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By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A conservation group is turning over a historic redwood grove on the Northern California coast to descendants of the original Native American inhabitants. Save the Redwoods League said it would transfer to the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council a 523-acre property it recently acquired on the Lost
Continue ReadingBy Aleks Klosok, Joel Kouam and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has said a report into a stadium crush in the Cameroonian capital of Yaoundé will center on who closed the gate at the Olembe Stadium. At least eight people were killed and 38 injured in Monday’s incident
Continue ReadingOscar Holland, CNN Australia’s government has bought the copyright to the Aboriginal flag, making it freely available for public use and ending a longstanding battle over the design. In a deal worth more than 20 million Australian dollars ($14 million), Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s government secured the rights from Indigenous artist Harold Thomas, who created
Continue Reading SUBANG, Malaysia (AP) — New Malaysian carrier, SKS Airways, took to the skies Tuesday with short-haul flights to holiday island resorts as domestic travel rebounds after months of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year. SKS launched its maiden flight from the smaller Subang airport near Kuala Lumpur to Pangkor, a northern tax-free island,
Continue Reading HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong has expanded a partial lockdown and tightened pandemic restrictions after more than 200 cases of COVID-19 were discovered at a public housing estate. Hong Kong has maintained a similar “zero-tolerance” approach to the virus as mainland China. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said a second residential block at the
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer The Big 12 and Southeastern Conference have a big weekend ahead on the hardwood in the latest incarnation of their cross-conference challenge. Auburn puts its new No. 1 ranking on the line against Oklahoma, fourth-ranked Baylor faces Alabama, No. 13 Texas Tech plays Mississippi State, No. 18 Tennessee heads
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drew Peterson scored 16 points and No. 15 Southern California shook off a slow start to defeat Arizona State 78-56. The Trojans, playing their third game in five days, fell behind by 12 midway through the first half. They missed 15 of their first 18
Continue Reading CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk had a career-high five assists, Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and three assists, and the Calgary Flames routed the St. Louis Blues 7-1. Tkachuk ended a four-game goal-scoring streak but was happy to spread the wealth. Four of his assists came in the second period, when Calgary outshot St.
Continue Reading MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Madison Keys continued her resurgent 2022 season by advancing to the Australian Open semifinals. And resurgent might be a major understatement. Keys’ 6-3, 6-2 quarterfinal win over French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova was her 10th match win in a row and 11th of the new year. That includes five wins so
Continue Reading By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nazem Kadri and Mikko Rantanen scored, Pavel Francouz made 23 saves for his third career shutout and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 to extend their franchise-record home winning streak to 16 games. It was the seventh straight victory overall for the Avalanche, who tied
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drew Peterson scored 16 points and No. 15 Southern California shook off a slow start to defeat Arizona State 78-56. The Trojans, playing their third game in five days, fell behind by 12 midway through the first half. They missed 15 of their first 18
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drew Peterson scored 16 points and No. 15 Southern California shook off a slow start to defeat Arizona State 78-56. The Trojans, playing their third game in five days, fell behind by 12 midway through the first half. They missed 15 of their first 18
Continue ReadingBy Yoonjung Seo, CNN North Korea fired two cruise missiles on Tuesday morning, according to the South Korean military. The launch is being analyzed by the intelligence authorities of South Korea and the United States. It comes as North Korea has ramped up its missile tests this month, saying it will bolster its defenses against
Continue Reading HOUSTON — Brison Gresham recorded 11 points and 16 rebounds to lift Texas Southern to a 73-66 win over Alabama State. Texas Southern led 63-58 with a minute to go then added 10 points, five of which came when John Jones made a layup, two technical fouls were called on Alabama State and Jones made
Continue Reading CEDAR CITY, Utah — Seikou Sisoho Jawara scored a season-high 25 points, tying his career high, as Weber State defeated Southern Utah 92-84. Koby McEwen added 21 points for the Wildcats. Harrison Butler led the Thunderbirds on Monday night with 18 points.
Continue ReadingCNN By Yoonjung Seo and Brad Lendon, CNN North Korea fired what are presumed to be two short-range ballistic missiles into waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula on Thursday — a move believed to be its sixth missile test this month, the South Korean military said. The two projectiles were launched from
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — After three divisional playoff games had been decided on last-second field goals, Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker had to know that fate was probably going to send him onto the field for a pressure-laden try against Buffalo on Sunday night. Even when the Chiefs were
Continue Reading BALTIMORE — Tyree Corbett had 25 points plus 22 rebounds as Coppin State narrowly defeated Howard 83-81. Corbett’s three-point play with 10 seconds left drew Coppin State within 81-80 and his steal a few seconds later helped set up Nendah Tarke’s go-ahead three-point play with 5 seconds to go. Kyle Foster led the Bison with
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. — Mikey Dixon scored 27 points as Idaho ended its seven-game road losing streak, narrowly defeating Portland State 84-79. Trevante Anderson added 20 points for the Vandals. Damion Squire led the Vikings with 15 points and five steals.
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics open in just over a week. When Beijing held the Summer Olympics in 2008, the International Olympic Committee predicted the Games could improve human rights, and Chinese politicians hinted at the same. There are no soaring promises this time. The Games are again a
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