Month: December 2022
Clark, Czinano lead No. 16 Iowa women past No. 10 Iowa State
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 19 points after a slow start and Monika Czinano added 18 points and 10 rebounds as No. 16 Iowa defeated No. 10 Iowa State 70-57 on Wednesday. Kate Martin added 13 points for the Hawkeyes (7-3). They have won six of the
Continue Reading Ebert, No. 24 K-State women roll past UMKC 72-45
MANHATAN, Kan. (AP) — Emilee Ebert scored 14 points and ran her streak of free throw makes to 32, and No. 24 Kansas State cruised to a 72-45 win over UMKC. The Wildcats scored the last six points of the first half for a 39-24 lead and had the first 13 of the second to
Continue Reading Ebert, No. 24 K-State women roll past UMKC 72-45
MANHATAN, Kan. (AP) — Emilee Ebert scored 14 points and ran her streak of free throw makes to 32, and No. 24 Kansas State cruised to a 72-45 win over UMKC. The Wildcats scored the last six points of the first half for a 39-24 lead and had the first 13 of the second to
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‘Trump obsession is very bad’: Senate Republicans confront their problems after poor election showing
By Manu Raju, Clare Foran and Ted Barrett, CNN Donald Trump is facing a flurry of criticism on Capitol Hill, with Republican fury growing over their failure to take back the Senate and GOP leaders at odds over their strategy with the former president still maintaining a dominant hold on the party. The GOP reckoning
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Panthers owner settles tax fight over failed practice space
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina county where Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper started building and then abandoned a new $800 million practice facility has reached a settlement over $21 million in sales tax money given to the NFL team. A statement Wednesday night from York County says the
Continue ReadingCómo las nuevas leyes de Indonesia contra el sexo fuera del matrimonio afectarán a los turistas
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los turistas internacionales han regresado en masa a la popular isla turística de Bali a medida que la pandemia de coronavirus retrocede, lo que ha generado esperanzas de que el sector turístico de Indonesia, fuertemente golpeado, esté en camino a recuperarse. Pero esta semana el Parlamento de Indonesia aprobó nuevas y
Continue Reading Pentagon splits $9 billion cloud contract among 4 companies
By TARA COPP and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Google, Oracle, Microsoft and Amazon will share in the Pentagon’s $9 billion contract to build its cloud computing network. The announcement comes a year after accusations of politicization over the previously announced contract and a protracted legal battle resulted in the military starting over
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Ryan scores 21 to help Notre Dame hold off Boston University
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Cormac Ryan scored 21 points, including five free throws down the stretch, and Notre Dame held off Boston University 81-75. Ryan continued his hot 3-point shooting, making all four of his attempts. In his last three games, Ryan is 14 of 19 from the arc. Trey Wertz added three more
Continue Reading Tre Mitchell scores 19, West Virginia beats Navy 85-64
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Tre Mitchell scored 19 points to lead West Virginia to an 85-64 win over Navy on Wednesday night. Erik Stevenson added 13 points, Joe Toussaint 12 and Kedrian Johnson 11 for the Mountaineers. Freshman Austin Benigni scored 20 points to lead Navy, which fell to 1-4 on the road. Leading scorer
Continue Reading Judge goes back to Yankees as Giants, Padres examine options
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Aaron Judge is returning to the New York Yankees on a $360 million, nine-year contract, and the other contenders for the AL MVP in free agency are moving on. Judge visited with the San Francisco Giants last month, and he also met with the San
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Columbia police investigate deadly pedestrian crash on Clark Lane
Part of Clark Lane in east Columbia is closed for a “police incident,” according to a notification from Boone County Joint Communications.
Continue Reading Clark, Czinano lead No. 16 Iowa women past No. 10 Iowa St
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 19 points after a slow start and Monika Czinano added 18 points and 10 rebounds as No. 16 Iowa defeated No. 10 Iowa State 70-57 on Wednesday. Kate Martin added 13 points for the Hawkeyes (7-3). They have won six of the
Continue Reading Clark, Czinano lead No. 16 Iowa women past No. 10 Iowa St
By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 19 points after a slow start and Monika Czinano added 18 points and 10 rebounds as No. 16 Iowa defeated No. 10 Iowa State 70-57 on Wednesday. Kate Martin added 13 points for the Hawkeyes (7-3). They have won six of the
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New York Times journalists stage historic 24-hour strike after management and union fail to reach deal
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A 24-hour strike at The New York Times, a historic demonstration in which more than 1,100 employees are expected to participate, began Thursday at midnight, after management and the union representing staffers failed to reach an agreement for a new contract after more than a year and a half of
Continue Reading Warriors’ Curry, Green, Wiggins sidelined against Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins sat out for Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz, who were missing Lauri Markkanen and Mike Conley. Curry skipped the game because of soreness in his left ankle, Green is out with tightness in his left hip and Andrew
Continue Reading Roberts puts up 16, Army knocks off NJIT 63-62
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Led by Ethan Roberts’ 16 points, the Army Black Knights defeated the NJIT Highlanders 63-62 on Wednesday night. The Black Knights are now 5-5 on the season, while the Highlanders moved to 1-8.
Continue Reading Ex-Border Patrol agent convicted of killing 4 women in Texas
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A former Border Patrol agent who confessed to killing four sex workers in 2018 was convicted Wednesday of capital murder, after jurors heard recordings of him telling investigators he was trying to “clean up the streets” of his South Texas hometown. Juan David Ortiz, 39, receives an automatic sentence of life
Continue Reading Indiana sues TikTok, citing safety and security concerns
By ARLEIGH RODGERS Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s attorney general on Wednesday sued Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, claiming the video-sharing platform misleads its users, particularly children, about the level of inappropriate content and security of consumer information. Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita said in a complaint filed Wednesday that while the
Continue Reading Charlize Theron honored at Women in Entertainment gala
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For once, Charlize Theron has begun to witness more women in power roles with the film industry. Theron praised women after she she received the prestigious Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment breakfast gala Wednesday in Los Angeles. The
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