CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Taje’ Kelly had a season-high 24 points, including the game-winning putback at the buzzer, as Charleston Southern narrowly beat UNC Asheville 79-78 in the first round of the Big South Conference Tourney on Wednesday. The Bulldogs took a 78-77 lead on two free throws by Silas Mason with 6.8 seconds to play.
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Paralympic snowboarder Brittani Coury shifted from sports to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic as a registered nurse. The silver medalist describes how working well under pressure serves her both at the hospital and the snowboarding course.
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story STANFORD, California (KPIX) — A Stanford University student found dead on campus has been identified as Katie Meyer, the star goalkeeper for the 2019 Cardinal women’s national champion soccer team. While not disclosing any details surrounding Meyer’s death, the university officials said the campus was
Continue ReadingBy PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former Oklahoma quarterback Shane Rattler says he was ready for a reset and believes he’s found it at South Carolina. Rattler isn’t sure how things went sideways for him with the Sooners, but he knew it was time for a change. He’s grateful to former
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A deep, talented group of receivers came to this week’s NFL scouting combine with a simple goal. Each wants to make a statement to the league’s coaches, scouts and general managers. The process began Wednesday when most of the top draft prospects lined up at podiums
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL TARM and JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, for decades one of the nation’s most powerful state legislators, has been charged with a nearly $3 million racketeering and bribery scheme. An indictment unsealed Wednesday accuses the 79-year-old Chicago Democrat of leading a criminal enterprise whose purpose
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KOVR) — A probation search of a student at Edison High School uncovered a loaded handgun, authorities say. The incident happened back on Feb. 28. According to the Stockton Unified School District Police Officer’s Association, San Joaquin County Probation did a search of
Continue ReadingCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames had a near-perfect February. March is off to a pretty good start, too. Calgary won for the 12th time in 13 games this week to extend its lead atop the Pacific Division. It’s been quite the 2021-22 turnaround for the Flames, who have put things together under coach
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jurors have heard attorneys’ opening statements in the first trial for one of the hundreds of people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol last year. A federal prosecutor told the jury on Wednesday that Guy Wesley Reffitt played a leadership role in urging other rioters to charge
Continue ReadingTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A visibly annoyed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis admonished a group of high school students for wearing face masks at an appearance, saying it was time to stop what he called “this COVID theater.” The Republican governor approached the students Wednesday and asked them to remove their masks as they waited for
Continue ReadingBy Mugo Odigwe Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A 12-year-old girl is fighting to survive after she was hit by a stray bullet Tuesday night in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, and police have announced a $15,000 reward for information leading to the shooter. “The Chicago Police Department will bring the
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Nordstrom, Dycom rise; Abercrombie & Fitch, First Solar fall.
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Wall Street took another sharp swing Wednesday, this time back to rally mode, as stocks and Treasury yields rose even as oil prices continued to climb. The S&P 500 rose, putting it back in the green for the week, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he supports a more modest rise
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Osh Brown had 18 points and 13 rebounds, Shug Dickson had 14 points, seven rebounds and a career-high nine assists, and No. 13 seed Rutgers beat 12th-seeded Penn State 75-50 in the opener of the Big Ten Conference tournament. Rutgers plays No. 5 seed Indiana on Thursday after its largest winning margin
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Talks with select NHL teams and major corporate sponsors have intensified in the Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association’s bid to form a pro league within the next year. That comes from two officials with direct knowledge of the discussions who spoke with The Associated Press. An announcement is not
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is spotlighting the Biden administration’s determination to strip Russian oligarchs of their wealth in response to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Yellen says the U.S. has “made it a priority to go after oligarchs or Russian elites who are key to President Putin’s
Continue ReadingBy MARK PRATT Associated Press An archaic Rhode Island law that says prison inmates serving life sentences are considered civilly dead in terms of their civil rights has been ruled unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court. The court in a landmark decision released Wednesday said the statute denies inmates of a fundamental right of being
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Apple se está preparando para su primer gran evento de productos del año. La compañía anunció el miércoles que organizará un evento virtual, con el lema “Peek Performance”, el 8 de marzo. Se rumora que Apple presentará una serie de nuevas MacBook e iMac con la segunda versión de su potente
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera, Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN A district court judge in Travis County, Texas, granted a temporary restraining order Wednesday to prevent the state from performing a child abuse investigation of a family seeking gender-affirming health care for their transgender child. The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Texas and LGBTQ
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El número de refugiados que han huido de Ucrania a países vecinos sobrepasó los 3 millones para el 15 de marzo, según datos de la Agencia de la ONU para los Refugiados (ACNUR). La cantidad de personas en movimiento constituye “la crisis de refugiados de más rápido crecimiento en Europa desde la
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