By Sana Noor Haq, Sharon Braithwaite, Valentina Di Donato and Delia Gallagher, CNN Pope Francis paid tribute to his predecessor former Pope Benedict XVI Thursday, in a funeral attended by tens of thousands of mourners at St. Peter’s Square. The event marked the first occasion in modern times that a pontiff had presided over the
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WARDSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS BASKETBALL SOUTHERN BOONE (57) BLAIR OAKS (37) FINAL ODESSA (45) MARSHALL (61) FINAL SOUTH SHELBY (54) SALISBURY (38) FINAL HS BOYS BASKETBALL FULTON (65) SOUTHERN BOONE (51) FINAL SOUTH SHELBY
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN BMW unveiled a pair of concept cars at the Consumer Electronics Show that show off how future cars might respond to the moods of their owners, with moods of their own. The two cars, which look basically the same, are both called the i Vision Dee concept. Dee stands for Digital
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Met with unanimous agreement, the Columbia Public School District’s Finance Board approved the budget for the 2023-2024 school year Wednesday night. Next on the budget’s list, facing the overall board on Monday night. “There’s one pot of money,” CPS Chief Financial Officer Heather McArthur said. “We’re not always going to be able to add everything.
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By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Eight family members, five of them children, were found dead from gunshot wounds in a southern Utah home, according to authorities who did not provide more details or a potential motive for the killings. The victims were found Wednesday when police did a welfare check
Continue Reading By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Officials in California ordered evacuations in a high-risk coastal area where mudslides killed 23 people in 2018 as a huge storm barreled into the state Wednesday, bringing high winds and rain that threatened widespread flooding and knocked out power to more than 100,000 people. The
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HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Adam Fantilli scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, Thomas Milic made 43 saves and Canada overcame an early deficit to beat the United States 6-2 on Wednesday night to advance to the world junior hockey championship game. Seeking its 20th title, Canada will face the Czech Republic on
Continue Reading HOUSTON — Led by Cameron Christon’s 25 points, the Grambling Tigers defeated the Texas Southern Tigers 85-72 on Wednesday night. Grambling is now 8-6 on the season, while Texas Southern dropped to 4-11.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Damiree Burns scored 16 points as Murray State beat Bradley 67-58 on Wednesday night. Burns added 10 rebounds and three steals for the Racers (9-6, 4-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Jacobi Wood scored 10 points while going 2 of 9 from the floor, including 0 for 4 from
Continue Reading By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Ricky Council scored 25 points and Joseph Pinion scored 13 off the bench as No. 13 Arkansas rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat No. 20 Missouri 74-68 on Wednesday night. Council, who entered as the SEC’s third-leading scorer, had just four points at halftime.
Continue Reading By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — It’s been weeks since four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death in their beds, and now some of the mystery surrounding the case may soon fall away. Bryan Kohberger, who was attending a nearby university around the time of the killings, was returned to
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has cited stable ties with China during a visit to Beijing that has sought to downplay the contentious issue of territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Marcos said he discussed the rights of Filipino fishermen and was given an assurance by Chinese President Xi Jinping that
Continue Reading CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — RJ Davis scored 22 of hit 27 points in the second half and Armando Bacot had 21 points, nine rebounds and five assists to help North Carolina beat Wake Forest 88-79 in a back-and-forth game that featured nine ties and 20 lead changes. Seth Trimble made a layup to give
Continue Reading By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Sony and Honda, which announced a joint venture last year to develop and build electric cars, have revealed the name of their new car brand. It will be called Afeela. At a presentation during the Consumer Electronics Show, Sony Honda Mobility chief executive Yasuhide Mizuno revealed a prototype of the company’s
Continue Reading By The Associated Press CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Led by Isaac Mushila’s 20 points, the Texas A&M-CC Islanders defeated the Incarnate Word Cardinals 91-61. The Islanders are now 9-6 on the season, while the Cardinals dropped to 6-9.
Continue Reading HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Garrett Hicks scored 23 points as Alabama A&M beat Mississippi Valley State 75-68 on Wednesday night. Hicks shot 7 for 12, including 7 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Bulldogs (6-9, 2-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Olisa Akonobi scored 13 points while finishing 6 of 9 from the floor, and
Continue Reading By KEN MORITSUGU and KANIS LEUNG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The attendance of both the former bishop of Hong Kong and an adviser to Taiwan’s leader at this week’s funeral for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI highlights the Vatican’s uneasy relationship with communist-ruled China. Pope Francis has tried to mend fences with Beijing, signing an
Continue Reading The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — CES is not allowing Russian exhibitors to display their products at the annual tech show because of the country’s invasion of Ukraine. A spokesperson for the Consumer Technology Association, the trade group putting together the event, said the move has only impacted one potential exhibitor. The spokesperson says
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Bryce Hopkins scored 27 points and Providence dominated the second half and knocked off fourth-ranked UConn 73-61 for its eighth straight victory. Noah Locke added 17 points to help the Friars earn their second win over a ranked team this season and remain unbeaten in
Continue Reading By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan and Patrick Williams each scored 22 points, and the Chicago Bulls stopped Brooklyn’s 12-game win streak with a 121-112 victory over Kevin Durant and the Nets. Durant scored 44 points, but Chicago had six players score in double figures. Nikola Vucevic had 21 points and
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