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Columbia defeats Merchant Marine 98-49
NEW YORK (AP) — Gerard O'Keefe's 25 points helped Columbia defeat Merchant Marine 98-49 on Saturday. O'Keefe added five rebounds for the Lions (9-1). Blair Thompson scored 11 points while going 5 of 9 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and added six rebounds. Josiah Cunningham had nine...
A motorcycle loaded with explosives detonated in Colombia killing 1 and injuring 14
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A motorcycle loaded with explosives detonated at a police checkpoint in southwestern Colombia on Saturday, killing the driver and injuring 14 others, authorities said. Officers had been conducting inspections in the community of Las Penas in the Jamundi...
Richmond visits Columbia after Weiss' 24-point game
Richmond Spiders (8-1) at Columbia Lions (7-3) New York; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Columbia hosts Richmond after Riley Weiss scored 24 points in Columbia's 81-79 victory against the San Francisco Dons. The Lions have gone 4-0 at home. Columbia...
Mexico study's surprising finding: Killer heat hit harder for the young than the elderly
A surprising study of temperature-related deaths in Mexico upends conventional thinking about what age group is hit hardest by heat. Researchers found at higher temperatures and humidity, the heat kills far more young people under 35 than those older than 50. For decades, health and...
Legendary Medellin cartel drug lord released from US prison after serving 25 years
MIAMI (AP) — One of Colombia's legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cocaine cartel has been released from a U.S. prison and is expected to be deported back home. Records from the U.S. Bureau of Prisons show Fabio Ochoa Vásquez was released Tuesday after...
Columbia plays Albany (NY) on 8-game win streak
Columbia Lions (8-0) at Albany (NY) Great Danes (5-3) Albany, New York; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lions -5.5; over/under is 155.5 BOTTOM LINE: Columbia will look to keep its eight-game win streak intact when the Lions take on...
Columbia plays San Francisco after Henderson's 20-point game
San Francisco Dons (2-4) at Columbia Lions (6-3) New York; Wednesday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Columbia hosts San Francisco after Kitty Henderson scored 20 points in Columbia's 77-61 loss to the Duke Blue Devils. The Lions have gone 3-0 in home games....
Venezuelan migrants keep arriving in Colombia. These faith leaders offer them a home away from home
PALMIRA, Colombia (AP) — It’s been three years since Douarleyka Velásquez abandoned her career in human resources. Her new job is not what she had planned for, but still feels rewarding. As a cleaning supervisor at a migrant shelter in Colombia, she gets to comfort Venezuelans who, just like...
Passengers in fatal bus crash near French ski resort were mostly Colombian nationals living in Spain
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Many of the victims of a bus crash in Southern France in which two people were killed and dozens of others were injured are citizens of Colombia, officials said Monday. In a statement published on X, Colombia’s foreign affairs ministry said 30 passengers...
Richardson scores 19 and No. 13 Duke women defeat Columbia 77-61
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Reigan Richardson scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead No. 13 Duke to a 77-61 victory over Columbia on Sunday. Columbia led for a few minutes in the early going, the last time at 11-10. Duke then went on a 12-2 run on the way to a 25-17 lead after...
