Forrest carries FAU over Palm Beach Atlantic 84-63
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Michael Forrest had 21 points as Florida Atlantic easily beat Palm Beach Atlantic 84-63. Marcus Montalvo led the Sailfish on Wednesday night with 14 points.
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No. 20 Florida bounces back from stunner, handles UNF 85-55
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Colin Castleton had a career-high 26 points and eight rebounds, Myreon Jones added 14 points and No. 20 Florida ended a two-game skid with an 85-55 victory against North Florida on Wednesday night. Coming off a stunning home loss to previously winless Texas Southern, the
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Board rules Astroworld lawsuits to be handled by one judge
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A judicial board has ruled that the more than 300 lawsuits that have been filed so far in Houston following a crowd surge at the Astroworld festival that left 10 people dead will be handled by one judge. The consolidation order was issued Tuesday by a
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El Senado vota para revocar el mandato de vacunación de Biden para las empresas
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — El Senado votó este miércoles por la noche para revocar el mandato de vacunación o pruebas del presidente Joe Biden dirigido a empresas privadas con 100 o más empleados. Si bien es probable que no se convierta en ley, ya que sus posibilidades de obtener un voto en la Cámara
Continue Reading Kinsey lifts Marshall over Bluefield College 100-57
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Taevion Kinsey had 21 points as Marshall romped past Bluefield College 100-57. Jermiah Jenkins led the Ramblin’ Rams on Wednesday night with 20 points.
Continue Reading Report: Chinese hackers targeted Southeast Asian nations
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A U.S.-based private cybersecurity company says it has uncovered evidence Chinese hackers, likely state-sponsored, have been broadly targeting government and private-sector organizations across Southeast Asia, including those closely involved with Beijing on infrastructure development projects. Specific targets included the Thai prime minister’s office and the Thai army,
Continue Reading West Texas man acquitted in fatal shooting of police officer
MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — A West Texas man has been acquitted of murder in the 2019 fatal shooting of a police officer who was shot while checking a security alarm at the man’s home. A Midland County jury deliberated for about 90 minutes before finding David Wilson not guilty of murder Wednesday in the death
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Daunte Wright’s girlfriend tried to stop his bleeding with a belt as he gasped for air, she testified at ex-officer Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial
CNN By Carma Hassan, Holly Yan and Amir Vera, CNN The passenger in Daunte Wright’s car when he was killed was the “only one out of everybody there that was trying to help him,” the young woman testified Thursday in the trial of the then-officer who fired the fatal shot during an April traffic stop
Continue Reading Freemantle scores 24 to lead Xavier over Ball State 96-50
CINCINNATI (AP) — Zach Freemantle had 24 points as Xavier easily defeated Ball State 96-50. Tyler Cochran led the Cardinals with 10 points.
Continue ReadingUkrainian military report says Russia boosted troops to 120,000 near border
By Matthew Chance, CNN Ukrainian defense officials say Russia has increased troop numbers near the Ukrainian border to 120,000 people, including additional army, air force and naval personnel. According to its latest ongoing security assessment — shared with CNN by Ukrainian security sources — the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said “combat and other military equipment,
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Nobels for medicine, economics given in California ceremony
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — The 2021 Nobel Prize laureates for medicine and economics received their awards in Southern California during a scaled-down ceremony adapted for pandemic times. Swedish Ambassador Karin Olofsdotter was on hand in Irvine, south of Los Angeles, on Wednesday to award the Nobel for physiology or medicine to David Julius and Ardem
Continue Reading Encuentran el auto y posibles restos humanos de un estudiante desaparecido hace 45 años en Georgia
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las autoridades que buscan a un estudiante universitario de Georgia que lleva desaparecido más de 45 años recibieron una gran noticia después de que su automóvil fuera encontrado en un arroyo de Alabama, junto con su cartera, su tarjeta de identificación y presuntos restos humanos. Kyle Clinkscales, estudiante de la Universidad
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Senate rejects Biden’s vaccine mandate for businesses
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has narrowly approved a resolution to nullify the Biden administration’s requirement that businesses with 100 or more workers have their employees be vaccinated against the coronavirus or submit to weekly testing. The Democratic-led House is unlikely to take it up, which means the mandate would
Continue Reading Senate rejects Biden’s vaccine mandate for businesses
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has narrowly approved a resolution to nullify the Biden administration’s requirement that businesses with 100 or more workers have their employees be vaccinated against the coronavirus or submit to weekly testing. The Democratic-led House is unlikely to take it up, which means the mandate would
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Riverside County Sheriff’s Department mourns death of K9
Last night, K-9 Rico passed away with his family and friends by his side. Rico was 5 years old and had been in service for over four years. He was assigned to several tasks including SWAT, where he assisted on high-risk missions. The K-9 was even gun trained and found lots of guns discarded by
Continue ReadingMan sentenced for $162K in PPP fraud, used money to buy Range Rover
By Iyani Hughes Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — An Atlanta man is behind bars after obtaining a fraudulent PPP loan for $160,000, then using a portion to purchase a Range Rover. Brandon Ridge, 37, of Decatur, was sentenced to serve two years in prison, to be followed by three years
Continue Reading Saints’ Hill seizing starting QB role, damaged digit and all
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Taysom Hill says he’s competing as hard as he can to maintain his starting quarterback spot for the New Orleans Saints while dealing with an injured middle finger on his throwing hand. Hill says he can accept if coaches deem his finger a liability in
Continue Reading Ga Tech associate head coach diagnosed with breast cancer
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech women’s basketball associate head coach Tasha Butts has been diagnosed with advanced-stage breast cancer. The 39-year-old Butts says she was diagnosed last month. She intends to keep coaching while she’s being treated. When Butts is unable to be with the team, women’s basketball chief
Continue ReadingUS small arms and ammo arrive in Ukraine as Pentagon details troops to train country’s military
By Oren Liebermann, CNN Part of a $60 million security assistance package, including small arms and ammunition, was delivered to Ukraine on Thursday, according to a State Department official in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, but a final delivery containing four counter mortar radars is still scheduled for early next year. President Joe Biden approved
Continue Reading Condenan a Scott Peterson a cadena perpetua luego de que se librara de la pena de muerte
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Scott Peterson ha sido condenado nuevamente a cadena perpetua sin posibilidad de libertad condicional por la muerte de su esposa y su hijo que estaba por nacer, dictaminó este miércoles una jueza de California. Peterson, de 49 años, fue condenado en 2004 por los asesinatos de su esposa Laci y
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