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By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Alabama was expected to be in the Sweet 16 as the overall top seed in the NCAA Tournament. Few thought the teams standing between the Crimson Tide and a trip to the Final Four would be No. 5 seed San Diego State, sixth-seeded Creighton
Continue Reading PAYSON, Ariz. (AP) — At least three people were found dead this week after their vehicles were swept away by floodwaters in Arizona, authorities said. Gila County Sheriff’s officials said the bodies of a couple missing after their vehicle was stuck in floodwaters in the Payson area were located Thursday. They were identified as Phon
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BEIJING (AP) — China’s scandal-plagued football association has been rocked by new corruption probes into its chiefs of discipline and competition. The sports ministry on Friday said Wang Xiaoping, director the CFA’s Disciplinary Committee, and Huang Song, were both “suspected of serious violations” of law and discipline — the government’s usual bywords for graft. Huang
Continue ReadingCNN By Rob Picheta, Vasco Cotovio, Olga Voitovych and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Russian forces are depleted in Bakhmut and a Ukrainian counter-offensive could soon be launched, one of Kyiv’s top generals has said, raising the prospect of an unlikely turnaround in the besieged city. Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine’s land forces, said on his
Continue Reading VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Andrei Kuzmenko scored his 35th goal, a Canucks franchise record for a first-year player, to lead Vancouver to a 7-2 rout of the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night. The Russian forward, who also had an assist, topped the 34 goals scored by Pavel Bure in 1991-92. “Yes, it’s good.
Continue ReadingCNN By Laura He, CNN China said it would “firmly oppose” any forced sale of TikTok, in its first direct response to demands by the Biden administration that the app’s Chinese owners sell their share of the company or face a ban in its most important market. The comments came as TikTok CEO Shou Chew
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN China said it would “firmly oppose” any forced sale of TikTok, in its first direct response to demands by the Biden administration that the app’s Chinese owners sell their share of the company or face a ban in its most important market. The comments came as TikTok CEO Shou Chew testified
Continue ReadingCNN By Michael Callahan and Oren Liebermann, CNN A US contractor was killed Thursday after a suspected Iranian-affiliated drone struck a facility housing US personnel in northeast Syria, the Pentagon said, and the US responded by striking what it said were Iran-affiliated facilities in the country. The contractor was an American citizen, a spokesman for
Continue Reading By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The image of gunmen in a row firing in unison into the chest of a condemned prisoner may conjure up a bygone, less enlightened era. But the idea of using firing squads is making a comeback. Idaho lawmakers passed a bill this week seeking to
Continue Reading By SAM METZ Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow is expected to testify Friday in a trial over a 2016 ski collision at a Utah ski resort, where a man claims that the movie star’s recklessness on the slope caused broken ribs, brain damage and lasting physical injuries. Paltrow and Terry Sanderson,
Continue Reading By SAM METZ Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow and the man who broke four ribs after the two collided at a Utah ski resort seven years ago are both expected to testify Friday in a trial over his claims that the movie star’s recklessness caused his concussion and lasting physical injuries.
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares fell Friday in Asia as worries over turmoil in the banking sector and recession risks overshadowed gains on Wall Street. Benchmarks declined in most major markets, while U.S. futures were higher. Oil prices fell. Investors are worried that more banks might suffer a debilitating exodus
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares fell Friday in Asia as worries over turmoil in the banking sector and recession risks overshadowed gains on Wall Street. Benchmarks declined in most major markets, while U.S. futures were higher. Oil prices fell. Investors are worried that more banks might suffer a debilitating exodus
Continue Reading By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points on 15 shots, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 127-105 on Thursday night in their first game since losing Paul George to a knee injury. It was the Clippers’ first blowout win since late January. “This
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga and UCLA played one NCAA Tournament game that left the Zags’ star player bawling, and another game that stunned the Bruins. Add another to the list. Maybe the maddest one in March yet. Julian Strawther hit a 3-pointer with 7.2 seconds left to answer
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Adam Lowry scored the tiebreaking goal with 9:13 to play and the Winnipeg Jets made progress in the playoff race with a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. Kyle Connor scored his 28th goal and Connor Hellebuyck made 18 saves for the
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CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Elizabeth Wolfe and Andy Rose, CNN Denver Public Schools are closed after a shooting this week at a high school as the district takes steps to bring armed guards back to campuses and teachers, students and parents demand action to curb gun violence. Friday’s mental health break, ahead of a weeklong
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wolfe and Andy Rose, CNN Denver Public Schools are closed after a shooting this week at a high school as the district takes steps to bring armed guards back to campuses and teachers, students and parents demand action to curb gun violence. Friday’s mental health break, ahead of a weeklong spring break, is
Continue ReadingBy Sara Murray, CNN Timothy Parlatore, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, said Thursday that he testified before a grand jury investigating classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago for several hours in December 2022 about additional searches for classified documents at Trump properties. “I chose to go in there because I felt that it was
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The Transgender Health and Wellness Center will soon be hosting its 2nd annual Trans Pride Fair along with the first LGBTQ+ Job Fair. The free event will be held this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Francis Stevens Park in Palm Springs. The theme is “empower and employ” to help connect people with
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