By Claudia Dominguez and Alaa Elassar, CNN Two teenagers were fatally shot and another teen and an infant were injured in a gas station shooting Friday night in Memphis, Tennessee. The victims were sitting in their car at a gas pump at about 9:35 p.m. when a blue Nissan Maxima pulled up and an unspecified
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By Melissa Alonso, CNN Col. Edward Shames, the last surviving officer of the historic World War II parachute infantry regiment of the US Army known as Easy Company, died Friday at the age of 99. Shames “passed away peacefully at home,” said the obituary posted by the Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home & Crematory. During World War
Continue ReadingCAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Eric Reed Jr. scored 26 points and Manny Patterson scored 14 with nine rebounds and Southeast Missouri State needed the second half to create safe space in a 76-64 win against Division III-level Webster. Reed’s 3-pointer with 5:13 left gave the Redhawks their first double-digit lead at 66-54. Wynne Brown
Continue ReadingNORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A World War II veteran who was the last surviving officer of “Easy Company,” which inspired the HBO miniseries and book “Band of Brothers,” has died. Edward Shames was 99. An obituary posted by a funeral home said Shames, of Norfolk, Virginia, died peacefully at his home on Friday. Shames was
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say a passenger on an arriving Southwest Airlines flight taxiing at Phoenix’s main airport opened a galley door, jumped out and ran to an airport fire station where he barricaded himself. The man’s identity wasn’t released and it wasn’t immediately clear why he jumped form Flight 4236 after its arrival from
Continue ReadingMONROE, La. (AP) — Russell Harrison had a career-high 25 points as ULM defeated Northwestern State 84-71. Kendal Coleman led the Demons with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
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CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN New US intelligence findings estimate Russia could begin a military offensive in Ukraine in a matter of months as it amasses up to 175,000 troops along the border, a startling escalation that President Joe Biden has warned could lead to severe consequences. The latest developments come after months of steady
Continue ReadingBOISE (AP) — Police say anti-Semitic graffiti was painted overnight Saturday in three tunnels near the Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial in downtown Boise. The Idaho Statesman reports that the graffiti, which included spray-painted swastikas and other hate speech, was painted over by Saturday morning. A swastika was painted on the Idaho Building in downtown
Continue ReadingEVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Jawaun Newton had 15 points and seven rebounds as Evansville defeated Tennessee Tech 59-51. Shamar Givance had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Purple Aces. Jr. Clay had 15 points for the Golden Eagles.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — A principios de esta semana, les escribimos desde Barbados durante la gira relámpago del príncipe Carlos, cuando la isla caribeña daba sus primeros pasos como república. Fuimos uno de los varios medios de comunicación invitados a unirse al vuelo del heredero al trono a Bridgetown para cubrir las celebraciones que marcaron
Continue ReadingLAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — Sofia Goggia has won a World Cup downhill by a wide margin for the second consecutive day to extend her streak in the discipline to six races in a row. The Italian is shaping up as a big favorite to defend her Olympic gold medal in Beijing in two months.
Continue ReadingMACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Will Carius had 26 points as Western Illinois topped UT Martin 81-64. Tamell Pearson had 17 points and seven rebounds for Western Illinois, which earned its fifth straight home victory. KJ Simon had 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Skyhawks.
Continue ReadingMACON, Ga. (AP) — James Glisson III came off the bench to score a career-high 25 points as Mercer beat Georgia State 83-77. Glisson sank 10 of 14 shots from the floor and blocked three shots for the Bears (5-4). Jalen Johnson pitched in with 19 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. Nelson Phillips had
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Jaden Geron posted 15 points as Rice rolled past Jarvis Christian 100-62. Max Fiedler had 12 points for the Owls. Jakari Jackson had 14 points for the Bulldogs.
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Josh Nickelberry had a career-high 28 points as La Salle topped Holy Cross 84-65. Nickelberry made 10 of 18 shots with four 3-pointers for the Explorers (3-4). Clifton Moore pitched in with 15 points and five blocks. Gerrale Gates had 10 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Crusaders (2-7).
Continue ReadingASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Tajion Jones had 23 points and 10 rebounds to help UNC Asheville cruise to an 82-66 victory over North Carolina Central. Jamon Battle had 14 points for the Bulldogs (5-3), who won their fourth straight game at home. Randy Miller Jr. had 18 points for the Eagles (3-6).
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business A former Netflix software engineer and his best friend were sentenced Friday for securities fraud, the US Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Washington announced. Their roles in an insider trading ring illegally generated more than $3 million, US attorney Nick Brown said. Sung Mo Jun, 49, was sentenced
Continue ReadingAUBURN, Ala. (AP) — K.D. Johnson scored 19 points, Jabari Smith added 17 points and seven rebounds and No. 21 Auburn blew past Yale 86-64. Johnson overcame an injury scare in the first half to lead the Tigers in scoring. It was fifth straight game of double-digit points for Smith, a 6-foot-10 freshman forward who
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee appeals court has granted a new trial for a Black man who was convicted of aggravated assault by an all-white jury that deliberated in a room containing Confederate symbols. The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals ruled Friday that Tim Gilbert deserves a new trial on charges stemming from a
Continue ReadingRENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have elevated veteran running back Adrian Peterson from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers. Seattle made the roster move due to questions about its running back depth. The Seahawks listed starter Alex Collins, and backups Rashaad Penny and Travis
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