OSP trooper stopped, arrested on DUII charge in downtown Bend
Bend police stopped and arrested an Oregon State Police trooper on a DUII charge in downtown Bend late Thursday night.
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Palmeiras fan shot dead in Brazil after Club World Cup final
SAO PAULO (AP) — A fan of Sao Paulo-based soccer power Palmeiras has been shot dead outside the club’s stadium amid street violence after the team’s 2-1 loss to Chelsea in the Club World Cup final in Abu Dhabi. Local police investigator Cesar Saad told journalists a suspect has been arrested in Saturday’s shooting. He
Continue ReadingPalmeiras fan shot dead in Brazil after Club World Cup final
SAO PAULO (AP) — A fan of Sao Paulo-based soccer power Palmeiras has been shot dead outside the club’s stadium amid street violence after the team’s 2-1 loss to Chelsea in the Club World Cup final in Abu Dhabi. Local police investigator Cesar Saad told journalists a suspect has been arrested in Saturday’s shooting. He
Continue ReadingRutgers tops No. 14 Wisconsin, 3rd win in row over T25 team
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ron Harper Jr. scored 21 points and Rutgers downed a ranked team for the third straight game, beating No. 14 Wisconsin 73-65. The Scarlet Knights knocked off then-No. 13 Michigan State 84-63 a week ago Saturday and No. 16 Ohio State 66-64 on Wednesday. This
Continue ReadingFormer Amazon employee sentenced to federal prison for involvement in bribery scheme
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN A former Amazon employee was sentenced to 10 months in prison and fined $50,000 for an international fraud and bribery scheme, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. Rohit Kadimisetty of Northridge, California, was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty to conspiracy in September 2021. He was one of six people indicted for
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‘Grabbing’ gold: A look at Jacobellis in 2006 and 2022
A 2006 Winter Olympics fall cost Lindsey Jacobellis gold during the women’s snowboard cross. Fifteen years later, Jacobellis got her gold, and she also managed to throw in a little grab as well.
Continue ReadingGainey leads Brown past Cornell 81-80
ITHACA, N.Y. — Jaylan Gainey had the game-winning dunk and his 16 points led six Brown players in double figures as the Bears narrowly defeated Cornell 81-80. Gainey’s follow-up dunk of a miss by Tamenang Choh put the Bears up 81-80 with 3 seconds remaining and Kino Lilly Jr. had a steal on the ensuing
Continue ReadingWhy the Ambassador Bridge is crucial to two nations’ economies
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The United States’ largest trading partner isn’t China, or Mexico. It’s Canada. And the Ambassador Bridge, which separates the US and its neighbor to the north, may be the most economically important one-and-a-half miles of roadway in the Western Hemisphere. Until this past week it got very little attention for
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Behind-the-scenes tour of Olympic Village with U.S. athletes
Team USA’s Olympians give us an inside look at the Olympic Village, showing us where they stay, what they do outside the competitions, and their pin collections!
Continue ReadingBerger scores 29, No. 7 Indiana women beat Michigan State
By EVAN GERIKE Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Grace Berger scored a career-high 29 points to lead No. 7 Indiana past Michigan State 76-58. Indiana led 32-27 at halftime before outscoring the Spartans 30-14 in the third quarter. Berger had 17 points in the period to top Michigan State’s entire total. The Hoosiers are
Continue ReadingAdams scores 17 to lift Texas State over ULM 63-54
MONROE, La. — Shelby Adams had 17 points as Texas State topped ULM 63-54. Andre Jones led the Warhawks on Saturday with 20 points.
Continue ReadingLampley, Flagg lead Sam Houston over Chicago State 72-59
CHICAGO (AP) — Demarkus Lampley tossed in 18 points and Savion Flagg added 14 points and 14 rebounds to power Sam Houston to a 72-59 victory over Chicago State. Jaden Ray had nine points and six assists for the Bearkats (15-11, 10-3 Western Athletic Conference). Javion May had seven rebounds. Jahsean Corbett had 13 points
Continue ReadingSudan’s top general lauds recent ties with former foe Israel
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The general who heads Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council is lauding recent ties with Israel, saying that intelligence sharing between the two former adversaries has helped arrest suspected militants in his country. Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan adds in an interview shown late Saturday that the relations are not of
Continue ReadingMcGusty, Wong rally Miami past Wake Forest 76-72
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Kameron McGusty scored 22 points and Isaiah Wong added 20, combining for 24 in the second half to rally Miami to a 76-72 win over Wake Forest. Wong had a pair of free throws to break a tie at 67 with 2:45 to go and McGusty followed with a 3-pointer with
Continue ReadingLa policía canadiense intenta despejar a los manifestantes que bloquean el puente Ambassador que conecta con EE.UU.
Alejandra Ramos Windsor, Ontario (CNN) — La policía de Canadá comenzó el sábado un intento de desalojar a los manifestantes del Puente Ambassador frente a Detroit, con la intención de poner fin a un bloqueo de seis días del cruce internacional más concurrido de Norteamérica por parte de manifestantes que denuncian las medidas para contener
Continue ReadingRand Paul said he hopes trucker protests ‘clog up cities,’ including during Super Bowl and in DC
By Sonnet Swire While protests by truckers and others against Covid mandates continue to occupy Canada’s capital, block US-Canada border crossings and add to supply chain headaches, Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said he hopes trucker protests come to the United States as soon as this weekend to “clog up” major US cities. Asked
Continue ReadingTchoukuiegno carries New Hampshire over Binghamton 69-60
VESTAL, N.Y. (AP) — Blondeau Tchoukuiegno had 18 points and six rebounds to lead New Hampshire to a 69-60 victory over Binghamton. Jayden Martinez had 17 points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats (11-10, 6-6 America East Conference). Jacob Falko had 13 points for the Bearcats (10-12, 7-6).
Continue ReadingBell scores 21 to lead North Texas over Rice 67-44
HOUSTON — Thomas Bell tied his career high with 21 points as North Texas won its 10th consecutive game, routing Rice 67-44. Mylyjael Poteat and Travis Evee led the Owls on Saturday with 12 points each.
Continue ReadingCisco makes $20 billion-plus takeover offer for Splunk
Reuters Network gear maker Cisco Systems has made a takeover offer worth more than $20 billion for software maker Splunk, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The offer was made recently, and the companies are not in active talks, the newspaper said, citing some of the sources. Cisco
Continue ReadingLamaute carries Fairleigh Dickinson past Sacred Heart 82-75
TEANECK, N.J. — Sebastien Lamaute had a season-high 24 points as Fairleigh Dickinson beat Sacred Heart 82-75. Anquan Hill added 21 points for the Knights. Bryce Johnson led the Pioneers on Saturday with a career-high 22 points.
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