Walker scores 16 to lead Air Force over Utah State 49-47
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A.J. Walker had 16 points as Air Force narrowly defeated Utah State 49-47. Justin Bean led the Aggies on Wednesday with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
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Pedestrian killed in Prescott Valley was retired Army Ranger
Police in Prescott Valley say a man killed on Christmas night when he was struck by a vehicle was a recently retired U.S. Army Ranger who served 10 deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. Police identified him on Wednesday as 38-year-old Samuel Robles of Prescott Valley. The accident happened just before midnight as police were responding
Continue Reading Lock preparing for another start with Bridgewater still out
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Teddy Bridgewater remains sidelined with a concussion, so Drew Lock is preparing to make his second straight start Sunday when the Denver Broncos visit the Los Angeles Chargers. Lock completed 15 of 22 passes for 153 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions in
Continue Reading Lock preparing for another start with Bridgewater still out
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Teddy Bridgewater remains sidelined with a concussion, so Drew Lock is preparing to make his second straight start Sunday when the Denver Broncos visit the Los Angeles Chargers. Lock completed 15 of 22 passes for 153 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions in
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Stocks meander higher, scoring record highs for S&P 500, Dow
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Wall Street ended another wobbly day mostly higher Wednesday, enough for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average to notch record highs. The benchmark index edged up 0.1%, the Dow rose 0.2% and the Nasdaq slipped 0.1%. Retailers and companies reliant on consumer spending were among the better
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Stocks meander higher, scoring record highs for S&P 500, Dow
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Wall Street ended another wobbly day mostly higher Wednesday, enough for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average to notch record highs. The benchmark index edged up 0.1%, the Dow rose 0.2% and the Nasdaq slipped 0.1%. Retailers and companies reliant on consumer spending were among the better
Continue ReadingNearly 100 rounds fired in shooting outside NE Portland bar
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Portland Police Bureau is investigating a shooting that occurred outside a bar in the Hazelwood neighborhood late Tuesday night. At about 11:42 p.m., officers were called out to a shooting near Clamity Jae’s, located on Northeast Halsey Street. Police said
Continue Reading Ghislaine Maxwell convicted in Epstein sex abuse case
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has been convicted of helping lure teenage girls to be sexually abused by the late Jeffrey Epstein. The verdict announced Wednesday capped a monthlong trial featuring accounts of the sexual exploitation of girls as young as 14. Jurors
Continue Reading Man arrested in death of Illinois deputy, carjacking
MILL SHOALS, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a person is in custody in connection with the shooting death of an eastern Illinois deputy and a carjacking in Missouri. Indiana State Police spokesman Sgt. Todd Ringle said the person was arrested Wednesday afternoon in a home near Carlyle, Illinois, a Clinton County town about 45 miles
Continue Reading Man City strengthens grip on EPL title with 8-point lead
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Manchester City’s grip on its Premier League title hasn’t been this strong all season. A 1-0 win at Brentford coupled with Chelsea conceding a stoppage-time goal to draw 1-1 against Brighton left the defending champions with an eight-point lead heading into the new year. It has been an almost
Continue Reading Court: Woman who threatened Black child violated law
DOVER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire court has found that a woman violated the state’s civil rights law when she called Black child by a racial slur and threatened to kneel on his neck. Fifty-one-year-old Kristina Graper, of Dover, was accused of threatening the 9-year-old in May after he accidentally broke her son’s toy
Continue Reading Brown scores 24 as No. 10 Michigan State beats High Point
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gabe Brown scored a career high 24 points, as short-handed No. 10 Michigan State pulled away in the second half to beat scrappy High Point, 81-68 in a matchup of longtime coaching friends Tom Izzo and Tubby Smith. The Spartans (11-2, 2-0 Big Ten) were without four players, including starters
Continue Reading Rodgers says he won’t drag out offseason decision on future
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Aaron Rodgers says he won’t drag out any offseason decisions regarding his future with the Green Bay Packers and hasn’t ruled out retirement. The 38-year-old quarterback said he would try to make a decision shortly after talking to his loved ones as well as team officials such as CEO/President
Continue Reading ‘I missed it’: Irving back with Nets, resumes practicing
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Kyrie Irving doesn’t know when he’ll get his first playing time of the season. The fact that it’s sooner than later is good enough for him right now. Irving returned to practice Wednesday with the Brooklyn Nets. He is out of the NBA’s health and safety protocols and potentially
Continue Reading Black newspaper publisher Mary Alice Jervay Thatch, 78, dies
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The third-generation editor and publisher of a historic Black newspaper in North Carolina and a driving force behind the pardons of the Wilmington 10 has died. Mary Alice Jervay Thatch was 78. Cousin Paul R. Jervay Jr., said Thatch died Tuesday. Thatch was the daughter of The Wilmington Journal publisher Thomas
Continue ReadingHorse rescued from icy waters in Warwick, MA
By JESSICA MICHALSKI Click here for updates on this story WARWICK, Massachusetts (WGGB, WSHM-LD) — A horse has been rescued after falling through icy waters in Warwick today. The Warwick Fire Department posting these photos just minutes ago. This was on White Road. When firefighters arrived on scene they called for mutual aid with both
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Ghislaine Maxwell convicted in Epstein sex abuse case
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted Wednesday of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by the American millionaire Jeffrey Epstein. Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell The verdict capped a monthlong trial featuring sordid accounts of the sexual exploitation of girls as young
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‘He just had a good kind heart’ Family remembers man killed in suspected DUI crash
Update: 12/30/21 The man accused of driving under the influence has officially been charged with murder. Andrew Watson Hibbard, 41, of Portland, Oregon pleaded not guilty to multiple charged during his court appearance on Thursday. Details: Suspected DUI driver pleads not guilty to murder charges for Palm Springs crash Original Report: 12/29/21 On Monday, a
Continue Reading Jury says it has reached verdict in Ghislaine Maxwell trial
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite charged with recruiting and grooming teenage girls to be sexually abused by the financier Jeffrey Epstein. The verdict is expected to be announced shortly in the New York
Continue Reading Police: Teen charged in triple killing is loose, dangerous
GARLAND, Texas (AP) — Dallas-area police have charged a 14-year-old with capital murder in a triple killing at a gas station and are warning that the boy is at large, armed and dangerous. Detectives in Garland are seeking Abel Elias Acosta and said Wednesday that they have evidence showing he was the gunman who left
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