By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — After all they endured over the past week, the Browns were seconds away from an unlikely leap into first place in the AFC North. Instead they’re at the bottom. Unable to overcome a COVID-19 outbreak that ravaged their starting lineup, sidelining their top two quarterbacks and
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN For the past six months, the days have grown shorter and the nights have grown longer in the Northern Hemisphere. But that’s about to reverse itself. Winter solstice 2021, the shortest day of year and the official first day of winter, is on Tuesday, December 21. How it all works has
Continue ReadingSYDNEY (AP) — New COVID-19 cases in Australia’s most populous state have surged past 3,000 for the first time, adding pressure on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to speed the rollout of booster shots. New South Wales reported a record 3,057 new coronavirus cases and two deaths on Tuesday. There were 284 people in hospitals, up
Continue ReadingBy DAVID dos SANTOS GUSMAO Associated Press OECUSSE, East Timor (AP) — A defrocked American priest accused of sexually abusing orphaned and disadvantaged young girls under his care in East Timor has been found guilty and sentenced to 12 years in prison, in the first case of its kind in the staunchly Catholic nation. Richard
Continue ReadingCHARLESTON, S.C. — Jose Perez had 24 points as Manhattan rolled past Charleston Southern 99-75. Josh Roberts added 20 points for the Jaspers. Claudell Harris Jr. led the Buccaneers with 13 points.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK — DeLonnie Hunt had 17 points to lead five Wagner players in double figures as the Seahawks easily defeated Delaware State 93-51. Alex Morales added 15 points and seven rebounds for the Seahawks. D’Marco Baucum had 15 points for the Hornets, who have lost eight in a row.
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Actor Chris Noth will no longer be part of the CBS drama “The Equalizer,” following allegations of sexual assault made against the star. “Chris Noth will no longer film additional episodes of The Equalizer, effective immediately,” CBS and Universal Television, the show’s production company, announced in a brief statement to CNN
Continue ReadingATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Kario Oquendo scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half, Braelen Bridges added 17 points and Georgia beat Western Carolina 85-79. Oquendo and Bridges each converted a three-point play during a 9-0 run to give Georgia a 70-62 lead. Oquendo capped that run with a 3-pointer and he added
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN A federal judge has ruled against a notable attempt to throw out the felony charge that’s the backbone of January 6 criminal prosecutions, bolstering the government’s case against 17 Oath Keeper defendants accused of conspiring to overtake the US Capitol. “The court is persuaded by none of their contentions,” Judge Amit
Continue ReadingLAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — Allen Powell had a season-high 22 points as Rider romped past Gwynedd-Mercy 82-57. Dimencio Vaughn had 15 points and eight rebounds for Rider, which ended its four-game losing streak. Aziz Parker had 14 points for the Division III Griffins.
Continue ReadingCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Kameron McGusty knocked down six of eight from behind the 3-point arc and finished with 27 points as Miami beat Stetson, 82-72 in a Hall of Fame Invitational campus game. A sixth-year redshirt senior, McGusty shot 9 of 12 from the field. Isaiah Wong hit three 3-pointers and added 16
Continue ReadingEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Peter Nance scored 15 points and Northwestern cruised past Division II Illinois-Springfield 90-50. Boo Buie and Ty Berry added 11 points each for the Wildcats, who won their sixth straight at home. Northwestern was sharp from the start, scoring the first eight points and building a 20-5. The Wildcats led 47-29
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN While many of the world’s most popular tourist destinations are expected to reopen to travelers in 2022, there are still some places that will be off-limits. Some of these iconic spots are undergoing construction or upgrades that will make them even better when they do reopen, while others are doing the
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A New Jersey man who posed as a former New England Patriots player in order to buy and sell Super Bowl rings that he claimed were gifts to Tom Brady’s family will plead guilty to fraud. Federal prosecutors say the plea agreement with Scott Spina Jr. was filed Monday in Los
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A New Jersey man who posed as a former New England Patriots player in order to buy and sell Super Bowl rings that he claimed were gifts to Tom Brady’s family will plead guilty to fraud. Federal prosecutors say the plea agreement with Scott Spina Jr. was filed Monday in Los
Continue ReadingWACO, Texas (AP) — Kendall Brown, Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua and Flo Thamba scored 16 points apiece to lead five players in double figures, and No. 1 Baylor beat Alcorn State 94-57. Baylor took a 10-point lead on a 3-pointer by James Akinjo with 14:31 left in the first half. The Bears led by double digits
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Zach Edey and Trevion Williams combined for 25 points and 17 rebounds, helping No. 3 Purdue rout Incarnate Word 79-59. The Boilermakers have won three straight since their only loss of the season — the last two by a total of 49 points. Edey
Continue ReadingVALPARAISO, Ind. — Kevion Taylor scored 18 points as Valparaiso beat Eastern Michigan 67-55. Ben Krikke added 17 points for Valpo on Monday night, while Trevor Anderson chipped in 15. Noah Farrakhan led the Eagles with 17 points.
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Mizelle, CNN Democratic Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard of California announced on Monday that she would not run for reelection next year, becoming the latest House Democrat to decide not to seek another term. The congresswoman called representing 40th Congressional District constituents “the single most distinguished honor of (her) life” in a statement announcing her
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jahmir Young had 20 points as Charlotte defeated Maryland Eastern Shore 70-54. Zion Styles led the Hawks on Monday night with 15 points and six rebounds.
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