SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Jordan Gainey posted 17 points and seven rebounds as South Carolina Upstate edged past Presbyterian 60-55. Winston Hill led the Blue Hose on Wednesday night with 17 points and four blocks.
Continue ReadingBy Paul Gessler Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison plead with the community Tuesday to help police bring violent criminals to justice. “It will require people who are out there standing right there when crimes are committed to help us hold those people accountable. Because, if
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By Ellie Kaufman and Ted Barrett, CNN The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed a key Russia expert to a top Pentagon post, as tensions remain high over Russia’s buildup of troops along Ukraine’s borders. Celeste Ann Wallander won broad bipartisan support in a 83-13 vote to serve as assistant secretary of defense for international security
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — New Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Clint Hurtt is giving indications there will be a different look to Seattle’s defense when next season begins. He definitely wants a group that’s more aggressive and perhaps by using a different scheme. Hurtt was announced as Seattle’s new defensive
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The easiest way to measure snow, is with something called a snow board, but not the kind you’re probably thinking of. You’ll need a light colored wooden board. The color is important as a darker board will absorb too much warmth from the sun. Essentially, a roughly 4 square foot piece of plywood will do. You’ll also need a measuring
Continue Reading By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Russia’s “Quad Squad” of figure skaters is looking for an Olympics podium sweep by landing the thrilling quadruple jumps that remain rare in the women’s competition. But could skaters one day add a fifth rotation to jumps? Sports experts say it’s not clear how many rotations humans
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By Tami Luhby and Naomi Thomas, CNN More than 50 million households have received their free home Covid-19 tests from the federal government, a senior White House adviser told CNN on Wednesday. “That’s more than 80% of those who’ve ordered their tests have gotten them, and the rest will get them this week,” Dr. Tom
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By Kristin Wilson and Maegan Vazquez, CNN All members of Congress will be invited to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on March 1, according to the House sergeant-at-arms, marking a return to a full House chamber after last year’s socially distant speech. House Sergeant-at-Arms William Walker wrote Thursday there will be coronavirus
Continue Reading By AARON MORRISON Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — There are a plethora of programs aimed at exposing Black and Hispanic children from urban communities to winter sports, such as Alpine skiing. But the skiing community’s efforts to diversify the sport aren’t fully reflected in the competition at the Beijing Winter Games. The issue is rooted
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A lack of bus drivers has caused buses in the Jefferson City School District to be delayed on multiple occasions. Christina Goodwin, a mother of a student at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, said there have been several times this year when the bus was a few minutes late picking up her
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By Sandra Gonzalez and Lisa Respers France, CNN And the Oscar host duties go to … Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall. On Tuesday the trio were officially named hosts of the upcoming 94th Academy Awards during the “Good Morning America” telecast. “Good morning America I’m not sure who thought this was a good
Continue Reading ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — ESPN has reported the Dallas Cowboys paid $2.4 million to four members of the team’s cheerleading squad who accused a team vice president of watching them undress in a locker room during a 2015 event at AT&T Stadium. The network says each of the women received $399,523. It cited documents and
Continue Reading FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have released outside linebacker Dante Fowler after he failed to provide the expected boost to the team’s long-suffering pass rush. Fowler led the Falcons with 4 1/2 sacks in 2021, giving him only 7 1/2 sacks in his two seasons with the team. The Falcons finished last
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By Joseph Ataman, Camille Knight, Adam Pourahmadi and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Negotiations over the revival of a 2015 deal that would see Iran curb uranium enrichment in exchange for sanctions relief will conclude in days, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told the country’s lawmakers on Wednesday. “We are coming … to the hour of
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine has been cleared medically to participate in All-Star festivities this weekend in Cleveland and return to the Chicago Bulls’ lineup after the break. Coach Billy Donovan says LaVine got the OK after having his left knee drained and a lubricant injected in Los Angeles.
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By Amanda Jackson, CNN Florida’s manatees — which are dying at an alarming rate, largely from starvation — are being treated to tons of lettuce a week as part of a new feeding program that state wildlife officials say is showing signs of success. An average of 350 manatees a day are now coming to
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By Homero De la Fuente, David Close, Kevin Dotson and Amir Vera, CNN The NFL hired former US Attorney General Loretta Lynch as part of its defense counsel against the class-action lawsuit filed by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores, a spokesperson for the league told CNN on Wednesday. Lynch, who was the first
Continue ReadingBy Rob Frehse and Laura Studley, CNN A video showing police officers breaking up a fight between a Black teenager and a White teenager at a New Jersey mall has prompted outrage over the police response. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday that the “appearance of what is racially disparate treatment is deeply, deeply
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By Katie Lobosco, CNN The Education Department announced Wednesday that it has canceled another $415 million in federal student loan debt owed by nearly 16,000 borrowers who were misled by for-profit colleges. It’s the latest effort by the Biden administration to cancel student loan debt for borrowers who may already be eligible for debt relief
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By Donald Judd, CNN The White House announced new temporary leadership at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, just one week after Biden’s top science adviser, Dr. Eric Lander, resigned following an investigation into his office behavior. “Today, President Joe Biden announced that Dr. Alondra Nelson will perform the duties of director
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