Miller gets 400th career point, Canucks beat Coyotes 5-1
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — J.T. Miller had a goal and an assist and notched a scoring milestone as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Arizona…
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New COVID surge batters Afghanistan’s crumbling health care
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — All but five of the 38 COVID-19 treatment hospitals that once operated in Afghanistan…
Continue Reading Officers shot on Virginia college campus mourned as heroes
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two officers who were shot to death on the campus of a private college in Virginia were…
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Sjolund leads Portland over San Francisco 69-68
SAN FRANCISCO — Kristian Sjolund had 23 points plus 18 rebounds as Portland narrowly beat San Francisco 69-68. Gabe Stefanini led the Dons with 18…
Continue Reading Sjolund leads Portland over San Francisco 69-68
SAN FRANCISCO — Kristian Sjolund had 23 points plus 18 rebounds as Portland narrowly beat San Francisco 69-68. Gabe Stefanini led the Dons with 18…
Continue Reading Jaquez, Jr. leads No. 12 UCLA past Stanford 79-70
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Johnny Juzang scored 23 points, including a momentum changing four-point play and Jaime Jaquez, Jr. added 16 to help No. 12…
Continue Reading Brossoit earns 3rd career SO, Vegas blanks Oilers 4-0
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — William Karlsson and Reilly Smith each had a goal and an assist, and Laurent Brossoit made 28 saves for his third career…
Continue Reading Skeleton’s Uhlaender overcomes Olympic challenges once again
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — It’s never been easy for U.S. skeleton athlete Katie Uhlaender. Her resume suggests that she’s…
Continue Reading Giannis scores 44, leads Bucks’ 131-116 win over Lakers
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 44 points on 17-for-20 shooting, and Khris Middleton scored all 21…
Continue Reading Giannis scores 44, leads Bucks’ 131-116 win over Lakers
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 44 points on 17-for-20 shooting, and Khris Middleton scored all 21…
Continue Reading Brossoit earns 3rd career SO, Vegas blanks Oilers 4-0
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — William Karlsson and Reilly Smith each had a goal and an assist, and Laurent Brossoit made 28 saves for his third career…
Continue Reading Hamilton scores 24 to lift UNLV past Air Force 78-44
LAS VEGAS — Bryce Hamilton had 24 points as UNLV easily beat Air Force 78-44. Ethan Taylor led the Falcons with 10…
Continue Reading Hamilton scores 24 to lift UNLV past Air Force 78-44
LAS VEGAS — Bryce Hamilton had 24 points as UNLV easily beat Air Force 78-44. Ethan Taylor led the Falcons with 10…
Continue Reading Slater leads Long Beach St. past CS Fullerton 71-61
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Colin Slater registered 19 points as Long Beach State extended its win streak to nine games, topping Cal State Fullerton…
Continue Reading Slater leads Long Beach St. past CS Fullerton 71-61
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Colin Slater registered 19 points as Long Beach State extended its win streak to nine games, topping Cal State Fullerton…
Continue Reading Timberwolves win 5th straight, thump Kings 134-114
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and nine rebounds, Minnesota made 22 3-pointers and…
Continue Reading Timberwolves win 5th straight, thump Kings 134-114
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and nine rebounds, Minnesota made 22 3-pointers and…
Continue Reading China opens investigation into woman found chained by neck
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in eastern China are investigating the case of a woman found chained by the neck in a hut in freezing weather, images of…
Continue Reading Magic down Blazers 113-95 after Portland deals away McCollum
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cole Anthony had 23 points and the Orlando Magic downed the Trail Blazers 113-95, hours…
Continue Reading No. 21 USC rallies in second half to top Pacific
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 13 points to help No. 21 Southern California overcome playing without…
Continue Reading No. 21 USC rallies in second half to top Pacific
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 13 points to help No. 21 Southern California overcome playing without…
Continue Reading A 12-year-old Black girl made a ‘Black Lives Matter’ swimsuit for a competition and refused to change when an official said she’d be disqualified
By Joe Sutton and David Williams, CNN A 12-year-old Black girl was disqualified from a Wisconsin swim meet over the weekend for wearing a homemade…
Continue Reading FDA’s agenda in limbo as Biden’s nominee stalls in Senate
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the powerful Food and Drug Administration has stalled in…
Continue Reading FDA’s agenda in limbo as Biden’s nominee stalls in Senate
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the powerful Food and Drug Administration has stalled in…
Continue Reading Working conditions for Border Patrol getting more attention
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A strained Border Patrol is getting increased attention from the Biden administration. Tense meetings…
Continue ReadingWorking conditions for Border Patrol getting more attention
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A strained Border Patrol is getting increased attention from the Biden administration. Tense meetings…
Continue Reading Working conditions for Border Patrol getting more attention
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A strained Border Patrol is getting increased attention from the Biden administration. Tense meetings…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How to claim child tax credit $ on your taxes
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans who have never filed a tax return will need to do so this year in order…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How to get up to $3,600 per child in tax credit
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans who’ve never filed a tax return will need to do so this year to…
Continue Reading Northwestern outlasts short-handed Indiana for 59-51 win
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Boo Buie had 16 points and Chase Audige scored eight of his 12 points in the second half and Northwestern beat short-handed…
Continue Reading Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron?
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Experts say it’s too early to know whether people infected with the omicron variant will develop long COVID.…
Continue Reading Colorado mom fatally abused child, gets 16-year prison term
By PATTY NIEBERG Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — A Colorado mother was sentenced to 16 years in prison after fatally abusing her…
Continue Reading Colorado store where 10 died reopens to mixed emotions
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Nearly a year after 10 people were shot and killed at a supermarket in Colorado, the…
Continue Reading Colorado store where 10 died reopens to mixed emotions
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Nearly a year after 10 people were shot and killed at a supermarket in Colorado, the…
Continue Reading Olympic medals in team figure skating delayed by legal issue
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The winners in the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics still have not received…
Continue Reading Vanderbilt’s balanced attack sends it past Missouri 70-62
NASHVILLE (AP) — Scotty Pippen Jr. scored 19 points and Quentin Millora-Brown and Jordan Wright each recorded a double-double and Vanderbilt pulled…
Continue Reading Dickinson’s double-double helps Michigan beat Penn St. 58-57
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson scored 19 points and matched a career best with 15 rebounds to lead Michigan to a 58-57 victory over…
Continue Reading Hyland scores 22 points, Nuggets beat Knicks 132-115
By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Rookie Bones Hyland scored 22 points, Nikola Jokic had 21 and the Denver Nuggets beat New York…
Continue Reading Ike lifts Wyoming over Utah St. 78-76 in OT
LARAMIE, Wyo. — Graham Ike had 28 points and 12 rebounds and scored the game winner as Wyoming narrowly beat Utah State 78-76 in overtime. Drake…
Continue Reading Moore scores 16 to help No. 15 Villanova hold off St John’s
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Moore scored 16 points on a sore ankle and No. 15 Villanova held off a furious late…
Continue Reading 2nd man pleads guilty in alleged 2020 plot to kidnap Whitmer
By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS and ED WHITE Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A second man has pleaded guilty in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan…
Continue Reading Australia, Lithuania to unite in countering China pressures
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The foreign ministers of Australia and Lithuania have agreed to step up cooperation on…
Continue Reading Australia, Lithuania to unite in countering China pressures
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The foreign ministers of Australia and Lithuania have agreed to step up cooperation on…
Continue Reading Toxicologist testifies that drugs did not kill George Floyd
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A toxicologist has testified that it wasn’t drug use, heart disease, nor an…
Continue Reading Last-minute layup lifts Creighton past Butler
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Nembhard made a layup with 32 seconds left, made 1 of 2 foul shots with eight seconds left and came up with a steal as time…
Continue Reading Norway’s Ruud wins Olympic gold year after father’s death
By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Birk Ruud of Norway spun away with a gold medal in the Olympics’ first men’s freestyle skiing…
Continue Reading No. 3 Purdue beats No. 13 Illini for share of Big Ten lead
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Jaden Ivey scored 26 points and Eric Hunter Jr. scored all nine of his points during…
Continue Reading Jets beat Wild 2-0; Connor Hellebuyck posts third shutout
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Connor Hellebuyck made 27 saves and Mark Scheifele scored a power-play goal as the Winnipeg Jets defeated Minnesota 2-0…
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News orgs call on Biden admin to allow journalists to embed with military forces as they deploy to Europe
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading News orgs call on Biden admin to allow journalists to embed with military forces as they deploy to Europe
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
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