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28 February

Belmont takes on Murray State after Tyson’s 25-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. Belmont Bruins (17-12, 10-8 MVC) at Murray State Racers (12-17, 9-9 MVC) Murray, Kentucky; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Racers -2; over/under is 149 BOTTOM LINE: …

28 February

Czech Republic’s lower house rejects marriage for same-sex couples but allows limited adoptions

PRAGUE (AP) — The lower house of Parliament in the Czech Republic on Wednesday rejected same-sex marriage while affirming existing unions called partnerships for gay couples. The new legislation, passed in a 123-36 vote, also doesn’t allow same-sex couples to adopt children aside from those of their partner. The legislation still needs approval from the Senate and President Petr Pavel, …

28 February

Senado de Florida aprueba proyecto que define el antisemitismo

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — El antisemitismo quedaría definido en la legislación de Florida en virtud de un proyecto de ley que el Senado aprobó por unanimidad el miércoles, después de que su patrocinadora advirtiera de que un aumento de los actos contra los judíos conducirá al extremismo contra otros grupos. Florida es uno de los varios estados que buscan …

28 February

La economía de EEUU creció 3,2% en el cuarto trimestre

WASHINGTON (AP) — La economía estadounidense creció a una robusta tasa anual de 3,2% de octubre a diciembre, impulsada por el gasto de los consumidores, informó el miércoles el Departamento de Comercio. La expansión del Producto Interno Bruto —el total de bienes y servicios producidos por una nación— disminuyó si se compara con el 4,9% registrado entre julio y septiembre. …

28 February

Fast-food wrappers that contain PFAS are no longer sold in the US, the FDA says

Fast-food wrappers and packaging that contain so-called forever chemicals are no longer being sold in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. It’s the result of a voluntary effort with U.S. food manufacturers to phase out food contact packaging made with PFAS, the acronym for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which do not degrade and can harm human health. …

28 February

Denver hosts UMKC following Tainamo’s 22-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. UMKC Kangaroos (14-15, 8-6 Summit League) at Denver Pioneers (15-14, 6-8 Summit League) Denver; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Denver hosts the UMKC Kangaroos after Touko Tainamo …

28 February

Mexico women’s soccer team shows great progress in the Gold Cup and shoots for more

MEXICO CITY (AP) — After failing to qualify for last year’s World Cup and the 2024 Olympics, women’s soccer in Mexico was in disarray. Changes were made and the results have followed. Mexico stunned the United States 2-0 in the Gold Cup and the team seems to be on the right track in their desire to be a world contender. …

28 February

Washington state lawmakers consider police pursuit and parents’ rights initiatives

SEATTLE (AP) — Two conservative-backed initiatives that would give police greater ability to pursue people in vehicles and declare a series of rights for parents of public-school students were considered by Washington state lawmakers Wednesday in back-to-back hearings that occasionally became heated. These initiatives are just two of six certified after a conservative group submitted hundreds of thousands of signatures …

28 February

Louisiana hosts Troy after Eugene’s 21-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. Troy Trojans (19-10, 12-4 Sun Belt) at Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (17-12, 9-7 Sun Belt) Lafayette, Louisiana; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Ragin’ Cajuns -2.5; over/under is …

28 February

Wendy’s says it has no plans to raise prices during the busiest times at its restaurants

Wendy’s says that it has no plans to increase prices during the busiest times at its restaurants. The burger chain clarified its stance on how it will approach pricing after media picked up on comments by CEO Kirk Tanner that the company would test features like dynamic pricing at restaurants. Companies like Uber have used dynamic pricing, or surge pricing, …

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