MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Eli Lawrence registered 18 points and seven rebounds as Middle Tennessee won its 11th consecutive home game, topping Old Dominion 63-48. Austin Trice led the Monarchs on Thursday night with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
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On his first run of the men’s snowboard halfpipe final, Japan’s Ayumu Hirano became the first rider to land a triple cork in an Olympic halfpipe contest. He fell later in his run, which kept him from a high score.
Continue ReadingKANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) — A woman convicted in the 1987 kidnapping and death of a northern Illinois businessman has been released from prison. The Illinois Department of Corrections says 60-year-old Nancy Rish was paroled Thursday. Stephen Small of Kankakee suffocated in a plywood box he was buried in when a breathing tube running to the
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The city of Bend is working on a plan to establish goals, timelines and strategies to transition to electric vehicles across the community. Learn more and find an online feedback form at: https://ktvz.com/news/bend/2022/02/08/city-of-bend-developing-electric-vehicle-readiness-plan-holding-public-meeting/ On a related note, this news release was issued Thursday by Sen. Ron Wyden: Wyden, Merkley: Oregon to Receive $7.7 Million for
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El Colegio Médico del Perú solicitó este jueves al doctor Hernán Condori que renuncie a su puesto como ministro de Salud. El Colegio -una institución autónoma de derecho público que se ocupa de ética y deontología de la profesión- dijo que, de no renunciar, solicita al presidente Pedro Castillo que
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USA’s Shaun White hit a big frontside double cork 1440, had a sketchy landing on a cab double 1080, then recovered with a sky hook, a signature double McTwist 1260 and a front double 1260 on Run 1 of the halfpipe final.
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran is clashing with three Western countries and Ukraine over reparations for the Iranian military’s missile attack against a Ukrainian passenger jet in January 2020 that killed all 176 passengers and crew on board. Last month, ministers from Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and Britain who have
Continue ReadingSTARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Zippy Broughton scored 20 points, Kiara Smith had 12 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and No. 19 Florida beat Mississippi State 73-64. Florida led by 11 points with 5:03 remaining but JerKaila Jordan had a personal 8-0 run to pull Mississippi State within 65-62 with 2:54 left. Broughton sank a
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press With wind gusts forecast in the 30 mph range at the team headquarters in Thousand Oaks, the Rams opted to travel 52 miles to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena for Thursday’s practice. Coach Sean McVay felt the calmer conditions at the venerable stadium would make for a more precise session in
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story SAUSALITO, California (KPIX) — Officials in Sausalito declared a state of emergency Thursday in regards to the city’s homeless population, one day after an explosion and fire at an encampment Wednesday night led to an arrest. “Conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons
Continue ReadingKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Horston had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Alexus Dye had all 11 of her points in the pivotal third quarter and No. 13 Tennessee ended a two-game skid with a 76-62 win over Missouri. Leading 32-27 at the half, the Lady Vols outscored the Tigers 26-6 in the third quarter
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Portland interim general manager Joe Cronin spoke Thursday about a flurry of trades the Trail Blazers made ahead of the deadline. Cronin said some moves were necessary to bring Portland under the luxury tax threshold and create financial flexibility going forward. But the team also felt that the
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Portland interim general manager Joe Cronin spoke Thursday about a flurry of trades the Trail Blazers made ahead of the deadline. Cronin said some moves were necessary to bring Portland under the luxury tax threshold and create financial flexibility going forward. But the team also felt that the
Continue ReadingBy JAYNA BARDAHL Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Nia Clouden spurred a third-quarter comeback, and Michigan State toppled rival No. 4 Michigan 63-57. The Spartans snapped the Wolverines’ eight-game win streak. Naz Hillmon had 27 points and nine rebounds for the Wolverines, who played their second straight game without senior leader Leigha Brown.
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There are 22 newly reported COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, including four from Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 6,344, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday.
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — El presidente Biden dijo que rechaza un reporte realizade por el Ejército sobre los últimos días de la guerra de Estados Unidos en Afganistán que detallan la falta de preparación de la administración para una toma del poder por parte de los talibanes. En declaraciones a NBC News, Biden dijo que
Continue ReadingBy KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Diamond Johnson scored six of her 22 points in overtime to help No. 5 North Carolina State escape with an 85-78 victory over Boston College. Kayla Jones added 17 points and 11 rebounds for N.C. State, Raina Perez had 13 points, and Kai Crutchfield and Elissa Cunane
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Curlers at the 2022 Winter Olympics must navigate the tricky pros and cons of wearing a microphone while they compete on the world’s biggest stage.
Continue ReadingBy Caroll Alvarado, Rosa Flores and Amir Vera, CNN Doctors in Houston placed a 9-year-old girl in a medically induced coma after she was shot in the head during an apparent road rage incident, the girl’s grandmother told CNN on Thursday. Ashanti Grant is fighting for her life at the hospital, her family said. Surgeons
Continue ReadingBy SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A senior state senator says Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin seems ready to move on from a fight with Senate Democrats over the appointment of former Environmental Protection Agency administrator Andrew Wheeler to his Cabinet. GOP Sen. Emmett Hanger told The Associated Press he discussed the
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