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By The Associated Press MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Adama Bal had 28 points in Santa Clara’s 78-72 victory against Pepperdine on Saturday. Bal shot 7 for 13 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 12 of 12 from the free-throw line for the Broncos (11-6, 2-0 West Coast Conference). Carlos Marshall Jr. scored 12 points,
Continue ReadingBy KRUTIKA PATHI and JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA (AP) — Voters in Bangladesh cast ballots Sunday in a parliamentary election fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, paving the way for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League to seize a fourth consecutive term. Days of violence including at
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylon Tyson scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half, Fardaws Aimaq had his 10th double-double of the season and California beat UCLA 66-57 Saturday night for its first Pac-12 Conference win in a calendar year. Cal (5-10, 1-3) hadn’t beaten a conference opponent since it beat Stanford 92-70
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The first person to spot it was a shovel operator working the overnight shift, eyeing a glint of white as he scooped up a giant mound of dirt and dropped it into a dump truck. Later, after the truck driver dumped the load, a dozer driver
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The first person to spot it was a shovel operator working the overnight shift, eyeing a glint of white as he scooped up a giant mound of dirt and dropped it into a dump truck. Later, after the truck driver dumped the load, a dozer driver
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Cole Anderson scored 16 points as UCSB beat Cal Poly 61-52 on Saturday. Anderson shot 5 for 10, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Gauchos (8-6, 1-3 Big West Conference). Ajay Mitchell was 5 of 11 shooting and 3 of 4
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov.-elect Jeff Landry, a Republican endorsed by former President Donald Trump and known for his conservative positions on issues such as abortion, is set to be inaugurated on the steps of the state Capitol. The inauguration, originally scheduled for Monday, was pushed up a
Continue ReadingBy KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China announced sanctions Sunday on five American defense-related companies in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and U.S sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals. The sanctions will freeze any property the companies have in China and prohibit organizations and individuals in China from doing business with
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Abbotsford on Saturday night in front of a sold-out Acrisure Arena by the final score of 4-0. Ales Stezka turned away all 21 Abbotsford shots to earn his first AHL shutout, coming on his 27th birthday. The capacity crowd of 10,087 marked the third straight for sellout for the
Continue ReadingBy BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ upcoming State of the State address is supposed to be about Florida’s future. Iowa, though, is more likely at the front of his mind. The speech kicking off Florida’s annual legislative session Tuesday comes exactly a week before Iowa’s first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses.
Continue ReadingBy MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Thamsanqa Mothobi was going about his life in Johannesburg when he was carjacked and taken to an informal settlement where robbers accessed his mobile banking apps. “They had guns and demanded the PIN codes for my apps. They increased the withdrawal limits in my accounts and emptied
Continue ReadingBy SHARON JOHNSON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A core mission of Florida A&M University from its founding over a century ago has been to educate African Americans. It was written into the law that established the school along with another college, in Gainesville, reserved for white students. At Florida’s only public historically Black
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer The Golden Globes are back from the dead, and ready to party. The long-running award show will again have the champagne flowing Sunday night when the 81st Globes begin at 8 p.m. EST. Much will look the same as always when well-attired celebrities gather at the Beverly Hilton International
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer The Golden Globes are back from the dead, and ready to party. The long-running award show will again have the champagne flowing Sunday night when the 81st Globes begin at 8 p.m. EST. Much will look the same as always when well-attired celebrities gather at the Beverly Hilton International
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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El Departamento de Justicia publicó nuevas imágenes del ataque del 6 de enero de 2021 contra el Capitolio de Estados Unidos que muestran un dramático momento en el que los agitadores gritan a través de cristales rotos a dos legisladores republicanos. El video —obtenido por CNN el sábado, cuando se
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Judith Light from “Poker Face” and Nick Offerman and Storm Reid from “The Last of Us” were winners at Saturday night’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards on a night when the theme was first-time Emmys for actors of all ages. Light, 74, took her first Emmy
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Judith Light from “Poker Face” and Nick Offerman and Storm Reid from “The Last of Us” were winners at Saturday night’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards on a night when the theme was first-time Emmys for actors of all ages. Light, 74, took her first Emmy
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Updated Sunday post: The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department released new details on Saturday’s deadly officer-involved shooting. It reports the incident was first reported Saturday around 3:30 p.m. at Covington Community Park. Investigators said the suspect claimed he had a knife and a gun. He reportedly led a pursuit around the park until investigators said he crashed into a patrol
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Augustas Marciulionis led Saint Mary’s (CA) with 22 points and secured the victory with a free throw with 1:00 left as the Gaels defeated Loyola Marymount 68-64 on Saturday night. Marciulionis was 6-of-15 shooting and 9 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Gaels (11-6, 2-0
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Bryce Pope had 29 points in UC San Diego’s 76-58 victory over Cal State Fullerton on Saturday night. Pope added five rebounds for the Tritons (9-6, 3-0 Big West Conference). Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones was 4-of-6 shooting and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to add 12 points.
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