Octave carries Air Force past Texas Southern 61-57
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Joseph Octave posted 17 points as Air Force defeated Texas Southern 61-57. John Walker III led the Tigers on Wednesday night with 16 points.
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SKorea sees record virus jump as thousands take college exam
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reported its biggest daily jump in coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic as hundreds of thousands of masked students took the highly competitive college entrance exam. About 509,000 students are taking the one-day exam Thursday at 1,395 sites across the nation,
Continue ReadingBrown leads Louisiana-Lafayette over Xavier (N.O.) 84-72
LAFAYETTE, La. — Jordan Brown had 18 points as Louisiana-Lafayette defeated Xavier of New Orleans 84-72. Rayshawn Mart led the Gold Rush on Wednesday night with 21 points.
Continue ReadingWarren Buffett-backed Paytm crashes 27% after milestone IPO for India
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business It’s turning into a monumental year for India’s stock market, as yet another big startup makes its public debut. But Paytm, which started trading in Mumbai on Thursday, spoiled the party: Its shares opened below the 2,150 rupees ($28.60) issue price, before closing down 27% at 1,564 rupees ($21). The
Continue ReadingClosing arguments delivered in Charlottesville Unite the Right civil trial
By Mark Morales and Steve Almasy, CNN The civil case involving White nationalists who organized a two-day rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017 that saw one person killed and others injured in the chaos that ensued will be given to the jury Friday. In Thursday’s closing arguments, attorneys representing the plaintiffs told the jury
Continue ReadingNo. 2 UCLA blows out North Florida 98-63 for 4th win in row
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 20 points, Johnny Juzang added 17 and No. 2 UCLA rolled to a 98-63 victory over North Florida. Tyger Campbell had 13 points, making all four of his 3-pointers, six rebounds, five assists and no turnovers in 26 minutes for the
Continue ReadingBooker scores 24 points, Suns beat Mavs for 10th straight
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton had 19 points and 13 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns ran their winning streak to 10 games, beating the Dallas Mavericks 105-98. Chris Paul drove to the basket and was about to fall out of bounds before finding Ayton
Continue ReadingKadri, Rantanen lead Avalanche to 4-2 win over Canucks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Nazem Kadri and Mikko Rantanen each had a goal and two assists as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2. Cale Makar had a goal and an assist and Gabriel Landeskog added an empty-netter for the Avalanche. Darcy Kuemper stopped 30 shots. Tucker Poolman had a goal and an
Continue ReadingHate speech in Myanmar continues to thrive on Facebook
By SAM McNEIL and VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Years after coming under scrutiny for contributing to ethnic and religious violence in Myanmar, Facebook still has problems detecting and moderating hate speech and misinformation on its platform in the Southeast Asian nation, internal documents viewed by The Associated Press show. In March
Continue ReadingHate speech in Myanmar continues to thrive on Facebook
By SAM McNEIL and VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Years after coming under scrutiny for contributing to ethnic and religious violence in Myanmar, Facebook still has problems detecting and moderating hate speech and misinformation on its platform in the Southeast Asian nation, internal documents viewed by The Associated Press show. In March
Continue ReadingHate speech in Myanmar continues to thrive on Facebook
By SAM McNEIL and VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Years after coming under scrutiny for contributing to ethnic and religious violence in Myanmar, Facebook still has problems detecting and moderating hate speech and misinformation on its platform in the Southeast Asian nation, internal documents viewed by The Associated Press show. In March
Continue ReadingHate speech in Myanmar continues to thrive on Facebook
By SAM McNEIL and VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Years after coming under scrutiny for contributing to ethnic and religious violence in Myanmar, Facebook still has problems detecting and moderating hate speech and misinformation on its platform in the Southeast Asian nation, internal documents viewed by The Associated Press show. In March
Continue ReadingTaiwan deploys advanced F-16V fighter jets amid China threat
By HUIZHONG WU and JOHNSON LAI Associated Press CHIAYI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has deployed the most advanced version of the F-16 fighter jet in its air force, as the self-ruled island steps up its defense capabilities in the face of continuing threats from China. Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen commissioned into service 64 upgraded F-16V
Continue ReadingMississippi executes man who pleaded guilty to murder and sexual assault in the state’s first execution since 2012
By Chris Boyette, CNN A Mississippi man who pleaded guilty to murdering his wife and sexually assaulting her 12-year-old daughter was executed Wednesday, making him the first death row inmate put to death in the state since 2012. David Neal Cox was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m. after a mixture of three chemicals — midazolam,
Continue ReadingHow political organizers are channeling parents’ education frustrations
CNN, WSVN, WBBH, WLUK, WJLA By Gabe Cohen, CNN Watching from her home in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Clarice Schillinger wasn’t surprised when Glenn Youngkin — riding parents’ fears and frustrations with schools — won the Virginia governor’s race. She says she saw the writing on the wall. “I hope that the race in Virginia
Continue ReadingTexas abortion ban stays in force as justices mull outcome
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been more than two weeks since the Supreme Court’s extraordinarily rushed arguments over Texas’ unique abortion law, and still no word from the justices. They raised expectations of quick action by putting the case on a rarely-used fast track. The court’s silence means that women in
Continue ReadingHouse censures Rep. Gosar for violent video in rare rebuke
By KEVIN FREKING and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to censure Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona for posting an animated video that depicted him killing Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a sword. It was an extraordinary rebuke on Wednesday that highlighted the political strains testing Washington and the
Continue ReadingAllick, Kopp carry Kansas City past Kansas Christian 99-36
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Josiah Allick and Anderson Kopp scored 17 points apiece as Kansas City easily beat Kansas Christian 99-36. Caden Boser added 13 points for the Roos, while Timothy Barnes and Jack Chapman each had 11. Javarius Washington led the Falcons with 10 points.
Continue ReadingBiden praises Canada, Mexico as leaders discuss strains
By AAMER MADHANI, ROB GILLIES, and MARIA VERZA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has joined with the leaders of Canada and Mexico to revive what used to be a North American tradition before the Trump presidency. Together they made the case Thursday that their nations can work together and show that “democracies
Continue ReadingBiden praises Canada, Mexico as leaders discuss strains
By AAMER MADHANI, ROB GILLIES, and MARIA VERZA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has joined with the leaders of Canada and Mexico to revive what used to be a North American tradition before the Trump presidency. Together they made the case Thursday that their nations can work together and show that “democracies
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