PHILADELPHIA — Shavar Reynolds Jr. scored a career-high 25 points as Monmouth defeated Saint Joseph’s 87-75. Marcus McClary added 24 points for Monmouth. Jordan Hall led Saint Joseph’s with a career-high 24 points.
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By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — LJ Cryer scored 21 points, and No. 9 Baylor took control early in the second half of an 86-48 victory over Stanford. James Akinjo had 11 points with a career high-tying 11 assists. A game after matching a school record with 21 steals in a
Continue Reading By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jermaine Samuels scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as No. 5 Villanova eased to a 71-53 win over No. 17 Tennessee Saturday in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament in Connecticut. Collin Gillespie and Brandon Slater also scored 14 points
Continue Reading MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — Emily Kiser had 16 points and eight rebounds, Danielle Rauch scored 13, and No. 13 Michigan beat Central Michigan 69-45 without star Naz Hillmon. Hillmon, who averaged 23.9 points and 11.4 rebounds last season, didn’t make the trip with Michigan due to a non-COVID illness. Laila Phelia added 12 points
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Devon Achane and Isaiah Spiller combined for three touchdowns before halftime, and No. 16 Texas A&M cruised to a 52-3 win over Prairie View A&M. Texas A&M easily bounced back from last week’s loss at Ole Miss. Prairie View, an FCS school that plays
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Devon Achane and Isaiah Spiller combined for three touchdowns before halftime, and No. 16 Texas A&M cruised to a 52-3 win over Prairie View A&M. Texas A&M easily bounced back from last week’s loss at Ole Miss. Prairie View, an FCS school that plays
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By ROB GILLIES Associated Press HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command says the U.S. and its allies need to operate with a greater sense of urgency amid rising tensions and China’s increasingly assertive military actions. Adm. John C. Aquilino reaffirmed America’s commitment to achieving a free and open Indo-Pacific
Continue Reading AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Dustin Crum ran for 114 yards and two touchdowns and Kent State defeated Akron 38-0. The win for the Golden Flashes sets up a home showdown with Miami (Ohio), also 5-2, for the Mid-American Conference East title in a regular-season final next Saturday. Crum had 104 yards and his two rushing
Continue Reading LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool handed Arsenal a harsh reality check by tearing through the Gunners in the second half for a 4-0 win in the Premier League. A resurgent Arsenal side had the chance to climb above Liverpool in the standings with a win, but Juergen Klopp’s side gave the visitors a reminder that
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By Daniella Diaz, CNN Democratic Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas announced her retirement Saturday afternoon after serving nearly 30 years in Congress, according to a statement from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi said in a statement Saturday that Johnson is “a dedicated and highly effective leader on behalf of Dallas area families and the
Continue Reading LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Czech model sentenced in 2019 to eight years in prison on charges of attempting to smuggle heroin from Pakistan to the United Arab Emirates has been released from prison following her acquittal earlier this month. Her lawyer says Tereza Hluskova left the prison in the eastern city of Lahore late
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Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Tres personas resultaron heridas en el Aeropuerto Internacional Hartsfield de Atlanta después de que un pasajero se abalanzó sobre una bolsa que contenía un arma de fuego, informó la Administración de Seguridad en el Transporte (TSA, por sus siglas en inglés) en un comunicado, diciendo que la información sobre
Continue Reading POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Joey Suchy rushed for two touchdowns and Butler beat Marist 28-21 for its first Pioneer Football League victory this season. Butler forced a Marist fumble at the goal line then went 99 yards to take a 21-14 lead on Suchy’s 1-yard run. Trey Mason gave Butler a two-touchdown lead on a
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court has put on hold several citizen requests that used petition drives to call for convening grand juries to investigate Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s handling of COVID-19. The Albuquerque Journal reports that the state high court on Tuesday granted Lujan Grisham’s motion for a stay of
Continue Reading GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say a police officer in North Carolina shot and killed a man after responding to a caller’s report that somebody was trying to enter a home. Greensboro police said in a news release that 29-year-old Joseph Thomas Lee Lopez died in the shooting. The name of the officer who fatally
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The ex-girlfriend of the man who detonated an explosive in downtown Nashville last Christmas has filed a lawsuit saying she should receive $284,000 in rewards offered after the blast. News outlets report Pamela Perry filed suit Friday in seeking the reward because she came forward “at great personal risk to aid
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By Dakin Andone, Keith Allen and David Williams, CNN The accidental discharge of a passenger’s weapon in a security area of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport caused widespread panic Saturday afternoon, prompting a brief halt of departing flights over the busy travel weekend. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. ET when a “prohibited item” was detected
Continue Reading The accidental discharge of a passenger’s weapon in a security area of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport caused widespread panic, prompting a brief halt of departing flights over the busy travel weekend. Three people suffered non-life-threatening injuries, the Transportation Security Administration said in a statement.
Continue Reading Authorities are searching for the man who escaped an Atlanta airport security checkpoint after a weapon was discharged, frightening travelers and temporarily grounding flights at one of the world’s busiest airports the weekend before Thanksgiving.
Continue Reading By NEILL OSTROUT Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Tyrese Martin had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 23 UConn beat Binghamton 87-63. Adama Sanogo scored 12 points for the Huskies. Jordan Hawkins had 11, and Andre Jackson finished with nine points and eight rebounds. Tyler Bertram led Binghamton with 15 points. Ogheneyole Akuwovo
Continue Reading By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for it free right here. Just how mobilizing is Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal for right-wing media outlets? Take one look at the TV coverage to see. Fox’s biggest star, Tucker Carlson, secured exclusive access to
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CNN, KPTV By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for it free right here. Just how mobilizing is Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal for right-wing media outlets? Take one look at the TV coverage to see. Fox’s biggest star, Tucker Carlson, secured exclusive
Continue Reading TURIN, Italy (AP) — Tennis great Roger Federer has voiced concern for missing Chinese player Peng Shuai. Peng is a two-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1 in doubles. She disappeared after making allegations of sexual assault more than two weeks ago against former vice premier Zhang Gaoli. Federer tells Sky Italia that Peng
Continue Reading By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business CVS’ announcement Thursday that it will close 900 stores over the next three years — around 10% of its pharmacies — may have caught some shoppers off guard. Isn’t CVS doing really well right now? Haven’t lots of people gone to drug stores during the pandemic to stock up on
Continue Reading STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Erin Jackson won her third World Cup speedskating gold of the season, taking the 500 meters in Norway. The American won in 37.602 seconds, defeating defending Olympic champion Nao Kodaira of Japan, who took second in 37.708. Jackson earned her third victory of the season over Kodaira, having beaten her twice
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — Democratic Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas says she won’t seek reelection next year after spending 30 years in Congress. The 85-year-old trailblazing Black Democrat made her announcement Saturday in Dallas. Johnson began her career by becoming the first Black woman to represent Dallas in the state Senate since Reconstruction. She was
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — Democratic Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas says she won’t seek reelection next year after spending 30 years in Congress. The 85-year-old trailblazing Black Democrat made her announcement Saturday in Dallas. Johnson began her career by becoming the first Black woman to represent Dallas in the state Senate since Reconstruction. She was
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi has scored his first goal in the French league and Kylian Mbappe grabbed the fastest goal of his career as Paris Saint-Germain beat Nantes 3-1. Messi sealed PSG’s win in the 87th minute from Mbappe’s pass at the end of a counterattack. The Argentina star quickly advanced near the edge
Continue Reading By Rachel Janfaza, CNN With less than one year until the 2022 midterm elections, young voters — who turned out in high numbers for President Joe Biden in 2020 — warn that if the Biden administration and congressional Democrats don’t act now on issues important to young progressives, they could risk alienating the demographic. Citing
Continue Reading By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Subway co-founder Peter Buck, who turned his initial investment of $1,000 into more than a billion dollars, died Thursday at the age of 90, the company confirmed. With more than 40,000 locations worldwide, Subway today is now the world’s largest submarine sandwich chain. Buck, the company’s last surviving founder, left
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