By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Christyn Williams scored a career-high 31 points, and No. 2 UConn beat Minnesota 88-58 in the inaugural women’s Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. Evina Westbrook added 16 points for the Huskies, who led 31-30 midway through the second quarter before closing the half on a
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN If the universe is a seemingly endless desert, planet Earth is just a grain of sand. The mere thought can send you down an existential rabbit hole. But I like to look at the universe and consider all of the possibilities just awaiting discovery. Astronomers have yet to find a solar
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By JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The British Columbia Coroners Service has confirmed the discovery of three more bodies near the village of Pemberton, bringing to four the number of people who died in a landslide caused by heavy rains that swept vehicles off the road. Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe said
Continue Reading MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Relatives of political figures held prisoner in Nicaragua since a series of arrests ahead of this month’s presidential election are expressing concern about the declining health of the inmates. The families distributed a statement to reporters Saturday complaining the prisoners were subject to isolation, constant interrogations and insufficient food. Deyanira Parrales
Continue Reading EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants defensive back and leading tackler Logan Ryan will miss Monday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers because of COVID-19. The Giants (3-6) ruled Ryan out on Saturday along with linebacker Lorenzo Carter (ankle/illness), wide receiver Sterling Shepard (quad) and defensive back Nate Ebner (knee). Ryan told
Continue Reading NORWICH, England (AP) — Norwich manager Dean Smith has made a winning start after Grant Hanley’s 79th-minute header earned the Canaries a 2-1 victory at home to Southampton in the Premier League. The result made it back-to-back triumphs for Norwich, which moved off the bottom of the league table. Teemu Pukki had canceled out Che
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — Jordan Turpin tenía 17 años cuando se encontró gateando por una ventana de la casa de su familia, con la esperanza de salvar las vidas de sus 12 hermanos. Durante dos años, había estado planeando su escape después de décadas de indescriptible violencia física y emocional infligida por sus padres en
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Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — A medida que comienza el período de viajes de Acción de Gracias, la Administración de Seguridad en el Transporte (TSA, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció que este viernes examinó a más de dos millones de viajeros en los aeropuerto en Estados Unidos, el volumen más alto para un solo
Continue Reading By David Williams, CNN Original Gerber Baby Ann Turner Cook, whose famous face has been printed on countless products over generations, is celebrating her 95th birthday. “A very happy birthday to the original Gerber baby, Ann Turner Cook!” the company posted Saturday on its social media pages. Cook has been the face of the company
Continue Reading NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle came from behind twice to salvage a 3-3 home draw against Brentford but still fell to last place in the Premier League in new manager Eddie Howe’s first game in charge. Howe had to watch the game at home after testing positive for the coronavirus. His team seemed to be
Continue Reading BURNLEY, England (AP) — Christian Benteke has scored twice and Crystal Palace has extended its unbeaten streak to seven games in the Premier League in an entertaining 3-3 draw at Burnley. Burnley’s Maxwel Cornet blasted a volley into the roof of the net to tie the game for good shortly after the break following a
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s future as Manchester United manager looked to be hanging by a thread after a 4-1 loss at Watford which saw the visitors finish with 10 men. United had lost four of its last six Premier League games before the international break and this heavy defeat only piled more pressure
Continue Reading By AMY FORLITI Associated Press An attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse said after his client’s acquittal that he was determined to steer away from the most polarizing parts of the case. Mark Richards says he told Rittenhouse the first time he met him that if he wanted a crusader, then Richards wasn’t his man. That was
Continue Reading By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Xavi Hernández has enjoyed a win on his return to Camp Nou as Barcelona’s new coach. Memphis Depay scored in a 1-0 victory against Espanyol. The crowd of 74,000 chanted “Xavi! Xavi!” in the sixth minute in honor of the number Xavi wore for 17 seasons
Continue Reading By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island dropped “Providence Plantations” from its name a year ago, but not from its buildings. Providence Plantations is written in the script in marble near the State House dome and on bronze plaques in the entryway. The state seal with the full former name is
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By Sana Noor Haq, CNN British aero engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce says it has developed the “world’s fastest all-electric aircraft,” according to a statement from the company. The aircraft — dubbed the “Spirit of Innovation” — attained a maximum speed of 387.4 mph (623km/h) in flight, which Rolls-Royce said it believed makes it “the world’s fastest
Continue Reading BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Steven Gerrard has made a winning start as Aston Villa manager with a 2-0 victory over Brighton in the Premier League. Gerrard left Rangers during the international break to replace Dean Smith, who was fired following five successive Premier League defeats. And the former Liverpool captain got Villa Park bouncing again
Continue Reading STUART, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed work on a $339 million reservoir constructed to cleanse water runoff before it flows into a troubled Florida river. Corps and local officials held a ceremony Friday for the 12,000-acre (4,800-hectare) project in Martin County known officially as the C-44 Reservoir and Stormwater
Continue Reading WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Raul Jimenez scored the only goal as Wolverhampton ended West Ham’s winning run with a 1-0 home victory in the Premier League. Jimenez netted his third goal of the season in the 58th minute having been teed up by Daniel Podence, who had twice been denied by goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski earlier
Continue Reading By Theresa Waldrop and Andy Rose, CNN Sporadic protests broke out around the country Friday after a jury in Kenosha, Wisconsin, found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty in the shooting deaths of two people during protests there last year. In New York, demonstrators shut down the Brooklyn Bridge, and in Portland, Oregon, they forced open a
Continue Reading CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina doesn’t have star quarterback Sam Howell for Saturday’s home finale against Wofford. The junior didn’t dress for the game. This marks the first time he’s missed a game in his college career. Howell had been recovering from an upper-body injury suffered in last week’s overtime loss at No.
Continue Reading By MATTIAS KAREN LONDON (AP) — The pressure on Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reached new levels after the team’s latest Premier League setback, a dispiriting 4-1 loss to struggling Watford. Unlike United, Chelsea showed again that it’s a genuine title contender this season by consolidating its lead atop the standings with a
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish police have temporarily suspended the driving license of former top European Union official Donald Tusk and fined him for speeding. Tusk, 64, is now the head of Poland’s main opposition party. He said Saturday on Twitter the penalty was “adequate” and that he accepted it “without discussion.” Police in Mlawa,
Continue Reading COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a new map of congressional districts into law. The map will be in effect for the next four years. Democrats and voting rights groups strenuously objected to the Republican-led mapmaking process, saying it’s been unfair, partisan and cloaked in secrecy. The nonpartisan Princeton Gerrymandering
Continue Reading By Oren Liebermann and Ellie Kaufman, CNN A senior Pentagon official warned the US military is “not ready” to handle climate change, a national security issue that touches nearly every aspect of Defense Department planning. “We are not where we should be, and now is beyond the time when we need to get in front
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters are marching through Paris and other French cities to demand more government action to prevent violence against women. The demonstrations on Saturday come amid growing outrage in France over women killed by their partners, and as French women are increasingly speaking out about sexual harassment and abuse.
Continue Reading By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus has scored late to cut the gap on Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich to a point with a 2-1 win at home over Stuttgart. Dortmund looked set for disappointment as it struggled to take advantage of Bayern’s shock 2-1 loss at Augsburg
Continue Reading By Rob Picheta, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has reached her first wedding anniversary since the death of her husband, Prince Philip. The couple were married on 20 November 1947, and spent more than seven decades together until Philip’s death in April, aged 99. Saturday would have been their 74th anniversary. The Queen, who is
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CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) — Multiple earthquakes were felt earlier this fall in West Texas, leading regulators in that state to designate a seismic response area and call for less wastewater from oil and gas development to be injected in disposal wells. As more seismic activity was reported closer to the state line, officials in New
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CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) — Multiple earthquakes were felt earlier this fall in West Texas, leading regulators in that state to designate a seismic response area and call for less wastewater from oil and gas development to be injected in disposal wells. As more seismic activity was reported closer to the state line, officials in New
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