February, 2024

• 29 February

  Georgia sets execution date for man who killed ex-girlfriend 30 years ago

  

  ATLANTA (AP) — A man who killed his former girlfriend three decades ago is set to be put to death in March in what would be Georgia’s first execution in more than four years. A judge on Thursday signed the order for the execution of Willie James Pye, who was convicted of murder and other crimes in the November 1993 …

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• 29 February

  Blue Jackets take on the Hurricanes in division play

  

  Carolina Hurricanes (35-18-6, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (19-29-10, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Hurricanes -248, Blue Jackets +201; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes face the Columbus Blue Jackets for a matchup within the Metropolitan Division Thursday. Columbus is 4-11-3 against the Metropolitan …

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• 29 February

  Idaho hosts Montana State following Denker’s 20-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. Montana State Bobcats (12-16, 7-8 Big Sky) at Idaho Vandals (11-17, 5-10 Big Sky) Moscow; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Vandals -1.5; over/under is 142 BOTTOM …

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• 28 February

  Open letter urges Venice Biennale art show to exclude Israel. Italy’s culture minister pushes back

  MILAN (AP) — Thousands of artists, curators and critics have signed an open letter calling on the Venice Biennale to exclude the Israeli national pavilion from this year’s contemporary art fair due to the war in Gaza, but Italy’s culture minister firmly backed Israel’s participation. The online letter was signed by more than 17,000 people through Wednesday, which included current …

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• 28 February

  Hunter’s 20 lead Miami (Ohio) past Bowling Green 66-58

  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. BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Darweshi Hunter scored 20 points as Miami (Ohio) beat Bowling Green 66-58 on Tuesday night. Hunter added five rebounds for the RedHawks (14-14, …

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• 28 February

  Evansville hosts Indiana State following Avila’s 22-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. Indiana State Sycamores (24-5, 15-3 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (15-14, 6-12 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sycamores -9.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM …

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• 28 February

  Kansas City Chiefs superfan ‘ChiefsAholic’ pleads guilty to charges tied to bank robberies

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” pleaded guilty Wednesday to a string of robberies and attempted robberies of banks and credit unions in multiple states. Xaviar Michael Babudar, 29, pleaded guilty in federal court in Kansas City, Missouri, to one count each of money laundering, transporting stolen property across state lines, and bank …

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• 28 February

  Norway’s King Harald, Europe’s oldest monarch, in hospital in Malaysia after falling ill on vacation

  LANGKAWI, Malaysia (AP) — King Harald V of Norway remained hospitalized with an infection on Malaysia’s northern resort island of Langkawi on Wednesday as officials said that his condition was improving. Harald, Europe’s oldest monarch at age 87, became ill while he was on vacation. His son, Crown Prince Haakon, said in Norway that his father “is doing better now. …

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• 28 February

  NBA denies Knicks’ protest of loss in Houston, saying referee error is not grounds to overturn

  NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has denied the Knicks’ protest of their loss in Houston, two days after New York won a game in large part because of a call that was determined to be incorrect. The Knicks protested their 105-103 loss to the Rockets on Feb. 12, a game that ended with Houston’s Aaron Holiday making two free …

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• 28 February

  Un pequeño dron entra en un reactor dañado de Fukushima por primera vez

  

  TOKIO (AP) — Un dron tan pequeño que cabe en una mano voló al interior de uno de los reactores dañados en la malograda central nuclear de Fukushima Daiichi con la esperanza de que pudiera examinar parte de los restos de combustible fundido en zonas que otros robots no pudieron alcanzar. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings también empezó a verter …

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