CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Elissa Cunane scored 19 points, Diamond Johnson added 16 and No. 5 N.C. State remained atop the Atlantic Coast Conference by holding off Miami 76-64 on Sunday. Kayla Jones added 11 points and six assists for the Wolfpack (14-2, 5-0), who only led by three early in the fourth quarter
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On Sunday, the state of Missouri reported 17,147 new COVID-19 cases and 3,552 antigen cases since Friday. The state of Missouri is now reporting a total of 891,287 COVID-19 cases, and 209,824 total antigen cases. According to the dashboard 10 new deaths were also recorded, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nathan Chen had landed some of the most difficult jumps in figure skating, soaring through the air with a dizzying array of quads and flawlessly stringing together incredible combinations to leave the crowd wanting more. Figures that he would faceplant on a simple step sequence.
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story LEWIS COUNTY, Washington (KPTV) — Nearly two dozen people were rescued from high waters in Lewis County Friday after heavy rains and snow melt caused severe flooding in the area. A large stretch of Interstate 5 in Lewis County reopened just before 1 p.m. Friday
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story LYLE, Washington (KPTV) — A Portland man died on SR-14 in the Columbia River Gorge Friday after a boulder rolled off a hill and landed on his vehicle. According to Washington State Patrol, the 45-year-old man was driving westbound near Doug’s Beach around noon when
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SEATTLE (AP) — Flooding coursed over roads and inundated farmland in Washington state as the Pacific Northwest slowly recovered from a series of storms that have deluged the region with rain and snow since Dec. 17. The swollen Chehalis River was expected to crest Sunday, and crews worked to open several major highways connecting Seattle
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Manchester United looks to bounce back from a demoralizing loss in the Premier League when it hosts Aston Villa in an FA Cup third-round match on Monday. United was beaten 1-0 by Wolverhampton last week for a first loss under Ralf Rangnick that exposed problems in the squad that were apparent
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business There are difficult bosses. Then there are bosses who dump over 500 pounds of greasy pennies onto an ex-employee’s driveway. The US Department of Labor filed a lawsuit late last month against a Georgia auto repair shop for violating federal labor law, after its owner retaliated against a former employee
Continue Reading By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Shaun White’s withdrawal from an Olympic qualifying event came after he experienced lingering COVID-19 symptoms, including fatigue and shortness of breath, The Associated Press has learned. A person familiar with White’s decision told The AP that White’s withdrawal from Saturday night’s U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain does not
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By Amir Vera and Claudia Dominguez, CNN The body of a skier who has been missing since Christmas was found this weekend after a six-day search near the Northstar Ski Resort in Truckee, California, according to a statement from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. Rory Angelotta, 43, told friends he was going skiing
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By Dakin Andone and Susannah Cullinane, CNN About 24% of US hospitals are reporting a “critical staffing shortage,” according to data from the US Department of Health and Human Services, as public health experts warn the Covid-19 surge fueled by the Omicron variant threatens the nation’s health care system. “Given how much infection there is,
Continue Reading MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Members of Nicaragua’s new congress have taken office, one day before President Daniel Ortega is to be sworn following highly questionable elections. Of the 90 legislators sworn in Sunday, 75 belong to Ortega’s Sandinista party and the other 15 are from tiny parties considered collaborators with the regime. The congressional members,
Continue Reading YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Host Cameroon came from behind to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in the opening game of the African Cup of Nations. Captain Vincent Aboubakar scored both goals from penalties at the end of the first half. The game followed an opening ceremony marked by flashes of color in Yaounde. Dancers wearing red,
Continue Reading OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Jordan Horston scored 20 points and had 11 rebounds to lead No. 7 Tennessee to a 70-58 victory at Mississippi. Tennessee snapped the Rebels’ 13-game winning streak. The Lady Vols built a 20-point lead early in the third quarter and Ole Miss could never pull within single digits again. Alexus Dye
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CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Two people died when a small plane crashed in St. Charles County shortly after taking off Saturday evening. National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Peter Knudson said the twin-engine Beechcraft Baron 58 took off from an airport in Chesterfield and climbed to roughly 8,000 feet before it started to descend sharply and
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Arsenal has failed to transfer its improved Premier League form to the FA Cup in losing 1-0 to second-tier Nottingham Forest in the second big shock of the third round. Arsenal conceded an 83rd-minute goal at the City Ground and became the highest-ranked casualty at the stage of the
Continue Reading STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Caroline Ducharme led a balanced attack with 17 points and 11th-ranked and depleted UConn defeated Creighton 63-55 after a lengthy layoff. The Huskies had missed their last four games because of COVID protocols and had just seven players available. Morgan Maley led Creighton with 14 points off the bench. Payton Brotzki
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By Homero De la Fuente and Alaa Elassar, CNN American figure skater Timothy LeDuc is set to become the first openly non-binary athlete to compete at an Olympic Winter Games. US Figure Skating announced Saturday that 31-year-old LeDuc has been paired with Ashley Cain-Gribble to compete in Beijing in February. “My hope is that when
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR and ANDREW DAMPF Associated Press ROME (AP) — Juventus came back from two goals down for a 4-3 win at Roma in the Italian league. Manuel Locatelli, Dejan Kulusevski and Mattia De Sciglio completed the comeback for Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico and Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny saved a late penalty from
Continue Reading By DÉBORA ÁLVARES Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Police in Brazil say the death toll from an accident in which a slab of cliff rock toppled onto pleasure boaters on a Brazilian lake has risen to 10. Authorities worked to identify the dead and divers were searching the lake in case there were more
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