By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — NaLyssa Smith scored 28 points and grabbed 20 rebounds as No. 5 Baylor clinched at least a share of its 12th consecutive Big 12 regular-season title with an 87-62 win over No. 8 Iowa State. Smith was the catalyst as the Bears (24-5, 14-3 Big 12)
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By Steve Almasy, CNN Abbott Nutrition is recalling one lot of Similac PM 60/40 powdered infant formula due to another report of a dangerous bacterial infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration are investigating reports and complaints of infant illness related to formula from Abbott’s facility in
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By Gianluca Mezzofiore and Katie Polglase, CNN From TikTok videos of tanks in Belgorod to Telegram clips of strikes near Kyiv, social media footage has played a key role in the news coverage of Ukraine, revealing new attacks and military movements. But making sure the videos and images are real, accurate and correctly labeled is
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By Eric Cheung, Gladys Tsai and Will Ripley, CNN As a young man, Fred Chin spent years imprisoned on a craggy island off Taiwan. Before he was sentenced, guards punched him, forced him to drink his own blood, and hung him upside down while they poured salty water into his mouth, he said. Malaysian-born Chin
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Disney, Hollywood’s largest and most influential movie studio, is pausing the release of its theatrical films in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine last week. “Given the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the tragic humanitarian crisis, we are pausing the release of theatrical films in Russia, including the upcoming
Continue Reading By Gianluca Mezzofiore and Katie Polglase, CNN From TikTok videos of tanks in Belgorod to Telegram clips of strikes near Kyiv, social media footage has played a key role in the news coverage of Ukraine, revealing new attacks and military movements. But making sure the videos and images are real, accurate and correctly labeled is
Continue Reading By Gianluca Mezzofiore and Katie Polglase, CNN From TikTok videos of tanks in Belgorod to Telegram clips of strikes near Kyiv, social media footage has played a key role in the news coverage of Ukraine, revealing new attacks and military movements. But making sure the videos and images are real, accurate and correctly labeled is
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer South Carolina, Stanford, Louisville and North Carolina State remained the top seeds if the women’s NCAA Tournament began now. The NCAA selection committee did its final reveal of the teams in line for the top 16 seeds on Monday, although the Baylor-Iowa State game played that night wasn’t factored
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera and Liam Reilly, CNN The Asian woman who was attacked last year in Queens by a man with a rock died Monday, her family announced on a GoFundMe page dedicated to her. In November, GuiYing Ma, 61, was sweeping the sidewalk of an empty property in Jackson Heights when a man allegedly
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By Katie Hunt, CNN Few dinosaurs exude the same mystique as Tyrannosaurus rex, but the tyrant lizard king that once roamed across North America might have been misunderstood. A new analysis of the bones and teeth of 37 T. rex specimens suggests that the dinosaur might need to be regrouped into three separate species —
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Utilities Department is resuming utility disconnections as warmer weather returns. To avoid being disconnected, officials say that customers with a past-due balance will need to bring their account current as soon as possible. Customers can make payments in multiple ways: Online at MyUtilityBill.CoMo.gov with a credit or debit
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Volodymyr Zelensky es el atÃpico presidente de Ucrania que decidió no sólo quedarse junto a su pueblo en medio de una “gran guerra” sino que los anima a seguir en las trincheras para luchar contra la lluvia de misiles que llegan desde el frente ruso. Lo hace de manera muy particular,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Over the next couple of weeks, Interstate 70 drivers will experience lane closures and delays as construction continues on the new Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport and on the replacement of the Sorrels Overpass Road Bridge. Officials report that crews working on the Rocheport Bridge will be blasting north of Interstate 70
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Nash didn’t coach the Brooklyn Nets against Toronto on Monday night because of the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Assistant coach Jacque Vaughn stepped in for Nash, who was ruled out shortly before the start of the game. Nash held his usual pregame press conference, saying he hadn’t spoken to
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Casey Thompson has opened Nebraska’s spring practice as its No. 1 quarterback. Thompson transferred to Nebraska after starting 10 games and passing for 24 touchdowns for Texas last season. New offensive coordinator Mark Whipple says Thompson is the clear choice at quarterback but that
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Black Missouri school children no longer could be discriminated against for wearing natural hair under a bill advancing in the state Legislature. The House gave the measure initial approval Monday. The measure is aimed at helping kids who wear protective hairstyles such as afros, braids and twists to school. The
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By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business RT, the Russia-backed media outlet infamous for promoting Vladimir Putin’s talking points, has seen its influence significantly diminish in recent days as cable carriers and social media companies have taken swift measures to block its reach. The actions taken by television providers and technology companies against RT have dealt one
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By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business DirecTV is cutting ties with RT, the Russia-backed television network infamous for promoting Vladimir Putin’s agenda. A spokesperson for the US satellite carrier told CNN on Tuesday that the company had already been reviewing whether to renew the outlet’s carriage agreement, which was due for expiration later this year, and
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By AMY TAXIN Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A Houston-based oil company has sued two container ship operators and an organization that oversees marine traffic, saying they failed to prevent last fall’s underwater pipeline leak off the Southern California coast. Amplify Energy Corp., which owns the pipeline that ruptured, filed the complaint Monday.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn coach Steve Nash doesn’t expect Ben Simmons to practice this week, making it unlikely the former 76ers star will be ready to play when the Nets visit Philadelphia on March 10. The Nets are hopeful Kevin Durant will return from his left knee sprain later this week, but it appears
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