Bothwell carries Furman past Appalachian State 73-65
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Mike Bothwell registered 16 points as Furman got past Appalachian State 73-65. Justin Forrest led the Mountaineers with 17 points.
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Tipton scores 12 to lead Bellarmine past NAIA Midway 89-39
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Garrett Tipton had 12 points off the bench to lead Bellarmine to an 89-39 win over Midway. Donnie Miller led the NAIA Eagles with 11 points.
Continue Reading Clemson tops Notre Dame in shootout, advances to NCAA final
CARY, N.C. (AP) — Justin Malou converted in a penalty shootout and Clemson advanced to the NCAA College Cup final after a 1-1 draw with Notre Dame. Clemson won the shootout 5-3 and will face Washington in Sunday’s title game. Clemson is playing in the final for the fifth time in nine College Cup appearances.
Continue Reading Oklahoma women beat No. 16 BYU; spoil Graham’s 10 3-pointers
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Madi Williams scored 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Taylor Robertson added 23 points and Oklahoma beat No. 16 BYU 99-91 in overtime, spoiling Tegan Graham’s 10 3-pointer performance. Oklahoma’s first-year coach Jennie Baranczyk reached 200 wins in just her 10th season as a head coach, following a nine-year stint at
Continue Reading Painter lifts Delaware over D-III Moravian 94-55
NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Dylan Painter posted 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead Delaware to a 94-55 win over Moravian. Danny Cooper led the Division III Greyhounds with 10 points and six rebounds.
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Pacers pull away late to beat Mavs 106-93 without Carlisle
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caris LeVert scored 26 points and Domantas Sabonis added 22 to lead the Indiana Pacers past Dallas 106-93. Indiana won its third straight for the first time this season. The Pacers were without coach Rick Carlisle because he is in the NBA’s health and safety protocols
Continue Reading Pacers pull away late to beat Mavs 106-93 without Carlisle
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caris LeVert scored 26 points and Domantas Sabonis added 22 to lead the Indiana Pacers past Dallas 106-93. Indiana won its third straight for the first time this season. The Pacers were without coach Rick Carlisle because he is in the NBA’s health and safety protocols
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Stay French, or not? New Caledonia holds independence vote
By CHARLOTTE ANTOINE-PERRON Associated Press NOUMEA, New Caledonia (AP) — Voters in the South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia are set to decide Sunday whether to break away from France. The referendum is important for French geopolitical ambitions and is being closely watched amid growing Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region. But pro-independence forces are
Continue Reading Davis, Shungu spark Vermont victory over Brown 70-65
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Ryan Davis scored 18 points as Vermont defeated Brown 70-65. Ben Shungu added 16 points for the Catamounts and Isaiah Powell chipped in 15. Vermont scored the game’s final six points, connecting on 6 of 6 free throws in the final 30 seconds. Shungu made the first two, Powell the second
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Alabama FedEx package dumping suspect expected to turn himself in
By Amy Simonson, CNN The 22-year-old man authorities believe dumped hundreds of FedEx packages into an Alabama ravine is expected to turn himself in Friday, according to Blount County Sheriff Mark Moon. “He is working today. And he is delivering packages for another company. So hopefully we will have him in custody by the end
Continue Reading Sequoia National Park opens Giant Forest that survived fire
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Sequoia National Park is reopening its Giant Forest area, three months after extraordinary efforts saved the grove as Northern California wildfires destroyed thousands of other redwoods. The park says the Giant Forest will be open Saturday and Sunday and after that it will open from Thursdays through Sundays. The
Continue Reading No. 23 Oregon State women win in 1st trip to N.J. since 1997
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Talia von Oelhoffen had 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists, Taylor Jones scored 13 and No. 23 Oregon State beat Monmouth 72-58. Von Oelhoffen had 12 points, five rebounds and four assists in the first half to help Oregon State to a 41-22 lead at the break. Monmouth
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Top State Department official travels to Venezuela to meet with detained Americans
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN A top State Department official traveled to Venezuela this week and met with detained Americans as the Biden administration continues to seek their release, multiple sources confirmed to CNN Friday. Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens’ quiet visit to the capital city of Caracas represents a significant development as
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Surging inflation is forcing people and businesses to adapt
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — A warehouse worker in Tennessee is running up against price increases that far exceed her modest pay raise. The owner of a pastry business in Massachusetts has had to reduce his product offerings and personally absorb higher costs. A grocery chain executive in
Continue Reading Navy commander fired after refusing to get COVID vaccine
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials say a U.S. Navy commander has been fired from his job as the executive officer of a warship because he refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine as required and refused to be tested for the virus. Cmdr. Lucian Kins was relieved of his duties Friday
Continue Reading Sony Michel could be Rams’ latest late-season rushing star
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — For the third time in four seasons, the Los Angeles Rams appear to be getting a major boost in December from a running back who’s finishing the regular season strong. Sony Michel rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown and also caught three passes
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Navajo president: Tribe can’t afford a large COVID-19 surge
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez says the tribe’s health care system is already being tested. He warned fellow Navajos on Friday that the tribe cannot afford to have another large surge in new COVID-19 cases. Tribal health officials reported an additional 61 cases Friday and one more death related to
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‘Panther’ the cat rescued after days-long utility pole perch
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — For at least two days, residents of a Denver suburb worried a black cat named Panther who somehow got himself stranded atop a 36-foot utility pole. Pleading by the cat’s owners and the enticement of food didn’t coax Panther down from his perch in the city of Aurora. Animal control and
Continue Reading Ex-NFL coach Hue Jackson to take over at Grambling
GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Former Cleveland Browns and Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson is taking over as the coach of Grambling’s storied college football program. Grambling fired eighth-year coach Broderick Fobbs last month. Jackson spent this season as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Tennessee State. Jackson spent 18 years in the NFL as
Continue Reading No. 2 NC State rolls over Pitt 89-54 in ACC opener
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Raina Perez and Camille Hobby scored 15 points each to lead No. 2 North Carolina State over Pittsburgh 89-54 in the ACC opener for both teams. Perez made three 3-pointers, and the Wolfpack shot 47% from beyond the arc. Hobby scored all of her points in 12
Continue Reading Ravens offensive lineman Mekari ruled out against Cleveland
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Patrick Mekari has been ruled out of Sunday’s game at Cleveland because of a hand injury. Mekari left last weekend’s loss at Pittsburgh in the second half and did not return. The Ravens also put cornerback Marlon Humphrey on injured reserve this week, another in a
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Colder weekend – first freeze of season Sunday AM
Wind gusts cranked up to 56 mph today along with some light rain today. The winds weaken later Friday night as the colder air settles in. Lots of sunshine over the weekend but cooler. Highs in the mid and upper 50’s Saturday. Sunday morning we will see the first freeze of the season – down
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Judge upholds prosecutors’ use of felony obstruction law in January 6 cases in pivotal ruling
By Marshall Cohen and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A federal judge on Friday upheld the Justice Department’s decision to use a felony obstruction law against US Capitol rioters, a major victory for prosecutors who have used the statute to charge hundreds of Donald Trump supporters who were involved in the January 6 insurrection. Several other defendants
Continue Reading Jurado ordena pagar US$ 301.000 millones a la familia de dos personas que murieron por un conductor ebrio. Ellos no esperan ni un dólar
Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Un jurado de Texas concedió la mayor indemnización por daños personales hasta ahora en el país a una familia que perdió a dos de sus integrantes por culpa de un conductor ebrio. La suma es simbólica, dicen los abogados de la familia, pero el tamaño llamativo de la sentencia pretende enviar
Continue Reading Memos from Trump campaign lawyer outline her theories for how Pence could reject Electoral College votes
By Hannah Rabinowitz, Gloria Borger, Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN In the weeks leading up to January 6, one of Donald Trump’s campaign lawyers wrote memos outlining how she believed then-Vice President Mike Pence could reject electoral college votes and overturn the 2020 election, including one theory that he could ignore a federal law.
Continue Reading Man arrested after Quran damaged at Arizona State University
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State University police have arrested a 38-year-old homeless man they say is responsible for damaging Islamic literature and a copy of the Quran at the campus library. Police are investigating a motive for damage at the Hayden Library’s interfaith room on Wednesday. Before the
Continue Reading Duke hires Texas A&M coordinator Mike Elko as football coach
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Duke is turning to Texas A&M defensive coordinator Mike Elko to turn around its football program after a two-year slide and a winless Atlantic Coast Conference record. The school announced Elko’s hiring late Friday. That ended a nearly two-week process to hire the replacement for David Cutcliffe. The school
Continue Reading Duke hires Texas A&M coordinator Mike Elko as football coach
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Duke is turning to Texas A&M defensive coordinator Mike Elko to turn around its football program after a two-year slide and a winless Atlantic Coast Conference record. The school announced Elko’s hiring late Friday. That ended a nearly two-week process to hire the replacement for David Cutcliffe. The school
Continue Reading Police investigate shooting death of Santa Fe officer’s son
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the shooting death of a toddler at the home of a Santa Fe police officer. The officer’s 2-year-old son was fatally shot Wednesday morning in Rio Rancho. Investigators collected evidence, including a firearm, and conducted interviews. Rio Rancho Police Capt. Joel Holt said in a statement Friday
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Coyne, Vasser agree to end IndyCar team partnership
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Dale Coyne Racing and Vasser Sullivan Racing have decided to end their IndyCar team partnership after four seasons. Coyne says the Vasser Sullivan team has opted to focus on sports car entries, though Vasser Sullivan says it still hopes to compete in the IndyCar Series. The move comes one day after Coyne’s
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