DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Lorela Cubaj had 15 points and seven rebounds, Eylia Love added 14 points and eight rebounds, and No. 12 Georgia Tech beat Duke 59-46. Both teams shot under 39% from the floor. Georgia Tech held Duke to 22.2% shooting in the first quarter to build a 20-5 lead behind 10 points
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By MARISSA SULEK, MARY ALICE ROYSE Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Hickman County family said they believe winter weather may not be the only reason three relatives fell from Interstate 840 and died. An officer from Hickman County found three family members last week after they were missing
Continue Reading CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kihei Clark scored 19 points, Jayden Gardner added 17 points and Virginia beat Boston College 67-55. Clark beat the halftime buzzer with a floater along the baseline to give Virginia a 30-25 lead, and he opened the second-half scoring with two free throws during a 12-2 run for Virginia’s first double-digit
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Nuttle Click here for updates on this story KAUAI COUNTY, Hawaii (KITV) — An adult humpback whale first spotted off Kauai entangled in hundreds of feet of heavy gauge line is finally free, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The whale was first spotted off Poipu on Jan. 16. NOAA
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By Jay Croft, CNN Former NFL coach Brian Flores filed a lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday against the league and three teams, alleging racial discrimination against Black coaches — which the NFL strongly denies. In the class-action lawsuit, Flores specifically cites the league’s Rooney Rule as being a “well-intentioned failure.” Here’s what you need
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — New England coach Bruce Arena expects Matt Turner’s transfer to Arsenal will soon be complete, a deal that will move the goalkeeper to England next summer. Arena says: “If it hasn’t been fully executed it will be.” Arena spoke as the Revolution trained ahead their Major League Soccer opener at the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to the winter storm on Wednesday and Thursday, some schools have called snow days ahead of time while others move to virtual learning modules. The University of Missouri System and the MU campus announced Monday that it will move to remote operations and classes for Wednesday and Thursday. Christian Basi with
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Spieth hates missing the cut. And there was one time he recalls how much he hated to see it happen to someone else. Spieth was an 11-year-old in Dallas when he went out to the Byron Nelson Classic on a Friday afternoon. He
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — If anyone has an appreciation for the long winding road the Cincinnati Bengals have taken to their first Super Bowl in 33 years, it is Andrew Whitworth. But if the Los Angeles Rams left tackle wants to win his first championship, he will have to
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. team has embraced the cold during this special winter session of World Cup qualifying play. The Americans will face a stiff test on Wednesday night when they host Honduras in St. Paul, Minnesota. The forecast is for a high of 8 degrees,
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By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The water contained in California’s mountain snow is now at 92% of its historical average after a January without significant amounts of rain or snow. That’s a dramatic swing from December, when heavy precipitation put the snowpack’s water content at 160% of the average. The state
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By Kevin Dotson, CNN Brian Flores, the former head coach of the Miami Dolphins, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the NFL, the New York Giants, the Denver Broncos and the Miami Dolphins organizations alleging racial discrimination. Flores, who is Black, says in his lawsuit that the Giants interviewed him for their vacant head coaching job
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By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech are requesting emergency use authorization for their two-dose Covid-19 vaccine for children age 6 months up to 5 years, the companies said Tuesday. Pfizer and BioNTech said they have initiated a rolling submission of data to the US Food and Drug Administration after a request from the agency.
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By Forrest Brown, CNN Warm thoughts of young romance — not the cold, harsh possibilities of a Midwestern road trip in winter — were on Dawn O’Hair’s mind as she left Chicago for Indianapolis to see her boyfriend. Her weekend visit, back in the winter of 1997-98, did not go well. After a spat with
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Since we’re expecting significant snowfall and difficult travel beginning as soon as late tonight, were taking this time to make sure we have things we may need in the Stormtracker to hit the road tomorrow. We spoke with Sharon Watson, the regional Communications Director for the American Red Cross of Missouri and Arkansas. She often
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The Board of Governors for the National Women’s Soccer League has approved its first-ever collective bargaining agreement with players. The players association said Monday night it had ratified the agreement, which includes a significant league minimum salary and step-ladder increases for players above the minimum. The approval came
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Óscar Maúrtua, el hasta ahora ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Perú, dijo este martes ante el pleno del Parlamento que no existe intención del gobierno peruano de ceder territorio marítimo a Bolivia. “No, repito, no es una política de Estado y por ende tampoco una política del gobierno de presidente
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Minor League Baseball is launching an outreach program focused on the Black community called “The Nine,” which is designed to honor and celebrate the historic impact of Black baseball pioneers and civil rights leaders. The Nine is named in honor of the number Jackie Robinson wore during his only season playing
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By Daniel Dale, CNN Rep. Chip Roy, a Texas Republican, has twice in the past three days promoted a fictional online rumor that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fled to the United States because of a protest in Ottawa by a group of truck drivers and others opposed to vaccine mandates, Covid-19 restrictions and Trudeau
Continue Reading By Daniel Dale, CNN Rep. Chip Roy, a Texas Republican, has twice in the past three days promoted a fictional online rumor that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fled to the United States because of a protest in Ottawa by a group of truck drivers and others opposed to vaccine mandates, Covid-19 restrictions and Trudeau
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