HAMMOND, La. — Terrion Murdix’s 23 points helped Texas A&M-CC defeat SE Louisiana 83-72. Murdix was 9 of 18 shooting, including 2 for 4 from distance, and went 3 for 3 from the line for the Islanders. Trey Tennyson added 16 points and he also had seven rebounds. Jalen Jackson finished with 11 points. Roger
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SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile extended an emergency declaration to yet another region on Saturday as firefighters struggled to control dozens of raging wildfires that have claimed at least 22 lives amid a scorching heat wave that has broken records. The government declared a state of catastrophe in the La Araucanía region, which is south
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Duhan van der Merwe has scored an early contender for try of the tournament and went over for the match-clincher as Scotland beat England 29-23 in the Six Nations to continue its recent dominance of the Calcutta Cup. The winger’s 75th-minute try in the left corner sealed a fourth victory in Scotland’s
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By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Jaren Holmes scored all 15 of his points in the second half as No. 13 Iowa State rolled past No. 8 Kansas 68-53 on Saturday. Osun Osunniyi added 13 for the Cyclones (16-6, 7-3 Big 12), who stayed within at least a game of front-running Texas
Continue Reading By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Jaren Holmes scored all 15 of his points in the second half as No. 13 Iowa State rolled past No. 8 Kansas 68-53 on Saturday. Osun Osunniyi added 13 for the Cyclones (16-6, 7-3 Big 12), who stayed within at least a game of front-running Texas
Continue Reading By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Jaren Holmes led No. 13 Iowa State with 15 points in the Cyclones’ 68-53 win over No. 8 Kansas on Saturday. Osun Osunniyi added 13 for the Cyclones (16-6, 7-3 Big 12), who stayed within at least a game of front-running Texas in the conference standings.
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER, MICHAEL BALSAMO, COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving forward with a plan to shoot down a large Chinese balloon suspected of conducting surveillance on the U.S. military, by bringing it down once it is above the Atlantic Ocean where the remnants could potentially
Continue Reading By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Democratic Party on Saturday approved reordering its 2024 presidential primary, replacing Iowa with South Carolina in the leadoff spot as part of a major shake-up meant to empower Black and other minority voters critical to its base of support. Although more changes are possible later this
Continue Reading By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Democratic Party on Saturday approved reordering its 2024 presidential primary, replacing Iowa with South Carolina in the leadoff spot as part of a major shake-up meant to empower Black and other minority voters critical to its base of support. Although more changes are possible later this
Continue Reading CORONA, Calif. (AP) — Police in Corona, California, say a man who allegedly punched three players during a girls’ high school basketball game has been arrested. Thaddis Brooks of Perris was arrested Thursday in connection with a confrontation that occurred Jan. 24 during a game at Centennial High School. Police say Brooks was watching the
Continue Reading HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — California wildlife officials have called off the search for a mountain lion that attacked a 5-year-old boy on a Northern California hiking trail. The Department of Fish and Wildlife says DNA testing confirmed a mountain lion was responsible for the attack last Tuesday in San Mateo County. But the
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER, MICHAEL BALSAMO, COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is considering a plan to shoot down a large Chinese balloon suspected of conducting surveillance on the U.S. military, by bringing it down once it is above the Atlantic Ocean where the remnants could potentially be recovered,
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Un objeto en el aire similar al globo de vigilancia chino visto volando sobre Estados Unidos ha sido visto sobre Colombia cerca de la ciudad de Valledupar, según muestra un video compartido con CNN. Luis Armando Toloza Calvo grabó el video el viernes a las 12:13 con su celular y un telescopio.
Continue Reading BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Fresh from a dramatic late winner against Liverpool in the FA Cup, Kaoru Mitoma struck in the 87th minute for Brighton to beat Bournemouth 1-0 in the English Premier League. The Japan international’s headed goal was his third in as many games and sent his side up to sixth place. It
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says Karim Benzema and Éder Militão will miss Sunday’s Spanish league match at Mallorca due to minor injuries. Ancelotti says both players will travel with the team to the Club World Cup in Morocco next week, even though their availability is still doubtful. Benzema and Militão had
Continue Reading By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sport Writer PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi’s second-half goal has helped a lackluster Paris Saint-Germain beat Toulouse 2-1 to move eight points clear at the top of the French league. The superstar struck with a typical curling strike in the 57th minute following a move with Morocco right back Achraf Hakimi.
Continue Reading By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Regional heads of state have called for an immediate cease-fire by all parties in eastern Congo, where tensions have grown amid talk of war as Congo and neighboring Rwanda trade allegations of backing armed rebels. The communique issued at the end of an East African Community
Continue Reading WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (AP) — A Florida trooper was shot in the torso, and a suspect was fatally shot, during a chase and an exchange of gunfire between troopers and two men suspected of trying to steal a pickup truck on a highway. Authorities said Saturday that the two suspects had been attempting to steal
Continue Reading WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Liverpool’s troubles have continued after losing to Wolverhampton 3-0 in the English Premier League. Just last season Liverpool was in the hunt for an unprecedented quadruple of trophies. This season it looks in danger of finishing mid-table in the league or perhaps worse. Liverpool has lost seven times in the league
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By Ethan Cohen and Kate Sullivan, CNN The Democratic National Committee on Saturday approved a plan to shake up the 2024 presidential primary calendar and demote longtime early voting states Iowa and New Hampshire, but significant questions remain about how the new order will be implemented. The new calendar upends decades of tradition in which
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