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 22 of his 27 in the second half and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Portland Trail Blazers 111-97 for their first three-game winning streak of the season. Josh Hart scored 20 points and Willy Hernangomez added
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Leah Dolan, CNN As the trend for Y2K-inspired fashion continues to resurface wardrobe staples from 20 years ago, it was only a matter of time before the Ugg boot made its divisive return. Over the past year, reformed versions of the classic beige sheepskin shoes have been spotted on Hailey Bieber and Bella Hadid, as
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By Nicole Chavez, Evan McMorris-Santoro and Laura Dolan, CNN Carolyn Foote was shocked and angry when hundreds of books about race, equality or sexuality in Texas school libraries were targeted by Republican lawmakers. She and other librarians focused on making their collections more reflective of the increasingly diverse community and their work was now under
Continue Reading By Nicole Chavez, Evan McMorris-Santoro and Laura Dolan, CNN Carolyn Foote was shocked and angry when hundreds of books about race, equality or sexuality in Texas school libraries were targeted by Republican lawmakers. She and other librarians focused on making their collections more reflective of the increasingly diverse community and their work was now under
Continue Reading STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tahj Small posted 14 points as Tarleton State routed Air Force 67-45. Montre Gipson had 12 points for Tarleton State (5-8), which earned its fourth consecutive home victory. Freddy Hicks added 11 points and nine rebounds. Shamir Bogues also had 11 points. Tarleton State led 21-14 at halftime, season lows for both
Continue Reading MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Nijel Pack and Marquis Nowell each scored 18 points and Selton Miguel added 17 more off the bench as Kansas State rolled to a 74-59 win over McNeese State for its third straight victory. Pack hit 4 of 8 from beyond the 3-point arc and the Wildcats collectively knocked down 10
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By Melissa Alonso, CNN Amazon, Walmart, CVS, Walgreens are limiting the number of at-home Covid kits customers can buy due to huge demand. The rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant ahead of the holidays has sparked the surge — and there has been anecdotal evidence over the past week of test shortages at stores
Continue Reading MOBILE, Ala. — Jay Jay Chandler had 22 points as South Alabama stretched its home winning streak to seven games, topping Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 84-69. Shamar Wright led the Cougars with 12 points and six rebounds.
Continue Reading CHARLESTON, S.C. — Ant Nelson had 20 points as Manhattan narrowly beat The Citadel 77-74. Hayden Brown led the Bulldogs on Tuesday night with 19 points.
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to help the Philadelphia Eagles come back from an early deficit and beat virus-ravaged Washington 27-17 in a critical showdown with NFC playoff implications. In his first game back from an ankle injury, Hurts scored on
Continue Reading IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Keegan Murray had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead Iowa to a 93-62 rout of Southeastern Louisiana. Iowa (9-3) has won two straight since snapping a three-game losing streak. Connor McCaffery had 16 points for the Hawkeyes, who shot 47% (32 of 68) from the floor and had a
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El Dr. Anthony Fauci dijo el martes que los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU. (CDC, por su siglas en inglés) están considerando flexibilizar sus recomendaciones de duración del aislamiento para las personas completamente vacunadas, en particular los trabajadores de la salud, que dan positivo en
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Cooper Kupp caught two touchdown passes from Matthew Stafford in the second half, and the Los Angeles Rams held off the Seattle Seahawks 20-10 in a rescheduled game between two COVID-19-depleted teams. Kupp broke Isaac Bruce’s single-season Rams receptions record in the third quarter with
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Evan Fournier scored 22 points, Julius Randle and Kemba Walker each had 21 and the New York Knicks won at home for the first time in almost a month, beating the Detroit Pistons 105-91. Mitchell Robinson had 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Knicks,
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS — Johni Broome had 13 points and 11 rebounds to lead Morehead State to an 80-52 win over IUPUI.Tray Hollowell had 17 points for Eagles. Jaylon Hall added 15 points. Azariah Seay had 17 points for the Jaguars, who have lost five games in a row.
Continue Reading FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Chris Lykes scored 21 points to lead four in double figures and Arkansas defeated Elon 81-55. Lykes made only four field goals but was 12 for 12 from the free-throw line and the Razorbacks cashed in on 29 of 35 from the line. JD Notae and Kamani Johnson added 15 points
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN Amid the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Thailand has announced some changes to its inbound quarantine-free travel status for some visitors. Thailand reported its first Omicron case December 6 and decided to change its travel policies shortly afterward. As of midnight on December 22, no new applications for quarantine exemptions
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — Terry Roberts had 23 points as Bradley easily defeated Sam Houston State 87-61 in the Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational. Malevy Leons and Ville Tahvanainen added 15 points apiece for Bradley (6-6). Bradley totaled 48 second-half points, a season high for the team. Savion Flagg had 16 points for the
Continue Reading BOSTON — Noah Kirkwood had 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead five Harvard players in double figures as the Crimson got past Howard 77-69. Chris Ledlum added 17 points for the Crimson. Kale Catchings chipped in 13, Luka Sakota scored 10 and Idan Tretout had 10. Steve Settle III led the Bison with 18
Continue Reading MUNCIE, Ind. — Tyler Cochran had 9 points, 10 rebounds and six assists as Ball State easily defeated Eastern Illinois 75-55. Payton Sparks had 16 points for Ball State, which forced a season-high 20 turnovers. Kejuan Clements had 17 points for the Panthers.
Continue Reading BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Justin Neely recorded 11 points and 14 rebounds to carry Albany to a 68-52 win over Lehigh. Jeameril Wilson led the Mountain Hawks with 13 points.
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Marcus Bingham had 17 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks and was one of five double-digit scorers for No. 11 Michigan State in a 90-78 win over Oakland University on Tuesday night. The Spartans have won five straight for a second time this season, bouncing back
Continue Reading PRINCETON, N.J. — Ethan Wright and Max Johns scored 13 points apiece as Princeton easily defeated Kean 100-59. Keeshawn Kellman, Jaelin Llewellyn and Mason Hooks added 10 points apiece for the Tigers. Kellman also had seven rebounds. Princeton (10-3) posted a season-high 27 assists. It was the first time this season Princeton scored at least
Continue Reading LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Joe Quintana had a career-high 28 points as Loyola Marymount defeated Bellarmine 71-57. Dylan Penn led the Knights with 18 points.
Continue Reading DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Toumani Camara finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds to lift Dayton to a 69-60 win over Southern. Kobe Elvis had 15 points for the Flyers (8-5), who have won four straight games at home. Brion Whitley had 14 points for the Jaguars (6-7).
Continue Reading SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Marco Anthony scored 11 points and Lahat Thioune scored 10 and Utah beat Fresno State 55-50. Riley Battin’s 3-pointer with 5:20 left gave Utah a 46-45 lead and the Utes led the rest of the way as Fresno State went scoreless for close to the next five minutes. Despite Fresno
Continue Reading SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Marco Anthony scored 11 points and Lahat Thioune scored 10 and Utah beat Fresno State 55-50. Riley Battin’s 3-pointer with 5:20 left gave Utah a 46-45 lead and the Utes led the rest of the way as Fresno State went scoreless for close to the next five minutes. Despite Fresno
Continue Reading By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Izaiah Brockington had 20 points and 13 rebounds, Tristan Enaruna added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 9 Iowa State rolled to a 79-48 win over Chicago State. The Cyclones (12-0) came into the game limiting opponents to 56.8 points per game, 12th in the
Continue Reading JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Iverson Molinar scored 22 points and D.J. Jeffries tallied 19 and Mississippi State beat Winthrop 84-63. Molinar sank 6 of 10 shots, including both of his 3-point tries, and 8 of 10 free throws for the Bulldogs (9-3). Jeffries made 8 of 12 shots, adding six rebounds and four assists.Molinar scored
Continue Reading RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Grant Basile scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and Wright State pulled away early in the second half to upset North Carolina State 84-70. N.C. State (7-5), which has lost four of five, also ended a 29-game regular season home winning streak against nonconference opponents and lost for just the
Continue Reading GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Mike Bothwell had 21 points as Furman beat Presbyterian 75-61. Jalen Slawson added 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Paladins (8-5). Joe Anderson scored 12. Alex Hunter, whose 19 points per game entering the matchup led the Paladins, shot only 20 percent in the game (1 of 5).
Continue Reading By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston made the go-ahead layup with 1:05 to go and No. 1 South Carolina rallied from 18 points down to upend defending national champion and second-ranked Stanford 65-61 on Tuesday night. Boston finished with 18 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks as the Gamecocks
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By Jill Martin, CNN National Hockey League (NHL) players will not take part in the men’s ice hockey tournament at the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The NHL announced on Wednesday that it will opt out because of the “regular-season schedule having been materially disrupted as a result of increasing COVID cases and a
Continue Reading By AARON BRACY Associated Press VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Justin Moore scored 12 of his 17 points after halftime and Caleb Daniels added 16 points to lead No. 23 Villanova to a 71-58 victory over No. 18 Xavier. Collin Gillespie and Eric Dixon each had 15 points for the Wildcats (8-4, 1-1 Big East), who
Continue Reading By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Luka Brajkovic scored 22 points and made a late 3-pointer and Michael Jones scored 21 points to help lift Davidson to a 79-78 victory over No. 10 Alabama. The Wildcats rolled to a 13-point lead in the second half and held on for their eighth
Continue Reading CINCINNATI — Mike Saunders Jr. had 15 points off the bench to lift Cincinnati to a 76-67 win over Tennessee Tech. Mamoudou Diarra led the Golden Eagles with 15 points.
Continue Reading FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a tornado smashed pool cages and toppled trees onto cars as it tore through southwest Florida. The News-Press reports that the storm moved through the area early Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service says a short-lived tornado with winds of about 95 mph (150 kph) was on the
Continue Reading TOLEDO, Ohio — Ryan Rollins had 23 points as Toledo easily beat Marshall 95-63. RayJ Dennis added 20 points and seven rebounds for the Rockets. Keshaun Saunders had 14 points for Toledo (8-3), which earned its fourth straight home victory. JT Shumate added 12 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Toledo scored 54 points in
Continue Reading WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is reporting 10 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the vast reservation but no additional deaths. The figures released Tuesday pushed the total number of cases to 40,856 since the pandemic began. The death toll remained at 1,576. Tribal President Jonathan Nez urged residents to get vaccinated
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Carlos Gallardo, ministro de Educación de Perú, fue censurado este martes por el pleno del Congreso de la República. La moción que proponía su censura fue aprobada con 70 votos a favor, 38 en contra y 3 abstenciones. Según el reglamento del Congreso peruano, Gallardo deberá renunciar al cargo y
Continue Reading DENVER (AP) — Wildlife officials say a calf found dead in northern Colorado was killed by a wolf or wolves, and the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association says it marks the first wolf-related livestock fatality in the state in more than 70 years. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials performed a necropsy after receiving a report of a
Continue Reading BANGOR, Maine — Jordan Minor recorded 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead Merrimack to a 49-47 win over Maine. LeChaun DuHart led the Black Bears on Tuesday with 10 points.
Continue Reading BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Justin McCall registered 16 points as Cal State Bakersfield narrowly defeated Dartmouth 61-57. Brendan Barry led the Big Green with 19 points.
Continue Reading GREENSBORO, N.C. — Milton Matthews had 19 points off the bench to lead North Carolina A&T to an 88-63 win over Mid-Atlantic Christian. Kevin Fletcher led the Mustangs with 20 points.
Continue Reading ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Tajion Jones scored 19 points as UNC Asheville romped past Milligan 114-54. LJ Thorpe and Quay Kimble added 16 points each for the Bulldogs. Flynn Carlson led the Buffaloes with 10 points.
Continue Reading By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Michael Flynn, the embattled former national security adviser to former President Donald Trump, is suing to block a US House subpoena for his phone records. His lawsuit marks the eighth court challenge against the ability of the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Si bien se espera que muchos de las destinos turísticos más populares del mundo vuelvan a abrir en 2022, todavía hay algunos lugares que estarán fuera de los límites. Algunos de estos lugares icónicos están en construcción o remodelaciones que los harán aún mejores cuando vuelvan a abrir, mientras que
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Este año le dijimos adiós a Facebook Inc. para darle la bienvenida a Meta y al “próximo capítulo para Internet”, según palabras de su CEO, Mark Zuckerberg quien presentó la próxima plataforma social: el metaverso. “La próxima plataforma será aún más inmersiva: una internet incorporada en la que estás
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Continue Reading CHARLESTON, S.C. — Antonio TJ Madlock had 20 points plus 10 rebounds as South Carolina State topped Charleston Southern 75-65. Claudell Harris Jr. led the Buccaneers with 18 points.
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By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill Tuesday night that will give tax relief to Atlantic City’s casinos — and possibly prevent the closure of as many as four of them. The state Legislature passed a bill shortly before midnight Monday making changes to an
Continue Reading By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill Tuesday night that will give tax relief to Atlantic City’s casinos — and possibly prevent the closure of as many as four of them. The state Legislature passed a bill shortly before midnight Monday making changes to an
Continue Reading COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Freshman Manny Obaseki had 19 points and nine rebounds — both season highs — and Texas A&M never trailed in its 80-61 win over Northwestern State. Hassan Diarra added 12 points and Tyrece Radford scored 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds for Texas A&M (9-2). Henry Coleman
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom says California will require health care workers to get booster shots against the coronavirus. The Democratic governor said Tuesday the action will make sure hospitals are prepared as a new version of the virus begins to spread throughout the state. California already requires
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom says California will require health care workers to get booster shots against the coronavirus. The Democratic governor said Tuesday the action will make sure hospitals are prepared as a new version of the virus begins to spread throughout the state. California already requires
Continue Reading RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has pardoned a man who had spent nearly 24 years in prison after allegations he sexually assaulted his 9-year-old daughter. The man, Howard Dudley, was freed in 2016 after his daughter recanted her testimony. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported that the governor’s pardon makes
Continue Reading JONESBORO, Ark. — Norchad Omier had 31 points plus 10 rebounds as Arkansas State romped past Lyon 88-66. Ben Keton led the Scots with 24 points and seven rebounds.
Continue Reading By Pete Muntean, CNN Business The world’s biggest commercial airplane manufacturers are telling the Biden Administration to delay the rollout of 5G cell service next month. Boeing CEO David Calhoun and Airbus Americas CEO Jeffery Knittel sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to say the January 5 rollout could cause interference that could
Continue Reading By Fredreka Schouten, CNN The push to impose voting restrictions at the state level is poised to continue next year as Republicans drive forward with an array of new proposals — ranging from legislation that would eliminate ballot drop boxes to bills that would establish new ID requirements to vote. In Georgia, for instance, state
Continue Reading By JOHN FINERAN Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Under new head football coach Marcus Freeman, No. 5 Notre Dame’s practices for its PlayStation Fiesta Bowl matchup with No. 9 Oklahoma State have been a gasser. Freeman, the former defensive coordinator who replaced Brian Kelly, has put his 11-1 Fighting Irish through seven practices
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Members of the Centennial Rotary Club and McDonald’s management fulfilled a 10-year-long dream recently when they were able to raise enough money to enhance the crosswalks along S. 5th Avenue from Humboldt to E. Carter Street.
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has signed an agreement with Wyoming and Montana about the management and delisting of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
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Santa’s elves were busy at the Salvation Army in Pocatello Tuesday as more than 400 kids will get to enjoy the magic of Christmas.
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With Christmas in just a few days, many of us are getting ready to travel and see family.
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — A Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program has been found guilty on all counts in a federal court in Boston. Charles Lieber, 62, the former chair of Harvard’s department of chemistry and chemical biology, had pleaded not guilty to two counts of filing false tax
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — A Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program has been found guilty on all counts in a federal court in Boston. Charles Lieber, 62, the former chair of Harvard’s department of chemistry and chemical biology, had pleaded not guilty to two counts of filing false tax
Continue Reading By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press The U.S. Secret Service says nearly $100 billion has been stolen from COVID-19 relief programs set up to help businesses and people who lost their jobs due to the pandemic. The staggering sum represents but a small percentage, less than 3%, of pandemic benefits program funds. The estimate is based
Continue Reading SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An advertising-technology billionaire has formally resigned his membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and rebuked the faith over social issues and LGBTQ rights in an unusual public move. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Jeff T. Green has pledged to donate 90% of his estimated $5 billion
Continue Reading By JASON CHATRAW Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Levi Williams ran for 200 yards and four touchdowns and passed for 127 yards and another touchdown to lead Wyoming to a 52-38 win over Kent State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Williams, who set a career-best single-game rushing performance, tied the Potato Bowl record
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