February, 2024

• 6 February

  McCarty scores 15, South Carolina State beats Coppin State 77-65

  

  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. ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Caleb McCarty had 15 points in South Carolina State’s 77-65 win over Coppin State on Monday night. McCarty also had six rebounds and three …

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• 6 February

  Mud and debris are flowing down hillsides across California. What causes the slides?

  

  LOS ANGELES (AP) — When rainstorms like this week’s powerful atmospheric river hit California, the earth begins to move. Water rushing down mountains and hills picks up soil and vegetation, as well as boulders, trees and cars that can become battering rams. In the blink of an eye, property is damaged or destroyed and lives are put at risk. A …

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• 6 February

  Federal judge approves election map settlement between Nebraska county and 2 tribes

  

  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A federal judge has approved an agreement between two tribes and an eastern Nebraska county that gives Native American voters a majority in five of the county’s seven board districts. Chief U.S. District Judge Robert Rossiter Jr. called the agreement a “fair, reasonable and adequate” settlement of a lawsuit in which the Winnebago and Omaha tribes …

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• 6 February

  EEUU aumenta ayuda militar a Guyana mientras persisten las amenazas de Venezuela

  

  GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — El gobierno de Estados Unidos aumentará su ayuda militar urgente a Guyana, informaron el lunes funcionarios, mientras la vecina Venezuela amenaza con apoderarse de una gran parte del territorio del país vecino que desde hace tiempo reclama como suyo. Washington prometió ayudar a Guyana a comprar nuevos aviones, helicópteros, una flotilla de drones militares y, por …

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• 6 February

  Max Purcell beats Mitchell Krueger in deciding-set tiebreaker at Dallas Open

  

  DALLAS (AP) — Max Purcell won a tiebreaker in the deciding set after letting two match points get away, beating Mitchell Krueger 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (3) in the first round of the Dallas Open on Monday night. The sixth-seeded Australian won six consecutive points in the tiebreaker after falling behind 1-0, closing out the match with a winner on a …

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• 6 February

  Nigeria urges its citizens in South Africa to be careful as tensions rise ahead of soccer match

  

  ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s authorities on Tuesday called for caution over what they described as “veiled threats” against their citizens living in South Africa before both countries meet in an Africa Cup of Nations semifinal — a soccer match that is renewing frictions. Both countries already have endured a yearslong rivalry, more so because they have Africa’s biggest entertainment …

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• 5 February

  Bruins take on the Flames following Pastrnak’s 2-goal performance

  Calgary Flames (22-22-5, sixth in the Pacific Division) vs. Boston Bruins (31-9-9, first in the Atlantic Division) Boston; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins host the Calgary Flames after David Pastrnak scored two goals in the Bruins’ 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Boston has gone 16-4-3 in home games and 31-9-9 overall. The Bruins are 12-1-2 …

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• 5 February

  The effect of police violence on Black Americans’ health is documented in 2 new studies

  The effect of police violence on Black Americans is tracked in two new studies, with one tying police-involved deaths to sleep disturbances and the other finding a racial gap in injuries involving police use of Tasers. The health effects of police violence on Black people “need to be documented as a critical first step to reduce these harms,” three editors …

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• 5 February

  Jokic and Murray lead Denver’s comeback as Nuggets beat Blazers 112-103 for weekend sweep of rivals

  DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray loves that the Denver Nuggets can turn to their championship mettle in crunch time. He hates that they have to rely on that so often. “I think we should just be a little bit more on point to start the game, not to have to kick it into another gear,” Murray said after the Denver …

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• 5 February

  Northwestern State visits Nicholls State following Ireland’s 23-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. Northwestern State Demons (6-16, 4-5 Southland) at Nicholls State Colonels (11-10, 6-2 Southland) Thibodaux, Louisiana; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Colonels -7; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM …

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