By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina death row inmate on Friday chose execution by firing squad, just five weeks after the state carried out its first death by bullets. Mikal Mahdi, who pleaded guilty to murder for killing a police officer in 2004, is scheduled to be executed April
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Here are the scores from yesterday’s men’s college basketball tournaments: ___ NCAA Sweet 16 SOUTH at State Farm Arena Final Michigan St. 73 Mississippi 70 Final Auburn 78 Michigan 65 MIDWEST at Lucas Oil Stadium Final Tennessee 78 Kentucky 65 Final Houston 62 Purdue 60 NIT No games scheduled. CBI No games scheduled. Today’s men’s
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NBA Saturday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Sacramento 1 (217½) at ORLANDO Brooklyn 1 (220½) at WASHINGTON Miami 7½ (221½) at PHILADELPHIA at CHICAGO 2½ (238½) Dallas Boston 12½ (229) at SAN ANTONIO at OKLAHOMA CITY 10½ (239) Indiana at MEMPHIS 1½ (235) LA Lakers COLLEGE BASKETBALL Saturday FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at
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By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press The city of St. Augustine — with its centuries-old buildings and massive stone fort — is an enduring reminder of Spain’s storied history in Florida, going back generations before the United States even existed. But for two decades in the 1700s, Great Britain controlled the region, and archeologists have finally
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BROWN, HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, pushing past opposition from dentists and national health organizations who warn the move will lead to medical problems that disproportionately affect low-income communities. Republican Gov. Spencer Cox
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, March 29 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 4:20 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Greater Western Sydney at Hawthorn 4:30 a.m. FS1 — AFL: Geelong at Brisbane AUTO RACING 2:05 p.m. Prime Video — NASCAR Cup Series: Practice, Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Va. 3:10 p.m.
Continue Reading All Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA Vancouver 4 1 0 12 10 5 Austin FC 3 2 0 9 4 3 Los Angeles FC 3 2 0 9 6 6 San Diego FC 2 1 2 8 7 4 St Louis City 2 1 2 8 4 1 Minnesota United
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 1 0 1.000 — Tampa Bay 1 0 1.000 — Baltimore 1 1 .500 ½ Boston 1 1 .500 ½ Toronto 1 1 .500 ½ Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 1 0 1.000 — Cleveland 1 0 1.000 — Kansas City 0
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 1 0 1.000 — Tampa Bay 1 0 1.000 — Baltimore 1 1 .500 ½ Boston 1 1 .500 ½ Toronto 1 1 .500 ½ Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 1 0 1.000 — Cleveland 1 0 1.000 — Kansas City 0
Continue Reading All Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away RS RA DIFF New York 1 0 1.000 — — 1-0 W-1 1-0 0-0 4 2 2 Tampa Bay 1 0 1.000 — +½ 1-0 W-1 1-0 0-0 3 2 1 Baltimore 1 1 .500 ½ — 1-1 L-1
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 1 0 1.000 — Miami 1 1 .500 ½ New York 1 1 .500 ½ Washington 0 1 .000 1 Atlanta 0 2 .000 1½ Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 1 0 1.000 — Pittsburgh 1 1 .500 ½ Cincinnati 0 1
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Adv29-30 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, March 31 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 3 p.m. FS1 — College Basketball Crown Tournament: Utah vs. Butler, First Round, Las Vegas 5:30 p.m. FS1 — College Basketball Crown Tournament: George Washington vs. Boise St., First Round, Las Vegas 8:30 p.m. FS1
Continue Reading By The Associated Press U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that Denmark has “underinvested” in Greenland’s security and demanded that the country change its approach as President Donald Trump continues to talk of taking over the Danish territory. During his visit to Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, Vance said the U.S. has “no
Continue Reading By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israel on Friday launched an attack on Lebanon’s capital for the first time since a ceasefire ended the latest Israel-Hezbollah war in November. Associated Press reporters in Beirut heard a loud boom and witnessed smoke rising from an area in the city’s southern suburbs that Israel’s military
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Israel launched an attack on the Lebanese capital Beirut on Friday for the first time since a ceasefire ended fighting between Israeli forces and the Hezbollah militant group in November. Associated Press reporters in Beirut heard a large boom and witnessed smoke billowing from the area that Israel’s military had vowed
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By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tuesday’s special elections to replace Florida’s Republican former U.S. Reps. Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz will be held in two of the state’s GOP strongholds, but Democrats hope that strong fundraising in both districts is an indicator the races will be more competitive than they were in
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By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Tensions are rising in the oil-rich east African nation of South Sudan after Riek Machar, who serves as one of the country’s vice presidents, was arrested in the capital. Machar’s arrest in Juba on Wednesday followed detentions of his allies in the government and the army,
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn’t the night punk broke, but it was close. Nearly 50 years ago, the Sex Pistols — then made up of vocalist Johnny Rotten, guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook and bassist Glen Matlock — performed at the 100 Club Punk Special in London,
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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic attorney general asked a court on Friday to block billionaire Elon Musk from handing out $1 million checks to voters this weekend, just days before the state’s hotly contested Supreme Court race was to be decided. Attorney General Josh Kaul filed the lawsuit in
Continue Reading By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic attorney general asked a court on Friday to block billionaire Elon Musk from handing out $1 million checks to voters this weekend, just days before the state’s hotly contested Supreme Court race was to be decided. Attorney General Josh Kaul filed the lawsuit in
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III waved to well-wishers in central London on Friday as he headed for his country estate in western England a day after he was briefly hospitalized because of side effects from a scheduled cancer treatment. Charles canceled planned engagements on Thursday afternoon and Friday on
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III waved to well-wishers in central London on Friday as he headed for his country estate in western England a day after he was briefly hospitalized because of side effects from a scheduled cancer treatment. Charles canceled planned engagements on Thursday afternoon and Friday on
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By The Associated Press Will Smith releasing his first new album in 20 years and “Mufasa: The Lion King,” Barry Jenkins’ photorealistic prequel to the 1994 animated classic, are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — By the time a film arrives on movie screens, its makers often strive to find ways to articulate how relevant it is, how it speaks to now. But that’s not so easy when your movie is about a handful of people off the coast of
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By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Wisconsin’s spring election on Tuesday for state Supreme Court, state schools chief and a proposed constitutional amendment requiring photo ID for voting will be the first major indication of the state’s political climate since Republican Donald Trump recaptured the White House in November. Trump edged Democrat Kamala
Continue Reading NUUK, Greenland (AP) — The remote Pituffik Space Base in northwestern Greenland, which Vice President JD Vance is visiting on Friday, is the U.S. Department of Defense’s northernmost installation. The base was built following a 1951 defense agreement between Denmark and the United States. It supports missile warning, missile defense and space surveillance operations for
Continue Reading By DAVID RISING and JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar on Friday, causing extensive damage across a wide swath of one of the world’s poorest countries and prompting officials to warn that the initial death toll — above 140 — was likely to grow in the days ahead. In
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BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — A 7.7 magnitude earthquake and an aftershock measuring 6.4 rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, a bridge and a dam. At least 144 people were killed in Myanmar, the head of the military government said in the televised speech. “The death toll and injuries are expected to rise,”
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By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed Friday to put Ukraine under external governance under the U.N. aegis as part of efforts to reach a peaceful settlement, a blustery statement that reflected the Kremlin leader’s determination to achieve his war goals. Speaking to the crew of a Russian nuclear submarine in televised remarks
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Tampa Bay 3 Colorado 2 Final N.Y. Mets 3 Houston 1 Final L.A. Dodgers 8 Detroit 5 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Toronto 8 Baltimore 2 Final Texas 4 Boston 1 Final Athletics 7 Seattle 0 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Final Pittsburgh 4 Miami 3 Final Arizona 8 Chicago Cubs 1
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