All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Detroit 35 12 .745 — 7-3 W-1 18-5 16-7 22-6 New York 30 18 .625 5½ 6-4 W-5 19-6 10-12 21-11 Boston 30 18 .625 5½ 6-4 W-1 15-8 15-10 21-12 Toronto 29 21 .580 7½ 5-5 L-2 13-11 16-10 22-14
Continue Reading All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 52 34 14 4 72 183 131 Detroit 56 32 18 6 70 171 171 Montreal 55 31 17 7 69 191 182 Buffalo 54 31 18 5 67 185 164 Boston 55 32 20 3 67 186 171
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By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Emergency power cuts swept across several Ukrainian cities as well as neighboring Moldova on Saturday, officials said, amid a commitment from the Kremlin to U.S. President Donald Trump to pause strikes on Kyiv as Ukraine battles one of its bleakest winters in years. Ukraine’s Energy Minister
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump moved quickly this week to negotiate with Democrats to try and avert a lengthy government shutdown over Department of Homeland Security funding, a sharp departure from last year’s record standoff, when he refused to budge for weeks. Some Republicans are frustrated
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A huge new tranche of files on millionaire financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has revealed details of his communications with the wealthy and powerful, some not long before he died by suicide in 2019. The Justice Department said it was disclosing more than 3 million pages of documents, as well
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By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press People use music to set moods, create a desired atmosphere and evoke memories of family and friends. The right song at the right time can have similar effects for some dogs. Pet owners, trainers and animal shelter workers sometimes use music as a training tool, a distraction from triggers and
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By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press The groundwork has been laid for a sunrise ceremony Monday when international woodchuck celebrity Punxsutawney Phil’s annual long-term weather forecast will be announced — six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Tens of thousands of revelers will be descending on Gobbler’s Knob in rural Pennsylvania to witness this
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Saturday, Jan. 31. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
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Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Charlotte 111 San Antonio 106 Final Indiana 129 Atlanta 124 Final Philadelphia 124 New Orleans 114 Final Minnesota 131 Memphis 114 Final Chicago 125 Miami 118 Final Houston 111 Dallas 107 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final OT Los Angeles 3 Philadelphia 2 Final Colorado 5 Detroit 0
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By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mariah Carey has blended pop, R&B, gospel and hip-hop into hit songs over five decades. But it was hearing a couple of cuts off her 1990s secret grunge album that had the superstar on her feet clapping. Foo Fighters blasted through “Someone’s Ugly Daughter” with Taylor
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By ABDUL SATTAR and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military said Saturday that multiple suicide and gun attacks by “terrorists” across the restive southwestern province of Balochistan killed 33 people, including civilians, while security forces responding to the violence killed 92 assailants. Analysts described it as the deadliest single day for
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are drinking more coffee than they have in decades. But fewer of them are getting it from Starbucks. The company that revolutionized the United States’ coffee culture remains America’s biggest player, with nearly 17,000 U.S. stores and plans to open hundreds more. But it’s
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By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and SAM METZ Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians including several children on Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire, a day after Israel accused Hamas of new truce violations. The strikes hit locations
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By JUSTIN KABUMBA, RUTH ALONGA AND MARK BANCHEREAU Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — A landslide earlier this week collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 people dead, rebel authorities said Saturday. The collapse took place Wednesday at the Rubaya mines, which are controlled by the
Continue Reading The Associated Press BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Akr. Hoban 57, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 55 Alliance 60, Minerva 48 Alliance Marlington 71, Salem 51 Andrews Osborne Academy 61, Medina Christian Academy 52 Ansonia 54, New Paris National Trail 38 Apple Creek Waynedale 52, Dalton 42 Arcadia 51, Mt. Blanchard Riverdale 48 Arcanum 51, Pitsburg Franklin-Monroe 41
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Seattle 4½ 4½ (45½) at NEW ENGLAND NBA Sunday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at BOSTON 13½ (216½) Milwaukee at SAN ANTONIO OFF (OFF) Orlando at MIAMI 5½ (232½) Chicago Sacramento 2½ (229½) at WASHINGTON at DETROIT 13½ (213½) Brooklyn at TORONTO 11½ (233½) Utah
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By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — When a drug cartel came calling at a store selling vapes in northern Mexico, the owners knew they were powerless. The cartel abducted two employees, blindfolded them and demanded to speak with their bosses. The cartel said it was seizing the store, which would only be
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A crowd is waiting to see you run a labyrinthine obstacle course you’ve never done before. You have to complete it with enough focus to avoid wrong turns, enough precision to ensure your foot touches certain spots and enough speed to beat dozens of rivals. Also:
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By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim dashed from building to building, desperate for places to hide. He ran through streets littered with bodies. Around him, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur province lay enveloped in smoke and fire. Explosions, shelling and gunfire thundered from every direction. After 18 months of
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By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press Protesters held “no work, no school, no shopping” strikes across the U.S. on Friday to oppose the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. The demonstrations took place amid widespread outrage over the killing Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse who was shot multiple times after he used his cellphone
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Catherine O’Hara was never afraid to go big. The wild accent as Moira Rose on “Schitt’s Creek.” Delia Deetz’s possessed dance to “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)” in “Beetlejuice.” The way she screamed “KEVIN!” in two “Home Alones” as Kate McCallister. But it wasn’t boldness alone that made her
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By JOHN HANNA AP Poltical Writer Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election Saturday that will narrow Republicans’ already-slim majority, telling President Donald Trump that the Democratic district “topples corrupt presidencies.” Menefee, the Harris County attorney, prevailed in a runoff against Amanda Edwards, a former Houston City Council member.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Kansas Pick 3 Evening” game were: 1, 1, 7 (one, one, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Continue Reading The Associated Press BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Archmere Academy 49, Freire Charter School Wilmington 42 MOT Charter 62, Delmarva Christian 49 Milford (DE) 70, Caesar Rodney 42 Tatnall 48, St. Andrew’s 20 POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS= Appoquinimink vs. St. Elizabeth, ppd. Concord Christian Academy vs. Greenwood Mennonite School, ccd. ___ Some high school basketball scores provided by
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Nebraska Pick 4” game were: 3, 4, 7, 7 (three, four, seven, seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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