February, 2024

• 17 February

  Leaking underground propane tank found at Virginia home before deadly house explosion

  

  STERLING, Va. (AP) — When firefighters arrived at a home in a Washington, D.C., suburb to investigate a report about a gas smell Friday night, they discovered a 500-gallon underground propane tank with a leak on the side of the residence. Shortly after they arrived, the house exploded and burst into flames, with multiple mayday calls coming from the firefighters …

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• 17 February

  Jones leads Weber State against Eastern Washington after 29-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. Weber State Wildcats (17-9, 8-5 Big Sky) at Eastern Washington Eagles (17-8, 11-1 Big Sky) Cheney, Washington; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -4; over/under is …

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• 17 February

  Líder militar de Ucrania dice que retirará a sus tropas de Avdivka tras cuatro meses de combates

  

  KIEV (AP) — Líder militar de Ucrania dice que retirará a sus tropas de Avdivka tras cuatro meses de combates.

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• 17 February

  Almonor, Fairleigh Dickinson Knights to host Wilborn and the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash

  

  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. Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (8-17, 3-9 NEC) at Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (12-14, 6-5 NEC) Teaneck, New Jersey; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knights -7.5; over/under …

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• 17 February

  UMass-Lowell visits Bryant following Mincey’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. UMass-Lowell River Hawks (16-7, 7-3 America East) at Bryant Bulldogs (17-9, 9-2 America East) Smithfield, Rhode Island; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -1.5; over/under is …

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• 17 February

  Morehead State visits UT Martin after Crews’ 32-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. Morehead State Eagles (20-6, 11-2 OVC) at UT Martin Skyhawks (16-10, 9-4 OVC) Martin, Tennessee; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -4; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM …

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• 17 February

  Biden’s rightward shift on immigration angers advocates. But it’s resonating with many Democrats

  LAS VEGAS (AP) — In his 2020 campaign, Joe Biden vowed to undo former President Donald Trump ’s immigration policies, specifically expressing frustration with a policy setting limits on the number of asylum seekers accepted each day at the southern border. This year, Biden backed a Senate proposal that would have set daily limits on border crossings — and Democrats …

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• 17 February

  Quinerly scores 18, No. 24 West Virginia women end No. 23 Sooners’ 9-game streak 70-66

  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. MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (AP) — Ja’Naiya Quinerly scored 18 points and No. 24 West Virginia edged No. 22 Oklahoma 70-66 on Saturday, ending the Sooners’ nine-game winning streak. …

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• 17 February

  Prosecutor: Grand jury decides against charges in troopers’ shooting of 2 after pursuit, kidnapping

  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — No charges will be filed in the shooting deaths of a man and woman in a gun battle with Ohio state troopers following a police pursuit and kidnapping last summer, authorities said. The Montgomery County prosecutor’s office said Friday that a grand jury reviewed the Aug. 2 shooting of Rodney Helman, 54, and Elaine Helman, 51, …

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• 17 February

  Rutgers visits Minnesota after Garcia’s 24-point outing

  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. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-10, 6-7 Big Ten) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-9, 6-7 Big Ten) Minneapolis; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota hosts the Rutgers Scarlet Knights …

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