Cold kills 22 stuck in cars in heavy snow at Pakistan resort
By ZARAR KHAN Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say at least 22 people, including 10 children, died in a popular mountain resort town in…
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Former anti-terror chief arrested over Kazakhstan protests
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The former head of Kazakhstan’s counterintelligence and anti-terror agency has been arrested on…
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States are scrambling to keep up with an increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations and the demand for testing
By Travis Caldwell, CNN As a Covid-19 testing shortage compounds a burgeoning crisis of new hospitalizations, more states are racing to help…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Pakistan, Space telescope, Sidney Poitier, Arbery, Omicron
By AJ Willingham, CNN The demand for Covid-19 tests is so high and supplies are so low that some desperate people are going online to buy them. This…
Continue Reading The words of Sidney Poitier that help explain his views on race
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Sidney Poitier refused to be defined by race from the start of his decades-long career, but his best-known performances…
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Court documents show Djokovic had COVID-19 last month
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer Lawyers for Novak Djokovic have filed court documents in his challenge against deportation from Australia that showed…
Continue Reading Court documents show Djokovic had COVID-19 last month
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer Lawyers for Novak Djokovic have filed court documents in his challenge against deportation from Australia that showed…
Continue Reading Maui Musings: Koepka’s peak more about attitude than form
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Brooks Koepka knows the running joke is he can’t bring the same focus he has at majors…
Continue Reading Bosnia’s Dodik: From moderate to genocide-denying autocrat
By SABINA NIKSIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Milorad Dodik was once described in Washington as an anti-nationalist…
Continue Reading India restores foreign fund permit for Mother Teresa charity
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s government has allowed Mother Teresa’s charity to receive foreign funds, weeks after blocking it saying the Catholic…
Continue Reading Lessons forgotten: Election rallies feed Indian virus surge
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Coronavirus cases fueled by the highly transmissible omicron variant are rocketing through…
Continue Reading LeBron leads Lakers past Hawks 134-118 for 4th straight win
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers held off the Atlanta Hawks 134-118 for their first four-game winning…
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LeBron leads Lakers past Hawks 134-118 for 4th straight win
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers held off the Atlanta Hawks 134-118 for their first four-game winning…
Continue Reading Garland’s 26 points leads Cavs in 114-101 win at Portland
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Darius Garland had 26 points and Rajon Rondo scored 11 off the bench in his Cavaliers…
Continue Reading Obama, Biden honor Sen. Reid as man ‘who got things done’
By KEN RITTER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former President Barack Obama has commemorated the late Senate Majority…
Continue Reading Obama, Biden honor Sen. Reid as man ‘who got things done’
By KEN RITTER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former President Barack Obama has commemorated the late Senate Majority…
Continue Reading Strong earthquake shakes remote area in western China
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities say a strong overnight earthquake shook a sparsely populated area in western China and forced the suspension of…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Where are the COVID-19 tests that Biden promised?
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced last month that the federal government will…
Continue ReadingThree women brutally killed in one day in France, in ‘unbearable’ start to new year
By Laura Smith-Spark, Niamh Kennedy and Joseph Ataman, CNN On January 1, three women were killed in France, each allegedly by a partner or…
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Novak Djokovic’s visa hearing looms as Australian government request for delay is rejected
By Hannah Ritchie, Ally Barnard and George Ramsay, CNN An Australian government request to delay Novak Djokovic’s visa hearing by two days has…
Continue Reading Lexie Hull, No. 2 Stanford hold off Oregon for 80-68 win
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Lexie Hull had career-bests of 33 points and seven 3-pointers, and No. 2 Stanford held…
Continue Reading Lexie Hull, No. 2 Stanford hold off Oregon for 80-68 win
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Lexie Hull had career-bests of 33 points and seven 3-pointers, and No. 2 Stanford held…
Continue Reading Durant says he won’t lobby Nets’ Irving to get vaccinated
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant reiterates that he won’t lobby teammate Kyrie Irving to get vaccinated against…
Continue Reading Mariah Bell becomes the oldest US women’s figure skating national champion in 95 years
By Seán Federico-O’Murchú, CNN It’s been a long wait for 25-year-old Mariah Bell. For the first time in the nine years she’s been…
Continue Reading Georgia public school teachers who test positive for coronavirus may return to school if asymptomatic and masked
By Chris Boyette, CNN Georgia public school teachers who test positive for the virus that causes Covid-19 no longer have to isolate before returning…
Continue Reading Georgia public school teachers who test positive for coronavirus may return to school if asymptomatic and masked
By Chris Boyette, CNN Georgia public school teachers who test positive for the virus that causes Covid-19 no longer have to isolate before returning…
Continue Reading Nikola Jokic scores 33 points, Nuggets beat Kings, 121-111
By MICHAEL KELLY The Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 33 points and 10 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat the Sacramento Kings…
Continue Reading Nikola Jokic scores 33 points, Nuggets beat Kings, 121-111
By MICHAEL KELLY The Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 33 points and 10 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat the Sacramento Kings…
Continue Reading Spencer leads Nicholls St. over Texas A&M-CC 84-75
KATY, Texas — Pierce Spencer had a career-high 20 points as Nicholls State defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 84-75. Trevian Tennyson led the…
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Madre que llevó a su hijo de 14 años al asalto en el Capitolio de EE.UU. fue condenada a prisión
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Un juez federal condenó a una agitadora del Capitolio de EE.UU. que llevó a su hijo adolescente a Washington…
Continue Reading Amy Schneider becomes the first woman to win more than $1 million on ‘Jeopardy!’
By Sarah Moon, CNN Amy Schneider, an engineering manager from Oakland, California, became the first woman and the fourth person on…
Continue Reading Amy Schneider becomes the first woman to win more than $1 million on ‘Jeopardy!’
By Sarah Moon, CNN Amy Schneider, an engineering manager from Oakland, California, became the first woman and the fourth person on…
Continue Reading Buchnevich, Husso lead Blues to 5-1 win over Capitals
By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pavel Buchnevich had two goals and an assist, Ville Husso stopped 26 shots and the St. Louis…
Continue Reading Filmmaker Zhang Yimou returns for Olympics opening ceremony
BEIJING (AP) — Renowned Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou is promising a simpler opening ceremony for next month’s Beijing Winter Games with a bold…
Continue Reading Filmmaker Zhang Yimou returns for Olympics opening ceremony
BEIJING (AP) — Renowned Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou is promising a simpler opening ceremony for next month’s Beijing Winter Games with a bold…
Continue Reading Kunkel scores 25 in No. 22 Xavier’s 87-72 win over Butler
By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Adam Kunkel scored 25 points off the bench to lead No. 22 Xavier past Butler 87-72 on Friday…
Continue Reading LaVine leads way as Bulls win 9th straight, beat Wizards
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 27 points, Coby White added 21 and the Chicago Bulls won their ninth straight…
Continue Reading Hardaway leads Mavericks to 130-106 win over Rockets
By JORDAN GODWIN Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Tim Hardaway Jr. had 19 points and seven assists to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 130-106 win…
Continue Reading Russell, Edwards help Timberwolves rout Thunder 135-105
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — D’Angelo Russell had 27 points and 12 assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves routed the…
Continue Reading Smith recovers from early wobble for 3-shot lead at Kapalua
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Cameron Smith was going the wrong direction at Kapalua. He turned it around in a big way.…
Continue Reading Nicolas Cage y su esposa, Riko Shibata, esperan su primer hijo
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Nicolas Cage y su esposa, Riko Shibata, esperan su primer hijo, confirmó un portavoz del actor estadounidense…
Continue Reading Mexico ends year with inflation at 7.36%, most in 20 years
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico ended 2021 with an annualized inflation rate of 7.36%, the highest in 20 years. The national statistics institute said…
Continue Reading Mexico ends year with inflation at 7.36%, most in 20 years
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico ended 2021 with an annualized inflation rate of 7.36%, the highest in 20 years. The national statistics institute said…
Continue Reading Civil rights lawyer, professor Lani Guinier dead at 71
By JESSICA GRESKO and GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lani Guinier, a civil rights lawyer and scholar whose nomination by President…
Continue Reading No. 4 Arizona ends layoff, beats Washington State 60-52
By BRIAN J. PEDERSEN Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Cate Reese had 20 points and No. 4 Arizona used a dominant third quarter to beat…
Continue Reading No. 4 Arizona ends layoff, beats Washington State 60-52
By BRIAN J. PEDERSEN Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Cate Reese had 20 points and No. 4 Arizona used a dominant third quarter to beat…
Continue Reading Svechniknov scores twice as Hurricanes beat Flames 6-3
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes returned to action after nearly…
Continue Reading Giannis returns, Bucks blow out Nets 121-109 in Brooklyn
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points in his return from a one-game absence, Khris Middleton…
Continue Reading VanVleet’s 1st career triple-double pushes Raptors over Jazz
TORONTO (AP) — Fred VanVleet had 37 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his first career triple-double, OG Anunoby scored 22 points, and the…
Continue Reading American Magic back in America’s Cup; Penske steps aside
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer The American Magic sailing team rejoined forces with the New York Yacht Club to announce a challenge for the…
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