By COLLEEN LONG and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More U.S. adults disapprove than approve of the way President Joe Biden has handled the discovery of classified documents at his home and former office, a new poll shows, but that seems to have had little impact on his overall approval rating. The new
Continue Reading
By The Associated Press SEATTLE — Led by Joe Pleasant’s 24 points, the Abilene Christian Wildcats defeated the Seattle U Redhawks 83-68 on Wednesday. The Wildcats improved to 12-11 with the victory and the Redhawks fell to 16-7.
Continue Reading
TORONTO (AP) — Pavel Zacha scored twice in the third period as the Boston Bruins held off the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Wednesday night. Derek Forbort and Brandon Carlo both had goals in the second period as Boston snapped a three-game winless skid. A.J. Greer also scored in the final period and Linus Ullmark
Continue Reading By CHRIS MEGERIAN and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is facing fresh pressure to make progress on police legislation after the killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are meeting with members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Thursday at the White House. When Harris
Continue Reading
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A week after bitter divisions dominated a national Republican gathering, Democrats holding their own meeting are eager to showcase just how much they agree on. There will be no party chair fight since Jaime Harrison isn’t up for reelection until 2025. There is no candidate jostling for
Continue Reading By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A week after bitter divisions dominated a national Republican gathering, Democrats holding their own meeting are eager to showcase just how much they agree on. There will be no party chair fight since Jaime Harrison isn’t up for reelection until 2025. There is no candidate jostling for
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Two people familiar with the deal tell The Associated Press that utilityman Dylan Moore and the Seattle Mariners have agreed to a three-year contract worth $8,875,000, avoiding a salary arbitration hearing. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement, first reported by ESPN, had
Continue Reading By The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Roman Penn scored 28 points and distributed six assists and Drake pulled off a dramatic 88-81 double overtime win again Northern Iowa on Wednesday night. The Bulldogs overcame a career-high tying, 30-point effort from Bowen Born who made a 3-pointer at the horn at the end
Continue Reading By The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Roman Penn scored 28 points and distributed six assists and Drake pulled off a dramatic 88-81 double overtime win again Northern Iowa on Wednesday night. The Bulldogs overcame a career-high tying, 30-point effort from Bowen Born who made a 3-pointer at the horn at the end
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are preparing to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee for her past comments critical of Israel, an escalation of tensions after Democrats last session booted far-right GOP lawmakers from committees over their incendiary, violent remarks. Thursday’s vote
Continue ReadingBy Omar Jimenez, CNN The Ohio Department of Education is investigating an online homeschooling network after reports of parents sharing messages of White supremacy as educational resources, according to a state education official with knowledge of the review. But there is likely little the state can do to change the curriculum, and using and sharing
Continue Reading
By Paradise Afshar, Joe Sutton and Steve Almasy, CNN Investigators believe a man who was accused of kidnapping and torturing a woman in Oregon and then died from a self-inflicted gunshot after a standoff with law enforcement also killed two men while he was on the run, authorities said Wednesday. Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, died
Continue Reading By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve raised its key rate by a quarter point Wednesday, bringing it to the highest level in 15 years as part of an ongoing effort to ease inflation by making borrowing more expensive. The rate increase will likely make it even costlier to borrow
Continue Reading TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli military says its aircraft have struck a rocket production workshop run by the militant Hamas group in the Gaza Strip. The strike early Thursday came hours after Palestinian militants fired a rocket into Israel’s south. The exchange caused no casualties but further raised tensions during a particularly violent
Continue Reading By TYLER MASON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 14 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, Anthony Edwards took over in overtime after Russell fouled out and the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the Golden State Warriors 119-114 on Wednesday night. Russell fouled out after two quick whistles in the first minute of
Continue Reading By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen had 28 points and 13 rebounds and Mike Conley added a three-point play and two clutch free throws in the closing minutes to lift the Utah Jazz to a 131-128 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Conley has 19 points and
Continue Reading NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Kalib Boone scored 12 of his 18 points in the first half, Moussa Cisse had 12 of his career-high tying 18 in the second half and Oklahoma State beat Oklahoma 71-61 for a season sweep of the Bedlam series. It is the third season sweep in the last six seasons for
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer The Baltimore Orioles and Maryland Governor Wes Moore have announced a joint commitment to what they call a “multi-decade, public-private partnership” to revitalize the Camden Yards sports complex. The statement from the team and the state’s new governor came Wednesday. That was the deadline for the Orioles to exercise
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kobe Brown scored 26 points shooting 10 for 11 and Noah Carter scored 14 points and Missouri won its third straight beating LSU 87-77. Brown tied his career high with 10-made shots accomplishing the feat twice before. KJ Williams and Derek Fountain each posted double-doubles for LSU. They each had 11
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Kobe Brown scored 26 points shooting 10 for 11 and Noah Carter scored 14 points and Missouri won its third straight beating LSU 87-77. Brown tied his career high with 10-made shots accomplishing the feat twice before. KJ Williams and Derek Fountain each posted double-doubles for LSU. They each had 11
Continue Reading