By The Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Justin McKoy had 16 points in third-seeded Hawaii’s 75-68 win over the No. 7 seed, CSU Northridge on Thursday night in the Big West Conference quarterfinals. The Rainbow Warriors advance to face second-seeded UC Davis in Friday’s semifinals. McKoy shot 4 for 13 (3 for 7 from
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis says he has no plans to resign and isn’t suffering from any health problems that would require doing so. The 87-year-old Francis made the comments in an autobiography, “Life: My Story Through History,” which is being published Tuesday, the 11th anniversary of his installation
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For generations, German composer Hans Zimmer ‘s film scores have soundtracked magic movie moments in “The Lion King,” “Gladiator,” the “Dark Knight” trilogy, and most recently, “Dune” and “Dune: Part Two.” This fall, Zimmer will bring his award-winning scores to the live stage. His “Hans
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Strauss and Brian Rokus, CNN (CNN) — Republican National Committee members have received a three-page memo from Chairman Michael Whatley announcing and explaining various aspects of the RNC’s merger with the Trump campaign. The memo arrives days after former President Donald Trump clinched the GOP nomination and nearly a week after Donald Trump’s
Continue ReadingSYDNEY (AP) — Australia says it will restore funding to the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians. Several weeks ago, the agency lost hundreds of millions of dollars in support because of Israeli allegations that some of its Gaza-based staff participated in the Oct. 7 attack. The Australian government pledged Friday to increase aid for
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer Stanford has fired men’s basketball coach Jerod Haase after he finished his eighth season at the school without a single NCAA Tournament appearance. Athletic director Bernard Muir announced the decision on Thursday night, shortly after the Cardinal finished a second straight losing season with a 79-62 loss to No.
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Washington State is on the verge of going somewhere it has never been, and the Cougars can do it in the final year of the current version of the Pac-12 Tournament. Isaac Jones scored 16 points, and No. 22 Washington State beat Stanford 79-62 in
Continue ReadingBy Sabrina Souza and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A Manhattan judge on Thursday denied a motion to dismiss federal bribery and extortion charges against Sen. Bob Menendez on grounds of legislative immunity. The New Jersey Democrat had argued that the charges violated the Constitution’s separation of powers doctrine and Speech or Debate Clause, which
Continue ReadingSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford fires men’s basketball coach Jerod Haase after 8 seasons, no NCAA Tournament appearances.
Continue ReadingMADISON, Ind. (AP) — Authorities in Indiana said they were working to confirm reports of fatalities from a tornado that was part of storm system that also unleashed suspected twisters in parts of Ohio and Kentucky on Thursday, damaging homes and businesses. Storm damage in Indiana was reported in the east central city of Winchester,
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cameron Tyson had 18 points in No. 4 seed Seattle’s 81-57 victory against Cal Baptist on Thursday night in the Western Athletic Conference Tournament. Seattle plays top-seeded Grand Canyon in the semifinals on Friday. Tyson added five rebounds for the Redhawks (19-13). John Christofilis scored 17 points,
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Esa-Pekka Salonen will leave the San Francisco Symphony following the 2024-25 season, just his fifth as music director, announcing his departure Thursday with a statement critical of the orchestra’s leadership. “I do not share the same goals for the future of the institution as the board of governors does,” Salonen said
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The San Diego Wave of the National Women’s Soccer League will have new owners by the season’s end following a sale the puts the club’s value at $113 million, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because
Continue ReadingBy DASHA LITVINOVA and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press Russia has begun three days of voting in a presidential election that is all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule for six more years after he stifled dissent. The vote takes place against the backdrop of a ruthless crackdown that has crippled independent media and
Continue ReadingBy Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — The presiding judge in former President Donald Trump’s Georgia election subversion case said he will deliver his decision on the ethics allegations against District Attorney Fani Willis on Friday and that it will not “be based on politics.” Georgia Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee confirmed to CNN affiliate
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY and ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writers The Chicago Bears are acquiring wide receiver Keenan Allen from the Los Angeles Chargers for a fourth-round pick. Two people familiar with the decision confirmed the move to The Associated Press on Thursday night on condition of anonymity because the trade hasn’t been announced. Allen has
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A dozen countries across Africa have suffered a major internet outage as multiple undersea telecommunication cables reported failures. Network disruptions caused by cable damage have occurred in Africa in recent years, but “today’s disruption points to something larger (and) this is amongst the most severe,” said
Continue ReadingMADISON, Ind. (AP) — Suspected tornado raked parts of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky on Thursday, damaging dozens of homes and leaving people without electricity, authorities said. Forecasters are aware of damage in the Lakeview, Ohio, area and across the region and plan to survey the area Friday to confirm the tornado, said Scott Hickman, a
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury made 16 saves in his 75th career shutout, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-0 on Thursday night. Fleury is 11th on the NHL shutouts list, one behind Ed Belfour and Tony Esposito. The 39-year-old goaltender got plenty of help from
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Whether he was burying his shots or moving the ball, Paul George seemed to make all the right decisions. The Clippers will sure take more of that. George made six 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Kawhi Leonard added 27 and Los Angeles beat the Chicago Bulls
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