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4 killed in Maine home; 3 wounded in linked highway shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:00 GMT

BOWDOIN, Maine (AP) — Four people were fatally shot at a house in Maine on Tuesday shortly before gunfire wounded three others on a busy highway, in a pair of crimes that are linked, authorities said. One person was in custody.Police closed a portion of the interstate highway and residents and businesses in the area were ordered to shelter in place for about 90 minutes before authorities determined there was no threat to the general public.Police declined to discuss possible motive or identify the person in custody, or the shooting victims. One of the highway victims was critically wounded, they said. The crimes began in rural Bowdoin, where the bodies were found, and continued with gunfire 25 miles (40 kilometers) to the south on Interstate 295 in Yarmouth, police said.Law enforcement officers, some carrying long rifles, could be seen canvassing areas near the highway after the shootings. At one point, heavily armed officers at an off-ramp peered inside the trunk of a car that had ...

Morant game-time decision for Grizzlies in Game 2 vs. Lakers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:00 GMT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said Tuesday that two-time All-Star point guard Ja Morant suffered no ligament damage to his right hand in Memphis’ opening playoff loss to the Los Angeles Lakers and will be a game-time decision Wednesday night for Game 2.Morant had an MRI on Monday that showed only bruising of the tissue between the bones as the fourth-year guard aggravated an injury from April 7 when Memphis clinched the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference during a win at Milwaukee. Jenkins said Morant is dealing with pain and soreness.“Symptoms are slightly improving from the other night,” Jenkins said after practice. “He’s going to be a game-time decision. He’s going to come in and get working in the morning and test it out, see how is feeling.”Morant appeared to bend his right hand as he landed after driving to the basket against Lakers center Anthony Davis. He was called for a charge with 5:48 left, writhed in pain, then ran toward the Grizzlies’ ben...

Republicans object to replacing Feinstein on Judiciary panel

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:00 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans blocked a Democratic request to temporarily replace California Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, leaving Democrats with few options for moving some of President Joe Biden’s stalled judicial nominees.South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, objected to a resolution offered by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer that would have allowed another senator to take Democrat Feinstein’s place on the panel while she recuperates from a case of shingles. She has been absent since February and her office has given no date for her return. Republicans have argued that Democrats only want a stand-in to push through the most partisan judges, noting that many of Biden’s nominees have bipartisan support and can move to the Senate floor for a vote. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that Republicans ...

How election lies, libel law were key to Fox defamation suit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:00 GMT

Fox News settled a major defamation lawsuit for $787.5 million on Tuesday, according to the voting machine company that sued the top cable news network.The settlement avoids a trial that could have shed additional light on former President Donald Trump’s election lies, revealed more about how the right-leaning network operates and even redefined libel law in the U.S. Here are some things to know about the case.___THE CASEDominion Voting Systems sued Fox for $1.6 billion, claiming the news outlet repeatedly aired allegations that the company’s voting machines were rigged against Trump in 2020 while knowing the accusations were untrue. Fox contended that it was reporting newsworthy charges made by supporters of the Republican president. The network said it was supported legally by libel standards.The judge in the case announced that the two parties had resolved the matter Tuesday, just as opening arguments were scheduled to begin. Fox did not reveal settlement terms, but D...

Champions League Glance

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:00 GMT

All Times EDT(Home teams listed first)SECOND ROUNDFirst legTuesday, Feb. 14AC Milan (Italy) 1, Tottenham (England) 0Paris Saint-Germain (France) 0, Bayern Munich (Germany) 1Wednesday, Feb. 15Club Brugge (Belgium) 0, Benfica (Portugal) 2Dortmund (Germany) 1, Chelsea (England) 0Tuesday, Feb. 21Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) 0, Napoli (Italy) 2Liverpool (England) 2, Real Madrid (Spain) 5Wednesday, Feb. 22Inter Milan (Italy) 1, Porto (Portugal) 0Leipzig (Germany) 1, Manchester City (England) 1Second legTuesday, March 7Benfica (Portugal) 5, Club Brugge (Belgium) 1, Benifica advanced 7-1 on aggregate.Chelsea (England) 2, Dortmund (Germany) 0, Chelsea advanced 2-1 on aggregate.Wednesday, March 8Bayern Munich (Germany) 2, Paris Saint-Germain (France) 0, Bayern Munich advanced 3-0 on aggregate.Tottenham (England) 0, AC Milan (Italy) 0, AC Milan advanced 1-0 on aggregate.Tuesday, March 14Manchester City (England) 7, Leipzig (Germany) 0, Manchester City advanced 8-1 on aggregate.Porto (Portugal...

Biden pans McCarthy’s debt plan as ‘huge cuts’ to Americans

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:00 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy worked furiously Tuesday to build support for a Republican plan that would demand strict limits to federal spending in return for agreeing to raise the nation’s debt limit and stave off an unprecedented U.S. default.But President Joe Biden swiftly swatted down the plan, which would cap much federal spending at increases of 1% a year, as requiring “huge cuts” to programs helping millions of Americans.It was just the latest in what is expected to be a protracted debate over how, when and even whether to raise the nation’s debt limit, now at $31 trillion, with default and a potentially devastating blow to the economy possible if Congress fails to act.McCarthy is finding unusual support for his plan from his typically fractured House Republican majority, who view the proposal as a calling card to push Biden into negotiations. The White House has so far refused to engage in debt ceiling talks, doubtful McCarthy can unify Republic...

Equity Bancshares: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:00 GMT

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Equity Bancshares Inc. (EQBK) on Tuesday reported net income of $12.3 million in its first quarter.The Wichita, Kansas-based bank said it had earnings of 77 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 82 cents per share.The bank holding company posted revenue of $65.2 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $48.2 million, which missed Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on EQBK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/EQBKSource

Republicans block temporary replacement for Feinstein on key Senate panel, leaving many Biden judicial nominees in limbo

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:00 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans block temporary replacement for Feinstein on key Senate panel, leaving many Biden judicial nominees in limbo.Source

Claressa Shields sees name and image at Little Caesars Arena

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:00 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Two-time Olympic gold medalist and women’s world middleweight champion Claressa Shields was on the verge of tears when she saw her name and image on the videoboards at Little Caesars Arena, where she will fight Hanna Gabriels of Costa Rica.“I’m trying to stay calm and not take my makeup off, so I ain’t gonna cry, but I’m really happy,” Shields said. “I know that this is taking women’s boxing to the next level, for sure.”The home of the Detroit Pistons and Red Wings, which opened in 2017, will host boxing for the first time on June 3.“I grew up coming here, watching the Pistons play,” said the 28-year-old Shields, who is from Flint, Michigan. “I never imagined that I would get a chance to fight here. It was a dream that I wanted and that I had, but I didn’t think that it would really happen.“So, to actually be here and to see all these seats and see my face everywhere, all the excitement around the fight and 15,000 fans for me, it’s a weird feeling, to be h...

Real Madrid beats Chelsea, reaches Champions League semis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:30:00 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Rodrygo scored twice as Real Madrid beat Chelsea 2-0 to advance to the Champions League semifinals for the 11th time in 13 seasons on Tuesday.The defending champions completed a 4-0 aggregate win in the quarterfinals at Stamford Bridge.But it could have been a much more difficult night for the Spanish giants if Chelsea had converted a host of chances in a spirited fightback in the second leg.N’Golo Kante failed to convert clear openings in each half with the score still goalless. And former Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois had to beat away a close-range effort from Marc Cucurella just before the break.The home team, which has now lost all four games under interim manager Frank Lampard, was made to pay for those misses as Madrid struck twice on the break.Rodrygo opened the scoring in the 58th minute when turning in Vinicius Junior’s cutback. He added a second in the 80th, this time after Federico Valverde’s assist.The Brazil forward might have compl...