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. ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tucker DeVries had 19 points in Drake’s 79-58 win against Evansville on Friday night in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. DeVries also had six …
Read More »Funcionario del Tesoro de EEUU presiona a Líbano para frenar el flujo de fondos a Hamas
BEIRUT (AP) — Un alto funcionario del Tesoro estadounidense que esta semana visitaba Beirut presionó a las autoridades libanesas para evitar que se canalizaran fondos a Hamás a través de Líbano. Jesse Baker, subsecretario adjunto del Tesoro para Asia y el Medio Oriente en la oficina de Financiamiento del Terrorismo y Delitos Financieros, se reunió el jueves y viernes con …
Read More »Nicholas, Aldridge lead Gardner-Webb past Presbyterian 61-60 in Big South Conference Tournament
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. HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — DQ Nicholas led third-seeded Gardner-Webb with 15 points and Quest Aldridge secured the victory with two free throws with three seconds left as …
Read More »9 killed in western Wisconsin traffic crash involving a semitruck and a van
DEWHURST, Wis. (AP) — Nine people were killed Friday in a crash involving a semitrailer and a van at a western Wisconsin highway intersection. Preliminary reports about the early morning crash indicated the semitrailer traveling on State Highway 95 collided with the van traveling on County Highway J, southwest of the small city of Neillsville, Clark County Sheriff’s Office Chief …
Read More »Washington state achieves bipartisan support to ban hog-tying by police and address opioid crisis
SEATTLE (AP) — Over a busy, 60-day legislative session, Washington state lawmakers made strides to address the opioid crisis and ban a controversial policing practice with bipartisan support, but fell short in getting some of the most progressive bills across the finish line. The short session, which marked Jay Inslee’s final one as governor, ended Thursday with over 300 bills …
Read More »Demary, Georgia Bulldogs to visit Broome, No. 13 Auburn Tigers
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. Georgia Bulldogs (16-14, 6-11 SEC) at Auburn Tigers (23-7, 12-5 SEC) Auburn, Alabama; Saturday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Johni Broome and No. 13 Auburn host Silas Demary …
Read More »Oakland Golden Grizzlies and Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons play in Horizon League Tournament
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. Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (21-11, 12-9 Horizon League) at Oakland Golden Grizzlies (20-11, 15-5 Horizon League) Auburn Hills, Michigan; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Grizzlies …
Read More »West Virginia could become the 12th state to ban smoking in cars with kids present
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia, which has the highest rate of adult cigarette use in the nation, could become the 12th state to ban smoking in vehicles with children present under a bill that won final legislative passage Thursday. The Republican-dominated House of Delegates passed the bill on a 66-33 vote without debate. It now goes to Republican Gov. …
Read More »United flight forced to return to Houston airport after engine catches fire shortly after takeoff
HOUSTON (AP) — A United flight from Houston to Fort Myers, Texas, was forced turn around Monday after one of the plane’s engines caught fire. Several of the 167 passengers aboard the Boeing 737 took video showing a line of flames shooting out of the engine, KTRK-TV reported. “I remember there was just this bright, flashing light that came through …
Read More »Senators bring losing streak into game against the Kings
Ottawa Senators (25-32-3, eighth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (31-19-11, third in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Kings -193, Senators +161; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators aim to stop their five-game losing streak with a victory over the Los Angeles Kings. Los Angeles has a 31-19-11 …
Read More »Cal visits Raynaud and Stanford
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. California Golden Bears (13-17, 9-10 Pac-12) at Stanford Cardinal (12-17, 7-12 Pac-12) Stanford, California; Thursday, 11 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinal -4.5; over/under is 155 BOTTOM LINE: …
Read More »In northern Myanmar, Kachin rebels claim attacks on army outposts as offensive gathers pace
BANGKOK (AP) — A rebel group in Myanmar’s northern state of Kachin said its troops on Thursday attacked more than 10 army outposts along the main road to the state capital of Myitkyina, increasing the pressure on the military government from pro-democracy resistance forces and ethnic minority armed organizations. Fierce fighting has been taking place in the area, residents told …
Read More »Social media outages hurt small businesses — so it’s important to have a backup plan
NEW YORK (AP) — To businesses that rely on social media platforms for advertising, client communication or direct sales, Tuesday’s Meta platforms outage was more than a communal inconvenience. Experts say that whenever there’s an outage — be it social media or other software we’ve come to rely on — it’s a reminder that small businesses need to make sure …
Read More »Filipinas dice que no permitirá que China remueva puesto militar en mar disputado
A BORDO DEL BARCO BRP SINDANGAN (AP) — Filipinas no le permitirá a China remover un puesto militar filipino en un disputado banco de arena en el Mar del Sur de China, dijo el miércoles un funcionario de la marina, al día siguiente de que cuatro tripulantes filipinos resultaron heridos en una confrontación entre barcos de los dos países. Las …
Read More »Cinco muertos tras estrellarse un avión pequeño junto a una autopista de Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, EE.UU. (AP) — Un avión pequeño con un solo motor se estrelló el lunes por la tarde cerca de una autopista interestatal en Nashville, Tennessee, apenas a unos kilómetros del aeropuerto al que intentaba llegar para un aterrizaje de emergencia, según las autoridades. Las cinco personas que iban a bordo murieron. El piloto hizo una llamada de emergencia …
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