SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California is exempting San Francisco from a rule that takes effect Wednesday requiring all people to wear masks indoors in a bid to contain a troubling rise in coronavirus cases. The city health department says San Francisco will continue to allow fully vaccinated people to remove their masks in gyms and
Continue ReadingBy CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — DeAndre Williams had 20 points and six assists, Jalen Duren added 14 points and Memphis finally played to its potential, beating No. 6 Alabama 92-78 to snap a four-game skid. Landers Nolley added 13 points for Memphis, which came into the season with a highly touted
Continue ReadingTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A group of six French lawmakers has arrived in Taiwan for a five-day visit, following a similar trip led by a group of French parliamentarians in October that China sought to discourage. François de Rugy, the head of the Taiwan Friendship group in France’s lower house of Parliament, is leading the
Continue ReadingCNN By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday suggested Mark Meadows was “worthy” of being in held in contempt of Congress after the Democratic-controlled House referred the ex-White House chief of staff to the Department of Justice for failing to appear for a deposition with the committee investigating the January 6 attack on
Continue ReadingDeschutes Children’s Foundation is bringing back the popular stay-at-home fundraising initiative, Riddles: Creative Community Problem Solving, presented by Kirby Nagelhout Construction Company, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022.
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Monolith Tattoo Studio in Bend is working with Toys for Tots for their annual toy drive — and in their case, it’s “Toys for Tats.”
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Justin Faulk, Ryan O’Reilly and Vladimir Tarasenko all scored in the third period as the St. Louis Blues beat Dallas 4-1 to snap the Stars’ eight-game home winning streak. Colton Parayko also scored and Charlie Lindgren, a recent call-up from the American Hockey League with No. 1 netminder Jordan Binnington in COVID-19
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN Español) — Un ecuatoriano de 48 años que viajó a Sudáfrica para hacer investigaciones es el primer caso confirmado de la variante ómicron del coronavirus en Ecuador, informó en conferencia de prensa la ministra de salud pública Ximena Garzón este martes. Según la información aportada por la titular del Ministerio de Salud,
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) — Tyson Degenhart had 18 points and Mladen Armus added a double-double to lead Boise State past Santa Clara 72-60. Armus had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Broncos (7-4). Josip Vrankic and Jalen Williams scored 12 points apiece to pace Santa Clara (7-5).
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) — Tyson Degenhart had 18 points and Mladen Armus added a double-double to lead Boise State past Santa Clara 72-60. Armus had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Broncos (7-4). Josip Vrankic and Jalen Williams scored 12 points apiece to pace Santa Clara (7-5).
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tre Mitchell scored 14 points and No. 17 Texas held Arkansas-Pine Bluff without a basket for nearly 12 minutes to start the game in coasting to a 63-31 victory Tuesday night. A run of four consecutive 3-pointers capped by a long shot from the left
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Walker Kessler had 14 points, Jabari Smith and Devan Cambridge each scored 13, and No. 13 Auburn beat North Alabama 70-44. It was the Tigers’ second and final game without suspended coach Bruce Pearl. The Tigers who won their sixth straight. They didn’t push their
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — DJ Horne had 12 points, Marreon Jackson and Jay Heath each scored 10 and Arizona State beat Creighton 58-57. Arizona State (5-6) has won three straight games following a five-game skid to close a stretch of six losses in seven games. Ryan Nembhard hit two free throws to make it 56-all
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — O.J. Simpson terminó la semana pasada su período de libertad condicional, según un comunicado del Departamento de Seguridad Pública de Nevada. O.J. Simpson había estado en libertad condicional después de ser liberado de prisión en 2017 por un secuestro y robo a mano armada en Las Vegas en 2007. Estaba programado
Continue ReadingBy Ben Westcott and Caitlin McGee, CNN Australia’s largest state, New South Wales (NSW), has announced its highest number of new Covid-19 cases in three months, with local officials attributing the rise to an outbreak of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. The latest outbreak comes as multiple governments across Australia are moving to relax Covid-19
Continue ReadingNEW HAVEN, Conn. — Nikkei Rutty registered 12 points and eight rebounds as Monmouth defeated Yale 69-60. Azar Swain led the Bulldogs with 17 points.
Continue ReadingEDINBURG, Texas — Brison Gresham tallied 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead Texas Southern to a 70-60 win over Texas Rio Grande Valley. Gresham hit 8 of 10 shots and added seven blocks. John Jones had 15 points for Texas Southern (2-7). Justin Hopkins added 12 points. Texas Rio Grande Valley scored 21 points
Continue ReadingGRAND FORKS, N.D. — Matt Norman had a season-high 23 points as North Dakota rolled past North Central (MN) 110-65. Seth Fuqua led the Rams with 17 points.
Continue ReadingST. PAUL, Minn. — Kevin Cunningham had 17 points off the bench to carry St. Thomas (MN) to a 109-50 win over Northland. Ryan Rawlings led the LumberJacks with 13 points.
Continue ReadingWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Rasmus Dahlin scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres snapped a seven-game winless streak with a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Anders Bjork and Jeff Skinner also scored for the Sabres. Tage Thompson and Victor Olofsson each had two assists. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made his fourth straight start and stopped 32 shots.
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