February, 2024

• 7 February

  Medical examiner rules death of baby decapitated during delivery was a homicide

  

  ATLANTA (AP) — The death of a Georgia couple’s baby that was decapitated during delivery has been classified by a medical examiner as a homicide, their attorneys announced Wednesday. Treveon Taylor Jr.’s parents have sued the hospital and the doctor who delivered the baby in July. Both have denied wrongdoing. The Clayton County Medical Examiner’s Office found the immediate cause …

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• 7 February

  Mets and LHP Jake Diekman finalize $4 million, 1-year contract that includes 2025 option

  

  NEW YORK (AP) — Jake Diekman and the New York Mets finalized a $4 million, one-year contract on Tuesday that includes a club option. New York holds a $4 million option for 2025 that becomes guaranteed if the left-handed reliever pitches in at least 58 games this year. The sides agreed to terms last week, subject to a successful physical. …

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• 7 February

  Portland State visits Jones and Weber State

  

  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. Portland State Vikings (14-9, 5-5 Big Sky) at Weber State Wildcats (14-9, 5-5 Big Sky) Ogden, Utah; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Weber State plays the Portland …

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• 7 February

  Music Review: Declan McKenna’s ‘What Happened to the Beach?’ is a warped, pop sonic adventure

  British pop singer-songwriter Declan McKenna is back with his third studio album, the bright and experimental “What Happened to the Beach?” At 16, McKenna burst onto the music scene with his 2015 hit “Brazil,” a protest song about FIFA’s politics, a song that’s since earned over 480 million streams on Spotify. McKenna went on to win Glastonbury’s emerging artists award …

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• 7 February

  Pope and UCSD host Hawaii

  

  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. UCSD Tritons (15-8, 9-2 Big West) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (12-11, 4-7 Big West) Honolulu; Friday, 12 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UCSD visits the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors after …

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• 7 February

  NATO allies warn Hungary not to hold up Sweden’s membership as US patience wears thin

  BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that he and his NATO counterparts cautioned Hungary on Wednesday against further delaying Sweden’s membership in the military alliance, and he warned that patience in Washington has its limits. Lawmakers from the party of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán boycotted an emergency session of parliament on Monday where a vote …

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• 7 February

  Why AP called the Nevada Democratic primary for Joe Biden

  

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has easily won Tuesday’s Democratic presidential primary in Nevada, his second lopsided victory in four days over a mostly unknown field of challengers. The Associated Press declared Biden the winner at 11:39 p.m. ET based on initial vote results in Washoe County, the second largest in the state, that showed him eclipsing the rest …

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• 7 February

  Olympic women’s basketball qualifiers set to begin around the world

  NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. and France have already qualified for the Paris Olympics this summer in women’s basketball. The 10 other spots are up for grabs this week in four qualifying tournaments that are spread throughout the world. Belgium, China, Hungary and Brazil will each host four teams in a round-robin style format that begins Thursday. The top …

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• 6 February

  Irving, Doncic power Mavericks past 76ers without injured Embiid, 118-102

  

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyrie Irving returned from a six-game absence because of a sprained thumb and led Dallas to a needed win. It also served as a warmup for what was ahead — a return to Brooklyn, where injuries and controversies led to a tumultuous tenure with the Nets. Irving had 23 points and eight assists and Luka Doncic scored …

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• 6 February

  Spencer and No. 1 UConn host Butler

  

  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. Butler Bulldogs (15-7, 6-5 Big East) at UConn Huskies (20-2, 10-1 Big East) Hartford, Connecticut; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -14; over/under is 147.5 BOTTOM …

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