Gibbs scores 16 to lift Jacksonville St. past FIU 66-59
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — Jalen Gibbs scored 16 points and Jacksonville State beat Florida International 66-59. Tevin Brewer led the Panthers with 13 points and six rebounds.
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Firing of Louisville detective who fatally shot Breonna Taylor is upheld after a board review
By Amir Vera and Evan Simko-Bednarski, CNN A review board upheld the termination of the former police detective who fired the shot that killed Breonna Taylor last year in Louisville, Kentucky. The Louisville Metro Police Merit Board backed the decision to fire Myles Cosgrove by a 5-2 vote on Wednesday, a decision that arrived after
Continue Reading Mikesell’s 7 3s leads No. 24 Ohio St. women over Alabama St.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Taylor Mikesell established season bests with 27 points and seven 3-pointers, leading five into double-figure scoring as No. 24 Ohio State raced past Alabama State 97-51. Mikesell matched her season high with five 3-pointers by halftime. She finished shooting 10-for-19 overall and 7-for-16 from distance. Rebeka Mikulasikova scored 12 points and
Continue Reading Pointer has double-double, No. 22 LSU women roll 100-36
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Khayla Pointer scored 19 points with 10 rebounds and three steals and No. 22 LSU coasted to a 100-36 win over Alcorn State. Alexis Morris scored 14 points for the Tigers, who put all 13 players in the scoring column for the second-straight game. LSU shot 61% (38 of 62)
Continue Reading Sears scores 24 to lead Ohio past Marshall 75-65
ATHENS, Ohio — Mark Sears scored 24 points with the help of 10-made foul shots and Ohio beat Marshall 75-65. Obinna Anochili-Killen led the Thundering Herd with 18 points.
Continue Reading Grand jury recommends how to avert another disaster like the Surfside condo collapse
By Amanda Watts, CNN In a new report, a Miami-Dade grand jury overseeing the Surfside condo collapse offered a litany of recommendations to help avoid a similar event, including, most notably, that the county’s 40-year recertification requirement be drastically changed. In its 43-page report, the panel recommended that the certification process should begin much earlier
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Strong-arm robbery leads to pursuit that ends in crash in Palm Desert
A strong-armed robbery led to a police pursuit that ended in a crash Wednesday evening in Palm Desert. The incident began at 4:33 p.m., that’s when deputies responded to a strong-armed robbery at a business within the 72000 block of Highway 111 in Palm Desert. Two suspects took items from inside the business and fled
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Denuncian presunta agresión contra la expresidenta Jeanine Áñez en el penal de Miraflores
Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — La hija de la expresidenta interina de Bolivia Jeanine Áñez denunció este miércoles en la cuenta de Twitter de la exmandataria una presunta agresión en contra de Áñez en el centro de detención Miraflores, donde se encuentra recluida desde marzo de 2021. “Ha sido agredida y golpeada por la teniente
Continue Reading Beard scores 23 to carry Georgetown over Howard 85-73
WASHINGTON — Tyler Beard had a season-high 23 points as Georgetown defeated Howard 85-73. Kyle Foster led the Bison on Wednesday night with a career-high 26 points.
Continue Reading Five in double figures for Coastal Carolina in 102-42 win
CONWAY, S.C. — Essam Mostafa had 16 points to lead five Coastal Carolina players in double figures as the Chanticleers rolled past Methodist 102-42. Tomas Stevens led the Monarchs with 16 points.
Continue ReadingJustice Department breaks off settlement talks with families separated at US-Mexico border
CNN By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Justice Department has informed attorneys representing separated migrant families that it will cease settlement negotiations and is ready to go back to court, according to an attorney representing families. The news comes after the White House came under political pressure following news of the talks and potential payments —
Continue Reading Capitals F Nicklas Backstrom returns from left hip injury
CHICAGO (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom is in for the Washington Capitals. Evgeny Kuznetsov is out. Backstrom has returned after missing the start of the season because of a left hip injury, taking the ice against the Chicago Blackhawks. Defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk and center Nic Dowd also returned for Washington after they were removed from
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California governor highlights $1B statewide cleanup plan
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom picked up litter and painted over graffiti in Los Angeles to highlight California’s $1.1 billion initiative to clean areas near highways, roads and other public spaces. It’s an effort the governor promised to expand next year to address homeless encampments. Before collecting syringes
Continue Reading Rockets coach Silas being treated for dehydration
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Rockets coach Stephen Silas is being treated for dehydration in the locker room after leaving the court during their game against the Cavaliers. Silas motioned to assistant coach John Lucas to take over the team as he walked off the floor late in the first quarter, remaining
Continue Reading Election reviews persist despite no evidence of rigged vote
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Partisan election reviews of the 2020 presidential election are underway in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin while Republican lawmakers elsewhere continue their calls to bring them to their states. They argue they are needed to restore public confidence in elections, but experts say the
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Election reviews persist despite no evidence of rigged vote
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Partisan election reviews of the 2020 presidential election are underway in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin while Republican lawmakers elsewhere continue their calls to bring them to their states. They argue they are needed to restore public confidence in elections, but experts say the
Continue Reading 2021 Notebook: On Jan. 6, chaos inside the Capitol and out
By The Associated Press On Jan. 6, as Congress was meeting to certify the victory of President Joe Biden, hundreds of Donald Trump supporters who claimed the election had been stolen violently pushed past police. They broke through windows and doors and entered the Capitol, forcing legislators to interrupt their work and flee. Those killed
Continue ReadingCity of Asheville employee Brown receives award, national recognition for heroism
By WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — An Asheville city worker has been honored for saving the life of a man who was considering suicide. In March 2021, Anthony “Buzz” Brown spotted a man standing on the Sand Hill Road overpass over Interstate 40. He stopped and
Continue Reading Sheppard scores 23 to carry Belmont past Chattanooga 76-68
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ben Sheppard had 23 points as Belmont beat Chattanooga 76-68. Malachi Smith led the Mocs on Wednesday with 27 points and seven rebounds.
Continue ReadingWorkers, owners concerned after several businesses shot at in recent weeks
By Caitlyn Penter Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Multiple businesses in South Asheville are reporting that their windows have been shot out in recent weeks. Business owners say they’re speaking up about the issue to hopefully get some attention on it. “We came in Thursday morning and we
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