By The Associated Press LOWELL, Mass. — Brayden O’Connor scored 14 points off of the bench to help lead the second-seeded UMass-Lowell River Hawks over the seventh-seeded Maine Black Bears 85-54 in the opening round of the America East Conference tournament
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The Associated Press Prosecutors and attorneys for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried are requesting the disgraced cryptocurrency entrepreneur be allowed a flip-phone or another device that’s not a smartphone while on bail. The proposal was submitted Friday to the judge overseeing the case. Prosecutors alleged last month that Bankman-Fried used electronic devices in ways that can’t
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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Shaylee Gonzales scored 21 points and No. 12 Texas smothered Kansas State 80-52 to win a share of the Big 12 Conference championship for the first time since 2004 as the regular season came to an end. The Longhorns share the title with Oklahoma, but the defending tournament champions take the
Continue Reading By JILL COLVIN, MICHELLE L. PRICE and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says he would continue his third presidential campaign even if indicted. Speaking to reporters ahead of a gathering of conservative supporters on Saturday, Trump says, “Absolutely, I wouldn’t even think about leaving.” The former president
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By Jessie Yeung, CNN The postcard image of Hong Kong is one of glitzy skyscrapers against lush mountains, dim sum restaurants and investment bankers in suits. But in recent weeks, the international financial hub has again been in the headlines for something darker: the death of model and influencer Abby Choi, whose dismembered body parts
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By Lisa Respers France and Taylor Romine, CNN Tom Sizemore, an actor known for his work in hit films like “Saving Private Ryan,” “Natural Born Killers” and “Heat,” has died, his representative Charles Lago confirmed to CNN on Friday. He was 61. The actor was hospitalized after suffering a brain aneurysm in mid-February, Lago told
Continue Reading By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Iditarod dog sled race started Saturday with a fan-friendly ceremonial run through the streets of Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city. The real race starts Sunday in Willow, about 70 miles north of Anchorage. Brent Sass is the defending champion and the odds-on favorite to win this
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By Nicki Brown, Artemis Moshtaghian and Travis Caldwell, CNN A day after angry residents repeatedly interrupted a railroad company official at a town hall, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s office released the results of health assessment surveys conducted in East Palestine, revealing the most common symptoms reported by residents since the toxic train derailment include headaches,
Continue Reading By BRUCE SCHREINER, DAVID SHARP and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press Cleanup began in battered parts of the South and Midwest after a sprawling storm system produced ferocious winds and heavy snow that caused widespread damage and multiple deaths before racing through the Northeast on Saturday. More than a foot of snow fell in parts of
Continue Reading By BRUCE SCHREINER, DAVID SHARP and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press Cleanup began in battered parts of the South and Midwest after a sprawling storm system produced ferocious winds and heavy snow that caused widespread damage and multiple deaths before racing through the Northeast on Saturday. More than a foot of snow fell in parts of
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Noah Carter and Kobe Brown each scored 17 points and Missouri clinched its first double-bye into the Southeastern Conference tournament by edging Mississippi 82-77 in the regular-season finale for both teams on Saturday. The Tigers will be the No. 4 seed and first-year coach Dennis Gates will make his tournament debut
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By Xiaofei Xu and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Several sub-Saharan countries, including Ivory Coast, Mali, Guinea and Gabon, are helping their citizens return from Tunisia following controversial remarks from the country’s president last month concerning illegal immigration into the North African country. In a meeting of Tunisia’s National Security Council on February 21, President Kais
Continue Reading By The Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ja’Shon Henry led Bradley with 17 points and Malevy Leons sealed the victory with a free throw with six seconds left as the Braves defeated Indiana State 71-70 on Saturday night in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament semifinal game. Henry added seven rebounds for the Braves (23-8).
Continue Reading AMES, Iowa (AP) — Ashley Joens scored 22 points and became the Big 12 Conference all-time leader in games played, Emily Ryan had a double-double and No. 23 Iowa State rolled past Texas Tech 72-56 to close the regular season on Saturday. Joens, in her fifth season, played in her 154th game, all starts, also
Continue Reading RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) — Nico Echavarria of Colombia is one round away from a career-changing victory in the Puerto Rico Open. The PGA Tour rookie started with an eagle and four straight birdies on the front nine of Grand Reserve. That 30 allowed him to make up a four-shot deficit against Cameron Young.
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sir’Jabari Rice scored 23 points and a smothering defensive effort carried No. 9 Texas to a 75-59 win over No. 3 Kansas that earned the Longhorns a second-place finish in the Big 12. Kansas had already secured the league championship earlier in the week. The
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sir’Jabari Rice scored 23 points and a smothering defensive effort carried No. 9 Texas to a 75-59 win over No. 3 Kansas that earned the Longhorns a second-place finish in the Big 12. Kansas had already secured the league championship earlier in the week. The
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Seis personas murieron en un ataque registrado este sábado en la ciudad de Comayagüela, Honduras. El portavoz de la Secretaría de Seguridad, Miguel Martínez Madrid, confirmó la noticia a CNN. El funcionario policial señaló que, según los informes preliminares realizados en base a los dichos de testigos, varios
Continue Reading BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Sean Pedulla scored 25 points to lead Virginia Tech to an 82-60 victory over Florida State in an Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season finale. Pedulla was 8 of 12 from the floor. Hunter Cattoor added 14 points on 4-of-9 shooting, and the pair combined for 10 3-pointers. Grant Basile scored 13 points
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Georgia Amoore scored 24 points and eighth-ranked Virginia Tech advanced to the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship game for the first time in program history with a 58-37 victory over No. 13 Duke. ACC player of the year Elizabeth Kitley added eight points and 11
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