By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The British navy seized anti-tank missiles and fins for ballistic missile assemblies during a raid on a small boat heading from Iran likely to Yemen. That’s according to British and American officials, who issued statements Thursday about the seizure. The raid took place Feb.
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg, CNN The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals is investigating a misconduct allegation against a federal judge who called a 13-year-old girl out of the spectator’s gallery at her father’s supervised release revocation hearing and had her handcuffed and placed in the jury box, according to court documents. US District Court Judge
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By The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Led by Steven Ashworth’s 27 points, the Utah State Aggies defeated the UNLV Rebels 91-66 on Wednesday. The Aggies are now 23-7 on the season, while the Rebels moved to 17-12.
Continue Reading By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Tom Wilson scored his second goal 1:09 into overtime and the Washington Capitals defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-2. Martin Fehervary also scored, Darcy Kuemper made 21 saves and the Capitals won for the second time in three games following a six-game skid. Troy Terry scored for
Continue Reading By ANTHONY ANDERSON Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Marcus Hammond and Cormac Ryan each scored 20 points as Notre Dame won longtime coach Mike Brey’s final home game with an 88-81 win over No. 25 Pittsburgh. Nate Laszewski and Trey Wertz each added 14 points as the Fighting Irish (11-19, 3-16 Atlantic Coast
Continue Reading By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As the double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh wraps, the heaps of public attention poured on the case’s many twists and turns are hardly waning. Investigations stemming from the June 7, 2021 shooting deaths of the legal scion’s wife and son revealed the prominent
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By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Seven months after a decisive statewide vote affirmed abortion rights in Kansas, the Republican-controlled Legislature’s annual session in some ways looks a lot like previous ones, with multiple anti-abortion proposals. But key players are focusing on incremental changes, instead of a ban. Their biggest goal
Continue Reading By BILL BARROW Associated Press PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Exaggeration, misinformation and myth have always infected politics – even before social media took it to the extreme. Misconceptions take especially strong hold where U.S. presidents are concerned: sometimes their advantage, sometimes not. Some claims relate to policy, others to their biographies and personal traits. That
Continue Reading By The Associated Press EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Led by Damarco Minor’s 27 points, the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars defeated the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 68-54 in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournamentfalse Championship
Continue Reading By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Energy Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Communities around the world emitted more carbon dioxide in 2022 than in any other year on records dating to 1900, a result of air travel rebounding from the pandemic and more cities turning to coal as a low-cost source of power. Emissions of the climate-warming
Continue Reading By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Thursday, including the first person from the Arab world going up for an extended monthslong stay. The Falcon rocket bolted from Kennedy Space Center shortly after midnight, illuminating the night sky as
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By Greg Wallace, Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Federal agents arrested a Pennsylvania man this week after he allegedly tried to bring explosives in his suitcase on a flight from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Florida. Marc Muffley, 40, faces two charges, according to a federal complaint, including possession of an explosive in an
Continue Reading By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Damion Baugh scored a career-high 24 points, Emanuel Mille had 20 and No. 22 TCU held on to beat Texas 75-73. The loss denies the ninth-ranked Longhorns a chance to play for a share of the Big 12 title in their upcoming regular-season finale.
Continue Reading By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Cowboys for Trump cofounder Couy Griffin has been found not guilty of a misdemeanor charge of failing to register a political group and provide financial disclosures at a trial in southern New Mexico. The verdict Wednesday from a 12-member jury capped a two-day trial in
Continue Reading KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Rescuers in boats retrieved families trapped on rooftops and hauled others to safety as villages and towns in parts of Malaysia were submerged in floodwaters, leading to over 26,000 people being evacuated as of Thursday. One person died when his car was swept away by floodwaters. The southern Johor state,
Continue Reading By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Dawson Mercer stayed hot with a goal and three assists, Tomas Tatar had a goal and two assists, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-5. Nico Hischier and Miles Wood each had a goal and an assist, and Nathan Bastian, Ondrej Palat and Dougie
Continue Reading CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Claudell Harris Jr. led Charleston Southern with 20 points and secured the victory with a jumper in the lane with 36 seconds remaining as the Buccaneers defeated High Point 72-70 in the Big South Conference Tournament. Tyeree Bryan scored 14 points and added nine rebounds for the Bucs, who stopped a
Continue Reading RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Taran Armstrong had 20 points in Cal Baptist’s 88-70 victory over UT Rio Grande Valley. Armstrong added five rebounds and seven assists for the Lancers. Blondeau Tchoukuiengo scored 19 points and added five assists. Reed Nottage had 17 points. Ahren Freeman finished with 25 points and eight rebounds for the Vaqueros.
Continue Reading COMMERCE. Texas (AP) — Terrion Murdix scored 27 points, Isaac Mushila had a double-double to lead Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to a 93-88 victory over Texas A&M Commerce. Murdix made 9 of 15 shots from the floor and all nine of his free throws, adding eight assists and six rebounds for the Islanders (21-10, 14-4 Southland
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press GREENVILLE, N.C. — Led by Brandon Johnson’s 19 points, the East Carolina Pirates defeated the Tulane Green Wave 83-68 on Wednesday. The Pirates are now 15-14 with the win and the Green Wave dropped to 17-10.
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