By Robbie Owens Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — If your New Year’s goals are already needing a little boost– you’ll want to meet Barbara Ingram of Dallas. “I still want to be able to go out and be challenged,” says the homemaker and 83-year-old great-grandmother. “I got bored… and I
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GREENCASTLE, Ind. (AP) — Indiana State Police say three travelers from Missouri are dead after a single-vehicle crash in western Indiana. A preliminary investigation shows the vehicle crashed on Interstate 70 westbound near the 24 mile marker on Saturday afternoon. Authorities say icy road conditions caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The
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By DAVID PORTER, BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nineteen people, including 9 children, have been killed in an apartment fire in New York City in one of the worst blazes in decades. A senior adviser to Mayor Eric Adams confirmed the total death toll Sunday to The
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By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 18 points and 15 rebounds as No. 1 South Carolina improved to 8-0 against ranked opponents this season with a 74-54 victory over No. 21 Kentucky. For Boston, it was her ninth straight game with double-figure points and rebounds to match a
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie Cam Thomas made a runner in the lane with 1.4 seeconds left in overtime and the Brooklyn Nets beat the San Antonio Spurs 121-119 to snap a five-game home losing streak. Kevin Durant scored 28 points for the Nets and James Harden had 26
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has postponed two games scheduled for Monday night because of COVID-19 issues. The league said Sunday that the Tampa Bay Lightning’s game at the New Jersey Devils and the Ottawa Senators’ game at the Edmonton Oilers were postponed. The Devils and Oilers are the teams affected by COVID-19. Edmonton
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By Eric Levenson and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN One mom said she feels like she’s endangering her kids’ health. Another said she feels lonely and exhausted by the pressure of what to do. And a father said he and his wife live in fear that their daughter’s school will close. These were among just 10 of
Continue Reading BANNER ELK, N.C. (AP) — Several people were hurt at a North Carolina ski resort when a hydrant sprayed a blast of water onto skiers riding above on a lift, prompting several skiers to jump. Management at Beech Mountain Resort told WBTV that a guest skied into the water and air hydrant Friday while snowmaking
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — The Premier League says Leicester’s match at Everton on Tuesday has been postponed because of a lack of available players at Leicester. A mixture of coronavirus cases, injuries and players on duty at the African Cup of Nations tournament prompted Leicester to make a request to the league that the game be
Continue Reading By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Kazakhstan’s health ministry says 164 people, including a 4-year-old girl, have been killed in protests in the past week that marked the worst unrest since the former Soviet republic gained independence 30 years ago. The office of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said order has been restored in the
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 By KONSTANTIN MANENKOV and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A top Russian diplomat has predicted “difficult” talks with the United States this week after holding a working dinner with U.S. officials in Geneva. The dinner Sunday was part of the kickoff to a string of meetings in three European cities this week with
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By KONSTANTIN MANENKOV and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A top Russian diplomat has predicted “difficult” talks with the United States this week after holding a working dinner with U.S. officials in Geneva. The dinner Sunday was part of the kickoff to a string of meetings in three European cities this week with
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart sees challenges everywhere for his defense — even with Alabama missing one of its top receivers. Alabama threw for 421 yards and three touchdowns in its SEC championship game victory despite losing John Metchie II in the first half. Then the Crimson
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Una solicitud del gobierno australiano para retrasar dos días la audiencia de visa de Novak Djokovic fue rechazada, según documentos judiciales publicados este domingo. Djokovic se encuentra actualmente confinado en un centro de detención temporal en Melbourne mientras presenta un desafío legal contra la cancelación de su visa antes del Abierto
Continue Reading BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Trayce Jackson-Davis had 13 points and 12 rebounds and Indiana beat Minnesota 73-60. With a Minnesota defense concentrating on Jackson-Davis, who averages just under 20 points a game, the Hoosiers responded with five players scoring in double figures including Xavier Johnson with 14 points, Rob Phinisee 13, Parker Stewart 12 and
Continue Reading ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The Purdue-Michigan men’s basketball game has been postponed because the Wolverines have fewer than seven scholarship players cleared to play due to COVID-19 protocols. The third-ranked Boilermakers were scheduled to play at Michigan on Tuesday night. The Wolverines also had to postpone their game against No. 10 Michigan State on
Continue Reading ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Naz Hillmon and Leigha Brown each scored 19 points as No. 8 Michigan rolled past Rutgers 76-47 on Sunday. Maddie Nolan added 14 points for the Wolverines (13-2, 4-1 Big Ten). “I thought it was a great bounce-back game for us,” Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico said. “We were really
Continue Reading OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Veteran pairs duo Vanessa James and Eric Radford have been picked for Canada’s Olympic figure skating team despite withdrawing from the national championships this weekend. James and Radford, who teamed up last spring, contracted COVID-19 just before Christmas. They pulled out of the Canadian competition Friday after their fourth-place finish in
Continue Reading By FRANCIS KOKUTSE and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — West African regional leaders have imposed new sanctions on Mali that suspend most commerce and financial aid to the country. Mali’s military rulers have said they would stay in power for four more years instead of holding elections next month as promised. The
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