By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Ivica Zubac scored 22 points with 12 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the third quarter and cruised to a 113-100 win over the Houston Rockets. The Clippers used a 40-point third quarter to take a 14-point lead after three. They then scored
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mike Miles Jr. had 19 points and six assists as TCU solidified its once-shaky NCAA Tournament resume by beating sixth-ranked Kansas 74-64. It was the Horned Frogs’ second consecutive win over a top-10 team. TCU secured the game in a stretch when Miles made
Continue Reading OAKLAND, Mich. — Jalen Moore had 16 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and Jamal Cain recorded 17 points as Oakland defeated IUPUI 69-58 in the Horizon League Tourney first round. B.J. Maxwell led the Jaguars on Tuesday night with 15 points.
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ahsan Asadullah had 28 points and 12 rebounds as Lipscomb beat North Florida 74-65 in the first round of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney. Jadyn Parker led the Ospreys on Tuesday night with 17 points.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Troy Nehls wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Texas’ 22nd Congressional District.
Continue Reading MUNCIE, Ind. — Xavier Castaneda had 22 points as Akron topped Ball State 79-60. Tyler Cochran led the Cardinals on Tuesday night with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Continue Reading MT. PLEASANT, Mich. — Kamari Williams had a career-high 21 points as Miami (Ohio) beat Central Michigan 75-61. Kevin Miller led the Chippewas on Tuesday night with 19 points, seven assists and six rebounds.
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Una bomba rusa cayó este martes sobre Babyn Yar, una zona a las afueras de Kyiv donde ocurrió una de las mayores masacres perpetradas por los nazis durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Tras confirmar el ataque en el que murieron 5 personas y otras 5 resultaron heridas, el presidente de Ucrania,
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Gov. Greg Abbott won his Republican primary outright, capping a year during which he faced vocal challengers from his right. While largely expected, the decisive victory allows Abbott to fully focus on the general election, where he will face Democrat Beto O’Rourke. Decision Desk HQ called both Abbott’s and O’Rourke’s primary wins shortly after 8
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By Paradise Afshar and Travis Caldwell, CNN Hawaii’s Safe Travels program, established to slow the spread of Covid-19 through safety precautions for travelers, will come to an end on March 25, the state’s governor announced. Domestic passengers arriving in Hawaii after the program ends won’t need to follow earlier regulations, like showing proof of vaccination
Continue Reading NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Tanner Groves had his second consecutive double-double, Jordan Goldwire scored 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting and Oklahoma beat West Virginia 72-59 to keep the Sooners’ NCAA Tournament hopes alive. Oklahoma (16-14, 6-11 Big 12), which beat in-state rival Oklahoma State 66-62, has won back-to-back games following a four-game skid. The Sooners
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business ExxonMobil pledged Tuesday to leave its last remaining oil-and-gas project in Russia, and it will not invest in new developments in the oil-rich country. By moving to discontinue its Sakhalin-1 project in Russia, Exxon joins a growing list of energy companies, including BP and Shell, that have announced their intention
Continue Reading By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Bryce McGowens scored 26 points, Alonzo Verge Jr. had 13 points and 11 assists, and Nebraska beat No. 23 Ohio State 78-70. The Cornhuskers bested a ranked opponent for the first time under third-year coach Fred Hoiberg. He came in 0-23 against teams in the AP
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Freshman Devin Carter had 17 points and eight rebounds, Jermaine Couisnard also scored 17 points with seven assists and South Carolina beat Missouri 73-69. South Carolina was ahead 51-40 with 9:56 left but only made two of its next 10 shots as Missouri got within 58-55 at 2:22. Carter ended South
Continue Reading YPSILANTI, Mich. — Lamar Norman Jr. had a career-high 35 points as Western Michigan defeated Eastern Michigan 71-60. Kevin-David Rice led the Eagles on Tuesday night with 12 points.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Randy Weber wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Texas’ 14th Congressional District.
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By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran likely suffered another failed launch of a satellite-carrying rocket in recent days. Satellite images from Maxar Technologies seen Wednesday by The Associated Press show scorch marks at a launch pad at Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran’s rural Semnan province. A rocket stand on
Continue Reading FORT MYERS, Fla. — Tavian Dunn-Martin had 26 points as Florida Gulf Coast defeated North Alabama 81-72 in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney first round. Daniel Ortiz led the Lions on Tuesday night with 29 points.
Continue Reading KENNESAW, Ga. — Spencer Rodgers had 22 points as Kennesaw State topped Eastern Kentucky 82-73 in the first round of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney. Devontae Blanton led the Colonels on Tuesday night with 23 points and eight rebounds.
Continue Reading BUFFALO, N.Y. — Setric Millner Jr. and Ryan Rollins scored 20 points apiece as Toledo beat Buffalo 92-76. Ronaldo Segu led the Bulls on Tuesday night with 20 points.
Continue Reading STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Tykei Greene had 27 points and 12 rebounds as Stony Brook beat NJIT 87-68. Omar Habwe added 20 points for the Seawolves. Miles Coleman led the Highlanders on Tuesday night with 19 points.
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By Betsy Klein and Kevin Liptak, CNN Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is the designated survivor for President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address, CNN has learned from a source, staying away from the US Capitol in an undisclosed location during Biden’s remarks. Every year the administration appoints one member of the Cabinet to
Continue ReadingBULLETIN (AP) — Greg Abbott, GOP, nominated Governor, Texas. BULLETIN (AP) — Beto O’Rourke, Dem, nominated Governor, Texas.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Greg Abbott wins Republican nomination for governor in Texas primary election.
Continue Reading RICHMOND, Va. — Toumani Camara had 11 points and 12 rebounds to lift Dayton to a 55-53 win over Richmond. Grant Golden led the Spiders on Tuesday night with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Beto O’Rourke wins Democratic nomination for governor in Texas primary election.
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, CNN About a week ago, a US basketball player from Maryland was in Ukraine playing in the international leagues. Little did he know that within days he would urgently start a journey to get back to his home, nearly 5,000 miles away. Lucious “Lucky” Jones had been playing professional basketball in Ternopil,
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EL PASO, Texas – The dream of a state title is still alive for the Americas Trail Blazers and the Chapin Huskies. Both teams advanced to the regional semi-finals after securing victories Tuesday in the regional quarterfinals. In Class 6A Americas took the win against the Keller Central Chargers by a final score of 44-38.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Put will address the pandemic, Ukraine and inflation in his speech. In remarks released ahead of his speech, Biden said, “Putin’s war was premeditated and unprovoked. He rejected efforts at diplomacy.
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By Gregory Lemos, Andy Rose and Raja Razek, CNN The state of Texas has begun investigating the parents of transgender teens for child abuse, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Texas and LGBTQ civil rights organization Lambda Legal that aims to stop the practice. The move
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