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15 February

Sweden won’t reopen an investigation into 1994 Baltic Sea ferry disaster

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden won’t reopen an investigation into a 1994 ferry sinking in the Baltic Sea that killed 852 people in one of Europe’s deadliest peacetime sea disasters, after investigators in Estonia, Finland and Sweden found no indication of a collision or an explosion, the prosecutor said Thursday. A TV documentary aired in 2020 showed a hole in the …

15 February

Natalie Spooner’s hat trick sparks Toronto past Boston, 5-3

BOSTON (AP) — Natalie Spooner scored a hat trick, Kristen Campbell earned her fourth straight win in goal and Toronto returned from the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s 10-day break on Wednesday night to pick up a 5-3 win in its first trip to Boston. Spooner has five goals and an assist in her last two games, scoring twice with an …

15 February

Hard work and too many statistics: An EU farmer’s frustration grows with every click of the mouse

LEDEGEM, Belgium (AP) — On a farm in northern Belgium, not far from the hundreds of tractors blocking Europe’s second-biggest port to demand more respect for farmers, Bart Dochy was switching on his computer, waiting for a government program to load with maps of his land next to empty digital boxes demanding to be filled with statistics on fertilizer, pesticides, …

15 February

Thursday’s Transactions

BASEBALL Major League Baseball National League PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Promoted Alex Nakahara to senior director/research and development, Tegan Ashby director/software engineering and Pat McFarlane director/predictive modeling. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Agreed to terms with RHP Austin Warren on a one-year contract. Placed LHP Robbie Ray on the 60-day IL. Minor League Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed RHP Justin …

15 February

Teenagers shine at World Aquatics Championships as China’s Pan, American Curzan take golds

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — China’s Pan Zhanle backed up his world record in the relays with a victory all his own Thursday, while American Claire Curzan became the first swimmer to claim two individual gold medals on a starring night for teenagers at the World Aquatics Championships. The 19-year-old Pan won the men’s 100-meter freestyle at Aspire Dome, four days …

15 February

Italy’s upper chamber gives final OK to deal with Albania to house migrants during asylum process

ROME (AP) — The Italian Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a controversial agreement with Albania to house migrants during the processing of their asylum requests, part of the government’s effort to share the migration burden with the rest of Europe. The bill passed 93-61, after the lower Chamber of Deputies previously approved it. The proposal now awaits consideration …

15 February

Endangered right whale floating dead off Georgia is rare species’ second fatality since January

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The carcass of a North Atlantic right whale found floating off the coast of Georgia marks the second known death in the past month for the critically endangered whale species. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the dead whale off Tybee Island east of Savannah had been identified as a female born last year. The …

15 February

Saint Peter’s hosts Siena following Eley’s 24-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. Siena Saints (4-20, 3-10 MAAC) at Saint Peter’s Peacocks (11-11, 7-6 MAAC) Jersey City, New Jersey; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Siena takes on the Saint Peter’s …

15 February

Loyola Marymount hosts Gonzaga after Ike’s 23-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. Gonzaga Bulldogs (18-6, 8-2 WCC) at Loyola Marymount Lions (10-14, 3-7 WCC) Los Angeles; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -14.5; over/under is 151 BOTTOM LINE: …

15 February

Ben Affleck inspired J.Lo’s first album in a decade. She’s using it to poke fun at her romantic past

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Throughout her career, Jennifer Lopez has been hailed as an epochal, prolific and hard-working artist. One adjective not often associated with the pop icon-turned-actor and movie producer, however, is self-deprecating. But as she readies to drop her first studio album in a decade, Lopez is performing a kind of fictionalized mea culpa about her past romantic …

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