NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Pelicans say leading scorer Brandon Ingram will be sidelined at least another week with a hamstring injury that already has caused him to miss two games. The club says an MRI revealed a mild strain of the injured hamstring and that Ingram would be re-evaluated in seven to 10 days.
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — A Marine veteran left a Bronx hospital Wednesday morning a week after joining an elite group of double organ donors. John Rubino met the Montefiore surgeon who removed part of his liver on March 2. It was transplanted into
Continue ReadingFRISCO, Texas — Kenneth Lofton Jr. had 21 points as Louisiana Tech beat Marshall 77-67 in the second round of the Conference USA Conference Tourney. Taevion Kinsey led the Thundering Herd on Wednesday night with 24 points.
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — This could be the end of the line for congressional funding to fight COVID-19. The House is preparing a $15.6 billion package that has almost no chance of passing in the Senate. Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls the turn of events “heartbreaking.” Pelosi had tried to attach
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul, Vedika Sud, Arpit Goel and Vijay Bedi, CNN Ritesh Mishra vowed to care for the dead, even if it meant risking his own life last year as India’s second Covid-19 wave tore through the country’s most populous state. The social worker said he didn’t wear a mask or gloves as he gave
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The Sportsmen’s Show is back in Central Oregon and O’Loughlin Trade Shows spokesperson Trey Carskadon is happy it’s here.
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Boo Buie scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and drew a critical charge with 10.5 seconds left as Northwestern erased a 15-point second-half deficit to upend Nebraska 71-69 in the opening round of the Big Ten Conference tournament. After forcing the Nebraska turnover, Buie was fouled with 7.4
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Schneider, CNN The widow of Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith has won a months-long fight to have her husband’s death declared in the line of duty, following his suicide days after the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. According to a letter obtained exclusively by CNN, the District of Columbia’s Police
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona and Annie Grayer, CNN Nancy Pelosi was not happy. The House speaker had cut a hard-fought deal with Republicans to fund every aspect of the government, provide desperately needed aid to Ukraine, and bolster efforts to combat the pandemic. Then came Rep. Mark Pocan. In a tense meeting in her
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN A massive spending bill that will fund the federal government through September — as well as provide $13.6 billion in fresh aid to Ukraine as the country fights back against Russia’s invasion — was signed into law by President Joe Biden Tuesday. The spending package, known as the
Continue ReadingTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Kobe Brown scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half when 12th-seeded Missouri pulled away from 13th-seeded Mississippi for a 72-60 win in the Southeastern Conference tournament opener. Ronnie DeGray III had three 3-pointers and 14 points, all in the first half, to help the Tigers keep pace. Missouri
Continue ReadingFRISCO, Texas — Max Fiedler posted 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists as Rice beat Charlotte 73-61 in the Conference USA Conference Tourney second round. Austin Butler led the 49ers on Wednesday with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Continue ReadingNORFOLK, Va. — Jalen Hawkins posted 17 points and seven rebounds as Norfolk State got past Delaware State 74-66 in the quarterfinals of the Mid-Eastern Conference Tourney. Myles Carter led the Hornets on Wednesday night with 27 points and nine rebounds.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El Pentágono dijo este miércoles que se opone rotundamente al plan de Polonia de proporcionar aviones de combate a Ucrania. El secretario de Defensa de EE.UU. Lloyd Austin dijo al ministro de Defensa de Polonia que EE.UU. no apoya la transferencia de aviones de combate MiG-29 a la Fuerza Aérea de
Continue ReadingBy HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Public anger over a particularly egregious case of human trafficking in China has prompted a government response, elevating it as one of the most visible issues at the annual session of China’s rubber-stamp legislature. The issue even merited a brief mention by China’s premier Li Keqiang
Continue ReadingKATY, Texas — Darius Lee had 17 points and 10 rebounds as Houston Baptist got past UIW 74-64 in the Southland Conference Tourney first round. Sam Hofman added 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Huskies on Wednesday. Drew Lutz led the Cardinals with 18 points.
Continue ReadingBy SLAMET RIYADI Associated Press YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano has spewed avalanches of hot clouds in eruptions overnight that forced about 250 residents to flee to temporary shelters. No casualties were reported Thursday from the eruptions of Indonesia’s most active volcano. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency says the volcano erupted at
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN Firefighters on Wednesday welcomed much-needed rain as a wildfire burning in the Florida Panhandle is threatening areas that were battered by Hurricane Michael in 2018, officials said. The Bertha Swamp Road Fire swelled to more than 33,000 acres and was only 20% contained as of the evening, fire officials said. There
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock’s divorce is settled. Their divorce agreement, obtained by CNN, states that Clarkson will pay a monthly child support payment to Blackstock of $45,601. The couple have two children together and will share custody. The singer and talk show host must also make a one-time payment of
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s cabinet secretary who oversaw an investigation into the state’s attorney general for a 2020 fatal car crash have urged House lawmakers to bring impeachment charges against him. Secretary of Public Safety Craig Price alleges in a letter that Attorney General Jason
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