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Northwestern Buries Nebraska With 13 3-pointers, 87-63
Boo Buie scored a seasonhigh 27 points, Northwestern made a seasonhigh 13 3pointers, and the Wildcats rolled past Nebraska 8763 on Saturday.
Canadian Cities See Anti Vaccine Mandate Protests Spread
Canadian cities, including the financial hub Toronto, faced disruptions on Saturday as protests against vaccine mandates spread from the capital of Ottawa, raising fears of clashes with counter protesters.
U.S. Republicans Vow To Probe GoFundMe Decision Halting Canada Trucker Donations
Some U.S. Republicans on Saturday vowed to investigate GoFundMe's decision to take down a page accepting donations in support of protesting truckdrivers in Canada, although GoFundMe early Saturday already said it would simply refund all donations.
Scotland Beats England Again In Six Nations Thriller
Scotland pulled off consecutive wins over England for the first time in 38 years with a gripping 2017 victory at Murrayfield in the Six Nations on Saturday.
Dixon Scores 24, No. 12 Villanova Beats No. 17 UConn 85-74
Eric Dixon scored a careerhigh 24 points and Collin Gillespie scored 19 before he left with an injury and No. 12 Villanova beat No. 17 Connecticut 8574 on Saturday.
‘Wife’s Behaviour Preventing Him From Leading UK’: Book Blames Carrie For Boris’ Woes
The book titled First Lady: Intrigue at the Court of Carrie and Boris Johnson will further toughen the circumstances around the UK PM
Cyclone Batsirai To Make Landfall In Madagascar Saturday Evening, Will Affect Thousands
Cyclone Batsirai can lead to more destruction in Madagascar while it reels from the devastation caused by tropical storm Ana which struck the island in January
Xi Had Opportunity To Urge Putin To Pursue Ukraine Diplomacy In Meeting -U.S. Official
A meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing should have been an opportunity for China to encourage Russia to deescalate tensions with Ukraine, the U.S. State Department's top diplomat for East Asia, Danie...
Chicago Activists Want Federal Charges For Jason Van Dyke
Chicago organizers vowed Friday to continue protests calling for federal charges against Jason Van Dyke, the former Chicago police officer released from a state prison Thursday after serving less than half of his nearly sevenyear sentence for killing Blac...
Peru Light Plane Crash At Nazca Lines Kills Five Tourists, Two Crew
At least seven people have died after a light aircraft crashed during a flight above the Nazca Lines archaeological site in Peru, local police and the national government said on Friday.
Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Eastern Congo Jail Break
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for freeing about 20 prisoners during an attack in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province this week, according to a statement published on Friday by the SITE Intelligence Group.
Mexican Cartels Now Use IEDs As Well As Bomb-dropping Drones
In the war raging between drug cartels in western Mexico, gangs have begun using improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on roads to disable army vehicles.
Bears Hire Vikings Assistant Janocko As Quarterbacks Coach
The Chicago Bears hired Minnesota Vikings assistant Andrew Janocko as their quarterbacks coach on Thursday.
South Dakota AG Insists No Wrongdoing During Crash Probe
South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg on Thursday insisted he had done nothing wrong in using his position overseeing the state's Division of Criminal Investigation to make inquiries about what outofstate criminal investigators could find on his p...
GoFundMe Halts Donations, Puts Canadian Truckers' $10m Fundraiser Under Review Amid Racist Themes
The GoFundMe fundraiser could be suspended altogether amid the involvement of an organiser who has espoused white supremacist views for the cross-Canada “freedom truck convoy”.
Fortress New Zealand To Reopen In Phases But Self-isolation Remains
New Zealand on Thursday announced a phased reopening of its border that has been largely closed for two years, but the travel and airline industry said much more was needed to revive the Pacific island nation's struggling tourism sector.