COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia College men’s basketball team put up a monster second half to in a 76-60 win over William Woods on Saturday afternoon. The Cougars outscored the Owls 53-30 after halftime. Senior Tony Burks led the offensive attack for CC. He finished with a game-high 32 points, along with three assists and
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN The sailor who spent weeks lost at sea in January, surviving largely off of ketchup, could have a new, state-of-the-art boat coming to him. And the handsome gift would be thanks to Ketchup giant Heinz, which is trying to locate Elvis Francois. The company posted a callout to social media on
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By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Designers with diverse backgrounds figured prominently in shows on the fourth day of Milan Fashion Week during a season when diversity in Italian fashion has become an every more pressing topic. Maximilian Davis showed his second season as creative director at Ferragamo. Likewise for Filipino-American designer
Continue Reading By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Several prominent media publishers across the U.S. are dropping the Dilbert comic strip after its creator described people who are Black as members of “a racist hate group” during an online video show. Various media officials denounced the comments by Dilbert creator Scott Adams as racist, hateful and discriminatory
Continue Reading TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Hundreds of protesters in Tunisia’s capital have taken to the streets to denounce racism and express solidarity towards migrants. The demonstration in Tunis on Saturday came after Tunisia’s increasingly authoritarian leader claimed there’s a plot to erase his country’s identity by bringing in sub-Saharan Africans. People shouting “no to racism,” “solidarity
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AMES, Iowa (AP) — Baby tarantulas have invaded Iowa State University. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service donated 169 confiscated tarantulas and offered them to the school in Ames this month. The tarantulas, some not much bigger than a fingernail, arrived on Valentine’s Day and were carefully unboxed by university’s Insect Zoo staff and student
Continue Reading IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kris Murray scored 26 points, Tony Perkins scored Iowa’s last six points in overtime, and the Hawkeyes defeated Michigan State 112-106 on Saturday, capping a remarkable rally that extended the game. Iowa trailed 91-78 with 1:34 remaining before catching fire from 3-point distance. The Hawkeyes made 6-of-9 3-pointers in the
Continue Reading ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — D’Moi Hodge and Nick Honor combined for 11 3-pointers and 35 points as Missouri took off in the second half to beat Georgia 85-63. The Tigers outscored the Bulldogs 45-22 in the second half, finishing with seven 3s in each half on 28 total attempts. Hodge hit six 3s and scored
Continue Reading ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that a former governor of a New Mexico Pueblo appointed to oversee the state’s Indian Affairs was accused of rape in 2007. James Mountain would help oversee the state’s specialized task force addressing crimes against Indigenous women as secretary of Indian Affairs. His appointment hasn’t
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ATHENS, Ga. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team drained 14 3-pointers in an 85-63 win against Georgia on Saturday afternoon. The win lifted MU to 21-8 overall this season. The Tigers got out to a slow start, offensively, in Athens, however, the team outscored the Bulldogs 45-22 in the second half. D’Moi Hodge and Nick
Continue Reading By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — People are still lined up hours after voting was supposed to close in Nigeria during the country’s presidential and parliamentary election which opened with large delays. Thousands remained in line at polling stations waiting to cast ballots and sparking frustration on Saturday. The elections come amid
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Mirando hacia atrás, Nikki Ruston admite haber detectado las señales de alerta. La oficina en Miami donde programó lo que se conoce como un levantamiento de glúteos brasileño (BBL) había cerrado y transfirió sus registros a una instalación diferente, dijo. El precio que le cotizaron —y pagó por adelantado— aumentó el
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brevin Galloway and PJ Hall combined for 48 points, 36 in a dominating first half, Hunter Tyson added a double-double and Clemson beat North Carolina State 96-71. Galloway finished with a career-high 28 points and Hall had 20 on 9-of-11 shooting with two 3s. Clemson made 10 of 19 3-pointers and
Continue Reading By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jordan Hawkins scored 20 points, Adama Sanogo added 18 points and nine rebounds, and No. 18 UConn beat St. John’s 95-86. Andre Jackson Jr. had 15 points, Joey Calcaterra also scored 15 to lead a strong effort by Connecticut’s bench and the resurgent Huskies avenged
Continue Reading AMES, Iowa (AP) — Baby tarantulas have invaded Iowa State University. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service donated 169 of them this month to the Ames school after confiscating them from the Port of Los Angeles. Tarantulas are one of may animals trafficked in the illegal pet trading industry. When they arrived on campus, they
Continue Reading By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eric Dixon scored 18 of his career-high 31 points in the first half, Cam Whitmore added 17 and Villanova defeated No. 19 Creighton 79-67. Dixon also set a career high with six 3-pointers for Villanova, which has won five of six. Arthur Kaluma scored 19 points and
Continue Reading By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 29 points and eight rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors extended their winning streak to four games with a 95-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Gary Trent Jr. had 19 points and Scottie Barnes added 12, all in the second half, as the Raptors won
Continue ReadingBy JADE BULECZA Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A graduation ceremony was held today at the Caddo Sheriff’s Reentry Facility for 10 inmates. When the group reenters society, they’ll have some valuable skills to help people gain access to internet. They learned all about fiber optic cable through Bossier
Continue Reading LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — JaKobe Coles made two free throws with 4.3 seconds remaining, and No. 24 TCU held on for an 83-82 victory over Texas Tech despite blowing a 12-point lead in the final eight minutes. De’Vion Harmon had a steal and a layup to put the Red Raiders in front by one with
Continue Reading The French documentary “On the Adamant” (Sur l’Adamant) directed by Nicolas Philibert was named best film at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival. The film takes viewers onto a Seine barge in Paris that serves as a floating day-care center for adults suffering from mental disorders. The award was announced Saturday by the seven-member jury
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