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NYPD: Officer shot, wounded in ‘assassination attempt’

February 9, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Two New York City police officers narrowly escaped with their lives when a gunman fired into their patrol van Saturday night, wounding one of them in an attack officials called an attempted assassination.The ambush, which Police Commissioner...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Latest: Bloomberg isn’t at debate, but he’s name-dropped

February 7, 2020

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 Democratic presidential debate and the upcoming primary in New Hampshire (all times local):10:15 p.m.Billionaire Michael Bloomberg didn’t qualify for the Democratic presidential debate in New Hampshire...

Teen pleads guilty to murder in Colorado school shooting

February 7, 2020

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — The younger of two students charged in a school shooting in suburban Denver that killed a classmate pleaded guilty on Friday under an agreement that gives him a chance to be paroled after serving about 25 years in prison.Alec...

Principal on leave for post on Kobe Bryant’s death resigns

February 7, 2020

CAMAS, Wash. (AP) — A high school principal in Washington state has resigned after a Facebook post suggested the late NBA superstar Kobe Bryant deserved to die.Camas School District Superintendent Jeff Snell said in a statement Friday that he had accepted...

ACLU criticizes conviction of black Minnesota teen

By ROBIN McDOWELL | February 7, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota called Friday for an investigation into the conviction of a black teenager who is serving life in prison, after The Associated Press uncovered serious flaws and inconsistencies in the...

Lawmaker’s privilege ties up case against ex-NASCAR driver

By SARAH RANKIN | February 7, 2020

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — For a year and a half, a Virginia mother of seven young girls has been frustrated by repeated delays in the domestic violence case against her estranged husband because his defense lawyer exercised a privilege that most other attorneys...

Man who ran down 2 students faces manslaughter charges

February 7, 2020

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — A man was charged with manslaughter Friday in the deaths of two suburban Oklahoma City high school cross-country athletes whom he hit with his truck as they ran on a sidewalk just a day after his own son was killed in a traffic accident.Max...