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Pope visiting Equatorial Guinea prison in spotlight after US migrant deportations
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is visiting one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons Wednesday, drawing attention to human rights abuses that campaigners have denounced for years and especially after the U.S. began deporting third-country migrants here.Leo’s visit to the prison in Bata, the central African country’s port city, continues the tradition of Pope Francis, who made prison visits a priority of his pontificate. Francis’ aim was to give prisoners hope and to remind them the church was with them, while also shining a spotlight on judicial... Read More
Road teams pushing back in early days of NBA playoffs, stealing away the home-court advantages
The first six games in this season's playoffs all had something in common. The home teams all prevailed, winning by an average of 18.5 points per game.And since then, chaos. Road teams figured out how to avoid being pushovers.
Of the six first-round series that have completed two games, only two higher-seeded teams — Cleveland and the Los Angeles Lakers — have managed to hold serve at home and take 2-0 series leads. Oklahoma City could join the Cavaliers and Lakers in that club if it beats Phoenix in Game 2 of that series on Wednesday.
Otherwise, that... Read More
Nicolas Roy scores on rebound 7:44 into OT, Avs rally for 2-1 win over Kings to take 2-0 series lead
DENVER (AP) — Nicolas Roy scored on a rebound 7:44 into overtime and Scott Wedgewood made 24 saves, including a penalty shot, as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.Roy put the winner through the legs of defenseman Brandt Clarke and into the net to set off a wild celebration.
The game was halted for roughly 17 minutes in the second period when a pane of glass shattered behind the Kings bench, sending pieces raining on interim coach D.J. Smith. The incident occurred right after... Read More
Asian benchmarks are mixed in cautious trading amid uncertainty about US-Iran ceasefire talks
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in cautious trading Wednesday, as investors watched for next steps in the U.S.-Iran conflict after President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire that was set to expire.Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.3% to 59,530.64. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 declined 1.2% to 8,841.00. South Korea's Kospi added 0.4% to 6,413.62.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 1.3% to 26,140.05, while the Shanghai Composite gained 0.3% to 4,096.59.
On Wall Street, the S&P 500 erased an early rise to fall 0.6% after U.S. Vice President JD Vance called off a... Read More
LeBron scores 28, leads short-handed Lakers past Durant's Rockets again 101-94 for 2-0 series lead
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers outlasted the Houston Rockets for a 101-94 victory Tuesday night and a stunning 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.Marcus Smart had 25 points and seven assists for the Lakers, who have twice overcome the absences of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves with a team effort led by the 41-year-old James. Los Angeles did it again in Game 2 despite the return of Kevin Durant, who scored just three of his 23 points in the second half against the Lakers' tenacious... Read More
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- Her kidnapped son was killed in a Gaza tunnel. A new memoir gives a searing account of her grief
- Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the Osmonds, has died at 76
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- Road teams pushing back in early days of NBA playoffs, stealing away the home-court advantages
- Nicolas Roy scores on rebound 7:44 into OT, Avs rally for 2-1 win over Kings to take 2-0 series lead
- LeBron scores 28, leads short-handed Lakers past Durant's Rockets again 101-94 for 2-0 series lead
- Mets fans mostly stay home but fill Citi Field with late boos as New York's skid hits 12 games