CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Personal Birth date: 1935 Birth place: Safed, Palestine Marriage: Amina Abbas Children: Three sons Mazen (died in 2002), Yasser and Tareq Education: Damascus University, B.A.; Oriental College (in Moscow), Ph.D. Other Facts His family left the British Mandate area Safed, Palestine,
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A West Coast rapper known as Drakeo the Ruler was fatally stabbed in an altercation at a Los Angeles music festival. His real name was Darrell Caldwell. His publicist confirmed the death to the New York Times. The 28-year-old was assaulted Saturday night at the Once Upon a Time in LA
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By MAGGIE DRESSER Flathead Beacon WHITEFISH, Mont. (AP) — Downhill skiing champion Hilary Lindh had a pre-race mantra: Forward, fast and strong. It helped keep distractions at bay as she prepared for each race, during a career that included three Olympics and a silver medal at the 1992 games in Albertville, France. After retiring from
Continue Reading By MAGGIE DRESSER Flathead Beacon WHITEFISH, Mont. (AP) — Downhill skiing champion Hilary Lindh had a pre-race mantra: Forward, fast and strong. It helped keep distractions at bay as she prepared for each race, during a career that included three Olympics and a silver medal at the 1992 games in Albertville, France. After retiring from
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — Thousands of peaceful protesters have demonstrated in Brussels for a third time against reinforced COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Belgian government to counter a spike in infections as the omicron variant sweeps across Europe. A strong police presence was deployed on streets in anticipation of the crowds but only 13 arrests were
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By Phil Mattingly, CNN Even as the partisan battle lines for the next epic political clash were being drawn, President Joe Biden had no desire to engage. “Nope,” Biden said matter-of-factly in August when asked by a reporter if he was concerned about the potential for a US default on its debt. “They’re not going
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s health secretary has refused to rule out imposing tougher COVID-19 restrictions before Christmas amid the rapid rise of infections and continuing uncertainty about the omicron variant. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said Sunday that the government was assessing the fast-moving situation and urged the public to be
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VAL d’ISÈRE, France (AP) — Sofia Goggia has won the last women’s World Cup super-G of the calendar year. The Italian had also triumphed in the downhill a day earlier. Goggia wasn’t the fastest starter but mastered the tricky middle section of the O.K. course to beat Ragnhild Mowinckel of Norway by 0.33 of a
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister is calling on parents to vaccinate their children against the coronavirus as the new omicron variant showed signs of spreading. Naftali Bennett issued the appeal Sunday night in a nationally televised prime-time address. Bennett says that while the number of cases remains relatively low, the variant is expected to
Continue Reading By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer LA VILLA, Italy (AP) — Norwegian skier Henrik Kristoffersen moved up from seventh after the opening leg to win the Alta Badia giant slalom for his first victory in the discipline since raising the trophy on the same Gran Risa course two years ago. Kristoffersen finished 0.31 seconds ahead
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Saturday Night Live” wasn’t exactly live from New York on Saturday night. The NBC variety show opened with Tom Hanks greeting a nearly empty studio since the show went without a live audience because of the recent rise in Covid-19 cases. “Tonight everyone at ‘Saturday Night Live’ planned to do
Continue Reading By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN The Stanford students heard the sadness in their friend’s voice when he shared the news. “Guys, I had to quit my job.” To them, it didn’t make sense. He was fluent in English and Spanish, extremely friendly and an expert in systems engineering. Why hadn’t he been able to hold
Continue Reading By KATHY GANNON Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Islamic countries are scrambling to find ways to help Afghanistan avert an imminent economic collapse they say would have a “horrendous” global impact. The hastily called meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Islamabad on Sunday ended with a promise to set up a fund to
Continue Reading By Hilary Whiteman and Akanksha Sharma, CNN A sixth child has died in hospital after a bouncy castle was lifted into the air at a school event in Australia late last week, police said Sunday. The 11-year-old boy, Chace Harrison, “passed away in hospital this afternoon,” Tasmania Police Commissioner, Darren Hine, said in a statement.
Continue Reading By Hilary Whiteman and Akanksha Sharma, CNN A sixth child has died in hospital after a bouncy castle was lifted into the air at a school event in Australia late last week, police said Sunday. The 11-year-old boy, Chace Harrison, “passed away in hospital this afternoon,” Tasmania Police Commissioner, Darren Hine, said in a statement.
Continue Reading By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Thanks to multiple atmospheric river events, average snowpack in California has gone from 18% to 98% in just two weeks. “Increases in snowpack of this size are not common, but also not unprecedented,” Julie Kalansky, deputy director of operations for the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E), explained.
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — El youtuber convertido en boxeador Jake Paul venció por KO al excampeón de peso welter de UFC Tyron Woodley en una pelea revancha, otra espantosa derrota para Woodley en solo meses. El golpe decisivo se produjo en el sexto asalto. El final más destacado fue quizás un poco inesperado, ya
Continue Reading TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — State TV reports that Iran has detected its first case of infection by the omicron variant of the coronavirus. The report Sunday comes as the new version spreads around the world and offers clues about what it may have in store. Omicron is may case less severe disease than other variants
Continue Reading By EMILY SCHULTHEIS Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Germany should implement stricter measures this week to slow the spread of the omicron variant. That’s according to the German government’s new expert council. The council — made up of Germany’s top virologists and health officials — said Sunday that omicron “brings a new dimension to the
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By Dakin Andone and Susannah Cullinane, CNN The United States is likely in for a hard winter as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 spreads rapidly, Dr. Anthony Fauci says, straining a health care system already battered by the Delta variant. “It’s going to take over,” Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said of the
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone and Susannah Cullinane, CNN The United States is likely in for a hard winter as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 spreads rapidly, Dr. Anthony Fauci says, straining a health care system already battered by the Delta variant. “It’s going to take over,” Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said of the
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Richard Rogers, the lauded British architect who was one of the forces behind the Pompidou Center in Paris and later designed London’s Millennium Dome, has died. He was 88. Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, the company he founded, confirmed his death Sunday. It described him as “a
Continue Reading KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani police officer says the death toll from a sewer gas blast in the country’s largest city has jumped to 17. That’s five more people killed than initially reported after Saturday’s explosion in Karachi. Senior police officer Sarfaraz Nawaz Shaikh said Sunday the number of injured also increased from 11
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner, CNN As Johnny Stutzman surveyed the wreckage of what had been his house, all he could do was muster a laugh. “My front porch is laying over there on the other side of the road,” he said, pointing to a splintered pile of rubble that had landed amid trees across a Kentucky
Continue Reading By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese have taken to the streets across the country in mass protests against a military takeover and a subsequent deal that reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok but sidelined the movement. Sudanese authorities tightened security in the capital, Khartoum, and its twin city of Omdurman, barricading government and
Continue Reading By MALAK HARB Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Internationally-known DJ David Guetta has defended his participation in Saudi festivals in an interview with The Associated Press. The French DJ is a resident of the United Arab Emirates and is performing Sunday at the MDLBeast Soundstorm music festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN They weren’t meant to be heroes. Frodo Baggins, his steadfast companion Samwise Gamgee and their accidental journey-mates, jejune cousins Merry and Pippin, could have been content living out their days in the Shire with their fellow hobbits, feasting and smoking in pastoral comfort. But when a mission that would determine the
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By JAMES BROOKS Associated Press ROVANIEMI, Finland (AP) — Christmas is in full swing in Finnish Lapland, where venue operators happily report that visitors have returned in numbers approaching pre-pandemic levels. Tourists from elsewhere in Finland and abroad come to revel in the festive spirit at the sprawling Santa Claus Village theme park, take a
Continue Reading By JAMES BROOKS Associated Press ROVANIEMI, Finland (AP) — Christmas is in full swing in Finnish Lapland, where venue operators happily report that visitors have returned in numbers approaching pre-pandemic levels. Tourists from elsewhere in Finland and abroad come to revel in the festive spirit at the sprawling Santa Claus Village theme park, take a
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN, MAE ANDERSON and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — While restaurants in the U.S. and United Kingdom are open without restrictions and often bustling, they are entering their second winter of the coronavirus pandemic anxious about what’s ahead. They’re squeezed by labor shortages and skyrocketing food costs and the omicron variant
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN, MAE ANDERSON and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — While restaurants in the U.S. and United Kingdom are open without restrictions and often bustling, they are entering their second winter of the coronavirus pandemic anxious about what’s ahead. They’re squeezed by labor shortages and skyrocketing food costs and the omicron variant
Continue Reading Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s military says two rockets have struck Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, home to the U.S. embassy. The military says the Sunday morning attack caused no casualties but resulted in some property damage. One rocket was destroyed by the U.S. embassy’s C-RAM defense system and another fell near a national
Continue Reading By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN With the Omicron variant spreading quickly across the US, several school districts are sending Covid-19 antigen tests home for the holidays to help curb a spike when they return to school in January. The school systems include Marin County Schools in California, Chicago Public Schools, several cities in Massachusetts, and
Continue Reading SYDNEY (AP) — Four people including two children have died after a light aircraft crashed into the sea near the coast of Australia’s Queensland state. Police say the four-seater Rockwell aircraft crashed off the end of a runway at Redcliffe, northeast of Brisbane. Divers recovered the bodies of two adults, including the 69-year-old male pilot,
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Hilary Clarke, CNN | Jonny Hallam, CNN Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Rogers, whose landmark buildings include the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the 3 World Trade Center tower in New York and London’s Millennium Dome, has died aged 88. Rogers “passed away quietly” on Saturday evening, his representative Matthew Freud of Freud Communications confirmed to CNN
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it has apprehended four Palestinian suspects believed to have taken part in a deadly shooting in the occupied West Bank. The army said Sunday that its forces arrested the suspects in the northern West Bank village of Silat al-Haaretia, near Jenin. In Thursday’s incident, at least one Palestinian
Continue Reading RENO, Nev. (AP) — Grant Sherfield totaled 24 points and four assists and Nevada turned back Loyola Marymount 68-63 on Saturday. Sherfield made 6 of 14 shots with three 3-pointers and 9 of 10 foul shots for the Wolf Pack (6-4). Keli Leaupepe sank five 3-pointers and scored 20 to lead the Lions (6-5).
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Stacker used IMDb data as of Nov. 2022 to assemble a ranking of every Marvel feature released since its inaugural MCU film “Iron Man.”
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Levi Lewis passed for 270 yards and a touchdown and rushed for another 74 yards, and No. 16 Louisiana-Lafayette defeated Marshall 36-21 in the New Orleans Bowl to end its season on a program-record 13-game winning streak. Emani Bailey rushed for two TDs in the
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Jovan Blacksher Jr. scored 23 points — adding four assists and four steals — and Grand Canyon held off San Francisco 49-48, handing the Dons their first loss of the season. Blacksher sank 9 of 17 shots from the floor for the Antelopes (10-2), who shot just 34,5% overall. Yauhen Massalski finished
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick relied on his characteristically brash answers to explain what went wrong at Indianapolis. Too many mistakes and not enough plays being made. As a result, the Patriots’ seven-game winning streak is over and so is their reign atop the AFC
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, Salma Abdelaziz and Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN Growing up in Finland, Iida Ruishalme had a deep affinity for nature — particularly the forest, where she loved to go trekking with her dogs. Now, she’s worried that her daughters won’t experience such idyllic days as the climate crisis accelerates. So last month, she
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, Salma Abdelaziz and Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN Growing up in Finland, Iida Ruishalme had a deep affinity for nature — particularly the forest, where she loved to go trekking with her dogs. Now, she’s worried that her daughters won’t experience such idyllic days as the climate crisis accelerates. So last month, she
Continue Reading NEW DELHI (AP) — A man has been beaten to death in the northern Indian city of Amritsar after he allegedly attempted to commit a sacrilegious act inside the historic Golden Temple, one of Sikhs’ most revered shrines. Media reported the incident occurred during the daily evening prayer Saturday when the man jumped over a
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen and Tara Subramaniam, CNN The lines for Covid-19 testing are long from New York to Miami-Dade County again, and good luck finding an at-home test in some parts of the country. As the Omicron variant spreads faster than any other coronavirus variant before it, the Biden White House has been pushing to
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen and Tara Subramaniam, CNN The lines for Covid-19 testing are long from New York to Miami-Dade County again, and good luck finding an at-home test in some parts of the country. As the Omicron variant spreads faster than any other coronavirus variant before it, the Biden White House has been pushing to
Continue Reading By DAIMON EKLUND Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Warren Foegele scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Seattle Kraken 5-3. Evan Bouchard and Connor McDavid each had a goal and an assist, and Colton Sceviour also scored for the Oilers, who have won two straight after
Continue Reading MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Quarterback Jared Bernhardt had three touchdown runs in the first half as undefeated Ferris State built a big lead and cruised to its first Division II championship with a 58-17 rout of Valdosta State. It was the most points scored in a D-II title game since Delta State beat Bloomsburg 63-34
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Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Atin Wright had a career-high 28 points as Cal State Northridge edged Portland State 69-66. Wright, who hit 12 of 13 foul shots, and Elijah Hardy both hit two free throws in the final 15 seconds to preserve the victory for the Matadors (4-6). Brendan Harrick finished with 16 points, nine
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Marcellus Earlington had 22 points and 11 rebounds as San Diego beat Northern Arizona 69-59. Bryce Monroe scored 11 points for the Toreros (7-5). Vladimir Pinchuk added 10 points and nine rebounds. Jalen Cone had 20 points for the Lumberjacks (4-7).
Continue Reading By Natasha Bertrand, CNN When the US intelligence community first picked up signs in the fall that Russia could be preparing a new attack on Ukraine, President Joe Biden directed his administration to act — and fast. Wary of repeating mistakes made in 2014, when the US and Europe were caught off guard by Russia’s
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar, CNN Turquoise LeJeune Parker ends every class by telling each of her students she loves them. The 34-year-old library teacher at Lakewood Elementary School in Durham, North Carolina, does everything she can to prove it, and her recent fundraiser, which collected $106,000 to feed her students in need, is her most recent
Continue Reading By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — John Klingberg scored on the power play 2:13 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3. Joe Pavelski had two power-play goals and two assists, and Jason Robertson also scored for Dallas. Jake Oettinger stopped 20 shots to help the Stars end a five-game
Continue Reading By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Saturday Night Live” wasn’t exactly live from New York on Saturday night. The NBC variety show opened with Tom Hanks greeting a nearly empty studio since the show went without a live audience because of the recent rise in Covid-19 cases. “Tonight everyone at ‘Saturday Night Live’ planned to do
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Emmitt Matthews Jr. scored 11 of his 17 points as part of a big run to start the second half, and Washington returned to the court for the first time in three weeks with a 64-56 win over Seattle. The Huskies had not played since Nov.
Continue Reading By STEVE MIMS Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Kendall Brown and James Akinjo each scored 17 points and No. 1 Baylor defeated Oregon 78-70 Saturday night. Adam Flagler made five 3-pointers en route to 16 points for the Bears (10-0), who broke a 51-51 tie with 12 straight points in the second half. Jonathan
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IDAHO FALLS (KIFI) – A Meridian man is dead after being hit by a car Saturday night. Idaho State Police, the Idaho Falls Police Department as well as the Idaho Falls Fire Department, and Idaho Falls Ambulance were called to the scene near the northbound off-ramp of I15 at exit 116, near Idaho Falls at
Continue Reading By PATRICIA LUNA and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A leftist millennial who rose to prominence during anti-government protests has been elected Chile’s next president after a bruising campaign against a free-market firebrand likened to Donald Trump. Gabriel Boric had 56% of the votes, compared to 44% for his opponent, lawmaker José
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The Ririe Bulldogs continued their hot start to the season Saturday night, taking down the American Falls Beavers on home court 68-50.
Continue Reading By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Dylan Larkin got his first career hat trick and added an assist as the Detroit Red Wings handed the New Jersey Devils their fifth consecutive loss, 5-2. Tyler Bertuzzi had two goals for Detroit and Thomas Greiss made 32 saves. Michael McLeod and Dawson Mercer scored for
Continue Reading By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bradley Beal scored a season-high 37 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit a late 3-pointer to help the Washington Wizards beat the Utah Jazz 109-103 on Saturday night. With Washington up 105-103, the Wizards’ Raul Neto won a jump ball with Mitchell, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit
Continue Reading COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — There’s a reason Wisconsin’s Dana Rettke was named the college women’s volleyball National Player of the Year on Friday. On Saturday night, the five-time, first-team All-American’s 11th and final kill gave Wisconsin a 22-25, 31-29, 25-23, 23-25, 15-12 victory over Nebraska and the Badgers’ first national championship. Rettke also finished with
Continue Reading By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Walter Kessler scored 19 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked four shots, and Wendell Green Jr. had 15 points and Jabari Smith scored 13 to help No. 13 Auburn overcome a 13-point deficit to beat Saint Louis 74-70 Saturday night. K.D. Johnson hit a jump shot
Continue Reading SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sophomore Keegan Murray poured in a career-high 35 points and Iowa breezed to a 94-75 victory over Utah State in a neutral-site game at the Sanford Pentagon. Murray knocked down 13 of 17 shots from the floor with two 3-pointers and seven rebounds for the Hawkeyes (8-3), who snapped a
Continue Reading SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sophomore Keegan Murray poured in a career-high 35 points and Iowa breezed to a 94-75 victory over Utah State in a neutral-site game at the Sanford Pentagon. Murray knocked down 13 of 17 shots from the floor with two 3-pointers and seven rebounds for the Hawkeyes (8-3), who snapped a
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jonathan Taylor ran for 170 yards and scored on a 67-yarder with 2:01 left to help the Indianapolis Colts seal a 27-17 victory over the New England Patriots on Saturday night. The Colts (8-6) solidified their playoff hopes by winning for the fifth time in six
Continue Reading n GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Police in Guatemala say 12 people have been slain in a village that has been involved in a years-long territorial dispute with a nearby town. The National Civil Police said those killed Saturday include men, women and children. But authorities gave no details on what happened in in the village
Continue Reading By ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cedi Osman scored 23 points, Darius Garland had 22 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers extended their winning streak to six games, beating the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks 119-90 on Saturday night. Garland made 10 of 13 shots to pace a Cavaliers offense that shot 50% from the floor
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Third-string quarterback Cooper Legas threw two touchdown passes, Calvin Tyler Jr. ran for 120 yards and a score and Utah State beat Oregon State 24-13 on Saturday night in the inaugural LA Bowl Saturday night. Legas came in when starter Logan Bonner suffered a knee
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Third-string quarterback Cooper Legas threw two touchdown passes, Calvin Tyler Jr. ran for 120 yards and a score and Utah State beat Oregon State 24-13 on Saturday night in the inaugural LA Bowl Saturday night. Legas came in when starter Logan Bonner suffered a knee
Continue Reading By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The death toll in the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year has reached at least 146, and the governor of an island province especially hard-hit by Typhoon Rai said there may be even greater devastation that has yet to be reported. Governor Arthur Yap
Continue Reading By Kay Jones, CNN A Washington state senator has died a month after confirming with a local radio station he was in El Salvador and sick with Covid-19. State Sen. Doug Ericksen’s family announced his death through a statement issued Saturday by the Washington State Senate Republican Caucus, but they did not state the cause
Continue Reading By CREG STEPHENSON Associated Press MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Malik Willis passed for 231 yards and accounted for five touchdowns and Liberty rolled over Eastern Michigan 56-20 on Saturday night in the LendingTree Bowl. Willis, a potential NFL first-round pick, completed 13 of 24 passes, with touchdowns of 54 yards to DJ Stubbs, 20 yards
Continue Reading MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Tevin Brown had a career-high 33 points to lift Murray State to an 87-76 win over Chattanooga — giving the Racers their seventh straight victory.nJustice Hill had 18 points for Murray State (10-1). Malachi Smith had a career-high 36 points for the Mocs (9-3). He added six rebounds.
Continue Reading By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a 27-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Oklahoma City Thunder a 104-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. On Wednesday night, Gilgeous-Alexander hit a 30-footer with 1.4 seconds to tie the game against New Orleans, but Devonte
Continue Reading TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Keon Ellis had 20 points and 10 rebounds, giving No. 6 Alabama’s sputtering offense just enough to beat Jacksonville State 65-59. Ellis hit four of Alabama’s eight 3-pointers and also had three assists. Jahvon Quinerly added 15 points, five rebounds and four assists for the Crimson Tide. Darius Miles scored 10
Continue Reading OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Alex Barcello had 23 points as BYU beat Weber State 89-71. Barcello knocked down 5 of 6 shots from beyond the 3-point line for the Cougars (9-2). Dillon Jones scored a career-high 20 points and had 11 rebounds for the Wildcats (9-3).
Continue Reading OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Alex Barcello had 23 points as BYU beat Weber State 89-71. Barcello knocked down 5 of 6 shots from beyond the 3-point line for the Cougars (9-2). Dillon Jones scored a career-high 20 points and had 11 rebounds for the Wildcats (9-3).
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Cole Bassett scored in the 89th minute of his U.S. national team debut and the Americans set a record for victories in a calendar year with a 1-0 exhibition win over 10-man Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 20-year-old midfielder for the Colorado Rapids slammed home a
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Isiaih Mosley had 28 points as Missouri State romped past Central Arkansas 106-70. Jaylen Minnett had 14 points for the Bears (8-4), who picked up their fourth straight victory. Darious Hall had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Bears of Central Arkansas (1-9), who have lost six straight.
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police have identified a 61-year-old man as a prime suspect behind a fire that engulfed a mental health clinic in an eight-story building where he was a patient, killing 24 people who were trapped inside. The government also announced plans to inspect tens of thousands of
Continue Reading BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — Tari Eason scored 21 points, Darius Days added 13 with a career-high 18 rebounds and No. 19 LSU rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat Louisiana Tech 66-57. The teams swapped the lead five times with seven ties in the second half. After Tech tied it at 57, Eason’s 3-pointer
Continue Reading By Laura Studley, CNN The creator of the human-like robot toys Transformers, Henry Orenstein, died Tuesday at the age of 98 due to complications from Covid-19, his wife Susie Orenstein told CNN Saturday. Orenstein died at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey, his wife confirmed. A Holocaust survivor who lived through five concentration
Continue Reading By AVERY OSEN Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Remy Martin hit a 3-pointer with one minute to go to extend a three-point lead and help No. 7 Kansas over Stephen F. Austin 80-72 on Saturday night. The Jayhawks (9-1) led 73-70 before Martin buried the 3 from the top of the key. Christian Braun
Continue Reading PHOENIX — Jovan Blacksher Jr. had 23 points as Grand Canyon held off San Francisco 49-48. Yauhen Massalski led the Dons on Saturday with 18 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks.
Continue Reading POCATELLO, Idaho — Jared Rodriguez had a season-high 24 points plus 12 rebounds as Idaho State snapped its eight-game losing streak, easily beating Bethesda 103-68. Emmit Taylor III had 17 points for Idaho State (2-8). Aj Burgin added 15 points. Austin Smellie had 13 points. It was the first time this season Idaho State scored
Continue Reading IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 21 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and passed off six assists at No. 14 Iowa remained unbeaten at home, turning away late rally by Central Florida to post a 69-61 win. Clark hit three first-half 3s and her jumper with a second left sent the teams into intermission
Continue Reading By DENIS P. GORMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Robin Lopez had 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Orlando Magic beat the short-handed Brooklyn Nets 100-93 on Saturday night to snap a seven-game losing streak. Gary Harris added 17 points, Chuma Okeke had 15, and Franz Wagner 14 to help the Magic improve
Continue Reading By KEVIN MCPHERSON Associated Press NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former Arkansas big man Abayomi Iyiola scored 18 points and 14 rebounds, and Hofstra beat No. 24 Arkansas 89-81 on Saturday night. The Razorbacks (9-2) failed to put their 22-point loss to Oklahoma a week ago behind them, and has now lost back-to-back games
Continue Reading ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — D’Shawn Schwartz sank five 3-pointers and scored 21 points and Josh Oduro finished with 20 points, 11 rebounds and six blocked shots to power George Mason to an 80-67 victory over Georgia. Davonte Gaines had 13 points and DeVon Cooper pitched in with 10 points and six assists for the Patriots
Continue Reading By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Travis Sanheim scored 1:35 into overtime and also had an assist to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators. Claude Giroux, Oskar Lindblom and Joel Farabee also scored for the Flyers, who have won four of five. Giroux moved into a tie
Continue Reading By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jesper Fast scored in the opening two minutes and they each added an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-1. Brett Pesce, Teuvo Teravainen and Jack Drury also scored as the Hurricanes won for the sixth time in their
Continue Reading By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Fred VanVleet had 27 points and 12 assists, Scottie Barnes scored 21 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the short-handed Golden State Warriors 119-100. Precious Achiuwa scored 17 points and Yuta Watanabe had 12 for the Raptors, who never trailed. Toronto has won five of seven. Golden
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams sort of got back to work this weekend after an involuntary four-day break due to a COVID-19 outbreak across their roster. The Rams’ game against Seattle was postponed and at least 27 players spent time on the reserve/COVID-19 list. That list
Continue Reading RICHMOND, Ky. — Curt Lewis had 13 points and 13 rebounds to lift Eastern Kentucky to an 81-68 overtime win over Northern Kentucky. Marques Warrick led the Norse on Saturday night with 22 points.
Continue Reading HOMEWOOD, Ala. — Ques Glover had 22 points, including the go-ahead jumper with 11 seconds left, as Samford edged Kennesaw State 85-84. Glover, who made 10 of 13 shots, scored Samford’s last seven points in the final three minutes. Quinn Richey, Logan Dye and Jaden Campbell scored 12 points each for the Bulldogs. Terrell Burden
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This holiday season not everyone gets to spend it with their loved ones. Many of the veterans who are buried in the State Veteran’s Cemetery were honored today as The Daughters of the American Revolution and American Legion placed Wreaths on the graves at the cemetery.
Continue Reading By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Josh Richardson scored a season-high 27 points, Jayson Tatum had 25 and the Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 114-107 on Saturday night with each team missing six players because of COVID-19 protocols. Jaylen Brown added 23 points for Boston. After blowing a 15-point halftime lead,
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