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Wildfire season officially ends in Washington – state Lands Commissioner seeks future funding
The wildfire season in Washington state is officially over.
Asian shares up, Nikkei tops 27,000 after Trump OKs stimulus
Stocks rose Tuesday in Asia after closing at record highs on Wall Street.
Bucks reserve forward Torrey Craig has fractured nose
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks reserve forward Torrey Craig fractured his nose during a loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday.
Mitchell makes layup with 7 seconds left, Jazz beat Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell hit a go-ahead layup with 7 seconds left and finished with 20 points, lifting the Utah Jazz over the Oklahoma City Thunder 110-109 on Monday night.
Ayala, Wiggins lead Maryland past No. 6 Wisconsin 70-64
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Maryland coach Mark Turgeon wasn’t exactly pleased that the Big Ten schedule had his team on the road for a Christmas Day game followed by a trip to Wisconsin three later.
No. 21 Minnesota beats bad-shooting No. 17 Mich. St. 81-56
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three days after surging back to beat Iowa in overtime behind a stream of 3-pointers, Minnesota followed with a decisive victory over Michigan State on the strength of a stifling defense.
Grizzlies lose Morant to ankle injury, beat Nets in overtime
NEW YORK (AP) — Ja Morant could barely stand, needing a wheelchair to take him from the court area after spraining his left ankle.
Young, Bogdanovic pace Hawks' 128-120 win over Pistons
ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 29 points, Bogdan Bogdanovic added 17 and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Detroit Pistons 128-120 in their home opener Monday night.
Police: Officer fatally shoots woman who brandished gun
WARRENTON, Ore. (AP) — An officer shot and killed a woman who broke into someone’s home in Warrenton and later brandished a gun at law enforcement, according to the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office.
No. 9 Texas A&M women rout Northwestern State 112-26
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M leaned on its deep bench during the ninth-ranked Aggies' record-setting victory.
Asia Today: South Korea counts daily high of 40 virus deaths
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says 40 more coronavirus patients have died in the past 24 hours, the highest daily fatalities since the pandemic began, as the country is grappling with surging cases in recen…
Welp, Baker lift UC Irvine over UC Santa Barbara 73-69
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Collin Welp registered 16 points and nine rebounds and UC Irvine narrowly defeated UC Santa Barbara 73-69 on Monday.
Ayala, Wiggins lead Maryland past No. 9 Wisconsin 70-64
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Eric Ayala scored 17 points, while Aaron Wiggins added 15 points and nine rebounds as Maryland beat No. 9 Wisconsin 70-64 on Monday.
Officials name man suspect in 3 Phoenix cases from 2000
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities in Arizona say a man who lived in several states has been linked by DNA evidence to a murder and armed sexual assault cases 20 years ago in and around Phoenix.
Krutwig lifts Loyola of Chicago over Illinois St. 86-55
CHICAGO (AP) — Cameron Krutwig had 22 points on 11-of-15 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds with seven assists and Loyola of Chicago routed Illinois State 86-55 on Monday night.
Court upholds religious challenges of NY pandemic limits
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday upheld challenges to New York state’s attendance restrictions at houses of worship to curb the spread of the coronavirus.