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Trumpâs White House ballroom gets final approval days after a judge ordered a halt to construction
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom won final approval from a key agency on Thursday, despite a federal judge recently ordering a halt to construction unless Congress allows what would be the biggest structural change to the American landmark in more than 70 years.The 12-member National Capital Planning Commission, the agency tasked with approving construction on federal property in the Washington region, took the vote because U.S. District Judge Richard Leon’s ruling — which came two days earlier — affects construction activities but not the... Read More
Wild wrap up a playoff spot with 5-2 victory over the Canucks
ST. PAUL. Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy scored his 39th and 40th goals, Kirill Kaprizov added his 40th and the Minnesota Wild wrapped up a playoff spot with a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.Third in the Western Conference and the NHL's stacked Central Division, Minnesota secured the postseason spot in 75 games after getting in last season in the 82nd and final game before falling to Vegas in the first round.
Ryan Hartmman scored twice in the third to reach 20 goals, and Filip Gustavsson made 29 saves to help the Wild rebound from a 6-3 loss at... Read More
Big men, bigger lineups: how length, size got Illinois, UConn, Arizona, Michigan to the Final Four
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tarris Reed Jr. sat at his locker Thursday, fielding questions about his run as the interior-scoring, rebound-snagging force in UConn's latest Final Four push.Yet he wasn't the main attraction.
That's because across the room, an even bigger gaggle of reporters waited for freshman guard Braylon Mullins — the Indiana kid who hit an all-timer of a shot to send the Huskies back to the sport's biggest stage — to return for his own round of interviews.
“Guards are the ones that hit the big shots,” Reed said Thursday when asked about... Read More
Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the island's government
HAVANA (AP) — The Cuban government said Thursday it would release 2,010 prisoners in a move that comes while the Trump administration puts extreme pressure on the island's government with a suffocating oil blockade.The announcement said the pardons were a “humanitarian gesture” in connection with Holy Week and didn’t mention mounting pressures with the U.S.
The government said the prisoners affected are foreigners and Cubans, including women, the elderly and young people. It didn't say when they were being released or under what conditions, nor did it mention... Read More
Anthony Edwards ineligible for NBA postseason awards after Timberwolves rule him out against Pistons
DETROIT (AP) — Anthony Edwards is ineligible for NBA postseason awards because he can't reach the 65-game minimum after the Minnesota Timberwolves ruled out him out against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night, listing his right knee injury and an illness.He has played in 59 games, but just 58 count toward the league's record of games and Minnesota has six games left in the regular season.
Edwards did not play in Detroit, one game after he scored 17 points in 23 minutes in a win over Dallas in his first game in two weeks. He returned against the Mavericks after... Read More
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- Anthony Edwards ineligible for NBA postseason awards after Timberwolves rule him out against Pistons
- Virginia QB Chandler Morris denied a preliminary injunction as he bids for 7th season
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- UConn star sophomore Sarah Strong named the AP Player of the Year in women's college basketball