By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jordan Poole’s bobblehead doll was a big hit — and the real guy himself sure shined, too. Back in the starting lineup for a night, Poole scored a season-best 36 points and led the Golden State Warriors past the San Antonio Spurs 132-95 on Monday.
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CNN By Ted Barrett, Alex Rogers and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Republican senators are grappling to find the reasons why they failed to take back the Senate in the 2022 midterm elections despite President Joe Biden’s unpopularity and fears about the state of the US economy, saying on Monday that candidate recruitment and Donald Trump’s election
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By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. had a career-high 30 points and eight rebounds to lead No. 19 Illinois to a 103-65 win over Monmouth. Freshman guard Jayden Epps scored a season-high 21 points and Dain Dainja finished with 15 points on 7-for-9 shooting for the Illini (3-0). Andrew
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Continue Reading By Amir Vera and Holly Yan, CNN A torrent of grief has enveloped the University of Virginia, where classes are canceled for a second day after three football players were shot dead on campus and new details emerge about the fellow student accused of killing them. A vigil Monday drew hundreds on the Charlottesville campus,
Continue Reading By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Pyotr Kochetkov made 27 saves for his first career shutout, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0. Jordan Martinook and Jordan Staal each had a goal and an assist for Carolina. Andrei Svechnikov scored his team-leading 12th goal, and Brent Burns had two assists.
Continue Reading By Rachel Ramirez, CNN When Hurricane Fiona slammed into Puerto Rico in September, it triggered a nearly island-wide blackout as the storm’s strong winds took down the fragile power grid. Carlos Ramos spoke to CNN as he helped his friends clean up their flood-damaged beach home in Salinas. Ramos said most of his neighbors in
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter and Pete Muntean, CNN Travel over Thanksgiving is expected to reach nearly 98% of pre-pandemic volume, according to automotive and travel club AAA. With 54.6 million people expected to travel over the holiday period — a 1.5% increase from 2021, this Thanksgiving is expected to be the third busiest since AAA started
Continue Reading CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Jason Spurgin’s 16 points helped Southern Utah defeat Bethesda (CA) 126-67. Spurgin had five rebounds for the Thunderbirds. The Flames were led in scoring by Amar Ross, who finished with 22 points, five assists and three steals.
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Christian Brown had 20 points in Tennessee State’s 87-76 victory against Alabama A&M. Brown shot 6 for 9, including 4 of 5 3-pointers, for the Tigers. Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. scored 17 points with seven rebounds and five assists. Jr. Clay had 13 points. The Bulldogs were led in scoring by Dailin Smith,
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By Jen Christensen, CNN The five-year lung cancer survival rate has increased 21%, from 21% in 2014 to 25% in 2018, making what experts call “remarkable progress” — but it is still the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. However, in communities of color, a person’s odds of surviving five years after
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The St. Louis Blues felt the love from the crowd. Then again, their moms were cheering in the stands. They were treated to quite a show, too, with plenty of drama at the end. Brandon Saad scored a quirky goal in the second period to break
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner, Jeremy Herb, Jennifer Hansler, Maegan Vazquez, Nikki Carvajal, Veronica Stracqualursi and Kit Maher, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence wrote in his new memoir that former President Donald Trump warned him days before the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol that he would inspire the hatred of hundreds of thousands
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By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Two new U.S. studies show that automatic emergency braking can cut the number of rear-end automobile crashes in half, and reduce pickup truck crashes by more than 40%. The studies by a government-auto industry partnership and the insurance industry each used crash data to make the
Continue Reading By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Higher Covid-19 vaccination rates among US children could prevent thousands of pediatric hospitalizations and millions of missed school days, according to an analysis published Tuesday by the Commonwealth Fund and the Yale School of Public Health. If school-age children were vaccinated with the updated Covid-19 booster shot at the same rate
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling party has called for strict adherence to the hard-line “zero-COVID” policy in an apparent attempt to guide public perceptions after regulations were eased slightly in places. The party’s flagship newspaper said in an editorial that China must “unswervingly implement” the policy that requires mass obligatory testing and places millions under
Continue Reading HONOLULU (AP) — Angelo Allegri’s 14 points helped Eastern Washington defeat Mississippi Valley State 60-52 in the Rainbow Classic in Honolulu. Allegri added seven rebounds for the Eagles. The Delta Devils were led in scoring by Terry Collins, who finished with 15 points.
Continue Reading By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brandon Graham took a knee at midfield as most of his Eagles teammates trudged off the field in stunned disbelief that their undefeated season had been wiped out. An Eagles team that romped toward the first 8-0 start in franchise history played with uncharacteristic sloppiness, failed
Continue Reading By Jamiel Lynch, CNN An attorney for a North Carolina man is calling for a criminal investigation into why his client, a 41-year-old Black man, was beaten while in custody at the Camden County, Georgia, Detention Center in September. In a news release, civil rights attorney Harry Daniels says his client Jarrett Hobbs was “mercilessly”
Continue Reading By The Associated Press CHICAGO — Led by Elijah Weaver’s 15 points, the Chicago State Cougars defeated the IUPUI Jaguars 68-58 on Monday night. The Cougars are now 1-2 on the season, while the Jaguars dropped to 0-3.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Callum McRae scored 20 points as Sacramento State beat Denver 73-69 on Monday night. McRae added eight rebounds and seven assists for the Hornets (2-1). Cameron Wilbon was 6 of 12 shooting and 6 of 8 from the free throw line to add 19 points. Akolda Mawein was
Continue Reading By The Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Bonke Maring scored 27 points as Houston Baptist beat Champion Christian 119-97 on Monday night. Maring also contributed nine rebounds for the Huskies (1-2). Maks Klanjscek added 21 points while shooting 8 for 12 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 2 of 5 from the free throw
Continue Reading By The Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Bonke Maring scored 27 points as Houston Baptist beat Champion Christian 119-97 on Monday night. Maring also contributed nine rebounds for the Huskies (1-2). Maks Klanjscek added 21 points while shooting 8 for 12 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 2 of 5 from the free throw
Continue Reading CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Isaac Mushila scored 26 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as Texas A&M-CC beat Trinity University (TX) 91-73 on Monday night. Mushila added three steals for the Islanders (2-1). Ross Williams and Tyrese Nickelson both scored 15. The Tigers were led by Tanner Brown, who posted 18 points and six rebounds.
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan, CNN After a near three-year absence from the world stage, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has embarked on a whirlwind of face-to-face meetings with Western leaders at the Group of 20 summit in Bali, as he looks to reassert China’s global influence. Following a three-hour meeting on Monday with US President Joe Biden
Continue Reading FORTH WORTH, Texas (AP) — Ja’Monta Black scored 25 points, Demarcus Sharp added 19 and Northwestern State rallied from 12 points down to beat No. 15 TCU 64-63 on Monday night. Isaac Haney had 10 rebounds for the Demons (2-2). “We have gotten down in games, and they continue to battle back,” Northwestern State coach
Continue Reading By The Associated Press EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — C.J. Jackson’s 16 points helped UT Rio Grande Valley defeat Saint Francis (IL) 77-51 on Monday night. Jackson added six rebounds for the Vaqueros (2-1). Will Johnston was 5 of 10 shooting, including 2 for 4 from distance, and went 2 for 3 from the line to
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Inspections have found that New Mexico is paying to maintain entire buildings and several building floors of unused office space as many state workers continue to telecommute from home in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. The program evaluation from the Legislature’s budget and accountability office was scheduled for discussion
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 17 of his 22 points in the first half, Ryan Nembhard had a career-high 12 assists and No. 10 Creighton blew out Holy Cross 94-65. The 7-foot-1 Kalkbrenner made all 10 of his shots from the field. Seven were dunks. He gave
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Chinese consumer spending contracted in October and factory activity weakened as anti-virus controls following a rise in infections weighed on the economy. Government data showed retail sales sank 0.5% compared with a year ago, down from September’s 2.5% expansion, as millions of people were confined to
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