By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy and Baylor coach Dave Aranda have changed the narrative about the Big 12 this season. Most of the chatter at the beginning was about how Oklahoma and Texas eventually will leave for the Southeastern Conference. Oklahoma was picked to win the league and Texas
Continue Readingmerinojavier73 (CNN Español) — La Academia Latina de la Grabación reconocerá esta noche a cuatro mujeres destacadas en la industria de la música y cuyas aportaciones abona al reconocimiento de más mujeres exitosas en ese campo. Mayna Nevarez, Mia Nygren, Mónica Vélez e Ivy Queen serán honradas y reconocidas por su profesionalismo, contribuciones e inspiración
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Not even the best season of her young career is keeping Nelly Korda from trying to get better. She says she changed swing coaches a few weeks ago to Jamie Mulligan of Virginia Country Club in Long Beach, California. Among his more notable pupils is
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been ruled out of Wednesday’s against Phoenix with a sprained left ankle and knee. Doncic was injured late in a win over Denver. Doncic’s lower left leg got caught and bent awkwardly under Austin Rivers as the Nuggets guard fell on a layup attempt. Dallas won
Continue ReadingBy JIM MORRIS and ROB GILLIES Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The body of a woman has been recovered from a mudslide caused by extremely heavy rainfall in the Pacific coast Canadian province of British Columbia. Police said Tuesday that search and rescue personnel are continuing to look for other possible victims. The
Continue ReadingBy MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A small city in the top U.S. coal-mining state of Wyoming will be home to a Bill Gates-backed experimental nuclear power project near a coal-fired power plant scheduled to close soon. Officials with Bellevue, Washington-based TerraPower announced Tuesday they will build the Natrium plant in Kemmerer,
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Oregon State University research has uncovered the first fossil evidence of a rare botanical condition known as precocious germination in which seeds sprout before leaving the fruit.
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Teams that will compete in the 37th America’s Cup now know the rules and conditions that will govern the regatta, as well as some tweaks to the high-tech boats that will fly across the tops of waves. But they still don’t know where sailing’s marquee regatta will be held
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer The Netherlands will be back at the World Cup after an eight-year gap. A 2-0 win over Norway secured the Dutch place at the finals tournament in Qatar next year. It also forced Norway’s injured star Erling Haaland to wait until at least 2026 to make his debut on
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press Hospitals in Michigan and Minnesota are reporting a wave of COVID-19 patients not seen in months. Beds are filling with unvaccinated people, and health care providers are warning that staff are being worn down by yet another surge. Michigan had slightly more than 3,000 COVID-19 patients in hospitals this week
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Olson Click here for updates on this story REXBURG, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — Five kids and a relative are miraculously alive after a pipe from their furnace broke off and emitted invisible gas throughout their home, causing them to become sick with carbon monoxide poisoning. It happened about a week ago at Michael and
Continue ReadingBy Rett Nelson Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A local family is hoping to see their messy concept for a new card game become a reality. On Friday, Caleb and Marci Dimick of Shelley launched a Kickstarter campaign for a game called “It’s Not Poop,” and it’s garnered
Continue ReadingGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus has gone on injured reserve after hurting his biceps in a 17-0 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. The Packers announced the move Tuesday. The designation means Mercilus must miss at least the next three games. Mercilus joined the Packers on Oct.
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson and Steve Almasy, CNN Michael Savarino, a grandson of legendary Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, was arrested Sunday morning and charged with driving while impaired, and Paolo Banchero, his passenger, was cited by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, officials said Tuesday. Savarino, a junior guard on the Duke men’s basketball team,
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer OL Reign midfielder Jessica Fishlock has been named the National Women’s Soccer League Most Valuable Player for this season. Fishlock has been with the Reign since the league’s launch in 2013. She had five goals and four assists in 21 starts this season. Reign coach Laura Harvey won
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A University of Miami expert on financial crimes in Latin America was sentenced Tuesday to six months in prison for a career-ending decision to hide $3 million in proceeds from a corruption scheme run by a businessman connected to Venezuela’s socialist government. Bagley’s transition from writing textbooks
Continue ReadingBy JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Alex Padilla is set to make his second straight start when No. 18 Iowa hosts Illinois on Saturday. That doesn’t mean the Hawkeyes have moved on from Spencer Petras. Coach Kirk Ferentz said he’ll have to decide whether to bring back Petras. That decision might
Continue ReadingBy John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story FOREST LAKE, Minnesota (WCCO) — It’s been a strange past year and a half for students across the state, so any reassurance they can get at school is a good thing, right? High schoolers at Forest Lake have been finding that out firsthand. During passing
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The horse patrol incident in Del Rio, Texas, that drew swift condemnation from senior Biden administration officials will not be investigated by the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general, the department announced Tuesday. US Customs and Border Protection had referred the incident — where Border Patrol agents on horseback aggressively confronted
Continue ReadingANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a longtime University of Michigan violin professor pleaded guilty to transporting an underage girl across states lines for sex back in 2002. The U.S. attorney’s office in Detroit said Tuesday that 68-year-old Stephen Shipps faces up to 15 years in prison when he’s sentenced. Shipps was indicted last
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