By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — There will be some people who look at how fourth-ranked TCU is still undefeated going into the final week of the regular season, and they will question if the Horned Frogs really deserve to be part of the playoff discussion. Their latest victory came
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By JOHN LEICESTER and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Powerful explosions from shelling shook Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, the site of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, the global nuclear watchdog said Sunday, calling for “urgent measures to help prevent a nuclear accident” in the Russian-occupied facility. A heavy barrage of Russian military strikes
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP National Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The first World Cup in the Middle East finally began Sunday night with a flashy opening ceremony and a loss by host Qatar against Ecuador. Two of the best players in the world were ruled out of the tournament with injuries before it even began.
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP National Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman extended one yellow-gloved hand to a FIFA World Cup ambassador suffering from a rare spinal disorder in an image meant to represent inclusion in a country facing international criticism over its human rights record. It wasn’t the biggest moment of
Continue Reading By THOMAS PEIPERT and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A 22-year-old gunman opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle inside a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five people and leaving 25 injured before he was subdued by “heroic” patrons and arrested by police who arrived within minutes, authorities said Sunday. The
Continue Reading LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Russell Jones Jr. had a three-point play with six seconds remaining in overtime to rally Western Carolina to a 90-88 victory over Lindenwood. Tre Jackson led Western Carolina (4-2) with 19 points. He added six rebounds and four steals. Jones finished with 17 points and Tyzhaun Claude scored 16. Claude
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Francia es, sin lugar a dudas, uno de los grandes favoritos de cara al Mundial de Qatar 2022. No sólo son los campeones vigentes, sino que buena parte de la plantilla que obtuvo el título de 2018 en Rusia sigue activa, y varios de sus jugadores llegan a la competencia
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden cumple 80 años este domingo, convirtiéndose en el primer octogenario en ocupar el cargo más alto de Estados Unidos. El hito único del cumpleaños de Biden se produce cuando el presidente enfrenta especulaciones sobre si organizará una carrera por la reelección y plantea preguntas sobre si es
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Sarisohn and Claire Colbert, CNN Crews are continuing the search for five migrants who went missing Saturday after a homemade vessel capsized about 50 miles off the coast of Florida near Little Torch Key, according to the US Coast Guard Southeast. At least 19 people were aboard the boat at the time it
Continue ReadingBy Nick Slater Click here for updates on this story BILLINGS, Montana (Billings Gazette) — Allyson Dredla lives her childhood dream every day. She is surrounded by birds, badgers and bears, and has even raised river otters in her bath tub. “That’s the life of a zoo keeper,” she said with a laugh. “You have
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By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer South Dakota State and Sacramento State have earned the top two seeds in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. Neither program at the top of the seedings has ever won the national title. North Dakota State, the winner of nine of the last 11 championships, was awarded the third
Continue Reading ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a New Mexico State University student-athlete was involved in the fatal shooting of a student from the University of New Mexico hours before the scheduled tipoff of a basketball game between the rival schools that was later postponed. State police said the 19-year-old University of Mexico student was declared
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By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Ashley Joens had 33 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 7 Iowa State rolled past Columbia 99-76 on Sunday to improve to 4-0. Joens made 9 of 14 shots, including 7 of 10 from 3-point range, while recording the 52nd double-double of her college career. “She’s
Continue Reading By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Icy air blasted fans packing the Al Bayt Stadium on the World Cup’s breezy opening night in Qatar. The cool desert night was made chillier by the stadium’s air-conditioning. Some fans wished they had worn warmer clothes. The World Cup is the first to be
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of fans have gathered at a sports hall in Gaza City which Qatar prepared for the Palestinian residents of the impoverished territory to watch the World Cup matches for free. The fans looked attentively at the large screen as the opener game between Qatar and Ecuador kicked off
Continue Reading GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of fans have gathered at a sports hall in Gaza City which Qatar prepared for the Palestinian residents of the impoverished territory to watch the World Cup matches for free. The fans looked attentively at the large screen as the opener game between Qatar and Ecuador kicked off
Continue ReadingBy TW Starr Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A huge warehouse fire overnight Sunday in Shreveport. Firefighters were called to the 2000 Block of Cedar Street close to midnight for a commercial building on fire. When crews arrived at Valence Drilling Fluids, they found a 25,000 sq. foot warehouse
Continue ReadingBy Shanila Kabir Click here for updates on this story WAHIWA, Hawaii (KITV) — Oahu’s only Christmas tree farm is back. Helemano Farms in Wahiawa welcomed the public during a grand opening this weekend. They have more than 4,000 trees available this holiday season, with three different types of trees – Norfolk Pine, Cypress and
Continue Reading By BOB SUTTON Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — RJ Davis scored 21 points, Armando Bacot had 19 points and 23 rebounds and No. 1 North Carolina defeated James Madison 80-64 to improve to 4-0. Pete Nance added 11 points and Leaky Black had 12 rebounds as the Tar Heels concluded a four-game homestand.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jason David Frank, who played the Green Power Ranger Tommy Oliver on the 1990s children’s series “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,” has died. He was 49. Justine Hunt, Frank’s manager, said in a statement Sunday that Frank passed away. She did not name the cause of death or
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