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Democratic infighting roils California swing districts that could be key to US House control 03/03/2024 10:38am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Democrats have dominated California politics for years, but party infighting heading into Tuesday's primaries could give Republicans an edge in swing U.S. House districts that are expected to help determine control of Congress. In Southern California���s 47th District, which inc Voucher expansion leads to more students, waitlists and classes for some religious schools 03/03/2024 08:10am • The Miami Archdiocese���s superintendent of schools says Catholic education is increasingly in demand in South Florida, now that all K-12 students regardless of income are allowed to use taxpayer-funded programs to pay for private school tuition. Against the backdrop of favorable decisions by the co No. 23 Gonzaga snaps No. 17 Saint Mary's 16-game winning streak with 70-57 victory 03/03/2024 12:58am • MORAGA, Calif. (AP) ��� Graham Ike scored 24 points and No. 23 Gonzaga bolstered its NCAA Tournament hopes by handing No. 17 Saint Mary's its first conference loss of the season, 70-57 on Saturday night. The Bulldogs (24-6, 14-2 West Coast Conference) have won eight straight games since losing at ho Green, VanVleet lead Rockets past Suns, 118-109. Phoenix star Booker injures ankle 03/03/2024 12:40am • PHOENIX (AP) ��� Jalen Green scored 34 points, Fred VanVleet added 24 and the Houston Rockets beat the Phoenix Suns 118-109 on Saturday night to split a two-game series. ���This is who we want to be every night,��� said Green, who hit six 3-pointers. Phoenix All-Star Devin Booker left late in the ga Max Domi scores deciding goal in shootout to lift Maple Leafs to 4-3 win over Rangers 03/03/2024 12:15am • TORONTO (AP) ��� Max Domi scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 4-3 on Saturday night. John Tavares, Mitch Marner and William Nylander had goals in regulation for Toronto, which has won nine of its last 10 games. Ilya Samsonov stopped 32 shots Shead breaks tie with short follow with 0.4 seconds left, No. 1 Houston beats Oklahoma 87-85 03/02/2024 11:31pm • NORMAN, Okla. (AP) ��� Jamal Shead hit a short follow shot with 0.4 seconds left and No. 1 Houston beat Oklahoma 87-85 on Saturday night, giving coach Kelvin Sampson a victory over one of his former schools. Shead missed a driving layup attempt, but corralled the rebound and put the Cougars back ahe A New Jersey city that limited street parking hasn���t had a traffic death in 7 years 03/02/2024 05:02pm • Street parking was already scarce in Hoboken, New Jersey, when the death of an elderly pedestrian spurred city leaders to remove even more spaces in a bid to end traffic fatalities. For seven years now, the city of nearly 60,000 people has reported resounding success: Not a single automobile occupan Capitals put Evgeny Kuznetsov on waivers after he was cleared to practice again 03/02/2024 04:02pm • ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) ��� The Washington Capitals put Evgeny Kuznetsov on waivers on Saturday, a surprising move that came hours after the mercurial center was cleared by the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program to resume practicing. Kuznetsov spent the past month receiving care in the program. General Medical incident likely led to SUV crashing into Walmart store, authorities say 03/02/2024 02:18pm • CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) ��� A driver who crashed her sport-utility vehicle into a Walmart store in suburban Detroit was likely having a health incident at the time, authorities said Saturday. The woman and four other people who were taken to hospitals Friday did not have life-threatening injurie Today in Sports - No. 2 Syracuse beats No. 19 Louisville 58-49 to tie the Big East record for wins 03/02/2024 10:00am • March 3 1920 ��� The Montreal Canadiens set an NHL record for most goals in a game with a 16-3 rout of the Quebec Bulldogs. 1951 ��� Temple���s Bill Mlkvy scores an NCAA-record 73 points in a 99-69 rout over Wilkes. 1966 ��� Buckpasser, ridden by Bill Shoemaker, wins the Flamingo Stakes by a nose. T Fear and loathing in a Super Tuesday state: Democrats angry at Biden back him anyway to stop Trump 03/02/2024 09:03am • HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) ��� Aishah Al-Sehaim laments the 30,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza, a grim statistic from a war with Israel that she wishes President Joe Biden would try harder to stop. But the 38-year-old clinical data scientist, an Arab American from the Democratic-heavy suburb of St. Louis P Geneva oil trader reaches $661M settlement with US, Swiss authorities over bribery in Ecuador 03/02/2024 06:16am • GENEVA (AP) ��� Geneva-based commodities trading firm Gunvor said Friday that it has reached a $661 million settlement with U.S. and Swiss prosecutors after convictions for bribery of foreign officials in connection with the petroleum industry in Ecuador. The Swiss attorney general's office says the Dostal stops Hughes' penalty shot with 2.1 seconds left in the Anaheim Ducks' 4-3 win over Devils 03/02/2024 01:31am • ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) ��� Lukas Dostal made 52 saves and stopped Jack Hughes' penalty shot attempt with 2.1 seconds to play, and the Anaheim Ducks held on for a 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night. Frank Vatrano scored two goals and Adam Henrique added his 18th goal for the Ducks, Loyola Chicago defeats No. 21 Dayton 77-72 behind Watson's 24 points 03/02/2024 12:55am • CHICAGO (AP) ��� Des Watson scored 24 points and Braden Norris made two crucial 3-pointers down the stretch, finishing with 19 points and 11 assists as Loyola Chicago defeated No. 21 Dayton 77-72 on Friday night. Philip Alston hit a 3 to give the Ramblers a 69-65 lead with 3:03 left, but Koby Brea a Pelicans tie franchise record with 48-point 1st quarter, rout Pacers 129-102 03/02/2024 12:19am • NEW ORLEANS (AP) ��� Brandon Ingram scored 19 of his 34 points in New Orleans��� franchise record-tying 48-point first quarter and the Pelicans beat the Indiana Pacers 129-102 on Friday night to split a home-and-home set. Coming off a 123-114 loss in Indianapolis on Wednesday night, the Pelicans wer