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Maryland Senate debates funding shift to education in budget
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Senate debated a major funding shift in the state budget Wednesday that would set money aside for future K-12 education reforms, rejecting an amendment supported by Republicans that would have steered $300 million to help pay for tax relief for senior citizens....
Super seniors lead the way into March Madness Sweet 16
Jerome Tang took his time finding the right players to fit into the program he wanted to build at Kansas State. They meshed just right, taking Tang and the Wildcats to the Sweet 16 in a season that started with them being picked to finish last in the Big 12. Four have...
Warroad's Jayson Shaugabay is AP boys hockey Player of Year
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The 2023 Minnesota Associated Press all-state boys hockey team, as voted on by statewide media: PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jayson Shaugabay, Warroad FIRST TEAM Forward — Jayson Shaugabay, senior, Warroad ...
San Diego State tops Charleston 63-57 in NCAA tourney
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Matt Bradley's last NCAA Tournament game essentially ended with him bobbling the ball out of bounds, a costly turnover against Creigton in an overtime loss last year. There was zero chance he was going to do it again. Bradley scored 17 points and...
The Associated Press 2022-23 Men's All-America Team
The Associated Press 2022-23 All-America men’s basketball team with statistics through regular-season and conference tournaments: First Team Zach Edey, Purdue, 7-4, 305, Junior, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 22.3 points, 12.8 rebounds (58 of 58 first-place votes, 290...
Zionsville's Hull wins Indiana's Miss Basketball Award
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Zionsville star Laila Hull left her mark on the school's career records. On Monday, the 6-foot-1 senior and North Carolina recruit was rewarded with her biggest prize yet — earning the 2023 IndyStar Miss Basketball Award. Hull received 70 votes,...
In rift with Biden, Manchin vows to block oil, gas nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a sign of a deepening rift among Democrats on energy issues, conservative Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he will not move forward on President Joe Biden’s nominee to oversee oil and gas leasing at the Interior Department. Manchin, of West Virginia, chairs...
WHO fires director in Asia accused of racist misconduct
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has fired its top official in the Western Pacific after the Associated Press reported last year that dozens of staff members accused him of racist, abusive and unethical behavior that may have compromised the U.N. health agency’s response to the...
EXPLAINER: Why Minnesota taxes Social Security income
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Calls for eliminating Minnesota income taxes on Social Security income are coming not just from Republicans, but some Democrats as well, and it's shaping up as one of the biggest issues of the 2023 legislative session. The GOP minority in the Minnesota Senate...
No. 4 UCLA beats No. 8 Arizona 81-73, goes 17-0 at home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The final buzzer sounded and the party was on at Pauley Pavilion. Jaime Jaquez Jr. rushed into the student section, his shaggy damp hair stuck to his face, and started bobbing up and down. He and his teammates celebrated with the fans after No. 4 UCLA beat...
