Guatemalan accused of importing fentanyl precursors for Mexican cartel arrested

TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Mexican authorities have detained a Guatemalan man wanted by the United States for allegedly participating in the importation of precursor chemicals used by the Sinaloa cartel to make fentanyl, officials said Monday. Immigration authorities stopped Jason Antonio Yang López at the airport in Tapachula on Sunday and turned him over to agents from the Chiapas state …

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NBA All-Star weekend takeaways: Lots of points, lots of winners in Indy

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NBA All-Star weekend in Indianapolis had plenty of winners. There was Damian Lillard, a 3-point shootout winner Saturday and the All-Star Game MVP on Sunday — a two-trophy weekend the likes of which only Michael Jordan pulled off previously. There were Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu, who made their 1-on-1 shooting contest into must-see-TV. There was Karl-Anthony …

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VAMOS y Arena dicen pedirán anulación de las elecciones en El Salvador

SAN SALVADOR (AP) — Bajo el argumento de una serie de irregularidades durante el proceso de escrutinio, dos partidos políticos anunciaron el domingo que solicitarán la anulación de los comicios presidenciales y legislativos del pasado 4 de febrero en El Salvador. La diputada del partido VAMOS Claudia Ortiz, quien habría logrado la reelección para un segundo periodo en el Congreso, …

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UAPB faces Alabama A&M after Williams’ 33-point game

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (11-14, 6-6 SWAC) at Alabama A&M Bulldogs (7-18, 6-6 SWAC) Huntsville, Alabama; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -3; over/under is 155 …

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Lilly scores 25, Brown defeats Pennsylvania 71-64

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kino Lilly Jr.’s 25 points helped Brown defeat Pennsylvania 71-64 on Saturday night. Lilly was 5 of 16 shooting, including 3 for 8 from 3-point …

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Miller puts up 20 in Temple’s 83-77 win over UTSA

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hysier Miller’s 20 points helped Temple defeat UTSA 83-77 on Sunday to end the Owls’ 10-game losing streak. Miller shot 7 for 17 (3 for …

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Richmond and Seton Hall host St. John’s

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Seton Hall Pirates (16-9, 9-5 Big East) at St. John’s Red Storm (14-11, 6-8 Big East) Elmont, New York; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Storm …

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Top UN court to hold hearings on legality of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian-claimed lands

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ highest court opens historic hearings Monday into the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state, plunging the 15 international judges back into the heart of the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Six days of hearings are scheduled at the International Court of Justice, during which an unprecedented number of …

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Lendeborg scores 26 and UAB takes down North Texas 71-62

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg’s 26 points helped UAB defeat North Texas 71-62 on Sunday. Lendeborg added eight rebounds and four blocks for the Blazers (17-8, 9-3 …

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