What would happen without a Leap Day? More than you might think

NEW YORK (AP) — Leap year. It’s a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it all begin and why? Have a look at some of the numbers, history and lore behind the (not quite) every-four-year phenomenon that adds a 29th day to February. BY THE NUMBERS The math is mind-boggling in a layperson sort …

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Biden pide al Congreso aprobar ayuda urgente para Ucrania e Israel

WASHINGTON (AP) — El presidente Joe Biden le imploró el martes a los cuatro máximos líderes del Congreso a actuar rápidamente para evitar un cierre del gobierno y aprobar una ayuda urgente a Ucrania e Israel, mientras el estancamiento en la Cámara de Representantes controlada por los republicanos no da señales de ceder. Biden recibió al presidente de la cámara, …

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Reneau leads Indiana against Wisconsin after 27-point outing

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Wisconsin Badgers (18-9, 10-6 Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (14-13, 6-10 Big Ten) Bloomington, Indiana; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -4.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM …

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Leading British economic think tank thinks there’s a ‘weak’ case for tax cuts in next week’s budget

LONDON (AP) — A leading British think tank that specializes in the state of the country’s public finances thinks there’s a “weak economic case” for further tax cuts in next week’s budget, which the Conservative government is hoping can give a lift to its prospects at the general election later this year. With the Conservatives trailing the main opposition Labour …

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Northern Illinois visits Toledo after Coit’s 27-point game

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Northern Illinois Huskies (9-18, 3-11 MAC) at Toledo Rockets (17-10, 11-3 MAC) Toledo, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -14.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: …

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Dell’Orso, Sinani lead Campbell over UNC Wilmington 105-100 in 2OT

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. BUIES CREEK, N.C. (AP) — Anthony Dell’Orso had 34 points and 11 rebounds, Jasin Sinani scored 27 and Campbell outlasted UNC Wilmington 105-100 in double overtime on Monday …

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Dior celebrates the 1960s and the origins of ready-to-wear at Paris Fashion Week

PARIS (AP) — Sculptural figures resembling cane warriors, clad in billowing dresses that evoked skeletal forms, stood sentinel on Dior’s runway Tuesday, presenting a visual metaphor for the protection of vanishing cultures. The display marked another chapter in Maria Grazia Chiuri ’s ongoing fusion of fashion and fine art at Paris Fashion Week. Celebrities including Jennifer Lawrence, Maisie Williams, Elizabeth …

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Stiemke and Loyola (MD) host Bucknell

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Bucknell Bison (11-18, 8-8 Patriot League) at Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (6-23, 4-12 Patriot League) Baltimore; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Loyola (MD) takes on the Bucknell Bison …

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Chatbots ofrecen respuestas imprecisas y engañosas sobre elecciones de EEUU, señala reporte

NUEVA YORK (AP) — En plena temporada de primarias presidenciales en Estados Unidos, los populares chatbots están generando información falsa y engañosa que amenaza con privar a los votantes de sus derechos, según un informe dado a conocer el martes, basándose en los hallazgos de expertos en inteligencia artificial y de un grupo bipartidista de funcionarios electorales. Quince estados y …

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Milei prohíbe el uso del lenguaje inclusivo en la administración pública

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — El presidente argentino Javier Milei prohibió el martes el uso del lenguaje inclusivo y cualquier referencia a la perspectiva de género en los documentos de la administración pública. El portavoz presidencial Manuel Adorni anunció que el gobierno “inició las actuaciones” para terminar con la práctica adoptada por el gobierno del anterior presidente Alberto Fernández (2019-3023). “No …

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Duquesne hosts La Salle after Brantley’s 22-point performance

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. La Salle Explorers (14-14, 5-10 A-10) at Duquesne Dukes (16-11, 6-8 A-10) Pittsburgh; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: La Salle plays the Duquesne Dukes after Khalil Brantley …

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