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Smart guides Southeast Missouri State over Lindsey Wilson College 87-59
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Aquan Smart scored 18 points to lead Southeast Missouri State to an 87-59 victory over Lindsey Wilson College on Sunday. Smart made 5 of 10 shots with a 3-pointer and 7 of...
A 3.1 Magnitude earthquake rattles southern Illinois
WALTONVILLE, Ill. (News First) — A minor earthquake shook parts of southern Illinois on Sunday night, but no damage or injuries were reported. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a...
Beau’s Seven Day Outlook
Beau’s Seven Day Forecast
Black American solidarity with Palestinians is rising and testing longstanding ties to Jewish allies
By NOREEN NASIR and AARON MORRISON Associated Press Cydney Wallace, a Black Jewish community activist, never felt compelled to travel to Israel, though “Next year in Jerusalem” was a constant...
Friday’s ILLINOIS High School Scores
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Dec 16 Annawan 52, ROWVA-Williamsfield 49 Antioch 48, Grayslake North 33 Arcola 60, Arthur Christian 38 Attica, Ind. 48, DeLand-Weldon 20 Auburn 48, Nokomis 41 BHRA 55, Bethesda...
A brief taste of winter cold.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson A brief round of winter weather will impact the region over the coming 72 hours. Now, we are not forecasting accumulating snow or ice. Sorry snow lovers. What we...
PREP BASKETBALL Kentucky
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Saturday Dec 16 Adair Co. 81, South Warren 69 Ashland Blazer 64, Chapmanville, W.Va. 52 Augusta 62, Anderson Co. 57 Bardstown 66, South Laurel 64, OT Barren Co. 63, Edmonson Co....
Chargers fire coach Brandon Staley, general manager Tom Telesco in midst of disappointing season
Coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco have been fired by the Los Angeles Chargers after one of the worst losses in franchise history. The Chargers made the playoffs last season but...
Column: Time for Belichick to leave on his terms (sort of), before he’s shoved out the door
This is starting to feel like Tom Landry's final days as an NFL coach, just before he was ingloriously put out to pasture. Or maybe it will be more akin to Don Shula, who trudged into a retirement...
US homelessness up 12% to highest reported level as rents soar and coronavirus pandemic aid lapses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness to its highest reported level as soaring rents and a decline in coronavirus pandemic...
Can a state count all its votes by hand? A North Dakota proposal aims to be the first to try
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — All election ballots would be counted by hand under a proposal that could go to North Dakota voters, potentially achieving a goal of...
Israel faces new truce calls as errant killing of captives adds to concern about its wartime conduct
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel's government faced local protests and calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies on...
Black American solidarity with Palestinians is rising and testing longstanding ties to Jewish allies
By NOREEN NASIR and AARON MORRISON Associated Press Cydney Wallace, a Black Jewish community activist, never felt compelled to travel to Israel, though “Next year in Jerusalem” was a constant...
As 2023 holidays dawn, face masks have settled in as an occasional feature of the American landscape
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The scene: A crowded shopping center in the weeks before Christmas. Or a warehouse store. Or maybe a packed airport terminal or a commuter train...
Families say autism therapy helped their kids. Indiana’s Medicaid cuts could put it out of reach
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Shaunna Thompson was running out of childcare options. Her daughter Abbie was expelled from daycare in 2022 because of “all over the place”...
Top strategist resigns from DeSantis-backing super PAC with less than a month before Iowa caucuses
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The top strategist for the embattled super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ' campaign for the White House resigned Saturday night in the latest...
Rob Dillingham scores 17 points, No. 14 Kentucky holds off No. 9 North Carolina 87-83
ATLANTA (AP) — Kentucky seemed to make all the big plays down the stretch. Even then, North Carolina still had a chance to pull out the victory. But the Tar Heels threw it away. Rob Dillingham...
Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes fined a combined $150,000 for criticizing officials, AP source says
Chiefs coach Andy Reid was fined $100,000 and quarterback Patrick Mahomes was fined $50,000 for criticizing officials following Kansas City's 20-17 loss to Buffalo last week, a person...