By ABBY SEWELL BEIRUT (AP) — Morocco’s fans in the Arab world took the North African team’s 2-1 loss to Croatia in Saturday’s World Cup third-place playoff philosophically. The team had already made history, becoming the first Arab and first African team to reach the semifinals in the international soccer tournament. Its loss to France
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A 26-year-old Madras woman pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder and other charges in the fatal shooting of her ex-husband, a 28-year-old Prineville man, last Friday evening at her southeast Madras home.
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Drew Timme matched his season-high with 29 points and No. 15 Gonzaga overcame Brandon Miller’s 36-point outburst to beat No. 4 Alabama 100-90 on Saturday in the C.M. Newton Classic. Timme had 10 rebounds, four assists and made 12 of 18 shots to help the
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Around midnight in mid-November, Libyan militiamen in two Toyota pickup trucks arrived at a residential building in a neighborhood of the capital of Tripoli. They stormed the house, bringing out a blindfolded man in his 70s. Their target was former Libyan intelligence agent Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud
Continue ReadingNEWARK, N.J. — Bryce Hopkins had 24 points in Providence’s 71-67 victory against Seton Hall. Ed Croswell’s dunk with 2:55 remaining was the last field goal for Providence, giving the Friars a 65-58 lead. They closed out the game by making 6 free throws in 6 attempts. Hopkins added 10 rebounds for the Friars (9-3).
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. — Led by Isaiah Wilkins’ 17 points, the Longwood Lancers defeated the Citadel Bulldogs 75-70 on Saturday. The Lancers are now 7-5 on the season, while the Bulldogs fell to 5-6.
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) — Federiko Federiko scored 22 points on 10-for-14 shooting, Blake Hinson scored 18 points, and Pittsburgh wrapped up non-conference play by beating North Florida 82-56. Federiko’s jumper two minutes in gave Pitt a 2-1 lead and the Panthers held the lead for the remainder. They pushed the lead to 16-7 midway through the
Continue ReadingBy KMOV Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Every year, during the holidays, there’s a moving display in south St. Louis County to honor our country’s veterans. Wreaths Across Ameria day at Jefferson Barracks is on Saturday. Volunteers were hard at work on Friday preparing for an important
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — Utility crews raced Saturday to restore power to tens of thousands of customers across New England and New York after a powerful storm dumped 2 feet of snow in some places. More than 160,000 customers in New England were in the dark as of the afternoon and another 20,000 were without power
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By Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Managers at Eliada in west Asheville have reported a series of incidents where a drone buzzed around children and therapy horses. A spokeswoman for the nonprofit organization, which serves children and families of Western North Carolina, says repeated incidents have forced
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By Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story GATLINBURG, Tennessee (WLOS) — Emergency personnel are searching for a man who was last seen kayaking in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Park Service officials said around 3:40 p.m. on Friday, dispatch received a call that a 61-year-old man had disappeared underwater while kayaking above
Continue ReadingSPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Led by Darius McGhee’s 22 points, the Liberty Flames defeated the Bryant Bulldogs 82-62 on Saturday. The Flames improved to 7-4 with the victory and the Bulldogs fell to 8-4.
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SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s disaster declaration for certain salmon and crab fisheries in Washington and Alaska opens the door for financial relief as part of an omnibus spending bill being negotiated by U.S. lawmakers. The declaration Friday covers Bristol Bay king crab harvests suspended for two years, and the snow crab
Continue ReadingCHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — P-22, the celebrated mountain lion that took up residence in the middle of Los Angeles and became a symbol of urban pressures on wildlife, has been euthanized. Fish and wildlife officials said Saturday the decision to euthanize the beloved big cat was made after veterinarians determined it
Continue ReadingEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Elks say wide receiver Christian Saulsberry has been shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee. The Canadian Football League team announced Saulsberry’s death on Saturday but did not provide more information. Saulsberry had turned 25 on Monday. He was from South Haven, Mississippi, and played college football at West Alabama.
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Rihanna fue hackeada por su adorable hijo. La cantante y empresaria recibió a su primer hijo con el rapero A$AP Rocky en mayo de este año. La pareja aún no ha anunciado el nombre del bebé, y en los meses posteriores al nacimiento, los dos se han abstenido de publicar imágenes
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jawhar Jordan ran for 115 yards and Louisville beat Cincinnati 24-7 in the twice-delayed first edition of the Fenway Bowl at the chilly home of the Boston Red Sox. Jordan broke free for two long touchdowns and Maurice Turner ran 31 times for 160 yards for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor injured his ankle on the opening possession at Minnesota and was ruled out for the remainder of the game. Taylor missed three games earlier this season with an ankle injury. He was hurt at the end of a 13-yard reception. That left Indianapolis with
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN An Arizona man driving in the high-occupancy vehicle lane was ticketed after a police officer realized his passenger wasn’t a person at all. It was an inflatable Grinch. The man was spotted by an Arizona state trooper last week, according to a Tuesday tweet from the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Rusia comenzó una nueva campaña para animar a los rusos a alistarse en las fuerzas armadas e ir a luchar en Ucrania, a pesar de que el Kremlin ha negado necesitar más reclutas. En un intento por atraer más voluntarios al frente, los videos de la propaganda rusa publicados en las
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