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Daniel Suarez edges Blaney, Busch in thrilling 3-wide finish to claim Cup Series win at Atlanta
02/25/2024 09:06pm • HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Daniel Suarez hoped but wasn't certain he was the winner after the closest finish ever at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Then came the photo evidence: Suarez edged Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch in a three-wide blur at the line to win a crashed-filled NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday.
Grayson Allen leads balanced effort for Suns, who pull away late for 123-113 win over Lakers
02/25/2024 07:06pm • PHOENIX (AP) — It's no surprise that the Phoenix Suns were led by a Big Three on Sunday. The twist is that those three players were Grayson Allen, Royce O'Neale and Jusuf Nurkic. Allen scored 24 points, Kevin Durant added 22 and the Suns pulled away late in the fourth quarter to beat the Los Angel
Inverted Yield Curve: Is it Still a Recession Indicator?
02/25/2024 07:00pm • When the 2-year Treasury yield eclipsed the 10-year Treasury yield on July 5, 2022, it caught many investors' attention. The event -- commonly dubbed a yield curve inversion -- was largely viewed as a signal the U.S. economy would likely slip into recession in the near future. An inverted yield curv
How to Maintain Your Furnace
02/25/2024 07:00pm • Furnace maintenance involves regularly cleaning, checking and testing all of your HVAC system's vital components to ensure it runs efficiently. When you don't keep up with regular tuneups, don't be surprised if you run into problems. A broken furnace is the last thing you want to deal with in freezi
US airman dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli Embassy in Washington
02/25/2024 06:18pm • (CNN) — An active-duty member of the US Air Force who set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, on Sunday, has died, authorities said.Aaron Bushnell, 25, of San Antonio, Texas, said in a video of the incident obtained by CNN that he would “no longer be complicit in g
California governor launches ads to fight abortion travel bans
02/25/2024 04:36pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday announced an advertising campaign to combat proposals in several Republican-controlled states to prohibit out-of-state travel for abortions and other reproductive care. The multistate ad campaign and an online petition effort will l
Van Dijk's extra-time header wins English League Cup for Liverpool over Chelsea
02/25/2024 03:13pm • LONDON (AP) — Virgil van Dijk came up with a crucial header to secure Liverpool a record-extending 10th English League Cup trophy on Sunday. The center back's goal in the 28th minute of extra time sealed a 1-0 win against Chelsea at Wembley after the game had ended 0-0 in regulation. It clinched
Maryland considers more juvenile justice bills, and they may be included in bigger legislative package
02/25/2024 09:16am • As Maryland’s top Democratic leaders continue to assess legislation to tweak the state’s juvenile justice system, all or portions of other juvenile-related bills could be incorporated in the bigger legislative package backed by the governor and key committee chairs. Sen. Cory V. McCray (D
California’s Senate primary could fell two prominent Democrats and elevate Republican Steve Garvey
02/25/2024 07:19am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s Senate race was expected to be a three-way Democratic prizefight, but the possibility of a record-low turnout is elevating the chances of Republican Steve Garvey, a former baseball star, and could derail the congressional careers of two prominent progressives. In
Vigil held for nonbinary Oklahoma teenager who died following a school bathroom fight
02/25/2024 12:57am • EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — More than two dozen people gathered at an Oklahoma church for a vigil for Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager who died one day after a fight in a high school bathroom. The vigil at All Saints Episcopal Church in McAlester was organized by the McAlester Rainbow Connection. It wa
Georgia university town is shaken by the killing of a nursing student who was out on a run
02/24/2024 11:30pm • ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The killing of a nursing student in Georgia who was out running has shaken the university town of Athens. Laken Hope Riley, 22, who was studying nursing at Augusta University, went out for a run Thursday morning. After a friend told police she had not returned, officers immedia
Cormac Ryan scores 18 and No. 10 North Carolina finally wins at Virginia, 54-44
02/24/2024 07:33pm • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — With its two star players doing little in a challenging first half, No. 10 North Carolina needed someone to emerge as an alternative against Virginia. Enter Cormac Ryan. He scored 18 points — 15 in the first half — on six 3-pointers and the Tar Heels moved int
Police arrest man in killing of nursing student at University of Georgia
02/24/2024 02:21pm • ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A 26-year-old man was arrested Friday in the killing of a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus, and police said he apparently did not know the victim, he acted alone and there was no further threat to the university community. The suspect, ide
Tunisia's ex-president Moncef Marzouki sentenced to 8 years in absentia
02/24/2024 12:44pm • TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A court in Tunisia sentenced former president Moncef Marzouki to eight years in prison in absentia as part of the country's crackdown on opponents of President Kais Saied. The charges against Marzouki, who lives in Paris, stemmed from remarks he made that authorities said vio
West Africa bloc lifts coup sanctions on Niger in a new push for dialogue to resolve tensions
02/24/2024 11:42am • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS said Saturday that it is lifting travel and economic sanctions imposed on Niger that were aimed at reversing last year's coup in the country in a new push for dialogue as it also renewed calls on three junta-led nations to rescind
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