CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Robert Braswell IV and Austin Butler scored 22 points apiece as Charlotte beat Western Carolina 98-82. Jahmir Young added 20 points for the 49ers. Marcus Banks led the Catamounts on Wednesday with a season-high 22 points.
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SYDNEY (AP) — Australia has reported a major spike in coronavirus infections, prompting the worst-hit state of New South Wales to reimpose mask wearing indoors. New South Wales recorded 5,715 new cases, almost as many as were recorded across all of Australia on Wednesday. Victoria state also saw a sharp increase. Morrison on Wednesday convened
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By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday acknowledged his administration has struggled to meet demand for Covid-19 tests in an interview with ABC, saying, “Nothing’s been good enough.” Some areas of the country experiencing large spikes in Covid-19 cases are seeing hours-long waits for tests and days-long waits for results from those tests.
Continue Reading CNN By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday acknowledged his administration has struggled to meet demand for Covid-19 tests in an interview with ABC, saying, “Nothing’s been good enough.” Some areas of the country experiencing large spikes in Covid-19 cases are seeing hours-long waits for tests and days-long waits for results from those
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 has struck in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico’s western coast, but there are no immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake occurred around 4:22 p.m. Wednesday off the coast of Jalisco state. Mexico’s National Civil Defense office says
Continue Reading By Christina Carrega, CNN Special counsel John Durham‘s investigation into the origins of the FBI’s Russia probe cost about $3.8 million over its first year in operation, according to reports released by the Justice Department. The reports, including one released Wednesday, show Durham’s team spent more than $2.8 million on travel, salaries, benefits, IT services
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jamison Battle scored 23 points, Payton Willis had 10 of his 14 in the second half and Minnesota got by Green Bay 72-56. The Phoenix led 29-28 at the half but the Golden Gophers opened the second half with a 12-2 run. Willis, who previously play at Vanderbilt and College of Charleston,
Continue Reading CNN By Devan Cole, CNN Sen. Mitch McConnell on Wednesday urged Sen. Joe Manchin to join the Republican Party after the moderate Democrat bucked his own by effectively sinking a massive economic spending and climate bill, but the Republican leader acknowledged that the party switch likely won’t happen. “No wonder why Joe Manchin is uncomfortable
Continue Reading DENVER — Coban Porter had a season-high 22 points as Denver edged past St. Thomas (MN) 75-74. Anders Nelson led the Tommies on Wednesday with 23 points.
Continue Reading By LAURA UNGAR and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers Two new British studies provide some early hints that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be milder than delta. Scientists stress that even if the findings of these early studies hold up, any reductions in severity need to be weighed against the fact omicron spreads
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said Wednesday in an exclusive interview with ABC “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir that when it comes to the availability of at-home coronavirus tests in the United States, “nothing’s been good enough.” “We’re nearly two years into this pandemic, you’re a year into the presidency, empty shelves and
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By Raja Razek, CNN Colorado’s first known wolf depredation incident in 70 years has occurred on a domestic calf in Jackson County, near Walden, the home of one of Colorado’s wolf packs, according to Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) and Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. Jackson County is in the north-central portion of the state. “An approximately
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon was carjacked at gunpoint by two men in a south Philadelphia park but wasn’t injured, police and her office said. Police said Scanlon, D-Pa., was walking to her parked vehicle after a meeting in FDR park shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday when two armed men demanded her
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Supreme Court said Wednesday it is scheduling oral arguments for January 7 in the cases challenging the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates for large employers and certain health care workers. This story is breaking and will be updated. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2021 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights
Continue Reading RUSTON, La. — Amorie Archibald had 18 points to lead six Louisiana Tech players in double figures as the Bulldogs won their seventh straight home game, routing Crowley’s Ridge College 99-56. Kenneth Lofton Jr. added 14 points for the Bulldogs on Wednesday. Keaston Willis chipped in 13, Cobe Williams scored 12 and Kenny Hunter had
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By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN A man indicted by the Justice Department last month for allegedly running two fraudulent political action committees in 2016 continued to run another operation — including promises of a Trump Christmas card for contributions of at least $35 — using a different PAC shortly after his indictment and
Continue Reading By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics signed 40-year-old Joe Johnson to a 10-day contract Wednesday. The crowd chanted “We Want Joe! “We Want Joe!”” and broke into a loud cheer when he got off the bench and came into the game. He got a huge ovation when he hit a
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards have signed guard Jordan Schakel to a 10-day contract. Schakel has played in 14 games for the Capital City Go-Go, the Wizards’ G League affiliate. He’s averaged 13.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game with Capital City this season, shooting 39.6% from 3-point range. Schakel leads the G League
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN Español) — Este año empezó bajo la carga de una pandemia que parecía no tener un final cercano, mientras seguía cobrando víctimas sin cesar. Pero la primera imagen impactante del año no llegó por cuenta del coronavirus. No. Fue la insurrección en el Capitolio que protagonizaron seguidores de Trump el 6 de enero,
Continue Reading By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say a Chicago banker should spend at least four years in prison after he was convicted of delivering $16 million in loans to Paul Manafort in a bid for power in the administration of ex-President Donald Trump. Stephen Calk is set to be sentenced Feb.
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say a Chicago banker should spend at least four years in prison after he was convicted of delivering $16 million in loans to Paul Manafort in a bid for power in the administration of ex-President Donald Trump. Stephen Calk is set to be sentenced Feb.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Christmas came early — or really late, depending how you look at it, when a professor at the City College of New York in Harlem discovered a box postmarked in 2020, holding $180,000 in cash. The New York Times reported on Tuesday that the toaster-sized box was addressed to the chair
Continue Reading SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Amadou Sow had 18 points as UC Santa Barbara defeated Idaho State 56-43. Tarik Cool led the Bengals on Wednesday with 11 points and six rebounds.
Continue Reading By MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The U.S. Treasury has designated three men in Brail as being affiliated with al-Qaida and having given support to the terrorist group. It said Wednesday that the action targets the international financing of al-Qaida. The Treasury says two of the men own furniture
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SIERRA BLANCA, Texas – A vacuum-sealed white powdery brick of cocaine and fentanyl, wrapped in gift-wrapping paper as a Christmas gift, was seized by U.S. Border Patrol agents from a car at the Sierra Blanca checkpoint on Interstate 10. Authorities announced the drug seizure on Wednesday, saying three U.S. citizens were arrested by agents and
Continue Reading By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Runaway leader Paris Saint-Germain is heading into the winter break after narrowly avoiding a humiliating defeat. Mauro Icardi’s injury-time goal salvaged a 1-1 draw at struggling Lorient in the French league on Wednesday. PSG leads second-place Nice and third-place Marseille by 13 points. Nice beat Lens
Continue Reading SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced a significant seizure of cocaine and fentanyl at the Sierra Blanca Border Patrol Checkpoint on Tuesday. The seizure comes amid a national crisis. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, they’ve already seized enough fentanyl this year to provide a lethal dose to every American. Three
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, prometió este miércoles que más de 250.000 tratamientos completos de Paxlovid, la píldora antiviral de Pfizer, estarán disponibles a partir de enero. El anuncio ocurrió después de que la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) la autorizara para tratar
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By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has ended an abbreviated first week of deliberations without reaching a verdict at the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. The jury finished a second full day Wednesday of considering the British socialite’s fate by requesting more transcripts of trial testimony.
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping quicker starts on offense will take some of the pressure off their sagging defense. The Steelers haven’t scored a first-half touchdown in four straight games. That’s the first time that’s happened in more than a quarter century. Pittsburgh has managed to
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