January 2021 Archives

College Basketball Roundup: UNC Asheville knocks off unbeaten Winthrop

January 29, 2021 The Associated Press

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Trent Stephney had 13 points, LJ Thorpe scores all his 12 points in the second half, and UNC Asheville edged past Winthrop 57-55 on Friday night to snap the Eagle’s 21-game […]

Washington, Rozier score 19 each as Hornets top Pacers

January 29, 2021 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — P.J. Washington had 19 points and nine rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets avenged an earlier loss to Indiana with a 108-105 win over the Pacers on Friday night. Terry Rozier scored 19 points […]

Cannes Film Festival, canceled in 2020, is postponed to July

January 29, 2021 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — The Cannes Film Festival, canceled altogether last year by the pandemic, is postponing this year’s edition from May to July in hopes of having an in-person festival. Cannes organizers announced today that […]

Ex-FBI lawyer only given probation for Russia probe actions

January 29, 2021 Eric Tucker, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A former FBI lawyer was sentenced to probation for altering an email that the Justice Department relied on during its surveillance of an aide to President Donald Trump during the Russia investigation. […]

‘Big Little Lies’ author has new novel out in September

January 29, 2021 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — The new novel from “Big Little Lies” author Liane Moriarty will be a story of family, tennis and a mysterious absence. Henry Holt announced Wednesday that Moriarty’s “Apples Never Fall” comes out […]

35 years since Challenger launch disaster: ‘Never forgotten’

January 29, 2021 Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA leaders, retired launch directors, families of fallen astronauts and space fans marked the 35th anniversary of the Challenger disaster on Thursday, vowing never to forget the seven who died during […]

Biden faces scrutiny over reliance on executive orders

January 29, 2021 Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Joe Biden and aides are showing touches of prickliness over growing scrutiny of his heavy reliance on executive orders in his first days in office. The president in just over a week has already […]

How to make good on your resolution to pay off debt in 2021

January 29, 2021 Jackie Veling, NerdWallet

If you have high-interest consumer debt, getting control of your money in the new year might sound overwhelming. Most Americans say the COVID-19 outbreak has caused financial stress, according to a survey released in October […]

J&J 1-dose shot prevents COVID-19, but less than some others

January 29, 2021 Lauran Neergaard and Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press

Johnson & Johnson’s long-awaited vaccine appears to protect against COVID-19 with just one shot – not as strong as some two-shot rivals but still potentially helpful for a world in dire need of more doses. […]

No. 2 NC State women upset in OT by Virginia Tech

January 29, 2021 The Associated Press

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Kenny Brooks has won nearly 63% of his games since becoming the Virginia Tech women’s basketball coach in 2016. But no victory was sweeter than the one he received Thursday. Aisha Sheppard […]

Month: January 2021

College Basketball Roundup: UNC Asheville knocks off unbeaten Winthrop

Washington, Rozier score 19 each as Hornets top Pacers

Cannes Film Festival, canceled in 2020, is postponed to July

Ex-FBI lawyer only given probation for Russia probe actions

‘Big Little Lies’ author has new novel out in September

35 years since Challenger launch disaster: ‘Never forgotten’

Biden faces scrutiny over reliance on executive orders

How to make good on your resolution to pay off debt in 2021

J&J 1-dose shot prevents COVID-19, but less than some others

No. 2 NC State women upset in OT by Virginia Tech

The country hopes to have net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
Brazilian government commits $617.5M to Amazon ecological investment

The country hopes to have net-zero carbon emissions by 2050