By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga is the unanimous No. 1 in the latest Associated Press men’s basketball poll. The Zags aren’t likely to budge the way they’re dominating the West Coast Conference. Gonzaga remained at No. 1 for the second straight week, receiving all 61 votes from a media panel. Arizona moved up
Continue ReadingHUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Pittsburgh deputy athletic director and chief operating officer Christian Spears has been hired as athletic director at Marshall. Spears will guide Marshall’s pending transition from Conference USA to the Sun Belt. Spears will start on March 14 and take over from interim athletic Jeff O’Malley, who has been in place since
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist Beginning today, a series of winter storms will impact the northern tier of the country, mainly from the northern Plains through the Great Lakes. The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) is describing this as a “significant winter storm.” As of this morning, nearly 25 million people are under some sort of
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist Beginning today, a series of winter storms will impact the northern tier of the country, mainly from the northern Plains through the Great Lakes. The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) is describing this as a “significant winter storm.” As of this morning, nearly 25 million people are under some sort
Continue ReadingDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian state media is reporting the government has awarded a telecommunications company a license to become the third cellular operator in the war-torn nation. The telecommunications minister told reporters Monday that the third operator, Wafa Telecom, will improve the telecommunications sector in the country that was hard-hit by nearly 11 years
Continue ReadingDORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund says Gio Reyna’s latest injury is not as bad as initially thought and the American forward could return to team training in two weeks. The 19-year-old Reyna’s first start in six months ended in tears on Sunday as he left the field. There were fears of a recurrence of
Continue ReadingTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — A University of Alabama official has resigned after being arrested on a charge of soliciting prostitution. Tuscaloosa police tell news outlets that former Vice President of Student Life Myron Pope was free on $1,000 bond after his arrest Thursday on the misdemeanor charge. University President Stuart Bell emailed a statement Friday
Continue ReadingBy BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s new social media app has launched. He’s seeking a new digital stage free of Big Tech limits on speech, a year after he was banned from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. The Truth Social app was offered for download from the Apple App
Continue ReadingBy BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s new social media app has launched. He’s seeking a new digital stage free of Big Tech limits on speech, a year after he was banned from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. The Truth Social app was offered for download from the Apple App
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — A una mujer de Florida la acusaron de asesinato después de que la policía la señalara de presuntamente apuñalar a su marido más de 140 veces. Joan Burke, de 61 años, está detenida sin derecho a fianza y compareció ante un juez del condado de Palm Beach este domingo a través
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that he is scrapping the last domestic coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement for people with COVID-19 to self-isolate. Johnson said Monday the country was “moving from government restrictions to personal responsibility” as part of a plan for treating
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A woman was fatally shot and three others in her car — including two children — were injured in a shooting late Sunday in Portland. A few days earlier, one person was killed and five others were wounded in a shooting at a Portland park where a march was planned to
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar says he hopes to play in the United States for one season. The 30-year-old Brazilian has recently extended his contract with the French club until 2025. Neymar told podcast “Fenômenos,” in a video posted late Sunday he doesn’t know whether he
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La recompensa por aportar información que permita encontrar a la niña Lina Sadar Khil, que desapareció de un parque infantil de San Antonio, Texas en diciembre, incrementó a US$ 250.000. El Centro Islámico de San Antonio ofrece US$ 200.000 por información que permita encontrar a la niña. Además, San Antonio CrimeStoppers
Continue ReadingAll of the mountain resorts have seen some nice additions to their bases with this system that has pressed in over the weekend. Mt. Bachelor is expecting another 5-10″ of snow over the next 24 hours. This will be a cold, wind-driven snow, so expect the wind chill factor to drop to 15-20 degrees below
Continue ReadingAMSTERDAM (AP) — Ajax Amsterdam has reached a financial settlement with the family of talented midfielder Abdelhak Nouri, who suffered severe and permanent brain damage after collapsing during a preseason friendly in 2017. The club previously acknowledged that Nouri did not get adequate medical attention after he collapsed and accepted responsibility. It announced on Monday
Continue ReadingBy Aleks Klosok, CNN Kamila Valieva took to social media on Monday to thank her coaches and fans for their support following her first Winter Olympics — one which was shrouded in controversy as the 15-year-old became embroiled in a doping scandal. In a series of Instagram posts, Valieva began by thanking her coaches, including
Continue ReadingGOOD MONDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… A very cold, wet system pressing in from the north will mean snow showers are likely all day today. Daytime highs will be scattered through the 30,’s with westerly winds picking up to a gusty 5-15 mph. Winds will turn northerly at 10-20 mph, with gusts to 25-30 mph tonight. Snow
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman says she’s open to lifting interest rates by more than the traditional quarter-point at the central bank’s next meeting in March. Her comments Monday came after several officials on Friday pushed back against the idea of a half-point increase in the
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman says she’s open to lifting interest rates by more than the traditional quarter-point at the central bank’s next meeting in March. Her comments Monday came after several officials on Friday pushed back against the idea of a half-point increase in the
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