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LIVE: Authorities give update on partially collapsed Iowa apartment building after 9th person rescued yesterday

The mayor of Davenport, Iowa, says five people remain unaccounted for including two people who could still be in the wreckage of a partly collapsed apartment building.

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The losing is done, NBA teams now await 7-foot-3 Wembanyama

There are very specific rules that NBA teams must follow right now when it comes to mentioning the name of 7-foot-3 French star Victor Wembanyama.

Corey Conners wins Valero Texas Open for 2nd time in 5 years

Corey Conners won the Valero Texas Open for the second time in five years Sunday for his second PGA Tour title, closing with a 4-under 68 for a one-stroke victory over rookie Sam Stevens.

Patrick Rodgers takes 1-shot lead into Texas Open finale

Patrick Rodgers shot a 1-under 71 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Valero Texas Open, with his first PGA Tour title and Masters spot at stake.

Rodgers moves into 3-shot lead at Valero Texas Open

Patrick Rodgers took a step toward his first PGA Tour victory — and his first Masters appearance — on Friday, shooting a 5-under 67 to take a three-stroke lead midway through the second round of the weather-delayed Valero Texas Open.

Judge orders halt to fast releases at US border with Mexico

A federal judge has ordered the Biden administration to end the expedited releases of migrants entering the United States from Mexico, potentially straining already stretched holding facilities.

Baby's death tied to contaminated breast pump, CDC says

Federal health officials are warning parents of newborns to sterilize equipment used for both bottle- and breast-feeding after a baby died last year from a rare infection tied to a contaminated breast pump.

Former NBA, NFL team owner, businessman Red McCombs dies

A former owner of two NBA teams, an NFL franchise and a longtime businessman, Billy Joe “Red” McCombs has died at his home in San Antonio.

IRS won't tax most relief payments made by states last year

The IRS says most relief checks issued by states last year won't be subject to federal taxes, providing late guidance as taxpayers have begun filing returns.

Leonard has season-high 36 to send Clippers past Spurs

Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 36 points against his former team, and the Los Angeles Clippers snapped a two-game skid by beating the San Antonio Spurs 131-126.

Spurs set attendance record with 65,000-plus vs Warriors

The San Antonio Spurs are hosting the largest crowd ever for an NBA regular-season game in their return to the Alamodome.

Demonstrators protest NCAA's transgender athlete inclusion

Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines led a group of about two dozen demonstrators outside the NCAA convention.

Spurs set to break NBA single-game attendance record

The San Antonio Spurs are set to break the NBA’s single-game attendance record on Friday night when they host the Golden State Warriors.

Doncic scores 51 points, Mavs beat Spurs for 6th straight

Luka Doncic scored 51 points and the Dallas Mavericks escaped with a 126-125 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night for their sixth straight victory.

No Morning Show on Dec. 25

News4Jax will not have a Morning Show on Sunday, December 25.

Video released by Russian state media shows WNBA star Brittney Griner on flight back to US

A video released by the Russian state media showed WNBA star Brittney Griner before she was handed over to U.S. authorities.

Uvalde mom sues police, gunmaker in school massacre

The mother of one of 19 children killed in the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has filed a federal lawsuit against police, the school district and the maker of the gun used in the massacre.

Lakers top Spurs in James' return for first road victory

LeBron James scores 21 points in his return from a five-game absence, Anthony Davis had 25 points and 15 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-94 on Friday night for their first road victory of the season.

Compound fights triple-negative breast cancer: Medicine’s next big thing?

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Mission to upskill: How one nonprofit is helping job seekers compete for new opportunities

Project Quest aims to serve unemployed and under-skilled jobseekers, through training, coaching, and support.

Public records shed light on migrant flights from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard

Public records released by the Office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shed new light on the chartered flights that departed from Kelly Field in San Antonio on Sept. 14, as reported by News4JAX’s news partner KSAT in Texas.

Ex-Texas cop charged for shooting teen eating hamburger

A now-former San Antonio police officer has been charged for shooting and gravely wounding a teen eating a hamburger in his car in a McDonald's parking lot.

Spurs practice, fair brings a bit of joy to Uvalde, Texas

The smallest gesture can have a huge impact.

Texas officer fired after shooting hamburger-eating teenager

A Texas police officer who shot a teenager who was sitting in his car eating a hamburger has been fired.

Feds want psychological tests for parents of separated kids

The Biden administration is asking that parents of children separated at the U.S.-Mexico border undergo another round of psychological evaluations to measure how traumatized they were by the Trump administration policy.

Celebrating National Quesadilla Day!

El Jefe serves up some of the best Tex Mex in town and you’ll find things there that aren’t anywhere else like brisket fajitas, margarita flights and they’re very popular award winning San Antonio style Puffy Tacos.

Surprise is key part of migrant travel from Florida, Texas

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took the playbook of a fellow Republican, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, to a new level by catching officials flat-footed in Martha's Vineyard with two planeloads of Venezuelan migrants.

Vice President/General Manager - KSAT

Graham Media Group is currently seeking a Vice President & General Manager for its KSAT/San Antonio media hub.

Illness interrupts O'Rourke campaign for Texas governor

Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O'Rourke says he has cleared his campaign schedule after receiving treatment at a San Antonio hospital for an unspecified bacterial infection.

2 indicted in migrant death-trailer case that left 53 dead

Two men have been indicted in the case of a tractor-trailer rig found with 53 dead or dying migrants inside in San Antonio.

Jill Biden apologizes after remark about Latinos causes stir

Jill Biden is apologizing for saying Latinos are “as unique” as San Antonio breakfast tacos.

Families of Uvalde school shooting victims: More financial aid needed soon

The parents of a student who survived the Uvalde school shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead and many others injured tell News4JAX sister station KSAT that they’re barely staying afloat financially.

More Texas migrant truck victims identified; youngest was 13

More than half of the 53 migrants found dead or dying in a tractor-trailer in Texas last week have been identified, the youngest among them 13 years old, officials said Tuesday.

Texas' border mission grows, but crossings still high

The deadliest smuggling attempt in U.S. history underscores the limitations of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s massive border security operation.

In a small village, prayers and hope for missing migrants

The wait for news has been agonizing for families from Mexico to Honduras whose relatives were being smuggled through south Texas this week.

US official: Migrants who died cleared inland checkpoint

A U.S. official says the tractor-trailer at the center of a disastrous human-smuggling attempt that left 53 people dead had passed through an inland U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint with migrants inside earlier in its journey.

Migrants in Texas trailer tragedy died seeking better lives

Families of the more than 60 people packed into a tractor-trailer and abandoned in Texas have began to confirm their worst fears.

EXPLAINER: Heat, humidity a perilous mix in migrant deaths

An expert says the combination of heat and humidity would have quickly created life-threatening conditions inside the packed, un-airconditioned tractor-trailer where dozens of migrants were found dead this week.

Following human smuggling deaths, I-TEAM examines how hot trailers can get

The death toll in San Antonio has risen to 53 as federal authorities investigate who was behind the southern border’s deadliest human smuggling episode.

Texas human smuggling deaths bring up concerns in Jacksonville

Human smuggling cases are happening on many levels in the U.S., including in Jacksonville.

Toll now at 53 in San Antonio as families wait for answers

A Mexican immigration official says that in the chaotic minutes after dozens of migrants were found dead inside a tractor-trailer sweltering in the Texas heat, the driver tried to slip away by pretending to be one of the survivors.

Truck tragedy a reminder of struggle to stop migrant deaths

President Joe Biden says the deaths of migrants who were in the back of a tractor-trailer in Texas are "horrifying and heartbreaking."

46 migrants found dead in abandoned trailer in San Antonio

Forty-six people have been found dead after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer on a remote back road in Texas.

40+ people found dead in 18-wheeler in San Antonio, KSAT reports citing sources

At least 46 people have been found dead inside a semitrailer on the southwest side of San Antonio, Texas, according to KSAT, which cited multiple law enforcement sources.

Texas recount underway between Texas Rep. Cuellar, Cisneros

A recount is underway in a Texas primary race between Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros.

Texas suspends inmate transports after escape left 5 dead

The Texas prison system says it's temporarily stopped transporting inmates as it investigates how a convicted murderer escaped from a transport bus last month, later killing a man and his four grandsons.

'Day by day:' Uvalde survivors recover from wounds, trauma

The 17 people injured during a mass shooting last week in Uvalde, Texas, are trying to heal in a community marked by mourning the deaths of 21 others.

Cuellar, Cisneros runoff in Texas is too close to call

The Texas primary runoff between Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and his progressive challenger, Jessica Cisneros, was too close to call Wednesday, more than a week after the election.

We asked how you felt, following the Uvalde shooting. Here’s what you had to say.

Following last week’s elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, you might still be experiencing some pretty loaded emotions.

Texas race tests abortion's resonance with Democratic voters

One of the last anti-abortion Democrats in Congress is in the toughest reelection battle of his career in South Texas.

Trust Index: Social media posts claim there’s a trick you can use through Amazon to find baby formula

Posts are circulating on social media, saying, if you have trouble finding baby formula, there’s a trick you can use through Amazon. So News4JAX decided to put the claim through our Trust Index.

Goodwill find in Texas turns out to be ancient Roman bust

A marble bust that a Texas woman bought for about $35 from a Goodwill store is temporarily on display at a San Antonio museum after experts determined it was a centuries-old sculpture missing from Germany since World War II.

House leaders stick with Rep. Cuellar despite abortion stand

Just a day after Democrats recommitted to protecting abortion rights, a U.S. House leader on Wednesday campaigned in Texas alongside Rep. Henry Cuellar, one of the last anti-abortion Democrats in Congress.

Doncic injury puts playoff status in doubt as Mavs top Spurs

Luka Doncic strained his left calf in Dallas’ 130-120 win over San Antonio in what turned out to be a meaningless regular-season finale, putting the superstar’s status in question for the playoff-bound Mavericks.

Shead scores 21 points, Houston knocks out 1-seed Arizona

Jamal Shead scored a career-high 21 points and Houston led throughout in a 72-60 victory over top-seeded Arizona.

ESPN treats NCAA Women's Tournament as premier event

ESPN has treated the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on the same level as the College Football Playoff and “Monday Night Football.”.

Sweet 60: T-wolves celebrate Towns, team scoring record

This is the seventh season for Karl-Anthony Towns with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Towns scores NBA-high 60 points, Wolves top Spurs 149-139

Karl-Anthony Towns had a team-record 60 points, the most scored in the NBA this season, and the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 149-139.

VanVleet, Raptors delay Popovich's record in win over Spurs

Fred VanVleet had 26 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the San Antonio Spurs 119-104 on Wednesday night, delaying Gregg Popovich’s coronation as the winningest coach in NBA history.

Spurs' Manu Ginobili heads Basketball Hall of Fame finalists

Manu Ginobili, a four-time NBA champion who spent his entire career with the San Antonio Spurs, headlines this year’s group of finalists for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Nuggets acquire Bryn Forbes from Spurs in 3-team trade

The Denver Nuggets have acquired veteran wing player Bryn Forbes from San Antonio as part of a three-team trade that also included Boston.

The dream of the mid-2000s will be alive at ‘When We Were Young’ festival in Las Vegas

Grab your eyeliner and flat irons, because a music festival featuring the titans of mid-aught emo music are playing for one day only at the appropriately titled When We Were Young music festival in Las Vegas on Oct. 22.

NBA postpones Heat-Spurs, after Miami has COVID outbreak

The NBA has postponed Miami's game at San Antonio after a combination of injuries and positive COVID-19 tests left the Heat unable to meet the league’s requirement of having eight available players.

NBA virus numbers still rising, expanded testing begins

The NBA's virus numbers continue to rise.

Suns win 13th straight, beat Spurs 115-111

Devin Booker had 23 points, Deandre Ayton had 21 points and 14 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns won their 13th straight, beating the San Antonio Spurs 115-111 on Monday night.

Lakers' LeBron James out vs. Thunder with sore right ankle

LeBron James will miss the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night because of a sore right ankle.

NCAA to look into holding both Final Fours in same city

The NCAA is exploring the idea of holding a joint Final Four.

NCAA to start using 'March Madness' for women's tournament

The NCAA women’s basketball tournament will start using “March Madness” in marketing and branding beginning this season.

Owner of WNBA's Aces connects franchise's past to present

Mark Davis has already left his imprint on the Las Vegas Aces in his first year as the team’s owner.

San Antonio base locked down for hour after gunfire reported

An Air Force base in San Antonio was placed on lockdown for about an hour after military officials said gunfire was reported near a gate to the base.

Collier, Kuier taken 1-2 by Dallas Wings in WNBA draft

The Dallas Wings chose Charli Collier of Texas and Finnish player Awak Kuier with the first two picks of the WNBA draft.

Nets' Aldridge retires at 35 due to irregular heartbeat

LaMarcus Aldridge has retired from the NBA after saying he experienced an irregular heartbeat during his final game with the Brooklyn Nets.

Dallas Wings control WNBA draft with top two picks

The Dallas Wings basically control the WNBA draft on Thursday night with the top two picks and four first-round choices.

Stanford wins championship for all those teams that didn't

Stanford's national title in women's basketball was especially meaningful to coach Tara VanDerveer and the many talented players who've been part of the Cardinal program since its last championship in 1992.

Jordan Spieth ends drought with victory at Texas Open

After nearly four years, Jordan Spieth is a winner again on the PGA Tour.

Spieth tied for lead heading into Texas Open's final round

Jordan Spieth shot a 5-under 67 to move into a tie for the lead heading into the final round of the Valero Texas Open.

Stanford tops South Carolina 66-65 to reach title game

Haley Jones scored 24 points, including the go-ahead jumper with 32 seconds left, to help Stanford beat South Carolina 66-65 and advance to the national championship game.

Emmert promises WBCA he will work to fix 'stark' inequities

(AP Photo/Eric Gay)SAN ANTONIO – NCAA President Mark Emmert promised the Women's Basketball Coaches Association he will work with coaches to fix the “stark difference” between the Division I men's and women's tournaments. He asked Emmert what he could do to make sure those people give women's basketball the same advantages and opportunities. “Maybe that’s what has to happen in women’s basketball?” Auriemma said. "Maybe women’s basketball has got to separate itself from the other women’s sports? Yet for the women's Sweet 16 and Elite Eight, only “NCAA Women's Basketball” was in the middle of the court.

Stanford rallies to beat Louisville 78-63, reach Final Four

Lexie Hull had 21 points, Ashten Prechtel scored each of her 16 in the second half and Stanford reached the Final Four by rallying for a 78-63 victory over Louisville on Tuesday night. “To play a second half and beat them by 27 really says a lot about how hard people were playing,” VanDerveer said. Stanford dropped that one 62-53, ending its previous appearance in the Final Four. Stanford (29-2) trailed by 12 midway through the third quarter before scoring 13 consecutive points to take its first lead since early in the game. We weren’t aggressive enough.”AdThe Cardinal got going in the second half and made six of their final eight 3-point attempts.

South Carolina drubs Texas 62-34 to reach Final Four

(AP Photo/Eric Gay)SAN ANTONIO – One by one, South Carolina players walked through the confetti and climbed the ladder to cut down the net in the Alamodome. Zia Cooke scored 16 points and South Carolina used its stifling defense to advance to the Final Four for the third time, shutting down Texas for a 62-34 victory Tuesday night. Top-seeded South Carolina blocked 14 shots, nine by Laeticia Amihere, and held No. “It says they're locked in,” South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said. South Carolina answered with a 3-pointer from Henderson to start the Gamecocks on the run that would put the game away.

McDonald powers Arizona past Indiana and into Final Four

(AP Photo/Morry Gash)SAN ANTONIO – Aari McDonald scored 33 points and No. 4 Indiana 66-53 on Monday night to earn its first trip to the Final Four of the women's NCAA Tournament. Arizona (20-5) advanced to Friday’s national semifinal against top-seeded UConn, which reached its 13th straight Final Four when it beat No. But McDonald banked in a long 3-pointer to beat the shot clock early in the quarter and Arizona led 27-23 at halftime. McDonald ripped a rebound from the hands of an Indiana player and an easy layup sent Arizona into the fourth leading 46-44.

UConn reaches 13th straight Final Four, beating Baylor 69-67

Bueckers scored 28 points and top seed UConn used a huge run spanning the final two quarters to beat No. 2 Baylor 69-67 on Monday night and reach a 13th consecutive Final Four in the women’s NCAA Tournament. After a timeout, Baylor fouled Christyn Williams, who missed both free throws to give the Lady Bears one last chance. The Lady Bears (28-3) had won the previous two, including a 74-58 win at Connecticut in January of 2020. The Lady Bears closed the action-packed first quarter with a 20-10 run and trailed 26-24 after one.

Texas slows Maryland, gets to Elite Eight with 64-61 win

Charli Collier scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and No. 6 seed Texas used a grinding, hustling defensive effort to shut down the nation's highest scoring offense for a 64-61 win Sunday night in the Sweet 16. Collier scored 10 points in the second half and her last basket in the fourth quarter pulled Texas even after second-seeded Maryland had swung momentum with two baskets, including a 3-pointer. "They are not letting anybody in that huddle think about anything but win," Schaefer said. Miller scored 21 points to lead Maryland (26-3) but there was just no punch in the offense outside of her.

Louisville beats Oregon 60-42, heads to women's Elite Eight

2 seed Cardinals advanced to the regional final of the women's NCAA Tournament for the third straight time with a 60-42 win over sixth-seeded Oregon on Sunday night. She hadn’t scored more than 15 points in any of the five ACC or NCAA Tournament games before Sunday. Louisville (26-3) continued its stellar defensive play, holding Oregon (15-9) to 14 points in the first half, including six in the second quarter. The Ducks had struggled heading into the NCAA Tournament, dropping five of six before getting to Texas. Louisville didn't light it up early this time, either, but managed a 10-8 lead after the opening quarter.

Stanford romps into Elite Eight, 89-62 over Missouri State

(AP Photo/Morry Gash)SAN ANTONIO – Missouri State had waited two years to get another crack at the Sweet 16 and Stanford, only to watch the Cardinal turn their rematch into a romp. 5 Lady Bears 89-62 to earn a spot in the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament for the 21st time. Elle Ruffridge scored 18 points to lead Missouri State (23-3), a team with a history of punching above its status as a mid-major from the Missouri Valley Conference. And Missouri State was hungry to push for even bigger things after the coronavirus pandemic canceled the 2020 tournament and abruptly ended a 26-4 season. “Every game we’ve been down, we’ve always come back,” Missouri State coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton said.

South Carolina beats Georgia Tech 76-65 to reach Elite Eight

(AP Photo/Eric Gay)SAN ANTONIO – Zia Cooke and her South Carolina teammates were hot from the outside and rode that solid shooting to reach the Elite Eight. Cooke scored 17 points, hitting five of six 3-point attempts, to lead top-seed South Carolina to a 76-65 win over fifth-seeded Georgia Tech on Sunday and reach the Elite Eight. The South Carolina coach praised Fortner's positivity, which is something Georgia Tech needed when they hired her in 2019. Fortner provided that and had Georgia Tech reach its second-ever Sweet 16 in her second season. South Carolina built a 10-point lead before Georgia Tech scored the final six points of the half to only trail 39-35 at the break.

AP source: LaMarcus Aldridge to sign with Brooklyn Nets

New Orleans Pelicans guard Eric Bledsoe (5) is blocked by San Antonio Spurs center LaMarcus Aldridge (12) as he tries to score during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)NEW YORK – The Nets aren't finished bringing big names to Brooklyn. LaMarcus Aldridge is next after deciding Saturday to sign with the Nets for the remainder of the season, a person with knowledge of the details said. After reaching a buyout agreement with the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, the veteran forward quickly became a coveted free agent for contending teams. AdAn All-Star in three of his seasons in San Antonio, Aldridge fills one of the few holes for the potent Nets.

Stan Albeck, longtime NBA coach, dies at 89 in hospice care

Albeck, the former San Antonio, Cleveland, New Jersey and Chicago head coach during a long NBA career, died Thursday, March 25, 2021, in hospice care at son John's home. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)SAN ANTONIO – Stan Albeck, the former San Antonio, Cleveland, New Jersey and Chicago head coach during a long NBA career, died Thursday in hospice care at son John's home. John Albeck told the San Antonio Express-News his father entered hospice care Thursday after having a stroke March 14. “Coach Albeck wasn’t just important to the Spurs, he was what I call a lifer," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. Albeck was inducted into the Bradley University Sports Hall of Fame in 1981 and the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.

Nixon's overtime bank shot sends Texas A&M past Iowa State

2 Texas A&M to an 84-82 victory over seventh-seeded Iowa State on Wednesday. “You’re just trying to keep the ball in front of you and she’s a really hard kid to keep in front," Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly said. “I’m so impressed with Iowa State," he said. ODDS & ENDSTexas A&M outscored Iowa State 44-18 in the paint. ... Iowa State outrebounded Texas A&M 50-38.

Maryland women pour it on Alabama 100-64 to reach Sweet 16

(AP Photo/Ronald Cortes)SAN ANTONIO – The Maryland Terrapins are ruthless and relentless on offense and rolling once again into the Sweet 16. 7 Alabama 100-64 on Wednesday in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament. The Terps were so dominant, season scoring leader Ashley Owusu didn't make her first basket until the lead was already 46-23 in the second quarter. AdBy the second quarter, Maryland was pushing the ball inside for Reese, whose power moves and scoop layups in the post propelled a 24-point second quarter that built a 54-25 lead by halftime. Alabama paid for every mistake: Maryland turned 11 turnovers into 18 points in the first half.

Jones and 3-pointers key No. 1 Stanford over Cowgirls 73-62

(AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)SAN ANTONIO – Haley Jones scored 17 points and Stanford unleashed another barrage of 3-pointers as the overall No. 8 Oklahoma State on Tuesday night. All of those against Oklahoma State came in the first three quarters as Stanford built the lead as high as 20. The Stanford 3-pointers came from everywhere from the opening minute. AdAnna Wilson opened the scoring with consecutive shots from long range for a quick 10-3 Stanford lead.

Michigan women reach Sweet 16 for first time, beat Tennessee

6 seed Michigan to its first regional semifinals appearance with a 70-55 win over third-seeded Tennessee on Tuesday in the women's NCAA Tournament. It's great to see Michigan is not only a football and men's basketball school, but also a women’s basketball school,” Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico said. The Lady Vols missed their final seven shots of the period and ended their drought 1:18 into the third quarter. The Lady Vols' deficit grew to 17 points as Michigan went on a 22-7 run spanning the quarters. Rennia Davis scored 12 points to lead the Lady Vols, who were playing Michigan for the first time.

Lewis, Alabama women win in return to NCAA tourney, top UNC

10 seed North Carolina 80-71 on Monday in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament. “The world saw today why Jordan Lewis is the best point guard in the SEC,” Alabama coach Kristy Curry said. The Crimson Tide made eight straight trips to the NCAAs from 1992-99 that included a run to the Final Four in 1994. Ad“Jordan Lewis was a woman amongst children at times,” North Carolina coach Courtney Banghart said. The Crimson Tide did more than just hold its own with a 46-33 advantage in rebounds.

Bueckers helps UConn rout High Point 102-59 in NCAA opener

(AP Photo/Eric Gay)SAN ANTONIO – UConn did just fine without coach Geno Auriemma. Bueckers scored 24 points — the most by a UConn player in her first NCAA Tournament game — and the top-seeded Huskies routed High Point 102-59 in the first round Sunday. “We just want to continue to win for him so he can get out here with us,” Bueckers said. Muhl injured her left ankle in the Big East Tournament opener, but returned for the Huskies' game the next night. “I think that was a little bit of improv from some of the players," High Point coach Chelsea Banbury said.

NCAA teams locked away in hotel rooms amid Texas reopening

Visitors crowd the River Walk in San Antonio, Thursday, March 18, 2021, as the city prepares to host the Women's NCAA College Basketball Championship. “We are regulated to our hotel can’t go off our hall, we can eat together, we can go practice together, otherwise you are in your room,” Lehigh coach Sue Troyan said. “You can’t go outside, you can’t walk around, can’t walk down the River Walk. While the players and teams are well aware of what's going on outside their bubble-like environment, there is little signage around town promoting the women's NCAA Tournament. AdThe NCAA just wants whatever happens outside of its control environment for teams remains outside of their bubble-like stay in Texas.

IRS says new round of COVID relief payments on the way

“The payments will be delivered automatically to taxpayers even as the IRS continues delivering regular tax refunds,” IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said in a statement. The relief measure, which passed on party-line votes in both the House and Senate, contains the third round of economic-impact payments. The first round passed last spring provided up to $1,200 per individual, and a second round of payments in December provided up to $600 per individual. The latest round of relief payments will provide households with $1,400 for each adult, child and adult dependent, such as college students or elderly relatives. AdOfficials said they wanted to handle the payments this way rather than waiting for the 2020 tax return to be filed in the interest of speeding payments to taxpayers.

Study finds mask mandates, dining out influence virus spread

(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)NEW YORK – A new national study adds strong evidence that mask mandates can slow the spread of the coronavirus, and that allowing dining at restaurants can increase cases and deaths. The CDC researchers looked at U.S. counties placed under state-issued mask mandates and at counties that allowed restaurant dining — both indoors and at tables outside. The scientists found that mask mandates were associated with reduced coronavirus transmission, and that improvements in new cases and deaths increased as time went on. Reopening restaurant dining was not followed by a significant increase in cases and deaths in the first 40 days after restrictions were lifted. “But when you take this gathered with all the other stuff we know about the virus, it supports the message” of the value of mask wearing and the peril of restaurant dining, he added.

Texas schools, stores divided on masks as mandate ends

Greg Abbott says Texas is lifting a mask mandate and lifting business capacity limits next week. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)DALLAS – The end of Texas' mask mandate is giving Lucy Alanis second thoughts about one of her occasional indulgences during the coronavirus pandemic: dining in at restaurants. Businesses in Texas shed rules, city leaders plotted new safeguards and the state's 5 million schoolchildren largely remained under orders to keep wearing masks, at least for now. The mask mandate, which has been in place since July, and occupancy limits on restaurants and retail stores end March 10. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said his officers will continue wearing masks.

Costco to raise minimum wage to $16 per hour

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 24: People shop for groceries ahead of Thanksgiving at Costco Wholesale in East Harlem on November 24, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Costco Wholesale is raising the minimum wage for its hourly staff to $16 from next week, according to reports. This announcement comes a week after Walmart raised its hourly wage to an average of $15. RELATED | Walmart raising wages for 425,000 workersThe increase announcement puts its starting wages above Target’s and Amazon’s. President Joe Biden plans to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025.

Hectic finish awaits all NBA teams in 2nd half of season

(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)The second half of the NBA schedule will be hectic, all the way to the end. And every team is scheduled to play on the final day of the regular season, a rarity. There are only two instances of teams having four games in five days in the season’s second half, both toward the very end. LOADED SLATEMay 16 could mark the first time all 30 NBA teams and all 30 Major League Baseball teams play on the same day. There were 15 NBA games and 15 MLB games on April 16, 2014 — but included in that MLB slate was a doubleheader between the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs.

Suspected hypothermia deaths in homes mount in Texas

Hypothermia can set in if the body loses heat faster than it can produce it and if it falls below about 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Matt Zavadsky, a spokesman for Fort Worth area ambulance provider MedStar, said most of the hypothermia calls they received were from people in their own homes, where temperatures had dipped to 50 degrees or lower. MedStar reached a peak on Wednesday with 77 hypothermia calls, Zavadsky said. “And that’s a vicious cycle because you can’t take the action you need to.”Some of the older people who died in Texas were found outside their homes. AdExtended nighttime lows in the single digits — as experienced by Texans this week — can be especially dangerous, Glatter said, since body temperatures naturally dip overnight.

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