By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 31 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 133-113 win over the Houston Rockets. It was Embiid’s third career triple-double. Furkan Korkmaz scored 24 points and Isaiah Joe had 18 points for the Sixers. Garrison Mathews led the Rockets with
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By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 31 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 133-113 win over the Houston Rockets. It was Embiid’s third career triple-double. Furkan Korkmaz scored 24 points and Isaiah Joe had 18 points for the Sixers. Garrison Mathews led the Rockets with
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By Rhea Mogul and Esha Mitra, CNN The throngs of worshipers were mid-prayer when a man emerged from the crowd and jumped over the barrier, entering into the sanctum of Sikhism’s holiest shrine. He would not leave the Golden Temple alive. Within touching distance of Sikhism’s holy book, the man grabbed a bejeweled ceremonial sword
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Johnny Davis had a career-high 37 points and 14 rebounds, and Brad Davison added 15 points to help No. 23 Wisconsin beat No. 3 Purdue 74-69. The 11-2 Badgers used a late 16-5 run to take control for their third straight win. Zach Edey
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — The volunteer activists who search for the bodies of their missing relatives have long been under threat in Mexico. But this week one of them took the unusual step of issuing a public plea to drugs lords in the northern border state of Sonora to allow the “Searching Mothers” to do
Continue Reading By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Department of Health is upholding the governor’s order requiring the Navy to drain massive World War II-era fuel tanks after oil leaking from the facility contaminated Pearl Harbor’s tap water. The department’s deputy director says she agrees with the conclusions of an official appointed by the
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By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Department of Health is upholding the governor’s order requiring the Navy to drain massive World War II-era fuel tanks after oil leaking from the facility contaminated Pearl Harbor’s tap water. The department’s deputy director says she agrees with the conclusions of an official appointed by the
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By Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday will make brief remarks addressing the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the US and the steps his administration is taking to address it, according to the White House. “The President will meet with his Covid-19 Response Team to receive an update
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CNN By Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday will make brief remarks addressing the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the US and the steps his administration is taking to address it, according to the White House. “The President will meet with his Covid-19 Response Team to receive an
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Outfielder Cameron Maybin is retiring after 15 major league seasons. The 34-year-old had one hit in 28 at-bats from May 19-29 last season for the New York Mets. He was assigned to Triple-A Syracuse on June 3 and hit .182 with no homers and five RBIs in 44 at-bats for the
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Outfielder Cameron Maybin is retiring after 15 major league seasons. The 34-year-old had one hit in 28 at-bats from May 19-29 last season for the New York Mets. He was assigned to Triple-A Syracuse on June 3 and hit .182 with no homers and five RBIs in 44 at-bats for the
Continue Reading By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Longtime U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois won’t seek reelection after 15 terms in office. The 75-year-old Chicago Democrat known for anti-violence and racial equity advocacy said in a prepared video announcement obtained Monday by The Associated Press that he’d remain in the public eye through church
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon was ready to lead her own team. So she went back to where her career began — the WNBA. Hammon will take over as the Las Vegas Aces’ head coach after the NBA season concludes. Hammon has spent eight seasons as a
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon was ready to lead her own team. So she went back to where her career began — the WNBA. Hammon will take over as the Las Vegas Aces’ head coach after the NBA season concludes. Hammon has spent eight seasons as a
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The director of a South Dakota agency has resigned amid scrutiny over Gov. Kristi Noem’s hands-on role in the agency prior to his arrival and as it was evaluating her daughter’s real estate appraiser license in 2020. Scott Amundson took over as head of the
Continue Reading ASHLAND, Ohio (AP) — Jud Logan, a four-time U.S. Olympian in hammer throw who was also a successful college track coach at Ashland University, has died. He was 62. The school announced his death on Monday. No cause was given, but Logan had been undergoing chemotherapy treatments for Leukemia since 2019. Logan spent the past
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation reported 10 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and no deaths Monday, but tribal health officials said the first case of the omicron variant has been detected on the vast reservation. Based on cases from Dec. 17-30, the Navajo Department of Health has issued an advisory for 42 communities
Continue Reading MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin linebacker Leo Chenal is entering the NFL draft rather than returning to the Badgers next season. Chenal announced his decision Monday on social media. The move comes after Chenal earned second-team honors on the Associated Press All-America team as a junior. Chenal was the leading tackler for a Wisconsin defense
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Former New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof has told Oregon’s top election official that his having voted in New York state in 2020 doesn’t disqualify him from being a candidate for governor in Oregon. According to Oregon law, a candidate must have been a resident of
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA — Mate Okros posted 15 points as Drexel narrowly beat Towson 65-61. Okros shot 5 for 6 on 3-pointers. Terry Nolan Jr. made a 3-pointer to give Towson a 61-58 lead with 1:44 to go but Drexel scored the game’s final seven points, the last five from the free-throw line in the final 10
Continue Reading HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii (AP) — The body of a 75-year-old man has been found in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park after he apparently fell from a closed area late Sunday night on Hawaii’s Big Island. The National Park Service says family members reported the Hilo man missing from in the park early Monday. Rangers
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A powerful state lawmaker in California has resigned from the Legislature. Lorena Gonzalez will become the next leader of the California Labor Federation. It’s the nation’s largest federation of labor unions, representing about 2.1 million workers. Gonzalez announced Monday she will resign on Wednesday. The San
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — A contingency plan is in place for the FCS championship game if Montana State or North Dakota State are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Both teams are scheduled to arrive in Frisco, Texas, on Wednesday, three days before the Football Championship Subdivision title game. Saturday’s game could be pushed back nearly
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By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO and founder of failed blood testing startup Theranos, was found guilty on four charges of defrauding investors, capping off the stunning downfall of a former tech icon. She was found not guilty on three additional charges concerning defrauding patients and one charge of conspiracy
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Texas on Monday ruled against the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for members of the military in a decision that took aim at how the Navy’s policies handled those who sought religious exemptions from receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. US District Judge Reed O’Connor issued a preliminary order blocking
Continue Reading CNN, KGO, WDSU, KTVT, WGCL, WABC, WJLA, KCBS, KYW, KTRK, CBS, ABC, NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, GETTY IMAGES, NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, DOD By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Texas on Monday ruled against the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for members of the military in a decision that took aim at how the Navy’s policies
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Un jurado de San Jose declaró a Elizabeth Holmes, la desprestigiada fundadora y exCEO de Theranos, culpable de tres cargos de fraude electrónico y un cargo de conspiración para cometer fraude electrónico contra los inversores de la compañía, y no pudo llegar a un acuerdo sobre otros tres cargos de fraude
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Temps will drop to the mid and upper 20’s but then warming to the upper 50’s and low 60’s. The winds will not be an issue so no wind chills to deal with. Temps will continue to get warmer the next several days. Follow Doppler Dave on Twitter at: Dopplerdaves
Continue Reading ITTA BENA, Miss. — Kenny Strawbridge had a career-high 27 points as Alabama State topped Mississippi Valley State 84-75. Robert Carpenter led the Delta Devils on Monday with 23 points.
Continue Reading By DAVID BILLER Associated Press Cruise ship activity has been temporarily suspended along Brazil’s shores until Jan. 21 due to the spread of the coronavirus’ omicron variant, according to a statement the federal government published Monday. The decision came after a recommendation from the nation’s health regulator, which said in a separate statement Monday night
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