NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Freshman Nick Vattiato threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns, including a 59-yard scoring pass to Jarrin Pierce with 6:24 left, and Middle Tennessee beat Toledo 31-24 in the Bahamas Bowl. Two plays after Toledo’s 32-yard punt, Vattiato connected with a wide-open Pierce along the right side for a 28-17 lead.
Continue ReadingBy JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Faith Hill and Tim McGraw called on their parental instincts for “1883,” a prequel to the modern TV drama “Yellowstone.” The country music stars have been married with children for more than two decades. In the period drama “1883,” they play James and Margaret Dutton, who
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods was in golf attire taking full swings and holing putts. And this time he had a viewing audience. Even a pro-am at the PNC Championship brought a big crowd, and Woods said he had a few nerves. This was must-see golf for other
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Morningside quarterback Joe Dolincheck, the NAIA player of the year, was selected to The Associated Press NAIA All-America team along with three of his teammates . Dolincheck, who passed for 4,378 yards and 42 touchdowns, is joined on the first team by Mustangs running back Anthony Sims,
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York state is reporting its highest single-day total for new COVID-19 cases, with just over 21,000 people testing positive for the virus. The state’s previous one-day high for positive tests came on Jan. 14, 2021, when just under 20,000 people tested positive. Just under half of
Continue ReadingBy GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A federal judge’s decision to reject a multibillion dollar opioid settlement involving OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is being hailed as a step toward justice by advocates who have long called for greater accountability for the family that owns the company. But not everyone involved in the arduous settlement process is
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: General Motors, Steelcase fall; FedEx, Cerner rise.
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Despite only three confirmed cases so far of the highly contagious omicron variant in Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown and health officials warned Friday that based on global data, the state’s peak number of hospitalizations since the start of the pandemic — about 1,200 —could more than double by the end of February, possibly even top 3,000, as an Omicron wave hits.
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN The largest planet in our solar system appears to look more and more like a work of art. It’s full of surprises — and so are its moons. The NASA Juno mission, which began orbiting Jupiter in July 2016, just recently made its 38th close flyby of the gas giant. The
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Fox and Virginia Langmaid, CNN Vaccine maker Pfizer said Friday that trials of its vaccine in children ages 2 to 5 show that it did not provide the expected immunity in kids this age, and it is adding a third dose to the regimen. The company decided to add the third dose for
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen and Ryan Nobles, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot has postponed its scheduled deposition of noted conspiracy theorist and right-wing internet personality Alex Jones, according to an aide for the panel. Jones, who was expected to appear before the committee on Saturday and received a subpoena last month,
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Department of Justice officials are accusing a former dentist from West Linn of defrauding the government out of nearly $8 million in money meant to help small businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the United States Attorney’s Office District of Oregon said Thursday that officials believe Salwan Adjaj in
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle and Dakin Andone, CNN Ghislaine Maxwell’s defense team has rested its case in her sex trafficking conspiracy trial without Maxwell taking the stand to testify. The defense rested after presenting its case over two days in which nine witnesses were called to testify in defense of Maxwell, a close confidante and
Continue ReadingBy Jake Tapper and Jamie Gangel, CNN Members of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol believe that former Texas Governor and Trump Energy Secretary Rick Perry was the author of a text message sent to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows the day after the 2020 election
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Bandur Click here for updates on this story NEOLA, Iowa (KETV) — The Wulff’s were just sitting down to dinner Wednesday when they received not one, but two emergency alerts on their phones. They took it seriously and as they ran for cover in the basement, they saw their roof fly away and
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy and Homero De la Fuente, CNN Covid-19 is causing headaches for professional leagues and university sports programs, who find themselves faced with having to reschedule games or find new opponents in the upcoming days. The postponements and cancellations come as coronavirus cases rise throughout the country and an increasing number of players
Continue ReadingBy Gabby Orr, CNN Former President Donald Trump, in a newly released interview, claimed that Jewish Americans “either don’t like Israel or don’t care about Israel,” while also suggesting that evangelical Christians “love Israel more than the Jews in this country.” Trump’s comments are the latest in a series of controversial remarks he has been
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN Español) — De 2020 a 2021, casi 27,1 millones de estadounidenses, o el 8,4% de ellos, vivieron en una residencia diferente a la del año anterior, según los últimos datos de movilidad geográfica de la Oficina del Censo. ¿La principal razón? Una vivienda “nueva, mejor y más grande”, según estimaciones de la
Continue ReadingBy Suzanne Malveaux and Clare Foran, CNN With a number of sticking points still unresolved, Democrats are hoping for a breakthrough that will allow them to pass President Joe Biden’s sweeping social safety net expansion in the new year. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin was asked by CNN on Friday if Americans should be prepared
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals will try to clinch a spot in the postseason for the first time in six years without their best receiver when they travel to face the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Three-time All-Pro DeAndre Hopkins is likely out for the rest of the
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