When two Native American boys from Nebraska died after being taken to a notorious boarding school hundreds of miles away in Pennsylvania, they were buried there without notice. Nearly 130 years later, the tribe wants the boys’ remains back home. So far, the Army has refused to return to the Winnebago Tribe the remains of Samuel Gilbert and Edward Hensley. …
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Gohlke and Oakland host Robert Morris
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. Robert Morris Colonials (8-13, 4-6 Horizon League) at Oakland Golden Grizzlies (13-9, 8-3 Horizon League) Auburn Hills, Michigan; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Grizzlies -9.5; …
Read More »Activista Greta Thunberg va a juicio por bloquear conferencia petrolera y gasera en Londres
LONDRES (AP) — La activista climática Greta Thunberg fue a juicio el jueves por negarse a abandonar una protesta que bloqueó la entrada a una importante conferencia de la industria petrolera y gasera en Londres el año pasado. Thunberg, de 21 años, fue una de más de dos docenas de manifestantes arrestados el 17 de octubre tras impedir el acceso …
Read More »Indonesian security minister quits Cabinet to focus on running for vice president
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s top security minister has resigned from the Cabinet of President Joko Widodo to focus on running for vice president in this month’s election. Mohammad Mahfud M.D. said he was resigning to concentrate on the Feb. 14 election in which he is the running mate of former Central Java Gov. Ganjar Pranowo — who has been …
Read More »Trail Blazers spoil Lillard’s return to Portland with a 119-116 victory over Bucks
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard’s former team took a bit of the shine off his gala homecoming. Anfernee Simons scored 24 points, including a key floater with 17.1 seconds left, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks 119-116 on Wednesday night. Lillard finished with 25 points for the Bucks in their second straight loss under …
Read More »Virginia considers a major expansion of gambling by legalizing ‘skill games’
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Dueling legislative proposals in Virginia backed by different gambling companies would open the door for an expansion of slot-like betting machines in businesses such as truck stops, restaurants and convenience stores. At the center of the debate are “gray machines,” arcade-style games that look similar to slot machines but involve an element of skill, manufacturers say. …
Read More »Drexel visits Monmouth after Rice’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. Drexel Dragons (15-7, 8-1 CAA) at Monmouth Hawks (11-10, 4-4 CAA) West Long Branch, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dragons -4.5; over/under is 139 …
Read More »Takeaways from AP report on the DEA’s secret spying program in Venezuela
MIAMI (AP) — It was a plan the United States knew from the start would arguably violate international law. The Associated Press obtained a secret 2018 memo detailing a covert operation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that sent undercover operatives into Venezuela to surreptitiously record and build drug-trafficking cases against the country’s leadership. The sting was part of a …
Read More »FGCU visits Central Arkansas after Thompson’s 21-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. Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (9-13, 3-4 ASUN) at Central Arkansas Bears (8-15, 4-3 ASUN) Conway, Arkansas; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -2; over/under is 147.5 …
Read More »Teorías de conspiración: Por qué queremos creer cuando los hechos a menudo no están ahí
WASHINGTON (AP) — Desde el temor a que las vacunas contengan microchips hasta el fraude electoral en Estados Unidos, las teorías de conspiración surgen por doquier. Pero la creencia en teorías conspirativas no es nueva y es bastante común, según décadas de encuestas. Los psicólogos dicen que las teorías de conspiración sobreviven porque los seres humanos tienen una necesidad básica …
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