MOREHEAD, Ky. — Johni Broome had 21 points and 10 rebounds as Morehead State topped Eastern Illinois 63-50. Both teams were playing their first Ohio Valley Conference game of the season. Tray Hollowell had 16 points for Morehead State, which earned its sixth consecutive home victory. CJ Lane scored a season-high 20 points and had
Continue Reading TOLEDO, Ohio — JT Shumate had 22 points plus 11 rebounds as Toledo rolled past Western Michigan 83-56. Ryan Rollins added 20 points for the Rockets. Lamar Norman Jr. led the Broncos with 10 points and six rebounds.
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PANAMA CITY (AP) — Two men in Panama have been given long prison terms for killing seven young people in 2020, bloodshed that shocked a country where mass slayings are rare. Panamanian prosecutors said Wednesday that Reynaldo Cuadra McBean was sentenced to 50 years and Jean Carlos Hernandez was sentenced to serve 36 years for
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Linval Joseph and the Los Angeles Chargers have tried to put last week’s 41-29 loss at Houston behind them as quickly as possible. With their postseason hopes on the line and facing Denver on Sunday, they have no other choice. That’s because the Broncos
Continue Reading By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former Alabama Secretary of State Nancy Worley has died. She was 70. Worley later became chair of the Alabama Democratic Party and served from 2013 until she lost a power struggle in 2019. Her death was confirmed by her friend and long-time coworker and political ally
Continue Reading STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Tykei Greene had 20 points plus 12 rebounds as Stony Brook rolled past Farmingdale State 87-57. Aaron Davis led the Rams on Wednesday night with 14 points.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Officials in Mexico say inspectors have found 21 more cracks in welds or steel structural pieces on a Mexico City elevated subway line that had a section collapse in May, killing 26 people. Studies on the fallen section found the failure was caused by construction defects like poor welds and missing
Continue Reading NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints quarterback Taysom Hill and linebacker Demario Davis are among 11 New Orleans players who’ve rejoined the active roster from the COVID-19 reserve list. But starting free safety Marcus Williams has been placed on the reserve list because of a positive COVID-19 test. An outbreak last week forced the Saints to
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios de México (Cofrepis) anunció este miércoles la autorización del uso de emergencia de la vacuna cubana Abdala. A través de un comunicado, la Cofrepis detalló que personal especializado realizó la revisión técnico–científica de la vacuna y determinó que cumple
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills receiver Isaiah McKenzie’s playful and brash self-confidence is welcomed by teammates and coaches because he doesn’t settle for being a bit player in the team’s hierarchy. McKenzie once again proved his value by helping Buffalo reclaim control of the AFC East race
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer The Canadian bobsled team is dealing with a coronavirus problem, announcing Wednesday that 10 sliders and three staff members have been placed into health and safety protocols. That announcement came two days before the start of a World Cup sliding weekend in Sigulda, Latvia. Only two Canadian sleds —
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Good evening to you and happy Hump Day! It’s finally my last day of work after working 8 days in a row, so I’m excited to rest and get some sleep. And it looks like there will be perfect sleeping weather over the next few days as we are in for cold temps, wind, rain,
Continue Reading STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tolu Smith scored 18 points and had a career-high five steals, Shakeel Moore added 15 points, five assists and four steals and Mississippi State pulled away in the second half to beat short-handed Arkansas 81-68 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. Iverson Molinar scored 12 of his 16 points
Continue Reading KENT, Ohio — Harrison Henderson had 18 points as Central Michigan ended its eight-game losing streak, narrowly beating Kent State 72-69. Sincere Carry led the Golden Flashes on Wednesday with a season-high 22 points.
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS — Simas Lukosius had 15 points off the bench to help lead Butler to a 63-59 win over DePaul. Brandon Johnson led the Blue Demons on Wednesday with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Continue Reading JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tommy Bruner had a season-high 23 points as Jacksonville easily defeated Carver College 98-45. Bryson Scott led the Cougars on Wednesday with 14 points.
Continue Reading By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Zach Edey scored 21 points, Jaden Ivey added 19 and No. 3 Purdue beat Nicholls State 104-90. Purdue shot 57.4% and cracked 100 points for the first time this season. The 7-foot-4 Edey made 7 of 8 shots and 7 of 9 free throws. Ivey
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El último sorteo de Powerball de 2021 es este miércoles, con un premio acumulado estimado de US$ 441 millones. El valor en efectivo del premio mayor es de US$ 317,5 millones, según el operador del sorteo. Aunque nadie ganó el gran sorteo del lunes, dos boletos ganaron un premio con valor
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers have subpoenaed law enforcement officials and crash investigation documents as they weigh whether the state’s attorney general should be impeached for his conduct in a fatal car crash. After meeting behind closed doors in executive session for two days, a House committee
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s health safety council has approved the use of Cuba’s three-dose Abdala coronavirus vaccine. The council said Wednesday that it has sufficient evidence the vaccine is safe and effective. The approval for emergency use does not necessarily mean the Mexican government will acquire or administer the Abdala vaccine in Mexico. Mexico
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VAN HORN, Texas — Legendary NFL coach and broadcaster John Madden passed away Tuesday. He was 85 years old. Madden had a connection to the Borderland, as he was a big fan of Chuy’s Mexican restaurant in Van Horn. In the video players atop this article, former ABC-7 sports director Paul Cicala takes a look at
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El cantante Maurilio Ribeiro, del dúo Luiza & Maurilio falleció este miércoles, luego de haber estado hospitalizado en el estado de Goiania desde el 15 de diciembre. Ribeiro sufrió un derrame cerebral mientras se encontraba grabando una presentación con otro cantante brasileño el 14 de diciembre, según su equipo médico, citado
Continue Reading By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ryan Tannehill has so much ahead of him that the Tennessee quarterback is in no mood to look back. Not when he needs one more victory to clinch a second straight AFC South title. Tannehill finally gets his first chance Sunday to face
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud directed the nation’s most prolific offense this season and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. But the redshirt freshman has a chip on his shoulder as the seventh-ranked Buckeyes prepare for Saturday’s Rose Bowl matchup against No. 10 Utah.
Continue Reading BUFFALO, N.Y. — Mekhi Lairy had a career-high 28 points as Miami (Ohio) beat Buffalo 91-81. Dae Dae Grant added 23 points for the RedHawks. Josh Mballa led the Bulls on Wednesday with 26 points, 17 rebounds and five blocks.
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is reporting 74 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and five additional deaths. Wednesday’s numbers pushed the cases on the vast reservation to 41,262, including 67 delayed reported cases. The death toll rose to 1,588. Tribal leaders continued to push for residents to take precautions to help
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN Shrimplike creatures, an extinct dinosaur called the “hell heron” and colorful beetles are among the 552 new species described this year by scientists at the Natural History Museum in London. The researchers were largely restricted from traveling to international field sites or visiting other museum collections due to the pandemic, but
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Tras meses de relativo silencio público, la ex primera dama Melania Trump salió antes de Navidad de su vida privada para anunciar un nuevo proyecto: una obra de arte. Se trata de un primer plano en acuarela de sus ojos, en forma de token no fungible (NFT) que está disponible para
Continue Reading LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Officials at the Publix grocery store chain says that they will start offering paid parental leave to employees who are new parents. The Florida-based company said Wednesday that eligible full-time and part-time workers will be able to take off the time during the first year of the birth or adoption of
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LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Officials at the Publix grocery store chain says that they will start offering paid parental leave to employees who are new parents. The Florida-based company said Wednesday that eligible full-time and part-time workers will be able to take off the time during the first year of the birth or adoption of
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