WASHINGTON (AP) — What would it mean if Russia used nuclear warheads to destroy U.S. satellites? Your home’s electrical and water systems could fail. Aviation, rail and car traffic could come to a halt. Your cellphone could stop working. These are among the reasons why there was alarm this week over reports that Russia may be pursuing nuclear weapons in …
Read More »Ike puts up 23 in Gonzaga’s 91-74 victory over Loyola Marymount
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. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Graham Ike scored 23 points and Nolan Hickman added 22 in Gonzaga’s 91-74 victory over Loyola Marymount on Thursday night. Ike finished 11 of …
Read More »Toyota takes high hopes into Daytona 500 but weather may affect ‘The Great American Race’
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Denny Hamlin leaned into the window of Christopher Bell’s winning Toyota to congratulate his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate on beating him in a Daytona 500 qualifying race. Hamlin then gave Bell detailed directions to victory lane. “Been to victory lane at Daytona a time or three,” Hamlin wrote on social media. “Had to show (Bell) …
Read More »No. 2 Purdue rallies from 10 down to beat Minnesota 84-76 behind Edey’s 24 points and 15 rebounds
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. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Zach Edey overcame a slow start with 24 points and 15 rebounds as No. 2 Purdue rallied from a 10-point deficit to defeat …
Read More »A man is charged in a car accident that killed 2 Chicago women in St. Louis for a Drake concert
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis prosecutors have charged a 22-year-old man in the deaths of a mother and daughter from Chicago who were fatally struck by a Jeep after leaving a Drake concert. Monte Henderson of suburban St. Louis was charged Thursday with two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter and two counts of armed criminal action. Court records show …
Read More »At least 11 dead and 4 injured in massive fire at paint factory in New Delhi
NEW DELHI (AP) — A massive fire swept through a paint factory in India’s capital, New Delhi, killing at least 11 people and leaving four others injured, news agency Press Trust of India reported. Fire officials said that the blaze started late Thursday on the ground floor of the factory, trapping the victims on the floors above with no way …
Read More »Uijtendaal leads Canisius against Marist after 25-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. Canisius Golden Griffins (9-14, 4-9 MAAC) at Marist Red Foxes (13-9, 8-5 MAAC) Poughkeepsie, New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Foxes -5.5; over/under is …
Read More »Council scores late bucket in OT, finishes with 20 points to lift Wagner over St. Francis (PA) 65-63
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. LORETTO, Pa. (AP) — Melvin Council Jr. made the last basket with two seconds left in overtime and finished with 20 points as Wagner beat St. Francis (PA) …
Read More »No. 1 UConn Huskies host No. 4 Marquette Golden Eagles
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. Marquette Golden Eagles (19-5, 10-3 Big East) at UConn Huskies (23-2, 13-1 Big East) Hartford, Connecticut; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The No. 1 UConn Huskies take …
Read More »Americans divided on TikTok ban even as Biden campaign joins the app, AP-NORC poll shows
President Joe Biden’s campaign is embracing TikTok to court younger voters ahead of the presidential elections, but U.S. adults have mixed views about whether the video-sharing app should even operate in the country. A new poll by The Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds a three-way split when it comes to banning the app, with 31% …
Read More »Davis scores 26, Eastern Illinois tops Southeast Missouri State 75-57
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. CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Kyndall Davis’ 26 points helped Eastern Illinois defeat Southeast Missouri State 75-57 on Thursday night. Davis added nine rebounds for the Panthers (12-14, 6-7 …
Read More »Red Sox manager Alex Cora agrees with MLB Commissioner on free agent deadline: ‘We need news’
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora agrees with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred that he’d like to see a deadline for signing free agents. “We need news,” Cora said, speaking about the subject at the team’s spring training site. “The offseason was boring for the business, for the game. There’s a lot of good players out …
Read More »Allen scores 19 to lead Utah Valley over Cal Baptist 69-46
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. RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Drake Allen scored 19 points as Utah Valley beat Cal Baptist 69-46 on Thursday night. Allen added five rebounds and three steals for the …
Read More »Acuff and Eastern Michigan host Bowling Green
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. Bowling Green Falcons (16-8, 7-4 MAC) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (9-15, 2-9 MAC) Ypsilanti, Michigan; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Michigan hosts the Bowling Green Falcons …
Read More »Blackshear, Nevada Wolf Pack to visit Rodriguez, UNLV Rebels
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. Nevada Wolf Pack (19-6, 6-5 MWC) at UNLV Rebels (14-9, 7-4 MWC) Las Vegas; Saturday, 11:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Luis Rodriguez and the UNLV Rebels host Kenan …
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