4 officers were among 16 soldiers killed in southern Nigeria during fighting between communities

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 16 soldiers, including four officers, were killed in southern Nigeria while responding to a distress call during fighting between two communities, defense officials said Saturday. The attack in the oil-rich, riverine Delta state happened in the Bomadi council area Thursday when the soldiers, deployed to keep the peace, “were surrounded by some community youths …

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Hojlund’s return could boost United in FA Cup quarterfinal against Liverpool

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United is optimistic that top scorer Rasmus Hojlund will be available for Sunday’s FA Cup quarterfinal against Liverpool. Hojlund, who has missed the past four games with a muscle injury, trained on Friday, as did defender Harry Maguire and right back Aaron Wan-Bissaka. “We had a good week — all the players you mentioned (Hojlund, …

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American League West Preview Capsules

Capsules of American League West teams, listed in order of finish last year: ___ HOUSTON ASTROS 2023: 90-72, first place, lost to Texas in AL Championship Series. Manager: Joe Espada (first season). Opening Day: March 28 vs. New York Yankees. He’s Here: LHP Josh Hader, RHP Dylan Coleman, RHP Oliver Ortega, C Victor Caratini. He’s Outta Here: Manager Dusty Baker, …

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Los Angeles heads to Sacramento for conference matchup

Los Angeles Lakers (36-30, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (37-27, seventh in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Lakers -1; over/under is 239 BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento plays Los Angeles in a matchup of Western Conference teams. The Kings are 8-6 against division opponents. Sacramento ranks seventh in the Western Conference …

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Howard Bison square off against the Morgan State Bears in MEAC Tournament

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. Morgan State Bears (11-19, 7-7 MEAC) vs. Howard Bison (15-16, 9-5 MEAC) Norfolk, Virginia; Thursday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Howard faces Morgan State in the MEAC Tournament. …

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US-mandated religious freedom group ends Saudi trip early after rabbi ordered to remove his kippah

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.S. Congress-mandated group cut short a fact-finding mission to Saudi Arabia after officials in the kingdom ordered a Jewish rabbi to remove his kippah in public, highlighting the religious tensions still present in the wider Middle East. Speaking to The Associated Press, Rabbi Abraham Cooper of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom …

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Hur transcript reveals Biden presidency’s profound and mundane moments

WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Hur was thanking the president for his time. He understood, Hur said, that there were a lot of things going on that demanded Joe Biden’s attention. “We may be interrupted by one,” Biden said, explaining that he’d just gotten off the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It was Oct. 8, 2023, the …

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Gobierno británico respalda proyecto de ley que prohibiría a Estados extranjeros adquirir diarios

LONDRES (AP) — El gobierno de Reino Unido dijo el miércoles que respaldará un proyecto de ley para prohibir que Estados extranjeros sean propietarios de periódicos y revistas británicas, una acción que podría echar por tierra la adquisición del Telegraph Media Group por parte de un consorcio encabezado por los Emiratos Árabes Unidos. El anuncio se produjo después de que …

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Rats are high on marijuana evidence at an infested police building, New Orleans chief says

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Rats have gotten into confiscated pot at New Orleans’ aging police headquarters, munching the evidence as the building is taken over by mold and cockroaches, said the city’s police chief. “The rats eating our marijuana, they’re all high,” Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick told New Orleans City Council members. Kirkpatrick described vermin infestations and decay at the …

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