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White leads Northwestern St. over Houston Baptist

February 8, 2020

HOUSTON (AP) — Brian White scored 23 points off the bench on 8-of-10 shooting and Nikos Chougkaz had a double-double and Northwestern State beat Houston Baptist 93-79 on Saturday.Chougkaz scored 16 points with 12 rebounds and Chudier Bile and Trenton...

Mom, 6 kids die in Mississippi house fire; dad injured

By ROGELIO SOLIS | February 8, 2020

CLINTON, Miss. (AP) — A mother and her six children died when a fire destroyed their home early Saturday in central Mississippi, authorities said.The father was the lone survivor of the 12:30 a.m. blaze in Clinton, a city of about 26,500 people just...

Clark, Flowers lead LIU past Merrimack 67-64 in OT

February 8, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Ty Flowers and Raiquan Clark combined to score 45 points in a record-setting performance and Long Island University snapped Merrimack's nine-game win streak with a 67-64 overtime win on Saturday.Clark finished with 20 points and his...

21 dead, 31 hurt in Thai mass shooting; gunman hides in mall

By SAKCHAI LALIT and TASSANEE VEJPONGSA | February 8, 2020

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (AP) — A gunman described as a soldier angry over a financial dispute killed two people and then went on a far bloodier rampage Saturday in northeastern Thailand, shooting as he drove to a busy mall where shoppers fled in...

Top 3 parties in dead heat after Irish parliament elections

By DANICA KIRKA and NICOLAE DUMITRACHE | February 8, 2020

DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland’s three biggest political parties are likely to face a difficult process of forming a new government, with an exit poll suggesting they finished in a virtual dead heat in parliamentary elections Saturday.The survey conducted...

Lyons scores 33, sets record as Furman tops W Carolina 82-73

February 8, 2020

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Lyons scored 33 points and Furman defeated Western Carolina 82-73 on Saturday, setting records for both Lyons and the Paladins.It was the 91st win for Lyons, the most for any player in program history and the Paladins reached...

Gilyard, Richmond down Fordham 59-53

February 8, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Jacob Gilyard scored 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting and Richmond beat Fordham 59-53 on Saturday.Chris Austin's basket with 11:20 left gave the Rams a 44-36 lead. Grant Golden countered with a jump shot, and that sparked a 14-0 Richmond...

Man charged after sheriff stops vehicle resembling cop car

February 8, 2020

WATERFORD, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit-area man who was driving a SUV decked out like a police car when he was stopped by a county sheriff has been charged.Adrian Ansah-Asante was arraigned Saturday in the Oakland County Jail on a felony concealed weapons...

First female, lesbian leads Michigan Episcopal diocese

February 8, 2020

DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan diocese of the Episcopal Church has its first female and openly lesbian bishop.The Rev. Bonnie A. Perry was consecrated and ordained Saturday during a ceremony in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn.She was elected last June at...

Week 3 of Weinstein trial: Fake names and raw emotions

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and TOM HAYS | February 8, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — In the third week of testimony at Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial, the prosecution rested, the defendant dozed off and there was the most intense testimony yet, with jurors being sent home early one day after a key accuser started sobbing...

Pope to visit Italian region poisoned by toxic waste dumping

By NICOLE WINFIELD | February 8, 2020

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis will mark the fifth anniversary of his ecological manifesto by visiting a southern Italian region where decades of toxic-waste dumping by the mob have polluted the environment and sickened its people.The diocese of Acerra...

Deadly fire hangs over success of top Brazilian soccer club

By DIANE JEANTET and MAURICIO SAVARESE | February 8, 2020

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When Marília de Barros Silva heard reports that the popular Brazilian soccer club Flamengo was signing a player for almost 17 million euros ($18.6 million), she felt sadness — but also resentment.For a year, she has been trying...