By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a plan to protect and promote technologies critical to the country’s national interest, in a challenge to China’s emerging dominance in key strategic fields. Morrison told a virtual conference the initial focus will be on nine critical technologies on
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By CLAY BAILEY Associated PRess MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tyler Harris had 18 points, Emoni Bates scored 16 as No. 11 Memphis remained undefeated with a 90-74 win over St. Louis. Jalen Duren added 13 points and Josh Minott finished with 12, both going perfect from the field. Terrence Hargrove Jr. led St. Louis (3-1)
Continue Reading ORLANDO, Fla. — Darin Green Jr. had 11 points as Central Florida defeated Jacksonville 63-54. Dre Fuller Jr. had six rebounds for Central Florida (3-0). Darius Perry added six assists. Tommy Bruner had 13 points for the Dolphins (2-1). Jordan Davis added 13 points. Osayi Osifo had 10 points and seven rebounds.
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The city of Palm Springs is gearing up for a discussion this week on providing reparations for evicting minority residents from Section 14 more than 55 years ago. “We want to see our families compensated,” said Deiter Crawford. Crawford currently lives in the north Palm Springs home that his grandmother bought and finished building after
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By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mostly lower despite a rally on Wall Street after virtual talks between President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping. Benchmarks in Japan, South Korea and Australia fell. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell but the Shanghai Composite rose. The talks between Biden and Xi
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mostly lower despite a rally on Wall Street after virtual talks between President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping. Benchmarks in Japan, South Korea and Australia fell. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell but the Shanghai Composite rose. The talks between Biden and Xi
Continue Reading By ISABEL DEBRE and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The president of long-haul carrier Emirates says that an initial public offering of stock in the Dubai-based airline could happen as the city-state tries to boost its local financial market. President Tim Clark also promised Tuesday at the Dubai Air Show
Continue ReadingBy Morgan Rimmer and Devan Cole, CNN Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has publicly cast doubt on and spread misinformation about the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, revealed Tuesday that she has not been inoculated against the virus, answering a question she has dodged for months. “I haven’t been making it public, but I started making
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By Chris Boyette, CNN Less than 24 hours after the Tennessee university system lifted its mask mandates, The University of Tennessee at Knoxville said it has reinstated its mandate Tuesday to comply with the federal executive order requiring federal contractor buildings to follow CDC mask guidance. “Despite our very low Covid-19 numbers on campus, we
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Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — Autoridades federales en México confirmaron la aprehensión de Rosalinda González Valencia, esposa del líder del Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes “El Mencho”. Pero, ¿quién es González Valencia y qué significa su captura? Rosalinda González Valencia pertenece a la familia fundadora de la organización criminal conocida
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Marcus Sasser scored 19 points, Kyler Edwards added 18 points and No. 15 Houston used a suffocating defensive effort to defeat Virginia, 67-47, on Tuesday night.Sasser and Edwards combined to shoot 11 of 24 from the field and 9 of 13 on 3-pointers. The Cougars (3-0) shot 49% from the field and
Continue Reading HOUSTON (AP) — Carl Pierre had 20 points as Rice beat Southern 81-63. Tyrone Lyons led the Jaguars on Tuesday night with 19 points.
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Curry had 37 points, easily winning matchup of the NBA’s top two scorers when Kevin Durant had his worst night of the season, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Brooklyn Nets 117-99 Durant came in leading the league with 29.6 points per game,
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By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Curry had 37 points, easily winning matchup of the NBA’s top two scorers when Kevin Durant had his worst night of the season, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Brooklyn Nets 117-99 Durant came in leading the league with 29.6 points per game,
Continue Reading By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dustin Tokarski stopped a career-high 45 shots as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Tuesday night. His previous high was 44 in April. Pittsburgh outshot the Sabres 46-19, including a 20-3 margin in the final 20 minutes. Kyle Okposo and Colin Miller scored for
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN Business) — Un aumento de la oferta mundial de crudo podría frenar la subida de los precios de la gasolina, que han alcanzado niveles récord en algunas zonas de Estados Unidos y Europa. Según el último informe de mercado de la Agencia Internacional de la Energía, la oferta mundial de petróleo aumentó
Continue Reading By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal judge in Las Vegas has begun a series of hearings about the constitutionality of the never-before-tried method and combination of drugs that prison officials want to use for Nevada’s first lethal injection in more than 15 years. U.S. District Judge Richard Boulware II on
Continue Reading KENT, Ohio (AP) — VonCameron Davis posted 10 points and 10 rebounds to lift Kent State to an 84-38 win over Oberlin College. Dimitrije Radusinovic led the Yeomen with 12 points.
Continue Reading LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Connor Arnold had 17 points and Kamdyn Curfman recorded 17 points as VMI rolled past Division III Keystone 97-35. Jack Anderson led the Giants on Tuesday night with 13 points.
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN Business) — En la búsqueda de trabajadores en este mercado laboral tan peleado, las empresas han cortejado a los nuevos contratados con la promesa de salarios más altos, primas de contratación, vacaciones amplias y guarderías para el cuidado de sus hijos. La última: “No se requiere vacuna”. Esa frase de cuatro palabras
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