By Chuck Johnston and Steve Almasy, CNN A Catholic priest has resigned after a church investigation found he performed invalid baptisms throughout most of his more than 20-year career, according to Bishop Thomas Olmsted of the Diocese of Phoenix. Father Andres Arango, who performed thousands of baptisms, would say, “We baptize you in the name
Continue ReadingMANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Markquis Nowell scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half, Mark Smith notched his seventh double-double and Kansas State rallied to beat West Virginia 78-73. Nowell sank 7 of 11 shots from the floor, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range, and had three steals to help the Wildcats
Continue ReadingBLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Keve Aluma scored 24 points and knocked down a pair of clutch shots down the stretch to allow Virginia Tech to hold off Commonwealth rival Virginia, 62-53 to earn its sixth straight win. After Kadin Shedrick scored to pull the Cavaliers within four points, 54-50 with just under three minutes left,
Continue ReadingBETHLEHEM, Pa. — Marques Wilson and Nic Lynch scored 19 points apiece as Lehigh defeated Bucknell 86-77. Keith Higgins Jr added 17 points for the Mountain Hawks on Monday night. Andrew Funk led the Bison with 24 points.
Continue ReadingWEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Austin Williams had a career-high 34 points, Moses Flowers added 18 points and made a go-ahead layup with 4 seconds left in overtime and Hartford snapped Vermont’s 14-game winning streak with a 75-74 victory. Williams sank 4 of 6 shots from 3-point range for the Hawks (7-16, 5-6 America East
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, the heavily favored 15-year-old dynamo at the center of the latest Olympic doping scandal, overcame an early mistake to lead after the women’s short program at the Beijing Games on Tuesday night. She scored 82.16 points to take first place. Her
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, the heavily favored 15-year-old dynamo at the center of the latest Olympic doping scandal, overcame an early mistake to lead after the women’s short program at the Beijing Games on Tuesday night. She scored 82.16 points to take first place. Her
Continue ReadingNEWARK, Del. (AP) — Jameer Nelson Jr. had a career-high 30 points as Delaware romped past James Madison 81-60. Jyare Davis had 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Blue Hens (17-9, 8-5 Colonial Athletic Association). Delaware scored 49 second-half points, a season high for the team. Vado Morse had 15 points for the Dukes
Continue ReadingDAVIDSON, N.C. — Foster Loyer had 24 points as Davidson topped Duquesne 72-61. Hyunjung Lee added 20 points for the Wildcats. Amir Spears led the Dukes with 20 points.
Continue ReadingWORCESTER, Mass. — Matt Rogers had 20 points as American beat Holy Cross 60-54. Kyrell Luc led the Crusaders on Monday night with 15 points.
Continue ReadingBy RICH DUBROFF Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Kuzma scored 17 of his 23 points in the third quarter, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 16, and Deni Avdija had 12 points and a career-high 15 rebounds as the Washington Wizards dealt the Detroit Pistons their eighth straight loss, 103-94. Saddiq Bey led Detroit with 24 points.
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Este lunes en un hermético comunicado en su cuenta de Twitter, la Cancillería de Honduras confirmó que ha solicitado a la Corte Suprema de Justicia (CSJ) de ese país el arresto de un político hondureño que tiene una solicitud de extradición a Estados Unidos, sin mencionar más detalles. “La Cancillería
Continue ReadingPOUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Jao Ituka had 20 points as Marist topped Niagara 77-70. Ricardo Wright had 19 points and six rebounds for the Red Foxes (11-13, 6-9 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Jordan Jones added 18 points and three blocks. Marcus Hammond had 21 points and six rebounds for the Purple Eagles (11-13, 6-9).
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A fire-resistant roof, at least 5 feet of defensible space around a home, a clearly defined evacuation route in a neighborhood and the removal of vegetation overgrowth in a community are some of the new statewide insurance standards to reduce the wildfire risk of older homes. Dubbed “Safer from Wildfires,” the
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A fire-resistant roof, at least 5 feet of defensible space around a home, a clearly defined evacuation route in a neighborhood and the removal of vegetation overgrowth in a community are some of the new statewide insurance standards to reduce the wildfire risk of older homes. Dubbed “Safer from Wildfires,” the
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Take a look back at Kaillie Humphries’ journey to gold at the 2022 Winter Olympics for the United States.
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have passed a ban against instant runoff voting in elections. The House and Senate votes Monday seek to end a long-running legal dispute between the state and the city of Memphis, where voters still haven’t used the method for a city election
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Jazz Shelley and Sam Haiby scored 14 points apiece to lead five Nebraska players in double figures, and the Cornhuskers broke open a close game in the fourth quarter to upset fifth-ranked Indiana 72-55. The Huskers capitalized as Indiana missed 18 straight shots, going on
Continue ReadingORLANDO, Fla. — Brandon Mahan had 17 points and Darius Perry recorded 12 points, six rebounds and five steals as Central Florida topped Tulsa 76-67. Jeriah Horne led the Golden Hurricane on Monday night with 18 points.
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate is considering a resolution in support of Ukraine’s independence while stopping short of legislation to impose sanctions on Russia. Senators are eager to respond to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression but deferential to the White House’s strategy to avert a crisis
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