SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man whose wife and two children were killed by mortar fire in Ukraine as they tried to flee has returned to Kyiv to bury them. But he says their funerals must be postponed because the morgues are full of civilians. Sergii Perebeinis held photos of his family in a Facebook
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sean McNeil scored 21 points, Malik Curry added 17 points and No. 9 seed West Virginia beat eighth-seeded Kansas State 73-67 in the opener of the Big 12 Conference tournament. West Virginia advances to play top-seeded Kansas on Thursday. The Mountaineers lost at Kansas 85-59 in January and again at
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS — Orlando Robinson had 31 points as Fresno State narrowly beat San Jose State 69-67 in overtime in the Mountain West Conference Tournament first round. Omari Moore led the Spartans on Wednesday with 19 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists.
Continue Reading BURLINGTON, Vt. — Ben Shungu had 23 points as Vermont routed Binghamton 74-42 in the America East Conference Tourney semifinals. Jacob Falko led the Bearcats on Wednesday night with 13 points.
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 16 of his 44 points in the fourth quarter and the Boston Celtics defeated the Charlotte Hornets 115-101 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win. Tatum, coming off a 54-point performance against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, made 16 of 24
Continue Reading By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter and the Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons 114-108 on Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Zach LeVine added 25 points for the Bulls, and Nikola Vucevic had 21 points. They won despite
Continue Reading FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Kierstan Bell had a double-double and Kendall Spray and Kerstie Phills combined for all 21 of their points in the second half as No. 23 Florida Gulf Coast pulled away from Stetson in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament semifinals. The top-seeded Eagles were down 34-28 at the half but hit
Continue Reading BALTIMORE — Szymon Wojcik had 19 points off the bench to lift Maryland-Baltimore County to an 80-60 win over Hartford in the semifinals of the America East Conference Tourney. Jared Kimbrough led the Hawks on Wednesday night with 16 points and nine rebounds.
Continue Reading ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Dwight Murray, Jr. had 21 points as Rider narrowly beat Iona 71-70 in the Metro Atlantic Conference Tourney quarterfinals. Tyson Jolly led the Gaels on Wednesday night with 19 points.
Continue Reading NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Pelicans say leading scorer Brandon Ingram will be sidelined at least another week with a hamstring injury that already has caused him to miss two games. The club says an MRI revealed a mild strain of the injured hamstring and that Ingram would be re-evaluated in seven to 10 days.
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FRISCO, Texas — Kenneth Lofton Jr. had 21 points as Louisiana Tech beat Marshall 77-67 in the second round of the Conference USA Conference Tourney. Taevion Kinsey led the Thundering Herd on Wednesday night with 24 points.
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By Rhea Mogul, Vedika Sud, Arpit Goel and Vijay Bedi, CNN Ritesh Mishra vowed to care for the dead, even if it meant risking his own life last year as India’s second Covid-19 wave tore through the country’s most populous state. The social worker said he didn’t wear a mask or gloves as he gave
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Boo Buie scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and drew a critical charge with 10.5 seconds left as Northwestern erased a 15-point second-half deficit to upend Nebraska 71-69 in the opening round of the Big Ten Conference tournament. After forcing the Nebraska turnover, Buie was fouled with 7.4
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By Jessica Schneider, CNN The widow of Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith has won a months-long fight to have her husband’s death declared in the line of duty, following his suicide days after the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. According to a letter obtained exclusively by CNN, the District of Columbia’s Police
Continue Reading By Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona and Annie Grayer, CNN Nancy Pelosi was not happy. The House speaker had cut a hard-fought deal with Republicans to fund every aspect of the government, provide desperately needed aid to Ukraine, and bolster efforts to combat the pandemic. Then came Rep. Mark Pocan. In a tense meeting in her
Continue Reading By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN A massive spending bill that will fund the federal government through September — as well as provide $13.6 billion in fresh aid to Ukraine as the country fights back against Russia’s invasion — was signed into law by President Joe Biden Tuesday. The spending package, known as the
Continue Reading TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Kobe Brown scored 12 of his 16 points in the second half when 12th-seeded Missouri pulled away from 13th-seeded Mississippi for a 72-60 win in the Southeastern Conference tournament opener. Ronnie DeGray III had three 3-pointers and 14 points, all in the first half, to help the Tigers keep pace. Missouri
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas — Max Fiedler posted 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists as Rice beat Charlotte 73-61 in the Conference USA Conference Tourney second round. Austin Butler led the 49ers on Wednesday with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas — Max Fiedler posted 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists as Rice beat Charlotte 73-61 in the Conference USA Conference Tourney second round. Austin Butler led the 49ers on Wednesday with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Continue Reading NORFOLK, Va. — Jalen Hawkins posted 17 points and seven rebounds as Norfolk State got past Delaware State 74-66 in the quarterfinals of the Mid-Eastern Conference Tourney. Myles Carter led the Hornets on Wednesday night with 27 points and nine rebounds.
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EL PASO, Texas – It was decision day for Chapin’s KJ Lewis. The 4 star recruit is perhaps one of the, if not the best basketball player to come out of El Paso. Currently a junior at Chapin High School, Lewis had received several offers from division one programs all across the country. On Wednesday,
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El Pentágono dijo este miércoles que se opone rotundamente al plan de Polonia de proporcionar aviones de combate a Ucrania. El secretario de Defensa de EE.UU. Lloyd Austin dijo al ministro de Defensa de Polonia que EE.UU. no apoya la transferencia de aviones de combate MiG-29 a la Fuerza Aérea de
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Happy Hump Day to you all! Breezy days are typical around here, especially in the springtime. According to meteorologists and climatologists, we are in “meteorological spring” which begins on March 1st, and lasts through May. However, according to the spring solstice, the official start of spring isn’t until March 20th. Regardless, we are expecting another
Continue Reading KATY, Texas — Darius Lee had 17 points and 10 rebounds as Houston Baptist got past UIW 74-64 in the Southland Conference Tourney first round. Sam Hofman added 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Huskies on Wednesday. Drew Lutz led the Cardinals with 18 points.
Continue Reading KATY, Texas — Darius Lee had 17 points and 10 rebounds as Houston Baptist got past UIW 74-64 in the Southland Conference Tourney first round. Sam Hofman added 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Huskies on Wednesday. Drew Lutz led the Cardinals with 18 points.
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock’s divorce is settled. Their divorce agreement, obtained by CNN, states that Clarkson will pay a monthly child support payment to Blackstock of $45,601. The couple have two children together and will share custody. The singer and talk show host must also make a one-time payment of
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — A 25-year-old woman who grew up in North Texas is suing Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, alleging he is her biological father. The Dallas Morning News reports Alexandra Davis says in a lawsuit in Dallas County she was conceived from a relationship Jones had with her mother, Cynthia Davis. Court documents show
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — A 25-year-old woman who grew up in North Texas is suing Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, alleging he is her biological father. The Dallas Morning News reports Alexandra Davis says in a lawsuit in Dallas County she was conceived from a relationship Jones had with her mother, Cynthia Davis. Court documents show
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jacob Young had a season-high-tying 23 points with a career-high 11 assists and fifth-seeded Oregon beat No. 12 seed Oregon State 86-72 in the first round of the Pac-12 Conference tournament. Oregon beat Oregon State for a third time this season to advance to play No. 4 seed Colorado on Thursday.
Continue Reading INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Ajla Tomljanovic of Croatia beat American Hailey Baptiste 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 in opening-round play at the BNP Paribas Open. Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia overcame American Elvina Kaliera 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7) despite 18 double faults as the combined men’s and women’s event returned to its usual March place on the
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