Reece carries Bowling Green past Duquesne 78-70
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe Reece had 15 points and 12 rebounds to lift Bowling Green to a 78-70 win over Duquesne. Leon Ayers III led the Dukes with 20 points.
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Jones scores 21 to lift ULM over Centenary 104-67
MONROE, La. (AP) — Andre Jones had 21 points as ULM romped past Centenary 104-67. Jalen Behr led the Gentlemen with 19 points and six rebounds.
Continue Reading Miller’s three-point night helps Canucks topple Senators 6-2
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — J.T Miller scored and added two assists to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 6-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night. Luke Schenn, Tyler Motte, Tanner Pearson, Bo Horvat, and Alex Chiasson chipped in for the Canucks, who finished their five-game road trip with a 2-3-0 record. Quinn Hughes
Continue Reading Red Wings top Kraken 4-3 in shootout for 4th straight win
By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Adam Erne scored the decisive goal in a shootout and the Detroit Red Wings won their fourth straight game by beating the Seattle Kraken 4-3. Detroit won the shootout 2-1, with Dylan Larkin also converting. Robby Fabbri, Vladislav Namestnikov and Lucas Raymond scored in regulation for the
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N Ireland collective wins prestigious Turner Prize for art
LONDON (AP) — An 11-person collective from Belfast that aims to transcend Northern Ireland’s political and religious divides has won the U.K.’s prestigious Turner Prize for art. The Array Collective took the 25,000 pound ($33,000) prize on Wednesday for “The Druithaib’s Ball,” a recreation of a traditional Irish shebeen, or speakeasy full of references to
Continue Reading Daye Jr. leads Fordham past St. Francis (N.Y.) 68-46
NEW YORK — Antonio Daye Jr. scored 22 points as Fordham easily beat St. Francis (N.Y.) 68-46. Chuba Ohams added 20 points for the Rams. Larry Moreno led the Terriers on Wednesday night with 13 points.
Continue Reading Johnson leads Mercer past Kennesaw State 73-71
KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Jalen Johnson scored 18 points as Mercer narrowly beat Kennesaw State 73-71. Felipe Haase and Neftali Alvarez added 16 points each for the Bears. Spencer Rodgers led the Owls with 23 points.
Continue Reading Japan retracts new flight bookings ban after criticisms
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan says it has retracted a ban on new incoming international flight bookings to defend against the new variant of the coronavirus only a day after the policy was announced. The transport ministry on Wednesday issued a request to international airlines to stop taking new reservations for
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Auto workers likely to approve direct election of leadership
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Members of the United Auto Workers union apparently will approve picking their leaders in direct elections. With 72% of the ballots counted, nearly 63% favor direct elections. About 37% want to keep the current system of delegates selecting the union’s leadership. A federal court-appointed monitor who
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Auto workers likely to approve direct election of leadership
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Members of the United Auto Workers union apparently will approve picking their leaders in direct elections. With 72% of the ballots counted, nearly 63% favor direct elections. About 37% want to keep the current system of delegates selecting the union’s leadership. A federal court-appointed monitor who
Continue Reading Auto workers likely to approve direct election of leadership
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Members of the United Auto Workers union apparently will approve picking their leaders in direct elections. With 72% of the ballots counted, nearly 63% favor direct elections. About 37% want to keep the current system of delegates selecting the union’s leadership. A federal court-appointed monitor who
Continue Reading Dixon-Conover leads St. Francis (Pa.) past Bucknell 93-67
LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Ramiir Dixon-Conover had a career-high 23 points as St. Francis (Pa.) easily beat Bucknell 93-67. Andrew Funk led the Bison with 17 points.
Continue Reading Hall leads Saint Joseph’s over Binghamton 79-57
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jordan Hall recorded 15 points and 12 rebounds to lift Saint Joseph’s to a 79-57 win over Binghamton. Ejike Obinna had 14 points for the Hawks (4-3). John McGriff had 14 points for the Bearcats (2-4).
Continue ReadingBiden to extend transportation mask mandate through March
CNN By Kaitlan Collins, CNN The Biden administration will extend existing requirements for travelers to wear masks on airplanes, buses, trains and boats, as well as in airports and other transportation hubs, through March to address concerns over the Omicron coronavirus variant. In August, the Transportation Security Administration extended its US federal transportation mask mandate
Continue Reading Washington at No. 11 Arizona off due to COVID protocol
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Washington’s game at No. 11 Arizona scheduled for Thursday night has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Huskies’ program. The Pac-12 Conference will work with the program to try and find a mutually agreeable date to reschedule the game for later in the season. The game was set to
Continue Reading New US ambassador to New Zealand seeks to work with China
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The new U.S. ambassador to New Zealand says he wants to find areas of common ground with China in a region where tensions often run high. Tom Udall, a former U.S. senator from New Mexico, held his first press conference in his new role Thursday
Continue Reading Rockin’ around the Christmas tree: Rockefeller tree lit up
NEW YORK (AP) — The holly, jolly, best time of the year has gotten a light-filled launch. The towering Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center has been officially turned on. The 79-foot Norway spruce is covered with more than 50,000 lights in a rainbow of colors. It bears a crystal-covered, 900-pound star. The tree was lit
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Palm Springs business owners sound off on homelessness issues plaguing downtown
The Palm Springs police chief and city manager listened intently Wednesday night for a discussion about growing issues with homeless people in the south end of downtown. Dozens of business owners met at a showroom to express frustration with health and safety hazards around their storefronts including drug use, human feces and mental illness. “All
Continue Reading Tatum (26 pts, 16 reb) leads Celtics past 76ers, 88-87
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 26 points with a career-high 16 rebounds, shaking off a hard fourth-quarter fall to lead to lead the Boston Celtics to a 88-87 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Tatum scored 11 points in the fourth. Robert Williams III blocked Georges Niang’s shot at
Continue Reading No. 10 Arkansas rolls over Central Arkansas, 97-60
By ERIC W. BOLIN Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Stanley Umude scored 17 points off the bench and No. 10 Arkansas won its seventh straight game to start the season, beating Central Arkansas 97-60. Central Arkansas made nine 3-pointers, including 7 of 10 in the first half, and trailed by six at halftime. The
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