By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Kyle Lowry had 16 points and 10 assists against his former team, Max Strus scored all of his 23 points in the second half, and the Miami Heat beat the Toronto Raptors 114-109. Victor Oladipo scored 21 points, Tyler Herro had 18 and Bam Adebayo 16 as
Continue Reading By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 33 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 28 as the Minnesota Timberwolves built a huge lead and held on for a 139-132 win over the Houston Rockets. It’s the second straight victory for Minnesota, which is in seventh place in the Western Conference with
Continue Reading By TONY SELLARS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Backup center Olivier Sarr scored a career-high 24 points and Aleksej Pokuveski recorded his first career triple-double to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-96 victory over the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns. Sarr came off the bench to shoot 9 of 12 from the field, including
Continue Reading By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Jennifer Kupcho took the last victory leap into Poppie’s Pond, ending the tournament best known as the Dinah Shore’s half-century run at Mission Hills. Six strokes ahead entering the round, Kupcho shot a 2-over 74 for a two-stroke victory over Jessica Korda in The
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Joel Embiid had 44 points and 17 rebounds, James Harden recorded his second triple-double with Philadelphia and the 76ers locked up a playoff spot with a 112-108 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Embiid was questionable coming into the game with a sore ankle. But not only
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By Susannah Cullinane, Tina Burnside and Dakin Andone, CNN Police have discovered the body of missing Florida woman Cassie Carli in a “shallow grave” in Alabama, the Santa Rosa County, Florida, sheriff said Sunday. Carli, 37, was last seen on March 27 when she met Marcus Spanevelo — the father of her 4-year-old daughter —
Continue Reading By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 27 points, Obi Toppin matched his career high with 20 and the New York Knicks routed the Orlando Magic 118-88. Toppin and Alec Burks scored 12 points each in a 37-point third quarter for the Knicks, who made 12 of their first 13
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Doja Cat is up for eight awards at the 2022 Grammys, and the rapper and singer arrived on the red carpet in a sheer, sea foam-colored Versace gown looking like Grammys royalty. The off-shoulder look is dripping in crystals and features a corseted bodice. She paired it with matching platform shoes and
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By Brian Stelter, CNN Business In a forthcoming book, a pair of New York Times reporters and CNN political analysts report that President Joe Biden “assessed” Fox News “as one of the most destructive forces in the United States.” The reporters, Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns, say that Biden was even more critical of Fox
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The 2022 Grammy Awards were presented Sunday. A list of nominees in several major categories follows below, with winners indicated in bold. You can see the full list of nominees and winners in more than 80 categories here. Record of the Year “I Still Have Faith In You,” ABBA “Freedom,”
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By Vasco Cotovio, Frederik Pleitgen, Byron Blunt and Daria Markina, CNN Vladimir stands on the edge of a mass grave in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv. He holds his hands to his head, then raises them up to the sky in anguish. “Brother, we’ve been looking for you for so
Continue Reading By Vasco Cotovio, Frederik Pleitgen, Byron Blunt and Daria Markina, CNN Vladimir stands on the edge of a mass grave in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv. He holds his hands to his head, then raises them up to the sky in anguish. “Brother, we’ve been looking for you for so
Continue Reading PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — The Seattle Mariners avoided arbitration with right fielder Mitch Haniger, agreeing to terms on a contract for the 2022 season. Haniger is coming off arguably the best season of his career with a career-high 39 home runs and 100 RBIs. The 31-year-old was an All-Star in 2018 before injuries derailed the
Continue Reading By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Raptors fans and guard Kyle Lowry finally got to enjoy their long-awaited reunion. The six-time All-Star guard returned to Toronto for the first time in more than two years Sunday, his first trip back north of the border since an offseason trade to the Miami Heat. A
Continue Reading By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Saddiq Bey scored 31 points and Fred Jackson had 19 to lead the sharpshooting Detroit Pistons past the Indiana Pacers 121-117. Bey hit 11 of 18 shots including shooting 7 of 9 on 3-pointers in 23 minutes. The Piston have won three games in a row. They
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By Arlette Saenz Former President Barack Obama will join President Joe Biden at an event on the Affordable Care Act at the White House this week, a source familiar with the plans says, marking the first time the former President will appear publicly at the White House since leaving office. Biden is scheduled to deliver
Continue Reading By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Denny Hamlin ran down William Byron with five laps to go and ended the slowest start to a season of his career with a victory in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway. In a race that featured four sets of green-flag pit stops
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Monday night, Columbia City Council will discuss undoing a ban on roll carts for trash collection. Some Columbia residents are concerned that the cities current way of trash collection is expensive, unsafe and creates a mess. They think roll carts could help solve some of the cities trash issues. In 2016, voters approved
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Costa Rica es un paÃs para los amantes de la naturaleza, con una costa caribeña y pacÃfica, y una jungla que cubre aproximadamente una cuarta parte del paÃs. Ubicado en Centroamérica, comparte frontera al norte con Nicaragua y al sur con Panamá, el pequeño paÃs cubre tan solo el 0,03%
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Tonight: Showers push in from the northwest this evening ahead of an approaching cold front. Showers become widespread over Central Missouri by 10 pm and push out tomorrow morning. Tomorrow: Showers exit Mid-Missouri before 6 am leading to a drier morning commute. Cloud cover remains overhead throughout the duration of Monday as winds shift back
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