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Explainer: Here’s why Alaska’s Willow oil project is controversial
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Biden administration is approving a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope that supporters say represents an economic lifeline for Indigenous communities in the region but environmentalists say is counter to President Joe Biden’s climate goals. The decision on ConocoPhillips Alaska’s Willow project, in a...
Connor McDavid puts NHL on notice with goal-scoring frenzy
Connor McDavid is must-see entertainment and not just for hockey fans. The best player in the world is having such an off-the-charts year that his peers can’t help but watch his highlights. The Edmonton Oilers captain has already set career highs with 55 goals and 127 points, and there are...
Pfizer buys Seagen for $43B, boosts access to cancer drugs
Pfizer is spending about $43 billion to reach deeper into new cancer treatments that target tumor cells while sparing surrounding healthy tissue. The pharmaceutical giant said Monday it will pay $229 in cash for each share of Seagen Inc. Pfizer then plans to let the biotech drug developer “continue innovating,”...
The meaning behind the blue ribbons worn at the Oscars
LOS ANGELES — Small and subtle, the blue ribbons worn by many celebrities at the Oscars nonetheless had an important message: support refugees. According to a statement from the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, donning the #WithRefugees ribbons Sunday “sends a powerful visual message that everyone has the right to...
Report: Ukraine world’s 3rd biggest arms importer in 2022
HELSINKI — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that has led to a substantial flow of military aid to Kyiv from the United States and Europe made Ukraine the world’s third largest importer of arms in 2022, a Swedish think tank said Monday. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, or SIPRI, reported...
Houston gets No. 1 seed in Midwest at expense of Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Houston received the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region for the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night, the selection committee rewarding the Cougars at the expense of Kansas, which had been hoping its national title defense would include a stop just down the road from its...
Kansas gets No. 1 seed in NCAA’s stacked West Region
Kansas did not get a No. 1 seed in the Midwest, costing the Jayhawks a chance to potentially play the regional round just down the road in Kansas City. The Jayhawks are still a No. 1 seed, however, and will have their coach back for their bid to repeat as...
Top overall NCAA seed Alabama headlines South Region bracket
Alabama made a leap into the NCAA Tournament’s top seeds two years ago only to fall short of the Final Four. This time, the Crimson Tide has risen to the top of the field of 68 with a team that coach Nate Oats believes is better equipped to meet those...
Purdue, Marquette top 2 seeds in NCAA East with bluebloods
Purdue and Marquette were far from the favorites in their own conferences going into the season. They are now the top two seeds in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament. Big Ten regular-season and tournament champion Purdue (29-5) is a No. 1 seed for the first time since 1996,...
Picking the Bracket: Houston wins, 40 years after ’83 loss
If you’re like most of the country, you probably didn’t count on a No. 8 seed reaching the national title game last year — or a No. 15 seed making it to the Elite Eight. Thank you North Carolina and Saint Peter’s, who made sure there’s nowhere for our brackets...
March Madness 2023: Set your brackets!
March Madness is here! Here is what to know, including the favorites and underdogs as well as key games and how to watch the NCAA Tournament: Top seeds The top four seeds in the tournament are Alabama, Houston, Kansas, and Purdue. Each is in a region, some tougher than others...
Oscar moments: Moms get special praise on feel-good nightVideo
LOS ANGELES — It was chaotic, messy, wild, creative, big-hearted and utterly unique. If it were a bagel, it would most certainly have been the “everything” kind. But “Everything Everywhere All At Once” was a movie, not a bagel, and it ruled Sunday’s Oscar ceremony, making for one feel-good moment...
Biden tells U.S. to have confidence in banks after 2 collapse
NEW YORK — President Joe Biden on Monday told Americans the nation’s financial systems were safe, seeking to project calm following the swift and stunning collapse of two banks that prompted fears of a broader upheaval. “Your deposits will be there when you need them,” he said. U.S. regulators closed...
Illness sidelines Bruce Springsteen tour as 3 concerts postponed
SOUTH AMBOY, N.J. — Bruce Springsteen’s planned performance Tuesday in Albany has become the third concert in a week postponed by the New Jersey rocker, who cited illness as the reason in a tweet Sunday but did not give specifics. The postponements come a month into Springsteen’s first major tour...
South Carolina No. 1 overall seed in women’s NCAA TournamentVideo
Dawn Staley has South Carolina six wins away from finishing off a historic season. The Gamecocks are looking to become the 10th women’s basketball team to go undefeated for an entire season as the they enter the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed. Staley’s squad has been challenged...
Scheffler turns in masterpiece at Sawgrass to win PlayersVideo
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Scottie Scheffler took on the scary TPC Sawgrass as if he was playing alone. And by the time he got done with a masterful performance Sunday in The Players Championship, that’s about how it looked. Scheffler ran off five straight birdies in the middle of...
Byron wins 2nd straight Cup race, beats Larson at PhoenixVideo
AVONDALE, Ariz. — William Byron won his second straight NASCAR Cup Series race, taking advantage of a pair of late cautions to give the rolling Hendrick Motorsports team a victory in overtime Sunday at Phoenix Raceway. Byron’s No. 24 Chevrolet got a great start in overtime with two laps left,...
Penn State falls just short vs. Purdue in Big Ten final, earns NCAA at-large bidVideo
CHICAGO — Penn State fell short of winning its first Big Ten Tournament title Sunday, losing to Purdue, 67-65. But the Nittany Lions are happy with their consolation prize, an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Tenth-seeded Penn State (22-13) will face seventh-seeded Texas A&M (25-9) at 9:55 p.m. Thursday...
Alabama receives No. 1 overall seed in NCAA TournamentVideo
The top overall seed, Alabama, has been on a roll despite being entangled in a murder case. Another No. 1 seed, defending national champion Kansas, is coming off a blowout loss and has a coach coming out of the hospital. Yet another, Houston, just watched its best player go down...
Memphis topples No. 1 Houston; Hardaway back to NCAA tourneyVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Kendric Davis scored 31 points, including 14 in a big run before halftime, and Memphis held on to beat short-handed No. 1 Houston, 75-65, in the American Athletic Conference Tournament championship game Sunday. DeAndre Williams had 16 points and 13 rebounds for coach Penny Hardaway and...
Reports: Commanders, DT Daron Payne agree on $90M, 4-year dealVideo
The Washington Commanders are keeping Daron Payne around, thanks to the second-biggest contract for a defensive tackle behind only seven-time All-Pro Aaron Donald. The Commanders agreed to terms with Payne on a four-year contract worth $90 million, with $60 million guaranteed, according to a person with knowledge of the deal....
West Virginia GOP Legislature passes transgender care ban
CHARLESTON — A bill that would ban evidence-based health care for transgender minors in West Virginia, the state estimated to have more transgender youth per capita than any other in the nation, is headed to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice. The Republican governor has not taken a public stance...
AP sources: Rams trading All-Pro CB Jalen Ramsey to DolphinsVideo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins are acquiring All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams, two people with knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press on Sunday. The Rams will get Miami’s third-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and tight end Hunter...
‘Everything’ wins best picture, is everywhere at OscarsVideo
LOS ANGELES — The metaphysical multiverse comedy “Everything Everywhere All at Once” wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywood’s top prize Sunday, winning best picture at the 95th Academy Awards, along with awards for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis. Though worlds away from Oscar bait, Daniel...
As atmospheric river exits, another awaits to hit CaliforniaVideo
WATSONVILLE, Calif. — Wet, miserable weather continued across huge swaths of California on Sunday as an atmospheric river that caused major flooding flowed eastward, and as a new system threatens the region with another onslaught of rain, snow and gusting wind as soon as Monday night. The National Weather Service...
