A pilot and co-pilot were identified as the two killed in a fiery plane crash on a Florida highway, law enforcement officials said Saturday afternoon. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office identified Edward Daniel Murphy, a 50-year-old pilot and co-pilot Ian Frederick Hofmann, 65, as the deceased. The three survivors were crew member Sydney Ann Bosmans, 23, and passengers Aaron Baker, …
Read More »Tre King helps No. 14 Iowa State hold off TCU for 71-59 win
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. AMES, Iowa (AP) — Tre King scored 15 points and Keshon Gilbert had 13 points and seven assists, helping No. 14 Iowa State beat TCU 71-59 on Saturday. …
Read More »How Biden and his allies are pushing back against a special counsel’s claims about his memory
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s Democratic allies are launching an aggressive defense against a special counsel’s explosive claims that the 81-year-old president couldn’t remember major milestones in his life, trying to diminish the significance of the prosecutor’s allegations that Biden was too forgetful to be charged for mishandling classified material. Biden set the angry tone hours after special counsel …
Read More »Henry and Texas Southern host Florida A&M
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. Texas Southern Tigers (8-12, 6-3 SWAC) at Florida A&M Rattlers (4-16, 2-7 SWAC) Tallahassee, Florida; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -5.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM …
Read More »Oklahoma State visits Oklahoma following McCollum’s 20-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. Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-13, 2-8 Big 12) at Oklahoma Sooners (17-6, 5-5 Big 12) Norman, Oklahoma; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sooners -12.5; over/under is 139.5 …
Read More »Cal Baptist faces Utah Tech following Washington’s 20-point showing
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. Cal Baptist Lancers (14-8, 7-4 WAC) at Utah Tech Trailblazers (9-14, 5-7 WAC) Saint George, Utah; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lancers -4.5; over/under is 134.5 …
Read More »No. 14 Iowa State faces TCU, seeks 10th straight home win
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. TCU Horned Frogs (16-6, 5-4 Big 12) at Iowa State Cyclones (17-5, 6-3 Big 12) Ames, Iowa; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cyclones -7.5; over/under is …
Read More »Gill and La Salle host Richmond
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. La Salle Explorers (11-12, 2-8 A-10) at Richmond Spiders (16-6, 8-1 A-10) Richmond, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spiders -10; over/under is 141 BOTTOM LINE: …
Read More »Kenney’s late free throws lift Holy Cross past American 58-56
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. WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Caleb Kenney hit four straight free throws in the final 26 seconds to lift Holy Cross to a 58-56 win over American on Saturday. …
Read More »Nigeria mourns as authorities investigate helicopter crash that killed a major bank CEO
Nigerian leaders Sunday mourned the death of the CEO of one of the country’s largest banks after he and five others were killed Friday in a helicopter crash in Southern California’s Mojave Desert. Herbert Wigwe, chief executive of Access Bank, and his wife and son were among the six people on board when the aircraft went down shortly after 10 …
Read More »Qatar’s Akram Afif produces close-up magic trick during goal celebration at the Asian Cup
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Akram Afif has produced some magical performances during the Asian Cup. And after firing Qatar into a 1-0 lead in Saturday’s final against Jordan, he did likewise with his celebration. The forward scored his sixth goal of the tournament from the penalty spot at Lusail Stadium after being brought down by Abdallah Nasib in the first …
Read More »Connecticut’s first Black woman chief public defender placed on paid administrative leave
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The first Black woman to be appointed as Connecticut’s chief public defender was suspended Friday following months of disagreement with the commission that oversees the state’s public defender services. TaShun Bowden-Lewis, who was chosen for the position in late May 2022 by the Public Defender Services Commission, was placed on paid administrative leave Friday pending an …
Read More »Chiefs put LG Joe Thuney on IR, activate RB Jerick McKinnon in finalizing Super Bowl roster
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs placed All-Pro left guard Joe Thuney on injured reserve and activated running back Jerick McKinnon on Saturday, finalizing the roster that they will take into the Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers. The Chiefs ruled Thuney out for Sunday’s game earlier in the week because of an injury to his pectoral …
Read More »Vinícius leads Madrid’s 4-0 rout of Girona in statement win. Bellingham nets 2 before hurting ankle
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Vinícius Júnior delivered a stellar all-round performance and Jude Bellingham scored twice before leaving with an injured left ankle as Real Madrid crushed title rival Girona 4-0 in the Spanish league on Saturday. First-place Madrid opened up a five-point lead over second-place Girona, whose only two losses in an otherwise sensational season have both come against …
Read More »Africa Cup title beckons for Ivory Coast’s Sébastien Haller after successful cancer treatment
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — One year after returning from cancer treatment, Sébastien Haller could lead Ivory Coast to the Africa Cup of Nations title. Haller fired the host nation into Sunday’s final against three-time champion Nigeria with the only goal in a 1-0 victory over Congo in the semifinals. “It’s kind of a great moment today to be here …
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