By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia has begun a fourth round of vaccinations against the coronavirus in response to the omicron variant, with high-risk groups among the first to receive the additional boosters. Front-line medical staff and members of the armed forces were among those lining up to get the
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SAN FRANCISCO — Jamaree Bouyea had 22 points as San Francisco stretched its home win streak to nine games, rolling past Loyola Marymount 97-73. Eli Scott led the Lions on Thursday night with 22 points.
Continue Reading By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mikey Anderson, Viktor Arvidsson and Anze Kopitar scored in a span of 1:23 of the third period and the Los Angeles Kings won their third straight 6-2 over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Dustin Brown had a goal and an assist to reach 700 career points, Sean Durzi
Continue Reading SYDNEY (AP) — French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova saved seven match points before beating Anett Kontaveit 0-6, 6-4, 7-6 (12) to advance to the final of the Sydney Tennis Classic. The tournament is one of several warmup events for next week’s Australian Open. The fourth-ranked Kontaveit dominated early before Krejcikova took charge in the second
Continue Readingolivertapia Seúl, Corea del Sur (CNN) — Corea del Norte disparó un proyectil no identificado hacia el este del paÃs, según el Estado Mayor Conjunto de Corea del Sur. No está claro cuántos proyectiles se dispararon. Esto ocurre pocos dÃas después de que Corea del Norte dijera, el martes, que probó con éxito un misil
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Azoulas Tubelis and Justin Kier scored 14 points, and No. 6 Arizona overwhelmed Colorado in the second half for a 76-55 win. The Wildcats dominated early, let the Buffaloes back in it and used a big run to start the second half to pull away.
Continue Reading MALIBU, Calif. — Logan Johnson had 20 points as Saint Mary’s defeated Pepperdine 77-62. Jan Zidek led the Waves on Thursday night with 17 points and seven rebounds.
Continue Reading By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 30 points on 13-of-14 shooting and No. 2 Gonzaga beat rival BYU 110-84 to extend the nation’s longest home winning streak to 61 games. Andrew Nembhard had 22 points and 12 assists, and Julian Strawther added 20 points for Gonzaga, which shot
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Igor Shesterkin made 37 saves in his return from COVID-19 protocol, Braden Schneider scored in his NHL debut and the New York Rangers beat the San Jose Sharks 3-0. Chris Kreider got his first career short-handed goal and an empty-netter to reach 200 career
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea has fired at least one projectile in its third weapons launch this month, as it continues to demonstrate its military might amid pandemic border closures and stalled diplomacy with the United States. The South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff did not
Continue Reading By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — There is one tradition in the heavily patriarchal, male-dominated society of Afghanistan, where women and girls are usually relegated to the home, which allows girls access to the male world: bacha posh. A girl dresses, behaves and is treated as a boy, allowing
Continue Reading By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will slightly ease its coronavirus gathering restrictions starting next week but continue to maintain a 9 p.m. curfew on restaurants and entertainment venues as it braces for a possible surge in infections driven by the contagious omicron variant. Health Minister Kwon Deok-cheol says
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO — Marcellus Earlington had 21 points and 10 rebounds as San Diego narrowly beat Portland 68-63 in overtime. Mike Meadows led the Pilots on Thursday night with 16 points.
Continue Reading FULLERTON, Calif. — E.J. Anosike had a career-high 33 points as Cal State Fullerton defeated Cal State Northridge 79-64. Damari Milstead had 10 points for Cal State Fullerton (8-5, 2-0 Big West Conference), which earned its fourth consecutive victory. Dante Maddox Jr. added 10 points and 10 rebounds. Latrell Wrightsell Jr. also had 10 points.
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By Mallika Kallingal, Devon M. Sayers and Alta Spells, CNN City officials in Fayetteville, North Carolina, released three videos from body cameras of police officers who arrived at the scene where an off-duty sheriff’s deputy shot a man Saturday. Jason Walker, a 37-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputy Lt.
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Will Barton had 21 points before leaving late in the third quarter with a strained neck, Nikola Jokic added 20 and the Denver Nuggets beat the depleted Portland Trail Blazers 140-108. The Nuggets built their lead to 26 points in the third quarter and this time
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jacob Young scored a season-high 23 points and Oregon edged No. 3 UCLA 84-81 in overtime to give coach Dana Altman his 700th career victory. The Ducks improved to 10-6 overall and 3-2 in the Pac-12 with their fourth straight win. Johnny Juzang scored 23
Continue Reading CHARLESTON, Ill. — Shaun Doss Jr. had 17 points as Southern Illinois-Edwardsville topped Eastern Illinois 66-53. Paul Bizimana led the Panthers on Thursday night with 9 points.
Continue Reading LONG BEACH, Calif. — Jadon Jones had 13 points, seven rebounds and three blocks as Long Beach State topped UC Santa Barbara 65-58. Ajay Mitchell led the Gauchos on Thursday night with 15 points.
Continue Reading By JOHN RABY, FATIMA HUSSEIN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For the first time in half a year, families on Friday are going without a monthly deposit from the child tax credit. The program was intended to be part of President Joe Biden’s legacy but has instead become a flash point
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