By LEE KEATH and BRAM JANSSEN Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The gates of Kabul’s historic Ariana Cinema are closed, and the movie posters are stripped from its marquee. Since coming to power three months ago, the Taliban ordered the Ariana and Kabul’s three other cinemas to stop operations while they decide whether they
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Stacker investigated flu vaccination rates in Texas using data from the CDC’s Influenza Seasons Vaccination Coverage Trend Report.
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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andrew Wiggins dominated his former Timberwolves teammates with a season-high 35 points, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 123-110 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night. Anthony Edwards scored a career-high 48 points for Minnesota, hitting seven 3-pointers in the Timberwolves’ sixth straight loss. Wiggins
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bryce Hamilton had 22 points as UNLV got past Gardner-Webb 64-58 in a season opener. Royce Hamm Jr. had 18 points, 17 rebounds and four blocks for the Rebels. Donovan Williams added 10 points. Marvin Coleman had eight rebounds. Hamilton’s layup with 24 seconds left gave UNLV a two-possession lead and
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By Ray Sanchez, Eric Levenson, Brad Parks and Carma Hassan, CNN Testimony in the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial in Wisconsin concluded Thursday, with closing arguments expected Monday in a high-profile case that has polarized the nation. Jurors heard from more than 30 witnesses over eight days. The highlight came Wednesday when the 18-year-old defendant took
Continue Reading By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge this week could end the conservatorship that has controlled Britney Spears’ life and money for nearly 14 years. Conservatorships like hers are established when a court finds someone has a severely diminished mental capacity and needs someone to make financial decisions and major
Continue Reading By WILL WEISSERT, THOMAS BEAUMONT and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press STILWELL, Kan. (AP) — Congressional Democrats who are facing potentially tough reelection fights next year are crowing about long-neglected public works projects set to spring to life thanks to the new infrastructure package. It’s part of an attempt by President Joe Biden’s party to leave
Continue Reading MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Joel Murray had 28 points as Long Beach State beat Idaho 95-89 in overtime. Trevante Anderson led the Vandals with a career-high 26 points.
Continue Reading HONOLULU (AP) — Daylen Kountz had 22 points as Northern Colorado narrowly beat Pacific 67-65 in a season opener at the Rainbow Classic. Matt Johnson II had 17 points for Northern Colorado. Bodie Hume added 10 points. Kur Jongkuch had 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Bears. Sam Freeman had 14 points for the
Continue Reading UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Seth Lundy scored 23 points, Sam Sessoms scored 17, and John Harrar added 16 points as Penn State defeated Youngstown State 75-59 on Wednesday night, giving Micah Shrewsberry his first victory as a head coach. Penn State led 26-23 with 5:55 remaining in the first half before Jaheam Cornwall hit
Continue Reading By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and HELENA ALVES Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s energy minister is rejecting complaints that the oil kingdom is working behind the scenes to undermine global climate talks. Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman al Saud on Wednesday told reporters that such claims were a “false allegation and a cheat
Continue Reading MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — Freshman Lew Nichols III ran for 215 yards and four touchdowns and Daniel Richardson threw four TD passes as Central Michigan spotted Kent State 14 points before rolling to a 54-30 victory. Nichols has now rushed for 1,297 in his first 10 games for the Chippewas. He has topped the
Continue Reading By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Home test kits for COVID-19 can add a layer of safety and reassurance to holiday gatherings by providing on-the-spot results. Test kits are available at drugstores without a prescription. A box with two tests typically costs about $25. Swabs, testing solution and instructions are included. These tests are
Continue Reading By AARON MORRISON and KAT STAFFORD Associated Press In honor of Veterans Day, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reviving an effort to pay the families of Black veterans who fought on behalf of the nation during World War II for benefits they were denied or prevented from taking full advantage of when they returned
Continue Reading By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Kelly Oubre Jr. scored a season-best 37 points on 13-of-17 shooting and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 118-108 on Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Oubre matched his career high with seven 3-points on nine attempts and broke the franchise record for
Continue Reading By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation is starting to look like that unexpected — and unwanted — houseguest who just won’t leave. For months, many economists had sounded a reassuring message that a spike in consumer prices, something that had been missing in action in the U.S. for a generation, wouldn’t
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By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation is starting to look like that unexpected — and unwanted — houseguest who just won’t leave. For months, many economists had sounded a reassuring message that a spike in consumer prices, something that had been missing in action in the U.S. for a generation, wouldn’t
Continue Reading HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Savion Flagg and Demarkus Lampley scored 20 points apiece as Sam Houston routed LeTourneau 97-54 in a season opener. Kian Scroggins had 11 points for Sam Houston State. Damon Nicholas Jr. added 10 points. Tristan Ikpe had a career-high 16 rebounds plus 6 points.Warren Richardson had 10 points for the Division
Continue Reading By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Will Barton scored a season-high 30 points, helping to make up for the absence of suspended star Nikola Jokic as the Denver Nuggets hung on to beat the Indiana Pacers 101-98. Zeke Nnaji added 19 points and Jeff Green and Bones Hyland had 12 apiece for the
Continue Reading DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — John Richardson kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired and Northern Illinois defeated Ball State 30-29 in a game that saw three lead changes in the final 2-plus minutes. Northern Illinois drove 69 yards in 14 plays to take a 27-26 lead with 2:42 to go in the fourth. The
Continue Reading By MICHAEL TARM, SCOTT BAUER and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The defense has rested its case at the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. Closing arguments will be held Monday. The end of the defense side of the case Thursday came a day after the 18-year-old Rittenhouse told the jury he was
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Javon Freeman-Liberty had 25 points and 10 rebounds as DePaul rolled past Coppin State 97-72. David Jones added 23 points for the Blue Demons. Jesse Zarzuela led the Eagles with 25 points.
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By Cheri Mossburg and Alexandra Meeks, CNN “Rust” movie crew member Serge Svetnoy has filed a lawsuit against several key figures including Alec Baldwin at the center of the fatal on-set shooting that claimed the life of the film’s cinematographer. Svetnoy’s lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles against various companies and individuals involved with the
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By Laura He, CNN Business Alibaba reported another year of record sales figures for Singles Day, the world’s largest annual shopping event. But its momentum is seriously slowing down as China’s economy weakens and as Beijing has tightened its grip on the tech industry. Alibaba said that total gross merchandise volume (GMV) reached 540.3 billion
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jalen House scored a career-high 30 points and New Mexico raced past Florida Atlantic 99-92 in the season opener for both teams. Michael Forrest led the Owls with 26 points and six rebounds.
Continue Reading ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jalen House scored a career-high 30 points and New Mexico raced past Florida Atlantic 99-92 in the season opener for both teams. Michael Forrest led the Owls with 26 points and six rebounds.
Continue Reading By BOB FERRANTE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Malik Osborne had 18 points and 13 rebounds, Anthony Polite scored 17 points, and No. 20 Florida State routed Pennsylvania 105-70. The Seminoles won their seventh straight home opener. Osborne had missed Florida State’s second exhibition game with flu-like symptoms. He was energetic from the start
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jimmy Butler will miss the final three quarters of the Miami Heat’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers with a sprained right ankle. Butler scored seven points while playing the entire first quarter Wednesday night, but the Heat ruled him out for the rest of the game. Butler began the night
Continue Reading By NARDOS HAILE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Designers Christopher John Rogers, who designed Vice President Kamala Harris’ purple inauguration ensemble, and Emily Adams Bode have taken top honors at the annual Council of Fashion Designers of America awards. Rogers won for womenswear and Bode for menswear at the glittery ceremony — the fashion
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — The Santa Fe district attorney who is leading the investigation into the “Rust” film set shooting involving Alec Baldwin discredited sabotage theories purported by attorneys hired to defend crew members at the center of this investigation and weighed in on the possibility of criminal charges in an exclusive interview. “I know that
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