Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery rose 50 cents to $72.78 per barrel Monday. Brent crude for April delivery rose 66 cents to $77.99 per barrel. Wholesale gasoline for March delivery rose 6 cents to $2.21 a gallon. March heating rose 6 cents to $2.72 a gallon. March natural gas was unchanged at $2.08 per 1,000 cubic feet. Gold …

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Cambodia’s ruling party claims a leading rights activist defamed it and seeks $500,000 in damages

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Lawyers for Cambodia’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party filed a lawsuit Monday at the order of the party’s leader, former Prime Minister Hun Sen, accusing a leading rights activist of defamation and seeking damages of half a million dollars. The complaint was filed in Phnom Penh Municipal Court against Soeng Sen Karuna, deputy chief of Cambodia’s …

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No. 19 New Mexico visits Wyoming following Dent’s 31-point performance

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. New Mexico Lobos (18-4, 6-3 MWC) at Wyoming Cowboys (12-10, 5-4 MWC) Laramie, Wyoming; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 19 New Mexico faces the Wyoming Cowboys …

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Dickinson and No. 8 Kansas host Kansas State

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. Kansas Jayhawks (18-4, 6-3 Big 12) at Kansas State Wildcats (14-8, 4-5 Big 12) New York; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Kansas takes on the …

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Policías matan a tiros a dos hombres en un SUV en Omaha, Nebraska

OMAHA, Nebraska, EE.UU. (AP) — Dos policías fuera de servicio mataron a tiros a dos hombres en un SUV en la ciudad más grande de Nebraska, informaron las autoridades, aunque ofrecieron muy pocos detalles del suceso. Los dos policías de Omaha estaban trabajando en un negocio local a eso de las 2 a.m. del sábado cuando abrieron fuego contra los …

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Adebayo’s 16 lead Mount St. Mary’s over Siena 68-61

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. ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Dola Adebayo scored 16 points as Mount St. Mary’s beat Siena 68-61 on Sunday. Adebayo added seven rebounds for the Mountaineers (9-13, 5-6 Metro …

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Pepper scores 16 in UC Davis’ 59-52 victory against Cal Poly

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. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Elijah Pepper scored 16 points as UC Davis beat Cal Poly 59-52 on Saturday night. Pepper added eight rebounds for the Aggies …

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Prim’s 19 help Texas A&M-CC defeat Lamar 79-71

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. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Dayne Prim had 19 points in Texas A&M-CC’s 79-71 win against Lamar on Saturday night. Prim also contributed seven rebounds for the Islanders …

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