By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Caleb Grill scored 16 points as No. 23 Iowa State shook off a sluggish first half and defeated North Dakota 63-44 on Wednesday night. Grill connected on 4 of 5 3-point tries for the Cyclones (6-1), while the Fighting Hawks (5-4) went 7 of 26 (26.9%)
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By DANICA KIRKA and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Prince and Princess of Wales embarked Wednesday on their first overseas trip since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, aiming to showcase the younger face of a monarchy that is tackling important issues like climate change as it attempts to remain relevant in
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says Thursday’s state dinner for the president of France is meant to highlight the ties that bind the United States and its oldest ally. First lady Jill Biden and White House staff previewed the arrangements on Wednesday. Maine lobster poached in butter, beef with
Continue Reading By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Term-limited Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has held fundraisers and launched a political action committee amid speculation he will run for president in 2024. He told hundreds of supporters Wednesday he’ll make a decision next year after he leaves office Jan. 18. Hogan has positioned himself to
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By Devan Cole, CNN The Democratic-led House Ways and Means Committee will meet Thursday to discuss how to handle six years of former President Donald Trump’s federal tax returns, one day after the panel received access to the records following a protracted legal fight. The committee is planning to be briefed by House general counsel
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los lobos son animales que viven en manadas de grupos familiares dirigidos por una matriarca y su pareja. Algunos lobos permanecen con su manada toda la vida, ayudando a cazar y a criar a los cachorros como tíos y tías a medida que van madurando, pero otros se separan para encontrar
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Miller scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Norchad Omier had 17 with nine and Miami scored the final seven points of the game to defeat Rutgers 68-61 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Rutgers, which leads the nation in 3-point defense did its job in the first half, limiting
Continue Reading By BOB FERRANTE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Zach Edey scored 25 points on 11-of-14 shooting as No. 5 Purdue fought off Florida State 79-69 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Edey, who came in averaging 21.7 points on 61.5% shooting, recorded his sixth straight game scoring 20 or more for the undefeated Boilermakers. The
Continue Reading SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Led by Jordan Gainey’s 26 points, the South Carolina Upstate Spartans defeated the Columbia International Rams 93-59 on Wednesday night. The Spartans improved to 3-4 with the win and the Rams fell to 0-1.
Continue Reading By BRIAN MELLEY and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday at the rape trial of “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson after jurors, who were leaning strongly toward acquitting him, deadlocked following the monthlong trial in which the Church of Scientology played a supporting role. Prosecutors said
Continue Reading STEVE BITTENBENDER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — t In a battle of teams with similar styles, the Buckeyes (7-0) survived a sluggish first half to mount the comeback. They used a 14-0 fourth quarter run to take command. It was one of two big second half runs they enjoyed as the Buckeyes shot 66.7%
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Kyle Filipowski had 16 points to help No. 17 Duke beat No. 25 Ohio State 81-72 on Wednesday night in the final ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Filipowski’s night included a key three-point play with 2:37 left after the Buckeyes had cut a double-digit deficit to
Continue Reading RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Ace Baldwin returned from a four-game absence to score a career-high 28 points, making four 3-pointers, and VCU held off Vanderbilt 70-65 in which an enraged Commodores coach Jerry Stackhouse was ejected. During the eight-minute media timeout in the second half an angry Stackhouse had to be restrained by his coaches
Continue Reading By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Trae Young had 30 points and 14 assists and the Atlanta Hawks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 125-108 win over the Orlando Magic. Dejounte Murray added 27 points and Clint Capela finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds after a dominating first quarter in
Continue Reading DAYTON, Ohio — Led by Daron Holmes’ 24 points, the Dayton Flyers defeated the Western Michigan Broncos 67-47 on Wednesday night. The Flyers are now 4-4 on the season, while the Broncos fell to 2-6.
Continue Reading LEWISBURG, Pa. — Led by Xander Rice’s 20 points, the Bucknell Bison defeated the Saint Francis (Pa.) Red Flash 89-65 on Wednesday night. The Bison improved to 5-3 with the win and the Red Flash fell to 2-6.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A COVID-19 bivalent booster and flu vaccine clinic will be held 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the Roseta Avenue Center at 1100 S. Roseta Avenue in Columbia. No appointments are needed, the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services said Wednesday in a press release. Updated/bivalent Pfizer booster doses will be available
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s breach of personal information for hundreds of thousands of gun owners earlier this year was the result of poor training and lack of technical expertise. A report released Wednesday by the California Department of Justice found the breach was not intentional. Investigators said names, addresses
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Resulta que el gato Smells tiene mucho por lo que estar agradecido. Primero, fue su noticioso rescate por parte de funcionarios de la Administración de Seguridad en el Transporte (TSA, por sus siglas en inglés), quienes vieron la silueta del pobre felino en una maleta mientras pasaba por un control de
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Wednesday the company does not have plans to stop selling the antisemitic film that gained notoriety recently after Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving tweeted out an Amazon link to it. Pressure has been mounting on Amazon to discontinue sale of the film, called “Hebrews to Negroes:
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