Carter leads N. Iowa over Indiana St. 80-74 in OT
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Noah Carter posted 17 points as Northern Iowa beat Indiana State 80-74 in overtime. Micah Thomas led the Sycamores with 18 points.
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Carter leads N. Iowa over Indiana St. 80-74 in OT
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Noah Carter posted 17 points as Northern Iowa beat Indiana State 80-74 in overtime. Micah Thomas led the Sycamores with 18 points.
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China’s Tianjin orders more testing on 14 million residents
BEIJING (AP) — The northern Chinese city of Tianjin has ordered a second round of COVID-19 testing on all 14 million residents after multiple cases of the omicron strain were found during initial screenings that began Sunday. The official Xinhua News Agency says authorities have carried out almost 12 million tests so far, with 7.8
Continue Reading Ingram’s 3 late 3s lift Pelicans past Timberwolves, 128-125
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram capped a 33-point, nine-assist performance by hitting three 3-pointers in the final 1:13 — the last with less than a second left — and the New Orleans Pelicans edged the Minnesota Timberwolves, 128-125. Josh Hart had 21 points and nine rebounds, and Jonas
Continue ReadingEscuelas públicas en República Dominicana reabren con baja asistencia de alumnos y la oposición de maestros que temen contagios por la quinta ola de covid-19
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Las escuelas públicas dominicanas reabrieron este martes sus aulas para el reinicio de clases presenciales con la oposición de la Asociación de Profesores (ADP), que teme a la propagación del covid-19 en medio de la quinta ola de contagios en el país. Según la ADP, que exhortó a los
Continue Reading Duchene scores 2nd goal in OT, Predators top Avalanche 5-4
By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Matt Duchene scored two goals, including the game-winner on a power play 3:01 into overtime, and the streaking Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-4. Luke Kunin also scored twice, Tanner Jeannot added a goal and Juuse Saros made 40 saves to help Western Conference-leading Nashville
Continue Reading Texas A&M improves to 14-2, cruises past Ole Miss 67-51
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Henry Coleman III scored 18 points as Texas A&M cruised to its seventh-straight win, beating Mississippi 67-51. Texas A&M (14-2, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) is 6-0 against Ole Miss at home and off to its best start since opening 17-2 in 2015-16. Coleman made 9 of 10 shots and Tyrece Radford
Continue Reading Asian stocks follow Wall St up as Powell says rates to rise
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher after Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said U.S. interest rates might be raised earlier than planned. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney advanced. Oil prices edged higher. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index rose 0.9% after Powell said
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Asian stocks follow Wall St up as Powell says rates to rise
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher after Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said U.S. interest rates might be raised earlier than planned. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney advanced. Oil prices edged higher. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index rose 0.9% after Powell said
Continue Reading Jones scores 22, leads No. 21 Texas past Oklahoma 66-52
By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Andrew Jones scored a season-best 22 points and made four steals, and No. 21 Texas beat Oklahoma 66-52. Texas led by 20 points six minutes into the second half. Oklahoma cut the deficit to 11 with 5:38 left, but Timmy Allen scored inside for Texas and
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Missouri puts pause on antigen test program for schools
COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The state of Missouri is putting a pause on a program that provides rapid COVID-19 tests to schools across the state. Mallory McGowin Spokeswomen for The State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education says, “We now have depleted the limited quantity, the limited inventory that was set aside for schools.” Hundreds of
Continue Reading Frazier’s 29 helps No. 25 Illinois hold off Nebraska 81-71
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Trent Frazier scored a season-high 29 points, Kofi Cockburn had his eighth straight double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 25 Illinois held off struggling Nebraska for a hard-earned 81-71 victory. The Illini have won five straight games and 10 of 11 and
Continue Reading Florida State beats Miami for 8th straight time, 65-64
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Freshman Matthew Cleveland scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half, RayQuan Evans made two free throws with 0.8 seconds left and Florida State beat in-state rival Miami 65-64 and extend its win streak against the Hurricanes to eight games. Anthony Polite had 12 points and eight rebounds and
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A bartender helped police ID the men who burned Key West’s iconic Southernmost Point buoy
By Amanda Jackson, CNN A Key West, Florida, bartender who had worked a busy New Year’s Eve shift helped police track down two men suspected of defacing the famous “Southernmost Point” buoy landmark. The anchored 20-ton concrete buoy in Key West sustained “extensive damage” after a Christmas tree was placed near it and lit on
Continue Reading Vučević, DeRozan lift Bulls over Pistons 133-87
CHICAGO (AP) — Nikola Vučević scored 22 points, DeMar DeRozan had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls routed the Detroit Pistons 133-87. DeRozan sat for most of the final 16 minutes but still added seven assists. Eastern Conference-leading Chicago won after its season-best nine-game winning streak ended Sunday in Dallas. Josh Jackson
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Mid-Missouri hospitals report staffing shortages amid omicron surge
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Hospitals across Mid-Missouri continue to report staffing shortages as the omicron variant spreads rapidly across the state. Many hospitals have been experiencing a shortage since the beginning of the pandemic two years ago, but workers say this may be the biggest shortage they’ve seen. Dr. Lenora Adams, vice president of medical
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A man was apprehended after damaging a plane during boarding process, American Airlines says
By Pete Muntean and Christina Maxouris, CNN A man entered the cockpit of an American Airlines plane in Honduras and caused damage while the aircraft was at the gate, the airline said in a statement. After doing damage, the passenger attempted to jump out of a window, American Airlines spokesperson Sarah Jantz told CNN. The
Continue Reading Indonesia starts COVID boosters for elderly, others at risk
By EDNA TARIGAN and FADLAN SYAM Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has kicked off a COVID-19 booster campaign for the general public, prioritizing third shots for the elderly and people with compromised immune systems. The government hopes to provide 21 million booster shots in January to people who received their second jabs at
Continue Reading No. 9 Kansas survives wild finish to beat No. 15 Iowa State
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Dajuan Harris hit a driving layup with 8 seconds left, and No. 9 Kansas got the better of a wild finish against No. 15 Iowa State to win 62-61. There were four lead changes in the final 38 seconds, and the Jayhawks survived when Iowa State’s
Continue Reading No. 9 Kansas survives wild finish to beat No. 15 Iowa State
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Dajuan Harris hit a driving layup with 8 seconds left, and No. 9 Kansas got the better of a wild finish against No. 15 Iowa State to win 62-61. There were four lead changes in the final 38 seconds, and the Jayhawks survived when Iowa State’s
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