By NewsPress Now Several new business openings in 2024 added variety to the choices of customers in St. Joseph, but two in particular generated big interest among residents. The McBee’s Coffee N Carwash opening in August and looking ahead to the opening of the new QuikTrip building set for Jan. on Frederick Boulevard have been
Continue ReadingBy John Van Nostrand – The Creston News Advertiser, Iowa (TNS) Dec. 31—I’ve made it known in previous columns how I don’t like the new look of college sports. The expansions of the Big 10 and Big 12 conferences in football were not a success for me. Too many teams in conferences means there will
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By BERNARD McGHEE – Associated Press It was a life that took him from peanut farming to the presidency. While former President Jimmy Carter ’s time in the White House only lasted one term, the decades afterward were defined by humanitarian work that affected people all around the world. Founding the Carter Center with his
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By Sportradar N.Y. Islanders 0 1 0 — 1 Toronto 1 1 1 — 3 First Period_1, Toronto, Kampf 2 (Tanev, Nylander), 17:54. Penalties_Duclair, NYI (Kneeing), 8:31. Second Period_2, N.Y. Islanders, Pageau 9 (Dobson, Barzal), 11:59. 3, Toronto, Lorentz 4 (Dewar, Reaves), 12:15. Penalties_Tavares, TOR (Holding), 7:53; Palmieri, NYI (Tripping), 16:47. Third Period_4, Toronto, Tavares
Continue Reading By Sportradar N.Y. Islanders 0 1 0 — 1 Toronto 1 1 1 — 3 First Period_1, Toronto, Kampf 2 (Tanev, Nylander), 17:54. Second Period_2, N.Y. Islanders, Pageau 9 (Dobson, Barzal), 11:59. 3, Toronto, Lorentz 4 (Dewar, Reaves), 12:15. Third Period_4, Toronto, Tavares 19 (Marner, Nylander), 19:27 (en). Shots on Goal_N.Y. Islanders 9-12-10_31. Toronto 7-13-5_25.
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By Associated Press Saquon Barkley’s pursuit of Eric Dickerson’s 40-year-old rushing record could get grounded by his coach. Nick Sirianni’s decision is more difficult than it seems. Barkley needs 101 yards rushing against his former team on Sunday to set the NFL’s single-season record. But the Philadelphia Eagles (13-3) are locked into the No. 2
Continue Reading By XML Team Solutions WASHINGTON (11-4) Daniels 8-12 0-0 16, Eke 3-4 1-2 7, Ladine 3-9 0-0 6, Sellers 8-18 3-4 24, Stines 3-6 0-0 8, McDonald 3-5 0-0 6, Briggs 2-3 1-1 7, Brown 4-5 0-0 10, Totals 34-62 5-7 84 ILLINOIS (11-3) Bostic 7-15 3-4 17, Shoup-Hill 2-4 0-0 5, Brown-Hagger 3-6 0-0
Continue Reading By XML Team Solutions FG FT Reb WASHINGTON (11-4) Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PTS Daniels 35 8-12 0-0 4-12 1 4 16 Eke 21 3-4 1-2 2-3 0 5 7 Ladine 26 3-9 0-0 0-3 2 2 6 Sellers 40 8-18 3-4 0-4 8 2 24 Stines 26 3-6 0-0 0-0 4 2
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By JOSH DUBOW – AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy’s second full season as an NFL starting quarterback came to a disappointing finish for the San Francisco 49ers. Purdy threw two interceptions in the second half of a 40-34 loss to Detroit on Monday night before leaving the game with
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By TIM REYNOLDS – AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — The NBA has suspended Houston’s Amen Thompson for two games and Miami’s Terry Rozier for one game over their roles in a skirmish in the final moments of the Rockets-Heat game on Sunday night. The league also handed out $145,000 in fines from that game.
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By STEPHEN WHYNO – AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Jakob Chychrun scored his 11th goal of the season to tie for the most among NHL defensemen, and the Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Tuesday. Chychrun matched Colorado’s Cale Makar and Columbus’ Zach Werenski. The pending unrestricted free agent is off to
Continue Reading By Sportradar Boston 1 0 0 — 1 Washington 2 0 1 — 3 First Period_1, Boston, Brazeau 9 (Wotherspoon), 1:21. 2, Washington, Protas 15 (Wilson, Dubois), 12:05. 3, Washington, Chychrun 11 (Carlson, Strome), 17:11 (pp). Penalties_Kastelic, BOS (High Sticking), 16:56; McAvoy, BOS (Slashing), 19:47; McMichael, WSH (Slashing), 19:47. Second Period_None. Penalties_Roy, WSH (Interference), 7:36;
Continue Reading By Sportradar Boston 1 0 0 — 1 Washington 2 0 1 — 3 First Period_1, Boston, Brazeau 9 (Wotherspoon), 1:21. 2, Washington, Protas 15 (Wilson, Dubois), 12:05. 3, Washington, Chychrun 11 (Carlson, Strome), 17:11 (pp). Second Period_None. Third Period_4, Washington, Protas 16 (Wilson), 19:51 (en). Shots on Goal_Boston 10-6-11_27. Washington 11-8-8_27. Power-play opportunities_Boston 0
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Jan. 31, 2024 — Michigan 19, Alabama 13 Jan. 1, 2024 — LSU 35, Wisconsin 31 Jan. 2, 2023 — Mississippi St. 19, Illinois 10 Jan. 1, 2022 — Arkansas 24, Penn State 10 Jan. 2, 2021 — Ole Miss 26, Indiana 20 Jan. 1, 2020 — Minnesota 31, Auburn 24
Continue Reading By AP CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a one-year contract with left-hander Caleb Thielbar. The team announced the deal on Tuesday. Thielbar, 37, spent his first eight seasons with the Minnesota Twins. He went 2-4 with a 5.32 ERA and three saves in 59 games this year. The Minnesota native was
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By GREG BEACHAM – AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Not even the Granddaddy of Them All can remain unchanged by the 12-team College Football Playoff. No. 1 Oregon and No. 6 Ohio State arrived in Southern California only three days before their showdown Wednesday in the 111th edition of the Rose Bowl Game
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By JOE REEDY – AP Sports Writer Netflix’s first NFL Christmas Day doubleheader ended up being successful globally. The Baltimore Ravens’ 31-2 victory over the Houston Texans averaged 31.3 million while Kansas City’s 29-10 win at Pittsburgh averaged 30 million worldwide, according to Netflix’s first-party data released on Tuesday. The two games are also the
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By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Jimmy Carter’s memorial journey will end at his house in the tiny town of Plains, Georgia, where he grew up on a peanut farm. That is where his wife, Rosalynn, was laid to rest last year in a burial plot that they chose years ago. But before Carter reaches his
Continue Reading By Sportradar Nov. 21-24 _ BMW Australian PGA Championship (Elvis Smylie) Nov. 28-Dec. 1 _ ISPS Handa Australian Open (Ryggs Johnston) Dec. 5-8 _ Nedbank Golf Challenge (Johannes Veerman) Dec. 12-15 _ Alfred Dunhill Championship (Shaun Norris) Dec. 19-22 _ AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open (John Parry) Jan. 10-12 _ Team Cup, Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Continue Reading By Sportradar FG FT Reb NC STATE Min M-A M-A O-T A PF PTS Huntley-Hatfield 27 4-9 4-4 4-7 0 3 12 Hill 28 5-11 2-2 3-8 2 3 12 O’Connell 36 2-6 1-2 0-6 4 0 7 Taylor 33 4-8 3-3 0-2 5 3 14 Styles 20 3-6 1-4 0-1 0 3 7 D.Parker
Continue Reading By AP RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — N.C. State’s offseason began with an overhaul of the coaching staff. The school said Tuesday that D.J. Eliot will take over as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Eliot had worked as an analyst at Baylor last season and coached linebackers with the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles in 2023. He replaces
Continue Reading By Sportradar NC STATE (8-5) Huntley-Hatfield 4-9 4-4 12, Hill 5-11 2-2 12, O’Connell 2-6 1-2 7, Taylor 4-8 3-3 14, Styles 3-6 1-4 7, D.Parker 1-5 0-0 2, Pass 3-6 0-0 8, Diouf 1-1 0-0 2, T.Parker 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 24-54 11-15 67. VIRGINIA (8-5) Cofie 3-5 0-0 6, Saunders 7-9 7-8 22,
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By Associated Press DAMASCUS — In Damascus, the streets were buzzing with excitement Tuesday as Syrians welcomed in a new year that seemed to many to bring a promise of a brighter future after the unexpected fall of Bashar Assad’s government weeks earlier. While Syrians in the capital looked forward to a new beginning after
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By PAUL NEWBERRY – AP National Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Texas Longhorns were in Atlanta less than a month ago, playing for a championship. That one didn’t go as planned. Now, the Longhorns get an A-T-L do-over when they face Arizona State at the Peach Bowl in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game on
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By ROB MAADDI – AP Pro Football Writer Travis Kelce led all players in fan balloting for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. The Kansas City Chiefs’ star tight end finished with 252,200 votes. Kelce’s relationship with Taylor Swift has significantly increased his popularity. Kelce, a four-time All-Pro and nine-time Pro Bowl pick, has 97 catches
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now SEOUL, South Korea | A team of U.S. investigators including representatives from Boeing on Tuesday examined the site of a plane crash that killed 179 people in South Korea while authorities were conducting safety inspections on all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country’s airlines. All but two of the 181 people
Continue ReadingBy Nathan Pilling – The Kansas City Star (TNS) Editor’s note: This story contains graphic details of violence. Newly filed court documents detail the gruesome scene investigators discovered when a Kansas City woman was found dead in her Martin City apartment the day after Christmas, hours after her 16-year-old daughter reported she heard sounds of
Continue Reading By Sportradar Tuesday, Dec. 31 EAST Princeton 75, Le Moyne 43 SOUTH Presbyterian 63, Newberry 43
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By Associated Press A looming TikTok ban could affect the millions of small businesses that use the short-video social media app to help them grow their business. Desiree Hill, owner of Crown’s Corner Mechanic in Conyers, Georgia, started her business solo as a mobile mechanic. Sharing videos of her work on TikTok helped spread the
Continue ReadingBy NewsPress Now WELLINGTON, New Zealand | From Sydney to Vladivostok to Mumbai, communities around the world have begun welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges. Auckland became the first major city to celebrate, as thousands thronged downtown or climbed the city’s ring of volcanic peaks for a fireworks vantage point. A
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