By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 22 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in the Boston Celtics’ 104-88 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Robert Williams III added 16 points and 13 rebounds, with a career-best eight coming on the offensive glass. Dennis Schroder scored 20 points, Josh
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By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh is holding village council elections certain to further consolidate the ruling party’s power but that have raised concerns about the state of democracy. The largest opposition party is boycotting the vote after the last two national elections were tainted by misconduct allegations. Nine people have been
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Concerned residents, internet providers and task force members shared ideas and concerns about the future of broadband access in Columbia.
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By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Former President Donald Trump‘s attempt to withhold records from the House of Representatives related to the January 6 US Capitol attack based on executive privilege — a claim rejected by President Joe Biden — would present the US Supreme Court with a novel legal dilemma.
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An 80-year-old man from Hartsburg experienced serious injuries in a crash Wednesday morning in Callaway County. Kenneth Niles was traveling on Route WW westbound at County Rd. 259 just after 10:30 a.m. when he failed to navigate a curve in the road causing the vehicle to overturn. Niles was transported to
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By David Close, CNN A Minnesota Vikings player was rushed to an emergency room after experiencing shortness of breath from Covid-19, according to Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer. “It was scary,” Zimmer said, speaking to the media during the team’s regularly scheduled press availability on Wednesday. Multiple outlets, including ESPN and NFL.com, reported the player
Continue Reading By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyle Kuzma hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 12 seconds left as the Washington Wizards scored the final five points in a 97-94 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Darius Garland missed an open 3 on Cleveland’s subsequent possession, and Corey Kispert made a layup with 0.7 seconds remaining
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By Chris Isidore and Jill Disis, CNN Business Elon Musk sold roughly $5 billion worth of Tesla shares this week — his first such sale since 2016 — just days after conducting a Twitter poll asking his fans if he should dispose of 10% of his stake in the electric carmaker. According to filings with
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN) — Estados Unidos y China sorprendieron en la cumbre COP26 el miércoles, cuando representantes de ambos países anunciaron un acuerdo para aumentar sus ambiciones climáticas, días antes del fin de la conferencia en Glasgow. “Hay más coincidencias que diferencias entre Estados Unidos y China, por lo que es un área de gran
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Missouri is offering credit and identity theft monitoring services to 620,000 current and former educators who may have been affected by a data incident last month.
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pat Connaughton scored a season-high 23 points, making three late 3-pointers to swing a wild second half back in Milwaukee’s favor, and the Bucks blew a 24-point lead before beating the New York Knicks 112-100. Less than a week after the Knicks came from 21
Continue Reading HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Jalen Hodge had 21 points as James Madison routed Carlow 135-40. Marcus Millien led the Celtics with 17 points.
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California coach Justin Wilcox said his team followed all the proper protocols before a COVID-19 outbreak that led to dozens of positive tests and the first postponement of a major college football game this season. The Golden Bears played last week at Arizona without
Continue Reading LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has signed four five-star recruits for its 2022 class including consensus No. 1 prospect Shaedon Sharpe, who will enroll this spring. Guards Skyy Clark and Cason Wallace and forward Chris Livingston will join the Wildcats for the 2022-23 season. Rivals and 247Sports rank this group as the best of the
Continue Reading NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Tyrese Samuel had 19 points and 11 rebounds as Seton Hall rolled past Fairleigh Dickinson 93-49. Bryce Aiken and Myles Cale added 15 points each for the Pirates. Brandon Rush led the Knights with 19 points.
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By Raja Razek and Christina Maxouris, CNN A federal judge has ruled that Texas’ ban on mask mandates in schools violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to court documents filed Wednesday in US District Court for the Western District of Texas. The ruling follows months of clashes between state and local leaders over mask
Continue Reading WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Senior Alondes Williams scored a career-high 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting and Wake Forest breezed to a 77-59 victory over William & Mary in a season opener. Jake LaRavia added 13 points and four steals for the Demon Deacons, who led 46-18 at halftime. LaRavia knocked down 6 of his 9
Continue Reading By ANDREW DALTON and KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writers NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chris Stapleton won both song and single of the year at the Country Music Association Awards, and the night’s not over yet. Stapleton took the awards for his song “Starting Over” and is nominated in three more categories, including entertainer of
Continue Reading COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jacy Sheldon scored 20 points and No. 17 Ohio State pulled away from Bucknell in the second half for a 71-48 win over Bucknell in the season opener for both teams. The Buckeyes raced to a 20-7 lead late in the first quarter, which closed with a 7-0 Bucknell run. The
Continue Reading LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Clyde Emrich, an Olympic weightlifter who became the NFL’s first strength and conditioning coach when the Chicago Bears hired him, has died. He was 90. The Bears announced his death on Wednesday. They did not give a cause. Emrich had been working with several Bears players such as Stan Jones,
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