February, 2024

• 24 February

  Chief enforcer of US gun laws fears Americans may become numb to violence with each mass shooting

  

  LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — The head of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says he fears that a drumbeat of mass shootings and other gun violence across the United States could make Americans numb to the bloodshed, fostering apathy to finding solutions rather than galvanizing communities to act. Director Steve Dettelbach’s comments to The Associated Press came …

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• 24 February

  Trump’s lawyers seek to suspend $83M defamation verdict, citing ‘strong probability’ it won’t stand

  NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a New York judge Friday to suspend an $83.3 million defamation verdict against the former president, saying there was a “strong probability” that it would be reduced on appeal, if not eliminated. The lawyers made the request in Manhattan federal court, where a civil jury in late January awarded the sum to …

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• 24 February

  An Australian tourist has gone missing in Zimbabwe’s famous Victoria Falls park, officials say

  HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — An Australian tourist has gone missing in Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls National Park, home to one of the world’s natural wonders, the country’s parks spokesman said. Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesman Tinashe Farawo told The Associated Press that the tourist went missing in the vast rainforest on Friday. “We have a fully-fledged team that …

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• 24 February

  Georgia Southern faces James Madison after Moore’s 21-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. James Madison Dukes (25-3, 13-3 Sun Belt) at Georgia Southern Eagles (6-22, 6-9 Sun Belt) Statesboro, Georgia; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dukes -11.5; over/under is …

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• 24 February

  Tras dos años de guerra, abundan las dudas sobre si Kiev podrá mantener su lucha contra Moscú

  

  KIEV, Ucrania (AP) — El futuro parece sombrío para una Ucrania cansada de la guerra: está acuciada por la escasez de soldados y municiones, además de por las dudas acerca de la llegada de la ayuda occidental. Las tropas de Kiev enfrentan además a un enemigo ruso que acaba de tomar la iniciativa en el campo de batalla. Dos años …

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• 24 February

  Smith puts up 21, Radford beats Longwood 88-82

  

  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. RADFORD, Va. (AP) — DaQuan Smith’s 21 points helped Radford defeat Longwood 88-82 on Saturday. Smith shot 6 for 13 (6 for 12 from 3-point range) and 3 …

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• 24 February

  Dartmouth hosts Lee and Princeton

  

  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. Princeton Tigers (20-3, 8-2 Ivy League) at Dartmouth Big Green (5-18, 1-9 Ivy League) Hanover, New Hampshire; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Princeton faces the Dartmouth Big …

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• 24 February

  UC Irvine visits Tait-Jones and UCSD

  

  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. UC Irvine Anteaters (20-7, 13-2 Big West) at UCSD Tritons (18-9, 12-3 Big West) San Diego; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tritons -1; over/under is 142.5 …

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• 23 February

  No. 1 South Carolina wins share of SEC regular-season title with 72-44 victory over Alabama

  

  The AP Top 25 women’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. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Ashlyn Watkins had no clue South Carolina would be as good as it is before the season began. Now that the top-ranked Gamecocks have …

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• 23 February

  Former NFL head coaches Marvin Lewis and Joe Philbin part of Pierce’s first Raiders staff

  HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — As Antonio Pierce prepares for his first season as the Las Vegas Raiders’ full-time coach, he is counting on two experienced former head coaches to help guide him. The Raiders announced their full staff Friday, and former Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis is the assistant head coach and ex-Miami Dolphins coach Joe Philbin is the senior …

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