By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Ja Morant scored six of his 26 points in the final 30 seconds, including the go-ahead hoop, allowing the Memphis Grizzlies to extend their winning streak to six with a 110-106 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Morant gave Memphis a 106-104 lead with a double-pump short jumper,
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in Mexico City say a judge has ordered a former political boss held in jail pending trial on sex-trafficking charges. Cuauhtemoc Gutierrez is the former Mexico City leader of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, which ruled Mexico for most of the 20th century. Gutierrez resigned in 2014 following reports that his
Continue ReadingBy Travis Caldwell and Raja Razek, CNN A Colorado woman accused of profiting off the fake illnesses of her young daughter before the girl’s death in 2017 has reached a plea agreement, authorities said. Kelly Turner pleaded guilty to felony theft, felony charity fraud, and child abuse negligently causing death, according to the district attorney’s
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ondrej Palat had two goals and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning trounced the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-2 to break a three-game losing streak. Brayden Point added a goal and two assists for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions, who scored three power-play goals. Corey
Continue ReadingBy RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state Senate is limiting the number of lawmakers allowed on the chamber floor and prohibiting public access to Senate facilities as part of its COVID-19 protocols for the 60-day legislative session that begins Monday. The move comes days after the House announced plans
Continue ReadingCNN, WSOC By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN A North Carolina State trooper and a driver were killed during a traffic stop when the trooper’s brother, the officer coming to aid, accidentally crashed into them, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP). Trooper John S. Horton, a 15-year veteran, was conducting a traffic stop
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Patric Hornqvist scored twice, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped a season-high 47 shots and the Florida Panthers pushed their winning streak to four games by topping the Calgary Flames 6-2. Joe Thornton got a history-making go-ahead goal late in the first period for Florida, which improved to
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — State fire officials say Pacific Gas & Electric power lines sparked last summer’s Dixie Fire in Northern California that swept through five counties and burned more than 1,300 homes and other buildings. Cal Fire said Tuesday that the blaze began last July after a tree hit electrical distribution lines in the
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — State fire officials say Pacific Gas & Electric power lines sparked last summer’s Dixie Fire in Northern California that swept through five counties and burned more than 1,300 homes and other buildings. Cal Fire said Tuesday that the blaze began last July after a tree hit electrical distribution lines in the
Continue ReadingBy BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Tari Eason capped his 13-point performance with a dunk following a Kentucky turnover with 13 seconds left, and No. 21 LSU held off No. 16 Kentucky 65-50. Xavier Pinson added 11 points for LSU, capped by his flamboyant dunk in the final seconds after
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera and Raja Razek, CNN The FBI’s underwater search and evidence response team has joined the search for 3-year-old Lina Sadar Khil, who went missing last month from a San Antonio playground in her family’s apartment complex, city police said. Lina was last seen December 20 after her mother left her unattended for
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The Deschutes National Forest said Tuesday it is temporarily closing portions of two snowmobile trails west of Sunriver to allow logging and restoration work to occur on the forest.
Continue ReadingWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Jake LaRavia scored 22 points, Alondes Williams added 20 and Wake Forest pulled away early in the first half and cruised to a 76-54 victory over Florida State. Wake Forest (12-3, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) avenged last season’s 92-85 overtime loss against Florida State and beat the Seminoles for the first
Continue ReadingKALAMAZOO, Mich. — Noah Farrakhan scored 25 points and Eastern Michigan topped Western Michigan 85-79 on Tuesday night in its first Mid-American Conference game of the season. Lamar Norman Jr. scored a career-high 34 points for the Broncos.
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Darious Hall had 21 points and 16 rebounds to power Central Arkansas to a 79-72 victory over Eastern Kentucky in an Atlantic Sun Conference opener. Hall made 9 of 10 from the free-throw line for the Bears (4-10), who snapped an eight-game losing streak on the road. Collin Cooper had 18
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — James Akinjo matched his career high with 27 points, Adam Flagler scored 22 and top-ranked Baylor stretched its national-best winning streak to 20 games with an 84-74 win over Oklahoma. Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua added 12 points for the 14-0 Bears. Their winning streak began with
Continue ReadingPISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Geo Baker scored 27 points on 10-for-15 shooting and Ron Harper Jr. scored 20 and Rutgers beat depleted Michigan 75-67. It was Rutgers’ first win against the Wolverines in 15-game series that began Dec. 20, 1933. Michigan played without reserves Frankie Collins, Jaron Faulds Brandon Johns Jr., and Terrance Williams II
Continue ReadingOscar Holland, CNN With Covid-19 causing delays in construction schedules and project openings, compiling CNN’s annual architecture lookahead has become a tricky business. Indeed, several entries in last year’s list (and even 2020’s) are yet to officially open their doors. Regardless, the coming year promises — for now, at least — a slew of hotly
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored 33 points, Pascal Siakam had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors extended their winning streak to three by beating the San Antonio Spurs 129-104. Gary Trent Jr. scored 21 points as the Raptors evened their record at 17-17, reaching the .500 mark for the first time
Continue ReadingMT. PLEASANT, Mich. — Ryan Rollins had 21 points as Toledo easily defeated Central Michigan 82-54. Ra’Heim Moss had 13 points for Toledo (10-4, 2-1 Mid-American Conference), which snapped its four-game road losing streak. JT Shumate added 12 points. RayJ Dennis had 10 points and six rebounds. Kevin Miller had 14 points for the Chippewas
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