By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is defending his government’s contentious plan to use local funds to compensate Koreans enslaved by Japanese companies before the end of World War II. He says the plan is crucial for Seoul to build future-oriented ties with Tokyo after
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BOISE, Idaho — Aanen Moody scored 28 points to propel Montana to an 83-74 victory over Idaho State in the semifinal round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament. Moody added seven assists an five rebounds for the fourth-seeded Grizzlies (17-13). Brandon Whitney scored 18 on 6-of-8 shooting from the floor and a 6-for-6 effort at
Continue Reading BOISE, Idaho — Aanen Moody scored 28 points to propel Montana to an 83-74 victory over Idaho State in the quarterfinal round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament. Moody added seven assists an five rebounds for the fourth-seeded Grizzlies (17-13). Brandon Whitney scored 18 on 6-of-8 shooting from the floor and a 6-for-6 effort at
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By Michelle Watson, CNN Indianapolis police arrested a suspect in a deadly shooting that happened outside of Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Monday, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said in a news release. The suspect, Elijah Hayes, 25, was arrested Wednesday and remains in custody, according to Marion County Sheriff’s Office online records. “Homicide detectives, working with our Violent Crimes Unit, identified and
Continue Reading JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers were searching for 42 people still missing Tuesday after two landslides triggered by torrential rains hit villages on an island in Indonesia’s remote Natuna regency, disaster officials said. Dozens of soldiers, police and volunteers joined the search in the Genting and Pangkalan villages on a remote island surrounded by choppy
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler had 26 points, Victor Oladipo and Caleb Martin each scored 21 off the Miami bench and the Heat held off the Atlanta Hawks 130-128. Butler also had nine rebounds and nine assists for Miami, which swept a two-game set from the Hawks. Bam Adebayo
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Two men have been convicted of helping Somali pirates who kidnapped a U.S. journalist for ransom and held him for 2 1/2 years, prosecutors said. Mohamed Tahlil Mohamed and Abdi Yusuf Hassan were convicted by a federal court jury in New York on Feb. 24 of hostage-taking, conspiracy, providing material support
Continue Reading WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Tomas Hertl scored the tying goal with 10.2 seconds left in regulation and Logan Couture got the winner 1:21 into overtime as the San Jose Sharks rallied to beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 to snap a five-game losing streak. Steven Lorentz also scored and Erik Karlsson had two assists for San
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El devastador terremoto que sacudió TurquÃa el 6 de febrero terminó con la vida de al menos 45.000 personas, dejó sin hogar a millones en casi una docena de ciudades y causó daños inmediatos estimados en US$ 34.000 millones, aproximadamente el 4% de la producción económica anual del paÃs, según el
Continue Reading HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii officials on Monday cited a Maui man seen on video snorkeling for allegedly harassing a humpback whale and pod of dolphins. The man actively pursued the adolescent whale inside Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park off the Big Island, according to a Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources statement. The agency
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By Ehsan Popalzai, Shafi Kakar , Niamh Kennedy and Jessie Yeung, CNN Young Afghan women gathered outside Kabul University on Monday to protest the ruling Taliban’s ban on female education as their male peers returned to school for a new academic year and the United Nations heard the restriction may amount to a crime against
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Connor McDavid scored twice, giving him an NHL-leading 54 goals this season, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2. In continuing to make his case for his third Hart MVP Trophy in eight NHL seasons, McDavid upped his league-leading points total to a
Continue Reading By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will appoint a special investigator to decide whether there should be a public inquiry into reports of Chinese interference in Canada’s elections. Trudeau is also having a Parliament national security committee examine classified information on the matter. The Globe and
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 40 points and Lamar Stevens fueled Cleveland’s fourth-quarter with his hustle, leading the Cavaliers to a 118-114 win over the Boston Celtics, who lost their second overtime game in less than 24 hours. Evan Mobley added 25 points and 16 rebounds for the
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 42 points, James Harden added 14 points, 20 assists and nine rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers pulled away late for a 147-143 victory over the Indiana Pacers in a game virtually devoid of defense. Embiid made 11 of 16 field goals and all
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN A Massachusetts man was arrested for allegedly attempting to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon three times during a flight from Los Angeles to Boston on Monday, after attempting to open an emergency exit door, according to the Justice Department. Francisco Severo Torres, 33, faces
Continue Reading ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Jalen Slawson scored 20 points and Furman beat Chattanooga 88-79 to win the Southern Conference Tournament and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1980. The NCAA field contained 48 teams the last time the top-seeded Paladins made the Big Dance. Furman coach Bob Richey had the Paladins
Continue Reading PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Themus Fulks scored a career-high 23 points, Jordan Brown had 13 points and 16 rebounds and second-seeded Louisiana beat No. 8 seed South Alabama 71-66 to claim the Sun Belt Conference Tournament championship. The fifth NCAA Tournament berth for Louisiana (26-7) will be its first since 2014. Louisiana’s first lead of
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marques Warrick scored 22 points to lead No. 4 seed Northern Kentucky to a 75-63 victory over top-seeded Youngstown State on Monday night in the semifinal round of the Horizon League Tournament. Warrick shot 7 for 19 from the floor (1 for 6 from 3-point range) and 7 of 8 from the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hold Como Accountable members are raising some concerns of theirs at the Columbia City Council meeting on Monday night. The group is asking for Columbia City Council, the Columbia Police Department, and the Boone County prosecuting office, to reopen the case of Quillan Jacobs. “We got access, group access, to a lot
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