KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Jamarques Lawrence scored 20 points, including a four-point play with 2.4 seconds left, as Rhode Island knocked off St. Bonaventure 68-64 on Wednesday night. Lawrence added four steals for the Rams (16-8, 5-7 Atlantic 10 Conference). David Green added 18 points while shooting 6 for 11 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) […]
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CVS Health steers through rising insurance costs in a strong fourth quarter
By TOM MURPHY and MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press CVS Health steered through rising costs in its insurance division to handily beat profit expectations on Wall Street. The drugstore chain and pharmacy benefits manager earned $1.64 billion, or $1.30 per share for the period ended Dec. 31. A year earlier the company earned $2.05 billion, or […]
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No. 5 UConn beats Providence 77-40 to extend its Big East regular-season win streak to 33 games
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Paige Bueckers scored 20 points as No. 5 UConn beat Providence 77-40 on Sunday to extend its Big East regular-season winning streak to 33 games. Bueckers did all scoring in the first three quarters, shooting 6 for 12 from the field and 6 for 6 from […]
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Maddox scores 24, George Mason takes down Rhode Island 82-67
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Darius Maddox’s 24 points helped George Mason defeat Rhode Island 82-67 on Saturday night. Maddox shot 8 for 12 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Patriots (19-5, 10-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jalen Haynes scored 16 points and added seven rebounds. Justin […]
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Telfort scores 24, Butler takes down Providence 82-81
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jahmyl Telfort had 24 points in Butler’s 82-81 victory over Providence on Saturday. Telfort added five rebounds and four steals for the Bulldogs (11-13, 4-9 Big East Conference). Pierre Brooks shot 7 for 14, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to add 18 points. Finley Bizjack had 15 points and […]
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Pinzon scores 27, Bryant takes down Binghamton 78-71
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) — Rafael Pinzon had 27 points in Bryant’s 78-71 victory over Binghamton on Saturday. Pinzon shot 9 for 18 (4 for 9 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Bulldogs (15-10, 9-1 America East Conference). Earl Timberlake scored 13 points while shooting 4 of 12 from […]
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O’Keefe’s 22 lead Columbia over Brown 74-72
NEW YORK (AP) — Gerard O’Keefe scored 22 points, Blair Thompson made the go-ahead putback with eight seconds remaining and Columbia beat Brown 74-72 on Saturday to snap a seven-game skid. O’Keefe shot 8 for 9 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Lions (12-8, 1-6 […]
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Trump is trying to halt the EV charger buildout. Experts say it’s not that easy
By ALEXA ST. JOHN and ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Experts are questioning President Donald Trump’s latest effort to slow the electric vehicle charging buildout in the U.S. In a letter Thursday night, the Trump administration directed states to stop spending money for EV charging infrastructure, funds they were allocated under former President […]
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Albany defeats Bryant 68-63
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Byron Joshua had 22 points in Albany’s 68-63 win over Bryant on Thursday night. Joshua also added three steals for the Great Danes (12-12, 4-5 America East Conference). Justin Neely added 12 points while shooting 5 for 12, including 0 for 3 from beyond the arc while he also had nine […]
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Freezing hikers stuck in waist-deep snow rescued during Mount Washington whiteout
By KATHY McCORMACK and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press The two friends had hiked New Hampshire’s challenging Mount Washington trail a month ago. They returned and did it again Sunday after trekking through neighboring peaks in the White Mountains. Both veteran hikers, the women were an hour behind schedule on their descent and losing daylight, but they had […]
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, COLLIN BINKLEY and BYRON TAU Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to push out federal employees by offering them financial incentives. The ruling came hours before the midnight deadline for workers to apply for the deferred resignation program, which has been commonly described […]
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What to know about the court cases over President Trump’s birthright citizenship order
By GENE JOHNSON and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge who already questioned the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order is set to hear arguments Thursday over a longer-term pause of the directive, which aims to end citizenship for children born to parents not legally in the country. U.S. District […]
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Kalkbrenner’s 35 lead Creighton past Providence 80-69
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Ryan Kalkbrenner put up 35 points as Creighton beat Providence 80-69 on Wednesday night. Kalkbrenner added 12 rebounds and three steals for the Bluejays (17-6, 10-2 Big East Conference). Steven Ashworth added 23 points while going 7 of 15 from the floor, including 3 for 9 from 3-point range, and 6 […]
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Kreider scores midway through third period to rally Rangers to 3-2 win over Bruins
By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider scored the tiebreaking short-handed goal midway through the third period and the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Wednesday night. Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck also scored, and Mika Zibanejad had two assists for the Rangers, who won their […]
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Johnson scores 25 as Fordham takes down Rhode Island 80-79
NEW YORK (AP) — Jackie Johnson III had 25 points in Fordham’s 80-79 win over Rhode Island on Wednesday night. Johnson added three steals for the Rams (11-12, 3-7 Atlantic 10 Conference). Josh Rivera scored 19 points and added seven rebounds. Japhet Medor had 17 points and shot 4 of 11 from the field, including […]
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A luxury house is close to tumbling into Cape Cod Bay. Will anyone stop it?
By ANDRE MUGGIATI Associated Press WELLFLEET, Mass. (AP) — The waters of Cape Cod Bay are coming for the big brown house perched on the edge of a sandy bluff high above the beach. It’s just a matter of when. Erosion has marched right up to the concrete footings of the multimillion-dollar home where it […]
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Jayson Tatum scores 22, Celtics hold off Cavaliers 112-105 in matchup of Eastern Conference’s best
By TOM WITHERS Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 22 points, Derrick White added 20 and the Boston Celtics showed their championship makeup down the stretch with a 112-105 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night in a matchup of the Eastern Conference’s top teams. The defending NBA titlists executed in the […]
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Jeremy Swayman stops 35 shots as the Bruins shut out the Wild 3-0
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Charlie McAvoy got his 299th career point with a goal in the second period and Jeremy Swayman stopped 35 shots for his third shutout of the season as the Boston Bruins beat the Minnesota Wild 3-0 on Tuesday night. Trent Frederic scored and Morgan Geekie added an […]
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Bryant wins 92-86 against UMBC
BALTIMORE (AP) — Connor Withers and Rafael Pinzon each had 18 points, and Bryant beat UMBC 92-86 on Thursday night for its seventh straight win. Withers added 12 rebounds, six assists, and three steals for the Bulldogs (13-9, 7-0 America East Conference). Pinzon shot 6 of 19 from the field, including 1 for 8 from […]
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14 from figure skating community killed in plane crash, six of them from Boston club
By DAVE SKRETTA and JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writers NORWOOD, Mass. (AP) — Two teenage figure skaters, their mothers, and two former world champions who were coaching at a historic Boston club were among the 14 members of the skating community killed when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night and crashed into […]
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Kristaps Porzingis finishes with 34 points, carrying Celtics over Bulls 122-100
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis scored 26 of his season-high 34 points in the first half, and the Boston Celtics coasted to a 122-100 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. The 7-foot-2 Porzingis made a season-best eight 3-point shots in 14 attempts with 11 rebounds over 33 minutes, helping […]
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Rhode Island defeats UMass 88-82
KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Sebastian Thomas had 22 points in Rhode Island’s 88-82 victory against UMass on Wednesday night. Thomas also contributed eight rebounds, seven assists, and four steals for the Rams (15-6, 4-5 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jaden House added 19 points while shooting 5 of 9 from the field and 9 for 11 from […]
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Pierre scores 16 as Providence beats Seton Hall 69-67
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jayden Pierre scored 16 points as Providence beat Seton Hall 69-67 on Tuesday night. Pierre shot 6 for 9, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Friars (11-10, 5-5 Big East Conference). Jabri Abdur-Rahim scored 13 points, going 4 of 7 (3 for 5 from 3-point range). Bensley […]
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Thompson and Peterka each score hat tricks in 7-2 Sabres win over the Bruins
By JOE YERDON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each had a hat trick and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 win against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Thompson and Peterka became the first pair to score a hat trick in the same game for […]
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Thompson hits game-winning shot and scores 33 points as Rockets rally past Celtics 114-112
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Amen Thompson hit a game-winning floater with 0.7 seconds left and finished with 33 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night. Dillon Brooks shot 10 of 15 from 3-point range and led Houston with 36 points. The Rockets […]