By Ashley Killough, CNN A Texas National Guard soldier has died in a non-mission-related incident in the town of Brackettville, the Guard announced Monday. The soldier was assigned to Operation Lone Star, a state-led effort in response to migrant crossings at the border with Mexico. Bracketville is about 30 miles from the border town of
Continue ReadingCNN By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Citing a 65% drop in Covid-19 cases since the peak of the Omicron surge, California will end its statewide indoor mask mandate for vaccinated individuals next week, nearly two years after it was first implemented, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Monday. “On February 15, California’s statewide indoor mask requirement will
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Follow all of the action in the clash between USA and Canada in Olympic women’s hockey.
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Azuolas Tubelis had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Bennedict Mathurin added 18 points and No. 4 Arizona pulled away in the second half for a 91-79 win over rival Arizona State. Arizona has won four games in a row and nine of its last 10.
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Brittany Bowe finished 10th in the women’s 1500m speed skating event, but the American still has opportunities to win gold at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Team USA’s Ryan Cochran-Siegle produced a stunning super-G run good enough for silver medal position at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner scored the tying goal late in the third period and then got the winner 2:51 into overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. Auston Matthews also scored twice, and John Tavares and Morgan Rielly each had two assists to help Toronto get its
Continue ReadingCHARLESTON, S.C. — Deontaye Buskey had 17 points as Charleston Southern romped past Toccoa Falls 97-60. Tahlik Chavez and Claudell Harris Jr. added 15 points each for the Buccaneers. CJ Mitchell led the Eagles with 12 points.
Continue ReadingDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Joirdon Karl Nicholas had 15 points and 11 rebounds to lead Texas Southern to a 66-63 win over Bethune-Cookman. Kevin Davis led the Wildcats on Monday night with 23 points and 11 rebounds.
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The American Alpine skier suffered an open fracture to her tibia when her skis parted out from under her near the finish of the “Ice River” technical course.
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of California has agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle allegations that several hundred women were sexually abused by a former UCLA gynecologist. The settlement was reached on behalf of women who say they were groped or otherwise abused by Dr. James
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of California has agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle allegations that several hundred women were sexually abused by a former UCLA gynecologist. The settlement was reached on behalf of women who say they were groped or otherwise abused by Dr. James
Continue ReadingBy CANDICE CHOI Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The clear skies greeting Olympic athletes in Beijing this month is a stark change from just a decade ago when the city’s notorious air pollution often made it difficult to make out nearby buildings. Beijing’s air still has a long way to go, but is measurably better
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Devin Booker scored 38 points, and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns hung on to beat the Chicago Bulls 127-124. The Suns led by as many as 27 points in the third quarter and withstood a push down the stretch to win for the 13th time in 14
Continue ReadingBy Travis Caldwell, CNN NFL commissioner Roger Goodell met with civil rights leaders Monday amid concerns that the league and its teams are not doing enough to promote Black and minority coaches for head coaching opportunities. The meeting came less than a week after a federal class-action lawsuit was filed by former Miami Dolphins head
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Hundreds of people protesting vaccine and mask mandates drove in convoy to New Zealand’s capital and converged outside Parliament as lawmakers reconvened after a summer break. The mostly unmasked protesters had driven from around the country, and their vehicles clogged the central city streets for
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Hundreds of people protesting vaccine and mask mandates drove in convoy to New Zealand’s capital and converged outside Parliament as lawmakers reconvened after a summer break. The mostly unmasked protesters had driven from around the country, and their vehicles clogged the central city streets for
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Jessie Diggins was back on the course as she looked to clinch her first individual gold in the women’s individual sprint free.
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea plans to increase its government spending on pandemic measures by one-third this year to carry out leader Kim Jong Un’s calls for a more advanced virus response. The country’s rubber-stamp parliament passed the budget plans during a session that came weeks after the
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea plans to increase its government spending on pandemic measures by one-third this year to carry out leader Kim Jong Un’s calls for a more advanced virus response. The country’s rubber-stamp parliament passed the budget plans during a session that came weeks after the
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