Athletes in Iowa State gambling sting say evidence was seized illegally and cases should be tossed

Four former or suspended Iowa State athletes contend in a court filing Tuesday that evidence in a state sports wagering investigation was gathered illegally and all charges against them should be dismissed. Attorneys for former football players Isaiah Lee, Jirehl Brock and Enyi Uwazurike and suspended wrestler Paniro Johnson filed the motion to suppress in Story County. The four are …

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UN envoy invites Syrian opponents for constitution talks in Geneva despite Russia’s opposition

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Syria issued formal invitations to the Syrian government and opposition groups on Tuesday to meet in Geneva in late April to resume negotiations on revising the country’s constitution, despite opposition from Damascus’ key ally Russia. Moscow insists the Swiss city is not a neutral venue because Switzeland’s government supports Ukraine. Geir …

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Indiana High School Basketball Poll

The Associated Press high school boys basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Monday, total points, and last week’s ranking: Class 4A W-L Pts Prv 1. Fishers (13) 22-1 260 1 2. Noblesville 20-2 224 2 3. Westfield 19-2 212 3 4. Kokomo 22-3 184 4 5. Lawrence North 21-3 141 5 6. Greenfield 22-0 134 6 7. …

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Florida State plays conference rival NC State

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. NC State Wolfpack (17-10, 9-7 ACC) at Florida State Seminoles (14-13, 8-8 ACC) Tallahassee, Florida; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Seminoles -2.5; over/under is 150.5 BOTTOM …

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Western Kentucky hosts Louisiana Tech following Crawford’s 20-point performance

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. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (20-8, 10-3 CUSA) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (19-8, 8-5 CUSA) Bowling Green, Kentucky; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech visits the Western Kentucky …

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Miami (OH) visits Bowling Green following Hill’s 31-point game

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. Miami (OH) RedHawks (13-14, 7-7 MAC) at Bowling Green Falcons (17-10, 8-6 MAC) Bowling Green, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Falcons -3.5; over/under is 145.5 …

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Starbucks and Workers United, long at odds, say they’ll restart labor talks

Starbucks and the union organizing its U.S. workers said Tuesday they have agreed to begin talks with the aim of reaching labor agreements. The announcement was a breakthrough for the two sides, which have been at odds since Workers United first organized baristas at a Starbucks store in Buffalo, New York, in late 2021. “Starbucks and Workers United have a …

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Trump and Biden won Michigan. But ‘uncommitted’ votes demanded attention

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won the Michigan primaries on Tuesday, further solidifying the all-but-certain rematch between the two men — yet early results from the state were highlighting some of their biggest political vulnerabilities ahead of the November general election. A vigorous “uncommitted” campaign organized by activists disillusioned with Biden’s handling of …

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Bolsonaro es investigado por presuntamente acosar a una ballena en costas de Sao Paulo

RÍO DE JANEIRO (AP) — El expresidente brasileño Jair Bolsonaro es investigado por presuntamente “acosar” a una ballena jorobada el año pasado mientras navegaba frente a las costas de Sao Paulo. Bolsonaro compareció el martes ante la policía federal de Sao Paulo para reunirse con agentes, junto con su abogado y exasesor, quien también estuvo presente durante el supuesto incidente. …

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Leader of Georgia state Senate Democrats won’t seek office again this year

ATLANTA (AP) — The leader of the Democrats in Georgia’s state Senate says she won’t run for office again this year. Senate Minority Leader Gloria Butler of Stone Mountain announced her retirement on Tuesday. “I’ve had an extraordinary journey at this Capitol,” Butler, 82, told senators. “I didn’t have a clue that I would stay longer than the designated 10 …

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