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4 are charged with concealing a corpse, evidence tampering in Long Island body parts case 03/06/2024 04:37pm • BABYLON, N.Y. (AP) — Four people were charged Wednesday with concealing a human corpse and tampering with evidence in connection with the discovery of body parts in parks on Long Island. The four — Amanda Wallace, 40, Jeffrey Mackey, 38, Steven Brown, 44, all of Amityville, and Alexis Nieves, 33 Egypt floats its currency and agrees with the IMF to increase a bailout loan to $8 billion 03/06/2024 04:35pm • CAIRO (AP) — Egypt on Wednesday floated its currency and announced a deal with the International Monetary Fund to increase its bailout loan from $3 billion to $8 billion, moving to shore up an economy hit by a staggering shortage of foreign currency and soaring inflation. The flotation of the Egyp Ex-Virginia lawmaker acquitted of hit-and-run charges 03/06/2024 04:23pm • LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — A former Virginia lawmaker has been acquitted of felony hit-and-run and malicious wounding charges after being indicted last year for striking his ex-girlfriend with his SUV after they argued. The jury reached a verdict Tuesday following Matt Fariss' trial in Campbell Circuit South Carolina Supreme Court to decide if new private school voucher program is legal 03/06/2024 01:31pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether a law passed last year allowing parents to spend taxpayer money on private schools violates part of the he state constitution banning direct aid to anything other than public schools. But even as the justic Texas sheriff who was under scrutiny following mass shooting loses reelection bid 03/06/2024 01:24pm • COLDSPRING, Texas (AP) — A Texas sheriff whose office drew national scrutiny and an FBI investigation following a shooting last year in which a man is accused of killing five of his neighbors lost his reelection bid on Tuesday. Greg Capers had sought a fourth term as sheriff in San Jacinto County, Russell scores 19 as Kentucky women beat Georgia 64-50 to begin the SEC Tournament 03/06/2024 01:10pm • GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Eniya Russell scored 19 points, Ajae Petty added 11 points and 14 rebounds for her 17th double-double of the season and No. 12 seed Kentucky beat 13th-seeded Georgia 64-50 on Wednesday in the opening game of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Kentucky (12-19) advances Jeff Peterson optimistic about building the Hornets into NBA's premier franchise despite long odds 03/06/2024 01:08pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jeff Peterson made it clear he wants to turn the struggling Charlotte Hornets into one of the NBA’s premier franchises. That’s a lofty goal for the organization’s new executive vice president of basketball operations, who inherits a squad that is 15-47 this season and A Missouri boarding school employee is charged with abuse 03/06/2024 12:28pm • An employee of a rural Missouri boarding school is accused of bloodying a boy's face while boxing — the third person associated with the same school to be charged this month. Caleb Sandoval, 22, was charged Monday with abuse or neglect of a child. His initial court appearance is scheduled for Thur Hostage crisis poses dilemma for Israel and offers a path to victory for Hamas 03/06/2024 08:17am • Over the last five months, Israel has killed thousands of Hamas fighters, destroyed dozens of their tunnels and wreaked unprecedented destruction on the Gaza Strip. But it still faces a dilemma that was clear from the start of the war and will ultimately determine its outcome: It can either try to a Boston University Terriers and Navy Midshipmen meet in Patriot League Tournament 03/06/2024 03:41am • Navy Midshipmen (13-17, 9-10 Patriot League) at Boston University Terriers (15-16, 10-8 Patriot League) Boston; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston University plays in the Patriot League Tournament against Navy. The Terriers are 10-8 against Patriot League opponents and 5-8 in non-conference pl McCullar scores 19, Dickinson has double-double as No. 14 Kansas routs K-State, 90-68 03/06/2024 12:22am • LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas rarely loses at Allen Fieldhouse, and even rarer do the Jayhawks lose there to Kansas State. On senior night? The Wildcats hardly seemed to have a chance. Kevin McCullar Jr. had 19 points in his farewell to the Phog, fellow senior Hunter Dickinson added 15 points with Ndongo hits floater with 0.4 seconds left, Georgia Tech withstands Wake Forest's rally for 70-69 win 03/06/2024 12:15am • WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Miles Kelly scored 19 points, Baye Ndongo made a game-winning shot with 0.4 seconds left and Georgia Tech held off Wake Forest for a 70-69 victory on Tuesday night. Ndongo caught an inbounds pass with 3.8 left and drove to the basket, swishing a high-arching shot from t Today in History: March 6, Supreme Court issues Dred Scott decision 03/06/2024 12:01am • Today in History Today is Wednesday, March 6, the 66th day of 2024. There are 300 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 6, 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Dred Scott v. Sandford, ruled 7-2 that Scott, a slave, was not an American citizen and therefore could not sue for MH370 disappeared a decade ago. Here's what we know about one of aviation's biggest mysteries 03/05/2024 11:38pm • KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A decade ago on March 8, a Malaysia Airlines flight vanished without a trace, becoming one of aviation’s biggest mysteries. Investigators still do not know exactly what happened to the plane and its 239 passengers. But Malaysia’s government said Sunday it may ren SEC Tournament: No. 1 South Carolina, No. 8 LSU on collision course for title 03/05/2024 11:10pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — This year's SEC Tournament is likely to come down to Dawn Staley's daycare and Kim Mulkey's defending champions. No. 1 South Carolina, at 29-0 the only undefeated program in men's or women's Division I, and No. 8 LSU (26-4) are the top two seeds and strong favorites to play f