By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press People in North Carolina may have a little more riding on this year’s NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, as they will be able to legally bet on the games through their smartphone apps and computers for the first time. For the sixth straight year, the number of states
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hamas’ unprecedented raid on southern Israel has prompted a legal predicament: How does a country scarred by the deadliest attack in its history bring the perpetrators to justice? Israel is holding hundreds of Palestinians from Gaza accused of taking part in the Oct. 7 attack
Continue ReadingBy Arit John, Kit Maher and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump warned Saturday that if he were to lose the 2024 election, it would be a “bloodbath” for the US auto industry and the country. The remark came as Trump promised a “100% tariff” on cars made outside the US, arguing that
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Voters are set to cast their ballots to decide competitive U.S. House races during the Illinois primary. Democratic incumbents in at least two Chicago-area races are locked in energetic challenges in the strongly Democratic territory. U.S. Rep. Danny Davis faces one of the toughest reelections of his
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The big news this week, President Joe Biden said at a weekend Washington roast, was that two candidates had clinched their party’s nomination for president. But one was too old, too mentally unfit for the job, he said. “The other’s me,” Biden quipped. The digs against Republican
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of right-hander Daniel Hudson from Triple-A Oklahoma City ahead of their opener Wednesday against the San Diego Padres at Seoul, South Korea. To open a roster spot, the Dodgers designated infielder Andre Lipcius for assignment on Saturday. Hudson, 37, gets a $2 million, one-year
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The end likely came for Pac-12 Conference basketball on Saturday. It also marked the beginning of an unexpected journey for Oregon. The Ducks had to win the conference tournament to get into the NCAA Tournament. And behind a hurting big man who was perfect on
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stephen Curry belatedly celebrated his birthday by returning to the Golden State lineup and leading the Warriors to a much-needed victory. Curry, who turned 36 on Thursday, scored 31 points after missing the last three games with a sprained right ankle as the Warriors beat
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Carey, Olga Voitovych, Maria Kostenko, Josh Pennington and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s government has told citizens living in Russian-occupied territories to turn their backs on what they call Moscow’s pseudo-elections, which culminate on Sunday and are widely assumed to see Vladimir Putin returned as president for six more years. For Kyiv
Continue ReadingST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Robin Lod and Bongokuhle Hlongwane each scored a goal, and Minnesota United ended a seven-game winless streak against LAFC with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night in coach Eric Ramsay’s debut for the Loons. Ramsay was named Minnesota’s head coach on Feb. 26. He joined the club after being the
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Dany Rosero and Alan Pulido each scored a goal to help Sporting Kansas City rally from an early deficit and beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 on Saturday night. Pulido, who scored a career-best 14 goals last season, put away a left-footed volley to cap the scoring in the 29th
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Scott Wedgewood made 27 saves to win a matchup of backup goaltenders and defenseman Thomas Harley had a goal and an assist to help lead the Dallas Stars past the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on Saturday night. Wedgewood outdueled David Rittich in net to beat the Kings for the second time in
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Scott Wedgewood made 27 saves to win a matchup of backup goaltenders and defenseman Thomas Harley had a goal and an assist to help lead the Dallas Stars past the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on Saturday night. Wedgewood beat the Kings for the second time in eight days. Craig Smith, Wyatt Johnston
Continue ReadingBy Mitchell McCluskey and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Niger’s military government announced that it has ended an accord with the US that allowed military personnel and civilian staff from the Department of Defense to operate in Niger – days after holding high-level talks with US diplomatic and military officials this week. “The government of Niger, taking into account the aspirations and interests of its people, decides with full
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Lakers fans didn’t know by now how important Anthony Davis is to their team’s postseason hopes, they got a significant reminder Saturday night. Los Angeles’ All-Star center suffered an eye injury late in the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors and did not
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels saw an explosive detonate near a ship early Sunday in the Gulf of Aden, potentially marking their latest assault on shipping through the crucial waterway leading to the Red Sea. The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade
Continue ReadingBy SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — Bhavani Mani Muthuvel and her family of nine have around five 20-liter (5-gallon) buckets worth of water for the week for cooking, cleaning and household chores. “From taking showers to using toilets and washing clothes, we are taking turns to do everything,” she said. It’s the
Continue ReadingINDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to end the Italian’s 19-match winning streak and advance to the BNP Paribas Open final on Saturday night. Alcaraz retained his world No. 2 ranking with the victory and extended his winning streak to 11 matches at Indian Wells, where he’ll play
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Alex Nylander scored twice and added an assist, Daniil Tarasov stopped 39 shots, and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night. Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and two assists, and Boone Jenner
Continue ReadingBy Kareem El Damanhoury, Eyad Kourdi and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — A major fire ravaged the 80-year-old iconic Al-Ahram Studio in Cairo, causing extensive damage and spreading to adjacent buildings on Saturday morning, according to the Egyptian state news website Al-Ahram. The fire, which took firefighters over five hours to extinguish and prompted an evacuation
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