Playing on your emotions: violin scam reaches Borderland
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A fake-violin-playing scam that’s popular across the country has made its way to the Borderland. The scam’s trademark…
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Agbaji scores 20 and No. 6 Kansas tops Oklahoma State 76-62
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji scored 20 points and No. 6 Kansas saw all five starters score in double figures…
Continue Reading Sims, Phillips lead UNC Wilmington past William & Mary in OT
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Jaylen Sims tossed in 26 points and Shykeim Phillips scored a career-high 24 to power UNC Wilmington to an 80-73 victory…
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Pressure mounts on Congress to curb lawmaker stock trading
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pressure is building for Congress to pass legislation that would curtail lawmakers’ ability…
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Lyons scores 18 to carry Southern over Texas Southern 70-58
HOUSTON — Tyrone Lyons had 18 points as Southern defeated Texas Southern 70-58. Joirdon Karl Nicholas led Texas Southern with 14…
Continue Reading Lyons scores 18 to carry Southern over Texas Southern 70-58
HOUSTON — Tyrone Lyons had 18 points as Southern defeated Texas Southern 70-58. Joirdon Karl Nicholas led Texas Southern with 14…
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Louisiana man jailed for 44 years on rape charges is freed as prosecutor dismisses charges after judge calls for new trial
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN Vincent Simmons, a Louisiana man who fought for 44 years to overturn his conviction on attempted aggravated rape charges,…
Continue Reading Gobert back, Mitchell leads way for Jazz in win over Rockets
By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points. Bojan Bogdanovic added 22 and Rudy Gobert returned for…
Continue Reading Gobert back, Mitchell leads way for Jazz in win over Rockets
By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points. Bojan Bogdanovic added 22 and Rudy Gobert returned for…
Continue Reading Wafer-thin margin leads to Olympic silver for Eileen Gu
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Eileen Gu earned a silver medal with her final run in the Olympic women’s ski…
Continue Reading For Olympic curling skips, lost voice is occupational hazard
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Tabitha Peterson is fighting a tricky and troublesome injury as she tries to guide the U.S.…
Continue Reading Reese leads No. 13 Maryland women past No. 22 Iowa 81-69
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Sophomore Angel Reese finished with 25 points and 13 rebounds for her 14th double-double of the season to power No. 13…
Continue Reading Simons scores 31, Portland beats Giannis-less Bucks 122-107
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 31 points and the Portland Trail Blazers capitalized on Giannis…
Continue Reading Richardson helps Oregon hold off Washington St. late, 62-59
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Will Richardson knocked down a wide-open 3-pointer with a minute left to allow Oregon to hold onto a 62-59 victory over…
Continue Reading No. 18 Ohio State women win, join logjam atop Big Ten
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Jacy Sheldon scored 22 points and the No. 18 Ohio State women moved into a first-place tie in the Big Ten, rolling past…
Continue Reading Douglas lifts Prairie View A&M over Grambling 71-70
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) — Will Douglas had 23 points as Prairie View A&M held off Grambling 71-70. Jeremiah Gambrell, Jr. had 17 points for…
Continue Reading O’Connell lifts Creighton past Georgetown 88-77
OMAHA, Neb. — Alex O’Connell had 27 points as Creighton beat Georgetown 88-77. Aminu Mohammed led the Hoyas with a season-high 27 points.…
Continue Reading Boldy’s hat trick powers Wild to a 7-4 win over Red Wings
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Rookie Matt Boldy had his first career hat trick to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 7-4 win over…
Continue Reading Hammon, Taylor, Bruno headline Women’s Hall of Fame class
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Becky Hammon, Penny Taylor and Doug Bruno are headlining the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2022.…
Continue Reading Evans Jr. lifts Jackson St. over Bethune-Cookman 71-51
JACKSON, Miss. — Ken Evans Jr. had 22 points plus 10 rebounds as Jackson State easily beat Bethune-Cookman 71-51. Joe French led the Wildcats on…
Continue Reading Giddey, Randle post triple-doubles; Thunder top Knicks in OT
By ADRY TORRES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Giddey had a triple-double of 28 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City…
Continue Reading Oakland says goodbye to former Raiders coach John Madden
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — When John Madden died in December, his widow Virginia knew exactly where she wanted to honor her late husband’s life. The…
Continue Reading Purdue Fort Wayne needs 3 OTs to top Cleveland State, 102-98
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Jarred Godfrey scored five points in the final two minutes of the third overtime period to lift Purdue Fort Wayne to a…
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Estados Unidos solicita a Honduras extradición del expresidente Juan Orlando Hernández
Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — Estados unidos solicitó a Honduras la extradición del expresidente Juan Orlando Hernández. Todo comenzó…
Continue Reading Valieva skates into first place after Olympic short program
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, the heavily favored 15-year-old dynamo at the center of the…
Continue Reading Pakistan letting India deliver wheat to hungry Afghanistan
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is allowing nuclear rival India to deliver tons of wheat to ease food shortages in…
Continue Reading DeRozan scores 40 as Bulls rally past Spurs 120-109
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 19 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter, and the Chicago Bulls beat the San…
Continue Reading DeRozan scores 40 as Bulls rally past Spurs 120-109
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 19 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter, and the Chicago Bulls beat the San…
Continue Reading Man charged after allegedly stealing dinosaur claw from Arizona gem show
By Caroline Kucera and Amanda Musa, CNN A man is facing charges after allegedly stealing a dinosaur claw valued at $25,000 from a vendor at a gem…
Continue Reading Kountz scores 30 to lift N. Colorado over S. Utah 100-95
GREELEY, Colo. — Daylen Kountz had 30 points as Northern Colorado narrowly defeated Southern Utah 100-95. Jason Spurgin led the Thunderbirds on…
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