Godfrey leads Purdue Fort Wayne past Youngstown St. 71-61
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Jarred Godfrey registered 18 points and six rebounds as Purdue Fort Wayne topped Youngstown State 71-61. Luke Chicone led the Penguins with 13 points.
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Former PM tests positive as omicron cases rise in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has tested positive for COVID-19, as case numbers hit new highs across the country and health officials warned that the real number of cases is likely much higher than testing shows. Turnbull, who was Prime Minister from 2015 to 2018, confirmed on Twitter he was isolating
Continue Reading Slajchert scores 19 to carry Penn over Cornell 79-65
PHILADELPHIA — Clark Slajchert had 19 points off the bench to carry Penn to a 79-65 win over Cornell. Guy Ragland Jr. led the Big Red with 12 points.
Continue Reading Lilly lifts Brown over Harvard 84-73
BOSTON — Kino Lilly Jr. scored 23 points and Tamenang Choh added 20 as Brown defeated Harvard 84-73. Noah Kirkwood led the Crimson with 18 points.
Continue Reading Deaver scores 20 to lead Navy over Bucknell 73-55
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Daniel Deaver had a season-high 20 points as Navy topped Bucknell 73-55. Xander Rice led the Bison with 14 points.
Continue Reading Alabama, Georgia receive warm welcome in frigid Indianapolis
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Coach Nick Saban led Alabama off the team plane and into a cold reality. The Crimson Tide will either return home from frigid Indianapolis with another national championship — or as this season’s national runner-up. Saban’s team arrived shortly after dusk Friday. Georgia was scheduled to
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Navajo Nation reports 270 new COVID-19 cases, one death
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation reported 270 new confirmed COVID-19 cases Friday and one death related to the virus. Tribal officials say the number of cases on the reservation now total 42,622 since the pandemic began. The death roll stands at 1,593. The Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President
Continue Reading Naomi Osaka withdraws from Melbourne tournament semifinal
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Defending Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from her semifinal match at a WTA tournament in Melbourne with an abdominal injury. That will allow her opponent Veronika Kudermetova to advance to the final on a walkover. Osaka said: “I had a lot of fun playing here in Melbourne. Unfortunately I
Continue Reading Sears lifts Ohio past Kent St. 80-72
ATHENS, Ohio — Mark Sears had 28 points as Ohio won its seventh consecutive game, topping Kent State 80-72. Ben Vander Plas added 20 points for the Bobcats. Sincere Carry led the Golden Flashes with 26 points, tying his season high.
Continue Reading Prosper scores 22 to lead Marquette past Georgetown 92-64
WASHINGTON — Olivier-Maxence Prosper had a career-high 22 points as Marquette romped past Georgetown 92-64. Collin Holloway led the Hoyas with 17 points.
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Negotiations between city and Chicago teachers union to continue into weekend
By Raja Razek and Steve Almasy, CNN Bargaining sessions between city officials and the teachers union on a return to the classroom remain productive but must wrap up this weekend, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot told CNN Friday night. The Chicago Public Schools system, which has canceled classes since Wednesday, said it hoped to have in-person
Continue Reading Sheriff: Man with with explosives arrested near Jan. 6 rally
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida man with homemade explosive devices was arrested near a Tampa Bay area rally in support of a man jailed in connection with last year’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri says 22-year-old Garrett James Smith was arrested early Friday morning. To mark
Continue Reading SE Louisiana tops McNeese St. 83-78
KATY, Texas — Gus Okafor and Ryan Burkhardt scored 20 points apiece as Southeastern Louisiana narrowly defeated McNeese State 83-78. Kellon Taylor led the Cowboys with 18 points and nine rebounds.
Continue Reading Florida State’s Howell wins second straight Hermann Trophy
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Florida State senior midfielder Jaelin Howell won the Hermann Trophy for the second straight year Friday night as the top women’s college soccer player and Georgetown junior midfielder Dante Polvara took the men’s award. Howell, from Lone Tree, Colorado, had three goals and four assists in 23 games last season for
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Meadows urges Supreme Court to take up Trump’s case that aims to keep presidential records secret
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is urging the Supreme Court to take up former President Donald Trump’s case aiming to keep secret records from his presidency about efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the January 6 insurrection — as he, like Trump, tries
Continue Reading 16 dead in lunchtime blast at cafeteria in southern China
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities say a lunchtime explosion at an office cafeteria killed 16 people in southwest China on Friday and injured 10 others. A gas leak is the suspected cause. The cafeteria collapsed, trapping victims inside. Rescue workers searched the debris into the night and all the bodies were recovered by midnight, the official
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Proposed teacher raises would make New Mexico competitive
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wants to make New Mexico teacher salaries the highest among neighboring states. Tapping into a glut of oil and gas tax revenue, she’s proposing raising educator salaries anywhere from 7% to 20%, depending on their role and
Continue Reading Proposed teacher raises would make New Mexico competitive
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wants to make New Mexico teacher salaries the highest among neighboring states. Tapping into a glut of oil and gas tax revenue, she’s proposing raising educator salaries anywhere from 7% to 20%, depending on their role and
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Glosario de medicamentos y sustancias que se han relacionado con el coronavirus
macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Durante los casi dos años de pandemia de covid-19 se han popularizado varios medicamentos y otras sustancias químicas que supuestamente funcionan contra el virus. Sin embargo, en este caso el remedio sí puede ser peor que la enfermedad: la gran mayoría de ellos no tienen sustento científico y algunos incluso representan
Continue Reading 2 N. Carolina justices won’t step away from voter ID case
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Two North Carolina Supreme Court justices have decided they won’t step away from hearing a case that challenges two constitutional amendments, one of which mandates photo voter ID. Associate Justices Phil Berger Jr. and Tamara Barringer wrote Friday that they believe they can be fair
Continue Reading Chargers’ Herbert aims for consistency with playoffs on line
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The stakes for Justin Herbert arguably haven’t been higher since he led Oregon to the Rose Bowl two years ago. The Los Angeles Chargers’ quarterback can carry his team to its first playoff berth since 2018 with a victory over the Las Vegas Raiders
Continue Reading Rucker scores 22 to carry Army over Lehigh 77-55
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Jalen Rucker had 22 points as Army romped past Lehigh 77-55. Keith Higgins Jr led the Mountain Hawks on Friday with 13 points.
Continue Reading January 6 committee considering asking Mike Pence to voluntarily appear before panel
By Ryan Nobles and Jamie Gangel, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol is considering formally asking former Vice President Mike Pence to voluntarily appear before the panel, with the possibility that request could come by the end of the month. Rep. Bennie Thompson, the committee’s chairman, told
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Treasury: November saw highest disbursement of rental aid
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press The Treasury Department says states and localities in November paid out the largest amount of rental assistance to cash-strapped tenants since the program began. The $2.9 billion paid out is the latest sign that the program’s early hiccups have been mostly been resolved and it is now turning its focus
Continue Reading Treasury: November saw highest disbursement of rental aid
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press The Treasury Department says states and localities in November paid out the largest amount of rental assistance to cash-strapped tenants since the program began. The $2.9 billion paid out is the latest sign that the program’s early hiccups have been mostly been resolved and it is now turning its focus
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Novak Djokovic’s fans are fighting to get him out of his hotel. Inside, refugees wonder if they’ll ever leave
By Hannah Ritchie, Hilary Whiteman, Julia Hollingsworth and Anna Coren, CNN For months, activists have gathered outside a rundown hotel in central Melbourne, calling for the dozens of refugees held inside to be freed. But on Friday, a different group of protesters had an unusual detainee in their sights: tennis World No. 1 Novak Djokovic,
Continue Reading Spencer leads Loyola over Boston U. 66-58
BOSTON — Cam Spencer registered 19 points as Loyola (Maryland) defeated Boston University 66-58. Sukhmail Mathon led the Terriers with 18 points.
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
Continue Reading ‘Jeopardy!’ champ hits $1 million; talks fame, trans rights
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider is adding to her list of bragging rights. She’s already the highest-earning female contestant in the quiz show’s history and the woman with the longest winning streak. Now she’s among only four contestants to reach $1 million in regular-season play. She
Continue Reading Marine officer blames bad information for sinking tragedy
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) — A Marine Corps battalion commander has testified that in retrospect he would have halted the exercise that killed nine of his Marines whose amphibious assault vehicle sank off the Southern California coast in 2020. But at the time Lt. Col. Michael J. Regner said his
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