George Mason hosts George Washington after Bishop’s 25-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. George Washington Revolutionaries (14-9, 3-7 A-10) at George Mason Patriots (16-8, 5-6 A-10) Fairfax, Virginia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Patriots -9; over/under is 144 BOTTOM …

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Armenia and, Azerbaijan trade accusations over border skirmish that leaves 4 soldiers dead

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia and Azerbaijan on Tuesday traded accusations over a border skirmish that left at least four Armenian soldiers dead and escalated tensions between the two Caucasus neighbors. Armenia’s Foreign Ministry denounced what it described as a “provocation” by Azerbaijani troops who fired on Armenian forces across the border in the eastern Syunik region early Tuesday. Four …

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Retired All-Star pitcher Adam Wainwright joins MLB Network as an on-air analyst

SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Retired St. Louis Cardinals All-Star pitcher Adam Wainwright has joined the MLB Network as an on-air analyst. Wainwright will make his debut on opening day, March 28, the network said Tuesday. He will work the Cardinals’ game against San Francisco at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, on June 20. Wainwright went 200-128 with a 3.53 ERA …

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Shesterkin gets first shutout of season as Rangers beat Flames 2-0

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers needed a top-flight performance from their starting goalie and Igor Shesterkin gave them one from start to finish against the Calgary Flames. Shesterkin stopped 30 shots for his first shutout of the season and the Rangers beat the Flames 2-0 on Monday night for their fifth straight win. Will Cuylle and Jimmy …

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AP Fotos: Nueva Orleans, Río, Colonia; los carnavales llenan las calles de alegría en el mundo

Desfiles, música, bailes en las calles: las alegres celebraciones de Carnaval que marcan los últimos días de juerga antes de la Cuaresma alcanzan su punto álgido en Nueva Orleans, Río de Janeiro y otros lugares de América y Europa. Cada ciudad tiene sus propias costumbres carnavalescas, pero las similitudes son ineludibles. Bailarinas ataviadas con tocados de plumas bailan y se …

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Claude and Xavier host Seton Hall

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. Xavier Musketeers (13-11, 7-6 Big East) at Seton Hall Pirates (15-9, 8-5 Big East) Newark, New Jersey; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Xavier visits the Seton Hall …

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Federal audit finds ‘a lot of work remains’ in Puerto Rico’s hurricane and earthquake recovery

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico is trudging through reconstruction work after two devastating hurricanes and a string of strong earthquakes, and has spent less than 10% of more than $23 billion in available federal funds, according to a U.S. government report released Tuesday. The U.S. territory has “a substantial amount” of permanent projects still pending as their …

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Mexico says it seized over 40 tons of meth from a drug lab in Sonora state

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican law enforcement agencies said Monday they seized over 40 tons of methamphetamine at the biggest drug lab found during the current administration. The Mexican navy said Monday that the lab was located in Quiriego, a township in a remote part of the northern border state of Sonora. It said the 91,000 pounds (41,310 kilograms) of …

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