NCAAs Round 1: ‘Teddy Buckets’ shows what’s old is new again
By JIM LITKE AP Sports Columnist If the players in this year’s tournament somehow look older, it’s not your eyesight. It’s the new…
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NCAA women’s tournament features 12 Black female coaches
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The women’s NCAA Tournament features a dozen Black female head coaches, doubling the number from last…
Continue ReadingESPN treats NCAA Women’s Tournament as premier event
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ESPN has treated the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on the same level as the College Football Playoff and…
Continue ReadingStocks extend rally, notching biggest weekly gain since 2020
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks rose for a fourth day in a row Friday, closing out their biggest weekly gain since…
Continue ReadingStocks extend rally, notching biggest weekly gain since 2020
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks rose for a fourth day in a row Friday, closing out their biggest weekly gain since…
Continue ReadingNew reforms look to chip away Israeli chief rabbis’ power
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s new government has taken aim at the country’s powerful rabbinical…
Continue ReadingChina’s President Xi Jinping vows to ‘minimize’ the economic impact of Covid spike
By Laura He, CNN Business As Covid makes a resurgence in China, the country’s leader signaled that his focus this time around is on containing…
Continue ReadingDoes your boss care about you? Here’s what most workers say
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN For several months at the beginning of the pandemic, American workers felt genuinely cared for by their bosses, according to a…
Continue ReadingSon of man on Bahrain death row sends Hamilton a new drawing
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — The son of a man on death row in Bahrain has again sent a drawing to seven-time…
Continue ReadingSon of man on Bahrain death row sends Hamilton a new drawing
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — The son of a man on death row in Bahrain has again sent a drawing to seven-time…
Continue ReadingGolden Knights beat Panthers 5-3 to snap five-game skid
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Evgenii Dadonov scored twice, Nic Roy got the game-winner in the third period and the Vegas…
Continue ReadingIndia buys Russian oil despite pressure for sanctions
ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian official says state-run Indian Oil Corp. bought 3 million barrels of crude oil from Russia…
Continue ReadingIndia buys Russian oil despite pressure for sanctions
ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian official says state-run Indian Oil Corp. bought 3 million barrels of crude oil from Russia…
Continue ReadingMurray State edges San Francisco 92-87 in overtime
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — KJ Williams scored six of his 18 points in overtime after Murray State blew an eight-point…
Continue ReadingA victim begged for mercy before Gerald Brevard allegedly pulled the trigger, surveillance footage shows
By Mark Morales, CNN His victim begged for mercy, police say. But all Gerald Brevard allegedly did, according to court documents, was pull the…
Continue ReadingJohnnie Taylor among newest Blues Hall of Fame members
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Five people, an album, five singles and a book have been chosen to join this year’s Blues Hall of Fame class. The Memphis,…
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Warm Springs’ oldest building, the Commissary, is about to move — and become symbol of future
The Warm Springs Community Action Team, a community-based organization on the Warm Springs Reservation, announced a major milestone Thursday toward…
Continue ReadingRebuild or retreat? Newport eyes Cliff Walk’s eroding future
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Newport, Rhode Island, is in a bind: Should the city continue propping up its landmark…
Continue ReadingPhotographers document Ukraine’s destruction and ask: ‘How could this be happening in 2022?’
By Brian Stelter and An Phung, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign…
Continue ReadingBritain bans Russian state TV channel RT
CNN By Mark Thompson, CNN Business Britain has banned Russian state TV channel RT, saying it was incapable of providing impartial coverage of the war…
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