Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Ana Margarita Vijil, líder del antiguo movimiento renovador sandinista Unamos, fue declarada culpable de “conspiración para cometer menoscabo a la integridad nacional” en el juicio oral realizado este miércoles a puertas cerradas en las instalaciones de la Dirección de Auxilio Judicial de Nicaragua. Así lo informó su madre, Josefina Gurdián,
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood, CNN The State Department has shared information about China’s human rights abuses with US Olympic athletes and defended athletes’ right to express opposition to those violations on the eve of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. “US athletes are entitled to express themselves freely in line with the spirit and charter of
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Denver Jones had a season-high 23 points as Florida International defeated Southern Miss 77-67. Jones hit all seven of his shots from 3-point range for the Panthers (13-9, 3-6 Conference USA), who won for a fifth straight time at home. Eric Lovett had 14 points. Tevin Brewer added 13 points and 10
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Camron Justice scored 22 points as Western Kentucky beat Charlotte 78-59. Josh Anderson added 20 points for the Hilltoppers. Jahmir Young led the 49ers on Thursday night with 17 points.
Continue ReadingBy EVAN GERIKE Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Aleksa Gulbe scored a career-high 28 points and No. 5 Indiana closed the game on a 14-0 run to complete a comeback and beat Minnesota 80-70. Gulbe was 4 for 4 from 3-point range, Grace Berger had 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and Nicole
Continue ReadingATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Jenna Staiti scored 16 points, Que Morrison added 15 points and No. 14 Georgia beat Vanderbilt 71-56. Georgia had its lead cut to 49-47 early in the fourth quarter before going on a 14-2 run for a double-digit lead it would not relinquish. Malury Bates scored six points during the run,
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Mike Moore, the former president of the National Association Professional Baseball Leagues, died Thursday affer a lengthy illness. He was 80. Moore died at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, Florida, Major League Baseball said. A native of Columbus, Indiana, Moore was general manager and part owner of Cincinnati’s Tampa farm
Continue ReadingBy Caroline Hecker Click here for updates on this story NORTH COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A North County teen is making the best of the winter storm, shoveling driveways as part of his lawncare business. Lawrence Hoye, 14, started Hoye Creek Lawn & Landscaping last summer using old lawnmowers and landscaping equipment he pulled together.
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam denied paying former coach Hue Jackson for losing games and said his one-time employee is only good at “pointing fingers” and needs to accept some blame for his dreadful NFL record. Earlier this week, Jackson intimated in a series of Twitter
Continue ReadingBy DAVID ERICKSON Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Montana (Missoulian) — In a strange quirk of ongoing pandemic-related shortages, there has hardly been a bottle of Jameson Irish Whiskey to be found at any bar in western Montana for nearly two months. That’s according to multiple bar owners and liquor store managers.
Continue ReadingOROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a 21-year-old man opened fire on a Greyhound bus in Northern California, killing a 43-year-old woman and wounding four others before he was arrested, naked, inside a nearby Walmart. The bus, which was headed for Los Angeles, stopped at a convenience store in Oroville on Wednesday night. Butte County
Continue ReadingBy DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The former Chicago police officer who was convicted in the shooting death of Black teenager Laquan McDonald has been released from prison after serving less than half of his sentence. Camile Lindsey, chief of staff for the state Department of Corrections, said in an email that Jason
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leondra Kruger was once a clerk to Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens and she’s often thought of his advice to “always work hard and do your best.” Kruger now serves on the California Supreme Court and she’s won praise for her intellect, energy and demeanor
Continue ReadingBy STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Body camera footage released by the Minneapolis Police Department shows a Black man who was fatally shot as officers were executing a search warrant was wrapped in a blanket and displayed a handgun as they shouted at him to show his hands and get
Continue ReadingBy LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — There’s a variety of programs marking Black History Month on television. Some shows look into the distant past to examine the roots of slavery, while others highlight the achievements of Black Americans. Freshly painful chapters such as Trayvon Martin’s death also get attention. Among the
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Mike Tirico discusses the 2022 Olympic host nation with NBC’s China analysts Andy Brown and Jing Tsu.
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This Saturday in Sunriver, dogs will compete for the fastest time while dragging empty beer kegs across a snow runway. The event benefits the Bend Ronald McDonald House. For more details and to pre-register: https://www.villageatsunriver.com/events/sunriver-brewing-company-k9-keg-pull/
Continue ReadingBy Ethan Cohen and Gregory Krieg, CNN New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the state’s new congressional map into law Thursday, a source familiar with the matter said, enacting a map that will likely net Democrats several seats in the US House of Representatives in this fall’s midterm elections. The Empire State’s current delegation
Continue ReadingBy MITCHELL NORTHAM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jakia Brown-Turner scored 13 points and No. 3 North Carolina State bounced back from a loss this week to beat Florida State 68-48 on Thursday night. Raina Perez added 11 points and eight assists to help N.C. State (20-3, 11-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) rebound from a
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 20 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks and No. 1 South Carolina beat Alabama 83-51 on Thursday night. Zia Cooke made her first five shots and finished with 14 points for the Gamecocks (21-1, 9-1 Southeastern Conference). Coupled with Florida’s victory over Tennessee, South Carolina took sole possession
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