By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. People in major cities waited in long lines for Covid tests over the weekend… but millions also queued up to watch “Spider-Man” in crowded theaters. On Sunday New York state
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. People in major cities waited in long lines for Covid tests over the weekend… but millions also queued up to watch “Spider-Man” in crowded theaters. On Sunday New York
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points, D’Angelo Russell added 22 and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks 111-105 in another matchup between short-handed teams dealing with recent COVID-19 issues. Dallas, already without star guard Luka Doncic, placed two players in the health and safety protocols the past
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Continue ReadingBy CHISATO TANAKA Associated Press NIIGATA, Japan (AP) — Eiko Kawasaki was among some 93,000 ethnic Korean residents of Japan who, along with their family members, went to North Korea decades ago under a resettlement program that promised them a “Paradise on Earth” – a place where they could live happily without being discriminated against
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Continue ReadingBy JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker had 16 points in his return to Phoenix’s lineup and the NBA-leading Suns set a season-scoring high in a 137-106 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night. After missing seven games because of a hamstring injury, Booker played 26 minutes, and sat out the
Continue ReadingBy RICH DUBROFF Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Adrian Kempe scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period to give the Los Angeles Kings a 3-2 win over the undermanned Washington Capitals. Washington was missing forwards Nicklas Backstrom, Evgeny Kuznetsov, T.J. Oshie and Michael Sgarbossa, all on the COVID-19 list. Oshie was placed on
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied saying she was sexually assaulted, despite a November social media post attributed to her that accused a former top Communist Party official of forcing her into sex. The newspaper Lianhe Zaobao posted video of Peng it says was taken Sunday in Shanghai in which she
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied saying she was sexually assaulted, despite a November social media post attributed to her that accused a former top Communist Party official of forcing her into sex. The newspaper Lianhe Zaobao posted video of Peng it says was taken Sunday in Shanghai in which she
Continue ReadingBy PAT PICKENS Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Danton Heinen, Teddy Blueger and Mike Matheson scored in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ seventh straight win, beating the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Sunday night. Tristan Jarry made 17 saves for Pittsburgh, and Dominik Simon, Chad Ruhwedel, Marcus Pettersson and Jason Zucker each had assists. Forwards Janne
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens were left to lament another missed opportunity at the end of their 31-30 loss to Green Bay. Baltimore went for 2 with 42 seconds left, and Tyler Huntley’s pass was incomplete. The Ravens have lost three straight. Two weekends ago, they went for
Continue ReadingBy Claudia Dominguez and Alaa Elassar, CNN Police discovered four adults and three children dead in a home in South Moorhead, Minnesota, home Saturday night. The relationship between the seven victims was not released, and police are still working to determine the circumstances surrounding the fatalities, the Moorhead Police Department said in a statement to
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Senator Joe Manchin’s opposition to the Build Back Better Act prompted Goldman Sachs to swiftly dim its US economic outlook. The Wall Street firm told clients Sunday it no longer assumes President Joe Biden’s signature legislation will get through the narrowly divided Congress, citing the West Virginia Democrat’s announcement that he’s
Continue ReadingTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Dzmitry Ryuny sank three free throws with 12 seconds remaining in the game and San Francisco rallied last in a 66-65 victory over Arizona State.The Dons (11-1) took a 63-60 lead on a 3-pointer by Zane Meeks with 2:58 left to play. Arizona State (5-7) answered with a bucket by DJ
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The game couldn’t have gotten off to a much better start for the Atlanta Falcons who recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff at the 12-yard line. But the inability to turn that gift into points set the tone for another lopsided defeat
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Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, Nikki Carvajal and Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden will announce Tuesday a purchase of a half-billion at-home rapid Covid-19 tests and a plan to distribute them free to Americans who request them through a website, one of a series of new steps he’ll unveil as the country faces a potentially
Continue ReadingAMES, Iowa (AP) — Lexi Donarski scored 26 points, Ashley Joens had 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 12 Iowa State tied the school record with 19 3-pointers in a 108-39 rout of Prairie View A&M. Iowa State scored 65 points in the first half and held Prairie View to 11. The Cyclones made
Continue ReadingBy PHIL STUKENBORG Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 32 points, Norman Powell added 28 and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Memphis 105-100 on Sunday night to snap the Grizzlies’ five-game winning streak. Dillon Brooks scored a career-high 37 points for Memphis. The Grizzlies lost for the second time in their last
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