Forbes scores 26 to lead Tulane past East Carolina 86-66
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jaylen Forbes had 26 points as Tulane rolled past East Carolina 86-66. Vance Jackson led the Pirates on Saturday with 27 points and eight rebounds.
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VMI to change honor system said to expel Blacks more often
LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Military Institute will change its student-run honor court to make it more fair to cadets as part of a response to a state-ordered investigation into racism and sexism. The Washington Post reports VMI detailed the reforms in a progress report Friday. The college gave the 70-page report to General
Continue ReadingNavy says SEAL candidate dies after Hell Week test
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy says one Navy SEAL candidate has died and a second is in the hospital after falling ill just hours after they successfully completed the grueling Hell Week test that ends the first phase of assessment and selection for Navy commandos. The Navy says both
Continue ReadingMom fighting for more addiction resources after loss of daughter
By Sarah Hurwitz Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — Families impacted by the addiction crisis in Oregon are asking for help from state legislators. Cathy McInnis is one of those mothers fighting for more resources in the state. She lost her daughter to alcohol addiction on March 1, 2020. “She
Continue Reading‘I just want him home’: Mother, police ask for public’s help finding 15-year-old
By Drew Marine Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — A Vancouver mother is asking for the public’s help finding her 15-year-old son after he went missing Jan. 24. Stacey Underwood is hoping someone will have information to help find her son, Antonio Martinez-Underwood. “Not knowing where he’s at is really
Continue ReadingNorthwestern buries Nebraska with 13 3-pointers, 87-63
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Boo Buie scored a season-high 27 points, Northwestern made a season-high 13 3-pointers, and the Wildcats rolled past Nebraska 87-63. Northwestern led 49-27 at halftime after making 10 of 23 3-pointers. The Wildcats finished the game 13 of 31 from distance and shot 49% overall. Julian Roper’s layup with 4:53 to
Continue ReadingCentral Connecticut beats Fairleigh Dickinson 91-82 in OT
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Nigel Scantlebury scored six of his eight points in overtime and Central Connecticut pulled away to earn a 91-82 win over Fairleigh Dickinson. Scantlebury hit a pair of free throws with 2:51 left to put the Blue Devils in front, 80-78, then scored at the basket before going 4-for-4 from the
Continue ReadingGaetz friend asks for sentencing delay as he works with feds
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida tax collector whose arrest led to a federal probe into U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz wants a judge to delay his sentencing scheduled for next month. Joel Greenberg’s attorney on Friday asked a federal judge in Florida to allow him to file a motion seeking a delay in the
Continue ReadingFive killed and two critical in car crash north of Fresno, California
By Michelle Watson, CNN Five people died in a car crash Saturday morning north of Fresno, California, an official with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) told CNN. A Hyundai Accent traveling south on Millerton Road around 4:30 a.m. “crossed over the double yellow lines” and hit a northbound Honda Accord, Lt. J. Castaneda with CHP
Continue ReadingUN Staff Union: 24 peacekeepers, 1 civilian killed in 2021
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations Staff Union says 24 U.N. peacekeepers and one civilian working for the United Nations were killed in deliberate attacks during 2021. Two of the peacekeepers killed were women, and for the eighth year in a row Mali was the world’s most dangerous with 19 peacekeepers killed, the union’s
Continue ReadingWaffle House shooter who killed four people sentenced to life in prison without parole
By Ray Sanchez and Jennifer Henderson, CNN Travis Reinking, who killed four people in 2018 when he opened fire with an assault-style rifle at a Waffle House in Tennessee, was sentenced Saturday to life in prison without parole. Reinking, 33, was found guilty Friday of all 16 counts, including eight first-degree murder charges. The defendant,
Continue ReadingGreen’s late layup sends No. 1 Auburn past Georgia 74-72
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Wendell Green Jr. made a tiebreaking layup with four seconds remaining and No. 1 Auburn got past Georgia 74-72, extending the nation’s longest winning streak to 19 games. Auburn is 22-1 overall and 10-0 in the Southeastern Conference. Georgia is 6-17 and last in the
Continue ReadingMom charged with murder told investigator she hallucinated SpongeBob said to kill daughter
By James Paxson Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM) — Days after a 3-year-old girl’s body was found in a trash bag in Oscoda township, the girl’s mother told an investigator she hallucinated SpongeBob said kill the girl or face death from her television. Child Protective Services investigator, Ryan Eberline, testified in
Continue ReadingBold, brash Rams pair flashy superstars with rock-solid core
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — No team in the NFL is built like the Los Angeles Rams because nobody else would dare. No other organization shares the Rams’ unorthodox values and the depth of their faith in themselves. Nobody else treats high draft picks like Los Angeles does, and no
Continue ReadingNorth Texans looking out for one another, doing good deeds during winter storm
By J.D. Miles Click here for updates on this story COLLIN COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — While the winter storm posed a lot of problems across North Texas, there were also a lot of warm-hearted gestures during the bitter cold that are worth taking note of. Kirby Rogers has been out of a job as a
Continue ReadingZeigler’s 18 lead No. 22 Vols to 81-57 win over Gamecocks
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Zakai Zeigler matched his career high with 18 points including back-to-back 3-pointers to break open a tight game as No. 22 Tennessee pulled away from South Carolina 81-57. It was the Vols’ fifth straight Southeastern Conference victory. Josiah-James Jordan had a career-best 20 points to
Continue ReadingSpotify CEO condemns Rogan’s use of racial slurs, but says company won’t be ‘silencing’ him
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Daniel Ek, the chief executive of Spotify, addressed Joe Rogan’s past use of racial slurs on Sunday night, telling staff in a memo that while he found the comments “incredibly hurtful” and inconsistent with company values, he did not believe “silencing” the podcaster was the answer. Ek’s comments come
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Drivers unhurt in crash of semi, 2 other vehicles that shut icy Hwy. 26 south of Mount Hood
Three drivers escaped injury Saturday morning when a semi-truck driver hit a patch of ice and the rig jackknifed on Highway 26 south of Mount Hood, causing a crash that spilled about 300 gallons of fuel and closed the highway for several hours, Oregon State Police reported.
Continue ReadingWake Forest hands Florida State its fourth consecutive loss
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jake LaRavia had a near triple-double, Alondes Williams scored 23 points, Damari Monsanto hit a clutch 3-pointer, and Wake Forest defeated Florida State 68-60, the Seminoles’ fourth consecutive loss. LaRavia had 18 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, missing out on a triple-double one game after Williams was also one assist
Continue ReadingTaylor, McVay reunited as opposing HCs on Super Bowl stage
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Zac Taylor and Sean McVay got to know each other well during their two years together with the Los Angeles Rams. Taylor jokes that simply having coffee with McVay will lead to a head coaching job in the NFL. There might be something to that. Taylor is
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