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‘I’m being raped’: Weinstein accuser details alleged assault

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and TOM HAYS | January 27, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein accuser Mimi Haleyi testified Monday that weeks after arriving in New York to work for one of his shows, she found herself fighting in vain as the once-revered showbiz honcho pushed her onto a bed and sexually assaulted...

Adebayo’s triple-double lifts Heat past Magic, 113-92

By TIM REYNOLDS | January 27, 2020

MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo never got a chance to meet Kobe Bryant. He was hoping it would come at this year's All-Star Game.Coaches might be sending Adebayo there.Adebayo got his third triple-double of the season in his last opportunity to impress Eastern...

Bethune-Cookman beats S.C. State 78-74 behind Bailey

January 27, 2020

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Isaiah Bailey scored 17 points and made four assists and Bethune-Cookman beat South Carolina State 78-74 on Monday night.Cletrell Pope and Joe French scored 15 points apiece for the Wildcats (10-11, 4-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference),...

Stewart returns, US beats UConn 79-64 in women’s basketball

By DOUG FEINBERG | January 27, 2020

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Breanna Stewart laced up her sneakers that were dedicated to Kobe Bryant and his daughter and took the court for her first game in nine months after rupturing her right Achilles tendon.She liked the results.“The first step was...

Berger scores 25, No. 20 Indiana women top Minnesota 65-52

January 27, 2020

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Grace Berger scored a career-high 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds and the No. 20 Indiana women beat Minnesota 65-52 on Monday night.Jaelynn Penn added 15 points and Ali Patberg had 11 with six rebounds...

Nelson’s 26 help power American to a 77-57 romp past Lehigh

January 27, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sa'eed Nelson had a season-high 26 points as American ran away in the second half to knock off Lehigh 77-57 on Monday night.Stacy Beckton Jr. had 16 points for American, which remains in second-place in the Patriot League, two games...

Howard helps No. 13 Kentucky holds off Auburn women, 68-61

January 27, 2020

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Rhyne Howard hit three clutch free throws, collected a steal and blocked a shot in the final 29 seconds as the No. 13 Kentucky women held off Auburn, 68-61 on Monday night.The Wildcats dropped to 13th in the latest Associated Press...

State Department bars NPR reporter from flying with Pompeo

January 27, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has denied a National Public Radio reporter a seat aboard Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's plane for an upcoming trip to Europe and Central Asia, the decision coming a few days after Pompeo lashed out at another...

Brooks, Tar Heels beat rival Wolfpack on road 75-65

By AARON BEARD | January 27, 2020

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Garrison Brooks had 25 points and 11 rebounds to help North Carolina beat rival North Carolina State 75-65 on Monday night.Leaky Black added 11 points and seven rebounds for the Tar Heels (10-10, 3-6 Atlantic Coast Conference),...

Photo cropping mistake leads to AP soul-searching on race

By DAVID BAUDER | January 27, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — A “terrible mistake” in cropping an African climate activist out of a photo sent to customers of The Associated Press prompted soul-searching and some tense staff conversations over issues of racism and inclusion Monday at the news...

Democrats struggle with how directly to knock Sanders

By BILL BARROW and ALEXANDRA JAFFE | January 27, 2020

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — As Bernie Sanders exudes confidence in his ability to win next week's Iowa caucuses, his moderate rivals are struggling with how — and whether — to directly take on the progressive Vermont senator who some Democrats worry...

Most legal experts say crime not required for impeachment

By ERIC TUCKER | January 27, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's defense relies in part on arguments made in the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson more than 150 years ago: that impeachment requires a crime.But most legal scholars disagree, including a law professor...