By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Jack McBain scored two late goals, and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 for their third straight win. McBain broke a tie when he converted a cross-ice feed from Lawson Crouse with 6:17 remaining. McBain and Barrett Hayton scored into an open net
Continue Reading LONG BEACH, Calif. — Bryce Pope scored 25 points and sank a jumper with one second left in overtime to rally UC San Diego to an 85-83 victory over Long Beach State in a Big West Conference opener. Pope had eight rebounds for the Tritons (6-7). Justin DeGraaf added 14 points, while Emmanuel Tshimanga scored
Continue Reading By The Associated Press DENVER — Led by Tommy Bruner’s 29 points, the Denver Pioneers defeated the UMKC Kangaroos 85-83 in three overtime periods. The Pioneers are now 10-5 on the season, while the Kangaroos dropped to 5-10.
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By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A legal official says a court in military-ruled Myanmar has convicted the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption in the last of a string of criminal cases against her. The court’s seven-year sentence leaves her with a total of 33 years to serve in
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By Jessie Yeung, Darya Tarasova and Alex Stambaugh, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in a virtual meeting Friday that their partnership was more important than ever in the face of “unprecedented pressure” from the West, as Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine leaves it increasingly isolated on the global stage. While
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POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Brock Mackenzie scored 25 points as Idaho State beat Northern Arizona 79-53 on Thursday. Mackenzie shot 10 for 14, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Bengals (4-10). Miguel Tomley scored 13 points and added nine rebounds. Brayden Parker finished 4 of 6 from the field to finish
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Wall Street capped a quiet day of trading with more losses Friday, as it closed the book on the worst year for the S&P 500 since 2008. The benchmark index finished with a loss of 19.4% for 2022, or 18.1%, including dividends. It’s just its
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Wall Street capped a quiet day of trading with more losses Friday, as it closed the book on the worst year for the S&P 500 since 2008. The benchmark index finished with a loss of 19.4% for 2022, or 18.1%, including dividends. It’s just its
Continue Reading By The Associated Press BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Jubrile Belo scored 19 points as Montana State beat Idaho 72-58 in a Big Sky Conference opener on Thursday. Belo added eight rebounds for the Bobcats (8-6). Tyler Patterson scored 17 points, going 6 of 11 (5 for 9 from distance). Raequan Battle was 5 of 9
Continue Reading By The Associated Press SAINT GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Isaiah Pope scored 20 points as Utah Tech beat UT Rio Grande Valley 81-66 in a Western Athletic Conference opener on Thursday. Pope added five rebounds and five assists for the Trailblazers (9-5). Jacob Nicolds added 18 points while going 6 of 7 from the floor,
Continue Reading OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Dillon Jones scored 26 points as Weber State beat Northern Colorado 81-72 in a Big Sky Conference opener on Thursday night. Jones added 13 rebounds and six assists for the Wildcats (6-8). Steven Verplancken Jr. scored 15 points with five rebounds, while Alex Tew scored 10. The Bears (5-8) were led
Continue Reading OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Dillon Jones scored 26 points as Weber State beat Northern Colorado 81-72 in a Big Sky Conference opener on Thursday night. Jones added 13 rebounds and six assists for the Wildcats (6-8). Steven Verplancken Jr. scored 15 points with five rebounds, while Alex Tew scored 10. The Bears (5-8) were led
Continue Reading By MARY CLARE JALONICK, ERIC TUCKER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Destroyed documents. Suggestions of pardoning violent rioters. Quiet talks among cabinet officials about whether then-President Donald Trump should be removed from office. Interview transcripts released by House investigators in recent days — more than 100 so far — give further insight
Continue Reading WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele had three goals and the Winnipeg Jets snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. Pierre-Luc Dubois also scored for Winnipeg. Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey each had two assists. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 20 of 22 shots for Winnipeg. Conor Garland and Andrei Kuzmenko
Continue Reading NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Led by Myron Gardner’s 23 points, the Little Rock Trojans defeated the UT Martin Skyhawks 88-74 on Thursday. The Trojans improved to 5-9 with the victory and the Skyhawks fell to 8-6 after the Ohio Valley Conference opener.
Continue Reading STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Jaxson Robinson had 17 points in BYU’s 69-49 win over Pacific on Thursday night. Robinson added six rebounds for the Cougars (11-5). Spencer Johnson finished with 15 points to help BYU earn its sixth straight victory. The Tigers (7-9) were led by Keylan Boone with 19 points. Luke Avdalovic scored nine.
Continue Reading EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Led by Shamar Wright’s 18 points, the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars defeated the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 64-51 on Thursday to open Ohio Valley Conference play The Cougars are now 10-4 on the season, while the Golden Eagles dropped to 4-10.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Jacob Polakovich posted career highs with 27 points, 26 rebounds and five assists and Southern Indiana beat Southeast Missouri State 86-81. The 20-20 outing also is the first in the Ohio Valley Conference since Austin Peay’s Terry Taylor (26 points and 23 rebounds versus Belmont University) and Tennessee-Martin’s
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BIESECKER and ERIKA KINETZ Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ten months into Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine, overwhelming evidence shows the Kremlin’s troops have waged total war, with disregard for international laws governing the treatment of civilians and conduct on the battlefield. Ukraine is investigating more than 58,000 potential Russian war crimes
Continue Reading BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Branden Carlson and Lazar Stefanovic each scored 11 points and Utah beat California 58-43 on Thursday night. Utah (10-4, 3-0 Pac-12) ended a two-game skid while holding Cal to 34% shooting from the floor. The Utes have kept opponents under 40% shooting in nine games. Marco Anthony scored seven of his
Continue Reading BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Branden Carlson and Lazar Stefanovic each scored 11 points and Utah beat California 58-43 on Thursday night. Utah (10-4, 3-0 Pac-12) ended a two-game skid while holding Cal to 34% shooting from the floor. The Utes have kept opponents under 40% shooting in nine games. Marco Anthony scored seven of his
Continue Reading TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has thanked navy and army personnel for their service defending the island, after China sent a record-breaking number of warplanes and ships toward Taiwan this week. Tsai, addressing the Taiwanese Navy’s 146th Fleet at a naval base on Penghu Island on Friday, said the military maneuvers by
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JILL COLVIN and CHRIS RUGABER Associated Press Democrats in Congress released thousands of pages of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns Friday, providing the most detailed picture to date of his finances over a six-year period, including his time in the White House, when he fought to keep the information private
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JILL COLVIN and CHRIS RUGABER Associated Press Democrats in Congress released thousands of pages of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns Friday, providing the most detailed picture to date of his finances over a six-year period, including his time in the White House, when he fought to keep the information private
Continue Reading PHOENIX — Rayshon Harrison scored 16 points to guide Grand Canyon past California Baptist 73-59 in a Western Athletic Conference opener. Harrison added seven rebounds for the Antelopes (10-4). Jovan Blacksher Jr. scored 13 points with five rebounds and three steals. Noah Baumann recorded 10 points. Joe Quintana finished with 14 points to lead the
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By Eric Bradner, CNN House Democrats are set to release former President Donald Trump’s federal tax returns Friday morning, ushering in a charged new era of presidential oversight. The release comes days before Republicans, who won a majority in November’s midterm elections, take control of the House and begin a series of promised investigations into
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has started requiring COVID-19 tests for all passengers arriving from China as an emergency measure against surging infections there. Japan is facing rising case numbers and record-level deaths. The country reported a record 420 new coronavirus deaths Thursday. That’s one day after reaching an earlier single-day
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. — Justin Ahrens scored 18 points off of the bench to lead the Loyola Marymount Lions over the Portland Pilots 92-72 on Thursday night in a West Coast Conference opener. The Lions moved to 11-4 with the win and the Pilots fell to 8-8.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press OREM, Utah (AP) — Tahj Small scored 19 points as Utah Valley beat Sam Houston 80-64 in a Western Athletic Conference opener on Thursday night. Small shot 8 for 14, including 3 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Wolverines (10-4). Le’Tre Darthard scored 15 points while going 5 of
Continue Reading DES MOINES, Iowa — Led by Darnell Brodie’s 19 points, the Drake Bulldogs defeated the Valparaiso Beacons 68-63 on Thursday night. The Bulldogs moved to 11-3 with the win and the Beacons dropped to 6-8.
Continue Reading VERMILLION, S.D. — The South Dakota Coyotes defeated the Saint Thomas Tommies 92-84 behind 21 points and six rebounds from Tasos Kamateros. The Coyotes moved to 6-8 with the win and the Tommies fell to 11-5.
Continue Reading SAN MARCOS, Texas — Led by Tyreke Locure’s 12 points, the UL Monroe Warhawks defeated the Texas State Bobcats 57-53 on Thursday night. The Warhawks are now 5-9 with the win and the Bobcats fell to 7-7 after the Sun Belt Conference opener.
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dak Prescott threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns to Dalton Schultz as the Dallas Cowboys beat the banged-up and resting Tennessee Titans 27-13 for their sixth win in seven games. The Cowboys posted their first back-to-back 12-win seasons since 1994 and 1995,
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Continue Reading CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Dain Dainja scored a career-high 22 points and led five players in double-digit scoring as Illinois returned from a week off to power past Bethune-Cookman, 85-52. Neither team scored for more than two minutes to start the game. Illinois scored first on Coleman Hawkins’ layup at the 17:36 mark. The Wildcats
Continue Reading OTTAWA (AP) — Canada’s Competition Tribunal has rejected an effort by the country’s competition watchdog to block the proposed merger of Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. They are two of Canada’s biggest telecommunications companies. Rogers’ proposed $19.1 billion purchase of Shaw still requires approval from a government ministry, Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Continue Reading OTTAWA (AP) — Canada’s Competition Tribunal has rejected an effort by the country’s competition watchdog to block the proposed merger of Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc. They are two of Canada’s biggest telecommunications companies. Rogers’ proposed $19.1 billion purchase of Shaw still requires approval from a government ministry, Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers and All-Star outfielder J.D. Martinez have finalized a $10 million, one-year deal. Martinez spent the last five years with the Boston Red Sox. He hit .274 with 62 RBIs and 16 home runs last season in 139 games. He earned his fourth straight All-Star appearance after hitting
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By Laura He, CNN As China moves ever closer to fully reemerging from three years of government-imposed Covid isolation and reintegrating with the world, economic expectations are high. Beijing’s recent pivot from its stringent zero-Covid strategy — which had long choked businesses — is expected to inject vitality into the world’s second-largest economy next year.
Continue Reading By Steve Almasy and Anne Clifford, CNN Mark Johnson II’s efforts to bring comfort and supplies to hundreds of Buffalonians stranded after a massive blizzard begins before dawn every day and goes until almost midnight. Johnson feels compelled to help, inspired by the memory of a good friend who was killed. Johnson said he could
Continue Reading By Steve Almasy and Anne Clifford, CNN Mark Johnson II’s efforts to bring comfort and supplies to hundreds of Buffalonians stranded after a massive blizzard begins before dawn every day and goes until almost midnight. Johnson feels compelled to help, inspired by the memory of a good friend who was killed. Johnson said he could
Continue Reading By Taylor Romine and Amir Vera, CNN Two people are dead after a rockfall occurred Tuesday at Yosemite National Park in Northern California, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office told CNN. The sheriff’s office has two coroner cases as a result of the incident, Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Kristie Mitchell said. No other information was
Continue Reading JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed Thursday by a man with a violent criminal history during a traffic stop and the suspect later died in a shootout on a freeway, authorities said. Isaiah Cordero, 32, had pulled over a pickup truck just before 2 p.m. in the
Continue Reading TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Led by Julian Larry’s 21 points, the Indiana State Sycamores defeated the Evansville Purple Aces 91-63 on Thursday night. The Sycamores are now 10-4 on the season, while the Purple Aces fell to 4-10.
Continue Reading CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Bangladesh inauguró el miércoles su primer servicio de metro en la capital, Dhaka, y los funcionarios y los viajeros esperan que ayude a aliviar el tráfico en una de las ciudades más densamente pobladas y congestionadas del mundo. El proyecto financiado en gran parte por Japón, conocido como Línea 6, fue
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 29 points and 11 rebounds, Jaylen Brown also scored 29 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Clippers 116-110. Derrick White scored 15 points and blocked Paul George’s layup with 33 seconds left and Boston leading by three. Brown hit two
Continue Reading By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Celeste Taylor scored 23 points, including a big 3-pointer in the fourth quarter, and Duke beat No. 6 North Carolina State 72-58. Elizabeth Balogun had 16 points as the Blue Devils picked up the most significant victory in coach Kara Lawson’s three seasons. Duke went 9
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Detroit guard Killian Hayes and Orlando’s Moritz Wagner were each given multi-game suspensions for their roles in a scuffle, while the NBA suspended eight Magic players one game apiece for leaving the bench area during an altercation. Hayes, who struck Wagner in the back of the head, was given a three-game
Continue Reading By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Angel Reese and Alexis Morris each scored 19 points as No. 9 LSU handled No. 24 Arkansas in both teams’ SEC opener Thursday, 69-45. Flau’jae Johnson had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Arkansas shot just 28% and was more than doubled-up by LSU on the
Continue Reading By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 45 saves through overtime, Alex Killorn scored the winner in the sixth round of the shootout, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Rangers 2-1. Tampa Bay won the shootout 2-1. Brayden Point scored in regulation and during the shootout for
Continue Reading By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Ja Morant had a career-high 17 assists and scored 19 points and the Memphis Grizzlies won for the first time in three games, beating the struggling Toronto Raptors 119-106 on Thursday night. Dillon Brooks scored 25 points, Desmond Bane had 16 before fouling out and Steven Adams
Continue Reading By GEORGE RICHARDS SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov recorded a hat trick in the first period and helped his team snap a three-game losing streak with a 7-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Barkov scored three goals in the first period. Florida also got a pair of goals from Matthew Tkachuk
Continue Reading By Melanie Zanona, CNN House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy has offered a key concession to critics of his bid for the House speakership during private conversations this week: reducing the threshold that is required to force a floor vote on ousting the sitting speaker, according to six Republican sources familiar with the internal discussions. McCarthy
Continue Reading By The Associated Press SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Led by Justice Smith’s 20 points, the East Tennessee State Buccaneers defeated the Wofford Terriers 73-71 in a Southern Conference opener. The Buccaneers are now 5-9 on the season, while the Terriers dropped to 8-6.
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. military says a Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to an Air Force reconnaissance plane over the South China Sea, forcing the American pilot to maneuver to avoid a collision. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said in a statement Thursday the incident occurred Dec. 21 when the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy
Continue Reading BOSTON — The Northeastern Huskies defeated the North Carolina A&T Aggies 88-76 on Thursday night led by Jahmyl Telfort’s 31 points. The Huskies moved to 5-7 with the victory and the Aggies fell to 5-9 after the Colonial Athletic Conference opener.
Continue Reading MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Led by Enoch Cheeks’ 24 points, the Robert Morris Colonials defeated the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 75-70 on Thursday night. The Colonials are now 7-7 with the win and the Mastodons fell to 9-5.
Continue Reading NEWARK, Del. — Aaron Estrada scored 31 points and Hofstra cruised to an 87-73 victory over Delaware in a Colonial Athletic Association opener. Estrada shot 11 for 17 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Pride (8-6). Tyler Thomas scored 20 points and added five rebounds.
Continue Reading CHARLESTON, S.C. — Pat Robinson III scored 19 points off of the bench to lead the Charleston (SC) Cougars past the Hampton Pirates 89-61 on Thursday night. The Cougars are now 13-1 with the win and the Pirates fell to 3-10 after the Colonial Athletic Conference opener.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press DETROIT — Led by Antoine Davis’ 24 points, the Detroit Mercy Titans defeated the Green Bay Phoenix 76-59. The Titans improved to 6-8 with the victory and the Phoenix fell to 2-12.
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Juan Guaidó pidió proteger la institucionalidad de Venezuela ante la iniciativa de varios de los partidos que hasta ahora lo han apoyado de eliminar su “gobierno interino”. A través de un mensaje en su cuenta de Twitter, el líder opositor dijo que su propuesta es que se defienda la institucionalidad “por
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Southwest Airlines dice que reanudará su programación normal el viernes después de ocho días tumultuosos que dejaron a cientos de miles de pasajeros varados o con vuelos retrasados y provocaron que sus ejecutivos se disculparan con los viajeros y funcionarios gubernamentales. En un comunicado emitido el jueves —luego de otro día
Continue Reading By Amir Vera and Justin Gamble, CNN Al and Vivian Robinson added more than 100 people to their family in the last few days — all thanks to the couple’s kindness in the face of a deadly storm. The couple, both pastors at Spirit of Truth Urban Ministry in Buffalo, New York, rescued and housed
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Pelé no era tímido: ya sea en entrevistas o en las redes sociales más recientemente, el astro del fútbol brasileño manifestaba abiertamente sus opiniones, en muchas ocasiones polémicas. Aquí, un repaso de siete de las frases con las que “O Rei” se explicó a sí mismo y su filosofía
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana has blocked the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from state devices, its technology office said Thursday. The Indiana Office of Technology “blocked TikTok from being used in our state system and on our state devices” as of Dec. 7, office spokesman Graig Lubsen told The Journal Gazette. The Office of Technology
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana has blocked the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from state devices, its technology office said Thursday. The Indiana Office of Technology “blocked TikTok from being used in our state system and on our state devices” as of Dec. 7, office spokesman Graig Lubsen told The Journal Gazette. The Office of Technology
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Nick Glass, CNN British fashion designer and style icon Vivienne Westwood has died aged 81. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, at her home in London on Thursday, according to an official statement from her eponymous company. To the media, she was “the high priestess of punk” and the “Queen of Extreme.” To
Continue Reading By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Amari Robinson had 16 points and nine rebounds, and Clemson beat No. 7 Virginia Tech 64-59 for its first victory against a top-10 opponent since 2000. The Hokies cut a 15-point deficit in the third quarter to 58-57 with 3:14 to go, but couldn’t overcome
Continue Reading Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) — “La música siempre fue parte de mi vida, nada como improvisar en la guitarra para alegrar el día”. Así veía el astro del fútbol brasileño, Pelé, a una de sus facetas, quizás un poco desconocidas por algunos. En su cuenta de Instagram, era frecuente ver publicaciones de Edson Arantes
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears are losing at a rate unlike any other team in the history of the founding NFL franchise. They also insist they have the right culture in place. They see a foundation being laid that will translate to better results in the
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Joey Bosa took part in 15 snaps during Thursday’s practice after he was designated to return from injured reserve. Bosa has missed the last 12 games after tearing his right groin on Sept. 25 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The playoff-bound
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Maddy Westbeld scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and No. 5 Notre Dame rallied in the fourth quarter to hold off Miami 66-63 on Thursday night. Sonia Citron scored 13, Olivia Miles added 12 and Lauren Ebo had 11 points and 10 rebounds
Continue Reading By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Brandon Newman scored 18 points to lead No. 1 Purdue to an 82-49 victory against Florida A&M. After missing Purdue’s previous game due to illness, Zach Edey had 14 points and a team-high 10 rebounds in 22 minutes. Also scoring in double figures for Purdue
Continue Reading CYPRESS, Calif. (AP) — Snowbirds are a common sight in Southern California in wintertime — except when they’re actually a bird. A snowy owl to be exact. Crowds of bird-watchers have been showing up regularly in an Orange County neighborhood to gawk at a snowy owl, a species normally found around the Arctic, Canada and
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Larrell Murchison had two sacks in his debut with the Los Angeles Rams last weekend. The impressive start to his Rams career capped a tumultuous month of his life. The Tennessee Titans waived him only 13 days before his standout performance against the Denver
Continue Reading By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jarrett Stidham called getting the opportunity to start his first NFL game “a dream come true.” He replaces Derek Carr, whose nine-year stint with the Raiders likely ended Wednesday when he was benched for the final two games by coach Josh
Continue Reading By The Associated Press SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Led by Ahmir Langlais’ 15 points, the South Carolina Upstate Spartans defeated the Winthrop Eagles 70-62. The Spartans improved to 6-6 with the victory and the Eagles fell to 5-9.
Continue Reading By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In an age of opt outs in college football, top NFL prospects for Alabama and Kansas State are opting in at the Sugar Bowl. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young and edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. headline those players who could have skipped Saturday’s game and the
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero elected to pass on taking the interim head coaching job after his good friend Nathaniel Hackett was fired. Evero wants to concentrate on leading one of the league’s top defenses. That doesn’t diminish his desire to one day be
Continue Reading CLINTON, S.C. — Led by Crosby James’ 23 points, the Presbyterian Blue Hose defeated the Campbell Fighting Camels 82-72 on Thursday night. The Blue Hose moved to 5-9 with the victory and the Fighting Camels fell to 5-8.
Continue Reading MONCTON, New Brunswick (AP) — Minnesota freshman Jimmy Snuggerud scored twice and the United States rebounded from a loss to beat Switzerland 5-1 on Thursday in the world junior hockey championship. Logan Cooley had a goal and an assist, captain Luke Hughes and Tyler Boucher also scored and Trey Augustine made 18 saves. Coming off
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Patrick Holland estuvo en la lista de trasplantes de corazón durante algunas semanas cuando recibió una llamada el jueves pasado del Centro Médico de la Universidad de Washington en Seattle para informarle que se había encontrado un donante compatible. El hombre de Alaska de 56 años, que tiene insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva,
Continue Reading POST FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Officers shot a motorist who was ramming vehicles in Post Falls, Idaho, and a patrol car on Interstate 90, police said. The Post Falls Police Department said officers tried to stop a man driving a truck Thursday morning who appeared to be intentionally hitting other cars in Post Falls. The
Continue Reading BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — The Bowling Green Falcons defeated the Ohio Dominican Panthers 102-65 on Thursday night led by Leon Ayers III’s 30 points. The Falcons moved to 6-7 with the victory.
Continue Reading WILSON, N.C. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a North Carolina man charged in the fatal shooting of a 5-year-old boy in 2020 to life in prison without parole as part of a plea agreement. Media outlets report that came after Darius Nathaniel Sessoms of Wilson entered an Alford plea to a first-degree murder charge
Continue Reading BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — Led by Ludovic Dufeal’s 16 points, the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs defeated the Charleston Southern Buccaneers 83-63 on Thursday night. The Runnin’ Bulldogs are now 6-7 with the victory and the Buccaneers fell to 4-8.
Continue Reading By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer great Pelé took part in movies, music and TV while also being a star on the field. Pelé was notably in the World War II film “Victory” and was one of the stars of a Brazilian comedy that brought more than 3.6 million
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New years eve fast approaches and with it some of the biggest parties of the year. If you plan to head out to a gathering or local bar, two organizations in Pocatello are working to help revelers who might overdo to get home safely.
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We’re going to see another push of wintry weather move through this weekend. Starting Friday and lasting off and on through Sunday. Overnight, a slight chance of snow with mostly cloudy skies. An overnight low will drop down to 16°. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch
Continue Reading By Emma Tucker and Laura Ly, CNN The first public sales of regulated cannabis in New York began at a dispensary in Manhattan’s East Village on Thursday at 4:20 p.m., hours after the first sale was made to a city official, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced. Housing Works Cannabis Company became the first licensed
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This was a doozy of a year, admittedly made even more overwhelming by the ever-expanding glut of content you know you want to consume.
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Michigan’s Sherrone Moore and TCU’s Garrett Riley will arrive at the Fiesta Bowl for a College Football Playoff semifinal Saturday between No. 2 Michigan and No. 3 TCU as rising-star offensive coordinators. A couple of millennials with old souls, Moore and Riley seem
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The wallop of a two-day blizzard that struck Buffalo over the weekend and the sense of desperation that came with it hit home for Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams on Christmas Eve, when he trudged through the storm to check on his mother-in-law. What is
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The wallop of a two-day blizzard that struck Buffalo over the weekend and the sense of desperation that came with it hit home for Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams on Christmas Eve, when he trudged through the storm to check on his mother-in-law. What is
Continue Reading By Nikki Carvajal, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a $1.7 trillion federal spending bill that includes a number of administration priorities and officially avoids a government shutdown, ending what he called a “year of historic progress.” “It’ll invest in medical research, safety, veteran health care, disaster recovery, (Violence Against Women Act) funding —
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney has returned to practice after missing seven games with a broken left hand. The defensive co-captain was taken off the Giants’ non-football injury list on Thursday. There is an outside chance he could play Sunday against the Indianapolis
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration’s contentious approval of a questionable Alzheimer’s drug took another hit Thursday as congressional investigators called the process “rife with irregularities.” The 18-month investigation by two House committees detailed “atypical collaboration” between FDA regulators and a company it’s supposed to oversee — Aduhelm manufacturer Biogen. The probe also
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration’s contentious approval of a questionable Alzheimer’s drug took another hit Thursday as congressional investigators called the process “rife with irregularities.” The 18-month investigation by two House committees detailed “atypical collaboration” between FDA regulators and a company it’s supposed to oversee — Aduhelm manufacturer Biogen. The probe also
Continue Reading By Gregory Wallace, CNN The US Department of Transportation formally warned Southwest Airlines on Thursday that it will face consequences if it fails to do right by stranded and inconvenienced passengers. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wrote in a letter to Southwest CEO Bob Jordan that officials will take action against the airline if it does
Continue Reading ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Led by Drew Pember’s 12 points, the UNC Asheville Bulldogs defeated the Radford Highlanders 62-58 on Thursday night. The Bulldogs improved to 9-5 with the victory and the Highlanders fell to 6-8.
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