Okafor leads SE Louisiana past Houston Baptist 90-81
KATY, Texas — Gus Okafor had a season-high 25 points as Southeastern Louisiana topped Houston Baptist 90-81. Sam Hofman led the Huskies on Thursday with a career-high 22 points.
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Okafor leads SE Louisiana past Houston Baptist 90-81
KATY, Texas — Gus Okafor had a season-high 25 points as Southeastern Louisiana topped Houston Baptist 90-81. Sam Hofman led the Huskies on Thursday with a career-high 22 points.
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Alaska Air trims January flights to cope with virus outbreak
By The Associated Press Airlines are responding to high sickout numbers during the pandemic by trimming their schedules. Alaska Airlines said Thursday that it will cut its schedule by about 10% for the rest of January. The move comes as nationwide flight cancellations top 2,100, the 12th straight day above 1,000. Seattle-based Alaska Airlines says
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New Mexico regulators work on rules for new solar program
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has until April to finish crafting rules for the state’s new community solar program. The commission has held several workshops and meetings over the past year as part of the process. They were set to hear from members of
Continue Reading Longtime NFL, college coach Greg Robinson dies at 70
By The Associated Press Greg Robinson, who spent nearly four decades coaching in the NFL and college, has died at 70. His wife, Laura, says he died Wednesday from a form of Alzheimer’s Disease. Robinson won two Super Bowl rings as defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos in the late 1990s and also served in
Continue Reading Longtime NFL, college coach Greg Robinson dies at 70
By The Associated Press Greg Robinson, who spent nearly four decades coaching in the NFL and college, has died at 70. His wife, Laura, says he died Wednesday from a form of Alzheimer’s Disease. Robinson won two Super Bowl rings as defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos in the late 1990s and also served in
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Las plataformas de redes sociales están en alerta máxima por aniversario del asalto al Capitolio
Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — El 6 de enero fue un claro punto de inflexión para las principales plataformas de redes sociales, ya que demostraron que, en determinadas circunstancias, estarían dispuestas a desactivar la plataforma de un presidente de Estados Unidos en ejercicio. Pero a algunos expertos les preocupa que todavía no hayan
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US, Japan hail stronger ties, including 2 new defense deals
By MATTHEW LEE and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. and Japanese officials are highlighting new defense agreements, including a five-year deal on sharing the cost of the American military presence in Japan. That deal ends a Trump-era row that had been an irritant in relations between Tokyo and Washington. U.S. Secretary
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
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Continue Reading Lletget, Robinson, Arriola, Johnson on US training roster
CHICAGO (AP) — Midfielder Sebastian Lletget, defender Miles Robinson, forward Paul Arriola and goalkeeper Sean Johnson are rejoining the U.S. national team for a 19-man training camp ahead of the next World Cup qualifiers. The four were given time off after the Major League Soccer season and missed last month’s exhibition against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Continue Reading Hunters kill 20 Yellowstone wolves that roamed out of park
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Twenty of Yellowstone National Park’s renowned gray wolves roamed from the park and were shot by hunters in neighboring states in recent months. Park officials say it’s the most Yellowstone wolves killed in a season since the predators were reintroduced more than 25 years ago. Details
Continue Reading Father, son from Japan guilty in Vegas in $1.5B ‘Ponzi’ case
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two former investment executives from Japan have pleaded guilty in Las Vegas in what prosecutors have called a $1.5 billion international Ponzi scheme with 10,000 victims in the U.S. and abroad. Junzo Suzuki and his son, Paul Suzuki, entered their pleas Wednesday in U.S. District Court.
Continue Reading 10 bodies left in front of Mexican governor’s office
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Assailants have left 10 beaten, murdered bodies in front of the governor’s office in the north-central Mexican state of Zacatecas. The bodies of eight men and two women were crammed into a pickup truck left before dawn Thursday near a Christmas tree in the main plaza of the state capital, also
Continue Reading US man charged with secretly aiding Egyptian interests
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A New York man has been arrested on charges that he worked as a secret agent of the Egyptian government, including by gathering information about the political opponents of President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi. The Justice Department says 39-year-old Pierre Girgis, a dual national of Egypt and the
Continue Reading Trump did not want to tweet ‘stay peaceful’ during January 6 riot, key former aide says
By Jim Acosta, CNN A former Trump White House official said then-President Donald Trump initially refused to tweet the words “stay peaceful” as the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, was escalating. As a violent pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol and sent lawmakers scrambling for their lives, Trump tweeted at 2:38 p.m.
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Man arrested at JFK Airport is accused of impersonating people in the publishing industry to obtain unpublished manuscripts
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN An Italian citizen who allegedly impersonated people in the publishing industry to get manuscripts of upcoming books, including one from a Pulitzer Prize winner, was arrested Wednesday at John F. Kennedy International Airport, a federal prosecutor’s office announced. Filippo Bernardini, 29, who is from London and works in the publishing industry,
Continue Reading Hollywood reacts to the death of Peter Bogdanovich
By The Associated Press Tributes to Peter Bogdanovich poured in following the death of the filmmaker, writer, critic and film historian. Bogdanovich, whose films included “The Last Picture Show” and “Paper Moon,” died Thursday at the age of 82. Among those who paid their respects were Francis Ford Coppola, Tatum O’Neal and Guillermo del Toro.
Continue Reading Former Biden health advisers say the US needs to change its Covid-19 strategy to face a ‘new normal’
By Naomi Thomas, Virginia Langmaid and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Former health advisers to President Joe Biden say the US strategy for the Covid-19 pandemic needs to be updated to face a “new normal” of living with the virus, rather than aiming to eliminate it. In three pieces published in the Journal of the American Medical
Continue Reading Otra señal de que las cosas se están poniendo extrañas: los relámpagos en el Ártico aumentaron drásticamente en 2021
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — A medida que el tiempo extremo causaba estragos en todo el mundo en 2021, se produjo un cambio asombroso en el extremo norte del Ártico, en gran parte fuera de la vista, pero detectable por una red de sensores. Los relámpagos aumentaron significativamente en la región que rodea al Polo Norte,
Continue Reading Montana St in FCS final with home-state freshman at QB
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Montana native Tommy Mellott knows what it means for Montana State to be in its first national championship game since 1984. The Bobcats will play in the FCS national championship game Saturday with Mellott at quarterback. The true freshman took over as their starter after the regular season, and
Continue Reading Montana St in FCS final with home-state freshman at QB
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Montana native Tommy Mellott knows what it means for Montana State to be in its first national championship game since 1984. The Bobcats will play in the FCS national championship game Saturday with Mellott at quarterback. The true freshman took over as their starter after the regular season, and
Continue Reading Roma errors hand AC Milan a 3-1 win in Serie A
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Jose Mourinho was left gesticulating in apparent disapproval after two grievous errors from his Roma players handed AC Milan a 3-1 win in Serie A. Striker Tammy Abraham stuck out his arm to block a shot that resulted in a penalty for Milan then defender Roger
Continue Reading With ‘relentless recruiting,’ Bama, UGA build all-star teams
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia will play Alabama in an all-Southeastern national championship game on Monday night. How they got here is pretty simple. Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart and his mentor, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban, have recruited star-studded teams that are practically too talented to fail. Both schools benefit from
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Ted Cruz and 16 other Texans refused to certify the 2020 election. None would say whether they see it as legitimate today
Texas — One year ago, hours after a swarm of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol and briefly stopped Congress from ratifying the 2020 election results, 17 Texas Republicans voted against certifying Joe Biden as president. This week, The Texas Tribune reached out to all those members asking if they accept the 2020 election results
Continue Reading Betty White’s funeral will be private, but you can still celebrate her life
Betty White documentary to play in theaters January 17, female directors lost ground in 2020, and Broadway’s ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ takes a break.
Continue Reading Betty White’s funeral will be private, but you can still celebrate her life
By Lisa Respers France, CNN The service arrangements for Betty White will be private, her friend and agent Jeff Witjas told CNN Thursday. Witjas said the beloved actress, who died last week at the age of 99, didn’t want people making a fuss over her in life and that will be the case in death.
Continue Reading US check to WADA comes with memo: ‘Sorry state of affairs’
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — The U.S. government paid its remaining $1.3 million in dues to the World Anti-Doping Agency but delivered a brusque message along with the check. A government official called its absence from the regulator’s decision-making boards a “sorry state of affairs.” WADA President Witold Banka called the
Continue Reading Rights group verifies Polish senator was hacked with spyware
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Amnesty International says it has independently confirmed that an Israeli company’s powerful spyware was used to hack a Polish senator when he was running the opposition’s 2019 parliamentary election campaign. The Associated Press reported last month that an internet watchdog group at the University of Toronto
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Conspiracy, deflection, and mockery: How right-wing media is marking the January 6 anniversary
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business On the one-year anniversary of the January 6 insurrection, some of the most powerful forces in right-wing media continued to mislead or just brazenly lie to their audiences about the attack on the US Capitol, while others downplayed the events and mocked the news media for its coverage. The
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Conspiracy, deflection, and mockery: How right-wing media is marking the January 6 anniversary
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business On the one-year anniversary of the January 6 insurrection, some of the most powerful forces in right-wing media continued to mislead or just brazenly lie to their audiences about the attack on the US Capitol, while others downplayed the events and mocked the news media for its coverage. The coverage
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