By Lucas Sellem Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — The St. Louis Fire Department responded to a fire at a vacant building near Hyde Park Saturday morning. According to a Facebook post by the fire department, crews arrived on the scene at North 20th Street and Ferry Street to
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP National Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — The United States soccer team captivated the nation with its brief World Cup run. That run ended Saturday with a 3-1 loss to the Netherlands in the round of 16. The second-youngest team at the tournament played only four games but it was enough
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — La leyenda del fútbol brasileño Pelé sigue en condición estable después de haber sido ingresado en un hospital de Sao Paulo el martes para una “reevaluación del tratamiento de quimioterapia para el cáncer de colon identificado en septiembre de 2021”, dijo el hospital en un comunicado publicado el sábado. “Continúa
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quarterback Matthew Stafford has been placed on injured reserve by the Los Angeles Rams one day after he cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol for the second time this season. Stafford already had been ruled out for the Rams’ home game against Seattle on Sunday. The
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Meechie Johnson hit a long 3-pointer with 25.9 seconds to go and Georgetown missed two 3s in the closing seconds and South Carolina rallied to defeat the Hoyas 74-71 in overtime. After Jay Heath made two free throws for Georgetown to tie the game at 71 with 52.7 seconds left, South Carolina
Continue ReadingLEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Virginia Military Institute has hired Danny Rocco as its football coach. Rocco has a long history of coaching in Virginia. He replaces Scott Wachenheim, who resigned after eight seasons last month. Rocco has a 121-65 record after head coaching stops at Liberty, Richmond and, until this year, Delaware. He’s also worked
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN The United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) was defeated 3-1 by the Netherlands and knocked out of the World Cup in the round of 16, despite a spirited performance. The Netherlands had been underwhelming during the group stages but showcased its quality and clinical edge on Saturday, with three well-taken goals
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Bryan Reynolds has requested a trade ahead of baseball’s winter meetings. Reynolds hit .262 with 27 homers and 62 RBIs in 145 games last season, but Pittsburgh finished with a 62-100 record. In Reynolds’ four years with the team, the Pirates
Continue ReadingBy Tara Copp Associated Press SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. is at a pivotal point with China and will need military strength to ensure that American values, not Beijing’s, set global norms in the 21st century, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday. Austin’s speech at the Reagan National Defense Forum capped a week
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Caleb Daniels scored 22 points and top freshman Cam Whitmore brought instant energy in his debut following a thumb injury to lead Villanova to a 70-66 win over Oklahoma on Saturday in the first game with former Wildcats coach Jay Wright in the broadcast booth. Wright
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer great Pelé is responding well to treatment for a respiratory infection and his health condition has not worsened over the latest 24 hours, the Albert Einstein hospital said Saturday. The 82-year-old Pelé has been at the hospital since Tuesday. “I’m strong, with a
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer great Pelé is responding well to treatment for a respiratory infection and his health condition has not worsened over the latest 24 hours, the Albert Einstein hospital said Saturday. The 82-year-old Pelé has been at the hospital since Tuesday. “I’m strong, with a
Continue ReadingBy PAT PICKENS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Luka Doncic had a game-high 30 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. chipped in 28 points against his former team, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the New York Knicks 121-100. Spencer Dinwiddie scored 17 points for Dallas, which outscored New York 69-41 in the second half for just
Continue ReadingGREENVILLE, S.C — Led by Mike Bothwell’s 16 points, the Furman Paladins defeated the South Carolina State Bulldogs 88-76 on Saturday. The Paladins improved to 6-2 with the victory and the Bulldogs fell to 1-8.
Continue ReadingBOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — Jake Stephens had 26 points in Chattanooga’s 82-71 win over Gardner-Webb. Stephens added nine rebounds and five blocks for the Mocs. Dalvin White scored 12 points and added five assists and Jamaal Walker had 10 points. The Runnin’ Bulldogs were led in scoring by Julien Soumaoro, who finished with 14 points
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Noodle, el pug anciano que cautivó corazones en Internet por su ritual de “huesos o no huesos”, murió a los 14 años, informó este sábado su dueño. Jonathan Graziano, el dueño de Noodle, anunció que su amado perro murió este viernes, en un posteo entre lágrimas publicado en TikTok e Instagram.
Continue ReadingBANGOR, Maine (AP) — A jury in Maine has awarded a former state trooper $300,000 after determining the state police wrongly retaliated when he raised concerns about its intelligence gathering work. George Loder filed a whistleblower lawsuit claiming he was reassigned and then denied a transfer after he took his concerns about the Maine Intelligence
Continue ReadingPARADISE, Texas (AP) — A 7-year-old Texas girl has been found dead, two days after being reported missing, and a FedEx delivery driver arrested in her death, authorities said. The body of Athena Strand was found Friday and Tanner Lynn Horner, 31, was arrested on kidnapping and murder charges after confessing to killing the girl
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ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — Scientists along the West Coast are calling for action to help sunflower sea stars, among the largest sea stars in the world, recover from catastrophic population declines. Experts say a sea star wasting disease epidemic that began in 2013 has decimated about 95% of the population from the Aleutian Islands of
Continue ReadingASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — Scientists along the West Coast are calling for action to help sunflower sea stars, among the largest sea stars in the world, recover from catastrophic population declines. Experts say a sea star wasting disease epidemic that began in 2013 has decimated about 95% of the population from the Aleutian Islands of
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