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Officer shot at Arkansas McDonald’s; Pennsylvania kidnapping suspect dies
LONOKE, Ark. — An Arkansas police officer was hospitalized in stable condition Sunday after being shot during a confrontation at a McDonald’s restaurant with a Pennsylvania man who was kidnapping a 14-year-old North Carolina girl, authorities said. The suspect died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after fleeing from authorities,...
Tens of thousands still without power across Kentucky, West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Some residents in Kentucky and West Virginia could be spending several more days without power as crews work to fix broken utility poles and downed lines from an ice storm. Appalachian Power said about 39,000 customers in southern West Virginia were without electricity Sunday. Some homes have...
Teen sought in Montgomery County bowling alley shooting that killed 1, hurt 4Video
EAST NORRITON — Authorities say a 17-year-old youth is being sought in a shooting at a bowling alley near Philadelphia that left one person dead and four others injured. Officers in East Norriton, about 23 miles northwest of Philadelphia, responded shortly after 6:30 p.m. Saturday to Our Town Alley, formerly...
Hunter Dickinson’s 22 points lift No. 3 Michigan over No. 4 Ohio StateVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a virtually empty Value City Arena, the matchup between No. 3 Michigan and No. 4 Ohio State in February looked more like an intense NCAA Tournament game in March: good shooting, timely 3-pointers, fierce play under the rim, few mistakes and some late drama. After six...
1 dead, 4 injured in shooting at American Legion in Missouri
KENNETT, Mo. — One person died and four others were wounded in an overnight shooting at an American Legion club in southeast Missouri, police said Sunday. KAIT-TV reported that officers found the five victims at the American Legion building in Kennett following the report of the shooting before 12:30 a.m....
Avs beat Golden Knights 3-2 in delayed Lake Tahoe game
STATELINE, Nev. — Everyone knew playing an outdoor game on a golf course near Lake Tahoe instead of in a stadium would provide a unique experience. Few could have imagined how it all turned out with the game starting with breathtaking views in the sunshine, taking an eight-hour break because...
Suze Orman on women, money and surviving the pandemic
Women are bearing a tremendous financial burden during the pandemic, primarily because of leaving the workforce, by choice or by force. The Associated Press spoke with Suze Orman, personal finance expert and author of the podcast Women & Money, about how women can survive and emerge from this period. Responses...
Snubbed as Obama high court pick, Garland in line to be AG
WASHINGTON — The last time Merrick Garland was nominated by the White House for a job, Republicans wouldn’t even meet with him. Now, the once-snubbed Supreme Court pick will finally come before the Senate, this time as President Joe Biden’s choice for attorney general. Garland, an appeals court judge, is...
Power failure: How a winter storm pushed Texas into crisis
HOUSTON — Two days before the storm began, Houston’s chief elected official warned her constituents to prepare as they would for a major hurricane. Many took heed: Texans who could stocked up on food and water, while nonprofits and government agencies set out to help those who couldn’t. But few...
Novak Djokovic wins 9th Australian Open, 18th Slam title
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Maybe, just maybe, the thinking went, Novak Djokovic would be just a tad more susceptible to trouble this time around at the Australian Open. After all, he tore an abdominal muscle in the third round and wasn’t sure he could continue to compete. Entering Sunday, Djokovic...
This date in sports history: Feb. 21.Video
1931 — In the first major league night game, the Chicago White Sox play the New York Giants in a 10-inning exhibition in Houston. 1952 — The Boston Celtics and the Fort Wayne Pistons tip off at midnight in a “Milkman’s Special” after an Ice Follies performance at Boston Garden....
Pennsylvania police officer facing charges in Capitol riot
LEBANON — A Pennsylvania police officer is facing federal charges stemming from the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former president Donald Trump over the results of the 2020 election. North Cornwall Township officer Joseph Fischer, listed as a patrolman on the department’s site, is charged...
Robert Morris drops season finale vs. Detroit Mercy
DETROIT — Antoine Davis scored 29 points and Noah Waterman added a career-best 22 as Detroit defeated Robert Morris, 80-61, on Saturday, ending the regular season. Charles Bain had 18 points and seven rebounds for the Colonials (4-14, 3-12 Horizon League). Kahliel Spear added 10 points. Dante Treacy had six...
NHL outdoor game at Lake Tahoe delayed because of bright sun, ice conditionsVideo
STATELINE, Nev. — The setting was spectacular but the ice conditions were far from it, leading to an extended delay between the first and second period of the outdoor game between the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche at Lake Tahoe. The NHL decided to halt the game for more...
Biden pays a visit to ailing former GOP Sen. Bob Dole
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden paid a visit Saturday to former Sen. Bob Dole, days after the World War II veteran and 1996 Republican presidential nominee announced he’d been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Biden, who served in the Senate with Dole for more than two decades, arrived Saturday...
Trump to speak at CPAC in first post-White House appearance
WASHINTON — Donald Trump will be making his first post-presidential appearance at a conservative gathering in Florida next weekend. Ian Walters, spokesman for the American Conservative Union, confirmed that Trump will be speaking at the group’s annual Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 28. Trump is expected to use the...
Price, Posey, MLBers who opted out for virus excited for ’21Video
David Price spent much of 2020 in front of his television, watching from afar as his Los Angeles Dodgers chased an elusive World Series championship. Trepidation about playing baseball through a pandemic trumped his urge to play, but that doesn’t mean the 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner never thought...
Sheriff: 3 dead in gun store shooting in New Orleans suburb
METAIRIE, La. — A person went into a gun store and shooting range in a New Orleans suburb and fatally shot two people Saturday, causing customers and staff to open fire on the shooter, said a sheriff. The shooter also died. The shooting happened at the Jefferson Gun Outlet in...
No. 13 West Virginia rallies from 19 down, wins at No. 12 TexasVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — Sean McNeil and No. 13 West Virginia erased a 19-point deficit in the second half, then withstood a flurry of last-second misses to hold off No. 12 Texas, 84-82, on Saturday. McNeil played only two minutes in the first half after picking up two fouls and scored...
Arturo Di Modica, sculptor of Wall Street bull, dies at 80
ROME — The artist who sculpted Charging Bull, the bronze statue in New York which became an iconic symbol of Wall Street, has died in his hometown in Sicily at age 80. Arturo Di Modica died at his home in Vittoria on Friday evening, the town said in a statement...
Moscow court rejects opposition leader Navalny’s appeal
MOSCOW — A Moscow court on Saturday rejected Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s appeal of his prison sentence, even as the country faced an order from a top European rights court to free the Kremlin’s most prominent foe. A few hours later, a judge in a separate case ordered Navalny...
Spain: Peaceful protests for jailed rapper see more looting
BARCELONA, Spain — A fifth night of peaceful protests to denounce the imprisonment of a Spanish rap artist once more devolved into clashes between police and the members of fringe groups who set up street barricades and smashed storefront windows Saturday night in downtown Barcelona. Small groups made up mostly...
Naomi Osaka wins Australian Open, stays perfect in Slam finals
MELBOURNE, Australia — As Naomi Osaka strode through the Champion’s Walk leading to the court for the Australian Open final — headphones on her ears, racket bag strapped to her back — she reached out her left hand to tap a panel marked with her name and the year of...
This Date in Sports History: Feb. 20
1887 — The International Association, the first minor league baseball association, is organized in Pittsburgh. 1951 — In the wake of the college point-shaving scandal, Long Island University drops basketball and all other intercollegiate sports. LIU revives basketball in 1957. 1971 — En route to a record 76-goal season, Boston’s...
Warmer temps bring relief as cold-weary South starts cleanup
DALLAS — Warmer temperatures spread across the southern United States on Saturday, bringing some relief to a winter weary region that faces a challenging clean-up and expensive repairs from days of extreme cold and widespread power outages. In hard-hit Texas, where millions were warned to boil tap water before drinking...
