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Syria's president and 2 top ministers were targets of 5 foiled assassination attempts, UN says 02/11/2026 10:04pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Syria’s president, interior minister and foreign minister were the targets of five foiled assassination attempts last year, the U.N. chief said in a report on threats posed by Islamic State militants released Wednesday. The report said President Ahmad al-Sharaa was targeted Cunningham scores 28 points, Pistons overcome suspensions to rout Raptors 113-95 02/11/2026 10:03pm • TORONTO (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 28 points, Paul Reed had 16 of his 22 in the first quarter and the Detroit Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors 113-95 on Wednesday night in the final game before the All-Star break for both teams. The Eastern Conference-leading Pistons won for the sixth time in s Riley scores 19 as East Carolina knocks off UTSA 88-72 02/11/2026 10:03pm • GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Riley had 19 points in East Carolina's 88-72 win over UTSA on Wednesday night. Riley added six rebounds for the Pirates (8-16, 3-8 American Athletic Conference). Isaiah Mbeng added 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Demitri Gardner shot 6 for 14, including 3 Whitlock scores 33, Lehigh takes down American 90-82 02/11/2026 10:03pm • BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Nasir Whitlock's 33 points led Lehigh past American 90-82 on Wednesday. Whitlock shot 12 of 16 from the field, including 6 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line for the Mountain Hawks (11-15, 7-6 Patriot League). Hank Alvey scored 18 points while shooting 5 Hunter's 18 points help Central Arkansas beat Bellarmine 84-76 02/11/2026 10:03pm • CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — Camren Hunter had 18 points in Central Arkansas' 84-76 win over Bellarmine on Wednesday. Hunter added eight rebounds, five assists and four steals for the Bears (16-10, 11-2 Atlantic Sun Conference). Ty Robinson scored 15 points while going 5 of 8 (4 of 6 from 3-point range). L Deaths in Iran's crackdown on protests reach at least 7,000, activists say 02/11/2026 10:01pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The death toll from a crackdown over Iran’s nationwide protests last month has reached at least 7,002 people killed with many more still feared dead, activists said Thursday. The slow rise in the number of dead from the demonstrations adds to the overall tensio Betts scores 22 points and No. 2 UCLA stretches win streak to 18 games by overpowering MSU, 86-63 02/11/2026 10:01pm • EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Lauren Betts had 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists and No. 2 UCLA pushed its winning streak to 18 games by thumping No. 13 Michigan State 86-63 on Wednesday night. Kiki Rice finished with 18 points and seven rebounds for the Bruins (24-1, 14-0 Big Ten). Gabriela Teenager steals gun from police and attacks a school in southern Thailand, killing 1 02/11/2026 10:00pm • HAT YAI, Thailand (AP) — A 17-year-old stole a gun from police and opened fire at a public high school in southern Thailand, briefly taking people hostage Wednesday in a two-hour attack that killed one person and injured two others, police and local officials said. Police also wounded the assaila Wright, Stuelke set the tone in 15th-ranked Iowa women's 65-56 win over No. 25 Washington 02/11/2026 10:00pm • IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Chazadi Wright scored 21 points, Hannah Stuelke posted her seventh double-double this season, and 15th-ranked Iowa beat No. 25 Washington 65-56 on Wednesday night to end a three-game losing streak. Wright finished 5 of 8 from 3-point range and distributed a team-high four as NCAA Women's Basketball Top 25 Daily Fared 02/11/2026 09:55pm • Wednesday No. 1 UConn (26-0) beat Creighton 94-44. Next: at Marquette, Saturday. No. 2 UCLA (24-1) beat No. 13 Michigan State 86-63. Next: vs. Indiana, Sunday. No. 3 South Carolina (24-2) did not play. Next: at No. 6 LSU, Saturday. No. 4 Texas (23-2) did not play. Next: at No. 5 Vanderbilt, Thursday Thomas and Porter power the Bucks to a 116-108 win over the Magic 02/11/2026 09:55pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Cam Thomas scored 34 points in his second game with Milwaukee, Kevin Porter Jr. added 18 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists and the Bucks beat the Orlando Magic 116-108 Wednesday night. Jericho Sims and Ousmane Dieng scored 17 points apiece for Milwaukee. Sims added 11 rebound Seattle reaches $29M settlement with family of grad student from India struck and killed by officer 02/11/2026 09:54pm • SEATTLE (AP) — The city of Seattle has reached a $29 million settlement with the family of a 23-year-old graduate student from India who was struck by a speeding police officer as she crossed a street in 2023. Jaahnavi Kandula was hit by Officer Kevin Dave, who was driving as fast as 74 mph (119 k Celtics beat injury-riddled Bulls 124-105 as Vucevic scores 19 against his former team 02/11/2026 09:54pm • BOSTON (AP) — Payton Pritchard scored 26 points and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Chicago Bulls 124-105 on Wednesday night in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break. Jaylen Brown added 24 points. Nikola Vucevic finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Celtics, who have Pirates and pitcher José Urquidy finalize $1.5 million, 1-year contract 02/11/2026 09:53pm • BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — José Urquidy and the Pittsburgh Pirates finalized their $1.5 million, one-year contract on Wednesday. The sides agreed to terms last week, subject to a successful physical. A 30-year-old right-hander, Urquidy adds depth to a Pirates pitching staff headed by NL Cy Young Awar San Francisco parents scramble as teachers strike leaves 50,000 students out of school 02/11/2026 09:50pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Connor Haught has been juggling virtual work meetings and arts and crafts projects for his two daughters as his family tries to navigate a teachers strike in San Francisco with no end in sight. Haught’s job in the construction industry allows him to work from home but, like