SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Bowen Born scored 21 points as Northern Iowa beat Missouri State 69-66 on Saturday night. Born was 7 of 15 shooting, including 3 for 9 from distance, and went 4 for 6 from the line for the Panthers (13-15, 9-9 Missouri Valley Conference). Michael Duax scored 17 points while going 8
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By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — After last season, Lucas Giolito was angry. The Chicago White Sox right-hander packed up that anger and took it right to the gym. The end result is a slimmed-down version of the 6-foot-6 Giolito primed for what he hopes will be a return to his
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona aquarium is celebrating the hatching of three endangered African penguin chicks, saying the tiny additions are genetically valuable as zoos and aquariums around the world work to ensure the species’ survival through breeding programs and conservation efforts. Officials at OdySea Aquarium made the announcement Friday, posting video of the
Continue Reading ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Relatives of a man who was fatally shot by St. Paul police argued Saturday that the 65-year-old struggled to understand orders to drop a traditional Hmong knife because of a language barrier and extreme hearing loss. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that more than 20 relatives of Yia Xiong
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By Simone McCarthy, Nectar Gan, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi on Saturday, in the first face-to-face between senior US and Chinese officials since the US military shot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon earlier this month. In a meeting on the
Continue Reading FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Two finalists for superintendent of the Fayetteville Public Schools District have upcoming interviews, and the School Board hopes to make a decision shortly thereafter. The board will interview Anthony Rossetti, superintendent of Webb City Schools in Webb City, Missouri, at 5 p.m. Monday and Brad Swofford, superintendent of the Branson School
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State women’s basketball players wiped away tears as they stood shoulder to shoulder during a moment of silence before losing to No. 8 Maryland 66-61 on Saturday, less than a week after three students were killed in a shooting on campus. “I’m really
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By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tommy Novak scored twice and Roman Josi had a goal and two assists to lead the Nashville Predators to a 7-3 victory over the Florida Panthers. Ryan Johansen, Matt Duchene, Colton Sissons and Yakov Trenin also scored for Nashville, which had lost three of its last
Continue Reading By AARON BRACY Associated Press VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Lou Lopez Sénéchal scored 22 points, including a crucial jumper late in the fourth quarter, to lead No. 6 UConn to a 60-51 victory over Maddy Siegrist and No. 14 Villanova. Dorka Juhász added 14 points and 10 rebounds and Aaliyah Edwards had 13 points and
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State women’s basketball players wiped away tears as they stood shoulder to shoulder during a moment of silence before losing to No. 8 Maryland 66-61 on Saturday, less than a week after three students were killed in a shooting on campus. “I’m really
Continue Reading By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Markquis Nowell hit a 3-pointer from near midcourt with 2:42 remaining to help boost No. 12 Kansas State to a 61-55 win over No. 19 Iowa State on Saturday. Nowell finished with 20 points. Keyontae Johnson had 15 points for the Wildcats (20-7, 8-6 Big 12).
Continue Reading By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Markquis Nowell hit a 3-pointer from near midcourt with 2:42 remaining to help boost No. 12 Kansas State to a 61-55 win over No. 19 Iowa State on Saturday. Nowell finished with 20 points. Keyontae Johnson had 15 points for the Wildcats (20-7, 8-6 Big 12).
Continue Reading By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Markquis Nowell hit a 3-pointer from near midcourt with 2:42 remaining to help boost No. 12 Kansas State to a 61-55 win over No. 19 Iowa State on Saturday. Nowell finished with 20 points. Keyontae Johnson had 15 points for the Wildcats (20-7, 8-6 Big 12).
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By Christina Maxouris and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN The head of Norfolk Southern, the company who operated the train carrying hazardous materials that derailed earlier this month, met with residents and local leaders of the East Palestine, Ohio, community on Saturday and promised the company is “here to stay” until the village is “made whole,” the
Continue Reading By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Vinícius Júnior has turned playmaker to set up a late breakthrough and help Real Madrid win at Osasuna 2-0 in the Spanish league. Vinícius led Madrid’s attack with Karim Benzema resting ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League game at Liverpool. Vinícus is Madrid’s top scorer this season
Continue Reading DAMASCUS (AP) — Israeli airstrikes has targeted a residential neighborhood in central Damascus, Syrian state news reported. State media agency SANA, citing a source in the Damascus police command, has reported that an unspecified number of people had been killed and wounded. Loud explosions were heard over the capital around 12:30 a.m. local time, and
Continue Reading MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Drew Thelwell scored 19 points as Morehead State beat Lindenwood 71-58 on Saturday. Thelwell was 7 of 9 shooting and made 5 of 6 3-pointers for the Eagles (19-10, 12-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Alex Gross scored 13 points and added three blocks. Kalil Thomas shot 3 for 9, including 3 for
Continue Reading MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Drew Thelwell scored 19 points as Morehead State beat Lindenwood 71-58 on Saturday. Thelwell was 7 of 9 shooting and made 5 of 6 3-pointers for the Eagles (19-10, 12-4 Ohio Valley Conference). Alex Gross scored 13 points and added three blocks. Kalil Thomas shot 3 for 9, including 3 for
Continue Reading By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter, who at 98 years old is the longest-lived American president, has entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia, a statement from The Carter Center confirmed Saturday. After a series of short hospital stays, the statement said, Carter “decided to spend his remaining time
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Andrew Lloyd Webber, the English composer who created the scores for blockbuster musicals such as “Cats,’’ “The Phantom of the Opera’’ and “Evita,’’ has written the anthem for King Charles III’s coronation, adapting a piece of church music that encourages singers to make a “joyful noise.” The
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