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By The Associated Press IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Bent Leuchten’s 14 points helped UC Irvine defeat CSU Bakersfield 77-71 on Saturday night. Leuchten added four steals and three blocks for the Anteaters (19-7, 12-2 Big West Conference). Andre Henry added 13 points. Devin Tillis and Justin Hohn scored 11 points apiece. Kaleb Higgins led the
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Unbeaten Ilia Topuria stopped Alexander Volkanovski in the second round to claim the featherweight title at UFC 298 on Saturday night, ending the Australian champion’s four-year reign. Topuria (15-0), a Georgian who lives and trains in Spain, controlled the first round of his first UFC
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez, CNN Kansas City, Missouri (CNN) — Outside the limestone exterior of the century-old Union Station at the southern edge of downtown, a light snowfall washed away the dried blood from the pavement. The euphoria that swept this city after back-to-back Super Bowl wins by its beloved Chiefs now seemed a distant memory,
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — KJ Simpson scored 30 points and Colorado rallied from a 16-point, second-half deficit to beat Southern California 92-89 in double overtime on Saturday night. The Buffaloes (17-9, 8-7 Pac-12) got 18 points and eight rebounds from Tristan da Silva and 14 points by Cody Williams,
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jalen Benjamin helped lead Santa Clara past San Diego on Saturday night with 23 points off of the bench in an 82-69 victory. Benjamin had six assists for the Broncos (17-10, 8-4 West Coast Conference). Johnny O’Neil scored 16 points and added 10 rebounds. Carlos Marshall Jr.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Sam Griffin had 21 points, Akuel Kot scored 20 and Wyoming defeated San Jose State 80-75 on Saturday night. Griffin also added seven rebounds for the Cowboys (13-12, 6-6 Mountain West Conference). Kot hit four 3-pointers and grabbed five rebounds. Mason Walters scored 18 on 7-for-12
Continue ReadingCNN By Steve Contorno, Kristen Holmes and Kate Sullivan, CNN Waterford Township, Michigan (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump returned to the Wolverine State on Saturday with both the Republican presidential race and this crucial 2024 battleground altered considerably since his last visit some five months ago. Then, Trump swooped in for a rally centered
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Michael Ajayi’s 26 points helped Pepperdine defeat Portland 91-70 on Saturday night. Ajayi had eight rebounds for the Waves (11-17, 4-9 West Coast Conference). Jevon Porter scored 18 points while shooting 9 of 12 from the field, and added three blocks. Malik Moore shot 6 for 11,
Continue ReadingBy AKIRA OLIVIA KUMAMOTO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Samantha Sumiko Pinedo and her grandparents file into a dimly lit enclosure at the Japanese American National Museum and approach a massive book splayed open to reveal columns of names. Pinedo is hoping the list includes her great-grandparents, who were detained in Japanese American incarceration
Continue ReadingBy AKIRA OLIVIA KUMAMOTO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Samantha Sumiko Pinedo and her grandparents file into a dimly lit enclosure at the Japanese American National Museum and approach a massive book splayed open to reveal columns of names. Pinedo is hoping the list includes her great-grandparents, who were detained in Japanese American incarceration
Continue ReadingBy BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Since Jimmy Carter entered hospice care at his home in south Georgia one year ago, the former U.S. president has celebrated his 99th birthday, enjoyed tributes to his legacy and lost his wife of 77 years. Rosalynn Carter, who died in November, about six months after the
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ highest court opens historic hearings Monday into the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state, plunging the 15 international judges back into the heart of the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Six days of hearings are
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston megachurch was set to have a special service on Sunday, a week after a woman opened fire in one of its hallways before being gunned down by security officers. Lakewood Church, run by celebrity pastor Joel Osteen, has not had services since the Feb.
Continue ReadingBy JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Paul Powell, the southern Illinois political powerhouse who died and left behind $800,000 in cash in the notorious “Shoebox Scandal,” used to say, “The only thing worse than a defeated politician is a broke one.” For more than half a century, a Powell-established $250,000 trust
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Graham Ike scored 21 points, Ryan Nembhard added a double-double and Gonzaga rolled to a 102-76 victory over Pacific on Saturday night, dealing the Tigers their 13th straight loss. Ike made all nine of his shots from the floor and added six rebounds for the Bulldogs (20-6,
Continue ReadingBy AMY TAXIN Associated Press CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) — Two years after California launched an effort to keep organic waste out of landfills, the state is so far behind on getting food recycling programs up and running that it’s widely accepted next year’s ambitious waste-reduction targets won’t be met. Over time, food scraps and
Continue ReadingBy AMY TAXIN Associated Press CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) — Two years after California launched an effort to keep organic waste out of landfills, the state is so far behind on getting food recycling programs up and running that it’s widely accepted next year’s ambitious waste-reduction targets won’t be met. Over time, food scraps and
Continue ReadingBy Kocha Olarn, Alex Stambaugh and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from detention on Sunday, having served six months in prison following his return to the kingdom after more than 15 years in self-imposed exile. Thaksin, who served as prime minister from 2001 until he was ousted
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ndewedo Newbury had 16 points and San Francisco beat Loyola Marymount 82-59 on Saturday night to up its win streak to six. Newbury shot 6 for 10, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Dons (21-6, 10-2 West Coast Conference). Marcus Williams scored 14
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Tyson Degenhart had 24 points in Boise State’s 90-66 victory against Fresno State on Saturday night. Degenhart had nine rebounds for the Broncos (17-8, 8-4 Mountain West Conference). O’Mar Stanley shot 6 for 8 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free
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