(AP) — World War II Navy veteran Ira “Ike” Schab, one of the dwindling number of survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 105.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Midday” game were: 0, 2, 6 (zero, two, six) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Detroit 36 20 13 3 43 113 117 10-7-1 10-6-2 5-3-2 Montreal 34 18 12 4 40 110 118 9-9-1 9-3-3 5-4-0 Florida 35 19 14 2 40 112 112 12-7-2 7-7-0 3-4-0 Boston 35 20 15 0
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By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he’s endorsing Nassau County’s Republican executive for governor in next fall’s New York race, just a day after the president’s longtime ally Rep. Elise Stefanik announced she was suspending her candidacy. The endorsement, while not unexpected, could help
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 36 20 13 3 43 113 117 Montreal 35 19 12 4 42 114 118 Tampa Bay 35 19 13 3 41 113 94 Florida 35 19 14 2 40 112 112 Boston 35 20 15 0 40 114 109
Continue ReadingSaturday No. 1 Arizona (10-0) vs. San Diego State. Next: TBA. No. 2 Michigan (10-0) did not play. Next: vs. La Salle, Sunday. No. 3 Duke (11-0) vs. No. 19 Texas Tech. Next: TBA. No. 4 Iowa State (11-0) did not play. Next: vs. Long Beach State, Sunday. No. 5 UConn (11-1) did not play.
Continue Reading SOUTH Mississippi 41, Tulane 10 MIDWEST Ferris St. 42, Harding 21 SOUTHWEST Miami 10, Texas A&M 3 FAR WEST Montana St. 48, Montana 23
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Details of Lane Thomas’ $5.25 million, one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals: 2026 salary: $5.25 million Performance bonuses: For plate appearances: $50,000 each for 300, 325, 350 and 375 $75,000 each for 400, 425, 475 and 525 For games: $50,000 each for 75, 85, 95g and 105 $75,000 each for
Continue Reading Saturday No. 1 UConn (12-0) beat No. 11 Iowa 90-64. Next: at Butler, Sunday, Dec. 28. No. 2 Texas (13-0) did not play. Next: at South Dakota State, Sunday. No. 3 South Carolina (12-1) beat Florida Gulf Coast 105-43. Next: vs. Providence, Sunday, Dec. 28. No. 4 UCLA (10-1) vs. Long Beach State. Next: at
Continue Reading Saturday, Dec. 20 EAST California (PA) 63, Lock Haven 61 Chatham 110, Pittsburgh-Bradford 86 Christopher Newport 79, Denison 73 Clarion 75, Kutztown 61 Concord 95, Fairmont State 87 Daemen 73, Saint Michael’s 61 Delaware Valley 108, Centenary (NJ) 80 Emory 95, Tcnj Lions 69 Gannon 101, West Chester 76 Harvard 81, Holy Cross 53 Indiana
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NEW YORK (AP) — Bowen Yang, coming off a huge year or two of projects, will depart “SNL” mid-season after Saturday’s episode hosted by his “Wicked” buddy Ariana Grande. He joined the show as a writer in 2018, became a featured player the following season and was promoted to the main cast two seasons after
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, Dec. 21 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) Noon BTN — Pittsburgh vs. Penn St., Hershey, Pa. 1 p.m. CW — Vanderbilt at Wake Forest ESPN — Mississippi vs. NC State, Greensboro, N.C. TNT — Southern U. at Baylor TRUTV — Southern U. at
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SYDNEY (AP) — The Australian state of New South Wales is proposing to ban public displays of Islamic State group flags or extremist symbols after a mass shooting driven by antisemitism killed 15 people at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Under draft laws to be debated by the state Parliament, publicly displaying the IS flag or symbols
Continue ReadingAll Times EST First Round Thursday, December 4 Miami (Fla.) 3, Tulsa 1 Kansas 3, High Point 0 Baylor 3, Arkansas St. 2 Purdue 3, Wright St. 0 Colorado 3, American 0 Indiana 3, Toledo 0 Wisconsin 3, Eastern Ill. 0 North Carolina 3, UTEP 1 Arizona St. 3, Coppin St. 0 Utah St. 3,
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 21 6 .778 — 6-4 L-1 11-2 9-4 16-5 New York 19 8 .704 2 8-2 L-1 13-2 5-6 15-8 Boston 17 11 .607 4½ 7-3 W-2 9-5 8-6 13-8 Philadelphia 16 11 .593 5 7-3 W-2 9-7 7-4 13-10
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf New York 19 8 .704 — 8-2 L-1 13-2 5-6 15-8 Boston 17 11 .607 2½ 7-3 W-2 9-5 8-6 13-8 Philadelphia 16 11 .593 3 7-3 W-2 9-7 7-4 13-10 Toronto 17 12 .586 3 3-7 L-1 8-7
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 19 8 .704 — Boston 17 11 .607 2½ Philadelphia 16 11 .593 3 Toronto 17 12 .586 3 Brooklyn 7 19 .269 11½ Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 15 12 .556 — Miami 15 13 .536 ½ Atlanta 15
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Carolina 34 22 9 3 47 115 95 11-5-1 11-4-2 8-2-0 Detroit 36 20 13 3 43 113 117 10-7-1 10-6-2 5-3-2 Washington 35 19 12 4 42 112 93 11-6-2 8-6-2 7-2-2 N.Y. Islanders 36 19 13 4 42
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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Jordan confirmed Saturday that its air force took part in strikes launched by the United States on Islamic State group targets in Syria in retaliation for the killing of three U.S. citizens earlier this month. The U.S. launched military strikes Friday on multiple sites in in Syria to “eliminate” Islamic State
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By STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — When Idalia Bisbal moved to this Pennsylvania city synonymous with America’s working class, she hoped for a cheaper, easier life than the one she was leaving behind in her hometown of New York City. About three years later, she is deeply disappointed. “It’s worse than ever,”
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LONDON (AP) — British children’s author and comedian David Walliams has denied allegations of inappropriate behavior after publisher HarperCollins dropped him. Walliams, 54, is one of the U.K.’s bestselling children’s book authors and a former judge on the TV show “Britain’s Got Talent.” In a statement on Friday, HarperCollins said: “After careful consideration, and under
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa in southern Ukraine killed eight people and wounded 27, Ukraine’s emergency service said Saturday, as a Kremlin envoy was set to travel to Florida for talks on a U.S.-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war, The discussions are part of the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Saturday, Dec. 20. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Saturday, Dec. 20. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
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Continue ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Saturday, Dec. 20. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To
Continue Reading Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Portland at Sacramento 10 p.m. L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers 10:30 p.m. Detroit 91 Charlotte 77 (in progress) Memphis 85 Washington 79 (in progress) Phoenix 67 Golden State 64 (in progress) Orlando 7 Utah 2 (in progress) Final Houston 115 Denver 101
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By JEAN YVES KAMALE, EDITH M. LEDERER and MARK BANCHEREAU Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from eastern Congo and extended the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo, known as MONUSCO, for a year, as fighting in the region escalated despite a U.S.-mediated peace deal.
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