PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — Led by Shaun Doss’ 18 points, the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions defeated the Champion Christian Tigers 87-55 on Wednesday. Joshua Walpole led the Tigers with 11 points. The Golden Lions improved to 1-1 and the Tigers fell to 0-2.
Continue ReadingMOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Led by Jamar Franklin’s 18 points, the South Alabama Jaguars defeated the Mobile Rams 97-59. The Jaguars improved to 1-0 with the win and the Rams fell to 0-1.
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Price increases moderated in the United States last month in the latest sign that the inflation pressures that have gripped the nation might be easing as the economy slows. Consumer inflation reached 7.7% in October from a year earlier and 0.4% from September,
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Price increases moderated in the United States last month in the latest sign that the inflation pressures that have gripped the nation might be easing as the economy slows. Consumer inflation reached 7.7% in October from a year earlier and 0.4% from September,
Continue ReadingOREM, Utah (AP) — Led by Le’Tre Darthard’s 14 points, the Utah Valley Wolverines defeated the Western Colorado Mountaineers 91-64. The Wolverines improved to 1-1 with the win and the Mountaineers fell to 0-1.
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Journalist organizations say South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attacked press freedoms when his office banned one TV broadcaster’s crew from the press pool traveling on his presidential plane this week for allegedly biased reporting. Yoon had previously accused MBC of damaging the country’s alliance
Continue ReadingBy DIANE JEANTET and CARLA BRIDI Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Brazilian military has issued a report highlighting flaws in electoral systems and proposing improvements. But it contains nothing to substantiate claims of fraud from some of President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters protesting his Oct. 30 defeat. The document released Wednesday is the
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Snoop Dogg is getting a big-screen biopic. Universal Pictures announced Wednesday that the studio is developing a film about Snoop Dogg’s life to be produced by the 51-year-old rapper. The film will be written by Joe Robert Cole, who co-wrote the two “Black Panther” films, and directed by Allen Hughes, the
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Extortionists have dumped stolen client records relating to pregnancy terminations on the dark web in their latest effort to pressure Australia’s largest health insurer to pay a ransom. The cybercriminals began dumping customer records on Wednesday including treatments for HIV and drug addiction after Medibank this
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Extortionists have dumped stolen client records relating to pregnancy terminations on the dark web in their latest effort to pressure Australia’s largest health insurer to pay a ransom. The cybercriminals began dumping customer records on Wednesday including treatments for HIV and drug addiction after Medibank this
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jury deliberations are due to start Thursday in a rape civil case against filmmaker Paul Haggis, tasking a six-person panel with sifting through dueling narratives about what happened between him and a publicist on a night in 2013. In accuser Haleigh Breest’s telling, she reluctantly agreed
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Robert Perry was appointed as the newest Redmond School Board member at Wednesday evening’s board meeting. Five top candidates were interviewed by board members to fill Shawn Hartfield’s recently vacated position until June 30, 2023.
Continue ReadingSYDNEY (AP) — Rafael Nadal and world No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek were among the top players who had their pre-Australian Open tournament destinations set when the draw was held for the new United Cup mixed teams event. Nadal will team with world No. 13 Paula Badosa for Spain. They are headed to Sydney and will
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA will allow coaches to challenge one play a game next season, and the league is also heightening the penalty for transition take fouls. The league announced the changes on Thursday. The league’s competition committee recommended the rules changes and the WNBA Board of
Continue ReadingBy MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half, including seven straight late in the fourth quarter, to give the New Orleans Pelicans a 115-111 victory over the Chicago Bulls. The Pelicans overcame a 3-for-19 performance from 3-point range. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls
Continue ReadingBy RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Ja Morant and Desmond Bane had 32 points each and the Memphis Grizzlies beat San Antonio 124-122 in overtime Wednesday night, handing the Spurs their fifth straight loss. Memphis won its seventh straight over San Antonio. Devin Vassell and Jakob Poeltl had 22 points each and
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Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia next week, an Indonesian government official said Thursday, avoiding a possible confrontation with the United States and its allies over his war in Ukraine. U.S. President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping
Continue ReadingBy Mayumi Maruyama and Nectar Gan, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend in person a summit of leaders from the Group of 20 nations in Bali next week, the Russian embassy in Indonesia told CNN on Thursday. Putin will be represented by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, said Yulia Tomskaya, the chief of
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy, CNN Massive Hurricane Nicole was dumping rain on Florida Wednesday night as the storm bore down on the east coast of the Sunshine State, threatening to bring damaging winds and heavy precipitation to some places still recovering from Hurricane Ian. Earlier the storm battered the Bahamas while strengthening from a tropical storm
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