Three siblings among 5 victims in fatal Louisiana wrecks
WHITEVILLE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana family is mourning the death of three siblings who died in a Friday night wreck that also killed a Georgia man…
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No. 20 Kentucky-Louisville men’s game postponed by COVID
By The Associated Press Kentucky and Texas have had their schedules altered by COVID-19 issues just as both teams also rose in the rankings. This…
Continue Reading Virus fears widen as omicron variant takes hold across US
By PHILIP MARCELO and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The nation’s second-largest city has called off its New Year’s Eve…
Continue Reading Patty’s 20 points, 18 rebounds lead No. 23 Texas A&M by UTSA
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Aaliyah Patty had 20 points, 18 rebounds and five blocks, Destiny Pitts added 14 points and No. 23 Texas A&M beat…
Continue Reading PepsiCo Foundation to expand U.S. food aid program globally
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer At the start of the pandemic, the need for the food Jaron Barganier’s nonprofit, Be a Champion, provides to kids…
Continue Reading Trump reveals he got COVID-19 booster shot; crowd boos him
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has revealed he received a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine,…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What is a derecho?
The Associated Press The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center says tornadoes and thunderstorms that struck the Great Plains and upper…
Continue Reading UConn out of women’s AP Top 10 for 1st time in 16 years
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer UConn’s record 16-year run in the top 10 is over. The Huskies fell four spots to No. 11 in The Associated…
Continue Reading Dec. 15 storms across north-central US classified as derecho
By JIM SALTER Associated Press O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A line of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes that swept across the north-central U.S.…
Continue Reading Baylor stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; Arizona rises to No. 6
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Defending national champion Baylor maintained its top spot in The Associated Press men’s college…
Continue Reading Oracle buys medical records company Cerner for $28 billion
Oracle is buying electronic medical records company Cerner in an all-cash deal valued at about $28.3 billion. Oracle will pay $95 per Cerner share.…
Continue Reading Holiday season lights a bright spot amid pandemic resurgence
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press CUMBERLAND, Maine (AP) — The holiday season is shining brightly despite COVID-19. From Maine to California, more…
Continue Reading Wolves beat Dallas 111-105; Mavs lose Porzingis to injury
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points, D’Angelo Russell added 22 and the Minnesota Timberwolves…
Continue Reading No. 12 Iowa State buries Prairie View with 19 3-pointers
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Lexi Donarski scored 26 points, Ashley Joens had 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 12 Iowa State tied the school record with 19…
Continue Reading Hield scores 18 points in 4th, Kings beat Spurs 121-114
MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 18 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter and made seven 3-pointers…
Continue Reading No. 11 Texas women top San Diego in last-minute match-up
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Aliyah Matharu scored 22 points and DeYona Gaston notched her first double-double of the season to lead No. 11 Texas to a 74-59…
Continue Reading Blackhawks forward Brett Connolly suspended for 4 games
NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago forward Brett Connolly was suspended for four games without pay by the NHL on Saturday for interference against Dallas…
Continue Reading Cowboys’ offense may be the only thing holding Big D back
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The one thing separating the Dallas Cowboys from being an NFL power might be their…
Continue Reading Steele leads Abilene Christian over Howard Payne 112-41
ABILENE, Texas — Cameron Steele had 18 points to lead five Abilene Christian players in double figures as the Wildcats won their eighth straight…
Continue Reading Mistake-prone Jags lose 6th straight, this one without Meyer
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars found another way to lose, this time without Urban Meyer.…
Continue Reading Davis scores 33 points as SMU rolls past New Mexico, 90-71
By GLEN ROSALES Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Kendric Davis scored a season-high 33 points and provided an answer for SMU every time it…
Continue Reading Gibson leads Oklahoma romp past UT Arlington, 70-50
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Umoja Gibson hit 4 of 8 3-point attempts and finished with 14 points and eight rebounds to lead Oklahoma to a 70-50 win over…
Continue Reading Washington Mystics win WNBA draft lottery for 1st time
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The Washington Mystics have won the WNBA draft lottery for the first time in franchise history. Washington had…
Continue Reading No. 17 Texas uses second-half surge to top Stanford, 60-53
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Andrew Jones scored 13 points and No. 17 Texas beat Stanford 60-53 on Sunday in the Pac 12…
Continue Reading Cowboys inch close to playoff berth as D, Lawrence dominate
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence forced a fumble and made two other big plays that led…
Continue Reading Texans end 3-game skid with 30-16 victory at lowly Jaguars
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tremon Smith returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, ending the longest drought…
Continue Reading Brown helps No. 13 Michigan beat No. 5 Baylor 74-68 in OT
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Leigha Brown scored 25 points to lead No. 13 Michigan to a 74-68 win over…
Continue Reading Advocates push for clemency for Black soldiers in 1917 riot
HOUSTON (AP) — A group of attorneys and advocates are seeking clemency for 110 Black soldiers who were convicted in a mutiny and riots at a…
Continue Reading From masks to book banning, conservatives take on educators
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A recent Wyoming school board meeting was yet again packed with opponents of mask mandates…
Continue Reading Across US, houses of worship struggle to rebuild attendance
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer In-person attendance at houses of worship across the U.S. has slowly risen from dramatically low levels when the…
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