Nelson, Walker lead Navy over Bucknell 81-63
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Tyler Nelson and Jaylen Walker each scored 14 points as Navy defeated Bucknell 81-63. Andrew Funk led the Bison on Wednesday night with 17 points.
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Mast scores 17 to lift Bradley past Valparaiso 71-56
VALPARAISO, Ind. — Rienk Mast posted 17 points as Bradley beat Valparaiso 71-56. Ben Krikke led Valpo on Wednesday night with 18 points and five assists.
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Russia and Ukraine agree to continue ceasefire talks
By Yulia Shevchenko, Jennifer Deaton, Lindsay Isaac, Helen Regan and Kara Fox, CNN Russian and Ukrainian negotiators agreed that a permanent ceasefire in eastern Ukraine must be observed “unconditionally” following hours-long talks in Paris on Wednesday. The announcement came after a meeting at the Elysee Palace of the so-called Normandy Format — a four-way conversation
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg joins Amanpour to discuss NATO’s plans for a diplomatic solution with Russia while the country continues to build up their military forces.
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Weathers scores 17 to carry SMU over South Florida 74-54
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Marcus Weathers scored 17 points and Kendric Davis scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds and SMU beat South Florida 74-54 for its fourth straight win. Caleb Murphy scored 14 points for the Bulls.
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Marcus Weathers scored 17 points and Kendric Davis scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds and SMU beat South Florida 74-54 for its fourth straight win. Caleb Murphy scored 14 points for the Bulls.
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Inside Biden’s calculated response to Breyer’s retirement
By Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly, Jeff Zeleny and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden received a much-needed political opening on Wednesday. But neither he, nor anyone close to him, appeared ready to celebrate it. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement plans were publicly revealed before the White House or the justice himself was expecting it,
Continue Reading Bynum’s 3-pointer lifts No. 17 Providence over No. 21 Xavier
By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Jared Bynum’s 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds remaining lifted No. 17 Providence to a 65-62 victory over No. 21 Xavier. Al Durham led the Friars with 22 points Wednesday night while helping them improve to 17-2 for the first time since the 1976-77 season. Paul Scruggs led Xavier
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‘Jeopardy!’ champ’s impressive winning streak ends
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN It’s game over for “Jeopardy!” champ Amy Schneider, but she has more than 1.3 million reasons to be grateful for her impressive run. Schneider, an engineering manager from Oakland, California, closed out the show’s second-longest consecutive win streak Wednesday, ending a 40-game run. Rhone Talsma, a librarian from Chicago, ended Schneider’s
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2020 sore losers look to run the 2024 vote
By Kyung Lah and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN Glen Duppenthaler walked into Paisan’s Old World Deli in Reno, Nevada, clutching a red notebook. The monthly Republican Women of Reno meeting was holding an “Election Integrity Workshop” and the retiree was prepared to take notes. Attendees were promised, “We will discuss next steps to prevent 2022 election
Continue Reading Young scores 21 to carry Charlotte over Old Dominion 71-67
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jahmir Young had 21 points as Charlotte narrowly defeated Old Dominion 71-67. C.J. Keyser led the Monarchs on Wednesday night with 20 points.
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Samsung reports robust profit based on chip strength
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics Co. says its operating profit for the last quarter rose by more than 53% from the same period last year as it continued to thrive during the pandemic while relying on its dual strength in parts and finished products. Samsung’s operating profit of $11.6 billion for the October-December
Continue Reading Hodges scores 18 to carry Butler over Creighton 72-55
INDIANAPOLIS — Bo Hodges had 18 points and seven rebounds as Butler defeated Creighton 72-55. Arthur Kaluma led the Bluejays on Wednesday night with 18 points.
Continue Reading Vescovi scores 23, No. 18 Vols rally past Florida 78-71
By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Santiago Vescovi scored 23 points and No. 18 Tennessee rallied from a 12-point deficit to beat Florida 78-71. Vescovi connected on 5 of 8 3-pointers. Kennedy Chandler added 17 points, Zakai Zeigler had 11 and Josiah-Jordan James scored all nine of his points in the second
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New Mexico governor teaches amid school staffing crisis
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says she spent several hours on Wednesday filling in for an elementary school teacher. The lessons at Salazar Elementry School were part of a program allowing state workers to fill in as substitute teachers, part
Continue Reading Inside Biden’s calculated silence on Breyer’s retirement
CNN By Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly, Jeff Zeleny and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden received a much-needed political opening on Wednesday. But neither he, nor anyone close to him, appeared ready to celebrate it. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement plans were publicly revealed before the White House or the justice himself was expecting
Continue Reading A teenager and an adult were charged in connection with 8-year-old’s fatal shooting in Chicago
By Raja Razek, CNN A teenager and an adult have been charged in connection with the killing of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega, who was struck by a stray bullet over the weekend in Chicago, police said. Melissa was walking with her mother on Saturday afternoon when they heard gunshots, and the mother discovered the child had
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DHS Secretary, US Border Patrol Chief meeting with El Paso County Judge Thursday
EL PASO, Texas – Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz will make a stop in El Paso Thursday. ABC-7 confirmed Secretary Mayorkas and Chief Ortiz will be meeting with El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego. DHS officials say the purpose of this trip is to focus on
Continue Reading Another Navy officer pleads guilty in wide-spanning scandal
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A U.S. Navy commander admitted in federal court in San Diego to sending a Malaysian defense contractor classified ship schedules for the Navy’s 7th Fleet in exchange for extravagant meals, luxury travel, cash and the services of prostitutes. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Commander Stephen Shedd is the third member of
Continue Reading Continúa el misterio del objeto espacial que emite señales de radio cada 18 minutos
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Mientras cartografiaban las ondas de radio en el universo, los astrónomos se encontraron con un objeto espacial que libera gigantescas ráfagas de energía, y que no se parece a nada que hayan visto antes. El objeto espacial giratorio, avistado en marzo de 2018, emitió radiación tres veces por hora. En esos
Continue Reading Rahm is best on South Course; Horschel leads at Torrey Pines
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Top-ranked Jon Rahm closed with an eagle on the tougher South Course at Torrey Pines for a 6-under 66, trailing leader Billy Horschel by three strokes after the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open. Horschel shot a bogey-free 9-under 63 on the North Course
Continue Reading England lifts COVID restrictions as omicron threat recedes
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Most coronavirus restrictions, including mandatory face masks, have been lifted in England after Britain’s government said its vaccine booster rollout successfully reduced serious illness and COVID-19 hospitalizations. From Thursday, face coverings are no longer required by law anywhere in England, and a legal requirement for COVID passes
Continue Reading Kansas City Chiefs fans donate $178,000 to New York children’s hospital after playoff victory over the Buffalo Bills
Kansas City Chiefs’ fans donate money to a Children’s hospital in Buffalo after defeating their football team Sunday night.
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By Amir Vera and Taylor Romine, CNN Buffalo Bills fans — known as Bills Mafia — are typically the ones making donations after a game, but after the Bills lost 42-36 to the Kansas City Chiefs in an epic AFC divisional round Sunday, Chiefs fans decided to step up to the plate. Chiefs fans began
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Nice Thursday, then colder Friday behind a cold front
Temps will hit around 60 Thursday with some high clouds early then becoming sunny. A cold front arrives late Thursday and early Friday kicking up the winds with gusts around 40 mph for the west side of town. The winds will settle late Friday morning. The weekend looks good.
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Corea del Norte ejecuta su sexta prueba de misiles este mes
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Corea del Norte disparó uno o más proyectiles no identificados hacia las aguas de la costa este de la península de Corea el jueves (hora local), dijo el Estado Mayor Conjunto de Corea del Sur. Se trata del sexto ensayo de misiles de Corea del Norte en el mes
Continue Reading Judge orders Oath Keepers leader to remain in jail pending trial
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers leader accused of seditious conspiracy to overthrow the Biden presidency, will remain in jail as he awaits trial, a judge ruled on Wednesday. “It is the totality of the evidence showing Defendant’s leadership and strategic involvement in and advocacy for armed and
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Amazon faces possible union election at New York warehouse
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island have shown enough support to hold a union election, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) confirmed on Wednesday. For months, a grassroots group called Amazon Labor Union led by former Amazon employee Chris Smalls has worked to collect signatures from employees
Continue Reading Magistrate orders Oath Keepers leader jailed until trial
PLANO, Texas (AP) — A federal magistrate has ordered the founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group to remain behind bars until he goes on trial for sedition. Stewart Rhodes has been jailed since his Jan. 13 arrest on charges that he plotted with others to attack the U.S. Capitol to stop
Continue Reading Las ranas pueden hacer crecer sus extremidades perdidas si son tratadas con una mezcla de fármacos, según un nuevo estudio
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Algunas criaturas inusuales tienen la capacidad innata de regenerar sus extremidades: salamandras, estrellas de mar, cangrejos, lagartos y tritones. Estos poderes extraordinarios no los comparten la mayoría de los animales, incluidos los humanos, aunque los científicos llevan mucho tiempo tratando de entenderlos y reproducirlos en un intento de regenerar miembros para
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