By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Some Asheville artists put up some of their works at the base of the Vance Monument. Removal of the monument was stopped last summer as a lawsuit filed by a Civil War group played out. The lawsuit has been on
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Emergency workers have recovered the body of a man whose vehicle was swept into floodwaters west of Olympia after record precipitation and flooding deluged the Pacific Northwest. The Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office said the 72-year-old man was found dead in his submerged vehicle not far from of his driveway in Cosmopolis. The
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. — Rocky Kreuser had a season-high 25 points as North Dakota State narrowly beat Omaha 71-67. Omaha trailed throughout the final 9 1/2 minutes but drew within 66-64 with 17 seconds remaining before Kreuser and Tyree Eady closed it out by making five of six free throws. Nick Ferrarini had 12 points for
Continue ReadingBy Alan Mauldin Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald) — The recent takedown of an Albany-based street gang’s members was a reminder of the presence of criminal groups and the extent of their illegal activities in the community, Albany law enforcement officials said. With law enforcement identifying the youngest known
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, CNN Google on Saturday is paying tribute to renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, who overcame a debilitating disease to continue probing the mysteries of the universe, for what would be his 80th birthday on Earth. Hawking, who died in 2018 at the age of 76, was also a cosmologist, astronomer, mathematician and author
Continue ReadingCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Armando Bacot had career highs of 29 points and 21 rebounds to lead North Carolina to a 74-58 win over Virginia. Bacot was 12-of-18 shooting and became only the second Tar Heel to collect 20 rebounds in the Dean E. Smith Center. Sean May did it three times. Bacot, who
Continue ReadingItalian security officials have appealed to women and girls who think they were sexually molested by mobs during New Year’s Eve celebrations in a Milan square to file complaints with police. Several women have told authorities they were groped by young men that night. As of Friday, at least five women, including two Germans, had
Continue ReadingNEW BRITAIN, Conn. — Ziggy Reid matched his season high with 20 points as Merrimack defeated Central Connecticut 66-57. Ian Krishnan led the Blue Devils on Saturday with 18 points.
Continue ReadingLEXINGTON, Va. (AP) — Kobe Langley posted 18 points and six rebounds as UNC Greensboro beat VMI 72-56 in Southern Conference play. Kaleb Hunter had 15 points for the Spartans (9-5, 1-1). Jake Stephens had 22 points and three assists for the Keydets (9-7, 2-2).
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON — Toumani Camara had 14 points to lead five Dayton players in double figures as the Flyers easily beat George Washington 83-58. Malachi Smith added 13 points for the Flyers. Elijah Weaver chipped in 12, DaRon Holmes II scored 12 and Mustapha Amzil had 10. Joe Bamisile led the Colonials with 25 points, tying
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos will be without cornerbacks Pat Surtain II and Ronald Darby for their regular-season finale against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Surtain is out with a calf injury and Darby is sidelined by a shoulder ailment. It’s not an ideal situation going against Mahomes and offensive weapons such
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Wonder what those green and yellow tiles all over your social media feeds are? It’s Wordle, a new no-frills word game that has charmed the internet. Think of it as Mastermind, but with words instead of colored pegs. Or a mini crossword without clues. You start by choosing any five-letter
Continue ReadingPAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) — The woman dubbed the “Hollywood Madam” when she was accused in the mid-1990s of running a Los Angeles prostitution ring says she’s moving out of a southern Nevada town where she’s lived for about 15 years. Heidi Fleiss told the Pahrump Valley Times she’s angry that someone shot one of her
Continue ReadingUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Trevion Williams, scored 21 points including the final go-ahead basket, and No. 3 Purdue held off Penn State 74-67. Williams was 9-of-12 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds despite sitting out over eight minutes of the second half after picking up his third foul. When he did return with eight minutes
Continue ReadingFRISCO, Texas (AP) — North Dakota State won its ninth FCS national championship in 11 seasons with a dominating 38-10 win over Montana State. Hunter Luepke had three rushing touchdowns in the first half for the 14-1 Bison, who had 380 yards rushing while piling up 506 total yards. The Bison are 9-0 in the
Continue ReadingBy David Williams, CNN DaVante Williams was just focused on getting his teenage passenger home safely to her parents during the more than five hours they were stuck on Interstate 95 in Virginia along with countless other vehicles. The part-time Uber driver told CNN he didn’t know that Monday’s severe winter storm had created a
Continue ReadingBy MATT SUGAM Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Kadary Richmond scored 17 straight points for No. 24 Seton Hall in the second half and then made the go-ahead basket in overtime during a 90-87 win over Connecticut. Richmond finished with 27 points after having only two at halftime. Bryce Aiken added 22 points for
Continue ReadingRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — PJ Hall scored 20 points, Nick Honor made four free throws in the last 10 seconds and Clemson used a late surge to edge North Carolina State 70-65. Al-Amir Dawes added 16 points and was in the middle of the game-winning run for the Tigers. Dawes hit a jumper with 6:04
Continue ReadingBRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A towering slab of rock has broken from a cliff and toppled onto pleasure boaters drifting near a waterfall on a Brazilian lake. Local officials say Saturday’s accident left at least six people dead and 32 injured — with as many as 20 others missing. Video images show a gathering of
Continue ReadingBy KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Closed-door negotiations have resumed Saturday to resolve a standoff between Chicago school officials and the city’s teachers union over COVID-19 precautions that canceled three days of classes this week. But the public war-of-words between union leaders and Chicago’s mayor showed little sign of an imminent resolution. The
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