Grieving family, friends struggle with loss of two children who perished in Juniper Acres house fire
“You can’t process this … you can’t process this,” Bob Johnson said Monday.
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Greece says Turkey forced naked migrants to cross border
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece accuses Turkey of forcing 92 migrants to cross into Greece and stripping them naked before doing so. Greek police said Saturday that officers found the migrants on Friday stark naked. They said some of the migrants had “bodily injuries.” The migrants had entered Greece using plastic boats to cross the
Continue ReadingBrown’s 180 yards, defense carry No. 24 Illini past Gophers
By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Chase Brown rushed for 180 yards on a career-high 41 carries and caught a 40-yard touchdown pass and No. 24 Illinois won its fifth straight game with a 26-14 victory over Minnesota. The Illini improved to 6-1 overall and 3-1 in the Big Ten and are
Continue ReadingNo. 5 Michigan tops No. 10 Penn St 41-17, runs for 418 yards
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Donovan Edwards ran for a go-ahead, 67-yard touchdown and Blake Corum had a 61-yard run for a score on consecutive snaps in the third quarter as No. 5 Michigan pulled away and beat No. 10 Penn State 41-17. The Wolverines finished with 418 yards
Continue ReadingNo. 22 Texas rallies in 4th quarter to beat Iowa State 24-21
By MARK ROSNER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Quinn Ewers threw for three touchdowns including the go-ahead score with less than five minutes remaining as No. 22 Texas rallied to defeat Iowa State 24-21 on Saturday. The Longhorns trailed 21-17 when Ewers connected with Xavier Worthy to put Texas up for good. The Cyclones
Continue ReadingTkachuk has goal, assist in Panthers’ 4-3 win over Sabres
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk scored a goal and set up defenseman Brandon Montour’s eventual winner in the Florida Panthers’ 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. Aaron Ekblad and Colin White also scored for the defending President’s Trophy-winning Panthers. Spencer Knight stopped 24 shots in his season debut,
Continue ReadingAlabama QB Young starts for No. 3 Tide vs No. 6 Vols
By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — No. 3 Alabama quarterback Bryce Young has started the game at No. 6 Tennessee. Coach Nick Saban says Young was a game-time decision all week. Young won last year’s Heisman Trophy and missed last week’s game against Texas A&M with a sprained shoulder. Young has completed
Continue ReadingBraves’ Morton hit in elbow by liner, exits NLDS Game 4
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Atlanta Braves starter Charlie Morton lasted only two innings against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of the NL Division Series after he was struck on his pitching elbow by a batted ball. Alec Bohm singled off Morton’s right elbow in the second inning. Morton walked
Continue ReadingRussia military range shooting leaves 11 dead, 15 wounded
MOSCOW (AP) — Two men fired at soldiers on a Russian military firing range near Ukraine on Saturday, killing 11 and wounding 15 before being slain themselves, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The ministry said in a statement that the shooting took place in the Belgorod region in southwestern Russia that borders Ukraine. It said
Continue ReadingKeith’s TD, rugged defense lift Bowling Green over Miami
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Ta’ron Keith scored the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, the Bowling Green defense allowed just 189 total yards and the Falcons defeated Miami of Ohio 17-13. Keith’s 19-yard run with 11:31 remaining gave the Falcons their first lead since the second quarter as they capitalized on a short Miami
Continue ReadingGuardians rookie Árias starting at 1B in Game 3 vs Yankees
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians rookie infielder Gabriel Árias will make just his second career major league start at first base Saturday night in Game 3 of the AL Division Series against the New York Yankees. Árias will replace Josh Naylor, who came up hobbling in Game 2 after beating
Continue ReadingArmy backups come up big in 42-17 win over Colgate
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Jemel Jones ran for two touchdowns in his first start this season and Army defeated Colgate 42-17. With the Black Knights missing several key players because of injuries, including quarterback Tyhier Tyler and running back Tyrell Robinson, senior quarterback Jones made his first start of the season and finished with
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Oregon has 62 districts with slow internet – here are the 10 slowest
Stacker investigated school districts with slow internet in Oregon using data from Connect K-12.
Continue ReadingPremier League club condemns ‘disgusting, racist abuse’ faced by its striker on social media
By Issy Ronald, CNN English Premier League club Brentford released a statement condemning the “disgusting, racist abuse” its striker Ivan Toney says he received on social media after he scored two goals during his side’s 2-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Friday. “I wasn’t even going to post this but I woke up
Continue ReadingVancouver’s air quality affected as several wildfires rage
By Melissa Alonso, CNN Wildfires burning in British Columbia and Washington state have triggered an air quality advisory for metro Vancouver, according to a Metro Vancouver district press release. The smoke is contributing to high concentrations of fine particulate matter in the area, which pose the greatest risk to health, according to the US Environmental
Continue ReadingNBA legend Dikembe Mutombo is undergoing treatment for a brain tumor
By Wayne Sterling, CNN NBA legend and basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is receiving treatment for a brain tumor in Atlanta, the league announced Saturday. The 56-year-old former shot-blocking superstar is “in great spirits,” a statement from the NBA on behalf of his family reads. “He is receiving the best care possible from a
Continue ReadingJuventus wins derby at Torino to relieve pressure on Allegri
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Juventus has relieved a bit of the pressure on coach Massimiliano Allegri by beating Torino 1-0 in a Serie A derby. Dušan Vlahović scored 16 minutes from time. The Bianconeri have been struggling in Serie A and the Champions League. They moved up to seventh place.
Continue ReadingManchester United player Mason Greenwood charged with attempted rape, police say
By Allegra Goodwin, CNN Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood has been charged with attempted rape, England’s Greater Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed Saturday. “Greater Manchester Police has charged and remanded a 21-year-old man with controlling and coercive behavior, attempted rape and Section 47 assault of a woman,” GMP told CNN in a statement. GMP said Greenwood
Continue ReadingDeSantis to continue migrant flights to Democratic states
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration plans to continue flying migrants who entered the country illegally to Democratic strongholds. That’s what his communications director said Saturday, a day after newly released records showed that the state paid nearly $1 million to arrange two sets of flights to send about 100 migrants
Continue ReadingCalifornia baker creates life-sized Han Solo out of bread
BENICIA, Calif. (AP) — Han Solo may be a hunk. But “Pan Solo” is a hunk of bread. That’s what a bakery in the San Francisco Bay Area has dubbed its 6-foot bread sculpture of the “Star Wars” character as he appeared after being frozen in carbonite in “The Empire Strikes Back.” Hannalee Pervan and
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