By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer There’s one word that always grabs the world’s attention in sports: scandal. Figure skating has had its share — anyone recall Tonya and Nancy in 1994? That one has been examined as often as Nathan Chen nails a quadruple jump. Not so much the 2002 disgrace at the the
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By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer There’s one word that always grabs the world’s attention in sports: scandal. Figure skating has had its share — anyone recall Tonya and Nancy in 1994? That one has been examined as often as Nathan Chen nails a quadruple jump. Not so much the 2002 disgrace at the the
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By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer There’s one word that always grabs the world’s attention in sports: scandal. Figure skating has had its share — anyone recall Tonya and Nancy in 1994? That one has been examined as often as Nathan Chen nails a quadruple jump. Not so much the 2002 disgrace at the the
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By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN New York firefighters battled a fire with “great volumes of smoke” nearly 36 years ago at the same Bronx apartment building that caught fire Sunday, leaving 17 dead — all from smoke inhalation, officials said. The March 1986 fire was documented in FDNY’s official training publication, WNYF, in which members of
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By Eoin McSweeney and Bear Hutchison, CNN Vitali Klitschko, the former heavyweight boxer and now the mayor of Kiev, has sent a strong warning to Russia about the presence of its troops near the Ukraine border saying “we prepare for any case.” “If escalation goes up … We have to be ready to defend our
Continue Reading By Eoin McSweeney and Bear Hutchison, CNN Vitali Klitschko, the former heavyweight boxer and now the mayor of Kiev, has sent a strong warning to Russia about the presence of its troops near the Ukraine border saying “we prepare for any case.” “If escalation goes up … We have to be ready to defend our
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Derek Carr’s journey to the NFL playoffs has been a long and often frustrating one over his eight seasons as starting quarterback for the Raiders. No quarterback has ever endured as much losing in his first eight seasons as Carr has and he has seen only fleeting success
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — A doctor in Texas became the first person to be charged under a landmark U.S. law designed to add legal accountability to a global anti-doping system that has long struggled to regulate itself. Federal authorities charged Eric Lira with distributing human growth hormone and other drugs
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — A doctor in Texas became the first person to be charged under a landmark U.S. law designed to add legal accountability to a global anti-doping system that has long struggled to regulate itself. Federal authorities charged Eric Lira with distributing human growth hormone and other drugs
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By TRISHA THOMAS and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press GIGLIO, Italy (AP) — Italy has paid tribute to the 32 victims of the Costa Concordia shipwreck on the 10th anniversary of the disaster. A daylong commemoration on the Tuscan island of Giglio is recalling the horror of the night the ship slammed into a reef and
Continue Reading By TRISHA THOMAS and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press GIGLIO, Italy (AP) — Italy has paid tribute to the 32 victims of the Costa Concordia shipwreck on the 10th anniversary of the disaster. A daylong commemoration on the Tuscan island of Giglio is recalling the horror of the night the ship slammed into a reef and
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has received its first supply of Pfizer’s antiviral COVID-19 pills to treat patients with mild or moderate symptoms. Health officials have described the Paxlovid pills as a potentially important tool to suppress hospitalizations and deaths as the country braces for another possible surge
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Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Donald Trump no es más que impredecible. El martes, hizo una entrevista telefónica con National Public Radio (NPR), que tiene que ser una de las combinaciones de medios y políticos más improbables en mucho tiempo. Pero, Trump fue, como siempre, Trump. Después de unos 10 minutos en la llamada, Trump
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — A key concern when Beijing was bidding to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games was the lack of a robust winter sports tradition in the country. Organizers countered by pointing to the vast potential for growth and now say they more than met their target of involving 300 million Chinese in skiing,
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan and Dallas defensive coordinator Dan Quinn will always share the painful memory of coaching in the Super Bowl together with Atlanta five years ago. That’s when the Falcons lost to New England in overtime after infamously blowing a 28-3 lead in the second
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan and Dallas defensive coordinator Dan Quinn will always share the painful memory of coaching in the Super Bowl together with Atlanta five years ago. That’s when the Falcons lost to New England in overtime after infamously blowing a 28-3 lead in the second
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British scientists hunting down coronavirus variants have a new mission: sharing their expertise with others around the world. At the Wellcome Sanger Institute in Cambridge, the air conditioners hum constantly, countering the heat thrown off by rows of high-tech sequencing machines that work seven days a week
Continue Reading TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips, says its quarterly profit rose 16.4% over a year earlier to $6 billion amid surging demand for chips for smartphones and other electronics. TSMC announced revenue in the final three months of 2021 rose 21.2% to $15.8 billion. The company
Continue Reading TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips, says its quarterly profit rose 16.4% over a year earlier to $6 billion amid surging demand for chips for smartphones and other electronics. TSMC announced revenue in the final three months of 2021 rose 21.2% to $15.8 billion. The company
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By Jenn Selva and Julia Jones, CNN “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed is suing the movie’s gun and ammunition supplier following the on-set shooting that left cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead. In the complaint filed Wednesday in the Second Judicial District Court in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Gutierrez Reed accuses PDQ Arm and Prop, LLC. and
Continue Reading By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Britain have launched talks on a free trade deal that is expected to boost bilateral trade by billions of dollars in one of the most ambitious negotiations after Brexit. Britain’s International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan met with Piyush Goyal, India’s minister of commerce and
Continue Reading By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Britain have launched talks on a free trade deal that is expected to boost bilateral trade by billions of dollars in one of the most ambitious negotiations after Brexit. Britain’s International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan met with Piyush Goyal, India’s minister of commerce and
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are lower after a retreat on Wall Street that left the Nasdaq composite down 2.5%. Tokyo fell nearly 2% and Hong Kong, Shanghai and Seoul were also lower. China reported its global trade surplus surged nearly 30% in 2021 to $676.4 billion. On Thursday,
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are lower after a retreat on Wall Street that left the Nasdaq composite down 2.5%. Tokyo fell nearly 2% and Hong Kong, Shanghai and Seoul were also lower. China reported its global trade surplus surged nearly 30% in 2021 to $676.4 billion. On Thursday,
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Circuit used data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to rank the metropolitan areas with the most delivery drivers. This was determined by using the estimated number of delivery driver jobs per 1,000 total jobs.
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Stacker compiles a list of 50 essential civil rights speeches using resources including BlackPast, TED, and additional media and educational sources.
Continue Reading By JOHN PYE and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has remained in limbo even after he was included in the draw for the Australian Open, with the tennis star still awaiting a government decision on whether to deport him for not being vaccinated for COVID-19. Despite the cloud hanging over
Continue Reading By JOHN PYE and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has remained in limbo even after he was included in the draw for the Australian Open, with the tennis star still awaiting a government decision on whether to deport him for not being vaccinated for COVID-19. Despite the cloud hanging over
Continue Reading RENO, Nev. (AP) — Marcus Shaver Jr. scored 28 points and Boise State defeated Nevada 85-70. Emmanuel Akot added 23 points for the Broncos. Grant Sherfield scored 26 points for Nevada.
Continue Reading RENO, Nev. (AP) — Marcus Shaver Jr. scored 28 points and Boise State defeated Nevada 85-70. Emmanuel Akot added 23 points for the Broncos. Grant Sherfield scored 26 points for Nevada.
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — Two Israeli soldiers have been killed by friendly fire while on a security patrol near a military base in the Jordan Valley. In a statement early Thursday, the military said they were misidentified and mistakenly killed overnight by fellow soldiers. The military said the circumstances are under review and expressed condolences to
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Most access to a major city adjacent to Beijing was suspended Thursday as China tried to contain an outbreak of a highly contagious coronavirus variant.
Continue Reading By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Most access to a major city adjacent to Beijing was suspended Thursday as China tried to contain an outbreak of a highly contagious coronavirus variant. The omicron variant poses a test to China’s “zero-tolerance” COVID-19 policy and its ability to successfully host the Winter Olympics. Tianjin
Continue Reading By FARES AKRAM Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Gaza Strip has few jobs, little electricity and almost no natural resources. But after four bruising wars with Israel in just over a decade, it has lots of rubble. Local businesses are now finding ways to cash in on the chunks of smashed
Continue Reading By Sonia Moghe and Amir Vera, CNN A lawsuit filed on behalf of two survivors of the deadly Oxford High School shooting in Michigan accuses the school district and a number of its employees of not doing enough to prevent the attack that left four students dead, despite multiple red flags. The lawsuit alleges Ethan
Continue Reading By Sonia Moghe and Amir Vera, CNN A lawsuit filed on behalf of two survivors of the deadly Oxford High School shooting in Michigan accuses the school district and a number of its employees of not doing enough to prevent the attack that left four students dead, despite multiple red flags. The lawsuit alleges Ethan
Continue Reading By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 29 points, Chimezie Metu made a clutch 3-pointer with 46.7 seconds remaining and the Sacramento Kings ended their longest losing streak of the season by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 125-116. Harrison Barnes added 23 points and seven rebounds for the Kings, who
Continue Reading By Tamara Qiblawi, Jomana Karadsheh and Christian Streib, CNN A German court has sentenced a former Syrian army colonel to life in prison, in the first-ever torture trial against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Anwar Raslan, a senior regime official, headed the investigation unit at a notorious Damascus detention center known as Branch 251. On Thursday,
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 27 points, James Harden added 25 points and season-high 16 assists, and the Brooklyn Nets rolled to an easy win over Chicago, beating the Bulls 138-112 in a matchup between the Eastern Conference’s top two teams. Durant had 17 points in the third.
Continue Reading JACK THOMPSON Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ryan Dzingel scored two goals, Karel Vejmelka stopped 45 shots and the Arizona Coyotes defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1. Auston Matthews scored 14 seconds into the third period from Jake Muzzin and Michael Bunting. The goal set a franchise record for Matthews, who grew up in
Continue Reading EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Eric Ayala finished with career highs of 26 points and 11 rebounds and Fatts Russell scored 13 of his 23 points after regulation to help Maryland fend off Northwestern 94-87 in double overtime. Ayala knocked down 5 of 11 from 3-point range in notching the first double-double of his career for
Continue Reading RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Cameron Gooden had a career-high 26 points as Dixie State edged past California Baptist 79-76. Daniel Akin led the Lancers on Wednesday night with 23 points and 11 rebounds.
Continue Reading RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Cameron Gooden had a career-high 26 points as Dixie State edged past California Baptist 79-76. Daniel Akin led the Lancers on Wednesday night with 23 points and 11 rebounds.
Continue Reading STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Williams had 22 points as Santa Clara beat Pacific 84-70 in the Broncos’ West Coast Conference opener. Keshawn Justice had 17 points and seven rebounds for the Broncos (11-5), who have won four straight. Alphonso Anderson and Luke Avdalovic both scored a season-high 23 points for the Tigers (5-11, 0-2),
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — Cameron Tyson had 25 points as Seattle University defeated Utah Valley 71-65 in Western Athletic Conference play. Darrion Trammell added 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Redhawks (11-4, 2-0). Riley Grigsby had 13 points as Seattle won despite scoring a season-low 23 points in the first half. Fardaws Aimaq
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — Cameron Tyson had 25 points as Seattle University defeated Utah Valley 71-65 in Western Athletic Conference play. Darrion Trammell added 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Redhawks (11-4, 2-0). Riley Grigsby had 13 points as Seattle won despite scoring a season-low 23 points in the first half. Fardaws Aimaq
Continue Reading By BRIAN SLODYSKO, LISA MASCARO and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is all but conceding defeat for this year on the Democrats’ big elections and voting rights legislation. He says he’s not giving up, but he’s now talking more about future efforts. Biden spoke at the Capitol Thursday after a
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Una de las historias de amor más románticas de Hollywood ha llegado a su fin. Jason Momoa y Lisa Bonet emitieron un comunicado conjunto publicado en su cuenta verificada de Instagram el miércoles, en el que anuncian que terminarán su matrimonio. “Todos hemos sentido la presión y los cambios de estos tiempos
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Continue Reading By MARY CLARE JALONICK, FARNOUSH AMIRI and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy’s refusal to provide information to a committee investigating the Capitol riot is deepening a standoff between the committee and GOP lawmakers. McCarthy’s stand is forcing committee members to consider whether they could subpoena one of their
Continue Reading By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll finds Democrats increasingly view protecting abortion rights as a high priority for the government as Roe v. Wade faces its strongest threat in decades. In a December poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 13% of Democrats mentioned abortion or reproductive
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Terrell Brown Jr. overcame a quiet start scoring 18 of his 21 points in the second half, and Washington rallied from a nine-point deficit to beat California 64-55. Brown, the leading scorer in the Pac-12 at 21.4 points per game, had an electric stretch of the
Continue Reading By SAM METZ AP/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Las Vegas city councilwoman has been spending thousands on television ads in her quest to be Nevada’s next governor. But Michele Fiore isn’t only airing those ads to be seen by millions of Nevada voters. She’s also targeting an audience of one in
Continue Reading By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A top rights activist feels populist autocrats could be facing a turning point as people learn that stirring words don’t always translate into action, but he says democratic politicians will have to step up with “visionary leadership” to keep autocrats from getting a second chance. Human Rights
Continue Reading By DAVID BILLER and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A Sao Paulo-based company called Marsam is known for its commitment to the responsible sourcing of precious metals. But an investigation by the Associated Press has found that it processes gold for — and shared ownership links to — an intermediary accused by
Continue Reading By DAVID BILLER and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A Sao Paulo-based company called Marsam is known for its commitment to the responsible sourcing of precious metals. But an investigation by the Associated Press has found that it processes gold for — and shared ownership links to — an intermediary accused by
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By Morgan Rimmer, CNN Rep. Liz Cheney, the vice chairwoman of the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, on Wednesday did not rule out the possibility of subpoenaing Kevin McCarthy for information the panel is seeking, suggesting the House’s top Republican is attempting to “cover up” what occurred that day. “We’re going to
Continue Reading By Daniel Dale, Annie Grayer and Tara Subramaniam, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy spoke to reporters on Thursday, a day after he had announced he would not cooperate with the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. The committee had asked McCarthy to voluntarily provide information about topics including
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Rescuers in South Korea have located a man under a pile of broken concrete at the construction site of a 39-floor building that partially collapsed, leaving six workers missing. Crews are trying to clear the rubble to reach the man, but have yet to confirm
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — Tristan Maxwell came off the bench to score a career-high 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting from 3-point range and Georgia Tech rallied for an 81-76 victory over Boston College.It was just the third game this season for Maxwell and his fourth in the past two years because of a foot injury. Georgia
Continue Reading MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Damion Baugh scored 12 points and his 3-pointer with 13 seconds left help was part of an 8-0 run TCU staged in the final 1:11 to beat Kansas State 60-57. Markquis Nowell’s layup with 1:50 left gave the Wildcats a 57-52 lead but they’d never score again. Kansas State missed its
Continue Reading By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — At least Novak Djokovic knows who he’ll face in the first round of his Australian Open title defense — if he’s allowed to play. Djokovic’s visa status dominated attention until the moment the draw was conducted to determine the brackets for the men’s and women’s
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Joe Pavelski had two goals and three assists as the Dallas Stars beat Seattle 5-2. It was the first five-point game ever for the 37-year-old Pavelski, and came in the first meeting between the Stars and the expansion Kraken. Roope Hintz had a goal and two
Continue Reading LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Freshman Terquavion Smith scored 24 points, Jericole Hellems added 19 and the duo combined for 11 of North Carolina State’s 12 3-pointers in a 79-63 victory over Louisville. N.C. State, coached by former Louisville assistant coach Kevin Keatts, won just its third game at Louisville in 10 attempts. The Cardinals had
Continue Reading STORRS, Conn. — Adama Sanogo had 26 points, 18 rebounds and six blocks to lead UConn to an 86-78 overtime win over St. John’s. After St. John’s Julian Champagnie opened overtime with a bucket the Huskies scored the next 11 points in taking the win. R.J. Cole had 19 points and eight assists for UConn.
Continue Reading By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lamar Stevens scored 15 of career-high 23 points in the third quarter and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the short-handed Utah Jazz 111-91 on Wednesday night. Darius Garland had his first triple-double with 11 points, a career-high 15 assists and a career-high 10 rebounds. Lauri Markkanen
Continue Reading By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Eric Gordon had 31 points and the Houston Rockets overcame a career-high 32 from Dejounte Murray to beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-124, snapping a three-game skid. Christian Wood scored 23 points, Kevin Porter Jr. added 18 and Jalen Green had 14 for Houston. San Antonio
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Si se le permite quedarse en el país, el nueve veces campeón del Abierto de Australia, Novak Djokovic, comenzará su defensa del título con un partido contra su compatriota serbio Miomir Kecmanovic en la primera ronda del torneo, según el sorteo realizado este jueves. El ex número 1 del mundo Rafael
Continue Reading CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Francisco Caffaro had career highs of 16 points and nine rebounds and Virginia survived two last-second shots by Virginia Tech to take 54-52 win. Virginia finished the final three minutes on a 6-0 run to overcome the Hokies’ final lead. The Hokies’ Hunter Cattoor missed an open 3-pointer in the final
Continue Reading FAYATTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — JD Notae scored 19 points, Jaylin Williams had a double-double and Arkansas used a dominant first half to roll to an 87-43 win over Missouri. Trey Wade scored 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting for the Razorbacks, who had lost five of six games to fall out of the Top 25. Arkansas
Continue Reading By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lamar Stevens scored 15 of career-high 23 points in the third quarter and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the short-handed Utah Jazz 111-91 on Wednesday night. Darius Garland had his first triple-double with 11 points, a career-high 15 assists and a career-high 10 rebounds. Lauri Markkanen
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The Madison Bobcats prevailed in a rivalry matchup Wednesday in Rigby against the Trojans, winning a back-and-forth game 56-52.
Continue Reading By Andy Rose, CNN Two police officers who responded to a domestic violence call involving Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie last year in Moab, Utah, should be put on probation for what the city called “several unintentional mistakes” made during the encounter, according to an independent investigator. Petito and Laundrie were traveling through Moab on
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Miami Heat scored the first 16 points of the second half to break open a close game and capped a successful road trip by beating the Atlanta Hawks 115-91. Tyler Herro led Miami’s balanced attack with 21 points and 11 assists. Caleb Martin had 18
Continue Reading DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Roman Penn and Tucker DeVries scored 16 points apiece and Drake won its 10th consecutive home game, defeating Illinois State 86-75. Penn was 8-for-10 shooting and distributed six assists. Kendall Lewis scored 20 points for the Redbirds.
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — An internet watchdog says dozens of journalists and human rights defenders in El Salvador had their cellphones repeatedly hacked with sophisticated spyware over the past year and a half. The University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab made the revelation Wednesday in a report on
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Holly Kersgieter scored 19 points, six in overtime, and Kansas defeated No. 13 Texas 70-66. Zakiyah Franklin hit a 3-pointer to open the overtime and the Jayhawks didn’t trail after that. Kersgieter scored inside on back-to-back possessions to give Kansas a 66-61 lead with two minutes to play. Audrey Warren scored
Continue Reading By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A new lawsuit accuses an ammunition supplier of creating dangerous conditions on a movie set where a gun held by actor Alec Baldwin killed a cinematographer, by including live ammunition in a box that was supposed to include only dummy rounds. The lawsuit was filed
Continue Reading By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A new lawsuit accuses an ammunition supplier of creating dangerous conditions on a movie set where a gun held by actor Alec Baldwin killed a cinematographer, by including live ammunition in a box that was supposed to include only dummy rounds. The lawsuit was filed
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Darius Days scored 20 points about 25 miles from his hometown, Eric Gaines added 15 in his second start of the season and No. 12 LSU beat Florida 64-58. The Tigers won their first game without starting point guard Xavier Pinson, who sat out with
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Un día después de que Quebec afirmara que penalizaría económicamente a los residentes que no se vacunaran, el ministro de Sanidad de la provincia canadiense dijo este miércoles que las citas para recibir la primera inyección se dispararon. “¡Es alentador!”, tuiteó el ministro de Sanidad de Quebec, Christian Dubé, indicando que
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Isiaih Mosley had 33 points as Missouri State edged past Southern Illinois 81-76. Marcus Domask led the Salukis on Wednesday night with 20 points.
Continue Reading FORT COLLINS, Colo. — David Roddy had 24 points as Colorado State won its eighth straight home game, narrowly beating Utah State 77-72. Isaiah Stevens added 22 points for the Rams. Sean Bairstow led the Aggies with a career-high 20 points.
Continue Reading FORT COLLINS, Colo. — David Roddy had 24 points as Colorado State won its eighth straight home game, narrowly beating Utah State 77-72. Isaiah Stevens added 22 points for the Rams. Sean Bairstow led the Aggies with a career-high 20 points.
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 24 points and eighth-ranked Duke hit 13 straight shots to blow it open after halftime and beat Wake Forest 76-64 on Wednesday night with Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski sidelined by illness. Fellow freshman A.J. Griffin had a season-high 22 points
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — Marcus Weathers, Kendric Davis and Zhuric Phelps scored 17 points apiece and SMU turned back South Florida 77-65 in American Athletic Conference action. Michael Weathers pitched in with 10 points for the Mustangs (12-4, 3-1), who have won 10 straight at home. Jamir Chaplin had 17 points to lead the Bulls (5-10,
Continue Reading GREENSBORO, N.C. — Tyler Maye had 14 points and 10 rebounds off the bench to lift North Carolina A&T to a 67-59 win over Hampton. Raymond Bethea Jr. led the Pirates on Wednesday night with a career-high 21 points.
Continue Reading WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kevin Cross scored 10 points and his layup with 1:56 was the final basket of the game and Tulane beat Wichita State 68-67. Tyson Etienne had 20 points for Wichita State which was without Dexter Dennis and Morris Udeze due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN A toast is in order to actress Megan Fox and musician Machine Gun Kelly (though, you might want to bring your own beverage). The couple has announced they are engaged. Fox shared a video of the engagement on Instagram, which happened on January 11, and reflected on their courtship. “Somehow a
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN According to Machine Gun Kelly, “Love is pain!” That is what the rapper and actor told Vogue in a joint interview with his new fiancée, actress Megan Fox. Kelly was explaining the “thoroughbred Colombian emerald” and diamond engagement ring he had designed for Fox with the emerald “just carved into
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By Andrea Kane and Nadia Kounang, CNN The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing Covid-19 cases to spike, with an average of more than 747,000 new cases a day, according to the latest numbers from Johns Hopkins University. That’s almost three times the average daily cases from a year ago, when the country was
Continue Reading By Andrea Kane and Nadia Kounang, CNN The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing Covid-19 cases to spike, with an average of more than 747,000 new cases a day, according to the latest numbers from Johns Hopkins University. That’s almost three times the average daily cases from a year ago, when the country was
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand scored two goals 15 seconds apart in the first period and completed the hat trick with a short-handed goal in the second, leading the Boston Bruins to a 5-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Curtis Lazar also scored for Boston and Linus Ullmark stopped
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 32 points, Mitchell Robinson had a season-high 19 and the New York Knicks snapped the Dallas Mavericks’ six-game winning streak with a 108-85 victory. Robinson threw down three dunks in a powerful third quarter for the Knicks, who won for the fourth
Continue Reading CULLOWHEE, N.C. — Vonterius Woolbright recorded 14 points and 11 rebounds to lift Western Carolina to a 70-59 win over Chattanooga. Malachi Smith led the Mocs with 33 points and nine rebounds.
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By Sara Smart, CNN When Ricardo Rodriguez evacuated from the Caldor Fire in early September, he wasn’t sure if he’d ever see his dog again. Rodriguez was on a camping trip in the Lake Tahoe area with four of his friends and his 3-year-old pitbull-mix, Russ. Russ ran away in late August after getting startled
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Pandemic price hikes didn’t let up in the last month of 2021: A key inflation gauge hit a fresh a 39-year high. The US consumer price inflation index rose 7% over the past year before seasonal adjustments, the steepest climb in prices since June 1982, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Continue Reading ALBANY, N.Y. — Paul Newman posted 12 points and 16 rebounds to lift Albany to a 57-47 win over UMass Lowell. Everette Hammond led the River Hawks with 13 points and seven rebounds.
Continue Reading SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Max Klesmit had 16 points as Wofford routed Samford 87-64. Jaden Campbell led the Bulldogs on Wednesday night with 16 points.
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