By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Desmond Bane and Ja Morant scored 25 points each, and the Memphis Grizzlies dominated the short-handed Chicago Bulls 119-106 on Monday afternoon. Brandon Clarke added 15 points and seven rebounds in the main event of the 20th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. The Grizzlies have
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The Missouri Department of Transportation reports construction began Monday on the new Sorrels Overpass.
Continue Reading ELON, N.C. — Kris Wooten had a career-high 23 points as Elon rolled past James Madison 90-67. Takal Molson led the Dukes on Monday with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders have fired general manager Mike Mayock after three seasons and will begin a search for a coach and GM following their second playoff berth in the past 19 seasons. The Raiders announced the move to get rid of Mayock on Monday, two days after
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Burnley’s English Premier League match against Watford has been postponed for a second time, leaving the last-placed team having played five fewer games than some others. It was a coronavirus outbreak in the Watford squad that led to the game being called off initially in December. Now it’s a shortage of players
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Bob Saget’s widow posted a tribute to her “sweet husband” following his funeral. Kelly Rizzo honored the “Fuller House” star on her verified Instagram account over the weekend writing “After much reflection this week, I’m trying, really trying, to not think I was robbed of time.” “But instead to think:
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — A news photographer was killed in the Mexican border city of Tijuana Monday, the same day press groups said a reporter was killed in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz last week. Photographer Margarito Martínez was well-known for covering the crime scene in violence-plagued Tijuana. And a Mexican journalist who criticized
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN Business) — Los funcionarios federales han decidido suavizar algunas de las restricciones para los aviones comerciales que entrarán en vigor esta semana cuando se active la nueva tecnología 5G cerca de los aeropuertos. La Administración Federal de Aviación (FAA, por sus siglas en inglés) afirmó que autorizó el uso de dos
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nicolas Batum scored a season-high 32 points, Reggie Jackson added 26 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Indiana Pacers 139-133 in a matchup of sub-.500 teams. Marcus Morris added 21 points for the Clippers, who snapped a two-game skid. Caris LeVert scored 26
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief says over 12,000 detainees are held officially in 27 prisons and detention facilities across Libya and thousands more are held illegally änd often in “inhumane conditions in facilities controlled by armed groups or `secret’ facilities.” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a
Continue Reading PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — California authorities say three teenage boys were killed when the car they were in hit a curb, collided with a fence and rolled over on an embankment. The single-vehicle crash happened at about 8:30 p.m. Sunday at an intersection in Pasadena. The California Highway Patrol says preliminary reports that the 2005
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Dane Goodwin scored 17 points, Nate Laszewski had 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Notre Dame beat Howard 71-68 in the MLK Classic. Notre Dame led 67-56 before turning it over four times in five possessions, while Howard scored 10 straight. Cormac Ryan ended the Irish’s drought with two free throws with
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A task force created by Gov. Mike Parson is recommending several steps that could help small businesses in the state recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The task force’s final report was issued Monday. The recommendations include improving childcare availability and affordability; expanding hospitality industry apprenticeships; and promoting and enhancing existing
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland strengthened his All-Star case with 22 points and 12 assists, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 114-107 win over the Brooklyn Nets, who began a stretch without injured superstar Kevin Durant. Isaac Okoro added 15 points and Jarrett Allen had 14 and 10 rebounds
Continue Reading By ASTRID SUÁREZ Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — For decades renowned Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez kept the public from knowing about an intimate aspect of his life: He had a daughter with a Mexican writer, with whom he had an extramarital affair in the early 1990s. The closely guarded secret was published by
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By Paul LeBlanc, CNN A group of seven US senators met on Monday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the capital of Kyiv amid the looming threat of a potential Russian invasion of the country. The bipartisan delegation — Democratic Sens. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Amy
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By Paul LeBlanc, CNN A group of seven US senators met on Monday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the capital of Kyiv amid the looming threat of a potential Russian invasion of the country. The bipartisan delegation — Democratic Sens. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Amy
Continue Reading LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Former Florida State quarterback Chubba Purdy has announced his decision to transfer to Nebraska. Purdy is the second quarterback headed to Nebraska through the transfer portal. Casey Thompson announced his move from Texas on Jan. 7. Purdy said in November he planned to leave Florida State. He played behind Jordan Travis
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Sherrod, Brianna Owczarzak Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WNEM) — Controversy continues in mid-Michigan after a forensic science agency paused work with a local community. The Michigan Institute of Forensic Science and Medicine (MIFSM) said Saginaw County has a past due account of more than $100,000, causing the department to
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The family of a delivery driver who died last month when a tornado collapsed the Amazon warehouse in central Illinois where he worked has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
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