KATY, Texas — Christian Shumate had 21 points plus 13 rebounds as McNeese State beat New Orleans 92-82 in double overtime. Derek St. Hilaire led the Privateers on Thursday with 17 points.
Continue Reading ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The scheduled game Thursday night between Anaheim and the Detroit Red Wings has been postponed to Sunday because of COVID-19-related issues affecting the Ducks. Anaheim placed center Sam Carrick, goaltender John Gibson, defenseman Hampus Lindholm and right wing Vinni Lettieri into the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols. The Red Wings also are set
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — La muerte de una estrella es uno de los eventos más dramáticos y violentos en el espacio, y unos astrónomos han tenido un asiento de primera fila sin precedentes para el final explosivo de un gigante estelar. Los telescopios terrestres proporcionaron la primera mirada en tiempo real (terrestre) a la agonía
Continue Reading By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Villarreal and Osasuna have been eliminated by lower-division rivals from the Copa del Rey. Villarreal fell after Sporting Gijón fought back for a 2-1 win. Osasuna was ousted by second-division Girona 1-0 after it failed to recover from an early goal. Atlético Madrid eased into the
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By Rachel Janfaza Former New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof does not meet the residency requirements to run for governor in Oregon, the state Elections Division said Thursday. Oregon’s state constitution says a candidate must be “a resident within this state” for three years prior to an election. For Kristof, that period began in November
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — Tras recibir una dosis de la vacuna contra el covid-19, hubo mujeres que experimentaron un aumento de la duración del ciclo menstrual de aproximadamente un día más de lo habitual en promedio, según un estudio financiado por los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (NIH) que se publicó este jueves. Sin embargo,
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By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — With more bad weather looming, Virginia officials are seeking to reassure the public they are prepared as they reacted to harsh criticism of their response to a storm earlier this week that left hundreds of motorists stranded on Interstate 95. In contrast to his response to
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants defensive back Logan Ryan is experiencing something for the first time in his nine-year NFL career. He’s heading into the final weekend of the regular season with no shot at the playoffs. The Giants are 4-12 and their playoff hopes ended
Continue Reading By ALAN FRAM and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dozens of lawmakers have gathered on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. And a year after supporters of then-President Donald Trump tried to prevent Congress from certifying his reelection defeat, legislators who were there that violent day still had
Continue Reading WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — A letter sent from a U.S. soldier stationed in Germany to his mother in Massachusetts has been delivered 76 years after it was sent. WFXT-TV reports that 22-year-old Army Sgt. John Gonsalves wrote to his mother in Woburn in December 1945 after the official end of WWII. The letter would sit
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By JOHN HANNA and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly is easing or suspending Kansas licensing rules for medical personnel and nursing home workers in hopes of making it easier for them to attack staffing shortages during a surge of new COVID-19 cases. Kelly issued two executive orders Thursday. One
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The New York Times Company has agreed to acquire the sports-subscription site The Athletic for $550 million. The deal was announced Thursday after the markets closed. The Times says in a release that the sale is expected to close during the first quarter of this year. The Athletic had
Continue Reading By TALI ARBEL and JOE REEDY Associated Press The New York Times Co. is buying sports news site The Athletic for $550 million. It’s the Times’ latest move in its strategy to expand its audience of paying subscribers as the newspaper print ads business fades. The Times gained millions of subscribers during the Trump presidency
Continue Reading By TALI ARBEL and JOE REEDY Associated Press The New York Times Co. is buying sports news site The Athletic for $550 million. It’s the Times’ latest move in its strategy to expand its audience of paying subscribers as the newspaper print ads business fades. The Times gained millions of subscribers during the Trump presidency
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By TALI ARBEL and JOE REEDY Associated Press The New York Times Co. is buying sports news site The Athletic for $550 million. It’s the Times’ latest move in its strategy to expand its audience of paying subscribers as the newspaper print ads business fades. The Times gained millions of subscribers during the Trump presidency
Continue Reading By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney has made a surprise appearance in the House in a show of support for his daughter, Rep. Liz Cheney. They were the lone Republicans attending a pro forma session of the House on the anniversary of last year’s violence at the Capitol.
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By Barbara Starr and Devan Cole, CNN President Joe Biden is nominating Army Lt. Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla to be the next commander of US Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, according to multiple defense officials and nomination paperwork sent to Congress. Kurilla would replace Gen. Frank McKenzie, who has commanded
Continue Reading By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Army three-star general with extensive experience in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars has been nominated to become the top U.S. commander for the Middle East. Multiple U.S. officials say President Joe Biden has nominated Army Lt. Gen. Erik Kurilla to head U.S. Central Command
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By Sara Murray and Jeff Simon, CNN In Colorado — a state President Joe Biden won handily in 2020 — a Republican candidate for US Senate pointed his firearm at a fake Dominion voting machine and blasted it to smithereens in a campaign ad riddled with falsehoods. In deeply liberal Washington State, one local Republican
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By Niamh Kennedy and George Ramsay, CNN Novak Djokovic is being “treated like a prisoner” by Australian authorities, his mother, Dijana Djokovic, told reporters during a press conference in Belgrade, Serbia, on Thursday. World No. 1 Djokovic is thought to have been transferred to the Park Hotel in Melbourne after having his visa to enter
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