By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asia stock markets have followed Wall Street higher as anxiety about the coronavirus’s latest variant eased. Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong advanced. Oil prices gained for a second day. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index gained 1.2% after the chief White House medical adviser said the
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By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asia stock markets have followed Wall Street higher as anxiety about the coronavirus’s latest variant eased. Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong advanced. Oil prices gained for a second day. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index gained 1.2% after the chief White House medical adviser said the
Continue Reading ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — The bustling, cosmopolitan business hub of Hong Kong may be losing its shine among foreign companies and expatriates with its stringent anti-pandemic rules requiring up to 21 days of quarantine for new arrivals. The restrictions are discouraging both visitors and business travelers and add to other
Continue Reading ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — The bustling, cosmopolitan business hub of Hong Kong may be losing its shine among foreign companies and expatriates with its stringent anti-pandemic rules requiring up to 21 days of quarantine for new arrivals. The restrictions are discouraging both visitors and business travelers and add to other
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VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) A Morgan County prosecutor has charged two men with sex crimes after the victim talked with Morgan County Sheriff’s detectives in Oct. 2021. The victim told detectives that Jason Fields had molested her in 2015 and Logan Hood had raped her in 2019. Prosecutors also charged Fields and Hood with incest. According
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By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo came back from a two-game absence and scored 27 points on his 27th birthday to help the Milwaukee Bucks defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-104. The two-time MVP also had 12 rebounds in his return from a sore right calf as the Bucks won for
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has re-hired Kirk Ciarrocca as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. The team’s production sagged during the two seasons he was elsewhere. Ciarrocca replaces Mike Sanford. Ciarrocca was coach P.J. Fleck’s offensive coordinator at Western Michigan from 2013-16 and at Minnesota from 2017-19. He took the same position at Penn State in
Continue ReadingRocÃo Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — La estrella de “Superman” Henry Cavill reveló que no todos los héroes usan capas, algunos solo tienen patas peludas. El actor británico, mejor conocido por interpretar al personaje de DC Comics en DC Extended Universe, le atribuye a su perro el salvar su salud mental. Cavill apareció junto a su perro Kal
Continue Reading KENT, Ohio (AP) — Nicolas Timberlake had 22 points as Towson defeated Kent State 73-58. Antonio Rizzuto had 18 points for the Tigers. Cam Holden had seven points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Sincere Carry had 17 points for the Golden Flashes. Giovanni Santiago added 16 points.___
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man accused of crashing into cars during a police chase that sent multiple people to the hospital. Deputies say 60-year-old Harold Fogle sped off in a ford explorer Thursday near I-70 and Providence rd. Fogle allegedly ran a red light and hit two
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Here are the local scores from Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Boonville 76 | Van-Far 28 FINAL Centralia 47 | Salisbury 38 FINAL Macon 57 | North Callaway 27 FINAL Hallsville 47 | Harrisburg 33 FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL Smith-Cotton 53 | Battle 76 FINAL https://youtu.be/VZeihOp2XB8
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 32 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Denver Nuggets 109-97. The Bulls took a big hit a few hours before tipoff when leading scorer DeMar DeRozan entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Even without the four-time All-Star, they dominated down the
Continue Reading CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Hayden Brown had 32 points as The Citadel beat North Carolina Central 80-67. Jason Roche had 15 points and eight rebounds for the Bulldogs. Tyler Moffe added 12 points, six rebounds and six assists. Dontavius King had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Eagles.
Continue Reading By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Trae Young had 29 points and 11 assists, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot scored 23 points and the short-handed Atlanta Hawks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-110. Danilo Gallinari scored 20 points off the bench for Atlanta, which was without injured wings Cam Reddish, Bogdan Bogdanovich, Solomon Hill and De’Andre Hunter.
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Tramon Mark scored 18 points off the bench, Marcus Sasser had 17 points and a career-high six steals and No. 14 Houston defeated Alcorn State 77-45. Kyler Edwards finished with 12 points and seven rebounds and Josh Carlton had 12 points for the Cougars, who have won four in a row and
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — Dillon Brooks and Desmond Bane scored 21 points each, and the surging Memphis Grizzlies beat the Miami Heat 105-90. The win was Memphis’ fifth straight without leading scorer Ja Morant, who hurt his left knee against Atlanta on Nov. 26. The Grizzlies have not trailed during their streak. All five Grizzlies’ starters
Continue ReadingPaula Andrea Daza (CNN Español) – El Consejo de Investigaciones Médicas de Sudáfrica publicó un estudio sobre las caracterÃsticas de la infección por la variante ómicron del coronavirus en pacientes hospitalizados en un complejo en el distrito de Tshwane, en Pretoria. Los datos preliminares resaltan el valor de la vacunación. El Dr. Elmer Huerta explica
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By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is quietly moving to concoct a plan that would allow the nation’s borrowing limit to be raised and force Democrats to ultimately cast the decisive and politically toxic vote — but he’ll first have to sell it to Republicans. To accomplish his plan,
Continue Reading By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Erik Johnson had a goal and an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche beat Philadelphia 7-5 to hand the Flyers their ninth straight loss just hours after they fired coach Alain Vigneault. Mike Yeo took over as interim coach of the Flyers, but they didn’t fare any better
Continue Reading By IAN NICHOLAS QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — John Carlson tied the game late in the second period and then scored Washington’s third and final shootout goal to give the Capitals a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night. Tom Wilson scored his 100th career goal and Carl Hagelin added his first
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