Dunn scores 27 to lead Temple over South Florida 75-47
PHILADELPHIA — Damian Dunn had 27 points as Temple romped past South Florida 75-47. Sam Hines Jr. led the Bulls on Sunday with 12 points.
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Colgate rolls past Lehigh 81-61 in Patriot League semifinal
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Tucker Richardson had 16 points and six rebounds and Jeff Woodward recorded 11 points, five assists and three blocks as Colgate easily defeated Lehigh 81-61 in the Patriot League tournament semifinals. Keith Higgins Jr led the Mountain Hawks with 17 points.
Continue ReadingShungu, Davis lead Vermont past NJIT 98-59 in America East
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Ben Shungu had 15 points to lead six Vermont players in double figures as the Catamounts romped past NJIT 98-59 in the quarterfinals of the America East Conference tourney. Miles Coleman led the Highlanders with 22 points.
Continue ReadingAt a secret airfield in Eastern Europe, a multinational effort to send weapons to Ukraine proceeds at high speed
By Oren Liebermann, CNN Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley went last week to an undisclosed airfield near the Ukrainian border that has become a hub for shipping weapons, a senior Defense Department official said, seeing firsthand the multinational effort to get weapons into Ukraine amid Russia’s unprovoked invasion. While at
Continue ReadingAt a secret airfield in Eastern Europe, a multinational effort to send weapons to Ukraine proceeds at high speed
CNN By Oren Liebermann, CNN Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley went last week to an undisclosed airfield near the Ukrainian border that has become a hub for shipping weapons, a senior Defense Department official said, seeing firsthand the multinational effort to get weapons into Ukraine amid Russia’s unprovoked invasion. While
Continue ReadingKentucky stuns No. 1 South Carolina to win SEC women’s title
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dre’una Edwards hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 4.2 seconds left, and the Kentucky Wildcats rallied from 15 points down to upset top-ranked South Carolina 64-62 to win their first Southeastern Conference women’s tournament championship since 1982 and second all-time.
Continue ReadingMan charged in 18 Texas deaths says he’s “not a killer”
DALLAS (AP) — A man charged with killing 18 older women in the Dallas area over a two-year span said in a newspaper interview he is innocent and will be acquitted in the case. Billy Chemirmir remains in the Dallas County Jail as he awaits an April 25 retrial after the first jury to hear
Continue ReadingDunwoody Police rescue resident trapped inside burning home on Wilder Court
By JENNIFER LIFSEY Click here for updates on this story DUNWOODY, Georgia (WGCL) — Police rescued a resident from a burning home early Sunday morning in Dunwoody. According to the Dunwoody Police Department, officers received a 911 call around 3:45 a.m. in reference to a structure fire on Wilder Court. Officers responded and said they
Continue ReadingCity of Spring Hill plans to update late 8-year-old girl’s memorial
By Mary Alice Royse Click here for updates on this story SPRING HILL, Tennessee (WSMV) — Spring Hill city officials announced plans for updating a popular memorial on Wednesday. Officials said that they would be updating the Casey Marie Sneed memorial. The brown, wooden tower, “Casey’s Castle,” sits near the entrance to the playground at
Continue ReadingAll-Big East: Gillespie unanimous, Champagnie honored again
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Villanova guard Collin Gillespie was the only unanimous pick for the all-Big East team, and St. John’s forward Julian Champagnie joined him as a repeat selection Sunday. Connecticut guard R.J. Cole and forward Adama Sanogo also were on the first team, along with Marquette forward
Continue ReadingSeveral animals abandoned on side of road in Black Mountain
By Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story BLACK MOUNTAIN, North Carolina (WLOS) — Authorities are trying to find who’s responsible for abandoning several animals on the side of the road. The Black Mountain Police Department shared photos of several dogs in crates, and what appears to be one rabbit, saying the animals
Continue ReadingNetflix, TikTok block services in Russia to avoid crackdown
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Netflix and TikTok suspended most of their services in Russia on Sunday as the government cracks down on what people and media outlets can say about Russia’s war in Ukraine. Pulling the plug on online entertainment — and information — is likely to further isolate the country and its
Continue ReadingNetflix, TikTok block services in Russia to avoid crackdown
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Netflix and TikTok suspended most of their services in Russia on Sunday as the government cracks down on what people and media outlets can say about Russia’s war in Ukraine. Pulling the plug on online entertainment — and information — is likely to further isolate the country and its
Continue ReadingMan City doubles down on United’s anguish for derby glory
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Manchester City has completed the double over Manchester United with a second derby win of the Premier League season. Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez both scored twice to seal the 4-1 victory that restored City’s six-point lead over Liverpool at the top of the
Continue ReadingHamilton scores in OT to lift Devils past Blues 3-2
By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Dougie Hamilton scored in overtime and rookie Nico Daws made 19 saves and the New Jersey Devils edged the St. Louis Blues 3-2. Hamilton scored his ninth goal of the season at the 1:12 of the extra session with a high shot to beat Blues netminder
Continue ReadingTatum’s 54 leads Celtics past Durant, Irving, Nets 126-120
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored a season-high 54 points and the Boston Celtics overcame a rare appearance of both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in the Nets lineup to beat Brooklyn 126-120. Durant played in his second game since mid-January. He scored 37 for the Nets to become
Continue ReadingLolita Will No Longer Be On Display At The Miami Seaquarium
By Deborah Souverain Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — Lolita, Miami Seaquarium’s lone killer whale, is being retired after nearly 50-plus years on display. The 20-foot tank she has called home for more than a century is being permanently closed to the public. The USDA granted MS Leisure Company Inc.
Continue ReadingRogers carries UMBC over UMass Lowell 93-85 in OT Am East
BALTIMORE — Darnell Rogers had 23 points as Maryland-Baltimore County topped UMass Lowell 93-85 in overtime in the America East Conference tourney quarterfinals. Allin Blunt led the River Hawks on Sunday with a career-high 33 points.
Continue ReadingMaryland National Guard Soldiers Help Revive A Man In Cardiac Arrest
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LANHAM, Maryland (WJZ) — Maryland National Guard soldiers are being credited with helping to save a mans life while assisting in an emergency room in Lanham. Spcs. Patrick Sheil and Paul Hofe of the Maryland National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, were assisting the
Continue ReadingBrittney Griner, dos veces medallista de oro olímpica y estrella de la WNBA, arrestada en Rusia por cargos de drogas, según The New York Times
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Brittney Griner, dos veces medallista de oro olímpica y siete veces All-Star de la Asociación Nacional de Baloncesto Femenino (WNBA, por sus siglas en inglés) con el equipo de baloncesto Phoenix Mercury, fue arrestada en Rusia después de que los funcionarios de aduanas detectaran aceite de cannabis en su equipaje en
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