Japan asks US forces to stay on base as COVID-19 cases jump
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has asked that the U.S. military in Japan stay inside…
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Ex-New Mexico tax employee pleads guilty to money laundering
ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (AP) — A former New Mexico Taxation and Revenue employee has pleaded guilty to wire fraud, identity theft and money laundering.…
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No. 11 Iowa State holds off No. 25 Texas Tech 51-47
By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Izaiah Brockington’s four-point play with 1:52 left propelled No. 11 Iowa State past No. 25…
Continue Reading Biden warns of US peril from Trump’s ‘dagger’ at democracy
By LISA MASCARO, ZEKE MILLER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is forcefully accusing Donald Trump and…
Continue Reading Trump maintains grip on GOP despite violent insurrection
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s excommunication from the Republican Party seemed a near certainty on Jan. 6,…
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‘I trusted the President’: Jan. 6 rioters in their own words
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many of the Jan. 6 rioters facing jail time have admitted they weren’t peaceful protesters…
Continue Reading ‘I trusted the President’: Jan. 6 rioters in their own words
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many of the Jan. 6 rioters facing jail time have admitted they weren’t peaceful protesters…
Continue Reading ‘I trusted the President’: Jan. 6 rioters in their own words
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many of the Jan. 6 rioters facing jail time have admitted they weren’t peaceful protesters…
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One-on-one with Joe Golding as shorthanded UTEP prepares for two-game conference homestand
EL PASO, Texas – It’s no question that UTEP is fighting for head coach Joe Golding to begin his first year in charge. But his team will need to fight…
Continue Reading ‘Hatred in the eyes’: How racist rage animated Jan. 6 riots
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection by pro-Trump supporters and right-wing group members…
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Tucson police officer who fatally shot man in wheelchair has been fired, department says
By Claudia Dominguez and Amy Simonson, CNN Ryan Remington, the Tucson police officer who fatally shot a man in a motorized wheelchair, was terminated…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why was Novak Djokovic not let into Australia?
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer Novak Djokovic came within one victory of sweeping all four of last year’s Grand Slam tennis tournaments and…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why was Novak Djokovic not let into Australia?
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer Novak Djokovic came within one victory of sweeping all four of last year’s Grand Slam tennis tournaments and…
Continue Reading US prisons director resigning after crises-filled tenure
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the federal Bureau of Prisons is resigning amid…
Continue Reading Texas day care gets reprieve after drilling plan is rejected
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and MARTHA IRVINE Associated Press Parents who send their children to a day care center in Arlington, Texas, will be able to…
Continue Reading Texas day care gets reprieve after drilling plan is rejected
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and MARTHA IRVINE Associated Press Parents who send their children to a day care center in Arlington, Texas, will be able to…
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Texas day care gets reprieve after drilling plan is rejected
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and MARTHA IRVINE Associated Press Parents who send their children to a day care center in Arlington, Texas, will be able to…
Continue Reading Henry carries Texas Southern over Grambling St. 67-61
GRAMBLING, La. — PJ Henry had 16 points as Texas Southern beat Grambling State 67-61. Amari McCray led Grambling State on Wednesday night with 13…
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Antonio Brown says Buccaneers fired him for having a painful ankle injury before he left mid-game
By Travis Caldwell, CNN Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown said Wednesday he was fired “for having a painful injury” during…
Continue Reading No. 11 Iowa State holds off No. 25 Texas Tech 51-47
By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Izaiah Brockington’s four-point play with 1:52 left propelled No. 11 Iowa State past No. 25…
Continue Reading Xi’an hospital punished for refusing entry to pregnant woman
BEIJING (AP) — Hospital officials in the northern Chinese city of Xi’an have been punished after a pregnant woman miscarried after being…
Continue Reading This bachelor is advertising himself on billboards to find a wife
Muhammad Malik, a 29-year-old bachelor from London, has been using billboards as well as a dedicated website to find a wife. His creative campaign…
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Fourteen recommended reads about January 6 and ‘what will likely come next’
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading Towns, Russell return; Timberwolves beat Thunder 98-90
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and 16 rebounds, while D’Angelo Russell struggled on 3-of-12…
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Laszewski helps lift Notre Dame over North Carolina 78-73
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Nate Laszewski scored a season-high 20 points, including consecutive 3-pointers to give the lead back to Notre Dame, and…
Continue Reading Lundy’s dandy in Penn State win over Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Seth Lundy scored 23 points and his side-step fadeaway 3-pointer from the right side with 35 seconds left gave Penn State the…
Continue Reading Henry scores 22 to carry Alcorn St. past Jackson St. 65-50
JACKSON, Miss. — Lenell Henry had a career-high 22 points as Alcorn State defeated Jackson State 65-50. Jonas James III led the Tigers on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Alabama A&M beats Mississippi Valley State 72-67
ITTA BENA, Miss. — Jalen Johnson had 25 points and 14 rebounds as Alabama A&M defeated Mississippi Valley State 72-67. Devin Gordon led the…
Continue Reading Williams lifts Ark.-Pine Bluff past Alabama St. 70-68
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Shawn Williams had 22 points as Arkansas-Pine Bluff edged Alabama State 70-68. Jordan O’Neal led the Hornets on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Moore, Samuels lead No. 19 Villanova to rout of Creighton
By AARON BRACY Associated Press VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Justin Moore scored 22 points and Jermaine Samuels added 18 to lead No. 19 Villanova to a…
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