KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Sebastian Thomas scored 23 points and secured the victory with a jump shot with one second remaining as Rhode Island knocked off George Mason 62-59 on Saturday. Thomas hit a jumper, was fouled and added a free throw for the final margin. Thomas shot 8 for 13 (3 for 7 from […]
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Derrick White scores 23 points as Celtics roll to 109-86 win over Rockets
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Derrick White had 23 points and Jayson Tatum and Payton Pritchard added 20 each to lead the Boston Celtics to a 109-86 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. The Celtics led by 10 after three and scored the first 11 points of the fourth […]
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US Chamber, oil industry sue Vermont over law requiring companies to pay for climate change damage
By LISA RATHKE and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a top oil and gas industry trade group are suing Vermont over its new law requiring that fossil fuel companies pay a share of the damage caused over several decades by climate change. The federal lawsuit filed Monday asks a state court to […]
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Jayson Tatum’s big night lifts short-handed Celtics past Timberwolves 118-115
By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 33 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-115 on Thursday night. Derrick White scored 26 points for Boston, while Sam Hauser — filling in for the injured Jaylen Brown — hit five 3-pointers and scored 15 points. Julius […]
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Zibanejad and Berard score, Quick stops 32 shots as Rangers beat Bruins 2-1 to end 4-game skid
By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Mika Zibanejad and Brett Berard scored in the first period, and Jonathan Quick made 32 saves as the New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 Thursday night to snap a four-game losing streak. The Rangers won at home for the first time since Dec. 6 […]
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Biden awards the 2nd highest civilian award to leaders of the Jan. 6 committee and 18 others
By COLLEEN LONG and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press President Joe Biden on Thursday awarded the second highest civilian medal to Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson, leaders of the congressional investigation into the Capitol riot who Donald Trump has said should be jailed for their roles in the inquiry. Biden awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal to 20 people in a ceremony in […]
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Kam Jones had 18 points and 10 assists to No. 8 Marquette to a 78-50 win over Providence
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Kam Jones had 18 points and 10 assists to lead a balanced Marquette offense as the No. 8 Golden Eagles cruised to a 78-50 win over Providence on Tuesday night. Stevie Mitchell added 14 points on 5-8 shooting for Marquette, which made 11 threes. David Joplin […]
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Jayson Tatum scores 23, Celtics rout Toronto 125-71 as Raptors’ losing streak hits 11 games
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 18 of his 23 points in Boston’s dominant third quarter, and the Celtics routed Toronto 125-71 on Tuesday, extending the Raptors’ losing streak to 11 games. The Celtics outscored the Raptors 45-18 in the third, using an onslaught of 3-pointers to pull away and […]
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Makaih Williams scores 31 to lead Grand Canyon over Bryant 112-66
PHOENIX (AP) — Makaih Williams scored 31 points to propel Grand Canyon past Bryant 112-66 on Monday night. Williams had six rebounds and five steals for the Antelopes (10-4). Lok Wur scored 14 points while shooting 5 for 11, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc and added eight rebounds. Rayshon Harrison had 13 […]
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Rhode Islanders’ data was leaked from a cyberattack on state health benefits website
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Cybercriminals who hacked Rhode Island’s system for health and benefits programs have released files to a site on the dark web, a scenario the state has been preparing for, Gov. Daniel McKee said Monday. The state has an outreach strategy to encourage potentially impacted Rhode Islanders to protect their personal information, […]
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Haliburton scores 31 points as Pacers rebound from 37-point loss to Celtics by winning rematch
BOSTON (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points and the Indiana Pacers rebounded from a 37-point loss to Boston two nights earlier by beating the Celtics 123-114 on Sunday night in the rematch. Andrew Nembhard, who returned after missing Friday’s game with tendinitis in his left knee, added 17 points, eight rebounds and eight assists […]
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Jeremy Swayman stops 18 shots, David Pastrnak scores on breakaway as Bruins beat Columbus, 4-0
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jeremy Swayman stopped 18 shots for his second shutout of the season, David Pastrnak scored on a clean breakaway and the Boston Bruins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Saturday to split consecutive-night, home-and-home games between the teams. Morgan Geekie, Justin Brazeau and Cole Koepke also […]
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Sean Monahan, Dmitri Voronkov each score twice to lead the Blue Jackets past the Bruins 6-2
By NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sean Monahan scored twice in his 800th NHL game, helping Columbus beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 Friday night and extending the Blue Jackets’ home win streak to three games. Dmitri Voronkov added two goals and an assist, extending his point streak to six games. Kirill Marchenko’s […]
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Man admits to setting fires at predominantly Black church in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man has admitted to using gasoline to set several fires around the exterior of a predominantly Black church earlier this year, according to a federal plea agreement. Prosecutors said Kevin Colantonio set several fires around the exterior of the Shiloh Gospel Temple early Feb. 11 in North Providence […]
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US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people
The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country, federal officials said Friday. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said federally required tallies taken across the country […]
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Da Silva’s late 3 preserves Magic’s 108-104 comeback win over Tatum-less Celtics
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tristan da Silva scored 18 points and made a critical 3-pointer with 9.9 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit Monday night for a 108-104 victory over the Boston Celtics, who were missing Jayson Tatum because of an illness. With Tatum sidelined two nights after his 43-point […]
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James Cook scores 2 TDs and Bills force 3 turnovers in 24-21 win over Patriots
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — With the Bills’ attention and concern focused on the sideline, where trainers were examining quarterback Josh Allen’s throwing arm, cornerback Taron Johnson provided the necessary offense to lift Buffalo to 24-21 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday. Johnson fell on a loose […]
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Mayo and Dickinson power No. 8 Kansas to an 87-53 win over Brown
By AVERY OSEN Associated Press LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Zeke Mayo scored 25 points, Hunter Dickinson had 15 points and 13 rebounds and No. 8 Kansas defeated Brown 87-53 on Sunday. Mayo hit two of his five 3-pointers on consecutive possessions to extend the Kansas lead to 25 points with 12 minutes to play. He […]
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Tatum scores a season-high 43 to go with 16 rebounds, 10 assist in Celtics 123-98 win over Bulls
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored a season-high 43 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and dished out 10 assists for his third career triple-double and the Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 123-98 on Saturday night. Kristaps Porzingis scored 22 points and Jaylen Brown added 19 to help the Celtics rebound […]
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Morgan Geekie scores go-ahead goal as Bruins send Sabres to 13th straight loss with 3-1 win
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Morgan Geekie scored a tiebreaking, power-play goal with 1:45 left in regulation, and the Boston Bruins beat Buffalo 3-1 on Saturday night, sending the Sabres to their 13th straight loss. Charlie Coyle scored a first-period goal and Brad Marchand added an empty-netter for the Bruins, who improved […]
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Javonte Brown, Sebastian Thomas help Rhode Island hold off Temple 85-79
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Javonte Brown scored 21 and Sebastian Thomas sealed the victory with a 3-pointer with 21 seconds left as Rhode Island knocked off Temple 85-79 on Saturday night at the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. Brown added 10 rebounds for the Rams (11-1). Thomas scored 20 points while going 4 of 7 […]
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Ejiofor’s last-second jumper lifts St. John’s past Providence 72-70
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Zuby Ejiofor led St. John’s with 19 points, including the game-winning jump shot with one second left, and the Red Storm knocked off Providence 72-70 on Friday night. Ejiofor also contributed 10 rebounds for the Red Storm (10-2, 2-0 Big East Conference). Deivon Smith scored 17 points, going 8 of 15 […]
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McDavid ties it late and Ekholm gives Oilers a 3-2 win over Bruins in OT
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored the tying goal with 2:21 remaining in regulation and Mattias Ekholm got the overtime winner as the Edmonton Oilers shook off a shoddy start Thursday night for a 3-2 victory against the Boston Bruins. Just 1:04 into the extra period, Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman made the initial save […]
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Bills have turned the tables on former nemesis Patriots ahead of teams’ 1st meeting this season
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Nothing has changed in coach Sean McDermott’s approach even as his Buffalo Bills have turned the tables and wrenched control of the AFC East from their longtime nemesis, the New England Patriots. Once the so-called hunters during New England’s Bill Belichick- and Tom Brady-led […]
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Immigration drives US population growth to highest rate in 23 years as residents pass 340 million
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Immigration in 2024 drove U.S. population growth to its fastest rate in 23 years as the nation surpassed 340 million residents, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday. The almost 1% growth rate this year was the highest it has been since 2001, and it was a marked contrast to the […]