By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Devin Booker had 25 points, 12 assists and a career-high six steals to help the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 124-104 on Thursday night. Booker played point guard with All-Star Chris Paul out with a fractured right thumb. Booker finished with a
Continue ReadingFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Reigan Richardson came off the bench to score 10 of her 15 points in the second half, Jenna Staiti had a pivotal three-point play and No. 25 Georgia held off Arkansas 63-62. Sarah Ashlee Barker hit a jumper to put Georgia (19-8, 8-7 Southeastern Conference) up 60-53 with 4:13 left to
Continue ReadingBy Dorothy Hernandez, CNN For Filipinos, breakfast is more than just the morning meal. It is deeply woven into the fabric of Filipino culture and tradition. It’s the start of a day full of good food, from lunch, followed by merienda (snack) and dinner. Filipino cuisine in general draws influences from other cultures — namely
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s top official says an upcoming inspection of a Navy fuel tank facility that leaked petroleum into Pearl Harbor’s tap water will look at whether the tank farm was properly operated. EPA Administrator Michael Regan spoke to reporters while visiting Hawaii to see
Continue ReadingSTEPHENVILLE, Texas — Montre Gipson had 22 points as Tarleton State topped Texas Rio Grande Valley 75-62. Freddy Hicks added 20 points for the Texans. Justin Johnson led the Vaqueros on Thursday night with 13 points.
Continue ReadingSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Sonia Citron scored 23 points, and had career highs with 13 rebounds, eight assists and four steals, to lead No. 14 Notre Dame to a 77-56 victory over Clemson. Maya Dodson added 20 points and nine rebounds for Notre Dame (21-6, 13-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), which 50% (31 of 62)
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota prosecutors who charged the state’s attorney general with misdemeanors in a 2020 fatal car crash defended their charging decision to lawmakers weighing whether he should face impeachment charges. The two prosecutors say neither the fact that North Dakota investigators doubted Attorney General Jason
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Una nueva imagen tomada por el telescopio espacial Hubble de la NASA muestra un inusual triángulo formado por dos galaxias que chocan entre sí en un tira y afloja cósmico. La colisión frontal entre las dos galaxias alimentó un frenesí de formación de estrellas, creando “el extraño triángulo de estrellas recién
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his 35th and 36th goals to take the NHL lead and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Thursday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Matthews broke a tie midway through the third period. He stripped Wild fourth-line right wing Brandon Duhaime of the puck
Continue ReadingFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Malik Porter had 19 points off the bench to lead Idaho State to a 70-66 win over Northern Arizona. Jalen Cone led the Lumberjacks on Thursday night with 26 points.
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Londres (CNN Business) — La decisión del presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, de invadir Ucrania podría hacer que los precios suban aún más en un momento en que la inflación ya está aumentando al ritmo más rápido en décadas. Los economistas se apresuran a evaluar el impacto del ataque, que podría desencadenar la
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Mizelle, CNN Former President Jimmy Carter said Thursday that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine violates international law and “threatens security” in Europe and around the globe, joining the other living former Presidents in condemning the Kremlin’s attack on its neighbor. “Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine using military and cyber weapons violates international law and
Continue ReadingSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say they are seeking a Southern California warehouse manager who is accused of stealing more than $1 million worth of COVID-19 tests from his employer’s clinic. Santa Ana police say 33-year-old Carlitos Peralta had access to his employer’s shipping and delivery system. His employer has seven warehouses nationwide that
Continue ReadingSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say they are seeking a Southern California warehouse manager who is accused of stealing more than $1 million worth of COVID-19 tests from his employer’s clinic. Santa Ana police say 33-year-old Carlitos Peralta had access to his employer’s shipping and delivery system. His employer has seven warehouses nationwide that
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A newly announced $50,000 endowment and a $383,000 grant award that pairs equal funding from Deschutes County and the Central Oregon Health Council will support a broad-based public health workforce initiative taking shape at Central Oregon Community College.
Continue ReadingBy RAHMA NURJANA Associated Press PASAMAN, Indonesia (AP) — A strong and shallow earthquake has shaken Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing seven people and injuring 85, while causing panic on the island and in neighboring Malaysia and Singapore. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 6.2 earthquake was centered in West Sumatra province. A video on
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden tomó una decisión sobre su primera designada a la Corte Suprema, dijeron este jueves personas familiarizadas con la selección, y su selección histórica de la primera mujer negra para servir en la corte más alta de la nación se revelará tan pronto como este viernes. El momento
Continue ReadingBy VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Alexis Lafrenière and Mika Zibanejad each had a goal and an assist, and the New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 4-1. Chris Kreider and Barclay Goodrow also scored and Igor Shesterkin stopped 36 shots to help New York win for the fifth time
Continue ReadingBy PAUL GEREFFI Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Cole Sillinger and Justin Danforth scored 10 seconds apart in the third period and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Florida Panthers 6-3 on Thursday night. Oliver Bjorkstrand, Gabriel Carlsson, Boone Jenner and Patrik Laine also scored to help Columbus beat the Panthers for the first
Continue ReadingNEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Maxwell Land tied his career high with 20 points as St. Francis (Pa.) beat Central Connecticut 79-63. Nigel Scantlebury led the Blue Devils on Thursday night with a career-high 30 points.
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