Djokovic out, but vaccine debate stays in Australian Open
By STEVE McMORRAN AND BRUCE MATTHEWS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — To some, it seems a cloud has been lifted from the Australian…
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Rivals Magic, Bird highlight AP’s 1980s all-decade NBA team
The Associated Press Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Larry Bird headline the 1980s all-decade team for the NBA, as voted on by AP Sports staffers…
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Rivals Magic, Bird highlight AP’s 1980s all-decade NBA team
The Associated Press Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Larry Bird headline the 1980s all-decade team for the NBA, as voted on by AP Sports staffers…
Continue Reading Stern, talent influx led to NBA transformation during 1980’s
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer When the 1980’s began, the NBA “was in trouble.” Drug abuse among players was believed to be rampant.…
Continue Reading Stern, talent influx led to NBA transformation during 1980’s
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer When the 1980’s began, the NBA “was in trouble.” Drug abuse among players was believed to be rampant.…
Continue ReadingBeijing locks down office building with workers still inside after single Omicron case detected
By Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing Bureau At an office building in China’s capital on Sunday, masked Covid control personnel lugged boxes…
Continue Reading Matsuyama nears goal of most prolific Asian-born PGA golfer
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HONOLULU (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama is the Sony Open champion and shares a place in PGA Tour history. His unlikely…
Continue Reading US women’s hockey coach Joel Johnson deftly juggles 2 jobs
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Opportunity came knocking twice over the span of two months last year, leaving Joel Johnson no choice but to say yes…
Continue Reading Japan’s Kishida says virus measures, defense top priorities
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has told parliament that fighting the pandemic and…
Continue ReadingTonga remains cut off after a massive eruption and tsunami. Here’s what we know
By Helen Regan, CNN The eruption of an underwater volcano near Tonga on Saturday was likely the biggest recorded anywhere on the planet in more than…
Continue Reading Trailblazing Arab lawmaker shakes up Israeli politics
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Arab politician Mansour Abbas broke a longstanding taboo when he joined Israel’s…
Continue Reading World shares mixed after China reports slowing growth
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — World shares are mixed after China reported that its economy expanded at an 8.1% annual pace…
Continue Reading World shares mixed after China reports slowing growth
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — World shares are mixed after China reported that its economy expanded at an 8.1% annual pace…
Continue Reading Fund to preserve, assist Black churches gets $20M donation
By JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A new effort to preserve historic Black churches in the United States has received a $20…
Continue Reading Texas rabbi says he, 2 hostages escaped synagogue standoff
By JAMIE STENGLE, JAKE BLEIBERG and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — The rabbi of a Texas synagogue where a gunman took…
Continue Reading Support flows to ‘changed’ Texas synagogue after standoff
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The tight-knit congregation at a Texas synagogue where four people were held hostage by an armed…
Continue Reading Beijing shopper’s lone omicron case draws national attention
BEIJING (AP) — A 26-year-old woman in China’s capital Beijing who contracted the omicron strain of COVID-19 has drawn national attention on…
Continue Reading On MLK Day, King III implores Senate to act on voting rights
By JEFF MARTIN and MICHAEL WARREN The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Martin Luther King, Jr.’s eldest son has condemned the inaction of federal…
Continue Reading Jill Biden: I didn’t expect ‘healing role’ as first lady
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden campaigned to help unite the country. But first lady Jill Biden says…
Continue Reading This Week: Housing starts, Netflix earns, leading indicators
The Associated Press The Commerce Department delivers its December snapshot of newly started residential construction projects Wednesday. Netflix…
Continue Reading Birju Maharaj, legend of India’s kathak dance form, dies
NEW DELHI (AP) — Birju Maharaj, a legend of classical Indian dance and among the country’s most well-known performing artists, has died. He was…
Continue Reading Retirement awaits Roethlisberger after 42-21 loss in KC
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger raised some eyebrows ahead of their wild-card game…
Continue Reading Mahomes leads Chiefs to 42-21 wild-card romp over Steelers
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs were going nowhere on offense against Pittsburgh early Sunday night, so coach…
Continue ReadingHawaii governor considering Covid boosters as part of state’s travel rules
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Hawaii may soon require travelers arriving from other US states and territories to have a Covid booster shot if they want to…
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5 formas de celebrar a Betty White en el que habría sido su cumpleaños número 100
urielblanco (CNN) — A pocas semanas de cumplir 100 años, Betty White estaba planeando pasar su próximo cumpleaños viendo una película sobre…
Continue Reading Estrenos musicales: Don Omar lanza “Sincero”, mientras que Sebastián Yatra da a conocer “Regresé”
Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Comenzamos en 2022 con los estrenos musicales de Don Omar, Sebastián Yatra, Mau y Ricky, Farina, entre…
Continue Reading Towns carries Timberwolves past Curry-less Warriors, 119-99
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a…
Continue Reading Towns carries Timberwolves past Curry-less Warriors, 119-99
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a…
Continue Reading Gobert has double-double, Jazz beat Nuggets 125-102
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 18 points and 19 rebounds in his return to Utah’s lineup, Donovan Mitchell scored…
Continue Reading Matsuyama caps big rally with eagle to win Sony in playoff
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HONOLULU (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama hit one of the best shots of his career to win the Sony Open and he never saw it.…
Continue Reading Vaccination mandated for commuters on Manila public transit
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — People who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are being banned from riding public transport in the Philippine…
Continue Reading Vaccination mandated for commuters on Manila public transit
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — People who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are being banned from riding public transport in the Philippine…
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed after China reports slowing growth
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares are mixed in Asia after China reported that its economy expanded at an 8.1% annual…
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed after China reports slowing growth
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares are mixed in Asia after China reported that its economy expanded at an 8.1% annual…
Continue Reading Reeves scores 24 to lift Illinois St. over Bradley 74-65
NORMAL, Ill. — Antonio Reeves had 24 points as Illinois State beat Bradley 74-65. Terry Roberts led the Braves with 22…
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China’s economy expanded 8.1% in 2021, but growth is slowing
By Laura He, CNN Business China’s economy expanded 8.1% last year, far exceeding the government’s own targets. But weakening growth in…
Continue ReadingOne of the US Navy’s most powerful weapons makes a rare appearance in Guam
By Brad Lendon, CNN One of the most powerful weapons in the US Navy’s arsenal made a rare port call in Guam over the weekend, sending a message…
Continue Reading Gordon’s late basket helps Rockets hold off Kings 118-112
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Christian Wood had 23 points and 14 rebounds, Eric Gordon made a clutch bucket with…
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San Francisco 49ers move on to the next round
The San Francisco 49ers survive and advance! They held off a late surge by the Dallas Cowboys to win their Super Wild Card game 23 to…
Continue Reading NFL Today, Wild-Card Weekend
By The Associated Press NFL Today, Wild-Card…
Continue Reading China’s economy grows 8.1% in 2021, slows in second half
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s economy grew by 8.1% in 2021 but Beijing faces pressure to shore up activity after an…
Continue Reading China’s economy grows 8.1% in 2021, slows in second half
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s economy grew by 8.1% in 2021 but Beijing faces pressure to shore up activity after an…
Continue Reading Osaka, Nadal advance in Australia after Djokovic flies home
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Open has started without nine-time champion Novak Djokovic. The focus is…
Continue Reading Osaka, Nadal advance in Australia after Djokovic flies home
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Open has started without nine-time champion Novak Djokovic. The focus is…
Continue Reading Biden, new Japanese prime minister to meet virtually Friday
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden will meet virtually with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan on Friday. The meeting comes as the…
Continue Reading 13-year-old boy dies after presumed fentanyl exposure at his Connecticut school, police say
By Kiely Westhoff and Amanda Watts, CNN A 13-year-old boy who was found unconscious after a presumed fentanyl exposure at his Hartford, Connecticut,…
Continue Reading 13-year-old boy dies after presumed fentanyl exposure at his Connecticut school, police say
By Kiely Westhoff and Amanda Watts, CNN A 13-year-old boy who was found unconscious after a presumed fentanyl exposure at his Hartford, Connecticut,…
Continue Reading Vikings interview Packers’ Hackett, Titans’ Ossenfort
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have interviewed Green Bay offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett for head coach and Tennessee director…
Continue Reading Djokovic lands in Serbia as questions arise over French Open
By DARKO BANDIC and DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has returned home after being thwarted from defending…
Continue Reading Gordon’s late basket helps Rockets hold off Kings 118-112
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Christian Wood had 23 points and 14 rebounds, Eric Gordon made a clutch bucket with…
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