FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Tyler Flack scored a career-high 29 points, Matt Mooney tossed in 21 and South Dakota pulled away in the second half to defeat Fort Wayne 93-82 on Wednesday night. Flack was 13-for-15 from the floor with eight rebounds and just one turnover. He scored five points to open a big 56-point
Pope Francis prayed for Rohingya refugees during a general audience on Wednesday, decrying violence against them “simply because they uphold their Muslim faith.” About 69,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar’s Rakhine State since the outbreak of violence on October 9, according to the United Nations. Around one million Rohingya live in Myanmar but the government […]
President Trump will host Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the White House and his Florida golf course later this week. If the atmosphere is a little awkward as the leaders tee off at Mar-a-Lago, it may have something to do with remarks Trump has made about Japan. Along with China and Mexico, Japan was one […]
A joint investigation by CNN and CNN en Español uncovered serious irregularities in the issuing of Venezuelan passports and visas. The investigation involved reviewing thousands of documents, conducting interviews in the U.S., Spain, Venezuela and the United Kingdom, as well as tracking down various officials from Venezuela. Here’s a look at some of the key […]
A family photograph from October provided by Dr. Hooman Noorchashm, second from back left, with his wife, Dr. Amy Reed, second from back right, and their six children at a “Slay Sarcoma” fund-raiser at the University of Pennsylvania.
The Season 5 cast of “Are You the One?” founds its first perfect match on Wednesday’s installment. Find out who headed into the truth booth on the MTV series and which cast member was left heartbroken in episode 5, “Sex, Lies and Truth Booths.” Back at the House
The stunning postcard-perfect vista surrounding Misael Lopez in this town about one hour from Madrid belies his constant anxiety, even fear. That’s because the former legal adviser to the Venezuelan Embassy in Iraq is revealing secrets he says his government doesn’t want disclosed. “I’m concerned about my safety and my family’s safety everywhere I go,” […]
The Beast (Charles Mesure) may be dead, but once again, that did not go as planned. The Magicians just suffered its first major loss, and this is not going to be an easy one to recover...
Reno is ready for a celebration. UNR is clearly the cream of the Mountain West this season, and after years of playing little brother to UNLV, the Pack are embracing the opportunity to kick big brother while he's down ...
Barrett Ruud and Jake Muhleisen are among those who will be inducted into the Lincoln Southeast Athletic Hall of Fame on Thursday.
A look at standouts on the prep scenes.
Gov. Pete Ricketts kept his eye on cutting income taxes Wednesday amid a flurry of opposing viewpoints that arose at a legislative hearing on his plans.
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Jaylen Adams scored 20 points and St. Bonaventure came back from six down at halftime to complete the season sweep of Saint Louis with a 70-55 win on Wednesday night. Matt Mobley had 19 points, six boards, and five assists for St. Bonaventure (14-8, 7-4 Atlantic 10). Denzel Gregg finished with
Russian Ambassador to China Andrei Denisov said that Xi Jinping will come on an official visit to Russia in mid-2017.
ATLANTA — A recent spurt of ugly losses left the Atlanta Hawks feeling that it was especially important to play better in their final home game before the All-Star break. The Hawks answered the challenge with their most points in a half this season. Dennis Schroder had 24 points and 10 assists and Atlanta held
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Starting with the 2017 season, the chase truck that serves as first responder to on-track accident scenes will feature a couple of new faces.
Het Hollywoodagentschap dat de Iraanse regisseur Asghar Farhadi vertegenwoordigt, heeft haar jaarlijkse Oscarpreparty afgezegd. United Talent Agency houdt in plaats daarvan op de vrijdag voor de awardshow een pro-immigratie betoging.
Twenty minutes after USC’s game with UCLA had concluded, Chimezie Metu could still hear the thrum of the crowd from a room nuzzled away from the Galen Center floor.
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A look at Wednesday's action on the prep hardwood.
With the green light from the federal government, the company building the Dakota Access oil pipeline said Wednesday it plans to resume work immediately to finish the long-stalled project
MOREHEAD, Ky. — DeJuan Marrero scored 21 points and Miguel Dicent had 19, including the winning layup with 4.5 seconds to play, and Morehead State defeated rival Murray State 101-100 on Wednesday night. Murray State scored seven-straight points and took a 100-99 lead on Bryce Jones’ two free throws with 29 seconds remaining. After Dicent’s
Scientists and environmental advocates are up in arms after lumps of coal were found washed up on beaches around Australia's Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Showing what's at stake for vulnerable marine life, a local found a turtle hatchling next to a lump of coal on East Point Beach in Mackay, Queensland and shared the pictures. SEE ALSO: Something is very, very wrong with the Arctic climate Lance Payne spotted the hatchling while wandering the beach early this week. Though he's not part of any environmental group... Читать дальше...
BRONX, N.Y. — B.J. Johnson scored 26 points and pulled down eight rebounds as La Salle rolled past Fordham 67-52 on Wednesday night. Johnson was 7 of 11 from the floor including four 3-pointers for the Explorers (13-9, 7-4 Atlantic 10). The team shot 46.5 percent from the floor and 82 percent from the free
CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — With the green light from the federal government, the company building the Dakota Access oil pipeline said Wednesday it plans to resume work immediately to finish the long-stalled project. Opponents of the $3.8 billion project…