INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Monika Czinano scored 21 points, Caitlin Clark had a double-double and No. 12 Iowa pulled away from Northwestern for a 72-59 win in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament. The Wildcats, on the NCAA Tournament bubble, trailed by 3 when Veronica Burton made a layup with four minutes left in
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has cut its annual economic growth target to its lowest level in decades as Beijing tries to reverse a slump at a time when Russia’s war on Ukraine is pushing up oil prices and roiling the global economy. The country’s No. 2 leader, Premier Li Keqiang,
Continue ReadingBy JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has cut its annual economic growth target to its lowest level in decades as Beijing tries to reverse a slump at a time when Russia’s war on Ukraine is pushing up oil prices and roiling the global economy. The country’s No. 2 leader, Premier Li Keqiang,
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Destiny Harden hit a turnaround jumper as time expired to cap a one-woman comeback as Miami scored the game’s final 17 points to stun No. 4 Louisville 61-59 in Friday night’s quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Louisville led 59-44 with 5:44 left. But
Continue ReadingKENT, Ohio — Sincere Carry had 20 points as Kent State stretched its winning streak to 12 games, edging past Buffalo 70-65. Jeenathan Williams led the Bulls on Friday night with 18 points.
Continue ReadingLAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — American William Gebauer set a track record in the men’s 500 meters, while Team Poland captured a pair of gold medals in team pursuit at the FISU World University Speed Skating Championship. Gebauer outclassed the 17-skater field with a time of 36.74 seconds. Kota Mitsui of Japan took silver and
Continue ReadingBy DAVID EGGERT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State auditors say Michigan’s elections bureau does a sufficient job overall in maintaining the integrity of the voter database, conducting post-election audits and training local clerks — with some exceptions. Their report Friday covers 2019 and 2020 elections, including the race former President Donald Trump has
Continue ReadingSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a Utah man who was shot at nearly 30 times and killed as he ran away from Salt Lake City police in 2020. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Judge David Barlow ruled that the civil rights
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Continue ReadingBy Emily Hamer Click here for updates on this story WISCONSIN (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — A convoy of potentially 500 semitrucks and other vehicles is expected to drive through Wisconsin Friday into Saturday and will likely cause an influx in traffic along Interstate 90 and 94, authorities said. Two groups of the American Truckers Freedom
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Happy weekend, Central Oregon! Our skies will turn mostly cloudy Friday night, with some areas to the south and west seeing some isolated snow showers. Lows will be in the 20s, with breezes turning northwest up to 10 mph. While our skies will be staying fairly clear over the next couple of days, a gentle northerly
Continue ReadingFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Georgia man has been sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison in South Florida for his part in running a scheme to steal more than $1.8 million in veteran and Social Security benefits. Court records show Ronaldo Garfield Green was sentenced Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale federal court. A federal
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma prison officials have used the wrong drug labels during at least three recent executions. Those details emerged Friday during a federal court hearing where attorneys for 28 death row inmates were challenging the state’s three-drug method as unconstitutional. Prison officials testified that labels misidentifying the
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — The new head of the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada says that although the coronavirus pandemic has isolated people, she wants to bring people together. The Rev. Elizabeth Bonforte Gardner will be consecrated Saturday as the leader of the Las Vegas-based diocese. She met Friday with reporters along with the Most Rev.
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea, according to its neighbors’ militaries, extending its streak of weapons tests amid a prolonged freeze in nuclear negotiations with the United States. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the missile fired
Continue ReadingBy Andrew James Click here for updates on this story WEST ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A West Asheville business owner is speaking out after his business has been hit by criminals multiple times in the last few months. “We love this neighborhood. I’ve been here for over 20 years now ,and I’d like it
Continue ReadingSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford soccer star Katie Meyer’s death has been ruled a suicide. The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the cause of death. The popular goalie who led the Cardinal to the 2019 NCAA College Cup championship game was 22. Stanford announced Tuesday that Meyer had died in her campus residence. Her
Continue ReadingSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford soccer star Katie Meyer’s death has been ruled a suicide. The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the cause of death. The popular goalie who led the Cardinal to the 2019 NCAA College Cup championship game was 22. Stanford announced Tuesday that Meyer had died in her campus residence. Her
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The Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation welcomed several more California condor eggs last month, bringing the current total to a lucky number 13. The most recent egg was the second laid by condor No. 174 this year, a rare occurrence known as a double clutch.
Continue ReadingBy PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney won’t let all the changes on the Tigers ruin his excitement to get back on the field. Swinney and Clemson started spring drills this week with new faces and new leaders. The Tigers have added three new assistants and changed offensive
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