By Reuters and Michelle Toh, CNN Business Westpac said on Tuesday it will likely be fined 113 million Australian dollars ($80.8 million) for alleged compliance failures across its business over many years, including charging financial advice fees to thousands of dead customers. Australia’s No. 3 lender admitted to six civil penalty proceedings filed by the
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored 28 points, Alfonso Plummer added 21 and Illinois defeated Notre Dame 82-72 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Cockburn scored eight points early in the second half and his dunk with 14:50 remaining gave the Illini a 56-43 lead. Jacob Grandison’s 3-pointer extended the lead to 59-43. At that
Continue Reading By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, Rudy Gobert had 21 points and 16 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the Portland Trail Blazers 129-107. Jordan Clarkson added 22 points for Utah, which used quick passes and spacing to make 19 3-pointers and shot 53 percent from
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Kendall Fuller intercepted Russell Wilson’s pass on a 2-point conversion attempt, and Washington held on to beat the Seattle Seahawks 17-15 for the team’s third consecutive victory. Wilson led the Seahawks on a 10-play, 96-yard touchdown drive in the final three minutes but came up
Continue Reading SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Pedro Castro scored 16 points and Texas-Arlington topped UC Santa Barbara 70-62. David Azore had 11 points for Texas-Arlington, which snapped its four-game losing streak. Amadou Sow had 23 points and seven rebounds for the Gauchos.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Pedro Castro scored 16 points and Texas-Arlington topped UC Santa Barbara 70-62. David Azore had 11 points for Texas-Arlington, which snapped its four-game losing streak. Amadou Sow had 23 points and seven rebounds for the Gauchos.
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By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN With the stroke of midnight, Barbados cut its last remaining bonds to the British monarchy after nearly 400 years. In a ceremony on Monday evening, Prince Charles acknowledged the “appalling atrocity of slavery” as the nation removed Queen Elizabeth II as head of state and inaugurated its first-ever
Continue Reading CHIHUAHUA, Mexico (AP) — USA Basketball’s road to the 2023 Basketball World Cup got a little tougher after the Americans were handed a surprising loss at Mexico in a qualifying game. Orlando Mendez scored 27 points, Gabriel Giron added 19 and Mexico — playing before its home fans — stunned the Americans 97-88 to conclude
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Darius Lee had 19 points and 12 rebounds as Houston Baptist easily beat Southwestern Adventist 100-62. Deshon Proctor added 16 points for the Huskies (2-4), while Brycen Long scored 15 and snared 11 rebounds. Miles Meredith had 15 points for the Knights.
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Darius Lee had 19 points and 12 rebounds as Houston Baptist easily beat Southwestern Adventist 100-62. Deshon Proctor added 16 points for the Huskies (2-4), while Brycen Long scored 15 and snared 11 rebounds. Miles Meredith had 15 points for the Knights.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico say gunmen pulled up in a boat and shot a man to death on a popular beach in the Pacific coast resort of Acapulco. Police in the southern state of Guerrero said the shooting attack occurred Monday at the Majahua beach in Puerto Marques, just off Acapulco’s main
Continue Reading LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Brandon Horvath had 20 points as Utah State easily beat Carroll (MT) 93-63. Jovan Sljivancanin led the Fighting Saints on Monday night with 18 points and eight rebounds.
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UPDATE, Dec. 3: The UTEP women’s basketball team on Friday announced the scrapping of the second game in a row due to a Covid-19 outbreak among the team. After postponing Wednesday’s “Battle of I-10” against New Mexico State, the Miners said Saturday’s game hosting Utah State would be cancelled as a result of the Covid
Continue Reading By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Derrick White had 24 points, Dejounte Murray had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Washington Wizards 116-99 on Monday to win consecutive games for the first time this season. Jakob Poeltl had 14 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks, becoming
Continue Reading By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Derrick White had 24 points, Dejounte Murray had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Washington Wizards 116-99 on Monday to win consecutive games for the first time this season. Jakob Poeltl had 14 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks, becoming
Continue Reading By Kara Fox, CNN Tropical cyclones in Asia could have double the destructive power by the end of the century, according to new research, as scientists say the human-made climate crisis is already making them stronger. Using data from nearly four decades from 1979 to 2016, researchers found that the destructive power of tropical cyclones
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — Jarrett Allen and Lauri Markkanen notched season highs with 28 and 24 points respectively in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ dominating 114-96 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. Allen also had 14 rebounds, while Darius Garland added 18 points for the Cavaliers. Luka Doncic posted his second triple-double of the season with
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — Jarrett Allen and Lauri Markkanen notched season highs with 28 and 24 points respectively in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ dominating 114-96 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. Allen also had 14 rebounds, while Darius Garland added 18 points for the Cavaliers. Luka Doncic posted his second triple-double of the season with
Continue Reading By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities have searched the home of rocker Marilyn Manson after allegations of physical and sexual abuse by several women. A Los Angeles County sheriff’s statement says investigators seized media storage devices in the search of the Hollywood-area home early Monday morning. Manson, whose legal name
Continue Reading MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Tevin Brown had 20 points as Murray State routed Campbellsville 98-61. DJ Burns had 19 points for the Racers (6-1). Jace Wallace had 15 points for the Tigers.
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Malik Miller recorded 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead Morgan State to a 60-47 win over Hampton in the Chris Paul HBCU Challenge. Seventh Woods had 12 points for Morgan State, which broke its five-game losing streak. Najee Garvin had 17 points for the Pirates, whose losing streak reached six games.
Continue Reading MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Charles Manning Jr. had 20 points as South Alabama narrowly beat Texas A&M-Commerce 69-66. South Alabama led 69-66 when Diante Smith missed two free throws with 10 seconds left but the Lions’ Alphonso Willis missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Jay Jay Chandler had 13 points and seven rebounds for South
Continue Reading MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Charles Manning Jr. had 20 points as South Alabama narrowly beat Texas A&M-Commerce 69-66. South Alabama led 69-66 when Diante Smith missed two free throws with 10 seconds left but the Lions’ Alphonso Willis missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Jay Jay Chandler had 13 points and seven rebounds for South
Continue Reading By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Marcus Carr scored a season-best 19 points and No. 7 Texas defeated Sam Houston 73-57. Andrew Jones and Courtney Ramey each scored 14 points for Texas (5-1). Timmy Allen had 12 points seven assists. Jones also had four steals. Savion Flagg, a graduate transfer from Texas
Continue Reading By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Marcus Carr scored a season-best 19 points and No. 7 Texas defeated Sam Houston 73-57. Andrew Jones and Courtney Ramey each scored 14 points for Texas (5-1). Timmy Allen had 12 points seven assists. Jones also had four steals. Savion Flagg, a graduate transfer from Texas
Continue Reading By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s conservative opposition party has chosen former businessman and political novice Christopher Luxon as its new leader, as it tries to rebuild from a huge election loss last year and continued infighting. Luxon is a close friend of former Prime Minister John Key and
Continue Reading MONTREAL (AP) — Conor Garland scored the tiebreaking goal in the second period, Thatcher Demko had 33 saves and the Vancouver Canucks held on to beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1. Elias Pettersson had a power-play goal to help Vancouver snap a four-game losing streak. Ryan Poehling scored for the fourth time in 10 games, and
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BEIJING (AP) — A survey shows China’s manufacturing activity rebounded in November as orders improved and power shortages eased. An industry group and the national statistics agency said a monthly purchasing managers’ index rose to 50.1 from October’s 49.2 on a 100-point scale. The index spent the previous two months below 50, which shows activity
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — A survey shows China’s manufacturing activity rebounded in November as orders improved and power shortages eased. An industry group and the national statistics agency said a monthly purchasing managers’ index rose to 50.1 from October’s 49.2 on a 100-point scale. The index spent the previous two months below 50, which shows activity
Continue Reading By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 16 of his 32 points in the third quarter and Anthony Edwards added 21 as the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied for a 100-98 win against the Indiana Pacers. Minnesota trailed by 12 early in the third but came back and held on after Michael Beasley’s
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