By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — USC freshman Bronny James took the court at T-Mobile Arena donning grey sweats while his teammates warmed up for their opener against Kansas State on Monday night. Once the Wildcats finished their warmup on the west end of the court, James sauntered to the open space,
Continue ReadingCNN By John King, CNN Leesburg, Virginia (CNN) — Nanette Mees is a registered Republican and a textbook example of Virginia’s shift from red to blue. Her last Republican vote for president was in 2004, which is also the last time a GOP presidential nominee – George W. Bush back then – carried suburban Loudoun
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo took charge. Kyle Lowry took a charge. Both were absolutely required for the Miami Heat to hold off LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. Adebayo had the first 20-rebound triple-double in Miami history, Jimmy Butler scored 28 points and the
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY BERNSTEIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle scored 27 points, RJ Barrett had 26 in his return to the lineup and the New York Knicks spoiled James Harden’s debut with the Los Angeles Clippers with a 111-97 victory on Monday night. Barrett had missed the previous two games with a sore
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams will be honored at Monday’s Council of Fashion Designers of America awards for her career and contributions to American fashion. Williams, who retired from tennis last year, is the first athlete to win the CFDA’s Fashion Icon award. In addition to her groundbreaking tennis career,
Continue ReadingW.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Freshman JuJu Watkins scored 32 points in her college debut, lifting No. 21 Southern California over No. 7 Ohio State 83-74 Monday in the opener for both teams. “I’m lost for words right now. I’m still kind of processing everything,” Watkins said. “Whenever we get the chance
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After more than a week of public pressure from the U.S. for “humanitarian pauses” in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is allowing that his government might be open to only “little pauses” in its assault on Hamas. The Israeli leader sought to play
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option for hard-to-treat pain is taking root: ketamine, the decades-old surgical drug that is now a trendy psychedelic therapy. Prescriptions for ketamine have soared in recent years, driven by for-profit clinics and telehealth services
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option for hard-to-treat pain is taking root: ketamine, the decades-old surgical drug that is now a trendy psychedelic therapy. Prescriptions for ketamine have soared in recent years, driven by for-profit clinics and telehealth services
Continue ReadingEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Little League World Series championship team from El Segundo, California, will be on a float in the 135th Rose Parade on New Year’s Day. The players were surprised with the announcement Monday during a ceremony at the headquarters of El Segundo-based DirecTV, which will sponsor the float. The team
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, Kit Maher and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Des Moines (CNN) — Breaking from the tradition of the first-in-the-nation caucuses, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president, sending a clear message to Republicans looking for an alternative to former President Donald Trump that the time to act has
Continue ReadingBy DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Steph Curry scored 34 points and the Golden State Warriors dominated on the offensive glass in a 120-109 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. Golden State had 17 offensive rebounds to Detroit’s seven and finished with a 26-10 advantage in second-chance points. “That’s been a
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lincoln Riley said he hadn’t seen much progress or improvement from Southern California’s defense since the previous November, and that’s why he finally decided to fire coordinator Alex Grinch. Riley acknowledged Monday that he felt exactly the same way as most of his team’s fans
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, Alex Marquardt and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The US is planning to transfer $320 million worth of precision-guided bomb equipment to Israel, according to three people familiar with the matter, amid Israel’s aerial bombardment of Gaza as part of its war on Hamas. The sale of the Spice Family Gliding Bomb
Continue ReadingBy MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is a finalist for the AL MVP award, along with teammates Corey Seager and Marcus Semien of the World Series champion Texas Rangers. Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. headlines the remaining contenders for the National League prize, joined by Los
Continue ReadingPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Bella Murekatete scored 18 points, Beyonce Bea had 11 points, nine rebounds and five blocks and No. 24 Washington State beat Cal Poly 78-61 on Monday night in a season opener for both teams. Washington State trailed 34-31 at halftime after Ania McNicholas closed the half with back-to-back 3-pointers for Cal
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is endorsing former President Donald Trump in the Republican presidential race. Sanders said in a statement Monday that she supports Trump, whom she served as White House press secretary. The two are expected to appear together Wednesday at a rally
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The field of candidates onstage for the third Republican presidential debate will be the smallest yet. The Republican National Committee says five candidates will participate in Wednesday night’s debate in Miami. They are Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — The Republican National Committee announced Monday that five presidential candidates have met the criteria to participate in Wednesday’s third primary debate in Miami. They are former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and South Carolina Sen. Tim
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Two people are facing weapons charges after authorities in Washington, D.C. say the pair crashed into a barricade near the US Capitol building while in possession of a pistol illegally converted into an automatic firearm. A law enforcement official familiar with the incident told CNN there was no indication
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