By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer The Duke-North Carolina rivalry has been filled with future NBA stars and intense finishes through nearly 100 meetings in Mike Krzyzewski’s Hall of Fame tenure with the Blue Devils. The teams are preparing to meet Saturday in the Final Four. That will mark the first NCAA Tournament meeting between
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two people and a dog were rescued from the rain-swollen Los Angeles River as a vigorous late-season storm moved through California. Monday’s weather system marks a turnabout from an extremely dry winter that has spurred calls for water conservation in the drought-stricken state. The storm hit the San Francisco Bay region
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By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the government’s upcoming budget will increase spending on defense and national security while reducing household expenses. Frydenberg will reveal the budget Tuesday for the fiscal year beginning July 1 with an eye to Australia’s general elections that are due by May
Continue Reading EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have signed three free agents including former Miami offensive lineman Jesse Davis in their attempt to upgrade the interior blocking. The Vikings also signed ex-Denver cornerback Nate Hairston and re-signed cornerback Tye Smith. Davis was a regular for the Dolphins over the past five years with 72 starts
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Yet another false claim about CNN’s coverage of the war in Ukraine is swirling on social media — this one an absurd conspiracy theory that CNN faked its footage from the scene of a fire caused by a Russian attack on a fuel storage site in the Ukrainian city of Lviv.
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Some California election workers could keep their home addresses hidden from public records under a bill in the Legislature. The bill is in response to an increasing number of threats against election workers following the 2020 presidential election. It’s one of a number of proposals states
Continue ReadingBy Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Metformin use by men in the three-month period before they conceived a child was linked to a 40% higher risk of birth defects in the offspring, according to a study published Monday in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. Metformin is a first-line drug in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Mizelle, CNN Before this week, Judge David Carter was known as an unconventional, action-oriented federal judge and an advocate for California’s homeless population — or for helming the Anna Nicole Smith lawsuit. Carter made headlines Monday when he said that former President Donald Trump and attorney John Eastman may have been planning a
Continue Reading By JONATHAN MATTISE and TERESA M. WALKER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sources tell The Associated Press that Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee plans to propose $500 million in bonds in the state budget to help fund a new covered Tennessee Titans stadium envisioned for Nashville. The two people are familiar with the details of
Continue Reading LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police are investigating after the body of a woman was found in a storage unit. Investigators say police were called Monday morning after someone discovered the woman. She is described as in her 50s. They believe she was living in the unit for several days with other people. Police
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A San Diego appellate judge was sworn in today to become the first Latina to serve on the California Supreme Court. Patricia Guerrero’s appointment to the state’s highest court was confirmed through a unanimous vote last week by the Commission on Judicial Appointments. She will fill the vacancy left by Associate Justice Mariano- Florentino Cuéllar,
Continue Reading By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon’s patience paid off with a new contract. Witherspoon signed a two-year deal to remain with the Steelers rather than leave in free agency. The signing marked an abrupt turnaround for Witherspoon. He hardly played during the first half of the 2021
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Firefighters are in Van Nuys working to rescue a dog from the rain-swollen LA River after plucking its owner from the fast-moving water. A woman was spotted at about 2:40 p.m. fighting the current of the river, which was estimated
Continue Reading BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes is hoping for smoother sailing in 2022. Hayes was limited to just 96 games a year ago because of an ailing left wrist that sent him to the injured list twice. Hayes hit .257 with six home runs and 38 RBIs in 2021 and says
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The McDonald’s All-American Games are back on after a two-year hiatus, with the top boys and girls showcasing their skills at Chicago’s Wintrust Arena on Tuesday. And players like Duke-bound Dariq Whitehead look forward to participating. He says “a lot of legends” have played in the
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina freshman guard Devin Carter is the latest men’s basketball player to enter the transfer portal since coach Frank Martin was fired. Carter is a 6-foot-3 guard from Miami, Florida who was a member of the Southeastern Conference all-freshman team this season. Carter said on social media Monday he felt
Continue Reading SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Felisha Legette-Jack has been introduced the women’s basketball coach at Syracuse. Legette-Jack previously spent a decade as the coach at Buffalo. She was a star player for the Orange in the 1980s. Now she takes over a program that’s recovering from allegations that longtime coach Quentin Hillsman mistreated his players. Eleven
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A 39-year-old man suspected of sexually abusing a Banning child was out of custody today on a $100,000 bond. The man, a Grand Terrace resident, was arrested and booked into the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning Wednesday on suspicion of lewd acts on a child under 14 years old and felony sexual battery of a
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Saint Peter’s unexpected run in the NCAA Tournament ended with a bus ride back to New Jersey and the prospect Shaheen Holloway might have coached his last game with the Peacocks. The school was the first No. 15 seed to reach the Elite Eight.
Continue ReadingBy Anica Padilla Click here for updates on this story GREELEY, Colorado (KCNC) — A Greeley teenager made it her senior project to show appreciation for police officers — and now they are saying thank you. Camille Steen, who attends University High School, created the “Baskets for the Blue” fundraiser and collected #3,500 to buy
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