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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Markieff Morris is finally on the cusp of returning to the Miami Heat. A person with knowledge of the situation says Morris has received clearance to play again. That move that comes more than four months after he was injured in a scuffle with Denver’s Nikola
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En su dura guerra contra Ucrania, Rusia ha confiado mucho más en bombas menos sofisticadas —las llamadas “bombas tontas” o “dumb bombs”— que en su arsenal de municiones guiadas de precisión. Es una dinámica que los funcionarios de Estados Unidos analizan de cerca en busca de pistas sobre el estado del
Continue ReadingRhea Mogul, CNN In a video that has since gone viral on social media, a group of men gather on a dusty street in India’s southern Karnataka state. Carrying saffron-colored flags and matching scarves, the men chant loudly in unison as they taunt their targets: Muslim women in hijabs who remain huddled in one corner
Continue Reading By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Emily Ryan and Lexi Donarski each scored 14 points to help No. 10 Iowa State hold off West Virginia 66-60 in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. Down by as many as 21 in the third quarter, the Mountaineers trailed by four with 16
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons is out for at least a week because of mild patellar tendinopathy in his left knee. Simons has missed two games because of the injury, which was confirmed by an MRI, the Blazers announced on Friday. He will be reevaluated in one to two weeks.
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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball and the players’ association resumed drug testing after an absence of nearly 3 1/2 months. Testing with penalties had been in place from 2004 through last Dec. 1. It was halted the following day because of management’s lockout. Opiates and opioids were
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball and the players’ association resumed drug testing after an absence of nearly 3 1/2 months. Testing with penalties had been in place from 2004 through last Dec. 1. It was halted the following day because of management’s lockout. Opiates and opioids were
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By Jamiel Lynch, CNN The family of Gabby Petito has filed a civil lawsuit against Christopher and Roberta Laundrie, alleging they knew their son Brian Laundrie murdered Gabby Petito and were working to help him flee the country. In the lawsuit, Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt allege Brian Laundrie told his parents about killing Gabby
Continue ReadingBy Geneva Sands, CNN The Department of Homeland Security has uncovered “significant gaps” in its ability to detect potential domestic violent extremist threats within its ranks, citing unresolved issues of funding, training and consistency, according to a report released Friday. DHS officials have repeatedly pointed to domestic violent extremism as one of the most lethal
Continue Reading ORONO, Maine (AP) — Morgan Haney scored 20 points and Albany hit its last seven free throws in the final minute to defeat Maine 56-47 in the championship game of the America East to advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years. The second-seeded Great Danes never trailed but made it
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos Nueva York (CNN Business) — El comercio está a punto de convertirse en un elemento clave de la respuesta mundial a la invasión rusa de Ucrania tras la serie de sanciones que ya se han impuesto. El viernes, el presidente Joe Biden anunció que Estados Unidos, junto con las naciones del G7 y
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri fired basketball coach Cuonzo Martin on Friday night, one day after the Tigers finished a 12-21 season with a 76-68 loss to LSU in the second round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Tigers athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois said in a statement that the
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Nearly two dozen cases of Legionnaires’ disease identified in the Coachella Valley, going back almost six months, prompted Riverside County health officials to advise anyone feeling symptoms to seek medical attention. “This is a continuing investigation,” county Department of Public Health Officer Dr. Geoffrey Leung said. “The department recommends that individuals who live in the
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Continue Reading CLEVELAND (AP) — Xavier Castaneda scored 26 points and Ali Ali added 13, leading fourth-seeded Akron to a 70-62 upset of top-seeded Toledo in the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament. The Zips avenged a regular-season loss on Jan. 28 to Toledo and moved into Saturday’s title game, where they’ll play the winner of the
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is in an enviable position as he heads into a reelection campaign. There was a Friday deadline for candidates to enter the race and no well-known Republican had emerged. Newsom discouraged competitors with a commanding victory in last year’s
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Friday was filled with play at the BNP Paribas Open as the tournament is starting to ramp up. AMERICANS ADVANCING It was a nice Friday for American players, including the valley’s very own Desirae Krawczyk. Krawczyk and her new doubles partner Demi Schuurs came in to the tournament as the 6 seed in the draw. They
Continue Reading By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer A person familiar with the situation says the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a $4 million, one-year contract with slick-fielding shortstop Andrelton Simmons. The person, confirming reports by The Athletic and MLB Network, spoke Friday on the condition of anonymity because the deal hasn’t been finalized. A native of
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Free agent left-hander Carlos Rodón has agreed to terms on a $44 million, two-year contract with the San Francisco Giants. A person with direct knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press about the deal witth the NL West champions. The 29-year-old Rodón has spent
Continue Reading RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada is backing a bid to boost entrepreneurship and improve access to funding for small business and startup accelerators in two of its largest cities. Gov. Steve Sisolak announced the effort this week with Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman and Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve. The programs are dubbed Gener8tor. They’re partnerships
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