By Simone McCarthy, Selina Wang and Sandi Sidhu, CNN As Winter Olympians vie for gold in Beijing, global attention has turned to events in the extensive Olympic “bubble” — a zone sealing off visiting athletes, media and participants from the rest of the host city to prevent the spread of Covid-19. But in a different
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story SAUSALITO, California (KPIX) — Officials in Sausalito declared a state of emergency Thursday in regards to the city’s homeless population, one day after an explosion and fire at an encampment Wednesday night led to an arrest. “Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Horston had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Alexus Dye had all 11 of her points in the pivotal third quarter and No. 13 Tennessee ended a two-game skid with a 76-62 win over Missouri. Leading 32-27 at the half, the Lady Vols outscored the Tigers 26-6 in the third quarter
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Horston had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Alexus Dye had all 11 of her points in the pivotal third quarter and No. 13 Tennessee ended a two-game skid with a 76-62 win over Missouri. Leading 32-27 at the half, the Lady Vols outscored the Tigers 26-6 in the third quarter
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Portland interim general manager Joe Cronin spoke Thursday about a flurry of trades the Trail Blazers made ahead of the deadline. Cronin said some moves were necessary to bring Portland under the luxury tax threshold and create financial flexibility going forward. But the team also felt that the
Continue Reading By JAYNA BARDAHL Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Nia Clouden spurred a third-quarter comeback, and Michigan State toppled rival No. 4 Michigan 63-57. The Spartans snapped the Wolverines’ eight-game win streak. Naz Hillmon had 27 points and nine rebounds for the Wolverines, who played their second straight game without senior leader Leigha Brown.
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — El presidente Biden dijo que rechaza un reporte realizade por el Ejército sobre los últimos días de la guerra de Estados Unidos en Afganistán que detallan la falta de preparación de la administración para una toma del poder por parte de los talibanes. En declaraciones a NBC News, Biden dijo que
Continue Reading By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Diamond Johnson scored six of her 22 points in overtime to help No. 5 North Carolina State escape with an 85-78 victory over Boston College. Kayla Jones added 17 points and 11 rebounds for N.C. State, Raina Perez had 13 points, and Kai Crutchfield and Elissa Cunane
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team could not get an upset done on the road against the No. 13 Tennessee Volunteers on Thursday. The Lady Vols took down the Tigers 76-62. Lauren Hansen finished with a game-high 22 points for Mizzou. It is the fourth time this season that junior has had a
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By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Diamond Johnson scored six of her 22 points in overtime to help No. 5 North Carolina State escape with an 85-78 victory over Boston College. Kayla Jones added 17 points and 11 rebounds for N.C. State, Raina Perez had 13 points, and Kai Crutchfield and Elissa Cunane
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By Caroll Alvarado, Rosa Flores and Amir Vera, CNN Doctors in Houston placed a 9-year-old girl in a medically induced coma after she was shot in the head during an apparent road rage incident, the girl’s grandmother told CNN on Thursday. Ashanti Grant is fighting for her life at the hospital, her family said. Surgeons
Continue Reading SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Maddy Westbeld scored 21 points with a career-best four 3-pointers on her birthday, Maya Dodson had a double-double and No. 18 Notre Dame posted a 69-53 win over Miami. Dodson scored Notre Dame’s first six points of the game and Westbeld had the last eight — with a three-point play
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The pandemic has not only changed our way of life, it’s also changed how we file taxes. Today’s tax filings can be even more confusing.
Continue Reading CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Deja Kelly scored 17 points, Alyssa Ustby had 10 points and 12 rebounds and No. 23 North Carolina beat Pittsburgh 64-54. North Carolina led by 22 points before Pitt battled back by closing the third quarter on a 5-0 run and scoring the opening 10 points of the fourth to
Continue Reading By Simone McCarthy, Selina Wang and Sandi Sidhu, CNN As Winter Olympians vie for gold in Beijing, global attention has turned to events in the extensive Olympic “bubble” — a zone sealing off visiting athletes, media and participants from the rest of the host city to prevent the spread of Covid-19. But in a different
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El Ministerio Público informó este jueves que se inició una investigación en torno a “los daños causados al Parque Nacional Canaima” y específicamente al Tepuy Kusari, ubicado frente a la laguna de Canaima, en el estado Bolívar. Esto, como consecuencia de una fiesta organizada en ese lugar por
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By Taylor Romine, Priya Krishnakumar and Christina Maxouris, CNN A man who allegedly assaulted a Chinese immigrant in New York City last year has been charged with murder in the second degree as a hate crime, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Thursday. Jarrod Powell allegedly approached 61-year-old Yao Pan Ma from behind as the
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Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Louisville joined South Carolina, Stanford and North Carolina State as top seeds if the women’s NCAA Tournament began now. The NCAA selection committee had its second reveal of the teams in line for the top 16 seeds, although none of Thursday night’s games were factored into the seeding. The
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