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Martin scores 19 as Southeast Missouri State downs Harris-Stowe State 95-45

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:22:24 GMT

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Rob Martin’s 19 points helped Southeast Missouri State defeat Harris-Stowe State 95-45 on Wednesday night.Martin also contributed six rebounds and five assists for the Redhawks (3-6). Adam Larson scored 19 points, shooting 7 for 14 (3 for 10 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free throw line. Aquan Smart shot 4 for 11, including 2 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points, while adding eight assists.The Hornets were led by Seth Chargois, who posted 13 points. Harris-Stowe also got nine points from Tyler Victor. In addition, Patrick Evans finished with seven points and two steals.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Anthony’s 23 lead St. Thomas past Milwaukee 75-71

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:22:24 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Raheem Anthony’s 23 points helped St. Thomas defeat Milwaukee 75-71 on Wednesday night.Anthony also added six rebounds for the Tommies (5-4). Parker Bjorklund was 6-of-11 shooting, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 4 from the line to add 15 points. Brooks Allen had 10 points and was 3-of-5 shooting (2 for 4 from 3-point range).Erik Pratt led the way for the Panthers (3-6) with 17 points. Elijah Jamison added 13 points for Milwaukee. In addition, Angelo Stuart had 11 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Youngstown State earns 78-72 win against Ohio

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:22:24 GMT

ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Brandon Rush’s 19 points helped Youngstown State defeat Ohio 78-72 on Wednesday night.Rush also added six rebounds for the Penguins (6-3). Damiree Burns added 14 points while going 6 of 9 from the field, and he also had 11 rebounds and three blocks. Brett Thompson was 4 of 7 shooting, including 1 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the line to finish with 14 points.Shereef Mitchell led the way for the Bobcats (5-3) with 17 points, four assists and four steals. Aidan Hadaway added 14 points for Ohio. Elmore James and Jaylin Hunter had 13 each.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

El Gobierno de Biden pagará casi US$ 5.000 millones en deudas de préstamos estudiantiles

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:22:24 GMT

(CNN) — El Departamento de Educación informó este miércoles que aprobó la cancelación de casi US$ 5.000 millones en deudas de préstamos estudiantiles federales, lo que incrementa a US$ 132.000 millones el monto total de alivio que proporcionó el Gobierno de Biden  para más de 3,6 millones de prestatarios.Aunque la Corte Suprema anuló el emblemático programa de condonación de préstamos estudiantiles del presidente Joe Biden, que prometía hasta US$ 20.000 en alivio de la deuda para prestatarios de ingresos bajos y medios, el Gobierno ha buscado otras formas de proporcionar la ayuda.“Seguimos buscando un camino alternativo para brindar alivio de la deuda estudiantil a la mayor cantidad posible de prestatarios lo más rápido posible”, dijo Biden en un comunicado este miércoles.Las cancelaciones de la deuda se han realizado a través de programas federales de condonación de préstamos estudiantiles existentes, que se limitan a categorías específicas de prestatarios, como t...

Wiggins scores 15 and Schieffelin adds 12 to help No. 24 Clemson beat South Carolina 72-67

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:22:24 GMT

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Chauncey Wiggins scored 13 of his career high 15 points in the second half, Ian Schieffelin had 12 points and 12 rebounds and No. 24 Clemson rallied to beat South Carolina 72-67 on Wednesday night. The game marked the first time in the 173-game series between the instate rivals — dating to the 1912-13 season — that both teams went in 7-0. Schieffelin — who picked up his fourth personal foul moments earlier — hit a 3-pointer, grabbed a rebound on the other end and then threw down a contested two-hand dunk in a 29-second span to give Clemson a 59-56 lead with 4:53 to play. Schieffelin’s steal led to a Chase Hunter layup with 3:04 left. After PJ Hall missed the second of two free throws, Schieffelin sent the offensive rebound to Hunter who gave the Tigers a 65-59 lead — their biggest of the game — with 1:52 remaining. Hall had 14 points, eight rebounds and four blocks, Joseph Girard III added 12 points for Clemson (8-0) and Hunter scored all of his 10 points in the...

DeMar DeRozan scores 29 points, Bulls beat short-handed Hornets 111-100

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:22:24 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the short-handed Charlotte Hornets 111-100 on Wednesday for their third straight victory following a five-game skid. Nikola Vucevic had 20 and 11 rebounds for the Bulls and and Coby White added 19 points.Gordon Hayward scored 27 points for Charlotte, and Terry Rozier had 25. The Hornets have lost two straight and four of five.Chicago took control in the first six minutes of the second half by holding the Hornets to just a pair of field goals. White capped a 19-4 run with a 3-pointer that gave the Bulls a 67-48 lead midway through the third. Charlotte never got closer than eight points the rest of the night.Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (right ankle sprain) missed his fourth straight game and the team scratched starting center Mark Williams (back contusion) from the lineup hours before tipoff. Charlotte used just three players off the bench.Chicago guard Zach LaVine missed his third straight game because of an injur...

The GOP debate field was asked about Trump. But most of the stage’s attacks focused on Nikki Haley

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:22:24 GMT

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Four Republican presidential candidates were given several opportunities Wednesday to criticize former President Donald Trump, who was absent from the debate again. But they mostly targeted each other, with former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley taking the brunt of the attacks as she gets more interest from donors and voters. With just over a month before the 2024 primary calendar begins, the debate demonstrated how firm Trump’s grip remains on the party. But the focus on Haley reflected how other candidates perceive her as a threat to their chances of taking on Trump directly. Aside from former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, most the candidates have spent more time in debates going after each other than taking aim at Trump, reflecting the view of many GOP operatives that there are diminishing returns in attacking the former president given his popularity among Republicans.The last scheduled debate before Iowa’s GOP caucuses on Jan. 15 may ...

Vasilevskiy has 24 saves, Kucherov has a goal and assist as Lightning beat Penguins 3-1

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:22:24 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 24 shots, NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 on Wednesday night.Anthony Cirelli and Tanner Jeannot also scored for the Lightning, who have won four in a row after a four-game skid. Kucherov extended his point streak to 11 games, and has 44. points in 26 games.“There’s a lot of great players in this league, the best in the world,” Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said of Kucherov. “But I think right now through 20-something games you’ve got to put him on the top of mountain. He’s been elite, that’s all I can say.”In his sixth game since recovering from back surgery that delayed his season debut, Vasilevskiy stopped two scoring chances by Sidney Crosby during the same shift in the second period, including one from the low left circle while the center was on his knees. The goalie was coming off a 25-save, 4-0 win over the Dallas on Monday...

Kolek scores 28 as Marquette cruises past Texas 86-65 in Big East-Big 12 Battle

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:22:24 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tyler Kolek had 28 points, eight rebounds and six assists as No. 8 Marquette drubbed No. 12 Texas 86-65 on Wednesday night in a Big East-Big 12 Battle matchup.Kam Jones added 17 points for Marquette (7-2), which rebounded from a 75-64 loss Saturday at in-state rival Wisconsin and gave coach Shaka Smart an emphatic win against his former team. Smart faced the Longhorns for the first time since spending six seasons at Texas, where he went 109-86 from 2015-21 but did not win an NCAA Tournament game. Max Abmas led Texas (6-2) with 25 points.After closing out the first half with a flurry, Marquette left no doubt in the second, building a 32-point lead.Kolek opened the game with a 3-pointer, but Abmas responded with three consecutive makes from deep in a little over a minute to put the Longhorns in front.After Kolek’s opening shot, Marquette missed its next eight 3-point attempts. But an 11-0 run, which included three consecutive 3s, pushed Marquette to a 29-20 lead with ...

UNLV student from Colorado describes scene of Las Vegas shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:22:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Another shooting on a college campus sent students running for safety on Wednesday at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.Three people were killed and another was hurt, and police said the suspect was dead.When the shooting began, hundreds of students went running to hide and find safety, including students from here in Colorado. FOX31 spoke with a student from Telluride who's a junior at the school.Jack Dubroff said he was not on campus at the time, but one of his roommates was in the building when the shooting happened. He said he was headed to campus to meet his roommates when he heard the news."It's scary to see just like places that I normally walk as a crime scene, and to think that I could have been there," Dubroff said. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox He said the roommate who was there had just finished presenting for his final when officers entered their classroom and told them to get down and hide. After a few minutes, t...