Okauru scores 27, UNC Wilmington beats VMI 93-78 in CBI
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Mike Okauru had 27 points as UNC Wilmington beat VMI 93-78 in the College Basketball Invitational first round. Trey Bonham led the Keydets with 26 points.
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US and NATO officials struggle to decipher status of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine
By Zachary Cohen, Natasha Bertrand and Alex Marquardt, CNN US and NATO officials believe Russian President Vladimir Putin has not backed off his original demands in talks with Ukraine, and there is a heavy dose of skepticism in Western capitals about how credible Moscow’s engagement truly is — even as the status of those negotiations
Continue Reading Schwarber finalizes $79 million, 4-year deal with Phillies
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies have finalized their $79 million, four-year contract. Schwarber gets $19 million this year and $20 million in each of the following three seasons. A 29-year-old slugging outfielder, Schwarber split last season with Washington and Boston. He hit .266 with 32 home runs and had a
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Labrador retriever encabeza la lista anual de las razas de perros más populares del American Kennel Club
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El American Kennel Club (AKC) publicó su lista anual de las razas de perros más populares y, por trigésimo primer año consecutivo, el labrador retriever se ha ubicado “primero en la exhibición”. Cada año, el AKC, un registro de perros de pura raza sin fines de lucro en Estados Unidos, usa
Continue ReadingBahrain Grand Prix: Ferrari dominates as Charles Leclerc wins dramatic season opener
By Ben Church, CNN Charles Leclerc won the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday as Ferrari claimed a one-two after a dramatic ending to the first race of the new season. Leclerc had started in pole position after an impressive qualifying and, after a battle with reigning world champion Max Verstappen, looked to be cruising to
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Authorities investigate crash of LA sheriff’s helicopter
ASUZA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the crash of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department rescue helicopter that left six people injured in mountains northeast of downtown LA. The department’s Air Rescue 5 helicopter crashed shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday while responding to a vehicle that rolled over on a winding road in Angeles
Continue Reading Mueren seis personas después de que un auto se estrellara contra multitud en un carnaval en Bélgica
urielblanco (CNN) — Seis personas murieron después de que un auto se estrellara contra una multitud que se había reunido para asistir a un carnaval local este domingo por la mañana en Strépy-Bracquegnies, cerca de La Louvière, Bélgica. Otras 10 personas fueron trasladadas a hospitales cercanos con heridas que ponían en peligro su vida y
Continue Reading Vlahović stars as Juventus wins 2-0 ahead of Rome derby
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Dušan Vlahović set up one goal and scored another as Juventus eased to a 2-0 win over bottom club Salernitana in the Italian league to move within a point of defending champion Inter Milan. Paulo Dybala marked his return to the starting lineup following injury by
Continue Reading Giordano, Fleury remain available before NHL trade deadline
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The recent trades of Claude Giroux, Brandon Hagel and Hampus Lindholm have left reigning Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and veteran defenseman Mark Giordano as the most prominent NHL players on the market on the eve of the trade deadline. Fleury controls whether he gets traded or remains with
Continue Reading Giordano, Fleury remain available before NHL trade deadline
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The recent trades of Claude Giroux, Brandon Hagel and Hampus Lindholm have left reigning Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and veteran defenseman Mark Giordano as the most prominent NHL players on the market on the eve of the trade deadline. Fleury controls whether he gets traded or remains with
Continue Reading Giordano, Fleury remain available before NHL trade deadline
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The recent trades of Claude Giroux, Brandon Hagel and Hampus Lindholm have left reigning Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and veteran defenseman Mark Giordano as the most prominent NHL players on the market on the eve of the trade deadline. Fleury controls whether he gets traded or remains with
Continue Reading‘Reassuring’ data suggests Johnson & Johnson vaccine may still have a role to play against Covid-19
By Jen Christensen and Deidre McPhillips, CNN The US public and even some health experts may have underestimated the Covid-19 vaccine made by Janssen, a division of Johnson & Johnson, new data shows. And there’s emerging evidence that it could still play an important role ahead. A study published Thursday in the medical journal JAMA
Continue Reading 2 more Oceania World Cup qualifiers called off for COVID-19
By The Associated Press Cook Islands became the second nation in Oceania World Cup qualifying to have a match postponed following a positive COVID-19 test. The Oceania Football Confederation said the Group A games between Cook Islands and Tahiti, and between Vanuatu and Solomon Islands would not be played. FIFA, soccer’s governing body, said Vanuatu
Continue Reading Bruins sign new defenseman Lindholm to 8-year extension
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins agreed to an eight-year, $52 million contract extension with 28-year-old defenseman Hampus Lindholm one day after acquiring him from the Anaheim Ducks in a trade. Lindholm came to Boston in a deal Saturday that sent a package of draft picks to the Ducks
Continue Reading Bruins sign new defenseman Lindholm to 8-year extension
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins agreed to an eight-year, $52 million contract extension with 28-year-old defenseman Hampus Lindholm one day after acquiring him from the Anaheim Ducks in a trade. Lindholm came to Boston in a deal Saturday that sent a package of draft picks to the Ducks
Continue Reading Peoria police fatally shoot an armed man near Lake Pleasant
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Peoria say officers have fatally shot an armed man who was making threats to his family at an RV resort near Lake Pleasant. Police have identified the man as 74-year-old Richard Schaare of Payson. They say officers responded to a threats call around 9:45 p.m. Saturday. Schaare reportedly had
Continue Reading California Legislature upended by new political maps
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — New political maps drawn because of the once-a-decade census have upended the California Legislature. They’re prodding more than two-dozen state lawmakers into early retirement or career changes, while others are relocating to less familiar districts ahead of the November election. Democrats still vastly outnumber Republicans. But
Continue ReadingMothers protest in downtown Atlanta to protect Ukrainian children
By Savannah Louie Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — In downtown Atlanta, protestors stood up for innocence lost in Ukraine with a sobering message. Saturday afternoon, women stood on sidewalks carrying bundles of pillowcases and cloths, swaddled and splattered with red paint. The event was organized as the Mothers March for
Continue Reading Man City, Palace into FA Cup semis; Leicester wins in EPL
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Manchester City reached the FA Cup semifinals for the fourth straight season thanks to a flurry of second-half goals in a 4-1 win over Southampton. Crystal Palace was also a big winner in the quarterfinals after easing past Everton 4-0 to join a lineup for the last four that
Continue ReadingGroup of volunteers crush rocks to keep trails maintained
By Meghan Danahey Click here for updates on this story HICKORY NUT GORGE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A vast network of trails blankets the mountains of Western North Carolina and we love to hike them any time of year! Have you ever noticed much about the steps along some of those trails? Conserving Carolina maintains
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