By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Oscar Tshiebwe had a career-high 24 points with 16 rebounds, TyTy Washington scored 16 points and No. 13 Kentucky shot well for the second consecutive game to run away from Mount St. Mary’s 80-55. Sahvir Wheeler added 12 points and eight assists as the
Continue ReadingSTEVE BITTENBENDER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Emily Engstler scored 12 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for No. 10 Louisville, which earned its first victory of the season in an 82-25 rout over Bellarmine. The Cardinals (1-1) never trailed in the contest and put the game away early thanks to a 13-0 run midway
Continue ReadingAURORA, Colo. (AP) — Police are asking the public for help in finding two vehicles believed to have been involved in a drive by shooting in a park near a suburban Denver high school that left six teenagers wounded. The victims in Monday’s shooting are boys and girls ranging in age from 14 to 18.
Continue ReadingBy EVA VERGARA Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The Chilean Senate has rejected an opposition-initiated impeachment process to remove President Sebastián Piñera over allegations that he favored the sale of a family property that hinged on the government not declaring the land a nature reserve. The lower house approved the impeachment charges, setting up
Continue ReadingSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 3,187 new cases of the coronavirus, nearly matching a one-day record set in September, a worrisome development in a country that eased social distancing rules in recent weeks to lessen the pandemic’s economic impact. Officials are now pushing to speed up the administration of booster shots
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Over 60 governments and 50 U.N. agencies and organizations have joined forces to press for restoration of school lunches to all 388 million primary school children who were receiving lunch before the COVID-19 pandemic. They also will push for school meals to be started for
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China and the U.S. have agreed to ease restrictions on each other’s journalists amid a slight easing of tensions between the two sides. The announcement in the official China Daily newspaper on Wednesday says the agreement was reached ahead of Tuesday’s virtual summit between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles couple who were convicted of trying to steal $20 million in COVID-19 relief funds have been sentenced to federal prison, although they remain fugitives. A judge on Monday sentenced Richard Ayvazyan to 17 years and his wife, Marietta Terabelian, got six years. Prosecutors say they and others used
Continue ReadingBy DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A U.S. immigration judge in California says an Iraqi refugee initially accused of committing a killing for the Islamic State group is eligible to be deported because he lied on his immigration papers. However, Omar Ameen has several avenues for appeal. His attorneys say he faces
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Brandon Slater hit all four 3-pointers and scored 23 points, Collin Gillespie scored 21 and No. 5 Villanova knocked off Howard 100-81. The Wildcats made 14 3-pointers and all 26 free throws. Kyle Foster led Howard with 19 points. Howard hit 11 straight shots in
Continue ReadingBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Isaiah Wong made a go-ahead layup with 0.7 seconds left to give Miami a 68-66 victory over Florida Atlantic. Charlie Moore hit 1 of 2 free throws with 23.3 seconds left to extend Miami’s lead to 66-61, and FAU guard Bryan Greenlee was fouled at the other end while making
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Students in the Bend High International Baccalaureate computer science class are doing more than just coding – they are building Raspberry Pi computers that will be available for use by students around the region.
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Mark McCloskey, a candidate for the U.S. Senate in Missouri, has been photographed outside the courthouse where Kyle Rittenhouse was on trial for murder with two people flashing a sign associated with white supremacists. McCloskey and his wife were both in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Monday
Continue ReadingCNN, WNEM, WXMI, WDIV By Jeremy Herb and Sara Murray, CNN Kristina Karamo — the candidate Donald Trump is backing to be Michigan’s next secretary of state — has falsely claimed the former President was the true victor in Michigan in 2020 and has spread the conspiracy theory that left-wing anarchists were behind the January
Continue ReadingBy Amy Simonson and Paul P. Murphy, CNN The body of a woman has been recovered from a mudslide that occurred Monday morning near Lillooet, British Columbia, according to a statement released Tuesday by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The woman was from the Lower Mainland, but authorities gave no other details. Family members of
Continue ReadingANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Naz Hillmon scored 19 points, Emily Kiser had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 13 Michigan beat UMass Lowell 73-54. Hillmon scored seven straight Michigan points in the second quarter, Kiser scored their next seven, and the Wolverines led 39-26 at the break. Hillmon scored the first four points
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press The upcoming verdict in Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial for shooting three men during street unrest in Wisconsin comes against a backdrop of deep political divisions and expanded access to guns in the United States – factors that some fear could lead to more dangerous encounters. Everytown for Gun Safety says
Continue ReadingCamilo Rocha and CNN’s Jaide Garcia Brazil is looking to partner with SpaceX to expand internet connection to rural schools and protect the Amazon, the country’s Communications Minister Fabio Faria tweeted on Tuesday. Faria’s tweets include a video and photo of himself with SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk, whom he met in Texas. “We’re
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi state auditor says retired NFL player Brett Favre has missed a deadline to pay $228,000 in interest on welfare money he received for a public speaking contract he did not fulfill. Auditor Shad White says Tuesday he’s turning the matter over to the
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi state auditor says retired NFL player Brett Favre has missed a deadline to pay $228,000 in interest on welfare money he received for a public speaking contract he did not fulfill. Auditor Shad White says Tuesday he’s turning the matter over to the
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