Watson scores 22 to carry Providence past Fairfield 80-73
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Nate Watson had 22 points as Providence topped Fairfield 80-73 in a season opener. Aljami Durham had 18 points for Providence.
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Wells, Nixon lead No. 23 A&M women past A&M-CC 87-54
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Kayla Wells scored 18 points, Jordan Nixon added 17 and No. 23 Texas A&M started longtime coach Gary Blair’s final season with an 87-54 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Nixon and Wells combined for 12 straight Aggie points with a Wells layup to put the Aggies on top for good
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Wells, Nixon lead No. 23 A&M women past A&M-CC 87-54
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Kayla Wells scored 18 points, Jordan Nixon added 17 and No. 23 Texas A&M started longtime coach Gary Blair’s final season with an 87-54 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Nixon and Wells combined for 12 straight Aggie points with a Wells layup to put the Aggies on top for good
Continue Reading Lairy scores 23, Miami-Ohio surprises Georgia Tech 72-69
ATLANTA (AP) — Mekhi Lairy made the go-ahead bucket with 12 seconds remaining and Miami of Ohio scored the game’s final nine points to defeat Georgia Tech 72-69 in the season opener for both teams. Georgia Tech, which last March won the ACC Tournament and made its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 11 years, struggled
Continue Reading Agbaji’s career night helps No. 3 Kansas top Michigan State
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ochai Agbaji scored a career-high 29 points and No. 3 Kansas beat Michigan State 87-74 at the Champions Classic on the opening night of college basketball. Remy Martin added 15 points and David McCormack had 10 for the Jayhawks, who returned four starters from last
Continue Reading No. 16 Arkansas rallies to topple Mercer, 74-61
By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — JD Notae scored 30 points for No. 16 Arkansas, which was forced to rally to beat Mercer 74-61 on Tuesday night in the season opener. Arkansas was down eight points at halftime but went on a 14-2 run to start the second half. Mercer lost
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Takeaways from Wednesday at COP26: China and US surprise summit, negotiations heat up, car deal flops
Dive into the “natural laboratory” of the Arabian Gulf’s coral reefs, where researchers are unlocking the secrets of this extreme environment.
Continue Reading Sisco scores 16 to lift VMI past Carlow 111-55
LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Cooper Sisco had 16 points off the bench to lift VMI to a 111-55 win over Carlow in a season opener. Tanner Mans had 14 points and seven rebounds for VMI.
Continue Reading Martinez carries New Hampshire past St. Joseph’s (ME) 98-53
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Jayden Martinez had 20 points and 10 rebounds as New Hampshire romped past St. Joseph’s (Maine) 98-53 in a season opener. Nick Guadarrama had 13 points for New Hampshire.
Continue Reading Antetokounmpo, Allen lead Bucks past short-handed 76ers
By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points and 16 rebounds, Grayson Allen scored 25 points and hit a key 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter, and the Milwaukee Bucks held off the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 118-109. Bobby Portis added 19 points for the NBA champions, who played a day
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‘Supergirl’ flies into the sunset with a showdown, wedding and funeral in its series finale
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN First, a confession: Unlike many fans who have surely stayed loyal through thick and thin, “Supergirl” long ago lost this humble critic, who continued watching out of a sense of curiosity and obligation through a convoluted sixth and final season. This comes from someone who liked the show when it
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Vietnamese oil tanker seized by Iran now free in open waters
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Vietnamese oil tanker earlier seized by Iran is now free in open waters. The Sothys left a position off Iran’s Bandar Abbas port and had reached international waters in the nearby Gulf of Oman. That’s according to data analyzed Wednesday by The Associated
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Federal judge denies Trump’s attempt to withhold records from January 6 committee
CNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge will allow the US House to access hundreds of pages of documents from Donald Trump’s presidency leading up to and about the January 6 attack at the US Capitol, in a forceful rejection of Trump’s recent attempts to control information from his White
Continue Reading Federal judge denies Trump’s attempt to withhold records from January 6 committee
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge will allow the US House to access hundreds of pages of documents from Donald Trump’s presidency leading up to and about the January 6 attack at the US Capitol, in a forceful rejection of Trump’s recent attempts to control information from his White House.
Continue Reading Muere una persona durante las protestas en Potosí, dice la Defensoría del Pueblo de Bolivia
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — La Defensoría del Pueblo de Bolivia informa de una persona fallecida durante las protestas de este martes en la segunda jornada del paro nacional en Potosí, y pide al Ministerio Público que se inicie la investigación que permita esclarecer los hechos que provocaron esta muerte. “Condenamos la violencia registrada y
Continue Reading Absuelven por segunda vez al expresidente panameño Ricardo Martinelli por caso de escuchas telefónicas
CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Un tribunal de juicio en Panamá absolvió la noche de este martes, por segunda vez, al expresidente Ricardo Martinelli en la causa que se le seguía por supuestas interceptaciones en las comunicaciones y seguimiento y persecución sin autorización judicial contra empresarios, políticos, dirigentes y periodistas, entre otros. La investigación se
Continue Reading Only female player on high school hockey team gets community’s support after being harassed at game
By Sara Smart and Amanda Jackson, CNN The energy at a Pennsylvania high school’s hockey matchup this week was vastly different from another recent game that left a player in tears. Students at the arena, located an hour outside of Pittsburgh, yelled vulgar chants toward Mars High School’s female goalie, who broke down on the
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Vietnamese oil tanker seized by Iran now free in open waters
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Vietnamese oil tanker earlier seized by Iran is now free in open waters. The Sothys left a position off Iran’s Bandar Abbas port and had reached international waters in the nearby Gulf of Oman. That’s according to data analyzed Wednesday by The Associated
Continue Reading Charlotte narrowly tops Monmouth 68-66
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Clyde Trapp Jr. had a career-high 20 points to lead Charlotte past Monmouth 68-66 on Tuesday night in a season opener. Jahmir Young had 14 points and 10 rebounds for Charlotte.
Continue Reading Guerrero, Harper win MLB’s Hank Aaron Awards for offense
CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Philadelphia’s Bryce Harper have won Hank Aaron Awards as the outstanding offensive performers in each league as voted by MLB.com and a panel of Hall of Famers. Guerrero tied for the major league home run lead with 48 and led the AL in OPS, slugging percentage
Continue Reading Roche drills 8 3s, The Citadel shoots past Pitt, 78-63
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jason Roche knocked down eight 3-pointers and The Citadel jumped to an early lead it never surrendered to knock off short-handed Pittsburgh, 78-63 in the season opener for both schools. A freshman, Roche hit half of the Bulldogs’ six 3s in the opening seven minutes to build a 29-7 lead and held
Continue Reading Edwards, No. 13 Kentucky women take over in 2nd half
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Dre’una Edwards scored 20 points, Treasure Hunt added 18 off the bench and No. 13 Kentucky overcame a slow start to defeat Presbyterian 81-53. The Blue Hose led 25-15 after one quarter, hitting 9 of 11 shots, but Kentucky’s preseason All-American Rhyne Howard it a 3-pointer at the buzzer to put
Continue Reading Hillmon, No. 11 Michigan women beat IUPUI 67-62 in OT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Naz Hillmon scored 30 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, Leigha Brown added 18 points and No. 11 Michigan held off IUPUI for a 67-62 overtime win. Hillmon scored five points in a 7-0 run to open the extra period and Michigan held on from there. Rachel McLimore had 21 points,
Continue Reading Lawrence powers Arizona State past Portland 76-60 in opener
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Kimani Lawrence scored 19 points to lead five players in double figures _ adding 10 rebounds _ to spark Arizona State to a 76-60 victory over Portland and new head coach Shantay Legans in a season opener. Lawrence buried 7 of 11 shots from the floor and added three steals for
Continue Reading Kishida set to be reelected Japan’s PM in parliamentary vote
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Fumio Kishida is set to be reelected as Japan’s prime minister after clearing the first major test of his leadership in recent elections. Kishida sees the Oct. 31 election result as a mandate from voters for his weeks-old government to tackle the pandemic-battered economy, virus measures and
Continue Reading Davenport carries Cincinnati over Evansville 65-43
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jeremiah Davenport registered 11 points and eight rebounds as Cincinnati easily beat Evansville 65-43 in a season opener. David DeJulius had nine points, seven rebounds and seven assists for Cincinnati.
Continue Reading Dawes leads Clemson over in-state rival Presbyterian 64-53
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Al-Amir Dawes scored 21 points and Clemson rallied from a 11-point deficit in the first half to beat in-state rival Presbyterian 64-53 in the season opener for both teams. Dawes made four 3-pointers and was one point shy of his career best. Hunter Tyson and South Florida transfer David Collins added
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Judge denies Trump bid to keep records from House committee probing Jan. 6
WASHINGTON, DC – A federal judge has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to block the National Archives from turning over records to Jan. 6 U.S. House committee. Federal District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled Tuesday evening that the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol should have access to records related
Continue Reading Astros GM says Verlander ‘looks like himself’ on mound
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Free agent ace Justin Verlander looked healthy and sharp at a showcase for scouts Monday, according to his former general manager with the Houston Astros. James Click said at Tuesday’s general manager meetings that Verlander “looks like himself” 13 months after having Tommy John surgery.
Continue Reading Federal judge refuses Trump request to block Jan. 6 records
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to block the release of documents to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Tuesday declined to issue a preliminary injunction, saying Congress has a strong public interest in
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