By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 767th goal to pass Jaromir Jagr for third on the NHL career list in the Washington Capitals’ 4-3 shootout victory against the New York Islanders. Ovechkin’s goal with 4:58 left in the third period gave the Capitals the lead and made him
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — One of the founders of a Portland-based pet rescue and adoption organization is facing federal fraud conspiracy charges, months after Multnomah County animal authorities seized more than 100 animals from the organization. KOIN-TV reports federal court documents say Tori Head is accused of charging Woofin Palooza customers “fake appointment fees,” failing
Continue ReadingBy JACOB BENGE Associated Press DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Bryson Etienne scored 21 points and Texas Southern beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 76-67 in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers earned their third NCAA Tournament win in five seasons and will play top-seeded Kansas in the Midwest first round. The First Four returned
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says a North Korean missile fired from its capital region exploded in midair in an apparent failed launch. The launch on Wednesday was detected amid speculation that the North could soon launch its longest-range missile in the most significant
Continue ReadingNORMAN, Okla. — Umoja Gibson had 28 points as Oklahoma defeated Missouri State 89-72 in the first round of the NIT. Isiaih Mosley led the Bears on Tuesday night with 28 points and 10 rebounds.
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jordan Wright had 24 points as Vanderbilt defeated Belmont 82-71 in the first round of the NIT. Will Richard led the Bruins on Tuesday night with 22 points, eight rebounds and three blocks.
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Va. — Adrian Baldwin Jr. and KeShawn Curry scored 23 points apiece as VCU beat Princeton 90-79 in the NIT first round. Tosan Evbuomwan led the Tigers on Tuesday night with 22 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists.
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — Two co-founders of a Taiwan biotechnology company have been sentenced for conspiracy to steal trade secrets from Genentech in a $101 million scheme. The U.S. attorney’s office says Racho Jordanov and Rose Lin were sentenced Tuesday in San Francisco to a year and a day each in federal prison. They
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — Two co-founders of a Taiwan biotechnology company have been sentenced for conspiracy to steal trade secrets from Genentech in a $101 million scheme. The U.S. attorney’s office says Racho Jordanov and Rose Lin were sentenced Tuesday in San Francisco to a year and a day each in federal prison. They
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge has ruled against former Trump administration official Omarosa Manigault Newman and ordered her to pay more than $60,000, in a lawsuit the Justice Department brought against her after then-President Donald Trump fired his former apprentice. The case found that Manigault Newman hadn’t complied with
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says her nation is “ready to welcome the world back” with most tourists allowed to return by May as the nation continues to ease its coronavirus restrictions. The announcement bought forward the date that tourists from countries including the
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says her nation is “ready to welcome the world back” with most tourists allowed to return by May as the nation continues to ease its coronavirus restrictions. The announcement bought forward the date that tourists from countries including the
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A movement to make Daylight Saving Time permanent took a big step forward Tuesday, with the U.S. Senate unanimously passing legislation to end the twice-a-year clock changes.
Continue ReadingBy RICH DUBROFF Associated Press SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Cedric Mullins’ outstanding 2021 statistics for the Baltimore Orioles appear even more impressive after learning of the offseason surgery he had to overcome. Mullins underwent intestinal surgery in November 2020 after a diagnosis of Crohn’s Disease. He only shared the news with Baltimore’s front office and
Continue ReadingBy KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters have demonstrated in Sri Lanka’s capital, calling for the president to resign as the country suffers its worst economic crisis within memory. The protesters blamed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s government for mismanaging the economy and creating a foreign exchange crisis that
Continue ReadingBy KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters have demonstrated in Sri Lanka’s capital, calling for the president to resign as the country suffers its worst economic crisis within memory. The protesters blamed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s government for mismanaging the economy and creating a foreign exchange crisis that
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera and Abby Bustin, CNN A Mississippi assistant principal was fired after reading the children’s book “I Need a New Butt!” to a class of second graders, an act the school division says violated their code of ethics. Toby Price, the now former assistant principal at Gary Road Elementary School in Byram, told
Continue ReadingFORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Sonny Gray is quickly trying to get settled with the Minnesota Twins. The newly acquired starting pitcher worked out with his new team for the first time Tuesday after passing his physical exam. Gray was acquired on Sunday in a trade with Cincinnati. The Twins have indicated they’ll make more
Continue ReadingBy Kristin Fisher, CNN Veteran former astronaut Scott Kelly tells CNN he is backing off his high-profile Twitter war with the head of the Russian space agency, following a warning from a NASA official that such attacks are “damaging” to the International Space Station mission. The warning came in an email, obtained exclusively by CNN,
Continue ReadingBOONE, N.C. — Josh Aldrich had a career-high 24 points as South Carolina Upstate topped Appalachian State 80-74 in the first round of The Basketball Classic. Adrian Delph led the Mountaineers on Tuesday night with 28 points.
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