UNITED NATIONS – The United States and Russia squared off Monday in the U.N. Security Council, where Moscow lost an attempt to block a public meeting on Moscow’s troop buildup near Ukraine’s borders and Western fears of an invasion.
ATLANTA – The prosecutor who’s investigating whether Donald Trump and others broke the law by trying to pressure Georgia officials to overturn Joe Biden’s presidential election victory is asking the FBI for security help after the former president railed against prosecutors investigating him.
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized Monday for lock-down-flouting parties in Downing Street – but insisted that he and his government can be trusted. Johnson told lawmakers in the House of Commons that he would make changes to the way the government is run in the wake of the “partygate” scandal.
At least a half-dozen historically Black universities in five states and the District of Columbia were responding to bomb threats Monday, with many of them locking down their campuses for a time. In warnings to students, school officials say some of the threats were directed at academic buildings.
US sanctions Myanmar judiciary officials on coup anniversary WASHINGTON – The Biden administration on Monday sanctioned top members of Myanmar’s judiciary and one of its main revenue-producing ports over rights abuses since last year’s coup. The sanctions on the attorney general, supreme court chief justice and others coincided with the one-year anniversary of the coup.
The Newton High School girls’ basketball team has been looking for that complete game all season. After a 43-38 loss to Garden City in the fifth-place game of the Newton Invitational, that search continues.
The Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles got off to a rough start against Olathe Northwest in the third-place game of the 46th Newton Invitational, but held the Ravens to nine points total in the final three quarters for a 39-22 win.
Just days after knocking off the no. 4 team in the NAIA, Oklahoma Wesleyan, the 23rd-ranked Bethel College men’s basketball team fell at home to Ottawa University 76-71 Saturday in KCAC play at Thresher Gym.
The Bethel College women’s basketball team downed Ottawa 71-54 Saturday afternoon in KCAC play at Thresher Gym. Bethel led 17-15 after the first quarter and 36-25 at the half, putting the game away with a 23-13 third quarter.
GARDEN CITY — A final measuring stick before the post season, the Newton High School wrestling team finished third in the team standings at the 64th Rocky Welton Invitational in Garden City, claiming two titles.