By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Anders Lee and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist, sending the surging New York Islanders to a 5-2 victory over the reeling St. Louis Blues. The Islanders have won five consecutive games while the Blues have lost six straight in regulation for the
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BEIJING (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday for a one-day visit that has drawn criticism over China’s tacit support for Russia in its war on Ukraine and lingering controversies over economic ties and human rights issues. Scholz, who is traveling with several top German business
Continue Reading By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Chis Pappas has accused his Republican challenger of treating politics as a performance without offering solutions to problems, while Karoline Leavitt has accused the Democratic incumbent of being a partisan problem creator during their third and last debate. The candidates for New Hampshire’s 1st
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OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Mark Stone had a goal and an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights jumped to a big lead midway through the second period and held on to beat the Ottawa Senators 5-4 for their sixth straight win. Reilly Smith, Zach Whitecloud, Chandler Stephenson and William Carrier also scored for Vegas. Logan
Continue Reading By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — TV icon Oprah Winfrey is endorsing Democrat John Fetterman in Pennsylvania’s hotly contested Senate race and rejecting Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz. Winfrey helped launch Oz to stardom nearly two decades ago when she brought the heart surgeon on her popular daytime talk show as a regular
Continue Reading FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Coco Gauff has been eliminated from semifinal contention at the WTA Finals after losing in straight sets against Daria Kasatkina in round-robin play. The 18-year-old Gauff is the youngest player to appear in both singles and doubles at the season-ending tournament since Anna Kournikova in 1999. Top-ranked Iga Swiatek earned
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team opening up the beginning of the Dennis Gates era at Mizzou Arena Thursday with a 89-61 win over Washington University in St. Louis. The Tigers were led by returner Kobe Brown with 25 points and 11 rebounds. With 12 different players scoring in the win, Rock Bridge
Continue Reading By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Aaron Gordon scored 27 points, Nikola Jokic had a triple-double, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-110. Jokic had 15 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists. It was his third triple-double this season and the 79th of his career. Jamal Murray added
Continue Reading By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Sebastian Aho scored in the sixth round of the shootout, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat Andrei Vasilevskiy and the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3. Vasilevskiy made 52 saves in regulation and overtime. He made several strong stops during an OT power play for Carolina, including shots by
Continue Reading By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Trent Frederic and Jake DeBrusk scored third-period goals and Linus Ullmark made 18 saves as the streaking Boston Bruins won their seventh straight game with a 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers. Frederic’s second goal of the season at 6:04 put the Bruins ahead 3-2
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo Nueva York (CNN Business) — En 2009, después de que Twitter fuera demandado por el entonces manager de los St. Louis Cardinals, Tony La Russa, por ser suplantado en la plataforma, la joven compañía introdujo una nueva característica: una marca de verificación azul y blanca. La marca de verificación indicaba que Twitter había
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — A judge in Washington state has temporarily stopped Albertsons from paying a $4 billion dividend to investors as part of the grocery retailer’s proposed merger with rival Kroger. The Seattle Times reported Thursday that King County Superior Court Commissioner Henry Judson approved a motion by state Attorney General Bob Ferguson to block
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Major improvements will be coming to several roadways in Boone and Cole counties. The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a contract at its monthly meeting for the milling, resurfacing and improvement of guardrail along Highway 50, between the Moreau River and Truman Boulevard in Jefferson City. Also to be resurfaced:
Continue Reading By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Suggs scored nine of his 26 points in the final two minutes, and the Orlando Magic rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half to beat the Golden State Warriors 130-129, handing the defending NBA champions their fourth straight loss. Stephen Curry had 39
Continue Reading By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A divided Washington Supreme Court has approved a registered sex offender’s application to become an attorney in the state — though the man says he’s not sure he’ll wind up practicing law after all. Zachary Leroy Stevens has been living in Arizona, where he attended law school.
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de Ecuador (FGE) informó este jueves que procesó a siete personas por el presunto delito de delincuencia organizada debido a los hechos violentos suscitados en Guayaquil y Durán, ambas ciudades de la provincia del Guayas, el pasado 1 de noviembre. La institución informó mediante un comunicado que
Continue Reading By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers has returned to practice, working out with the team for the first time in three weeks. Akers had not been with the team since Oct. 12, when an apparent conflict with the coaching staff led to his separation
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer DETROIT (AP) — Alex Ovechkin tied Gordie Howe for the most goals scored for one NHL team and Andrew Copp had a go-ahead goal with 3:50 left, helping the Detroit Red Wings beat the Washington Capitals 3-1. Ovechkin broke a scoreless tie midway through the second period, giving him
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that the planet is heading toward irreversible “climate chaos.” And he is urging global leaders at the upcoming UN climate summit in Egypt to put the world back on track to cut emissions, keep promises on climate financing and
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber said during his “State of the League” address that the league is in the process of finalizing deals to simulcast some games on linear television. MLS begins a groundbreaking 10-year partnership with Apple next season to broadcast all games.
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