STOCKHOLM (AP) — A suspected gas leak at the headquarters of Sweden’s security agency Friday forced authorities to evacuate some 500 people from the facility, Swedish broadcaster TV4 said. Seven people from the headquarters in Solna, just north of Stockholm, were hospitalized, police spokesperson Anders Bryngelsson told the TT news agency. He said there were no reports that anyone was …
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Aimaq leads Cal against Oregon after 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. Oregon Ducks (18-8, 10-5 Pac-12) at California Golden Bears (12-15, 8-8 Pac-12) Berkeley, California; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cal hosts the Oregon Ducks after Fardaws Aimaq …
Read More »A work-from-home tip: Don’t buy stocks after eavesdropping on your spouse’s business calls
HOUSTON (AP) — A word to the wise: If you overhear your work-from-home spouse talking business, just forget anything you may learn from it. And most definitely do not trade stocks using what authorities will almost certainly view as inside information. Tyler Loudon, a 42-year-old Houston man, learned this lesson the hard way. He pleaded guilty Thursday to securities fraud …
Read More »UK withdraws from Energy Charter Treaty, following similar moves by EU countries
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government said Thursday it is withdrawing from a controversial international energy treaty after efforts to modernize it ended in stalemate. The U.K.’s move followed similar announcements by France, Germany and other European Union countries to quit the Energy Charter Treaty, which critics say is being used by the fossil fuel industry to legally challenge governments over …
Read More »Former AL batting champion Tim Anderson agrees to 1-year deal with the Miami Marlins, AP source says
MIAMI (AP) — Former AL batting champion Tim Anderson has agreed to a one-year contact with the Miami Marlins, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday. The deal for the shortstop is pending a physical, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the deal was not yet announced. The agreement is worth …
Read More »UTEP hosts Crawford and Louisiana Tech
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. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (18-8, 8-3 CUSA) at UTEP Miners (13-13, 4-7 CUSA) El Paso, Texas; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -3; over/under is 136 BOTTOM …
Read More »UK Parliament is in turmoil after a debate over a Gaza cease-fire raised fears for lawmakers’ safety
LONDON (AP) — The chaotic debate over a cease-fire in Gaza reverberated through Britain’s Parliament on Thursday as the speaker of the House of Commons faced calls to resign, and lawmakers said they feared for their safety amid pressure from all sides of the issue. After more than six hours of sometimes heated debate on Wednesday, both the governing Conservative …
Read More »Argentina anuncia amistosos ante El Salvador y Nigeria para marzo en EEUU
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Tras la frustrada gira por China, Argentina confirmó que jugará amistosos ante El Salvador y Nigeria a fines de marzo en Estados Unidos como preparación para defender el título en la Copa América de este año. La Albiceleste se medirá ante el seleccionado centroamericano el viernes 22 de marzo en el estadio Lincoln Field de Filadelfia. …
Read More »Wright leads SMU against Florida Atlantic after 26-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. SMU Mustangs (19-7, 10-3 AAC) at Florida Atlantic Owls (20-6, 10-3 AAC) Boca Raton, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Owls -6.5; over/under is 154 BOTTOM …
Read More »Mount St. Mary’s hosts Saint Peter’s after Montgomery’s 25-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. Saint Peter’s Peacocks (13-11, 9-6 MAAC) at Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (11-15, 7-8 MAAC) Emmitsburg, Maryland; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mount St. Mary’s hosts the Saint …
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