All Times EST Wednesday, Feb. 21 NHL Buffalo at Montreal, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Boston at Edmonton, 10 p.m. Columbus at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Toronto at Arizona, 10 p.m. MLS Real Salt Lake at Inter Miami CF, 8 p.m. PWHL Montreal at New York, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Boston, 7 p.m. TOP 25 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL No. …
Read More »Federal judge affirms MyPillow’s Mike Lindell must pay $5M in election data dispute
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday affirmed a $5 million arbitration award against MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell in favor of a software engineer who challenged data that Lindell said proves China interfered in the 2020 U.S. presidential election and tipped the outcome to Joe Biden. Lindell said he plans to appeal. Asked if he can …
Read More »It’s an election year, and Biden’s team is signaling a more aggressive posture toward the press
NEW YORK (AP) — Occupants of the White House have grumbled over news coverage practically since the place was built. Now it’s Joe Biden’s turn: With a reelection campaign underway, there are signs that those behind the president are starting to more aggressively and publicly challenge how he is portrayed. Within the past two weeks, an administration aide sent an …
Read More »Hawaii state and county officials seeking $1B from Legislature for Maui recovery
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii state and county officials have requested about $1 billion from the Legislature to help cover Maui wildfire recovery expenses in the near term. Gov. Josh Green’s administration had budgeted $199 million for such expenses but are now expecting they may need $561 million under a “worst-case” scenario, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Wednesday. The budget discussions come …
Read More »2 people are dead and 1 is missing in climbing accident on Mexico’s highest peak
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two people died and another remains missing on Mexico’s Pico de Orizaba, the highest mountain in the country, authorities said Wednesday. Authorities in the central state of Puebla said late Tuesday that rescuers had found the body of a guide who was leading an ascent of the 18,619 feet (5,675 meter) volcanic peak. Another person from …
Read More »Today in Sports – Tennessee’s 31-year run in the AP’s Women’s College Basketball Top 25 ends
Feb. 22 1919 — The first dog race track to use an imitation rabbit opens in Emeryville, Calif. 1936 — Figure skater Sonja Henie wins her 10th straight world championship. 1959 — Lee Petty, driving an Oldsmobile, wins the first Daytona 500. 1969 — Barbara Jo Rubin becomes the first female jockey to win a race at an American thoroughbred …
Read More »Indians living along the border with strife-torn Myanmar protest restrictions on movement
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Hundreds of people living in a remote northeastern Indian state bordering strife-torn Myanmar on Wednesday protested the Indian government’s decision to scrap a limited free border movement between the countries. India and Myanmar until now had allowed people with ethnic links on both sides to travel up to 16 kilometers (10 miles) into each other’s territory …
Read More »Vanderbilt hosts Georgia after Thomasson’s 26-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. Georgia Bulldogs (14-11, 4-8 SEC) at Vanderbilt Commodores (7-18, 2-10 SEC) Nashville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -1.5; over/under is 144 BOTTOM LINE: Georgia …
Read More »Movie Review: Hillary Swank gives inspirational ‘Ordinary Angels’ both the heart and heft it needs
At the end of “Ordinary Angels,” we’re given one of those now-see-how-it-really-happened moments with real footage mirroring the climax of the film. That’s a really good thing. Because otherwise, one might be tempted to think the filmmakers had dreamed up a story too sappy and inspirational to be true. But no, this tale of how one determined woman rallied her …
Read More »Sports on TV for Thursday, Feb. 22
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. (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, Feb. 22 BEACH SOCCER (MEN’S) 6:20 a.m. FS2 — 2024 FIFA World Cup: Brazil vs. Japan, Quarterfinal, Dubai, …
Read More »Drunk driver who struck and killed an NYPD detective sentenced to more than 20 years in prison
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who struck and killed a New York City police detective after speeding through an NYPD roadblock while driving drunk was sentenced Wednesday to more than 20 years in prison. A jury convicted Jessica Beauvais, 35, of Hempstead of aggravated manslaughter and other charges in October. She was arrested in April 2021 following the death …
Read More »Thomas Tuchel dejará de entrenar al Bayern Múnich a final de temporada
DÜSSELDORF, Alemania (AP) — Thomas Tuchel dejará de entrenar al Bayern Múnich y asumió la responsabilidad por una temporada decepcionante. Los jugadores también han sido advertidos. El Bayern anunció el miércoles que el entrenador dejará el club a final de temporada, luego de que una seguidilla de tres derrotas abriera la posibilidad de que pueda terminar la campaña sin títulos …
Read More »Unión Europea acuerda nuevas sanciones contra Rusia en 2do aniversario de la guerra en Ucrania
BRUSELAS (AP) — Países de la Unión Europea acordaron el miércoles un nuevo paquete de sanciones contra Rusia, dirigidas contra personas y empresas sospechosas de ayudar a Moscú en su guerra contra Ucrania, entre ellas, empresas de origen chino. La decisión coincide con el segundo aniversario de la invasión de Ucrania por parte de Rusia, que inició el 24 de …
Read More »Buffalo defeats Eastern Michigan 78-69
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. BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sy Chatman’s 23 points helped Buffalo defeat Eastern Michigan 78-69 on Tuesday night. Chatman added 13 rebounds, four steals, and four blocks for the …
Read More »Wisconsin school district releases tape of Black superintendent’s comments that led to resignation
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay school district on Wednesday released the recording of its first Black superintendent’s appearance on an Atlanta radio show in which he made blunt comments about race relations, criticized the community and derided one of the district’s principals. Claude Tiller Jr. resigned on Saturday after a closed-door meeting with school board members. On the …
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