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Rivals of Pakistan’s ex-premier Khan name Shehbaz Sharif as joint candidate for prime minister

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The political rivals of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan announced details of a power-sharing agreement late Tuesday, naming Shehbaz Sharif as their joint candidate for prime minister. The much-awaited announcement followed days of talks among the leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League, or PML, the Pakistan People’s Party, or PPP, and other parties that did …

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Today in Sports – Michael Jordan becomes first 40-year-old in NBA history to score 40 or more points

Feb. 21 1931 — In the first major league night game, the Chicago White Sox play the New York Giants in a 10-inning exhibition in Houston. 1952 — The Boston Celtics and the Fort Wayne Pistons tip off at midnight in a “Milkman’s Special” following an Ice Follies performance at Boston Garden. Bob Cousy of the Celtics scores 24 points …

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Ransomware group LockBit is disrupted by a global police operation that includes 2 arrests

LONDON (AP) — Law enforcement agencies have infiltrated and disrupted the prolific ransomware syndicate LockBit that has extracted $120 million from thousands of victims around the world, with two people arrested, British, U.S. and European officials said Tuesday. Britain’s National Crime Agency, or NCA, said it led an international operation targeting LockBit, which provides ransomware as a service to so-called …

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Familiares de muertos y heridos en protestas en Perú se agrupan para exigir celeridad a la justicia

LIMA (AP) — familiares de muertos y heridos en las protestas de hace un año contra el gobierno de Perú anunciaron el martes que formaron una organización que unificará los esfuerzos de grupos de diversas regiones para pedir investigaciones rápidas y cuidadosas. Raúl Samillán, el presidente de la nueva agrupación, dijo en una conferencia de prensa en Lima que el …

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Peek-Green, Tucker lead Alabama A&M over Arkansas-Pine Bluff 75-67

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. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Omari Peek-Green scored 15 points, Cameron Tucker added a double-double and Alabama A&M beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 75-67 on Monday night. Peek-Green also added four …

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US rivalry with China expands to biotech. Lawmakers see a failure to compete and want to act

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. lawmakers are raising alarms about what they see as America’s failure to compete with China in biotechnology, warning of the risks to U.S. national security and commercial interests. But as the two countries’ rivalry expands into the biotech industry, some say that shutting out Chinese companies would only hurt the U.S. Biotechnology promises to revolutionize everyday …

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Kent State visits Clayton and Ohio

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. Kent State Golden Flashes (13-12, 6-6 MAC) at Ohio Bobcats (13-12, 7-5 MAC) Athens, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ohio hosts the Kent State Golden Flashes …

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