By Amir Vera and Holly Yan, CNN The suspected gunman in the University of Virginia shooting was on a class field trip with the victims before the shooting occurred, a UVA spokesman confirmed Tuesday. Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., was on the bus returning from a trip to Washington, DC, where the class had seen a
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylen Clark had 19 points and nine rebounds as eighth-ranked UCLA rolled to an 86-56 victory over Norfolk State. The Bruins had six players score in double figures — including all five starters — and shot 57% from the field as they led throughout. Kris
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two threatened U.S. House Republicans in California have triumphed over Democratic challengers, helping move the GOP within a seat of seizing control of the chamber. Meanwhile, a string of congressional races in the state remain in play. In a bitter fight southeast of Los
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro will take office with a decisive mandate from Pennsylvania voters, who overwhelmingly rejected a Republican drive to pare back abortion rights and voting laws in the premier battleground state. The state’s two-term attorney general will take the reins in a state riven
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched his third campaign for the White House just one week after a disappointing midterm showing for Republicans, forcing the party to again decide whether to embrace a candidate whose refusal to accept defeat in 2020 sparked an insurrection
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was eating Peking duck at a Chinese restaurant with family and friends on Manhattan’s West side Saturday evening when an aide called with urgent news: Democrats would win Nevada’s Senate seat and keep their majority. The restaurant erupted
Continue ReadingBy MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Pyotr Kochetkov made 27 saves for his first career shutout, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0. Jordan Martinook and Jordan Staal each had a goal and an assist for Carolina. Andrei Svechnikov scored his team-leading 12th goal, and Brent Burns had two assists.
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Ramirez, CNN When Hurricane Fiona slammed into Puerto Rico in September, it triggered a nearly island-wide blackout as the storm’s strong winds took down the fragile power grid. Carlos Ramos spoke to CNN as he helped his friends clean up their flood-damaged beach home in Salinas. Ramos said most of his neighbors in
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter and Pete Muntean, CNN Travel over Thanksgiving is expected to reach nearly 98% of pre-pandemic volume, according to automotive and travel club AAA. With 54.6 million people expected to travel over the holiday period — a 1.5% increase from 2021, this Thanksgiving is expected to be the third busiest since AAA started
Continue ReadingCEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Jason Spurgin’s 16 points helped Southern Utah defeat Bethesda (CA) 126-67. Spurgin had five rebounds for the Thunderbirds. The Flames were led in scoring by Amar Ross, who finished with 22 points, five assists and three steals.
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Christian Brown had 20 points in Tennessee State’s 87-76 victory against Alabama A&M. Brown shot 6 for 9, including 4 of 5 3-pointers, for the Tigers. Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. scored 17 points with seven rebounds and five assists. Jr. Clay had 13 points. The Bulldogs were led in scoring by Dailin Smith,
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN The five-year lung cancer survival rate has increased 21%, from 21% in 2014 to 25% in 2018, making what experts call “remarkable progress” — but it is still the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. However, in communities of color, a person’s odds of surviving five years after
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Brandon Saad scored a quirky goal in the second period to break a tie, Jordan Binnington stopped 45 shots and the St. Louis Blues weathered a late 6-on-3 situation to beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2. Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou also scored for the Blues, who
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, Jeremy Herb, Jennifer Hansler, Maegan Vazquez, Nikki Carvajal, Veronica Stracqualursi and Kit Maher, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence wrote in his new memoir that former President Donald Trump warned him days before the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol that he would inspire the hatred of hundreds of thousands
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Two new U.S. studies show that automatic emergency braking can cut the number of rear-end automobile crashes in half, and reduce pickup truck crashes by more than 40%. The studies by a government-auto industry partnership and the insurance industry each used crash data to make the
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Higher Covid-19 vaccination rates among US children could prevent thousands of pediatric hospitalizations and millions of missed school days, according to an analysis published Tuesday by the Commonwealth Fund and the Yale School of Public Health. If school-age children were vaccinated with the updated Covid-19 booster shot at the same rate
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling party has called for strict adherence to the hard-line “zero-COVID” policy in an apparent attempt to guide public perceptions after regulations were eased slightly in places. The party’s flagship newspaper said in an editorial that China must “unswervingly implement” the policy that requires mass obligatory testing and places millions under
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling party has called for strict adherence to the hard-line “zero-COVID” policy in an apparent attempt to guide public perceptions after regulations were eased slightly in places. The party’s flagship newspaper said in an editorial that China must “unswervingly implement” the policy that requires mass obligatory testing and places millions under
Continue ReadingUNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has extended the nearly 17,500-strong U.N. peacekeeping mission in the troubled Central African Republican for a year, with Russia, China and Gabon abstaining. The French-drafted resolution maintains the robust mandate of the mission, which foceses on protecting civilians and encourages President Faustin-Archange Touadera and his government to
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy says it found 70 tons of a missile fuel component hidden among bags of fertilizer aboard a ship bound to Yemen from Iran. It was the first such seizure in that country’s yearslong war as a cease-fire there has broken down.
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