CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Nick Robinson had 19 points and 10 rebounds as Western Carolina beat Tennessee Tech 74-69 in overtime. Vonterius Woolbright added 17 points for the Catamounts on Wednesday night, while Travion McCray chipped in 15. Jr. Clay led the Golden Eagles with 15 points and eight rebounds.
Continue Reading PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Desi Sills scored a career-high 25 points as Arkansas State got past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 84-73. Marquis Eaton added 22 points for the Red Wolves. Brandon Brown led the Golden Lions with a season-high 21 points.
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By Jessica Dean, CNN Democrats in Congress told CNN that GOP senators are continuing to hold up the nomination of the woman President Joe Biden tapped to become the next US Envoy to Combat and Monitor Anti-Semitism, five months after she was nominated. Biden nominated Deborah Lipstadt, an Emory professor of Modern Jewish History and
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By Nadia Kounang, CNN The White House on Wednesday announced a new push to encourage harm reduction measures that make illicit drug use safer. Its supplying $30 million in grants for services such syringe exchanges and naloxone, the opioid overdose antidote. The announcement is part of the Biden administration’s strategy to focus on harm reduction
Continue Reading By Nadia Kounang, CNN The White House on Wednesday announced a new push to encourage harm reduction measures that make illicit drug use safer. Its supplying $30 million in grants for services such syringe exchanges and naloxone, the opioid overdose antidote. The announcement is part of the Biden administration’s strategy to focus on harm reduction
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By Brian Stelter, CNN Business Brian Williams, who helped put MSNBC on the map 25 years ago, is about to exit the cable news network. He is signing off from his 11 p.m. Eastern program, “The 11th Hour,” for the final time on Thursday night, a network spokesperson confirmed. Williams has been alluding to his
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joel Embiid had 32 points, Seth Curry added 23 points and eight assists, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets for the second time in three nights, 110-106. Tobias Harris added 18 points in a rematch of a game the 76ers won 127-124 in
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Eric Gordon scored 21 points before being ejected in the fourth quarter and Garrison Mathews added 19 as the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to seven games with a 114-104 victory over the shorthanded Brooklyn Nets. Before the streak, the Rockets dropped their previous 15
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Phillip Russell had a career-high 24 points as Southeast Missouri narrowly beat Evansville 75-73. Noah Frederking was one of three Purple Aces with 15 points.
Continue Reading CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Isaac Mushila had 27 points and 14 rebounds as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi extended its winning streak to seven games, defeating Texas Rio Grande Valley 75-69. Ricky Nelson led the Vaqueros with 17 points.
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By MATTHEW CHENG and ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong tycoon and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai and two others have been convicted for their roles in last year’s banned Tiananmen candlelight vigil, amid a crackdown on dissent in the city and Beijing’s tightening political control. Lai, together with one of
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — El Consejo Permanente de la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA) aprobó este miércoles una nueva resolución sobre Nicaragua, que concluye que el paÃs “no está cumpliendo con los compromisos de la Carta Democrática Interamericana” y lo insta a que “con carácter urgente y como primera medida ponga en libertad
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. has ordered an arms embargo on Cambodia, citing deepening Chinese military influence, corruption and human rights abuses in the Southeast Asian country. The added restrictions on defense related goods and services, issued by the State and Commerce departments, are due to take effect Thursday.
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. has ordered an arms embargo on Cambodia, citing deepening Chinese military influence, corruption and human rights abuses in the Southeast Asian country. The added restrictions on defense related goods and services, issued by the State and Commerce departments, are due to take effect Thursday.
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — Caleb Martin scored a career-high 28 points and the Miami Heat beat the Milwaukee Bucks 113-104. Starting for injured Jimmy Butler, Martin shot 9 of 12 from the field, including 6 of 8 on 3-pointers, as the Heat tied a franchise record with 22 3s against the defending NBA champions. Kyle Lowry
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Kaiden Rice had a career-high 34 points as Georgetown easily defeated Maryland-Baltimore County 100-71. L.J. Owens led the Retrievers with 17 points.
Continue Reading BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Jabari Walker scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Colorado narrowly avoided Eastern Washington’s upset bid with a 60-57 win over the Eagles. Walker missed 3 of 4 foul shots in the final 13 seconds and Colorado held the three-point margin. Steele Venters missed a straight-on 3-point attempt for Eastern
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer IOC President Thomas Bach can’t escape repeated questions about Peng Shuai and issues raised by two video calls the International Olympic Committee has had with her. The calls were aimed at conveying an impression that Peng was safe despite being largely absent from public view after the three-time Olympic
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer IOC President Thomas Bach can’t escape repeated questions about Peng Shuai and issues raised by two video calls the International Olympic Committee has had with her. The calls were aimed at conveying an impression that Peng was safe despite being largely absent from public view after the three-time Olympic
Continue Reading JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Michael Cubbage had 15 points and 11 rebounds to carry Saint Francis (NY) to a 71-60 win over Saint Peter’s, snapping the Terriers’ season-opening eight-game losing streak. Fousseyni Drame led the Peacocks on Wednesday night with 10 points and four blocks.
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