By KEN RITTER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The life of former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will be celebrated by two American presidents and other Democratic leaders on Saturday, a testament to his impact on some of the most consequential legislation of the 21st century. President Joe Biden, House Speaker
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Authorities say a strong overnight earthquake shook a sparsely populated area in western China and forced the suspension of high-speed rail service because of tunnel damage. Officials say four people with minor injuries in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County have been treated and released. The magnitude 6.9 quake struck at 1:45 a.m. Saturday
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By Laura Smith-Spark, Niamh Kennedy and Joseph Ataman, CNN On January 1, three women were killed in France, each allegedly by a partner or ex-partner, in what feminist campaigners described as an “unbearable” start to another year’s tally of violence. France is just one of many countries grappling with what the United Nations has called
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By Hannah Ritchie, Ally Barnard and George Ramsay, CNN An Australian government request to delay Novak Djokovic’s visa hearing by two days has been rejected, according to court documents published on Sunday. Djokovic is confined to a temporary detention facility in Melbourne as he mounts a legal challenge against the cancellation of his visa ahead
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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Lexie Hull had career-bests of 33 points and seven 3-pointers, and No. 2 Stanford held off a late Oregon rally on the way to a 80-68 win. Hull’s 3 with 4:05 to play put Stanford ahead 73-62 after Oregon had trimmed the Cardinal’s lead to
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant reiterates that he won’t lobby teammate Kyrie Irving to get vaccinated against the coronavirus so he could be eligible to play in all the Brooklyn Nets’ games. In fact, he won’t even ask his close friend why he refuses to get the shot.
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By Seán Federico-O’Murchú, CNN It’s been a long wait for 25-year-old Mariah Bell. For the first time in the nine years she’s been a senior competitor, Bell has won the US women’s figure skating national title following the conclusion of the women’s free skate on Friday night — making her the oldest US women’s figure
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As a trailblazing actor to generations of Black performers in Hollywood, Sidney Poitier often spoke about his larger off-screen role. Poitier, who died Thursday at the age of 94, entered the film industry at a time when portrayals of African Americans were generally stereotypical. But
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette, CNN Georgia public school teachers who test positive for the virus that causes Covid-19 no longer have to isolate before returning to school, according to a letter from Gov. Brian Kemp and Public Health Commissioner Kathleen Toomey to school leaders that was released Thursday. The Georgia Department of Public Health on Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette, CNN Georgia public school teachers who test positive for the virus that causes Covid-19 no longer have to isolate before returning to school, according to a letter from Gov. Brian Kemp and Public Health Commissioner Kathleen Toomey to school leaders that was released Thursday. The Georgia Department of Public Health on Wednesday
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KELLY The Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 33 points and 10 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat the Sacramento Kings 121-111 on Friday night to end a two-game losing streak. Jokic reached 20 points for the seventh straight game as Denver got reinforcements back from health and safety protocols. Forwards
Continue Reading KATY, Texas — Pierce Spencer had a career-high 20 points as Nicholls State defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 84-75. Trevian Tennyson led the Islanders with a season-high 23 points.
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Un juez federal condenó a una agitadora del Capitolio de EE.UU. que llevó a su hijo adolescente a Washington el 6 de enero de 2021 a tres meses tras las rejas por desfilar ilegalmente en el edificio. La condena de 90 dÃas es una de las sentencias más largas que
Continue Reading By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Adam Kunkel scored 25 points off the bench to lead No. 22 Xavier past Butler 87-72 on Friday night. Kunkel sank 8 of 12 shots, including 5 of 8 3-point shots for the 12-2 Musketeers. Paul Scruggs contributed 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Xavier.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are the local scores from Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Central (44) Rock Bridge (85) FINAL Cardinal Ritter (53) Father Tolton (68) FINAL Blair Oaks (71) Boonville (44) FINAL California (69) Hallsville (54) FINAL Hickman (64) Ozark (74) FINAL
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mariah Bell had been to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships nine times without standing atop the podium. She’d finished second once. Third a couple times. A disappointing fifth four years ago, when the ever-smiling Bell arrived at nationals as one of the leading contenders for
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Moon, CNN Amy Schneider, an engineering manager from Oakland, California, became the first woman and the fourth person on “Jeopardy!” to earn more than $1 million in winnings on Friday’s episode. Schneider’s $42,200 score in her 28th victory brought her total winnings to $1,019,001, according to the game show. “It feels amazing, it
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Moon, CNN Amy Schneider, an engineering manager from Oakland, California, became the first woman and the fourth person on “Jeopardy!” to earn more than $1 million in winnings on Friday’s episode. Schneider’s $42,200 score in her 28th victory brought her total winnings to $1,019,001, according to the game show. “It feels amazing, it
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By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pavel Buchnevich had two goals and an assist, Ville Husso stopped 26 shots and the St. Louis Blues beat the Washington Capitals 5-1. Torey Krug, Oskar Sundqvist and Ivan Barbashev also scored to help the Blues improve to 8-2-2 in their last 12 games, and 10-0-1
Continue Reading By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pavel Buchnevich had two goals and an assist, Ville Husso stopped 26 shots and the St. Louis Blues beat the Washington Capitals 5-1. Torey Krug, Oskar Sundqvist and Ivan Barbashev also scored to help the Blues improve to 8-2-2 in their last 12 games, and 10-0-1
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