By BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Eight people are confirmed dead at a Kentucky candle factory that was hit by a tornado and another eight remain missing, but dozens more have been accounted for, a company spokesman said Sunday, raising hope that the toll from a Midwest twister outbreak
Continue Reading MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Candle company spokesman: 8 factory workers dead, 8 missing after tornado; would be a sharp drop in feared deaths.
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EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Ryan Young had 13 points and nine rebounds, Chase Audige added 11 points, and Northwestern defeated NJIT 70-52. Pete Nance added 10 points and Boo Buie had seven assists for the Wildcats, who improved to 5-0 at home. Northwestern led by more than 20 for much of the second half but
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer and team owner Shad Khan had a one-on-one meeting following the team’s fifth consecutive loss, a 20-0 shutout at Tennessee on Sunday. The session may have taken a different tone given how poorly the Jaguars (2-11) have played the
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By Tyler Mauldin, CNN Meteorologist A drought-denting weather system will hit the West Coast, bringing the biggest snowfall of the season to California. Strong winds and welcome but heavy rain also will affect the West Coast through midweek. The system is moving in from the Gulf of Alaska and will slowly push hazardous conditions southward
Continue Reading HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (AP) — Sam Vinson had 17 points to lead six Northern Kentucky players in double figures as the Norse easily beat Alice Lloyd College 91-55. Hubertas Pivorius added 15 points for the Norse on Sunday. Marques Warrick chipped in 12, Adrian Nelson scored 10 and Trevon Faulkner had 10. Damon Tobler led
Continue Reading By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets’ record is lousy. Their play on the field most of the season also has been. Robert Saleh understands the fans’ frustration. He also believes things will be different and someday soon. It’s a tough sell after the team
Continue Reading MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Taz Sherman scored 27 points to lead West Virginia to a 63-50 victory over Kent State on Sunday. Sean McNeil added 19 points for West Virginia, which won its sixth straight. The Mountaineers continue to have problems getting production from anyone besides Sherman and McNeil. No other West Virginia player scored
Continue Reading By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Zia Cooke scored 20 points including a layup with 5:13 left that put No. 1 South Carolina ahead to stay in a 66-59 victory over No. 8 Maryland in the Jimmy V Classic on Sunday. Aliyah Boston had 16 points, 16 rebounds and seven rebounds
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Washington quarterback Taylor Heinicke turns over the ball twice and leaves with a knee injury in a 27-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Heinicke also says his throwing elbow got tweaked when a defender grabbed it. He and the rest of Washington came back to
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By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press The Western U.S. is bracing for the brunt of a major winter storm expected to hit Monday, bringing travel headaches, the threat of localized flooding and some relief in an abnormally warm fall. Lighter rain and snow fell in Northern California on Sunday, giving residents a taste of what’s to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team snapped its two-game losing streak on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers beat Alabama A&M 69-55 to improve to 9-2 on the season. Junior standout Aijha Blackwell filled up the stat sheet. She scored a game-high 20 points and brought down 20 rebounds. Hayley Frank finished with 17 points
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield threw two touchdown passes, Myles Garrett scored his first career TD and the Cleveland Browns stayed in the thick of the playoff race, surviving Baltimore’s late comeback for a 24-22 win. The Ravens lost superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson with an ankle injury in the
Continue Reading By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio have inflicted the latest blow on Atlético Madrid’s title defense. The pair led Real Madrid to a 2-0 win Sunday to keep their team comfortably at the top of the Spanish league. VinÃcius Júnior again proved to be the difference for
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — El artista de graffiti británico Banksy anunció que venderá camisetas para ayudar a los acusados de derribar la estatua del traficante de esclavos Edward Colston durante las protestas de Black Lives Matter en 2020. Los manifestantes antirracistas derribaron la estatua en la ciudad de Bristol, en el suroeste de Inglaterra,
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By DYLAN LOVAN and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — The Mayfield Consumer Products factory was the third-biggest employer in this corner of western Kentucky, an important economic engine that churned out candles that lined the shelves of malls around the U.S. But why its Friday night-shift workers kept making candles as a
Continue Reading By DYLAN LOVAN and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — The Mayfield Consumer Products factory was the third-biggest employer in this corner of western Kentucky, an important economic engine that churned out candles that lined the shelves of malls around the U.S. But why its Friday night-shift workers kept making candles as a
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El 12 de diciembre era ya una fecha especial para muchos mexicanos por el DÃa de la Virgen de Guadalupe. Ahora, una leyenda de la música nacional acaba de hacerla aún más significativa. Muere Vicente Fernández a los 81 años Vicente Fernández, el más grande de la música ranchera en México,
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé has scored his 100th goal for Paris Saint-Germain. He netted a brace as the French league leader beat Monaco 2-0 on Sunday. The France star gave PSG the lead from the penalty spot and doubled his tally just before halftime from Lionel Messi’s assist. At the age of 22 years
Continue Reading DEFIANCE, Mo. (AP) — Missouri officials are continuing to assess the damage caused by tornadoes that killed at least two people in the state this weekend. Gov. Mike Parsons visited St. Charles and Pemiscot counties Sunday to see the aftermath of the storms that moved through Friday night. The same storm system also generated tornadoes
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