Alleged ‘koala massacre’ prompts hundreds of animal cruelty charges
By Rhea Mogul, CNN Australian authorities on Wednesday charged a landowner and two companies with more than 250 counts of animal cruelty over the…
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Missed chances, mistakes costly for Seahawks in loss to Rams
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks were unable to take advantage of the depleted Los Angeles Rams in a…
Continue ReadingAustralia PM meets with state leaders as virus cases surge
SYDNEY (AP) — New COVID-19 cases in Australia’s most populous state have surged to a pandemic record, as Prime Minister Scott Morrison met with…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean Olympic champion suspended over text messages
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Two-time Olympic short-track champion Shim Suk-hee has been suspended for two months…
Continue ReadingAs COVID fueled the drug crisis, Native Americans hit worst
By CLAIRE GALOFARO AP National Writer BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) — As the pandemic ravaged the country, deaths from drug overdoses surged by nearly 30%,…
Continue ReadingHe wore a wire, risked his life to expose who was in the KKK
By JASON DEAREN Associated Press Jacksonville, Fla. (AP) — In nearly 10 years working undercover for the FBI inside Florida’s Ku Klux Klan,…
Continue ReadingHe wore a wire, risked his life to expose who was in the KKK
By JASON DEAREN Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — For nearly 10 years, Joseph Moore lived a secret double life. At times the U.S. Army…
Continue ReadingCalifornia sets Feb. 1 deadline for health worker boosters
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s roughly 2.5 million health care workers have until Feb. 1 to get a…
Continue ReadingRights court hits Argentina, Guatemala, Ecuador governments
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled against two past right-wing governments in Latin America and one…
Continue Reading2021 on track to surpass last year as nation’s deadliest
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say 2021 is shaping up to be even deadlier than last year. It’s too early…
Continue ReadingJury at Kim Potter trial deliberates 3rd day without verdict
By AMY FORLITI and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The jury at suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter’s manslaughter…
Continue ReadingDarthard, Aimaq lead Utah Valley past Washington 68-52
SEATTLE (AP) — Le’Tre Darthard scored 16 points, Fardaws Aimaq added 15 points and 15 rebounds, and Utah Valley shut down Washington 68-52.…
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Oregon holds on late to beat Pepperdine, 68-59
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — De’Vion Harmon hit four straight free throws in the final minute to allow Oregon to hold off Pepperdine 68-59. Will…
Continue ReadingBean scores 29 to lift Utah St. past Portland St. 81-62
LOGAN, Utah — Justin Bean had 29 points and 12 rebounds as Utah State defeated Portland State 81-62. James Jean-Marie led the Vikings with 13…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi endorses Hong Kong’s ‘patriots only’ election
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has endorsed Hong Kong’s first legislative elections held under new laws ensuring that only…
Continue ReadingHarvard professor found guilty of lying about Chinese government ties
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN A Harvard University professor was convicted by a federal jury on Tuesday of lying to the US about his involvement with…
Continue ReadingIngram, Alexander-Walker shoot Pelicans past Blazers 111-97
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram had 28 points, Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 22 of his 27 in the second half…
Continue ReadingSome school librarians fed up with book bans are organizing and fighting back
CNN By Nicole Chavez, Evan McMorris-Santoro and Laura Dolan, CNN Carolyn Foote was shocked and angry when hundreds of books about race, equality or…
Continue ReadingSome school librarians fed up with book bans are organizing and fighting back
By Nicole Chavez, Evan McMorris-Santoro and Laura Dolan, CNN Carolyn Foote was shocked and angry when hundreds of books about race, equality or…
Continue ReadingAmazon, Walmart and pharmacies are limiting the number of at-home Covid tests you can buy
By Melissa Alonso, CNN Amazon, Walmart, CVS, Walgreens are limiting the number of at-home Covid kits customers can buy due to huge demand. The rapid…
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