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WEATHER: Nov. 12-18
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with areas of dense fog before 11 a.m., calm wind and a high near 55. Mostly cloudy overn…
Without coach Musselman, Arkansas tops Abilene Christian
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Moses Moody scored 21 points and Arkansas rolled to an 85-72 win over Abilene Christian on Tuesday and will head into Southeastern Conference play undefeated.
Behind the screen: How networks have adjusted to airing NFL
Fred Gaudelli wasn't worried if NBC could successfully air “Sunday Night Football” games in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. His bigger concern was if the NFL could make it through the season.
Outgoing Utah governor reflects on 11-year term, pandemic
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gary Herbert has been in Utah’s highest office for over a decade, but his greatest challenge arrived less than a year ago.
How major US stock indexes fared Monday
Stocks pulled back from recent gains Monday, as Wall Street turned cautious following news about a new, potentially more infectious strain of the coronavirus.
Kushner joins Israelis on landmark visit to Morocco
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner led a delegation from Israel to Morocco on Tuesday on the first known direct flight since the two countries agreed to establish full diplomatic ties ea…
US hospitals facing worrisome shortage of nurses, doctors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With so many states seeing a flood of coronavirus patients, U.S. hospitals are again worried about finding enough medical workers to meet demand just as infections from the holiday season threa…
Wells lifts Texas-Arlington over Howard Payne 117-53
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Shahada Wells had 16 points to lead eight Texas-Arlington players in double figures as the Mavericks easily beat Howard Payne 117-53 on Tuesday night.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Keno' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Keno" game were:
Feds probe Iowa care home: Disabled 'not human guinea pigs'
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has found a state-run care center for people with intellectual disabilities has likely violated the constitutional rights of residents by subjecting them to human…
Biden hopes virus deal is glimpse of deal-making to come
WASHINGTON (AP) — For President-elect Joe Biden, Washington’s year-end burst of deal-making brought renewed hope for a productive, successful first 100 days in office.
Williams, Hyland carry VCU past James Madison 82-81
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Vince Williams Jr. and Nah'Shon Hyland each scored 15 points as VCU held off James Madison 82-81 on Tuesday.
Congress approves bill to crack down on racehorse doping
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to ban race-day doping of horses and set national medication and track-safety standards for the horse-racing industry is nearing the finish line. Lawmakers gave final approval to the bill l…
Bengals get shot of confidence in stunning win over Steelers
CINCINNATI (AP) — Few saw what the Cincinnati Bengals were capable of Monday night, least of all the playoff-bound Pittsburgh Steelers.
Falsely accused "Anonymous" re-emerges at VOA sister network
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former White House aide falsely accused of penning anonymous criticism of President Donald Trump has been named to head the U.S. government’s Arabic-language broadcasting outlets.
Georgia to use convention center for beds amid virus surge
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia will again use a convention center for patient beds amid a surge in coronavirus cases that is straining hospital capacity, the governor said Tuesday.