Hamilton scores 27 to lead UNLV over Nevada 62-54
RENO, Nev. — Bryce Hamilton had 27 points as UNLV beat Nevada 62-54. Grant Sherfield led the Wolf Pack with 19 points and eight assists.
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Rakell leads Ducks to 4-3 win over Sharks in shootout
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Rickard Rakell had two goals in regulation and scored the winner in a shootout to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 4-3 victory over the skidding San Jose Sharks. Trevor Zegras converted in the first round of the tiebreaker, and Anaheim goalie Anthony Stolarz turned
Continue ReadingSchool shooting suspect should remain in adult jail because mental maturity is well beyond that of an average 15-year-old, prosecutors say
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN The 15-year-old who is accused of carrying out a shooting in a Michigan high school where four students were killed in November should remain in adult jail because his mental maturity is well beyond his age, prosecutors argued Tuesday. Ethan Crumbley faces a slew of charges, including murder, as an adult
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Pandemic legacy: Israeli company transforms jets for cargo
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press LOD, Israel (AP) — As the airline industry struggles, Israel’s state-owned aerospace company is flying high. Israel Aerospace Industries is cashing in on the growth of e-commerce by converting grounded passenger planes into cargo jets for global giants like Amazon and DHL. Analysts say the work lines up with pandemic-driven
Continue Reading Olympics say goodbye to Asia after a star-crossed run
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Olympics have said goodbye to Asia after a star-crossed run, and it’s unclear when they’ll be back after the continent hosted four of the last eight Games. The earliest the Summer Games could return is 2036, and the favorite could be the world’s most populous
Continue Reading Olympics say goodbye to Asia after a star-crossed run
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Olympics have said goodbye to Asia after a star-crossed run, and it’s unclear when they’ll be back after the continent hosted four of the last eight Games. The earliest the Summer Games could return is 2036, and the favorite could be the world’s most populous
Continue Reading Medvedev, Nadal advance to second round at Mexican Open
By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ AP Sports Writer ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Daniil Medvedev has beaten Benoit Paire 6-3, 6-4 to move into the second round at the Mexican Open. The 26-year-old Russian can replace Novak Djokovic at No. 1 in the men’s tennis rankings if he wins the title here. Medvedev, who won the 2021 U.S.
Continue Reading Zach Parise scores twice, Islanders topple tired Kraken 5-2
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Zach Parise scored twice and added an assist, Brock Nelson scored for the third straight game, and the New York Islanders opened their road trip with a 5-2 win over the Seattle Kraken. New York won for just the second time in the last six games,
Continue Reading Bean scores 21 to lead Utah St. past New Mexico 81-56
LOGAN, Utah — Justin Bean had 21 points and 10 rebounds as Utah State easily beat New Mexico 81-56. Jamal Mashburn Jr. led the Lobos with 13 points.
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‘Hank the Tank,’ a 500-pound bear, has broken into two more California homes, police say
By Sara Smart, CNN You may know him as Hank the Tank, but the California Department of Fish and Wildlife knows him as a threat to a Lake Tahoe neighborhood. For months now, the 500-pound black bear has been roaming the streets in the Tahoe Keys area of South Lake Tahoe, about 100 miles east
Continue Reading Olympics say goodbye to Asia after 4-year, star-crossed run
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Olympics have said goodbye to Asia after a star-crossed run, and it’s unclear when they’ll be back after the continent hosted four of the last eight Games. The earliest the Summer Games could return is 2036, and the favorite could be the world’s most populous
Continue Reading Olympics say goodbye to Asia after 4-year, star-crossed run
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Olympics have said goodbye to Asia after a star-crossed run, and it’s unclear when they’ll be back after the continent hosted four of the last eight Games. The earliest the Summer Games could return is 2036, and the favorite could be the world’s most populous
Continue Reading Higgins lifts CS Bakersfield over Cal Poly 61-60
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Kaleb Higgins had 11 points off the bench to lead Cal State Bakersfield to a 61-60 win over Cal Poly, ending the Roadrunners’ nine-game losing streak. Trevon Taylor led the Mustangs with 14 points.
Continue ReadingSuspect in deadly shooting during weekend protest in Portland faces several charges, including murder
By Jennifer Henderson and Michelle Watson, CNN The suspect in a weekend shooting that left one woman dead and four people wounded during a protest in Portland, Oregon, faces several charges, including murder, prosecutors said Tuesday. The shooting unfolded Saturday night after Benjamin Smith, described by police as an homeowner, allegedly confronted a group of
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The latest on the Ukraine-Russia crisis
By Jessie Yeung, Adam Renton, Rob Picheta, Ed Upright, Aditi Sangal, Adrienne Vogt and Melissa Macaya, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
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US sees continued rise in maternal deaths — and ongoing inequities, CDC report shows
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN There has been a slight rise in the number of women dying due to pregnancy or childbirth each year in the United States, and the maternal death rate among Black women is still three times the rate for White women, a new federal report shows. The overall number of women identified
Continue Reading February 22, 2022 Ukraine-Russia crisis news
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Continue Reading February 22, 2022 Ukraine-Russia crisis news
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Continue Reading February 22, 2022 Ukraine-Russia crisis news
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Continue Reading February 22, 2022 Ukraine-Russia crisis news
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