By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jordan Hawkins scored 19 points and No. 11 Connecticut held off a furious second-half rally to beat Providence 73-66 in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals. The fourth-seeded Huskies advanced to face top-seeded Marquette in Friday night’s semifinals at Madison Square Garden. Playing in
Continue Reading By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Freshman Amari Bailey scored a season-high 26 points and No. 2 UCLA beat Colorado 80-69 in the Pac-12 Conference Tournament quarterfinals. The Bruins kept pushing for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament with their 11th straight win. UCLA improved to 28-4. Bailey eclipsed
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By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer Geno Smith finally got to enjoy a day of being in the spotlight after signing the big contract that had eluded him most of his career. Smith’s three-year contract with the Seahawks will keep him as the presumptive starting quarterback in Seattle following a breakout season. Smith was named
Continue Reading MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Riot police had to control crowd unrest during Manchester United’s Europa League match against Real Betis. Trouble broke out in the away section at Old Trafford late in round-of-16 first-leg match which United won 4-1. Police wearing helmets and protective gear tried to control the situation and were involved in altercations
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Cara Delevingne reveló que lleva cuatro meses sobria y dice que “a veces necesitas un golpe de realidad”. “Este proceso obviamente tiene sus altibajos”, dijo la modelo y actriz británica de 30 años a Vogue mientras hablaba sobre sus experiencias con la adicción y la depresión. “La gente quiere que mi
Continue Reading FORT WORTH, Texas — Led by CJ Kelly’s 21 points, the UCF Knights defeated the SMU Mustangs 76-70 in the American Athletic Conference Tournament
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– El cartel del Golfo, considerado el responsable de secuestrar a cuatro turistas estadounidenses la semana pasada en Matamoros, México, emitió una carta de disculpa y entregó a cinco de sus miembros a las autoridades locales, según imágenes que circulan en línea y una versión de la carta obtenida que obtuvo CNN de
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A Massachusetts man accused of attempting to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon and open the plane’s emergency door during a flight from Los Angeles to Boston will remain in jail while he receives a psychiatric examination, a judge ruled. Francisco Severo Torres, 33, shows
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Playing without ailing coach Bill Self on the sideline, third-ranked Kansas turned to big offensive performances from Jalen Wilson and Dajuan Harris Jr. along with some stingy defense to pull away from West Virginia 75-61 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Playing without ailing coach Bill Self on the sideline, third-ranked Kansas turned to big offensive performances from Jalen Wilson and Dajuan Harris Jr. along with some stingy defense to pull away from West Virginia 75-61 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Big 12
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TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — No charges are immediately being filed against former NBA star Shawn Kemp following his arrest in connection with a drive-by shooting in Washington, prosecutors said Thursday. Kemp, 53, was booked shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday for investigation of felony drive-by shooting in Tacoma. He was released by mid-afternoon Thursday, online jail
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By Nadine Schmidt, Jessie Gretener, Tara John and Chris Lau, CNN Seven people were killed during a mass shooting on Thursday at a Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall in the German city of Hamburg in what the country’s leader denounced a “brutal act of violence.” ”Eight people are dead – including the alleged perpetrator,” Hamburg police
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — Alemania quedó conmocionada después de que un hombre armado matara el jueves a seis personas, así como a un bebé en gestación, en un centro de los Testigos de Jehová en Hamburgo, antes de apuntarse a sí mismo con el arma al tiempo que la policía irrumpía en el edificio. El atacante,
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By Jeff Zeleny, Chief National Affairs Correspondent The Republican presidential race is just getting started, but Kim Schmett said he and his fellow conservatives are spending more time thinking about the end of the 2024 campaign and trying to answer one question above all. “We like him,” Schmett said. “The question is can he win?”
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Bruce Thornton scored 17 points and Roddy Gayle Jr. had all nine of his points in the final six minutes to help give 13th-seeded Ohio State to a 73-69 win over fifth-seeded Iowa in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday. Brice Sensabaugh added 16 points, Justice Sueing 14
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By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Frozen human embryos can legally be considered property, or “chattel,” a Virginia judge has ruled, basing his decision in part on a 19th century law governing the treatment of slaves. The preliminary opinion by Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Richard Gardiner – delivered in a long-running
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By Joshua Davis Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WXII) — A woman is home safe and sound after experiencing a seizure in a Winston-Salem grocery store thanks to the help of her service dog and the store’s assistant manager. Amber Laudicina was at Harris Teeter in Winston-Salem recording video of
Continue Reading NEW YORK — Led by Gibson Jimerson’s 21 points, the Saint Louis Billikens defeated the George Mason Patriots 82-54 in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament
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By Kelly Sasso Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins signed four new players to the team. But not for a multi-million-dollar or several-year contract. It was a one-day assignment that saw their dreams come true. These four kids — Dominic Lettrich, Luke Coughlan, Logan Ferriss and
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden will pay his first visit to Canada since taking office later this month for talks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and an address to the country’s Parliament, the White House announced Thursday. Traditionally a stop in the United States’ northern neighbor is customary in the opening months of
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