US presidents who were elected for a second term, ranked
Stacker dug through the data of C-SPAN’s most recent ranking of all U.S. presidents based on a 10-point scale devised by academics to rank those…
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Hook appointed CEO of 2032 Olympic organizing committee
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — American executive Cindy Hook has been appointed as the inaugural CEO of the organizing committee for the 2032 Olympic…
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Kyrsten Sinema’s potential 2024 run creates anxiety in Senate Democratic ranks
CNN, KPHO, KTVK By Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Ted Barrett, CNN Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s surprise decision to become an independent has Democratic…
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Marquee games fill the week in Top 25 basketball
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer The holiday break is usually a quiet time in college basketball, many of the top teams playing small-conference…
Continue Reading Marquee games fill the week in Top 25 basketball
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer The holiday break is usually a quiet time in college basketball, many of the top teams playing small-conference…
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Brittney Griner is heartbroken Paul Whelan remains detained in Russia as she is welcomed back to the US and reunited with her family, her agent says
By Abby Phillip and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Freed from a Russian penal colony and back on American soil, WNBA star Brittney Griner got her first taste…
Continue Reading Mashburn lifts unbeaten New Mexico over San Francisco 67-64
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jamal Mashburn Jr. scored 23 points, including four in a game-ending 8-0 run, and New Mexico stayed unbeaten with a 67-64 victory…
Continue Reading BTS star Jin begins military service in dawn of new era for K-pop supergroup
K-pop supergroup BTS entered a new era as Jin, its oldest member, began his mandatory military service amid tight security at an army training center…
Continue Reading Leonard, George lead Clippers over NBA-best Celtics, 113-93
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George scored 26 points, Kawhi Leonard had season highs of 25 points and nine rebounds, and…
Continue Reading Hawaii’s Mauna Loa and Kilauea volcanoes stop erupting within a day of each other. ‘Is this a coincidence?’
By Holly Yan, Aya Elamroussi and Taylor Romine, CNN It was a magnificent light show that illuminated Hawaii’s Big Island, but now it’s…
Continue Reading Massive US storm brings tornadoes to South, blizzard threat
By JAMIE STENGLE and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A massive storm blowing across the country Tuesday spawned several tornadoes…
Continue Reading Parrish sparks San Diego State past Kennesaw State 88-54
SAN DIEGO — Micah Parrish scored 19 points off the bench and San Diego State rolled to an 88-54 victory over Kennesaw State. Parrish was 8 of 13…
Continue Reading Austin Peay rolls past Lindsey Wilson College, 86-61
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sean Durugordon scored 18 points and sparked Austin Peay to an 86-61 win over NAIA-member Lindsey Wilson College. The…
Continue Reading Lillard ties own Blazers mark with 11 3-pointers, beats Minn
By ERIK GARCÍA GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard tied his own franchise record by making 11 3-pointers and finished…
Continue Reading Norris leads UC Santa Barbara over San Diego Christian 81-68
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Miles Norris scored 15 points to lead UC Santa Barbara over San Diego Christian 81-68. Norris shot 7 for 10 with a…
Continue Reading Earlington sends San Diego past UC San Diego 84-58
SAN DIEGO — Marcellus Earlington scored 21 points to lead San Diego past UC San Diego 84-58. Earlington shot 8 for 11, including 4 for 5 from…
Continue Reading Doncic scores 38, Dinwiddie 20 as Mavs beat Thunder 121-114
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 38 points and 11 rebounds in his return from a one-game absence, and Spencer Dinwiddie added 20 points and 10 assists…
Continue Reading Johnson, Spurs hold off Mitchell, Cavs to win 3rd in row
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Spurs coach Gregg Popovich screamed on the sidelines, pounded the scorer’s table and then…
Continue Reading Timme scores 26 as Gonzaga beats Northern Illinois 88-67
By TOMMY CONMY Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 26 points and No. 15 Gonzaga beat Northern Illinois 88-67, extending the…
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Covid-19 vaccines have saved more than 3 million lives in US, study says, but the fight isn’t over
By Jen Christensen, CNN The Covid-19 vaccines have kept more than 18.5 million people in the US out of the hospital and saved more than 3.2 million…
Continue Reading Carr lifts Texas over Rice after coach Chris Beard suspended
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — No. 7 Texas had already been through a long, bewildering day, and there was still a game to…
Continue Reading Arizona State wins 8th straight, holds off Creighton, 73-71
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Desmond Cambridge Jr. scored 19 points and his jumper with 1:42 left proved to be the difference as Arizona State watched a…
Continue Reading Schenn scores in OT, Blues send Preds to 3rd straight loss
By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brayden Schenn scored at 2:23 of overtime to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 1-0 win over the…
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Body of journalist Grant Wahl returned to US for autopsy, manager says, after his death at World Cup in Qatar
Sports journalist Guillem Balagué shared a house with US journalist Grant Wahl who died while covering the World Cup 2022. Speaking with CNN’s…
Continue Reading Lien leads South Dakota State past Mount Marty 85-56
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Broden Lien scored 20 points as South Dakota State beat Mount Marty 85-56. Lien had seven rebounds for the Jackrabbits (5-7).…
Continue Reading Patriots rally for 27-13 win over Cardinals, Murray hurt
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Patriots linebacker Raekwon McMillan was simply trying to do his job, running over to make…
Continue Reading Johnson, Spurs hold off Mitchell, Cavs to win 3rd in row
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Spurs coach Gregg Popovich screamed on the sidelines, pounded the scorer’s table and then…
Continue Reading Doncic scores 38, Dinwiddie 20 as Mavs beat Thunder 121-114
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 38 points and 11 rebounds in his return from a one-game absence, and Spencer Dinwiddie added 20 points and 10 assists…
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Special counsel subpoenas Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger in January 6 probe
CNN By Jason Morris and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as part of the…
Continue Reading Carr lifts Texas over Rice after coach Chris Beard suspended
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — No. 7 Texas had already been through a long, bewildering day, and there was still a game to…
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