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William & Mary’s Knight stuns Northeastern again

January 30, 2020

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Nathan Knight drove the length of the court and scored on a layup with 1.5 seconds to go for a 59-58 William & Mary win over Northeastern on Thursday night, the second time in less than a month that Knight beat the Huskies...

Kinsey, Bennett lift Marshall over FIU 84-74

January 30, 2020

MIAMI (AP) — Taevion Kinsey and Iran Bennett scored 18 points apiece and Marshall pulled away in the second half to defeat Florida International 84-74 on Thursday night.Jarrod West hit a 3-pointer and Marko Sarenac a pair of layups in a 7-0 run that...

James, Homesley lift Liberty past Kennesaw State 83-45

January 30, 2020

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Scottie James had 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead five Liberty players in double figures as the Flames won their 10th consecutive home game, routing Kennesaw State 83-45 on Thursday night. Caleb Homesley added 15 points for the...

Ospreys made 15 3-pointers in 78-65 victory over Hatters

January 30, 2020

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Garrett Sams tied his season high with 24 points and North Florida beat Stetson 78-65 on Thursday night.Sams shot 9 for 12 from the floor, including 6 of 9 on 3-pointers. The Ospreys (14-10, 7-2 Atlantic Sun) made 15 of 38...

Guy scores 21, Boston College women upset No. 14 Florida St.

January 30, 2020

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Emma Guy had 21 points on 10-of-16 shooting and Boston College never trailed after halftime in a 65-56 upset of No. 14 Florida State on Thursday night.Marnelle Garraud added 12 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and Taylor...

Paschal steps in for Howard, leads No. 13 Kentucky women

January 30, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Amanda Paschal stepped in for injured star Rhyne Howard and scored a career-high 18 points to lead No. 13 Kentucky to a 62-47 win over Missouri on Thursday night.The Wildcats announced before the game that Howard, who leads the...

Brain injuries in Iraq put attention on invisible war wounds

By ROBERT BURNS | January 30, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The spotlight on brain injuries suffered by American troops in Iraq this month is an example of America's episodic attention to this invisible war wound, which has affected hundreds of thousands over the past two decades but is not...

Estranged husband accused of killing Jennifer Dulos dies

By DAVE COLLINS | January 30, 2020

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man charged with murdering his wife who went missing amid a contentious divorce case died Thursday, his lawyer said.Fotis Dulos, 52, had been hospitalized since Tuesday when he was found at his home in Farmington, Connecticut,...

Twitter, Pinterest crack down on voter misinformation

By DAVID KLEPPER | January 30, 2020

Twitter and Pinterest are taking new steps to root out voting misinformation designed to suppress participation in the November elections.Twitter unveiled a new tool Wednesday that will make it easier for users in the U.S. to report tweets containing...

No. 17 Maryland women easy by Ohio State 85-65

January 30, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kaila Charles scored 19 points to lead five Maryland players in double figures and the 17th-ranked Terrapins eased by Ohio State 85-65 on Thursday night.Maryland closed the first quarter on a 15-2 run to take a 23-8 lead and it...

Perez leads Gardner-Webb past UNC Asheville 70-56

January 30, 2020

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Jose Perez had 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists to help Gardner-Webb beat UNC Asheville 70-56 on Thursday night.Jaheam Cornwall and Eric Jamison Jr. each added 14 points for Gardner-Webb (8-12, 4-4 Big South), which has...

Mom fails to meet deadline to bring missing kids to Idaho

By REBECCA BOONE | January 30, 2020

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The mom of two children missing since September failed to meet a court-ordered deadline to bring the kids to authorities in Idaho on Thursday.That clears the way for a judge to potentially hold Lori Vallow in contempt of court, a...