Iowa’s Caitlin Clark breaks Pete Maravich’s NCAA Division I scoring record
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Caitlin Clark stood alone at the free-throw line on Sunday and made the foul shots that put her atop the all-time NCAA…
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Georgia teen critically injured after police trade gunfire with a group near Six Flags
AUSTELL, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting near the Six Flags Over Georgia amusement park after…
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5 things to know for March 4: Election 2024, Gaza, Immigration, Supreme Court, North Korea
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Will it end in fire or ice? Texas is still coping with the record-setting Smokehouse Creek Fire which has…
Continue Reading 2 police horses on the lam cause traffic jam on I-90 in Cleveland area
CLEVELAND (AP) — Drivers on an Ohio interstate came upon an unusual traffic hazard over the weekend — a pair of horses trotting against traffic.…
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No. 2 Senate Democrat says ‘killing has to stop’ in Gaza
CNN By Aileen Graef and Michelle Shen, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, said Sunday that the killing…
Continue Reading A Supreme Court decision could come Monday in a case about barring Trump from the 2024 ballot
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Supreme Court decision could come as soon as Monday in the case about whether former President…
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Haley wins DC GOP primary
CNN By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley won the Republican presidential primary in Washington, DC, after three…
Continue Reading How speechwriters delve into a president’s mind: Lots of listening, studying and becoming a mirror
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speechwriting, in one sense, is essentially being someone else’s mirror. “You can try to…
Continue Reading Surfers from Brazil and Australia win final Olympic qualifier in warm and windy Puerto Rico
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press ARECIBO, Puerto Rico (AP) — Top surfers Gabriel Medina of Brazil and Sally Fitzgibbons of Australia won the final…
Continue Reading Alleged IS militants in Russia’s North Caucasus were killed in a shootout with security services
By The Associated Press Six alleged Islamic State group members have been killed in a “counterterrorism” operation in Russia’s volatile…
Continue Reading Cancer patient dragged by New York City bus, partially paralyzed, awarded $72.5 million in lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida woman who says she was struck and dragged by a New York City bus and left partially paralyzed has been awarded $72.5…
Continue Reading Haley says she no longer feels bound by the GOP pledge requiring her to support the eventual nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says she no longer feels bound by a pledge that required all GOP contenders to…
Continue Reading ‘Dune: Part Two’ brings spice power to the box office with $81.5 million debut
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Movie theaters were looking for a savior and “ Dune: Part Two ” is delivering on the promise. Armed with…
Continue Reading How this AP photographer caught this image of Israeli soldiers taking a selfie at the Gaza border
By TSAFRIR ABAYOV Associated Press AP photographer Tsafrir Abayov has been covering the border between Israel and Gaza for almost 20 years. When he…
Continue Reading German defense minister said leaked audio is part of Russia’s ‘information war’ against West
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Germany’s defense minister has described Russia’s leak of a conversation by ranking German military officers as part of…
Continue Reading Firefighters reveal harrowing moments of Texas wildfire rescue
KTVT By Marvin Hurst Click here for updates on this story CANADIAN, Texas (KTVT) — Her name is unknown, but the story…
Continue Reading Illegal pot shops are hurting legitimate marijuana dispensaries, Gov. Kathy Hochul says
WCBS By Ali Bauman Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Gov. Kathy Hochul says the abundance of…
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Powerful California blizzard shuts down roads and ski resorts as heavy snow and fierce winds slam mountains
(CNN) — Blizzard conditions continued to slam Northern California over the weekend with damaging winds and heavy snow dumping on mountain…
Continue Reading A young girl died in France after a boat capsized on the English Channel crossing migrant route
PARIS (AP) — Authorities in northern France say a young girl died on Sunday after a small boat capsized on the treacherous English Channel crossing…
Continue Reading Haiti declares a curfew as it tries to restore order after weekend jailbreak, explosion of violence
By EVENS SANON and PIERRE-RICHARD LUXAMA Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government declared a state of emergency and…
Continue Reading Democratic infighting roils California swing districts that could be key to US House control
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic infighting is rattling elections in swing congressional districts in…
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Rebuilding Together: Empowering women through home maintenance skills
At a nonprofit organization known as Rebuilding Together, they offer a program called She Builds, where women learn essential skills for home…
Continue Reading Key Northern California highway closed as snow continues to fall in the blizzard-hit Sierra Nevada
By BROOKE HESS and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — A major highway was closed and ski resorts were shut down Sunday as…
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Memphis mayor meets with gang leaders to request ceasefire in effort to curb city’s gun violence
CNN By Ashley R. Williams and Victor Blackwell, CNN (CNN) — A record-breaking 398 people fell victim to homicides in Memphis last year – a…
Continue Reading After 10 years of trying, a Palestinian woman had twins. An Israeli strike killed them both
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — It took 10 years and three rounds of in vitro fertilization for Rania Abu…
Continue Reading Republican Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas faces challenge from state lawmaker in GOP primary
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republican Steve Womack faces a challenge from the right in the Arkansas primary from a…
Continue Reading French police hunt an assailant who attacked a man leaving a Paris synagogue
PARIS (AP) — French authorities are searching for an assailant who attacked a man near a synagogue in Paris. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said…
Continue Reading Tim Scott lost his own presidential bid. But he’s gotten Donald Trump’s attention for vice president
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The biggest winner of the Republican primary season so far, besides Donald Trump, might be…
Continue Reading Voucher expansion leads to more students, waitlists and classes for some religious schools
By HOLLY MEYER Associated Press The Miami Archdiocese’s superintendent of schools says Catholic education is increasingly in demand in South…
Continue Reading Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is granted bail in a Bangladesh graft case
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A court in Bangladesh has granted bail to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus in a $2.3 million…
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