ROME (AP) — The guy who won the biggest race in the Olympics now lives in relative obscurity inside a gated community in Florida. Hardly anybody recognizes him. Nobody bothers him. And that suits Marcell Jacobs just fine after dealing with the chaos that surrounded his every move back home in Italy. Because Jacobs, the unheralded sprinter who succeeded Usain …
Read More »Hill puts up 27, Bowling Green downs Buffalo 87-73
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. BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Marcus Hill’s 27 points helped Bowling Green defeat Buffalo 87-73 on Tuesday night. Hill also contributed six rebounds for the Falcons (16-7, 7-4 …
Read More »Laura Linney and Nico Parker are mother and daughter in Laura Chinn’s ‘Suncoast’
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — When writer-director Laura Chinn was a teenager in 2005, her mother moved her and her terminally ill brother to Florida. The idea was for him to spend his last days in hospice in peace. Instead, the place was mobbed by protesters and media because, as they’d quickly discover, Terri Schiavo was in that same hospice. …
Read More »It’s a mismatch on the economy. Even as inflation wanes, voters still worry about getting by
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Bartender Catey Regis had a pricey misadventure buying a used car recently — an experience that speaks to why voters are worrying about the U.S. economy going into this year’s presidential election. Over three years at Founders Brewing, the 25-year-old saved enough money pouring IPAs, stouts and porters to pay cash for a 2009 Toyota …
Read More »Saturn’s Death Star-looking moon may have vast underground ocean
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have found the best evidence yet of a vast, young ocean beneath the icy exterior of Saturn’s Death Star lookalike mini moon. The French-led team analyzed changes in Mimas’ orbit and rotation and reported Wednesday that a hidden ocean 12 to 18 miles (20 to 30 kilometers) beneath the frozen crust was more likely …
Read More »Stevens’ 16 help Colorado State take down Boise State 75-62
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. FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Isaiah Stevens scored 16 points and distributed 11 assists and Colorado State’ beat Boise State 75-62 on Tuesday. Joel Scott added 13 points …
Read More »St. Mary’s extends stranglehold on WCC lead thrashing Pacific behind Ducas’ 18 points
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. STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Alex Ducas scored 18 points shooting 7 for 9 including 4 for 4 from 3-point range and St. Mary’s won its 11th straight stomping …
Read More »Tulsa hosts North Texas following Edwards’ 31-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. North Texas Mean Green (12-9, 5-4 AAC) at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (12-9, 3-6 AAC) Tulsa, Oklahoma; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mean Green -4.5; over/under is …
Read More »Pakistan’s election: Who’s running, what’s the mood and will anything change?
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s 127 million voters are choosing members of a new parliament Thursday. The election is the 12th in the country’s 76-year history, which has been marred by economic crises, military takeovers and martial law, militancy, political upheavals and wars with India. On the eve of the election, bombs struck two political offices in southwestern Pakistan, killing at …
Read More »Utah Tech hosts Southern Utah after Young’s 20-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. Southern Utah Thunderbirds (9-13, 4-7 WAC) at Utah Tech Trailblazers (8-14, 4-7 WAC) Saint George, Utah; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Utah faces the Utah Tech …
Read More »Dusell’s 23 help Fresno State down San Jose State 69-57
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. SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Xavier Dusell scored 23 points and Enoch Boakye recorded a double-double and Fresno State beat San Jose State 69-57 on Tuesday to hand …
Read More »New UN weather agency chief says rate of global warming is speeding up
BALTIMORE (AP) — The new chief of the World Meteorological Organization said it looks to her that the rate of human-caused climate change is accelerating and that warming has triggered more Arctic cold outbreaks in North America and Europe, weighing in on two issues that divide climate scientists. In her first sit-down interview since taking office last month, WMO Secretary-General …
Read More »How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 2/7/2024
The S&P 500 hit a record high as Ford Motor, Chipotle Mexican Grill and other big stocks climbed following their latest earnings reports. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% Wednesday and at one point was just a fraction of a point away from hitting 5,000 for the first time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed …
Read More »Republican bid to flip US Senate grows complicated as Montana primary gets competitive
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale plans to run for U.S. Senate, upending a race in which many national GOP officials already coalesced around a different candidate as they seek to unseat three-term Democrat U.S. Sen. Jon Tester. Rosendale’s intentions were disclosed Wednesday by two people close to the congressman. They spoke on condition of anonymity …
Read More »Se descarrila locomotora en Colorado, derramando cientos de galones de diésel
LOVELAND, Colorado, EE.UU. (AP) — La locomotora de un tren de carga se descarriló en el Norte de Colorado la mañana del miércoles, derramando cientos de galones de diésel, informaron las autoridades. La locomotora de Great Western Railway no volcó cuando se salió de los raíles en un cambio de vías justo antes de la 1 a.m. pero un tanque …
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