Woods leads Grand Canyon over Prairie View 91-64
PHOENIX — Holland Woods had 25 points as Grand Canyon routed Prairie View 91-64. D’Rell Roberts led the Panthers on Wednesday night with 18 points.
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Woods leads Grand Canyon over Prairie View 91-64
PHOENIX — Holland Woods had 25 points as Grand Canyon routed Prairie View 91-64. D’Rell Roberts led the Panthers on Wednesday night with 18 points.
Continue Reading Dawson lifts Portland State past George Fox 104-58
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Paris Dawson had 19 points off the bench to lead Portland State to a 104-58 win over George Fox. Zac Schmerber and Kalu Stricklin led the Bruins on Wednesday night with 12 points each.
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Defense attorneys rest their cases at Arbery death trial
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Defense attorneys for the three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery rested Thursday after calling a total of seven witnesses. The people who testified in the men’s defense included the man who fatally shot Arbery, Travis McMichael. Six neighbors testified about their concerns regarding crime in
Continue Reading Mosley carries Missouri St. past Sam Houston St. 77-55
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Isiaih Mosley had 21 points as Missouri State romped past Sam Houston 77-55. Jarren Cook and Savion Flagg led the Bearkats on Wednesday night with 12 points each.
Continue Reading Mosley carries Missouri St. past Sam Houston St. 77-55
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Isiaih Mosley had 21 points as Missouri State romped past Sam Houston 77-55. Jarren Cook and Savion Flagg led the Bearkats on Wednesday night with 12 points each.
Continue Reading Hate speech in Myanmar continues to thrive on Facebook
By SAM McNEIL and VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Years after coming under scrutiny for contributing to ethnic and religious violence in Myanmar, Facebook still has problems detecting and moderating hate speech and misinformation on its platform in the Southeast Asian nation, internal documents viewed by The Associated Press show. In March
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Hate speech in Myanmar continues to thrive on Facebook
By SAM McNEIL and VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Years after coming under scrutiny for contributing to ethnic and religious violence in Myanmar, Facebook still has problems detecting and moderating hate speech and misinformation on its platform in the Southeast Asian nation, internal documents viewed by The Associated Press show. In March
Continue Reading Tass lifts Saint Mary’s (Calif.) past Bellarmine 73-64
MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Matthias Tass had a career-high 25 points as Saint Mary’s defeated Bellarmine 73-64. Dylan Penn led the Knights on Wednesday night with a career-high 27 points.
Continue Reading Mallette scores 17 to carry Pepperdine over UC Davis 72-67
MALIBU, Calif. — Houston Mallette posted 17 points as Pepperdine defeated UC Davis 72-67. Elijah Pepper and Christian Anigwe led the Aggies on Wednesday night with 18 points each.
Continue Reading Blackhawks beat Kraken 4-2 for fourth straight win
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat each had a goal and an assist and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 for their fourth straight win. Seth Jones also scored to extend his points streak to seven games and Jake McCabe added an empty-netter for the
Continue Reading ‘Unite the Right’ trial jurors hear closings in Virginia
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (AP) — Lawyers for nine people hurt during the “Unite The Right” rally in Charlottesville have told a jury that white nationalists “planned, executed and then celebrated” racially motivated violence that left one counterprotester dead and dozens more injured. The closing arguments came Thursday in the
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Europe was already facing a winter gas crisis. The risks just got even bigger
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business When Germany announced this week that it had suspended the process of certifying a controversial new Russian gas pipeline called Nord Stream 2, the response in energy markets was immediate. European natural gas futures finished almost 18% higher on Tuesday and rose again on Wednesday. UK wholesale prices also surged.
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Drunk driving blamed for crash into El Paso police car that forced closure of I-10
UPDATE, Nov. 19: El Paso police said Friday that a drunk driver was to blame for a crash with a police vehicle that led to the closure of Interstate 10 westbound at Executive Center on Wednesday night. Pedro Garcia Dominguez was charged with driving while intoxicated and booked into the downtown jail, but was later
Continue Reading Scheierman leads S. Dakota St. past Montana St. 91-74
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Baylor Scheierman scored 18 points on 7-for-8 shooting, grabbed seven rebounds, distributed three assists and had three steals and South Dakota State beat Montana State 91-74. Noah Friedel scored 18 points off the bench for the Jackrabbits. Jubrile Belo scored 13 for Montana State and Abdul Mohamed and Great Osobor 10
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Bench spurs UTEP women past NM State, 76-61
EL PASO, Texas – Brenda Fontana (career-high eight points) and Adhel Tac (career-high eight points) came off the bench to combine for 16 points and lead UTEP (3-0) to a 76-61 victory over I-10 rival NM State (2-1) on Wednesday night front of 1,088 fans. UTEP also smothered the NM State offense, forcing a season-high 28 turnovers
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Disney cruises will require passengers ages 5 and up to be vaccinated starting in January
Dr. Leana Wen breaks down how Covid vaccines for children work and why they’re safe for your little ones.
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Disney cruises will require passengers ages 5 and up to be vaccinated starting in January
By Travis Caldwell, CNN Disney Cruise Line announced that all passengers ages 5 and up must be vaccinated against Covid-19 beginning in January, expanding its mandate to cover children who are now eligible for inoculation in the US. “As we set sail again, the health and safety of our Guests, Cast Members and Crew Members
Continue Reading Lillard rallies Blazers to 112-107 victory over Bulls
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard struggled at the start but warmed up to finish with 22 points and 10 assists, rallying the Portland Trail Blazers to a 112-107 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Jusuf Nurkic added 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Blazers, who trailed by
Continue Reading Octave carries Air Force past Texas Southern 61-57
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Joseph Octave posted 17 points as Air Force defeated Texas Southern 61-57. John Walker III led the Tigers on Wednesday night with 16 points.
Continue Reading Octave carries Air Force past Texas Southern 61-57
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Joseph Octave posted 17 points as Air Force defeated Texas Southern 61-57. John Walker III led the Tigers on Wednesday night with 16 points.
Continue Reading Brown leads Louisiana-Lafayette over Xavier (N.O.) 84-72
LAFAYETTE, La. — Jordan Brown had 18 points as Louisiana-Lafayette defeated Xavier of New Orleans 84-72. Rayshawn Mart led the Gold Rush on Wednesday night with 21 points.
Continue Reading Warren Buffett-backed Paytm crashes 27% after milestone IPO for India
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business It’s turning into a monumental year for India’s stock market, as yet another big startup makes its public debut. But Paytm, which started trading in Mumbai on Thursday, spoiled the party: Its shares opened below the 2,150 rupees ($28.60) issue price, before closing down 27% at 1,564 rupees ($21). The
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Closing arguments delivered in Charlottesville Unite the Right civil trial
By Mark Morales and Steve Almasy, CNN The civil case involving White nationalists who organized a two-day rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017 that saw one person killed and others injured in the chaos that ensued will be given to the jury Friday. In Thursday’s closing arguments, attorneys representing the plaintiffs told the jury
Continue Reading Jury to resume deliberations in Charlottesville Unite the Right civil trial
Civil trial plaintiffs alleged white supremacists are liable for injuries at the Unite the Right rally because they conspired to cause racial violence.
Continue Reading SKorea sees record virus jump as thousands take college exam
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reported its biggest daily jump in coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic as hundreds of thousands of masked students took the highly competitive college entrance exam. About 509,000 students are taking the one-day exam Thursday at 1,395 sites across the nation,
Continue Reading No. 2 UCLA blows out North Florida 98-63 for 4th win in row
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 20 points, Johnny Juzang added 17 and No. 2 UCLA rolled to a 98-63 victory over North Florida. Tyger Campbell had 13 points, making all four of his 3-pointers, six rebounds, five assists and no turnovers in 26 minutes for the
Continue Reading Booker scores 24 points, Suns beat Mavs for 10th straight
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton had 19 points and 13 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns ran their winning streak to 10 games, beating the Dallas Mavericks 105-98. Chris Paul drove to the basket and was about to fall out of bounds before finding Ayton
Continue Reading Booker scores 24 points, Suns beat Mavs for 10th straight
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton had 19 points and 13 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns ran their winning streak to 10 games, beating the Dallas Mavericks 105-98. Chris Paul drove to the basket and was about to fall out of bounds before finding Ayton
Continue Reading Kadri, Rantanen lead Avalanche to 4-2 win over Canucks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Nazem Kadri and Mikko Rantanen each had a goal and two assists as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2. Cale Makar had a goal and an assist and Gabriel Landeskog added an empty-netter for the Avalanche. Darcy Kuemper stopped 30 shots. Tucker Poolman had a goal and an
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