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What to know about the US strikes in Iraq and Syria and its attacks with the UK in Yemen

BEIRUT (AP) — British forces on Saturday joined their American allies in new attacks against militia in Yemen. The U.S. military earlier launched strikes on dozens of sites manned by Iran-backed fighters in western Iraq and eastern Syria in retaliation for a drone strike in Jordan in late January that killed three U.S. service members and wounded dozens. Tensions have …

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Remaining Free Agents

NEW YORK (AP) — The 96 remaining free agents (q-rejected qualifying offer): AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (1) — Shintaro Fujinami, rhp. BOSTON (4) — Adam Duvall, of; Corey Kluber, rhp; Adalberto Mondesi, ss; Joely Rodríguez, lhp. CHICAGO (6) — Tim Anderson, ss; Elvis Andrus, 2b; Mike Clevinger, rhp; Yasmani Grandal, c; Liam Hendriks, rhp; Bryan Shaw, rhp. CLEVELAND (1) — Kole …

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1 icon, 6 shoes, $8 million: An auction of Michael Jordan’s championship sneakers sets a record

NEW YORK (AP) — A collection of sneakers that superstar Michael Jordan wore as he and the Chicago Bulls won six NBA championships has fetched $8 million at auction, setting a new record for game-worn sneakers, Sotheby’s said. The six Air Jordan shoes — one apiece from the last games of the 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998 championship …

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Albany (NY) hosts UMBC after Brown’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. UMBC Retrievers (6-16, 1-6 America East) at Albany (NY) Great Danes (11-11, 3-4 America East) Albany, New York; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UMBC visits the Albany …

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Former Man United midfielder Marouane Fellaini retiring from soccer after 18-year career

BRUSSELS (AP) — Former Everton and Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini has announced his retirement from soccer. The 36-year-old Belgian, who recently finished a four-year stint at Chinese Club Shandong Taishan, said Saturday on Instagram that he is bringing his 18-year playing career to an end. Fellaini made 87 appearances for the Belgium national team and spent 12 years in …

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Obra de Magritte alcanzaría 64 millones de dólares en subasta que celebra un siglo de surrealismo

LONDRES (AP) — Una importante obra del pintor surrealista René Magritte que no se ha expuesto en público desde hace un cuarto de siglo podría alcanzar los 50 millones de libras (64 millones de dólares) en una subasta el mes próximo. La casa de subastas Christie’s anunció el sábado que ofrecerá “L’ami intime” (El amigo íntimo) en una venta que …

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España registra cifra récord de visitantes extranjeros en 2023 con 85,1 millones

MADRID (AP) — España recibió la cantidad récord de 85,1 millones de turistas internacionales el año pasado, 19% más que el año previo a ese, informó el viernes el Instituto Nacional de Estadística de ese país. El número de visitantes extranjeros en 2023 superó a los 83,5 millones de personas que visitaron España en 2019, antes que la pandemia de …

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Alto tribunal de ONU dice tener jurisdicción en parte de causa de Ucrania contra Rusia

LA HAYA, Holanda (AP) — El alto tribunal de Naciones Unidas dijo el viernes que tiene jurisdicción para sentenciar en un pedido de Ucrania para que se declare que Kiev no es responsable de genocidio, pero no en otros aspectos de la causa ucraniana. En diversas ocasiones, Rusia y Ucrania se han acusado mutuamente de cometer genocidio. Ucrania presentó su …

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