By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran likely suffered another failed launch of a satellite-carrying rocket in recent days. Satellite images from Maxar Technologies seen Wednesday by The Associated Press show scorch marks at a launch pad at Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran’s rural Semnan province. A rocket stand on
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By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Caleb Daniels scored 20 points and Eric Dixon scored 15 points to lead No. 11 Villanova past No. 9 Providence 76-74 in a tight Big East battle. Collin Gillespie had 14 points for the Wildcats. Jared Bynum led Providence with 19 points. The Big East
Continue Reading FORT MYERS, Fla. — Tavian Dunn-Martin had 26 points as Florida Gulf Coast defeated North Alabama 81-72 in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney first round. Daniel Ortiz led the Lions on Tuesday night with 29 points.
Continue Reading KENNESAW, Ga. — Spencer Rodgers had 22 points as Kennesaw State topped Eastern Kentucky 82-73 in the first round of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney. Devontae Blanton led the Colonels on Tuesday night with 23 points and eight rebounds.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team lost to South Carolina 73-69 on Tuesday night. It’s MU’s sixth straight loss. The Tigers cut the Gamecock lead to 60-59 with 1:34 to go in the game, but MU could not complete the comeback. South Carolina led for nearly 35 minutes, including the entire second half.
Continue Reading By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe had 18 points and 15 rebounds, Sahvir Wheeler added 16 points and No. 7 Kentucky shot 60% before holding off Mississippi 83-72 in its home finale. Kentucky took control after four minutes behind hot shooting, hitting 9 of its first 12 attempts
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By Gregory Lemos, Andy Rose and Raja Razek, CNN The state of Texas has begun investigating the parents of transgender teens for child abuse, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Texas and LGBTQ civil rights organization Lambda Legal that aims to stop the practice. The move
Continue Reading FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kent Waldrep, a TCU running back who became an advocate for disabled people after a spinal injury during a game left him paralyzed, has died. He was 67. His mother, Denise Waldrep, told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that her son had died Sunday in Natchitoches, Louisiana. TCU confirmed his death
Continue Reading By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Josiah-Jordan James scored a career-high 23 points and No. 13 Tennessee overcame a slow start to beat struggling Georgia 75-68. James hit back-to-back 3-pointers that gave the Vols the lead early in the second half. Yet another 3 from James capped Tennessee’s 11-0 run for
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By Betsy Klein and Kevin Liptak, CNN Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is the designated survivor for President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address, CNN has learned from a source, staying away from the US Capitol in an undisclosed location during Biden’s remarks. Every year the administration appoints one member of the Cabinet to
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG. ZEKE MILLER and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press President Joe Biden plans to announce that the U.S. is banning Russian aircraft from its airspace in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine. That’s according to two people familiar with the decision. The move follows similar action by Canada and the European Union this week.
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By Sarah Moon, CNN Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was arrested in connection with a shooting in California’s Bay Area, police said. The victim was taken Monday to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the San Jose Police Department. Velasquez was booked into the Santa Clara County jail on suspicion of attempted
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By Melanie Zanona, CNN When Rep. Victoria Spartz was elected to the House in 2020, she became the first Ukrainian-born member of Congress. Little did she know that after just one year on the job, that distinction would take on even greater significance as Russia brutally invades her home country and the United States debates
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By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A conservative lawyer who worked on former President Donald Trump‘s efforts to overturn the 2020 election is under investigation by the State Bar of California, where he is licensed. The State Bar announced its investigation of John Eastman in a statement Tuesday, noting that the probe began in
Continue ReadingBy Jesse Bogan Click here for updates on this story ST. ROBERT, Missouri (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) — As somebody from the San Francisco Bay Area who voted for Donald Trump, and didn’t get vaccinated for COVID-19, Marianne Pedley-McClintick knows what it feels like to be in the minority. Especially when it came to doing her
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By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are lobbying the NFL’s competition committee to change the overtime rules for playoff games. And one of their former players is willing to help. Bills general manager Brandon Beane says there are multiple proposals being discussed at this week’s meetings and believes some
Continue ReadingBy Rex Hodge Click here for updates on this story CHEROKEE, North Carolina (WLOS) — So few people speak Cherokee now, the language is considered endangered. But there are ongoing efforts to keep it alive. The latest endeavor involves technology most people carry around every day. Within the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), there
Continue Reading ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — National champion Georgia added another familiar face to its football coaching staff with the hiring of Stacy Searels to oversee the offensive line. Searels is a 30-year coaching veteran who spent the last three seasons as North Carolina’s offensive line coach. He previously coached at Georgia from 2007-10 under Mark Richt,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Joe Biden announced his plan to overhaul nursing home quality, including minimum staffing levels and steps to increase inspections while continuing to keep COVID-19 under control. Marjorie Moore, the executive director of VOYCE, a St. Louis nonprofit that advocates for quality living across long-term care, says the pandemic was not easy
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By Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden announced during Tuesday night’s State of the Union that the US will ban Russian aircraft from US airspace, joining a growing number of countries who are closing their skies to Russia following President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. “Tonight I’m announcing that we
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