By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — For most of his 27 years as the authoritarian president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko has disdained democratic norms, making his country a pariah in the West and bringing him the sobriquet of “Europe’s last dictator.” Now, his belligerence is directly affecting Europe. Angered by European Union sanctions
Continue Reading By DUSAN STOJANOVIC and JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — In much of Eastern Europe, coronavirus deaths are high and vaccination rates are low, but politicians have hesitated to impose the measures to curb the virus that experts are calling for. A World Health Organization official declared earlier this month that Europe is
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Greg Bell had 16 carries for 104 yards and Matt Araiza kicked a 35-yard field goal with 1:21 to play to help No. 22 San Diego State beat Nevada 23-21. San Diego State (9-1, 5-1 Mountain West) took sole possession of first place in the West Division, a half-game ahead of
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — Greg Bell had 16 carries for 104 yards and Matt Araiza kicked a 35-yard field goal with 1:21 to play to help No. 22 San Diego State beat Nevada 23-21. San Diego State (9-1, 5-1 Mountain West) took sole possession of first place in the West Division, a half-game ahead of
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Greg Bell had 16 carries for 104 yards and Matt Araiza kicked a 35-yard field goal with 1:21 to play to help No. 22 San Diego State beat Nevada 23-21. San Diego State (9-1, 5-1 Mountain West) took sole possession of first place in the West Division, a half-game ahead of
Continue Reading By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Anthony Brown Jr. threw for 135 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 123 yards and another score, and No. 5 Oregon rallied in the second half to beat Washington State 38-24 on Saturday night. The Ducks have won five straight and extended their
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By Faith Karimi, CNN Theodore John Conrad showed up for work as a bank teller in Cleveland. At the end of his shift, the then 20-year-old stole $215,000, stuffed it into a paper bag — and vanished, authorities said. That was in July 1969, and he stole the equivalent of $1.7 million today in one
Continue ReadingBy Arpit Goel and Ally Barnard, CNN Schools in India’s capital Delhi — often ranked as one of the world’s most polluted capitals — will be physically closed for a week from Monday as severe air pollution blankets the city, the chief minister of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, said Saturday. “Virtual
Continue Reading ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Drew Kannely-Robles ran for four touchdowns, Kobe Tracy threw three touchdown passes and Dixie State snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 62-21 win over Fort Lewis. Kannely-Robles carried the ball on each of the game’s first three plays from scrimmage, running for 21 and 31 yards before scoring a
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — David BenavÃdez stopped Kyrone Davis with a TKO in the seventh round of a super middleweight fight to remain unbeaten. BenavÃdez (25-0, 22 KOs), fighting in his hometown of Phoenix for the first time in six years, battered Davis throughout the fight, but couldn’t knock him down. The fight was stopped at
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — David BenavÃdez stopped Kyrone Davis with a TKO in the seventh round of a super middleweight fight to remain unbeaten. BenavÃdez (25-0, 22 KOs), fighting in his hometown of Phoenix for the first time in six years, battered Davis throughout the fight, but couldn’t knock him down. The fight was stopped at
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George scored 23 points, Reggie Jackson added 21 points and the Los Angeles Clippers routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 129-102 on Saturday night for their seventh victory in a row. Ivica Zubac had 10 points and 12 rebounds, Eric Bledsoe had 14 points and nine
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George scored 23 points, Reggie Jackson added 21 points and the Los Angeles Clippers routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 129-102 on Saturday night for their seventh victory in a row. Ivica Zubac had 10 points and 12 rebounds, Eric Bledsoe had 14 points and nine
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer BRASELTON, Ga. (AP) — The final championship of the North American motorsports season came down to the final turn of the 10-hour Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta. Ricky Taylor went off course attempting to make the title-clinching pass of Felipe Nasr. Taylor drove through the grass as
Continue Reading By FAY ABUELGASIM Associated Press KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — The Qatar-based satellite news network Al-Jazeera says its bureau chief in Sudan has been detained by security forces. The network said on Twitter on Sunday that Sudanese forces raided the journalist’s home. Al-Jazeera did not elaborate. Sudanese officials could not be immediately reached for comment. The
Continue Reading CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — Trae Self threw three touchdown passes to Xavier Gipson and Stephen F. Austin beat Central Arkansas 27-14. Miles Reed added 131 yards rushing on 32 carries for Stephen F. Austin. The Lumberjacks used a seven-play, 73-yard drive capped by a 6-yard TD pass from Self to Gipson to take a three-point
Continue Reading SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Asher O’Hara accounted for two touchdowns and Sacramento State beat Portland State 49-20 in a key Big Sky Conference matchup. Sacramento State (8-2, 7-0) kept pace atop the conference standings with Montana State. The FCS 18th-ranked Hornets face UC Davis on the road to conclude their regular season. O’Hara threw a
Continue Reading SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Asher O’Hara accounted for two touchdowns and Sacramento State beat Portland State 49-20 in a key Big Sky Conference matchup. Sacramento State (8-2, 7-0) kept pace atop the conference standings with Montana State. The FCS 18th-ranked Hornets face UC Davis on the road to conclude their regular season. O’Hara threw a
Continue Reading SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Branden Carlson scored a career-high 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting and Utah trailed for just 84 seconds in its 89-56 win over Sacramento State. Carlson, a 7-foot center, made both of his two 3-point shots and had two blocks in 21 minutes. Both Gach scored 11 points and Marco Anthony
Continue Reading SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Branden Carlson scored a career-high 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting and Utah trailed for just 84 seconds in its 89-56 win over Sacramento State. Carlson, a 7-foot center, made both of his two 3-point shots and had two blocks in 21 minutes. Both Gach scored 11 points and Marco Anthony
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