By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Darius Garland scored a career-high 41 points, had 13 assists and hit a decisive pair of free throws with 14 seconds left to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Indiana Pacers 127-124. The Pacers went ahead 124-122 with 40 seconds remaining when Malcolm Brogdon was credited with
Continue ReadingBy DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — DeAndre Ayton and Landry Shamet scored 21 points each and Mikal Bridges blocked a potential tying 3-pointer in the final seconds to help the Phoenix Suns hold off the Orlando Magic 102-99. After Cameron Payne’s two free throws put the Suns up by three with 6.9
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Nathan Bastian scored a power-play goal with 6:56 left to play to put the New Jersey Devils on top as they rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 on Tuesday night. Tomas Tatar, Ty Smith, Damon Severson also scored for the
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyrie Irving hit nine 3-pointers and scored a season-high 50 points, and the Brooklyn Nets snapped a four-game skid with a 132-121 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Irving became one of 22 players in NBA history with five 50-point games. Irving was 15 of 19
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Trey Calvin stepped into the lane and drilled a jumper from just inside the free throw line with 10.5 seconds left to complete a late comeback from 16 points down to earn Wright State a 72-71 win over Northern Kentucky to claim both the Horizon League championship and an automatic berth in
Continue ReadingFRISCO, Texas — Taevion Kinsey had 23 points as Marshall got past Florida International 74-62 in a first-round game in the Conference USA tournament. Tevin Brewer led the Panthers on Tuesday night with 23 points.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Jarrod West made two clutch 3-pointers late, scoring 20 points and adding four steals, to help Louisville hold off a furious rally by Georgia Tech in an 84-74 victory in the first round of the ACC tournament. El Ellis hit a 3-pointer to extend the Louisville lead to 67-40 with 12:07
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Jyare Davis scored 18 points, Andrew Carr had 17 points and 12 rebounds for his second career double-double and fifth-seeded Delaware beat No. 2 seed UNC Wilmington 59-55 to claim the Colonial Athletic Association tournament championship. Delaware won its sixth conference tournament title, along with the teams from 1992 (NAC), 1993 (NAC),
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN) — Al menos un estadounidense de los llamados “6 de Citgo” ha sido liberado de prisión en Venezuela, dijeron a CNN un abogado que asiste a varios de integrantes de ese grupo de detenidos y un portavoz de una organización no gubernamental venezolana que brinda asistencia legal a los presos en el
Continue ReadingBy Stefano Pozzebon, CNN At least one American member of the so-called CITGO 6 has been released from prison in Venezuela, a lawyer assisting several of the CITGO 6 and a spokesman from a Venezuelan nongovernmental organization that’s providing legal assistance to prisoners in the country both told CNN. Gustavo Cárdenas, a US citizen detained
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ireland’s foreign minister saluted the resilience and courage of Ukraine’s women. The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations hailed their bravery in defending their homes and country. And the head of the International Monetary Fund told “sisters” in Ukraine: “We admire your courage, we share
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says a helicopter that crashed in Hawaii last month and killed all four people on board nose-dived after it unexpectedly stopped making a shallow left turn. A fire then incinerated much of the aircraft. The agency’s preliminary report on the Feb. 22
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on an extension with Pro Bowl linebacker Harold Landry III. The Titans declined to use the franchise tag on Landry earlier Tuesday before the NFL deadline. But the Titans announced Tuesday night a deal had been
Continue ReadingBy CASEY SMITH Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican lawmakers pushed through a bill that would repeal Indiana’s requirement for a permit to carry a handgun in public, further loosening the state’s firearms laws despite public opposition from the state police superintendent and some major law enforcement organizations. Senators approved the bill 30-20
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Gas prices aren’t the only thing zooming fast into record territory on the High Desert: Bend’s median home sales price soared $57,000 in February alone to smash the record and reach $740,000, Beacon Appraisal Group reported Tuesday.
Continue ReadingBy Maeve Reston, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a tax rebate to ease some of the pain at the pump in his state, which has the highest gas prices in the nation. The Democratic governor’s announcement in his “State of the State” address Tuesday night comes as Californians brace for further price hikes
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Kyiv, Ucrania (CNN) — Hace apenas dos semanas, los residentes de la capital ucraniana atendían sus tiendas, daban clase a los estudiantes en las escuelas o trabajaban en sus escritorios. La invasión rusa cambió todo. Luchando literalmente por sus vidas, los civiles, convertidos en soldados voluntarios, ayudaron a construir defensas con precisión militar,
Continue ReadingBy Theresa Waldrop and Paradise Afshar, CNN Hawaii’s mask mandate will expire March 25, Gov. David Ige said Tuesday, making it the last US state to announce its face-cover requirement will be dropped. “It’s taken the entire community to get to this point — with lowered case counts and hospitalizations,” Ige said in a tweet.
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Rincon Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — Multiple brush fires broke out Tuesday afternoon on the west side of Central Park. Police say they were intentionally set, CBS2’s Kevin Rincon reported. Burned leaves were seen on the ground in the North Woods section of the park,
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a 49-year-old man suspected of wounding two people in shootings last week has been accused in a fatal shooting near a North Portland park. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Joseph Banks of Portland was arraigned Tuesday on an allegation of second-degree murder in the March 1 death of 55-year-old Mark Johnson.
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