EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gabe Brown scored a career high 24 points, as short-handed No. 10 Michigan State pulled away in the second half to beat scrappy High Point, 81-68 in a matchup of longtime coaching friends Tom Izzo and Tubby Smith. The Spartans (11-2, 2-0 Big Ten) were without four players, including starters
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Aaron Rodgers says he won’t drag out any offseason decisions regarding his future with the Green Bay Packers and hasn’t ruled out retirement. The 38-year-old quarterback said he would try to make a decision shortly after talking to his loved ones as well as team officials such as CEO/President
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Kyrie Irving doesn’t know when he’ll get his first playing time of the season. The fact that it’s sooner than later is good enough for him right now. Irving returned to practice Wednesday with the Brooklyn Nets. He is out of the NBA’s health and safety protocols and potentially
Continue ReadingDURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The third-generation editor and publisher of a historic Black newspaper in North Carolina and a driving force behind the pardons of the Wilmington 10 has died. Mary Alice Jervay Thatch was 78. Cousin Paul R. Jervay Jr., said Thatch died Tuesday. Thatch was the daughter of The Wilmington Journal publisher Thomas
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Korn After hours offline, Fortnite servers were restored at 6:50pm EST Wednesday. For hours, players were unable to log into the popular battle royale. The company was “investigating log-in, matchmaking, and other issues,” on Wednesday afternoon, according to Fortnite’s official status Twitter account. A later tweet said that “game servers are currently offline
Continue ReadingBy JESSICA MICHALSKI Click here for updates on this story WARWICK, Massachusetts (WGGB, WSHM-LD) — A horse has been rescued after falling through icy waters in Warwick today. The Warwick Fire Department posting these photos just minutes ago. This was on White Road. When firefighters arrived on scene they called for mutual aid with both
Continue ReadingGARLAND, Texas (AP) — Dallas-area police have charged a 14-year-old with capital murder in a triple killing at a gas station and are warning that the boy is at large, armed and dangerous. Detectives in Garland are seeking Abel Elias Acosta and said Wednesday that they have evidence showing he was the gunman who left
Continue ReadingBy CATHERINE CAPUTO, SAMANTHA O’CONNOR Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (WGGB, WSHM-LD) — A K-9 unit helped officers arrest 3 teenage suspects on Friday. Officers were out in the East Forest Park and Sixteen Acres neighborhoods due to an uptick in car break-ins in the area. Around 4:30 a.m., police said
Continue ReadingMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — England cricket coach Chris Silverwood will be absent for the fourth Ashes test against Australia because he needs to isolate following a positive test for the coronavirus among a family member of the touring party. Silverwood will have to isolate for 10 days, along with his family, in Melbourne where the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El asistente inteligente Alexa, de Amazon, se ha desarrollado a lo largo de los años para ofrecer un acceso cada vez mejor a la información y el conocimiento. Sin embargo, el asistente de voz dio recientemente un peligroso consejo a un usuario que se hizo viral en las redes sociales. Según
Continue ReadingStocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Victoria’s Secret, Darling Ingredients rise; FuelCell falls
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What began as a temporary emergency response to pandemic-related demands for protein at local food banks in 2020 became a full-throttle expansion for The 1017 Project’s beef donation operation in 2021.
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — For days, travelers flying to or from the Seattle area have faced cancellations, delays, lost luggage, unexpected hotel stays and mounting frustration amid snowy, frigid winter weather and pandemic-related staffing issues. The Seattle Times reports since snow began falling on Sunday, nearly 1,300 flights into and out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport have
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — For days, travelers flying to or from the Seattle area have faced cancellations, delays, lost luggage, unexpected hotel stays and mounting frustration amid snowy, frigid winter weather and pandemic-related staffing issues. The Seattle Times reports since snow began falling on Sunday, nearly 1,300 flights into and out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport have
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Chelsea dropped more points in the Premier League title race by conceding a stoppage-time goal to Danny Welbeck to draw 1-1 with Brighton. The draw lifted Chelsea into second place above Liverpool but a win was needed to keep in sight of in-form leader Manchester City. It looked like Chelsea was about
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas isn’t canceling or scaling back plans for big New Year’s gatherings amid concerns about the rapid spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19. Regional public safety and elected leaders said Wednesday they expect more than 300,000 visitors in town for events including a New
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas isn’t canceling or scaling back plans for big New Year’s gatherings amid concerns about the rapid spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19. Regional public safety and elected leaders said Wednesday they expect more than 300,000 visitors in town for events including a New
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN FREKING, LAURIE KELLMAN and KEN RITTER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidents and former colleagues are lauding longtime Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who died Tuesday. They cite a political legacy that included an expansion of health insurance coverage for millions of Americans. The Nevada Democrat also helped secure an economic aid package
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed As the Supreme Court considers whether to take up former President Donald Trump’s January 6 White House records case, Trump’s attorney submitted to the court a new filing Wednesday making the court aware of a Washington Post interview with Rep. Bennie Thompson, who chairs the House select committee seeking the records. In
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Stocks ended another wobbly day mostly higher, enough for the S&P 500 to notch another record high. The benchmark index edged up 0.1%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2% and the Nasdaq slipped 0.1%. Retailers and companies reliant on consumer spending were among the better performers coming off the Christmas holiday
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