Hurricane Laura victims may go weeks without power; deaths climb to 14

AP 08/29/2020

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana  — The Louisiana coastline devastated by Hurricane Laura began a long and gloomy recovery Friday as hundreds of thousands of people still without water and power confronted the possibility that basic services may not…

Ecuador couple certified as oldest married pair, nearly 215

AP 08/29/2020

QUITO, Ecuador — Julio Mora slipped away from his parents to secretly marry Waldramina Quinteros one February day. Both families disapproved. Seventy-nine years later, they’re still together — he at 110 years of age, and she at…

Frustrated NBA players wonder again whether they should play

AP 08/26/2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — As the NBA sought to resume the season, players had to weigh whether playing basketball aided or distracted from their calls for social justice reform. Those discussions are starting again. With the second…

Blazers’ Lillard out for Game 5 with a sprained right knee

AP 08/26/2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — Portland guard Damian Lillard has a sprained right knee and will be sidelined Wednesday when the Trail Blazers play a win-or-else Western Conference first-round game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Blazers…

On Kobe Bryant Day, Lakers dominate Blazers for 3-1 lead

AP 08/25/2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — The Los Angeles Lakers jumped out to an apt 24-8 lead on Kobe Bryant Day and dominated the Portland Trail Blazers the rest of the way to take a 3-1 advantage in…

Nets to return with more talent for Vaughn or another coach

AP 08/25/2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — The Brooklyn Nets went down meekly in the playoffs, their decimated roster no competition for the reigning NBA champions. The Nets won’t be overmatched by anyone next season, assuming Kevin Durant and…

13 die in Peru disco stampede after police lockdown raid

AP 08/24/2020

LIMA, Peru— Thirteen people died in a stampede at a disco in Peru after a police raid to enforce the country’s lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Sunday. The stampede happened at the Thomas disco in…

James, Davis power Lakers past Blazers for 2-1 lead

AP 08/23/2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — LeBron James had 38 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists, Anthony Davis scored 12 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers…

Raptors’ Nick Nurse voted NBA Coach of the Year

AP 08/23/2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida  — Nick Nurse was close to quitting. He was 26 or 27 years old, coaching in Britain and wondering whether he had a future in the profession. He went to his hotel room…

Science foundation discusses funding giant telescope in Hawaii

AP 08/23/2020

HONOLULU — The National Science Foundation has launched an informal outreach to Hawaii about possible funding efforts for the stalled Thirty Meter Telescope project. The effort by the nation’s top funder of basic research could lead to…

California fires claim 6 lives, threaten thousands of homes

AP 08/22/2020

SANTA CRUZ, California — Sky-darkening wildfires that took at least five lives and forced thousands of people from their homes blazed throughout California on Friday as firefighting resources strained under the vastness of the infernos authorities were…

Boston Celtics foil Philadelphia 76ers for 3-0 lead

AP 08/22/2020

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Kemba Walker scored 24 points and the Boston Celtics closed with a 10-0 run to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 102-94 on Friday night for a 3-0 lead in the first-round series. Jaylen…

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