By Paradise Afshar, Paul P. Murphy and Chris Boyette, CNN Officials in Arizona lifted evacuation and shelter-in-place orders and reopened Interstate 10 in Tucson in both directions Wednesday after the roadway was closed due to a hazardous spill of liquid nitric acid. A commercial truck crash led officials to close a portion of the highway
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NEW YORK (AP) — Two California-based journalists won $100,000 in the American Mosaic Journalism Prize, announced on Wednesday. The Heising-Simons Foundation says it is the largest dollar prize given annually for journalism in the U.S., and it is given for excellence in long-form work about underrepresented groups. Cerise Castle, from Los Angeles, won for an
Continue Reading WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand authorities expect to make the final rescues Wednesday after a cyclone brought extensive flooding and landslides that claimed at least four lives. Cyclone Gabrielle struck the country’s north on Monday and has brought more destruction to this nation of 5 million than any weather event in decades. Police
Continue Reading By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Thom Browne’s fashion shows are nothing like a typical runway show. Rather, they are elaborate, lengthy, fully realized theatrical productions. They have backstories and narration and music and role-playing, along with fashion, of course, that are endlessly inventive. On Tuesday night, Browne, who has just
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MADISON. Wisc. (AP) — Freshman Connor Essegian scored a career-high 23 points, including 5 of 6 free throws in the final 45 seconds, and Wisconsin held off Michigan 64-59 despite missing its last 15 shots. Essegian’s basket at the 10:45 was the last one for the Badgers, and his two free throws at 10:27 following
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jrue Holiday scored a season-high 40 points and made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 25.2 seconds left in overtime as the Milwaukee Bucks edged the short-handed Boston Celtics 131-125 on Tuesday for their 11th consecutive victory. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 36 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists as
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — David Pastrnak scored with 1:16 remaining in overtime, and the Boston Bruins rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars in a matchup of the top team in each conference. Pavel Zacha scored the tying goal in the third period for the NHL-leading Bruins. It
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By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Gradey Dick scored 17 of his season-high 26 points in the second half and No. 5 Kansas defeated Oklahoma State 87-76. Dick made 10 of 17 field goal attempts. Kansas shot 66% from the field in the second half against the Cowboys. Oklahoma State leads
Continue Reading By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Gradey Dick scored 17 of his season-high 26 points in the second half and No. 5 Kansas defeated Oklahoma State 87-76. Dick made 10 of 17 field goal attempts. Kansas shot 66% from the field in the second half against the Cowboys. Oklahoma State leads
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Alexandria Verner era amable, optimista y “todo lo que querrías que tu hija o amiga fuera”, dijo un amigo de la familia. “Su amabilidad salía a flote cada segundo que estabas cerca de ella”, dijo Billy Shellenbarger, superintendente de las Escuelas Públicas de Clawson, a CNN. Shellenbarger es amigo de la
Continue Reading TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The deadly crash of a commercial tanker truck has caused hazardous material to leak onto Interstate 10 outside Tucson, shutting down the highway and forcing evacuations within a half mile of the accident. Residents within a mile of the site were ordered to shelter in place for several hours after liquid
Continue Reading FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Bitter cold, rain and snow blew across much of the Southwest U.S. on Tuesday, closing stretches of interstate and state highways in northern Arizona. A winter storm warning remains in effect into Wednesday evening for much of northern Arizona and New Mexico. As much as a foot of snow was possible
Continue Reading By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson each scored in the shootout and the Ottawa Senators defeated the New York Islanders 3-2. Stutzle and Brady Tkachuk each recorded a goal and an assist in regulation. Kevin Mandolese finished with 46 saves to win his NHL debut. The Senators
Continue Reading By TONY SELLARS Associated Press NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Grant Sherfield scored 22 points and Oklahoma went on a 12-0 run early in the second half on their way to a 79-65 win over No. 12 Kansas State. The win snapped a seven-game Big 12 conference losing streak for the Sooners (13-13, 3-10 Big 12)
Continue Reading By TONY SELLERS Associated Press NORMAN, Ok. (AP) — Grant Sherfield scored 22 points and Oklahoma went on a 12-0 run early in the second half on their way to a 79-65 win over No. 12 Kansas State. The win snapped a seven-game Big 12 conference losing streak for the Sooners (13-13, 3-10 Big 12)
Continue Reading WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored in the shootout to give the Winnipeg Jets a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. The Jets were the only NHL team that hadn’t played in a shootout. They’re now 8-1 past regulation. Blake Wheeler and Dubois scored for the Jets,
Continue Reading BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Dominic Thiem accomplished his main objective at the Argentina Open, getting his first win of the year after an abdominal injury and struggles with his form. Thiem, the 2020 U.S. Open champion whose career-best ranking is No. 3, entered the tournament at No. 99 and said he feared losing his safe
Continue Reading PITTSBURGH (AP) — Blake Hinson made six 3-pointers in scoring 21 points and Pittsburgh left Boston College behind in the second half to win 77-58 and take a half-game lead in the ACC. The Panthers won their sixth straight game, set a program record for most ACC wins in a season, and gave themselves at
Continue Reading LOGAN, Utah — Led by Max Shulga’s 29 points, the Utah State Aggies defeated the Air Force Falcons 80-65 on Tuesday night. The Aggies are now 20-7 with the win and the Falcons fell to 13-14.
Continue Reading By NARDOS HAILE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Maxwell went back to the basics in his fall/winter collection debut. He hit on the vintage revival trends while challenging silhouettes and sticking to neutral colors. The Valentine’s Day show was held in an industrial building during New York Fashion Week. Maxwell said that the
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