PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (AP) — Jarveon Howard had 125 yards rushing that included a touchdown run in overtime and Alcorn State beat Prairie View A&M 23-16 on Friday night. Javonta Leatherwood’s 5-yard touchdown run for Alcorn State tied the game 16-16 with 6:48 remaining. Howard scored on a 2-yard run to open the extra period
Continue Reading By ANTHONY SANFILIPPO Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Obi Toppin hit a 3-pointer and Jalen Brunson finished off a three-point play seconds later as the New York Knicks rallied from 12 points down to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 106-104. Brunson finished with 23 points to lead the Knicks. R.J. Barrett scored 22, while Toppin had
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– En un recuento preliminar de los tornados que ocurrieron en la tarde y noche de este viernes, el Centro de Predicción de Tormentas registró nueve en Texas, cuatro en Arkansas y uno en Oklahoma, para un total de 15. Por el momento, se reporta una persona muerta en el condado de McCurtain,
Continue Reading CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (AP) — Riley Leonard threw for 158 yards and a touchdown, and he ran for 96 yards and another score to help Duke beat short-handed Boston College 38-31. Duke (6-3, 3-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) became bowl eligible for the first time since 2018 under first-year coach Mike Elko. The Blue Devils notched
Continue Reading By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored 23 points, matching his career-high with six 3-pointers, and the Memphis Grizzlies ran past Charlotte Hornets 130-99. Desmond Bane finished with 19 points as eight Grizzlies players reached double figures. Steven Adams had 13 points and 19 rebounds, controlling the paint as Memphis
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) –La legalización de la marihuana estará en la boleta electoral de Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, Dakota del Norte y Dakota del Sur este martes 8 de noviembre, como un reflejo del creciente impulso en todo el país para suspender las sanciones alguna vez asociadas con la droga. Si se aprueban, estos estados
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers Twitter began widespread layoffs Friday as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the company, raising grave concerns about chaos enveloping the social media platform and its ability to fight disinformation just days ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. The speed and size of the cuts also opened
Continue Reading AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Busch Motorsports is switching from Toyota to Chevrolet for its two new drivers in the NASCAR Truck Series. Chase Purdy will drive the No. 4 full-time and Jack Wood will have at least 10 races in the No. 51 while sharing it with Busch, other Cup and Xfinity drivers. Busch,
Continue Reading By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Paul George scored 33 points and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 113-106 for their third straight victory. John Wall had 15 points and six assists for the Clippers, who are 5-4 after losing four of their first six games. Devin
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 36 points and 12 rebounds, including some late free throws to help the Boston Celtics hold on for a 123-119 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Malcolm Brogdon added 25 points on 9-of-10 shooting and Jaylen Brown scored 16 points for Boston, which has
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KMIZ) The Blair Oaks Falcons volleyball team took the clean sweep against Pleasant Hill for the second straight state title. The Falcons dominated the Roosters in all three sets 25-15, 25-8 and 25-23 in the Class 3 championship. The offense was led by Aubrey Hardwick with 11 kills and Autum Bax with
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) –– El jefe del Comando Estratégico de EE.UU., que supervisa el programa de armas nucleares del país, advirtió que China desarrolla armas nucleares mucho más rápido que Washington, al punto que calificó el asunto como un “problema a corto plazo”, durante un discurso en un evento a puerta cerrada a
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday he was feeling “really good” about Democrats’ chances in the midterm elections, even as he traveled to the Chicago area to support two House members who are facing more competitive reelection battles than expected. “Folks, I’m not buying
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, CNN Maryland law enforcement and school district officials are investigating why an elementary school teacher made unfounded claims that multiple stabbings occurred at the school before walking 27 fifth-graders off campus to a local café. Shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, deputies received a call about multiple stabbings at Green Valley Elementary
Continue Reading By BRIAN MELLEY and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County prosecutors will look into past cases involving a former police captain who allegedly tipped off CBS executive Les Moonves that a woman had filed a confidential police report accusing him of sexual assault, the district attorney’s office said Friday. “Our
Continue Reading By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 25 points, Bennedict Mathurin had 23 points and Tyrese Haliburton scored 22 to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 101-99 victory over the Miami Heat on Friday night. Haliburton added nine assists and nine rebounds, just missing a triple double. Tyler Herro, who missed
Continue Reading By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho had three goals and an assist to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 win for their fourth straight win. Martin Necas had a goal and two assists, Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored, and Andrei Svechnikov and Teuvo Teravainen each had two assists
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By Jill Martin and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Nike is suspending its relationship with Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving, the company said in an emailed statement to CNN Friday. “At Nike, we believe there is no place for hate speech and we condemn any form of antisemitism,” the statement says. “To that end, we’ve made
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Nike has suspended its relationship with Kyrie Irving and canceled its plans to release his next signature shoe, the latest chapter in the ongoing fallout since the Brooklyn Nets guard tweeted a link to a film containing antisemitic material. The shoe giant announced Friday night that it will halt
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Members of the group of prominent former world leaders founded by Nelson Mandela say the war in Ukraine can only end with a diplomatic solution that gives both sides something. But they said Ukraine must not be forced to make concessions because it is the
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