N.C. A&T plays Stony Brook on 4-game road slide

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. North Carolina A&T Aggies (7-20, 5-9 CAA) at Stony Brook Seawolves (14-13, 7-7 CAA) Stony Brook, New York; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Seawolves -13.5; over/under …

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Teel’s 22 lead Presbyterian over Winthrop 78-55

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. ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Samage Teel had 22 points in Presbyterian’s 78-55 win against Winthrop on Wednesday night. Teel added five assists for the Blue Hose (13-16, …

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‘Un oscuro secreto’: agente de la DEA es acusado de recibir 250.000 dólares en sobornos de la mafia

BUFFALO, Nueva York, EE.UU. (AP) — En palabras de los fiscales, Joseph Bongiovanni acudió a trabajar durante años ocultando un “oscuro secreto”. Tras la fachada de un agente veterano de la Administración de Control de Drogas (DEA, por sus siglas en inglés), afirmaron, estaba un doble agente que recibía dinero ilegal de la mafia de Buffalo que ofrecía una “amplia …

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China demands the US stop any official contact with Taiwan following a congressional visit

WASHINGTON (AP) — China responded sternly Thursday to a U.S. congressional delegation’s visit to Taiwan, demanding the U.S. stop any official contact with the self-governing island. “China opposes any form of official interaction between the U.S. and Taiwan authorities and rejects U.S. interference in Taiwan affairs in whatever form or under whatever pretext,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said. She …

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Memphis hosts Charlotte following Jones’ 33-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. Charlotte 49ers (17-8, 11-2 AAC) at Memphis Tigers (18-8, 7-6 AAC) Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -5.5; over/under is 145 BOTTOM LINE: Memphis …

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The humanitarian appeal for Ukraine is only 10% funded for 2024, UN envoy says

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.N.’s humanitarian appeal to meet needs in Ukraine is only 10% funded for 2024, the country’s resident coordinator said Wednesday, putting in jeopardy crucial assistance needed to reach those in need across frontline areas. Denise Brown, the U.N’s top representative in Ukraine, said an estimated 8.5 million Ukrainians living in dire conditions near combat zones …

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How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 2/21/2024

Stocks ended mostly higher on Wall Street after a listless day of trading. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1%. The Dow also added 0.1% after turning slightly higher just before the close. Weakness in technology shares weighed on the Nasdaq, which ended 0.3% lower. Palo Alto Networks sank more than 28%. The network security company forecast billings well below what …

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Liga alemana desiste de plan de inversión privada tras campaña de protestas

DUESSELDORF, Alemania (AP) — La campaña de protestas de los hinchas alemanes cumplió con su propósito el miércoles, cuando la liga alemana desistió de los planes de vender una parte de los próximos derechos televisivos a un fondo de inversión extranjero. La liga, conocida por las siglas de DFL, informó que su junta directiva tomó la decisión de abandonar la …

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