February, 2024

• 12 February

  Trump appears at federal court in Florida for closed hearing in his classified documents case

  

  FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Seeking to turn legal problems into political gain, former President Donald Trump arrived Monday to a crowd of supporters at a federal courthouse in Florida for a closed hearing in the criminal case charging him with mishandling classified documents. His motorcade left after several hours as supporters called his name. In the latest mixing of …

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• 12 February

  Pentagon chief Austin remains hospitalized, will not travel to Brussels for Ukraine, NATO meetings

  

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has canceled his trip to Brussels to meet with NATO ministers and work on Ukraine military aid as he remains hospitalized while dealing with further health issues following prostate cancer surgery, the Pentagon said Monday. Austin, 70, was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Sunday afternoon to address bladder issues …

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• 12 February

  Post-Roe v. Wade, more patients rely on early prenatal testing as states toughen abortion laws

  

  WASHINGTON (AP) — In Utah, more of Dr. Cara Heuser’s maternal-fetal medicine patients are requesting early ultrasounds, hoping to detect serious problems in time to choose whether to continue the pregnancy or have an abortion. In North Carolina, more obstetrics patients of Dr. Clayton Alfonso and his colleagues are relying on early genetic screenings that don’t provide a firm diagnosis. …

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• 12 February

  Ohio State climbs to No. 2, Stanford up to No. 3 behind unbeaten South Carolina in women’s AP Top 25

  The AP Top 25 women’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. Ohio State is up to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll, matching the best ranking in school history. The Buckeyes, who were fifth …

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• 12 February

  Piratas contratan a Yasmani Grandal para reforzarse en la receptoría

  

  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Los Piratas de Pittsburgh han contratado al cubano Yasmani Grandal para añadir profundidad a la posición de receptor, informó a The Associated Press una persona con conocimiento de la negociación. El club y el dos veces ‘All-Star, de 35 años, pactaron por una temporada y 2,5 millones de dólares, según la fuente que habló con AP bajo …

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• 11 February

  Sports Betting Line

  

  NBA Monday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Indiana 11½ (238½) at CHARLOTTE at CLEVELAND 10 (229) Philadelphia at TORONTO 7 (233½) San Antonio at ATLANTA 3½ (237) Chicago New York 4½ (221) at HOUSTON Denver 1½ (232½) at MILWAUKEE New Orleans 9 (222) at MEMPHIS at DALLAS 14½ (245½) Washington at UTAH 1 (243½) Golden State at LA CLIPPERS 4 (222½) …

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• 11 February

  Kyrou scores twice, Krug has 5 assists as Blues surge past Canadiens 7-2

  

  MONTREAL (AP) — Jordan Kyrou scored twice and Torey Krug had five assists and the St. Louis Blues earned a 7-2 victory at the Montreal Canadiens on Super Bowl Sunday. Robert Thomas had a goal and three assists, Jake Neighbours added a goal and one assist, while Colton Parayko, Alexey Toropchenko and Nathan Walker also scored for St. Louis. Jordan …

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• 11 February

  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 38 points lead Thunder past Kings 127-113

  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 38 points, Jalen Williams scored 32 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Sacramento Kings 127-113 on Sunday. Gilgeous-Alexander made 15 of 26 shots and had seven assists and Williams made 13 of 20 shots and had nine assists and eight rebounds for the Thunder. Oklahoma City beat the Kings for the first …

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• 11 February

  Ajayi’s double-double sparks Pepperdine past Loyola Marymount 72-63

  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. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Ajayi scored 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Pepperdine beat Loyola Marymount 72-63 on Saturday night. Houston Mallette scored 13 points for …

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• 11 February

  Kolek sparks 2nd-half rally as No. 7 Marquette beats St. John’s 86-75 for 7th straight win

  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. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Everything he saw from his players midway through Saturday’s game made Marquette coach Shaka Smart believe his team would bounce back from a sluggish first-half …

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