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Railroads say they’re making safety changes to reduce derailments after fiery Ohio crash

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The changes railroads announced after last year’s fiery crash in East Palestine, Ohio, haven’t yet made a major difference, statistics show, and reforms have stalled in Congress. A few key measures in the latest Federal Railroad Administration statistics, including the total number of train accidents, worsened over the first 11 months of last year compared to …

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Viktor Orbán’s anti-woke resistance has made him the ‘splinter under the fingernail’ of the EU

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s parliament will convene an emergency session on Monday to do something its western partners have waited for, often impatiently, for more than a year: to hold a vote, finally, on approving Sweden’s bid to join the NATO military alliance. But Hungary’s governing party, led by nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has signaled that it will …

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Jones’ game-winner leads Memphis past Wichita State, 65-63

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. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — David Jones scored the game-winning jump shot with three seconds left and racked up 26 total points to lead Memphis past Wichita State 65-63 …

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Senegal’s leader postpones Feb. 25 presidential vote, citing controversies over candidate lists

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday postponed presidential elections scheduled for Feb. 25, citing controversies over the disqualification of some candidates and allegations of corruption in election-related cases. Sall — who is not seeking another term in office — said he signed a decree repealing the law that convened the electoral body just as campaigning was …

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Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner shine in NHL All-Star 3-on-3 on home ice in Toronto

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews and his Toronto Maple Leafs teammates soaked in the spotlight of NHL All-Star Weekend as the hometown fan favorites, and they gave the crowd the ending it wanted. Matthews scored twice, including a game winner, and had an assist to beat reigning MVP Connor McDavid’s team 7-4 in the final of the All-Star 3-on-3 tournament …

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King leads Richmond against VCU after 29-point showing

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. Richmond Spiders (16-5, 8-0 A-10) at VCU Rams (13-8, 5-3 A-10) Richmond, Virginia; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -3.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: Richmond …

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Pember scores 36 as UNC Asheville holds off Winthrop 82-78

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. ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Drew Pember scored 36 points and his two free throws with 17 seconds left allowed UNC Asheville to hold off Winthrop 82-78 on Saturday. …

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Idaho visits Ford and Montana 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. Idaho Vandals (7-14, 1-7 Big Sky) at Montana State Bobcats (11-11, 6-3 Big Sky) Bozeman, Montana; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Montana State hosts the Idaho Vandals …

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