Martin scores 21 to carry Drexel over Delaware 76-68
NEWARK, Del. — Melik Martin had 21 points as Drexel topped Delaware 76-68. Andrew Carr led the Blue Hens on Thursday night with a career-high 21 points.
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Arizona House votes to ban critical race theory in schools
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted to put limits on teaching race and gender in schools. The bill sent to the Senate on Thursday is part of the GOP’s nationwide push to block diversity instruction Republicans have termed “critical race theory.” Teaching around race and diversity
Continue Reading Gorgeous day at Pebble and Tom Hoge has a scorecard to match
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Tom Hoge enjoys being at Pebble Beach in any weather. Give him sunshine and little wind, and it’s even better, especially with a 63 on his card. Hoge had nine birdies and a one-shot lead in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. That’s his best
Continue Reading Gorgeous day at Pebble and Tom Hoge has a scorecard to match
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Tom Hoge enjoys being at Pebble Beach in any weather. Give him sunshine and little wind, and it’s even better, especially with a 63 on his card. Hoge had nine birdies and a one-shot lead in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. That’s his best
Continue ReadingPentagon urges CEOs of largest defense companies to accelerate hypersonic weapons development as US lags behind China
By Kristin Fisher, CNN Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin encouraged CEOs from more than two dozen of America’s largest defense companies to accelerate hypersonic weapons development during a high-level meeting Thursday. Two CEOs who participated in the meeting said Austin spoke of the matter in urgent terms and described China as a threat in this field.
Continue Reading Brown’s FT lifts EKU over Kennesaw State 82-81 in 3 OTs
RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Jomaru Brown came off the bench to score 15 points and he made the second of two foul shots with 3 seconds remaining in the third overtime to lift Eastern Kentucky over Kennesaw State 82-81. Michael Moreno had 21 points and nine rebounds for the Colonels (11-12, 3-6 Atlantic Sun Conference).
Continue Reading Champagnie leads St. John’s past Georgetown 90-77
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Julian Champagnie had 27 points as St. John’s beat Georgetown 90-77. Joel Soriano had 14 points, nine rebounds and four blocks for the Red Storm (12-9, 4-6 Big East Conference). Donald Carey scored a career-high 23 points and had seven rebounds for the Hoyas (6-14, 0-9), whose losing streak stretched to
Continue ReadingBiden and NYC Mayor Eric Adams seal their alliance as Democrats face a crossroads on crime
By Gregory Krieg, CNN Their paths to the New York Police Department’s downtown Manhattan headquarters on Thursday could hardly have been more different, but President Joe Biden and New York City Mayor Eric Adams are now — by their choosing and at their own political risk — increasingly bound as the Democratic Party tries to
Continue ReadingAustralian mining magnate takes legal action against Facebook over scam ads
By Hannah Ritchie and Jill Disis, CNN Business Billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest is taking legal action against Facebook in Australia after he claims the company failed to remove scam advertisements that used his image. Facebook was “criminally reckless” because it did not take “sufficient steps to stop criminals from using its social media platform
Continue Reading Simon sparks UT Martin past Southeast Missouri 84-63
MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — KJ Simon had 19 points to lead five UT Martin players in double figures as the Skyhawks romped past Southeast Missouri 84-63. Mikel Henderson added 17 points for the Skyhawks (8-15, 4-7 Ohio Valley Conference). Manny Patterson had 12 points for the Redhawks (9-13, 4-5).
Continue Reading Brown scores 17 to lead Murray State over Austin Peay 65-53
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Tevin Brown registered 17 points and eight rebounds as Murray State extended its win streak to 11 games, defeating Austin Peay 65-53. Drew Calderon led the Governors on Thursday with 15 points.
Continue Reading Time expiring on Nevada plan for first execution since 2006
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Time is running out on a bid by prosecutors and Nevada prison officials to carry out the first execution in the state in almost 16 years. One of several drugs that would be used for Zane Floyd’s lethal injection is due to expire Feb. 28, and
Continue ReadingNFL tells members of Congress that Washington Commanders are blocking access to documents from team investigation
CNN By Jacob Lev, CNN NFL officials argued in a letter to two US representatives that the Washington Commanders are withholding documents pertaining to the investigation into team owner Dan Snyder. The letter from the league’s legal counsel, obtained by CNN and dated Wednesday, was to Carolyn Maloney, a New York Democrat, and Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Continue Reading Former deputy acquitted in 2019 death of man following chase
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — A former Sonoma County sheriff’s deputy has been as acquitted of involuntary manslaughter and assault by a peace officer in the 2019 death of a man after a high-speed chase. The San Francisco Chronicle reports a jury on Wednesday found former Sonoma County Sheriff’s Deputy Charles Blount not guilty in
Continue Reading 5 MLB pitchers on witness list for trial over Skaggs’ death
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Five major league pitchers are on the government’s witness list for the trial of a former Los Angeles Angels employee accused of providing Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs with the drugs that caused his overdose death. The filing by federal prosecutors says Boston’s Garrett Richards
Continue Reading Phoenix pedestrian dies after being hit by light rail train
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities still are trying to identify a pedestrian who died after being struck by a Valley Metro light rail train in Phoenix. Police say the incident occurred around 7 p.m. Wednesday and involved a person believed to be a man. They say the person was pronounced dead on the scene but has
Continue Reading 5 MLB pitchers on witness list for trial over Skaggs’ death
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Five major league pitchers are on the government’s witness list for the trial of a former Los Angeles Angels employee accused of providing Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs with the drugs that caused his overdose death. The filing by federal prosecutors says Boston’s Garrett Richards
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Tribes: Settlement in opioids case will foster healing
By FELICIA FONSECA and TED WARREN Associated Press Money that will flow to Native American tribes as part of an opioid drug settlement with a major manufacturer and three distributors won’t come quickly. But tribal leaders say it will play a part in healing their communities from an epidemic that has disproportionately killed Native Americans.
Continue Reading Suns’ Booker, Paul picked as NBA All-Star reserves
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Devin Booker and Chris Paul were chosen as reserves for the NBA All-Star Game, giving the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns two selections. The Utah Jazz also got a pair with Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, but the Cleveland Cavaliers had to settle for one player in
Continue Reading Suns’ Booker, Paul picked as NBA All-Star reserves
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Devin Booker and Chris Paul were chosen as reserves for the NBA All-Star Game, giving the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns two selections. The Utah Jazz also got a pair with Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, but the Cleveland Cavaliers had to settle for one player in
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