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No. 2 UConn beats No. 10 Marquette 73-57 to win 1st Big East Tournament title since 2011

Mar. 17, 2024 02:48 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — UConn coach Dan Hurley climbed the ladder with “New York, New York” playing in Madison Square Garden — or as he calls it, “Storrs South.” The New Jersey native clipped the last piece of net off the rim, let out a “Wooooo!” as he whirled it over his...

Prosecutors say New York subway shooting may have been self defense

Mar. 15, 2024 17:27 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who shot and critically wounded another passenger on a New York City subway train may have acted in self-defense and will not immediately be charged with any crime, prosecutors said Friday. “Yesterday’s shooting inside a crowded subway car was shocking and...

J.W. Mays: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Mar. 14, 2024 13:38 PM EDT

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (AP) — BROOKLYN, N.Y. (AP) — J.W. Mays Inc. (MAYS) on Thursday reported a loss of $98,000 in its fiscal second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Brooklyn, New York-based company said it had a loss of 4 cents. The commercial real estate leasing...

Concorde supersonic jet will return to New York's Intrepid Museum after seven-month facelift

Mar. 13, 2024 17:07 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The retired Concorde jet that belongs to New York's Intrepid Museum will return to its home on a Manhattan pier on Thursday after a seven-month restoration, Intrepid officials said. The supersonic jet will travel by barge up the Hudson River and will be lifted by a...

Brooklyn preacher known for flashy lifestyle found guilty of wire fraud and attempted extortion

Mar. 11, 2024 21:52 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn preacher known for his flashy lifestyle and who boasted of his friendship with New York City’s mayor was found guilty in federal court Monday of wire fraud, attempted extortion and lying to the FBI. Lamor Miller-Whitehead, 47, was found guilty of five...

80 years after D-Day, a World War II veteran is getting married near beaches where US troops landed

Mar. 11, 2024 12:06 PM EDT

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Harold Terens and his fiancee Jeanne Swerlin kissed and held hands like high school sweethearts as they discussed their upcoming wedding in France, a country the World War II veteran first visited as a 20-year-old U.S. Army Air Forces corporal shortly after D-Day. ...

Wizards snap 16-game losing streak with 112-100 victory over Hornets

Mar. 08, 2024 22:34 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Feeling the weight of a 16-game losing streak, the Washington Wizards dug in and played one of their best quarters of the season. Kyle Kuzma scored 28 points, Deni Avdija added 18 and the Wizards snapped their skid with a 112-100 victory over the Charlotte Hornets...

Steve Lawrence, singer, entertainer and half of popular stage duo Steve & Eydie, dies at 88

Mar. 07, 2024 20:09 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Lawrence, a singer and top stage act who as a solo performer and in tandem with his wife Eydie Gorme kept Tin Pan Alley alive during the rock era, died Thursday. He was 88. Lawrence, whose hits included "Go Away Little Girl,” died from complications due to...

Jaren Jackson Jr. scores 30 points, Jake LaRavia drops 19 in Grizzlies' 115-109 win over 76ers

Mar. 06, 2024 23:03 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers played without injured All-Stars Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and a pair of pivotal role players. Memphis missed Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and, well, seemingly a longer list of injured players than the ones available to suit up. In a matchup of...

All-Star Tyrese Maxey diagnosed with a concussion and will miss 76ers' game at Brooklyn

Mar. 05, 2024 18:26 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey has been diagnosed with a concussion and will miss the Philadelphia 76ers' game in Brooklyn on Tuesday night. Maxey lost his balance on a drive Sunday in the third quarter of a game at Dallas and banged his head on another player's knee....