By Katie Hunt, CNN Rocks, cliff faces, quarries gouged in earth. Not much for most of us to look at, but for paleontologist Andrew Knoll, they are radiant with meaning, telling a story he says is far grander and stuffed with more plot twists than any Hollywood blockbuster. That tale is Earth’s history — how
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By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Johnny Davis had 16 points and a career-high 15 rebounds and took over the game in the final minutes as No. 11 Wisconsin defeated Minnesota 66-60 on Sunday afternoon. Wisconsin (17-3, 8-2 Big Ten) earned its ninth win in its last 10 games to tie
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders are trying to build their team the Patriot Way. Owner Mark Davis tapped the NFL’s most successful franchise over the past two decades by hiring Patriots director of player personnel Dave Ziegler as his new general manager. Davis is closing in on a deal
Continue Reading LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have hired Luke Getsy as offensive coordinator, raiding the staff of rival Green Bay to find the assistant they feel is best suited to install a successful scheme for Justin Fields. Getsy spent the past two seasons as the quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator for Aaron
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two suspects have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting that happened in Des Moines last August. Des Moines Police said siblings Jasmin Bautista, 20, and Jonathan Bautista, 18, were arrested on outstanding warrants during a traffic stop Saturday evening by the West Des
Continue Reading WASHINGTON — James Bishop had 25 points as George Washington topped Fordham 64-55. Darius Quisenberry led the Rams with 15 points.
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Struggling Saint-Etienne’s season took an even worse turn as the top-tier team was knocked out of the French Cup 1-0 by amateur side Bergerac. Fourth-tier Bergerac reached the quarterfinals of the competition for the first time while six-time Cup winner Saint-Etienne returns to its relegation fight. Les Verts are last in the
Continue Reading KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Fakhar Zaman’s first century in cricket’s Pakistan Super League propelled Lahore Qalandars to a six-wicket win over Karachi Kings. Opener Fakhar made 106 off 60 balls and anchored Lahore to 174-4 with four balls to spare as Karachi had its third straight loss. The toss again didn’t go in favor of
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By JIM HEINTZ and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is working to ramp up diplomatic and financial pressure on Russia over Ukraine. The American ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, told ABC’s “This Week” Sunday that Russia will have to answer for its troop buildup in a meeting of the
Continue Reading DAYTON, Ohio — Tanner Holden had 23 points as Wright State topped Purdue Fort Wayne 75-63. Grant Basile added 21 points for the Raiders. Jarred Godfrey led the Mastodons with 14 points and eight rebounds.
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Jaden Ivey hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left and No. 6 Purdue fended off a late charge from No. 16 Ohio State for an 81-78 victory. The Boilermakers led by 52-32 with 14:35 left in the game, but the Buckeyes methodically fought
Continue Reading GREENVILLE, N.C. — David DeJulius made a short floater with 3.7 seconds left to lead Cincinnati to a 60-59 win over East Carolina. DeJulius drove into the lane and lifted a floater over the defense with seven seconds to go. The ball bounced off the iron and in following scramble DeJulius grabbed the ball and
Continue ReadingBy Alex Corradetti Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Neal Korfhage is a scientific glassblower at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee who ignites a passion for the ancient artform. Glassblowing uses heat to melt glass into intricate objects. Sometimes it’s used to create works of art, but other times it can
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Helio Castroneves scored his third crown jewel victory in a calendar year when he closed out the Rolex 24 at Daytona to give team owner Michael Shank his second win in North America’s most prestigious sports car race. Castroneves won the race last
Continue Reading YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — The African soccer confederation has lifted a temporary suspension on games at the main stadium at the African Cup of Nations tournament and will allow the stadium to host a semifinal and the Feb. 6 final. The stadium was stripped of a quarterfinal at Africa’s top soccer tournament after a crush
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Al menos dos policías murieron y cuatro más resultaron heridos este sábado durante un ataque a la caravana que trasladaba al gobernador del sureño departamento de Caquetá, Arnulfo Gasca Trujillo, informó en Twitter el director general de la Policía Nacional, Jorge Luis Vargas Valencia. “Nuestros valientes policías velaban por la
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky, Matt McFarland Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Winter Storm Bobby arrived in New Haven overnight. Channel 3 was told the city is fully staffed and it’s all hands-on deck for a storm this size. City officials held news conference at noon on Friday at the
Continue Reading By MARK PRATT and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The sun was shining on much of the East Coast on Sunday, a day after a vicious nor’easter brought blizzard conditions to many areas, and left more than 100,000 customers without power. Winds that had gusted to more than 80 mph on Saturday had
Continue Reading By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 13 points and a season-high 19 rebounds, and top-ranked South Carolina beat Florida 62-50 to extend its winning streak to eight. Zia Cooke added 11 points for the Gamecocks, who won their 14th in a row against the Gators. This one was
Continue Reading MILAN (AP) — Sofia Goggia’s recovery is on track but the Italian will likely have to wait until the end of the week to know whether she’ll be able to defend her Olympic downhill title. The Italian ski federation says that a check-up has showed signs of improvement to Goggia’s left knee. The 29-year-old crashed
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