MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Josh Jefferson had 19 points as Middle Tennessee won its seventh consecutive home game, defeating Florida Atlantic 70-57. Alijah Martin led the Owls on Thursday night with 13 points.
Continue Reading By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kianna Smith and Hailey Van Lith each scored 20 points, with Van Lith making a couple of clutch baskets to spark a critical 9-0 run in the final minutes to help No. 3 Louisville escape Syracuse 84-71. The determined Orange rallied to tie the
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cam Akers called his mother immediately after he tore his Achilles tendon last July, and he spent much of the next two days crying. The Los Angeles Rams running back then dried his eyes and made a plan. Akers returned from the injury this month
Continue Reading ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Keegan Records had a career-high 25 points as Colgate snapped its seven-game road losing streak, defeating Navy 69-50. Tyler Nelson led the Midshipmen on Thursday night with 9 points.
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By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Police continue looking for who fatally shot a 16-year-old Houston girl as she walked her dog. The teenager, Diamond Alvarez, was only a few blocks away from her home in southwest Houston when police say she was shot multiple times at around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — A single page of artwork from a Spider-Man comic book sold at auction for a record $3.36 million. Mike Zeck’s artwork for page 25 from Marvel Comics’ Secret Wars No. 8 from 1984 is the first appearance of Spidey’s black suit. The symbiote suit would eventually lead to the emergence of the
Continue Reading By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 19 points and 15 rebounds for her 10th consecutive double-double and No. 1 South Carolina used a third-quarter surge to put away Texas A&M 65-45 on Thursday night. Boston had tied the program best for double-doubles her last time out and moved
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By Mallika Kallingal and Lauren del Valle, CNN New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday that he’s in talks with teachers union leadership and will consider a temporary remote learning option, less than a week after saying virtual lessons had not been effective earlier in the pandemic. “I am working closely with the president
Continue Reading FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A judge has granted a North Carolina police chief’s request to release body camera video recorded moments after the fatal shooting of a Black man by an off-duty sheriff’s deputy. The Fayetteville Observer reports that Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Jim Ammons issued his ruling Thursday, two days after Fayetteville Police
Continue Reading By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Elissa Cunane had 10 points and 10 rebounds in just 19 minutes of action and No. 4 North Carolina State stretched its winning streak against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents to 14 with a 66-43 victory at Virginia. The Wolfpack trailed 15-6 after missing 12
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By Joe Sutton and Claudia Dominguez, CNN A Texas judge ruled Thursday there was no probable cause against a mother who allegedly put her son in the trunk of the car to avoid being exposed to Covid-19 — but the case might not be over yet. Sarah Beam, 41, was charged with endangering a child
Continue Reading WEST POINT, N.Y. — Josh Caldwell posted 16 points as Army topped Boston University 73-63. Javante McCoy led the Terriers on Thursday night with 23 points.
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Un juez condenó a dos años de prisión suspendida por difamación agravada a Christopher Acosta, periodista de investigación y autor del libro “Plata como cancha”, y a Jerónimo Pimentel, también periodista y director general de Penguin Random House Perú, dueña de la editorial que publicó el libro en febrero
Continue Reading BOONE, N.C. — Adrian Delph posted 16 points and seven rebounds as Appalachian State narrowly beat Coastal Carolina 61-60. Vince Cole led the Chanticleers on Thursday night with a season-high 25 points.
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will nominate three people to the Senate for the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. They include former Fed official Sarah Bloom Raskin for the top regulatory slot, and Lisa Cook, who would be the first Black woman to serve as a governor. Biden
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will nominate three people to the Senate for the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. They include former Fed official Sarah Bloom Raskin for the top regulatory slot, and Lisa Cook, who would be the first Black woman to serve as a governor. Biden
Continue Reading PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Brandon Angel and Spencer Jones each scored 16 points and Stanford used a 23-0 second-half run to beat Washington State 62-57 in a game delayed 75 minutes due to COVID testing. Moments before the scheduled start, it was announced the teams were awaiting COVID test results and the game would start
Continue Reading BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted Baltimore’s top prosecutor on charges of perjury and making false mortgage applications in the purchase of two Florida vacation homes. The Maryland-based U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the four-count indictment Thursday. It alleges Marilyn Mosby lied about meeting qualifications for coronavirus-related distributions from a city retirement plan
Continue Reading By EVAN GERIKE Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — No. 6 Indiana survived a late push from Nebraska to stay undefeated in conference play, winning 72-65 Thursday. Grace Berger led Indiana (13-2) in scoring with 22 points, Aleksa Gulbe added 17 points and Nicole Cardaño-Hillary scored 13. Alexis Markowski led Nebraska (13-3) in scoring with
Continue Reading DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Elizabeth Kitley had 19 points and 12 rebounds and Aisha Sheppard hit three fourth-quarter 3-pointers as Virginia Tech beat No. 16 Duke 65-54. The Hokies swept Duke for the first time in a season series after having beaten the Blue Devils 77-55 on Dec. 30. It’s also their third straight win
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