JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — De’Monte Buckingham had 25 points as UNC Greensboro narrowly defeated East Tennessee State 80-76. Buckingham made 5 of 7 3-pointers. He added seven rebounds. Kaleb Hunter had 13 points for UNC Greensboro (12-8, 4-4 Southern Conference). Dante Treacy added six assists. UNC Greensboro totaled 40 points in the first half, a
Continue ReadingNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Liz Scott scored a career-high 22 points and No. 18 Oklahoma used a strong start and a fast finish to roll to an 84-58 win over Oklahoma State on Wednesday night. Madi Williams scored 13 points for the Sooners. Freshman point guard Kelbie Washington, who missed the last three games because
Continue ReadingBy Yulia Shevchenko, Jennifer Deaton, Lindsay Isaac, Helen Regan and Kara Fox, CNN Russian and Ukrainian negotiators agreed that a permanent ceasefire in eastern Ukraine must be observed “unconditionally” following hours-long talks in Paris on Wednesday. The announcement came after a meeting at the Elysee Palace of the so-called Normandy Format — a four-way conversation
Continue ReadingCNN By Yulia Shevchenko, Jennifer Deaton, Lindsay Isaac, Helen Regan and Kara Fox, CNN Russian and Ukrainian negotiators agreed that a permanent ceasefire in eastern Ukraine must be observed “unconditionally” following hours-long talks in Paris on Wednesday. The announcement came after a meeting at the Elysee Palace of the so-called Normandy Format — a four-way
Continue ReadingOXFORD, Miss. (AP) — JD Notae scored 25 points and Arkansas cruised to a 64-55 victory over Mississippi for its fifth straight win. Notae was 10 of 23 from the floor. Jaylin Williams added 18 points and Trey Wade 10 for Arkansas (15-5, 5-3 Southeastern Conference). Arkansas has won eight of the last nine
Continue ReadingOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state health officials say three people have died after testing positive for the flu and that flu activity has risen to moderate levels. The Department of Health said in a news release Wednesday that the three people who died were age 65 or older and tested positive for influenza A.
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly, Jeff Zeleny and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden received a much-needed political opening on Wednesday. But neither he, nor anyone close to him, appeared ready to celebrate it. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement plans were publicly revealed before the White House or the justice himself was expecting it,
Continue ReadingBy JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Jared Bynum’s 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds remaining lifted No. 17 Providence to a 65-62 victory over No. 21 Xavier. Al Durham led the Friars with 22 points Wednesday night while helping them improve to 17-2 for the first time since the 1976-77 season. Paul Scruggs led Xavier
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN It’s game over for “Jeopardy!” champ Amy Schneider, but she has more than 1.3 million reasons to be grateful for her impressive run. Schneider, an engineering manager from Oakland, California, closed out the show’s second-longest consecutive win streak Wednesday, ending a 40-game run. Rhone Talsma, a librarian from Chicago, ended Schneider’s
Continue ReadingBy Kyung Lah and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN Glen Duppenthaler walked into Paisan’s Old World Deli in Reno, Nevada, clutching a red notebook. The monthly Republican Women of Reno meeting was holding an “Election Integrity Workshop” and the retiree was prepared to take notes. Attendees were promised, “We will discuss next steps to prevent 2022 election
Continue ReadingSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics Co. says its operating profit for the last quarter rose by more than 53% from the same period last year as it continued to thrive during the pandemic while relying on its dual strength in parts and finished products. Samsung’s operating profit of $11.6 billion for the October-December
Continue ReadingSPARTANBURG, S.C. — D.J. Burns Jr. had 27 points as Winthrop narrowly defeated South Carolina Upstate 95-91 in overtime. Dalvin White led the Spartans on Wednesday night with a career-high 30 points.
Continue ReadingBy AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Santiago Vescovi scored 23 points and No. 18 Tennessee rallied from a 12-point deficit to beat Florida 78-71. Vescovi connected on 5 of 8 3-pointers. Kennedy Chandler added 17 points, Zakai Zeigler had 11 and Josiah-Jordan James scored all nine of his points in the second
Continue ReadingCNN By Kate Sullivan, Ariane de Vogue, Betsy Klein, MJ Lee and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden committed to nominating the nation’s first Black female Supreme Court justice, as he honored retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer at the White House on Thursday. “The person I will nominate will be someone with extraordinary qualifications,
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek, CNN A teenager and an adult have been charged in connection with the killing of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega, who was struck by a stray bullet over the weekend in Chicago, police said. Melissa was walking with her mother on Saturday afternoon when they heard gunshots, and the mother discovered the child had
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — A U.S. Navy commander admitted in federal court in San Diego to sending a Malaysian defense contractor classified ship schedules for the Navy’s 7th Fleet in exchange for extravagant meals, luxury travel, cash and the services of prostitutes. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Commander Stephen Shedd is the third member of
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Mientras cartografiaban las ondas de radio en el universo, los astrónomos se encontraron con un objeto espacial que libera gigantescas ráfagas de energía, y que no se parece a nada que hayan visto antes. El objeto espacial giratorio, avistado en marzo de 2018, emitió radiación tres veces por hora. En esos
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Happy Wednesday evening, Central Oregon! Any breezes we have tonight will be calm and lows will be in the mid-teens to low 20s. After sunny to mostly sunny days, patchy freezing fog will be possible right through Saturday morning. Thursday and Friday will be a bit on the cool side, but the mid-50s are where
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Top-ranked Jon Rahm closed with an eagle on the tougher South Course at Torrey Pines for a 6-under 66, trailing leader Billy Horschel by three strokes after the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open. Horschel shot a bogey-free 9-under 63 on the North Course
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Most coronavirus restrictions, including mandatory face masks, have been lifted in England after Britain’s government said its vaccine booster rollout successfully reduced serious illness and COVID-19 hospitalizations. From Thursday, face coverings are no longer required by law anywhere in England, and a legal requirement for COVID passes
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