By Marnie Hunter, CNN Some members of a rowdy group shown dancing, drinking and vaping maskless aboard a flight to Cancun find themselves stranded in Mexico after their return flight to Canada was scrubbed and other airlines have declined to fly them home. The group flew to Cancun from Montreal on December 30 aboard a
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NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA fined Sacramento Kings assistant general manager Wes Wilcox $15,000 and the team $50,000 on Thursday for violating league rules prohibiting team owners and executives from interacting with scorer’s table personnel during game play. The NBA said Wilcox left his seat to confront operations personnel at the scorer’s table about
Continue Reading LOWELL, Mass. — Miles Coleman had a career-high 30 points as NJIT edged past UMass Lowell 77-72. Ayinde Hikim led the River Hawks on Thursday night with 15 points.
Continue Reading KATY, Texas — Isaac Mushila had 27 points and 13 rebounds as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi easily beat Northwestern State 89-67. Robert Chougkaz led the Demons on Thursday with 14 points.
Continue Reading MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brittany Bowe won the women’s 1,000 meters in a track-record time at the U.S. speedskating trials in Milwaukee to earn her third Olympic berth. The 33-year-old skater from Ocala, Florida, finished first in 1 minute, 13.63 seconds. Kimi Goetz was second at 1:14.89. Erin Jackson finished third in 1:15.88. She was the
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Covid-19 has hit late-night TV once again. “The Late Late Show” host James Corden announced on Thursday that has has tested positive for Covid-19, adding that his program will be off the air for “the next few days” as a result. “I’m fully vaccinated, boosted and because of this am fortunate
Continue Reading MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin.Golf is reporting how Steve Stricker is recovering from a major health scare. The winning Ryder Cup captain was hospitalized for two weeks with inflammation around his heart. Stricker says his white blood cell count was soaring. His liver was plunging. And his heart was so badly out of rhythm that
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By Greg Clary Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio indicated he doesn’t plan to cooperate with a request to meet to meet with the House select committee investigating January 6, according to a defiant letter he sent to committee Chair Bennie Thompson on Sunday. While Jordan — a top congressional ally of former President Donald
Continue Reading By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — No. 7 Tennessee took charge in the second quarter on Thursday night behind Jordan Horston’s 10 points on its way to a 73-45 win over No. 25 Texas A&M. The 10-4 Aggies led 21-20 after the first quarter. But the 14-1 Volunteers ran with Horston’s effort
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By Lauren M. Johnson, Amy Simonson and Sara Smart, CNN Kentucky State Police is working to clear what they say is a more than 20-car pile-up on the Western Kentucky Parkway due to winter weather conditions. Drivers told CNN that they have been stuck anywhere from four to five hours, moving very little or not
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Joey Bosa has been one of the NFL’s best in two areas during his six-year career — chasing down quarterbacks and talking trash about them. He’s done plenty of both to Las Vegas’ Derek Carr. The Chargers outside linebacker and Raiders QB will renew
Continue ReadingRocÃo Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Los últimos meses han sido un torbellino para Hoyeon Jung. La modelo surcoreana convertida en actriz saltó a la fama internacional casi de la noche a la mañana después del lanzamiento de la serie distópica de Netflix “El juego del calamar”. Su actuación como la desertora norcoreana Kang Sae-byeok la convirtió
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Senate leaders will have relationships to repair this new year. Republican lawmakers in the senate are once more at odds with each other. There seems to have been a loss of trust among the members of the Senate as the session begins. State Senator Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, says, “The point
Continue Reading OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens have put fullback Patrick Ricard on injured reserve with a knee injury. The Ravens also put Ricard on the reserve/COVID-19 list, along with tight end Nick Boyle. Quarterback Lamar Jackson missed another practice because of his ankle issues. Cornerback Anthony Averett, wide receiver Marquise Brown, guard Ben
Continue Reading By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Emily Engstler had 12 points and 10 rebounds for her fourth double-double, Hailey Van Lith also had 12 points and No. 3 Louisville forced a season-high 35 turnovers to spark an 81-39 rout of Pittsburgh on Thursday night. The Cardinals won their 13th in
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By John Bonifield, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance for Covid-19 prevention in schools offering kindergarten through 12th-grade classes on Thursday, aligning the recommendations with the agency’s recently updated Covid-19 quarantine and isolation guidelines for the general public. It also expands its recommendations for screening testing and urges canceling
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By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Classes in Chicago were canceled for a third consecutive day amid an ongoing fight with the teachers union over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety protocols. Families in the nation’s third-largest district were notified of Friday’s cancellation on Thursday evening, noting that “in-person learning and activities may
Continue Reading MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brittany Bowe won the women’s 1,000 meters in a track-record time at the U.S. speedskating trials in Milwaukee to earn her third Olympic berth. The 33-year-old skater from Ocala, Florida, finished first in 1 minute, 13.63 seconds. Kimi Goetz was second at 1:14.89. Erin Jackson finished third in 1:15.88. She was the
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By Steve Contorno, CNN Amid a winter surge of coronavirus cases that sparked a nationwide scramble for tests last month, as many as 1 million unused Covid-19 rapid test kits expired in a Florida warehouse, a top state official said on Thursday. The stockpile sat idle during the fall when cases fell in Florida and
Continue Reading By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Just a year ago, many Republicans joined Democrats in reacting with horror to the Capitol insurrection. But on the anniversary of the attack, top Republicans were far more muted. Some, like Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, acknowledged the terror of the
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