By JOHN COON Associated Press OREM, Utah (AP) — Fardaws Aimaq had 24 points and 22 rebounds, Justin Harmon also scored 24 points and Utah Valley stunned No. 12 BYU 72-65 in overtime. Connor Harding added 10 points for the Wolverines, who beat the Cougars for the second time in school history. Alex Barcello led
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By TOM KRISHER Associated Press The Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the U.S. is on hold because of legal challenges, but employers can still require the shots. The regulation says businesses with 100 or more employees need to require COVID-19 vaccination or have workers get tested weekly for the virus. It was set to
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By TOM KRISHER Associated Press The Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the U.S. is on hold because of legal challenges, but employers can still require the shots. The regulation says businesses with 100 or more employees need to require COVID-19 vaccination or have workers get tested weekly for the virus. It was set to
Continue Reading EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Isaac Mushila had 28 points and 11 rebounds as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi topped UT Rio Grande Valley 83-77. Mushila hit 14 of 17 from the free-throw line for the Islanders (6-1), who won their fifth straight game. Justin Johnson had 33 points and eight rebounds for the Vaqueros (4-4).
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PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Terry Roberts had 20 points as Bradley narrowly defeated Northern Iowa 71-69 on in a Missouri Valley Conference opener for both teams. Ville Tahvanainen had 14 points for Bradley (3-5, 1-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Connor Hickman added 12 points. Rienk Mast had 11 rebounds. AJ Green had 30 points for the
Continue Reading PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Terry Roberts had 20 points as Bradley narrowly defeated Northern Iowa 71-69 on in a Missouri Valley Conference opener for both teams. Ville Tahvanainen had 14 points for Bradley (3-5, 1-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Connor Hickman added 12 points. Rienk Mast had 11 rebounds. AJ Green had 30 points for the
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — Cameron Tyson had 23 points as Seattle beat McNeese State 78-62. Riley Grigsby had 17 points for Seattle (7-1), which earned its sixth straight win. Darrion Trammell added 10 points and six steals. Kyree Brown had five steals. Kellon Taylor had 12 points and seven rebounds for the Cowboys (3-5). Collin Warren
Continue Reading By KRISTIN M. HALL and JUSTIN PRITCHARD Associated Press Takeaways from an Associated Press investigation that found that hundreds of pounds of plastic explosives have disappeared from U.S. military supplies over the past decade, along with hundreds — and possibly thousands — of armor-piercing grenades and even some land mines and rockets.
Continue Reading By KRISTIN M. HALL, JUSTIN PRITCHARD and JAMES LAPORTA Associated Press An Associated Press investigation has found that the U.S. military has a missing explosives problem. Hundreds of pounds of plastic explosives have vanished over the past decade, as have hundreds — and possibly thousands — of armor-piercing grenades. These were not rusty war trophies
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM and STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writers IRVING, Texas (AP) — Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sport’s collective bargaining agreement expired and owners immediately locked out players in a move that threatens spring training and opening day. The strategy, management’s equivalent of a strike
Continue ReadingBy Reuters Fiji reopened its border to international travelers for the first time in nearly two years on Wednesday, December 1 as the Pacific Island country seeks to revive its dominant tourism industry. Fiji shut its border to all foreign nationals in March 2020 to curb the spread of COVID-19 in a desperate bid to
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By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. One of President Biden’s many fights right now is a fight against perceptions: Of economic peril, a never-ending pandemic, and his own political weakness. In recent speeches, he is issuing
Continue Reading By JUWON PARK Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean superstar Gianna Jun (Jun Ji-hyun) has fronted numerous beauty and fashion campaigns in Asia. Yet the Korean star says she’s more interested in aging gracefully. Asked about her career goals, Jun says says it’s more important to her “to age well, as a
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Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — America’s defense chief has rebuked China, vowing to confront its potential military threats in Asia and warning that its pursuit of hypersonic weapons intended to evade U.S. missile defenses “increases tensions in the region.” U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s stern comments after
Continue Reading By JIM HOEHN Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored on a driving layup with two seconds left to give Milwaukee a 127-125 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. It was the Bucks’ eighth consecutive victory. Antetokounmpo had 40 points and 12 rebounds and Khris Middleton added 21 points. LaMelo Ball had
Continue Reading By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations is predicting that a record 274 million people – who together would amount to the world’s fourth most-populous country – will require emergency humanitarian aid next year in countries like Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Myanmar, Syria and Yemen face a raft of challenges including war, insecurity,
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By Cheri Mossburg, CNN A man has been arrested in the shooting death of Jacqueline Avant, philanthropist and wife of music icon Clarence Avant. “We’re very pleased to announce today that we have arrested a suspect in the homicide of one of our beloved Beverly Hills residents,” Beverly Hills Police Chief Mark Stainbrook announced in
Continue Reading SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Benjamin Griscti had 30 points and Incarnate Word picked up its first win of the season, beating Our Lady of the Lake 93-66. Griscti made 8 of 12 shots from beyond the 3-point line for the Cardinals (1-7). Joseph Anderson had 20 points for the Saints.
Continue Reading By COREY WILLIAMS and ED WHITE Associated Press OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy has been denied bail and moved to jail after being charged in a Michigan school shooting that killed four students and injured others. Authorities on Wednesday revealed that Ethan Crumbley’s parents were summoned to discuss his behavior just a
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