MIAMI (AP) — A regional court in West Africa has ordered the immediate release of a Venezuelan businessman close to President Nicolas Maduro, finding that his arrest in Cape Verde on U.S. money laundering charges was unlawful. In its ruling Monday, a court belonging to the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, also…
Man charged with spitting at Disney guard who asked for mask
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man spat on a security officer at Walt Disney World after she asked him to put on a mask, according to an arrest report released Monday. Kelly McKin, 51, of North Palm Beach, Florida, is facing a charge of battery on a uniformed security officer following the encounter last…
Extended Stay, AMC rise; Eli Lilly, US Steel fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Extended Stay America Inc., up $2.27 to $19.21. Blackstone Real Estate Partners and Starwood Capital Group are buying the hotel operator for $6 billion. GenMark Diagnostics Inc., up $5.48 to $23.98. Most Read Stories Massive camera hack exposes the growing reach…
High Point women beat Campbell 62-46 for 1st NCAA bid
HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — Jenson Edwards had 19 points, six rebounds and five assists and top-seeded High Point earned its first NCAA Tournament bid on Sunday with a 62-46 win over Campbell in the Big South Conference Tournament championship game. Big South Player of the Year Skyler Curran added 14 points and seven rebounds…
Strasburg leaves start early with leg issue; ‘nothing major’
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg left his second spring training start in the third inning Sunday because of a problem with his left calf that he calls “nothing major.” The 2019 World Series MVP, whose 2020 season was cut to just five innings because he needed carpal tunnel surgery…
Mount St. Mary’s women rout Wagner, head to NCAA Tournament
EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) — Rebecca Lee had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and top-seeded Mount St. Mary’s will return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 26 years with its 70-38 victory over No. 2 seed Wagner on Sunday in the Northeast Conference tournament championship. It will be Mount St. Mary’s third trip…
Smith, Egbo lead No. 6 Baylor women past Texas 66-55
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — NaLyssa Smith had 21 points and 14 rebounds, Queen Egbo added 10 points and 18 rebounds, and No. 6 Baylor held off Texas 66-55 in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals on Saturday. After trailing by 14 in the fourth quarter, the Longhorns (18-9) got within five but couldn’t get any…
Holy Cross defeats Lehigh 20-3 in Patriot opener
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Connor Degenhardt passed for two touchdowns and Derek Ng added a school-record 51-yard field goal as Holy Cross survived early turnovers and defeated Lehigh 20-3 on Saturday. The Crusaders (1-0, 1-0 Patriot League) were their own worst enemy, losing the ball to a fumble and an interception on their first two…
Washington, Valpo rumble over Butler in 24-14 win
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Robert Washington amassed a career-high 199 yards rushing and ran for a touchdown and Valparaiso won the season-opening and Pioneer-Football League opening game with a 24-14 win over Butler on Saturday. Washington’s 7-yard touchdown run off right tackle pulled Valpo into a tie at seven with seven minutes before halftime. Washington, who…
Chargers release right guard Trai Turner after only 1 season
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Right guard Trai Turner was released by the Los Angeles Chargers on Friday, less than a year after he was acquired in a trade from the Carolina Panthers. Turner was a five-time Pro Bowl selection with the Panthers but didn’t have the same success with the Chargers. He missed seven…
Okahoma prep game broadcaster denounced for racist comments
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An announcer for a live stream of an Oklahoma girls high school basketball game cursed and called one team by a racial epithet as the players kneeled during the national anthem. The incident occurred Thursday before the Norman High School-Midwest City quarterfinal game in Sapulpa as “The Star-Spangled Banner” began to…
Etienne lifts Wichita St. over USF on late free throws
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Tyson Etienne scored 20 points and hit a pair of foul shots with 8.9 seconds left to lift top seed Wichita State to a 68-67 win over ninth seed South Florida in the American Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday. David Collins was called for a charge on the subsequent…
States drawing up big wish lists for the COVID relief money
State governments will get a big influx of federal money from the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that could suddenly enable them to undertake large, expensive projects that have long been on their to-do lists, including high-speed internet for rural areas and drinking water improvements. The aid plan, approved by Congress in close party-line votes…
Milan scores late to draw 1-1 at Man United in Europa League
BERLIN (AP) — AC Milan defender Simon Kjær scored in injury time Thursday to secure a 1-1 draw at Manchester United in the first leg of the Europa League’s round of 16. Kjær capitalized on poor defending to head in a corner in the 92nd minute to give the Italian side a slight advantage ahead…
Mayor who pushed for guaranteed income to advise governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former mayor in California who gained national attention for running the country’s highest-profile experiment with a guaranteed income is joining Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration as an unpaid special advisor. Michael Tubbs, the 30-year-old former mayor of Stockton, will be a special advisor for economic mobility and opportunity. He’ll also join…
Suspended basketball player says she was called racial slurs
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina women’s college basketball team forfeited a chance at its conference championship to stand in solidarity with a teammate who was disciplined for her part in an incident during which she said she was the target of racial slurs. William Peace University junior Lauryn Cross was disciplined for the…
NHL suspends Preds defenseman Dante Fabbro 2 games for hit
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has suspended Nashville Predators defenseman Dante Fabbro two games for elbowing Carolina Hurricanes forward Brock McGinn. The league’s Department of Player Safety announced the suspension Wednesday after a morning hearing for the rookie defenseman. Fabbro will forfeit $15,948.28 based on his average annual salary, with the money going to…
Mariners chairman John Stanton discusses a change to leadership structure and a plan for fans on opening day
There’s a new leadership structure for the Mariners as they look to fill Kevin Mather’s position. Now, all baseball operations will fall under the direction and decision-making of GM Jerry Dipoto. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service
Cost-cutting Falcons release veteran guard James Carpenter
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have saved almost $4 million from the 2021 salary cap by cutting veteran offensive guard James Carpenter. Tuesday’s move comes after the team already cleared almost $11 million in cap space by releasing two veterans, safety Ricardo Allen and defensive end Allen Bailey. More cuts are expected. The Falcons…
Biden won’t put his name on relief checks, unlike Trump
President Joe Biden will not be attaching his signature to the $1,400 relief checks that are expected to be mailed soon — a break with his predecessor who last year had “President Donald J. Trump” printed on the economic impact payments approved by Congress. The next round of paper checks will bear the signature of…
Remains of Cold War-era Russian sub seen in film catch fire
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The remains of a Cold War-era Russian submarine once seen in a movie starring Harrison Ford caught fire in Providence on Tuesday morning as workers were using a blowtorch to cut it up for scrap, fire officials said. The fire at a waterfront scrap yard sent a plume of black smoke…
Lions release LB Christian Jones and re-sign DB Mike Ford
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have released linebacker Christian Jones and center Russell Bodine. Detroit also re-signed defensive back Mike Ford on Monday. The Lions signed Jones in 2018 and he had one year left on his contract. He started 42 games over three seasons in Detroit and had three sacks and…
