Month: November 2022
Hurts, Eagles run past Packers 40-33; Rodgers hurt
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts ran and ran and he ran so much that Green Bay couldn’t catch him as he raced his way into Philadelphia’s record book. Hurts outran the Packers and he eclipsed [Read More…]
Biden to sign memo to combat conflict-related sexual violence
FILE, Official White House Photo by Carlos Fyfe (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is poised to sign a memorandum boosting the U.S. government’s opposition to conflict-related sexual violence in an effort to further combat rape [Read More…]
First lady Jill Biden to unveil 2022 White House holiday theme and decorations
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith (WASHINGTON) — First lady Jill Biden will unveil this year’s White House holiday theme and seasonal decor on Monday morning. She will be joined by members and leadership [Read More…]
No. 18 Alabama beats No. 1 North Carolina 103-101 in 4 OTs
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Mark Sears had 24 points, five rebounds and five assists, and No. 18 Alabama sent top-ranked North Carolina to a second straight loss with a 103-101 victory in a quadruple-overtime thriller [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 11/27/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Brooklyn 111, Portland 97 Golden State 137, Minnesota 114 LA Clippers 114, Indiana 100 Miami 106, Atlanta 98 Boston 130, [Read More…]
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ dominates Thanksgiving box office with $64 million
Courtesy of Disney The Black Panther sequel Wakanda Forever gobbled up the most money over the long Thanksgiving weekend, delivering an estimated $64 million in North America and $45.9 million between Friday and Monday, while spending a third weekend [Read More…]
NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. removed from American Airlines flight after crew ‘concerned’ for his health: Police
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images (MIAMI) — Star NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr was “removed” from an American Airlines flight in Miami after the flight’s crew expressed concern over the football player’s health, according to [Read More…]
Huron fire damages multiple buildings
HURON, S.D. – At approximately 6:24 pm on Saturday, several 911 calls were made for a garage explosion in Huron. Upon crew’s arrival, they found a large fire burning in a garage spreading to other [Read More…]
Bird flu prompts slaughter of 1.8M chickens in Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska agriculture officials say another 1.8 million chickens must be killed after bird flu was found on a farm in the latest sign that the outbreak that has already prompted the [Read More…]
After midterms, states weighing abortion protections, bans
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democrats hope to use their newfound political control in some states to guarantee that women have access to abortion, while some GOP strongholds may temper their efforts to deepen restrictions after poorer-than-expected results in the midterms. [Read More…]
Minnesota rallies late to beat Wisconsin 23-16, keep Axe
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck understood one of his major assignments upon taking this job was to alter the balance of power in the Gophers’ rivalry with Wisconsin. He’s done exactly that. [Read More…]
AP sources: Fickell on verge of becoming Wisconsin coach
Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell informed his team on Sunday that he is leaving the school, paving the way for him to become the next head coach at Wisconsin. A person with knowledge of Fickell’s decision [Read More…]
AP Top 25: Michigan up to No. 2 behind top-ranked Georgia
Michigan moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday, with TCU at No. 3 and Southern California at No. 4 behind top-ranked Georgia after four top-10 teams lost on the [Read More…]
How a deadly apartment fire fueled anti-zero-COVID protests across China: ANALYSIS
Kevin Frayer/Getty Images (HONG KONG) — Chinese President Xi Jinping is facing the greatest challenge to his signature zero-COVID strategy as unprecedented anti-lockdown protests have spread across the country over the weekend, popping up in [Read More…]
16-year-old confesses over Instagram to fatal shooting, Pennsylvania police say
Bensalem Police Department (BENSALEM, Penn.) — A Pennsylvania teen has been charged with murder after he allegedly confessed over Instagram to fatally shooting another child, according to police. The Bensalem Police Department received a 911 call [Read More…]
Hero who helped thwart Colorado Springs gunman: ‘I would shield everyone I could’
Chet Strange/Getty Images (COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) — One of the two men credited as heroes for stopping the Colorado Springs gunman as he searched for more victims, has spoken from his hospital bed. U.S. Navy [Read More…]
After Colorado Springs mass shooting, Gov. Polis considers changes to strengthen ‘red flag’ law
Chet Strange/Getty Images (DENVER) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Sunday that he is considering reforms to his state’s “red flag” law after this month’s mass shooting in Colorado Springs at Club Q, an LGBTQ [Read More…]
1 dead, 5 injured at Atlantic Station shooting: Police
kali9/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — One person is dead and five others are injured after a shooting that took place near Atlantic Station on Saturday evening in Atlanta, the Atlanta Police Department said. One male was [Read More…]
White House denounces Trump’s dinner with white nationalist Nick Fuentes
Allan Baxter/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A spokesman for President Joe Biden is sharply criticizing former President Donald Trump for having dinner with white nationalist Nick Fuentes at his Mar-a-Lago club last week. “Bigotry, hate, and [Read More…]
Republicans are committed to Ukraine but want ‘accountability’ over funding, McCaul and Turner say
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Reps. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, and Mike Turner, R-Ohio, on Sunday insisted that the incoming House Republican majority would continue to support funding and arming Ukraine in its war against Russia, downplaying [Read More…]