By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer HOUSTON (AP) — After six games and 240 minutes of pure dominance that ran through March, then part of April, it finally became clear there was only one thing that could stop the UConn Huskies. The final buzzer. The team from Storrs, Connecticut, topped off one of the most
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By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer HOUSTON (AP) — After six games and 240 minutes of pure dominance that ran through March, then part of April, it finally became clear there was only one thing that could stop the UConn Huskies. The final buzzer. The team from Storrs, Connecticut, topped off one of the most
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By Brad Lendon, CNN The Philippines on Monday identified the locations of four new military bases the US will gain access to, as part of an expanded defense agreement analysts say is aimed at combating China. The four bases include three on the main island of Luzon, close to Taiwan, and one in Palawan province
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Atlanta Braves will retire No. 25 in honor of Andruw Jones later this season. The Braves announced Monday the outfielder will be honored in a special number retirement ceremony Sept. 9. The Braves will play the Pittsburgh Pirates after the ceremony. During his 12 seasons with the Braves, Jones won
Continue Reading By SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Voters in Chicago will choose a new mayor on Tuesday as two candidates with contrasting views on issues including crime, taxes, schools and investment in policing compete to lead the heavily Democratic city, the country’s third-largest. The race pits former Chicago schools CEO Paul Vallas, a moderate
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Adama Sanogo led the way for Connecticut as it claimed its fifth NCAA championship. The big man from Mali was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four after Monday night’s 76-59 win against San Diego State. He had 17 points and 10 rebounds for
Continue Reading By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his second home run of the season, Taylor Ward added a two-run shot in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 7-3. Ohtani smacked a 1-1 pitch from Seattle starter George Kirby an estimated 431 feet into the
Continue Reading By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — An ambitious plan announced last week to return Lolita, a killer whale held captive for more than a half-century, to her home waters in Washington’s Puget Sound thrilled those who have long advocated for her to be freed from her tank at the Miami Seaquarium. But it
Continue ReadingBy Emiko Jozuka and Lilit Marcus, CNN Visiting one of Japan’s most beautiful islands will soon become more difficult. Iriomote, in Okinawa prefecture, will restrict visitors to 1,200 per day to prevent overtourism and protect the habitat of Iriomote wildcats, an endangered species native to the island, according to an announcement from the Okinawa prefectural
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By Helen Regan, Tim Lister and Radina Gigova, CNN Russian authorities have formally charged Daria Trepova with terrorism offenses over the killing of Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky. Trepova, 26, was charged under the criminal code pertaining to a “terrorist act committed by an organized group that resulted in the deliberate infliction of death on
Continue Reading By Tim Lister and Josh Pennington, CNN The killing of Russian military journalist Vladlen Tatarsky has set off angry demands among politicians and commentators in Russia for the return of the death penalty, and for a merciless crackdown on dissent through greater use of terrorism and treason charges. Tatarsky was killed when an improvised device
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Monday, April 3, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS SOCCER Helias (0) Rock Bridge (2) FINAL Smith-Cotton (0) Blue Valley North (3) FINAL Mexico (0) Hannibal (8) FINAL Fulton (1) Kirksville (8) FINAL Battle (0) Southern Boone (2) FINAL
Continue Reading By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A lawyer for the family of a teenager found dead nearly eight years ago says a second autopsy of the exhumed body is complete. Attorney Eric Bland, who is representing the family of Stephen Smith, says this weekend was a “bittersweet” and “trying time.”
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By Homero De la Fuente, CNN Texas Rangers left fielder Josh Smith was taken to an area hospital after taking a pitch to the face during Monday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles in Arlington, Texas, the team announced on Monday. Smith was hit during the bottom of the third inning, when Orioles pitcher Danny Coulombe
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK, ERIC TUCKER and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An extraordinary moment in U.S. history is set to soon unfold in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday: Former President Donald Trump, who faces multiple election-related investigations, will surrender to face criminal charges stemming from 2016 hush money payments. The booking
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN When Zack Galifianakis asks Paul Rudd about his Jewishness in “Between Two Ferns: The Movie,” the actor responds with a quip. “I’m not a practicing Jew,” he says with a smirk. “I perfected it.” Rudd’s now widely referenced line nods to a sentiment felt by many Jews: There isn’t any one
Continue Reading By COLLEEN LONG and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is set to appear in a Manhattan courtroom Tuesday on charges related to falsifying business records in a hush-money investigation, the first president ever to be charged with a crime. Trump has denied any wrongdoing, has repeatedly assailed the investigation and has called
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan, Christina Zdanowicz, Dave Hennen and Haley Brink, CNN A storm system on Tuesday evening was bringing severe weather including tornadoes, large hail and strong winds to states from the South to the Upper Midwest, including areas devastated by recent tornadoes. There were more than 100 reports of hail by about
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, aprobó este lunes una declaración de catástrofe grave para California con el fin de ayudar con las secuelas de una serie de tormentas invernales que azotaron el estado. La declaración proporciona financiación federal a los afectados por las tormentas en los condados de Kern,
Continue Reading By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Berger Action Fund is a nondescript name for a group with a rather specific purpose: steering the wealth of Hansjörg Wyss, a Swiss billionaire, into the world of American politics and policy. As a foreign national, Wyss is prohibited from donating to candidates or political committees.
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