Coleman leads Hawaii over UC San Diego 65-53
SAN DIEGO — Noel Coleman recorded 13 points and 10 rebounds to lift Hawaii to a 65-53 win over UC San Diego. Bryce Pope led the Tritons on Thursday night with 15 points.
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Edmonton routs Ducks 7-3; Oilers unbeaten under Woodcroft
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl scored twice and the Edmonton Oilers routed the Anaheim Ducks 7-3 to remain unbeaten under new head coach Jay Woodcroft. Evander Kane, Derek Ryan, Jesse Puljujarvi, Warren Foegele and Zach Hyman also scored for the Oilers, who are 9-1-2 in their last 12 outings and 4-0 under Woodcroft. Mike
Continue Reading Police: Off-duty Border Patrol agent fatally shoots relative
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting at a Sierra Vista home involving an off-duty Border Patrol agent. Sierra Vista police say officers were called around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday for a reported accidental discharge of a firearm. Officers found an unresponsive man lying on a bedroom floor with a gunshot wound
Continue Reading Whisper campaigns grow as Biden nears choice for high court
By COLLEEN LONG and MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The whispers and chatter about top contenders for the Supreme Court are growing as President Joe Biden zeroes in on a nominee to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. But while the president is eager for input, the White House insists he’s not going to
Continue Reading Walker keys 2nd half, Colorado rolls past California, 70-62
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Jabari Walker had 19 points and 15 rebounds and Colorado used a big second half to earn its fourth straight win, knocking off California, 70-62. The Golden Bears, who swept a road trip to Oregon State and Oregon last week, built a 35-28 lead at intermission, but it disappeared in a
Continue Reading 5 sailors accused of leaking video of Navy carrier jet crash
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Navy says five sailors have been charged with violating military law over leaked video showing an F-35 fighter jet crashing on an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea last month. KGTV-TV in San Diego says a Navy statement Thursday indicated the sailors are accused of disobeying orders. The video
Continue Reading Jones lifts Weber St. over Sacramento St. 65-50
OGDEN, Utah — Dillon Jones had 12 points and 11 rebounds as Weber State beat Sacramento State 65-50. Koby McEwen added 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Wildcats on Thursday night. William FitzPatrick led the Hornets with 17 points.
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Protests grow in Puerto Rico amid demands for higher wages
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Protests in Puerto Rico are multiplying as government employees demand higher pay and improved pensions. Many have taken to the streets, emboldened and inspired by thousands of public school teachers who walked out of their classrooms this month to demand wage hikes. Another demonstration
Continue ReadingHarris faces the most critical foreign trip of her vice presidency
By Jasmine Wright and Natasha Bertrand, CNN When Vice President Kamala Harris enters the famed Hotel Bayerischer Hof on Friday in Munich, she’ll do so under the largest international gaze of her career. She leads the American delegation to the Munich Security Conference on Friday as Russia creeps closer to mounting what US officials have
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Crash knocks down power lines in Desert Hot Springs, leaving thousands without power temporarily
A single-vehicle crash Thursday evening left thousands of customers without power in Desert Hot Springs. The crash happened at around 5:30 p.m. on Palm Drive near Camino Aventura. Desert Hot Springs Police officials said the crash caused minor injuries. Photos from residents show a pick-up truck that got wrangled into some power lines. The crash
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Gu breezes to gold in ski halfpipe, 3rd medal at Olympics
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Eileen Gu captured Olympic gold in the women’s ski halfpipe final to become the first action-sports athlete to pick up three medals at the same Winter Games. She warmed up with a 93.25 on her first pass before going even higher and bigger to post
Continue Reading Border agency chief faces challenges from within and outside
By BEN FOX, ANITA SNOW and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — Chris Magnus has many challenges to overcome in his new role as commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Among them are agent discontent, allegations of migrant mistreatment, a failure to recruit more women and an asylum system that many view
Continue Reading Border agency chief faces challenges from within and outside
By BEN FOX, ANITA SNOW and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — Chris Magnus has many challenges to overcome in his new role as commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Among them are agent discontent, allegations of migrant mistreatment, a failure to recruit more women and an asylum system that many view
Continue Reading Acliese, Bergersen power EWU past Montana State 88-86 in OT
CHENEY, Wash. (AP) — Linton Acliese poured in a career-high 38 points and Rylan Bergersen buried a jumper with 5 seconds remaining in overtime to propel Eastern Washington to an 88-86 victory over Montana State. Acliese sank 13 of 19 shots, including 5 of 10 from 3-point range, and 7 of 8 foul shots for
Continue Reading Morris spurs late run, No. 11 LSU beats Mississippi St 71-59
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Alexis Morris scored 10 of her 23 points in the 17-3 run to close the game, Khayla Pointer finished with 18 points and No. 11 LSU beat Mississippi State 71-59 to win its fifth game in a row. LSU (22-4, 10-3 SEC) moved into a three-way tie with Florida and Tennessee
Continue Reading No. 14 Houston bounces back from 2 losses, beats UCF 70-52
HOUSTON (AP) — Taze Moore had 14 points and seven rebounds, Fabian White Jr. added 12 points, and No. 14 Houston snapped a two-game losing streak with a 70-52 win over Central Florida. Jamal Shead chipped in 12 points and eight assists, and Kyler Edwards finished with 10 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for
Continue Reading Salih, Smith lift Idaho over Montana 82-76
MOSCOW, Idaho — Yusef Salih scored 19 points, Rashad Smith added 18 and Idaho defeated Montana 82-76 on Thursday night. Cameron Parker led the Grizzlies with a season-high 22 points.
Continue Reading Clay, Pettway carry Tennessee Tech over SE Missouri 98-94
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Jr. Clay scored 19 points as Tennessee Tech defeated Southeast Missouri 98-94. John Pettway added 17 points for the Golden Eagles on Thursday night, while Kenny White Jr. chipped in 16. Eric Reed Jr. led the Redhawks with a career-high 35 points.
Continue Reading Roddy scores 31 to lift Colorado St. over New Mexico 83-68
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — David Roddy had 31 points as Colorado State defeated New Mexico 83-68. Jamal Mashburn Jr. led the Lobos on Thursday night with 17 points and six rebounds.
Continue Reading Hachimura, Kispert lead Wizards past Nets, 117-103
NEW YORK (AP) — Rui Hachimura scored 20 points, Corey Kispert added 16 and the Washington Wizards beat the Brooklyn Nets 117-103 on Thursday night. Ish Smith had 15 points, and Dani Avdija 13 to help the Wizards win their second straight. Patty Mills scored 22 points, and Cam Thomas added 20 for the Nets,
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