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Marshall visits Georgia Southern following Moore’s 27-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. Marshall Thundering Herd (12-17, 7-9 Sun Belt) at Georgia Southern Eagles (6-23, 6-10 Sun Belt) Statesboro, Georgia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Southern plays the Marshall …

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Federal prosecutors take over case against man charged with threatening Virginia church

MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have taken over the case against a northern Virginia man arrested last year on suspicion he was about to embark on a mass shooting at a megachurch. Local prosecutors in Prince William County on Tuesday dropped charges against Rui Jiang, 35, of Falls Church, including a charge of attempted aggravated murder against multiple persons. …

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Roberts, Clark lead Texas A&M-CC over Houston Christian 91-79

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. HOUSTON (AP) — Jordan Roberts had 25 points, Garry Clark scored 22 and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi defeated Houston Christian 91-79 on Monday night. Roberts shot 8 for 12 …

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Bridges and the Nets take on conference foe Orlando

Brooklyn Nets (22-35, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (32-26, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Magic -8.5; over/under is 215.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Brooklyn Nets visit Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic in Eastern Conference action Tuesday. The Magic are 22-15 against Eastern Conference opponents. Orlando has a …

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Ferguson, Missouri, agrees to pay $4.5 million to settle ‘debtors’ prison’ lawsuit

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis suburb where Michael Brown was fatally shot by a police officer has agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused it of operating a so-called debtors’ prison. The legal nonprofit ArchCity Defenders announced the settlement Tuesday with the city of Ferguson, Missouri. The preliminary agreement calls for the money …

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Scottie Barnes records his 4th triple-double of the season, Raptors beat Pacers 130-122

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic promised his players a tasty reward when they finally strung together a three-game winning streak. Now it’s time to pay up. With All-Star Scottie Barnes logging his fourth triple-double of the season and RJ Barrett scoring 24 points in Monday night’s 130-122 victory, players responded to their longest winning streak of the …

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Red Wings aim to keep win streak going, host the Capitals

Washington Capitals (27-21-9, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (32-20-6, fourth in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Red Wings -180, Capitals +150; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings look to keep a five-game win streak alive when they host the Washington Capitals. Detroit has a 17-8-5 record …

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Innocent girlfriend or murderous conspirator? Jury opens deliberations in missing mom case

Is Michelle Troconis a murderous conspirator who wanted her boyfriend’s estranged wife dead and helped him cover up her killing? Or was she an innocent bystander who unwittingly became ensnared in one of Connecticut’s most enduring missing person and alleged homicide cases? A state jury heard two different tales of the 49-year-old Troconis as the prosecution and defense made their …

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