By Jacob Lev, CNN New Mexico State University has suspended its men’s basketball program over hazing allegations within the team, the school announced Saturday. The coaching staff has been placed on paid administrative leave as the conduct among the Aggies is investigated, university officials said. “The board supports the action taken by the university leaders
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Rihanna was above it all. And pregnant to boot. She began and ended the Super Bowl 57 halftime show hovering high above the field at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The performance lacked the surprise guests stars included in many previous Super Bowl halftimes, save one — her
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 25 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 7 UCLA won in Eugene for the first time since 2019 with a 70-63 victory over Oregon on Saturday night. UCLA (21-4, 12-2 Pac-12) has won four straight after losing conference games to
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Continue ReadingBy BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Designer Sergio Hudson, known for high-profile clients like Michelle Obama and Beyoncé, has unveiled his latest collection at New York Fashion Week. Models walked Saturday across a graffiti printed runway created by mural artist Jason Naylor in neon minidress suit looks and multicolored prints. The ’90s-inspired
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN A high-altitude object was shot down near Lake Huron on Sunday afternoon, marking the fourth time in just over a week that the US military has taken down objects in North American airspace. On Saturday, an unidentified object was downed over northern Canada, a day after another object had been shot
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Ward, CNN New Zealand declared a National State of Emergency on Tuesday for the third time in its history as Cyclone Gabrielle inches closer to the country. The cyclone has lashed New Zealand’s North Island with relentless wind, rain and waves since Sunday evening, but conditions overnight Monday into Tuesday morning warranted that
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Happy weekend, Central Oregon! Here’s the latest Local Alert Weather forecast. By Monday, expect blustery conditions, snow across the High Desert and breezy winds. Heavy winds could gust as high as 40 mph through Monday night. A quick cooldown follows, and we may see some rain or snow on Tuesday, but the precipitation will begin
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The chancellor at New Mexico State says players on the basketball team were interviewed by school personnel Saturday about an alleged hazing incident that led to the program’s suspension. In a letter to the school community, chancellor Dan Arvizu said he was “heartbroken and sickened to hear about these
Continue ReadingPOCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Raequan Battle’s 15 points helped Montana State defeat Idaho State 58-52 on Saturday night. Battle added five rebounds for the Bobcats (18-9, 11-3 Big Sky Conference). Great Osobor scored 14 points and added 12 rebounds. Darius Brown II also recorded 14 points and shot 2 of 3 from the field and
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) — Tyson Degenhart scored 20 points, Naje Smith added a double-double and Boise State beat Wyoming 75-63 on Saturday night. Degenhart had five rebounds for the Broncos (19-6, 9-3 Mountain West Conference). Smith scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, adding three steals. Marcus Shaver Jr. made three 3-pointers and scored 17.
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Auckland residents hunkered down Monday as they braced for a deluge from Cyclone Gabrielle, two weeks after a record-breaking storm swamped New Zealand’s largest city and killed four people. Much of Auckland ground to a halt as train services were canceled, libraries and most schools
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The new Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream on S. Highway 97 in Bend had a crowd lined up on a cold Saturday morning for free ice cream — as their grand opening included the first 100 customers winning free ice cream for a year.
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(Update with no. of participants, amount raised) Dozens of hardy souls ran into the ice-cold water of the Deschutes River at Riverbend Park on Saturday, a fun way to raise funds for Special Olympics Oregon. A total of 300 plungers hit the water, with another 100 on hand to cheer them on. The event raised
Continue ReadingMANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaragua’s ruling Sandinista political machine has mobilized a few thousand of its faithful to celebrate the government’s decision to expel 222 opposition leaders, activists, priests, students and journalists. Waving the red and black flags of the Sandinista National Liberation Front, marchers on Saturday carried out the sort of peaceful public demonstration
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — La cuenta regresiva para el Super Bowl de este año entre los Kansas City Chiefs y los Philadelphia Eagles está en marcha, y además de ser el evento deportivo más grande de Estados Unidos, también será un evento de primicias. Los jugadores y entrenadores negros harán historia El partido
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, hosting both Republican and Democratic governors for a black-tie affair at the White House, raised his glass for a toast. Standing under a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, he told the people in the room to remember who they were. “We’re the United States of
Continue ReadingBy Sophia Saifi and Rhea Mogul, CNN The alleged gang rape of a woman in a park in Pakistan has enraged women’s rights activists who are protesting against what they see as “increasing sexual barbarism” in the country. The woman, 24, was with a male colleague in the capital Islamabad’s Fatima Jinnah park — known
Continue ReadingSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner attended the WM Phoenix Open golf tournament Saturday in her second public appearance since her release from a Russian prison. Griner was part of a crowd of about 200,000 fans at the tournament, watching the action from the stadium 16th hole. Last month in her first appearance,
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