AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) — American women’s cycling team Cynisca was punished by the sport’s governing body Monday for trying to enter an international race by deceiving organizers. The International Cycling Union said a team official told a mechanic “to wear a rider’s clothes and a face mask” and pretend to be feeling ill so the team could have the mandatory …
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Eastern Michigan takes on conference rival Western Michigan
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Western Michigan Broncos (10-17, 7-7 MAC) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (11-16, 4-10 MAC) Ypsilanti, Michigan; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tyson Acuff and the Eastern Michigan Eagles …
Read More »A ferry sinks in the Nile in Egypt, killing at least 10 people
CAIRO (AP) — A ferry carrying day laborers sank in the Nile just outside the Egyptian capital, killing at least 10 of the 15 people on board, authorities said Monday. The five who survived were transported to a hospital and later discharged, the Ministry of Manpower said in a statement. The cause of the sinking was not made immediately clear. …
Read More »Officials honor Mississippi National Guardsmen killed in helicopter crash
BOONEVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Officials held a procession Monday for two Mississippi National Guardsmen who died Friday in a helicopter crash. The ceremony began at a hospital in Booneville, Mississippi, near where the helicopter plummeted into a wooded area during a training flight. It continued south along Highway 45 to Pearl, where autopsies will be conducted. The two Guardsmen, Officer …
Read More »El mundo se vuelve \”menos seguro cada día\
GINEBRA (AP) — Las partes beligerantes en lugares como Congo, Gaza, Myanmar, Ucrania y Sudán se hacen de la “vista gorda” con las leyes internacionales, afirmó el lunes el secretario general de Naciones Unidas, António Guterres, mientras pedía más respeto a los derechos humanos y a la paz en todo el mundo. En un discurso pronunciado durante el nuevo periodo …
Read More »Donald Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has appealed his $454 million New York civil fraud judgment, challenging a judge’s finding that he lied about his wealth as he grew the real estate empire that launched him to stardom and the presidency. The former president’s lawyers filed notices of appeal Monday asking the state’s mid-level appeals court to overturn Judge Arthur …
Read More »Washington faces Golden State on home slide
Golden State Warriors (29-27, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (9-48, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington takes on Golden State looking to end its 14-game home losing streak. The Wizards have gone 3-24 in home games. Washington allows the most points in the NBA, giving up 124.2 points per game …
Read More »Police ID suspects in killing of man on Bronx subway car as transit officials discuss rising crime
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police identified three suspects in the killing of a man on a subway car last week, and transit authorities were set to meet Monday to discuss rising crime in the city’s transit system. The NYPD said in a post on X on Sunday that they’re seeking Justin Herde, Betty Cotto and Alfredo Trinidad …
Read More »Jamaican woman accused of throwing 5-month-old daughter from roof charged with murder
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A 27-year-old woman has been charged with murder for allegedly throwing her 5-month-old daughter from a roof late last year, Jamaican police said Sunday. Authorities said in a statement that the woman was at home with some relatives and her partner in early December when she became angry that he didn’t want to immediately …
Read More »Concerned parents are beginning to see progress on their push for healthier electric school buses
The first electric school buses in the United States began running a decade ago in three school districts in California, providing a ride that was much less noisy, smelly and dirty than the diesel buses kids and parents were used to. Yet despite the availability of the technology all these years, fewer than one percent of the 489,000 school buses …
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