By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A rare public show of division within the ranks of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban emerged in recent days when Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, a powerful government figure, gave a speech seen as implicit criticism of the movement’s reclusive supreme leader. The Taliban leadership has been opaque since the
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SEATTLE (AP) — Freshman Keyon Menifield had a career-high 27 points, Jamal Bey scored a layup with 28 seconds left in overtime and Washington beat Oregon 72-71 to end a four-game losing streak. N’Faly Dante’s layup with 50 seconds left gave Oregon a 71-70 lead before Bey answered on the ensuing possession. Koren Johnson blocked
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Emirates is expanding its sponsorship in sailing with a three-year deal to become the title partner of Sir Ben Ainslie’s British team in the SailGP global league. The squad will be known as Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team starting with this weekend’s regatta on Sydney Harbor. The airline’s red
Continue ReadingBy Jamiel Lynch and Jennifer Feldman, CNN Two Shelby County sheriff’s deputies who were at the scene of Tyre Nichols’ deadly arrest in Tennessee last month violated department regulations and have been suspended for five days each without pay, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office obtained by CNN affiliate WHBQ. The suspensions
Continue Reading EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Pius Suter scored the winner in the fifth round of the shootout, leading the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Dylan Larkin, Moritz Seider, Robby Fabbri and Olli Maatta scored in regulation for the Red Wings, who have won four straight. Ville Husso made 41 saves
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By Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan, Sara Smart and Amanda Watts, CNN The gunman who killed three Michigan State University students and critically wounded five others had a list of other targets, two handguns and plenty of ammunition when police found him on foot after the campus massacre, authorities revealed Thursday. After gunfire terrorized the East
Continue Reading FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Matt Bradley scored 10 points and No. 21 San Diego State slipped past Fresno State 45-43. San Diego State has won four in a row and eight of nine overall, extending its winning streak against the Bulldogs to eight games. Nathan Mensah had eight points, eight rebounds and four blocks for
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Tage Thompson picked up his 36th goal of the season, Casey Mittelstadt had the go-ahead score late in the second period and the Buffalo Sabres snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Alex Tuch had a goal and two
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 21 points in his first game since becoming the NBA’s career scoring leader, and D’Angelo Russell had 21 points and seven assists during his warm welcome home in the Lakers’ 120-102 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Anthony Davis had 28 points,
Continue Reading By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two sheriff’s deputies who have been suspended for five days for their role in the arrest of Tyre Nichols failed to keep their body cameras activated after they went to the location where Nichols had been beaten by five Memphis police officers, officials said late Wednesday.
Continue Reading VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad each had two goals and an assist as the New York Rangers beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-4 for their sixth straight win. Chris Kreider and K’Andre Miller also scored for the Rangers, who are 7-0-1 in their last eight games. Igor Shesterkin stopped 25 shots.
Continue Reading By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong supporters of a tough national security law imposed by China’s ruling Communist Party have set their sights on a United Nations session, drawing concern from rights advocates. Critics say Hong Kong authorities have used the law to crush dissent following massive 2019 protests. The
Continue ReadingBy Alex Stambaugh, Ana Cabrera and Lilit Marcus, CNN The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu reopened to tourists on Wednesday, February 15, after entry was suspended in December and January amid social unrest in Peru. “This decision reflects the joint commitment of the institutions that make up the Machu Picchu Management Unit, the municipal authorities
Continue Reading By BRIAN HALL Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Denis Malgin scored for the second consecutive night, Nathan MacKinnon got his fifth goal in five games since the All-Star break and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2. Andrew Cogliano also scored for Colorado, and Alexandar Georgiev made 41 saves. Georgiev had allowed
Continue Reading By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The outgoing president of Paraguay, whose country is one of Taiwan’s few remaining diplomatic allies, has spoken of his admiration for the island democracy while on a state visit to Taipei. Mario Abdo Benitez was welcomed with an honor guard on Thursday as he walked alongside
Continue Reading By The Associated Press SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Led by DJ Davis’ 25 points, the UC Irvine Anteaters defeated the UCSB Gauchos 70-59. The Anteaters are now 18-8 with the victory and the Gauchos dropped to 20-5.
Continue Reading JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Nick Schmaltz and Clayton Keller scored in the shootout, and Connor Ingram stopped 47 shots for his first career shutout as the Arizona Coyotes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0. Ingram made several stops on shots from point-blank range in the final 90 seconds of overtime and
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, CNN Two Australian miners working deep underground were fatally injured when they fell about 15 meters (50 feet) into a void that had opened beneath them, according to a statement Thursday from mining group Perenti. The miners — named as Trevor Davis and Dylan Langridge — were working about 125 meters (407
Continue Reading By The Associated Press FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Tyson Degenhart scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half and came up with a block as time expired and Boise State beat Colorado State 80-78. The Broncos are now 20-6 on the season, while the Rams fell to 11-15. Degenhart came up with a
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO — Led by Latrell Wrightsell Jr.’s 25 points, the CSU Fullerton Titans defeated the UCSD Tritons 76-73.  The Titans are now 15-12 on the season, while the Tritons fell to 8-18.
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