By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns to continue his mastery of the NFL’s oldest rivalry as the Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 45-30. The Packers scored the first 24 points of the second half to erase a 27-21 halftime
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped a five-game losing streak with a 116-111 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. Anthony Edwards added 24 points for Minnesota, which also ended an eight-game losing streak in
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Harnaaz Sandhu of India was crowned Miss Universe 2021, but not before host Steve Harvey asked her to demonstrate an unusual talent … animal impressions.
Continue Reading Jessie Yeung, CNN Harnaaz Sandhu of India was crowned Miss Universe 2021 on Sunday, marking the end of a controversial pageant hosted this year in southern Israel. In a speech on stage during the pageant, Sandhu urged young people to “know that you are unique and that’s what makes you beautiful, stop comparing yourself to
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By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors in the manslaughter trial of a Minnesota police officer charged in the shooting death of Daunte Wright walked jurors through the differences between her handgun and her Taser on Monday. They’re trying to raise questions about how an experienced officer could confuse the
Continue Reading By COREY WILLIAMS and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge has declined to move the 15-year-old charged with killing four students at Oxford High School out of an adult jail. But she agrees that the jail needs to ensure the boy can’t hear or see grown-up inmates. Ethan Crumbley’s
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Andre Burakovsky notched his first career hat trick and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Florida Panthers 3-2. Burakovsky got his three goals in a span of 12:05 from late in the second into the third for the Colorado’s fourth straight win. Mikko Rantanen had three assists and
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By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have risen after Wall Street hit a new high and China promised aid to shore up economic growth. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong and Sydney advanced ahead of a Federal Reserve policy meeting this week at which higher U.S. inflation might influence a decision on
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN After a third season filled with high-stakes chess moves, the question lingered whether “Succession’s” finale could close the deal. It did, literally and figuratively, in an episode that again shuffled allegiances and featured perhaps the most eventful wedding in terms of behind-the scenes drama since “The Godfather.” The Emmy-winning HBO
Continue Reading AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn quarterback Bo Nix is in search of a new school. The three-year starter said in a video posted to Instagram that he plans to leave Auburn as a graduate transfer. Nix didn’t name any potential destinations. The former five-star recruit started the first 34 games of his career before a
Continue Reading CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Brittany Bowe of the United States won the women’s 1,500 meters at the World Cup speedskating meet in Canada, where the American men won the team pursuit. Bowe skated the distance in 1 minute, 52.05 seconds, edging Nana Takagi of Japan, who earned silver in 1:52.06 at the Calgary Olympic Oval.
Continue Reading By TONY SELLARS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jalen Brunson had 18 points and nine rebounds while starting in place of injured star Luka Doncic, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 103-84 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was the first time this season the Mavericks won without Doncic in the lineup. Doncic
Continue Reading CNN By Zachary Cohen, Paul LeBlanc and Colin McCullough, CNN Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sent an email saying the National Guard would be present to ‘protect pro Trump people’ in the lead up to the US Capitol insurrection, according to a new contempt report released by the January 6 committee Sunday
Continue Reading HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33-25 in overtime on Sunday night to repeat as Canadian Football League’s Grey Cup champions. The Bombers defeated Hamilton 33-12 in the 2019 Grey Cup. The CFL didn’t play in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue Reading By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Josh Allen put together an amazing performance despite playing much of the game with a leg injury. Allen threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 109 yards and a TD in the Buffalo Bills’ 33-27 overtime loss to the Super Bowl champion Tampa
Continue Reading SEATTLE — Darrion Trammell had a season-high 29 points as Seattle romped past UC San Diego 73-51. Bryce Pope led the Tritons with eight points.
Continue Reading By MATT SUGAM Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Bryce Aiken scored 22 points and Jared Rhoden had 16 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 23 Seton Hall past Rutgers 77-63 in the Garden State Hardwood Classic. Kadary Richmond added 12 points for the Pirates, and Alexis Yetna had 10 points and seven rebounds.
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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Former five-star recruit Quinn Ewers, who skipped his senior year of high school to enroll at Ohio State in the hopes of cashing in on endorsement deals, has committed to transfer to Texas. A person familiar with Ewers’ decision told the AP that the quarterback had informed
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Former five-star recruit Quinn Ewers, who skipped his senior year of high school to enroll at Ohio State in the hopes of cashing in on endorsement deals, has committed to transfer to Texas. A person familiar with Ewers’ decision told the AP that the quarterback had informed
Continue Reading By Tricia Escobedo and Allie Torgan, CNN Shirley Raines, who brings beauty and hope to the men and women living on Los Angeles’ Skid Row, is the 2021 CNN Hero of the Year. As she received her award Sunday, Raines thanked her children including her late son, who inspired her work. “This surely hasn’t been
Continue Reading Shirley Raines has been named the 2021 CNN Hero of the Year for her effort to bring beauty and hope to the men and women living on Los Angeles’ Skid Row. Her non-profit Beauty 2 the Streetz has been a mainstay on Skid Row for the past six years, providing food, clothing, and hair and makeup services to thousands of people.
Continue Reading By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — With veteran Keenan Allen on the COVID-19 list, rookie Joshua Palmer and second-year receiver Jalen Guyton stepped up in the Los Angeles Chargers’ 37-21 win over the New York Giants. Palmer had five catches for 66 yards and a touchdown, seeing much of Allen’s typical workload
Continue Reading NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Tyson Jolly matched his season high with 21 points as Iona got past Yale 91-77. Azar Swain led the Bulldogs with a career-high 34 points.
Continue Reading By ARIEL SCHALIT Associated Press EILAT, Israel (AP) — Harnaaz Sandhu of India was crowned the 70th Miss Universe, topping a field of some 80 contestants in a pageant that was touched by politics and the pandemic. Sunday’s ceremony was held in the Israeli Red Sea resort town of Eilat. The pageant included evening gowns,
Continue Reading By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals let another opportunity slip past. After two straight defeats, including Sunday’s error-filled 26-23 overtime loss to San Francisco, the Bengals remain a game behind Baltimore atop the AFC North. That’s even though the Ravens have dropped two in a row as well. Sunday’s loss
Continue Reading By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Troy Terry scored his second goal of the game on a penalty shot in overtime to give the Anaheim Ducks a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues. Scott Perunovich was called for slashing with just over a minute remaining in overtime, giving Terry a penalty
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Melvin Gordon and rookie Javonte Williams each scored two touchdowns as the Denver Broncos remained in the thick of the playoff chase with a 38-10 win over the Detroit Lions. It’s the third time in Broncos history a pair of running backs scored multiple touchdowns from
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — Wendy Wein quería a su exesposo muerto. En julio de 2020, la mujer de Michigan, Estados Unidos, dio con un sitio web, Rent-A-Hitman, que prometía “manejar su delicada situación” de forma privada y oportuna. El sitio presume tener casi 18.000 agentes de campo que pueden hacer un trabajo en cualquier lugar de
Continue Reading By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie forward Philip Tomasino scored early in the second period and Juuse Saros made 32 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Nashville Predators beat the New York Rangers 1-0. The Predators have won five straight, including a sweep of the three New
Continue Reading By TONY SELLARS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jalen Brunson had 18 points and nine rebounds while starting in place of injured star Luka Doncic, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 103-84 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was the first time this season the Mavericks won without Doncic in the lineup. Doncic
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