By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Malik Monk scored five of his season-high 27 points in overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a big deficit in the final minutes of regulation before surging in overtime for a 120-117 victory over the Miami Heat. Russell Westbrook had 25 points, 14
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — An 89-year-old man in Rhode Island has earned his Ph.D. and became a physicist after working toward it for two decades and thinking about it for a lifetime. Manfred Steiner recently successfully defended his dissertation at Brown University in Providence. Steiner cherishes the degree because
Continue ReadingBy MARINA VILLENEUVE, MICHAEL R. SISAK and THALIA BEATY Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared pugilistic and paranoid at times during an 11-hour deposition made public this week. He denied the sexual harassment allegations that forced him from office while ascribing political motives to the people investigating his behavior. His
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Cameron Tyson hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Seattle University to a 69-66 victory over Alcorn State in the RedHawks’ season opener. Tyson finished with 17 points and six rebounds for the RedHawks, while Darrion Trammell pitched in with 17 points and seven assists. Riley Grigsby scored 11. Keondre Montgomery
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Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filed a lawsuit Wednesday against opioid manufacturer Endo Health Solutions and Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., accusing the company of deceptively marketing their powerful opioid, Opana, for more than a decade in Oregon.
Continue ReadingCNN, WALGREENS, NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL By Raja Razek and Christina Maxouris, CNN A federal judge has ruled that Texas’ ban on mask mandates in schools violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to court documents filed Wednesday in US District Court for the Western District of Texas. The ruling follows months of clashes between state
Continue ReadingBy JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kevin Fiala had a goal and two assists, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-2 for their fourth straight win. Joel Eriksson Ek, Marcus Foligno, Dmitry Kulikov and Kirill Kaprizov also scored for the Wild. Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 23 shots while starting for the
Continue ReadingSANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Amadou Sow and Josh Pierre-Louis scored 25 points apiece as UC Santa Barbara easily defeated San Francisco State 119-65 in a season opener. Pierre-Louis also had eight rebounds for the Gauchos. Miles Norris had 14 points and eight rebounds, while Ajay Mitchell added 11 points. Jacob Huynh and Jalen Chandler
Continue ReadingBy LEE KEATH and BRAM JANSSEN Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The gates of Kabul’s historic Ariana Cinema are closed, and the movie posters are stripped from its marquee. Since coming to power three months ago, the Taliban ordered the Ariana and Kabul’s three other cinemas to stop operations while they decide whether they
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Cameron Tyson hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Seattle University to a 69-66 victory over Alcorn State in the RedHawks’ season opener. Tyson finished with 17 points and six rebounds for the RedHawks, while Darrion Trammell pitched in with 17 points and seven assists. Riley Grigsby scored 11. Keondre Montgomery
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andrew Wiggins dominated his former Timberwolves teammates with a season-high 35 points, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 123-110 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night. Anthony Edwards scored a career-high 48 points for Minnesota, hitting seven 3-pointers in the Timberwolves’ sixth straight loss. Wiggins
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Bryce Hamilton had 22 points as UNLV got past Gardner-Webb 64-58 in a season opener. Royce Hamm Jr. had 18 points, 17 rebounds and four blocks for the Rebels. Donovan Williams added 10 points. Marvin Coleman had eight rebounds. Hamilton’s layup with 24 seconds left gave UNLV a two-possession lead and
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The 2021 Central Oregon Gives campaign went live Wednesday and is now accepting donations through a new interactive website that links community members with more than 80 nonprofits working to solve the greatest challenges facing our region.
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez, Eric Levenson, Brad Parks and Carma Hassan, CNN Testimony in the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial in Wisconsin concluded Thursday, with closing arguments expected Monday in a high-profile case that has polarized the nation. Jurors heard from more than 30 witnesses over eight days. The highlight came Wednesday when the 18-year-old defendant took
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge this week could end the conservatorship that has controlled Britney Spears’ life and money for nearly 14 years. Conservatorships like hers are established when a court finds someone has a severely diminished mental capacity and needs someone to make financial decisions and major
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg and Alexandra Meeks, CNN “Rust” movie crew member Serge Svetnoy has filed a lawsuit against several key figures including Alec Baldwin at the center of the fatal on-set shooting that claimed the life of the film’s cinematographer. Svetnoy’s lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles against various companies and individuals involved with the
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT, THOMAS BEAUMONT and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press STILWELL, Kan. (AP) — Congressional Democrats who are facing potentially tough reelection fights next year are crowing about long-neglected public works projects set to spring to life thanks to the new infrastructure package. It’s part of an attempt by President Joe Biden’s party to leave
Continue ReadingMOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Joel Murray had 28 points as Long Beach State beat Idaho 95-89 in overtime. Trevante Anderson led the Vandals with a career-high 26 points.
Continue ReadingMOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Joel Murray had 28 points as Long Beach State beat Idaho 95-89 in overtime. Trevante Anderson led the Vandals with a career-high 26 points.
Continue ReadingHONOLULU (AP) — Daylen Kountz had 22 points as Northern Colorado narrowly beat Pacific 67-65 in a season opener at the Rainbow Classic. Matt Johnson II had 17 points for Northern Colorado. Bodie Hume added 10 points. Kur Jongkuch had 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Bears. Sam Freeman had 14 points for the
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