By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Villanova has passed the torch of guards playing in the low post, from Ryan Arcidiancono to Jalen Brunson. Now it’s Collin Gillespie’s turn and it may be the equalizer for the short-handed Wildcats against Kansas in the Final Four. Gillespie learned to play in the
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Palm Springs VillageFest will celebrate its 30th anniversary today. Festivities kick off at 6 p.m. on Tahquitz Canyon Way and will include free food, music, and a drone light show, according to Palm Springs city spokeswoman Amy Blaisdell. Voted one of the best weekly street fairs in the Coachella Valley, VillageFest attracts thousands of residents
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business The right-to-repair movement has scored another win. Samsung is the latest tech company giving customers the ability to repair their own mobile devices amid pressure from consumers, regulators and even US President Joe Biden to ease restrictions on fixing products. The company announced on Thursday a new program that
Continue ReadingBy JACKIE KOSTEK Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — An elderly woman was shot and wounded in broad daylight Thursday afternoon on busy Broadway in East Lakeview. At 1:36 p.m., the 72-year-old woman was shot in the upper left thigh on Broadway near Briar Place, police said. The crime scene is
Continue Reading VENICE, Fla. (AP) — Ten-year veteran Brock Holt ended his bid to win a bench spot with the Atlanta Braves when he requested and was granted his release. The 33-year-old Holt signed with Atlanta on a minor league deal and was invited to the major league camp. He made his major league debut with Pittsburgh
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aliyah Boston of South Carolina is The Associated Press women’s basketball player of the year. Boston received 23 votes from the 30-member national media panel that votes weekly for the AP Top 25. Iowa’s Caitlin Clark received six votes and Baylor’s NaLyssa Smith got one. Boston
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By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammys might be missing stars like Drake, The Weeknd and Kanye West as a performer, but the biggest night in music could still shine bright on the Las Vegas Strip. The ceremony relocated to Las Vegas for the first-time ever with several artists
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse and Homero De la Fuente, CNN The NFL approved a rule change on Tuesday which will ensure both teams get at least one possession when playing in an overtime game during the playoffs. It comes after the dramatic ending to the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills game in the playoffs
Continue Reading By RUSS BYNUM and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — California took a big step this week toward becoming the first U.S. state to make some form of restitution a reality by tackling the divisive issue of which Black residents should be eligible to receive reparations for the atrocity and injustices of slavery and
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Yu Darvish will be making his second straight opening day start for the San Diego Padres when they open their season on the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 7. The right-hander was 8-11 last season with a 4.22 ERA and his late-season fade
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Yu Darvish will be making his second straight opening day start for the San Diego Padres when they open their season on the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 7. The right-hander was 8-11 last season with a 4.22 ERA and his late-season fade
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Yu Darvish will be making his second straight opening day start for the San Diego Padres when they open their season on the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 7. The right-hander was 8-11 last season with a 4.22 ERA and his late-season fade
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Having coach Shaheen Holloway get the head coaching job at Seton Hall wasn’t a surprise in the least. The Pirates’ career assists leader and star of the college coaching scene after taking Cinderella Saint Peter’s to the Elite Eight, was the only person athletic
Continue Reading TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say an elderly woman has died in a mobile home fire in Tucson’s west side and smoking too close to oxygen tanks is the likely cause. Tucson Fire Department officials say crews were called out to the Four Threes Mobile Home Park around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. First responders reported seeing
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By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers have moved to the brink of clinching a scaled-back bipartisan compromise to provide a fresh $10 billion to combat COVID-19. That could set up final congressional approval next week. The price tag was a reduction from an earlier $15.6 billion compromise that fell apart weeks ago
Continue Reading By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kim Mulkey is The Associated Press women’s basketball Coach of the Year in her first season at LSU. The longtime Baylor coach led the Tigers to 26 wins at an NCAA Tournament berth after they won only nine games last season. Mulkey received 10 votes from
Continue Reading LENNOX, Calif. (AP) — An off-duty police officer has been shot and wounded in Southern California. The assailant remains at large. The officer is a member of the city of Inglewood’s force but was in the Lennox area, south of Inglewood, around 10 a.m. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says the officer has non-life-threatening
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Two boys aged 16- and 14-years-old were arrested after a police chase that followed an armed carjacking and attempted carjacking of two Asian men in San Francisco, police said Wednesday. The attacks happened Monday afternoon, with the first incident reported at
Continue Reading WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue’s Jaden Ivey has entered his name in the NBA draft, forfeiting his final two seasons of college eligibility. Ivey wrote on social media that playing in the NBA has been a lifelong dream and that he’s beyond excited for the journey. Ivey averaged 17 points, five rebounds and three
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Cilli Click here for updates on this story TAMARAC, Florida (WFOR) — Charges are pending against a driver who drove his truck into a Tamarac home causing severe damage. According to Tamarac Police, a man driving a Ford F150 pick up truck lost control of his vehicle and crashed head on into a
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