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George Mason wins 67-45 over Austin Peay

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:52:40 GMT

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Keyshawn Hall scored 14 points as George Mason beat Austin Peay 67-45 in a nonconference game on Friday night.Hall also contributed 10 rebounds for the Patriots (2-0). Amari Kelly scored 14 points and added five rebounds. Jared Billups was 1 of 2 shooting and 6 of 6 from the free throw line to finish with eight points.The Governors (1-1) were led in scoring by Demarcus Sharp, who finished with 23 points, 13 rebounds, four steals and two blocks. Austin Peay also got six points and six rebounds from Jalen Ware. In addition, Ja’Monta Black finished with six points and two steals.NEXT UPUp next for George Mason is a matchup Wednesday with Cornell at home. Austin Peay hosts Fisk on Tuesday.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Tyrece Radford scores 21 points, No. 15 Texas A&M beats Ohio State 73-66

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:52:40 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tyrece Radford and Wade Taylor IV each scored 21 points to help No. 15 Texas A&M beat Ohio State 73-66 on Friday night.Henry Coleman III added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Aggies (2-0) in the game that had 19 lead changes and seven ties.Bruce Thornton led Ohio State (1-1) with 24 points.Tied at 53 with 8:25 left, Texas A&M scored on its next three possessions to take a 59-54 lead. Thornton had a three-point play to cut it to 63-60 with 2:54 to go.The Buckeyes shot 5 of 18 in the final 10 minutes.UP NEXTTexas A&M: At SMU on Tuesday night.Ohio State: Hosts Merrimack on Wednesday night.___More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25___Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/col...

New epilepsy training could soon be required in DC schools

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:52:40 GMT

Epilepsy, a broad term used for a disorder that causes seizures, can often be misunderstood, which is why a D.C. mother said she is working with local lawmakers in an effort to increase awareness in schools.Mollie Ellis, who has an 8-year-old daughter with epilepsy in the D.C. public school system, said she has endured disturbing situations involving nurses and school employees who have no idea how to handle her daughter’s condition. In some cases, school nursing staff members have refused to give the girl her prescribed medication, Ellis said.“We’re really on top of making sure the school has all the paperwork and proper medications as prescribed by her doctor,” Ellis said. “But we still have run into several times over the last three years when she was denied her medication.”Some of the reasons for refusing to give the girl her medication have included staff members not understanding epilepsy, or not being fully comfortable giving children such ...

Construction to improve pedestrian safety on Federal Boulevard starts soon

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:52:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A section of one of the busiest boulevards in Denver is about to get a serious makeover and it is probably going to cause some traffic trouble before it is finished.Advocates for safer streets said there have been way too many pedestrian crashes along Federal Boulevard. They said the new improvements should lessen those accidents. Northern Colorado mortuary faces over 150 counts of unlawful acts of cremation "We are thrilled to see the city breaking ground on actual permanent improvements to that area," said Jill Locantore, Denver Streets Partnership executive director.For more than a decade, advocates have pushed for pedestrian improvements along Federal Boulevard."Federal Boulevard is one of the most dangerous streets in the city," said Locantore. "It's currently designed like a highway to move as many cars as fast as possible which is just really in direct conflict with how people are trying to use the street. It's also one of the busiest transit corridors...

Northern Colorado mortuary faces over 150 counts of unlawful acts of cremation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:52:40 GMT

FREDERICK, Colo. (KDVR) -- An owner of a northern Colorado mortuary is facing 152 counts of unlawful acts of cremation after investigators began looking into the operation.Investigators began putting the pieces together after the Greenwood and Myers Mortuary caught fire this summer. Lakewood man describes wrong-way driver encounter moments before head-on crash With new developments cropping up around Frederick it was no surprise to locals to see a new building come up where the Catholic church used to be on Fifth and Walnut Streets.Greenwood and Myers Mortuary very much has the looks of a new place in town."As far as them having funeral services or memorial services or a lot of traffic in and out, it was pretty minimal," said one resident.That was earlier this year. Since then, the mortuary caught fire — that was after it was issued an order by the state to stop work in April.One woman in Frederick, who asked not to be identified, told investigators there was a familiar smell the ...

South Florida pays tribute to veterans at 9th Annual YMCA Veterans Day Salute

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:52:40 GMT

Ahead of Veterans Day, South Florida came together to honor and salute military members’ dedicated service.The YMCA of South Florida hosted the Ninth Annual Veteran’s Day Salute in Weston, Friday morning.More than 500 guests gathered to participate in a heartfelt breakfast and engage in a presentation by the event’s keynote speaker, U.S. Air Force Capt. Scott O’Grady.“We’re honoring those who have served in uniform, but also, we’re honoring those who are serving your community here, so that everyone who lives here in Southern Florida has a better quality of life,” said O’Grady.O’Grady, who has over 1,300 flying hours, was enforcing NATO’s no-fly zone policy over Bosnia in the early 1990s when he ejected from his F-16. He managed to hide in enemy territory for nearly a week before he was rescued by U.S. Marines.

EU weighs sanctions against Iran over Israel-Hamas war

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:52:40 GMT

The EU is discussing ramping up sanctions against Iran over its support for Hamas — but there is a wide split among EU diplomats over whether that’s a good idea.Meanwhile, the big three EU member states — Germany, France and Italy — also have drawn up plans, seen by POLITICO, on how to further sanction Hamas. Tehran has long been a key backer of Hamas, which carried out attacks on October 7 in which some 1,400 Israeli citizens were killed and more than 240 people kidnapped. U.S. and Israeli officials have stated there is no evidence directly linking Iran to the attack. Yet some within the EU want to prepare extra sanctions on Iran, in particular a ban on the export of components used in the production of missiles.The EU listed Hamas as a terrorist organization years ago and there are a number of sanctions already in place. As for Iran, last month the EU decided to keep in place its sanctions linked to the Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Ac...

The Godfather of Maasmechelen — How Italy’s ‘ndrangheta mafia went global

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:52:40 GMT

Once a clique of Calabrian mountain dwellers, the criminal organization has become one of the biggest in the world by teaming up with the competition.By GREGORIO SORGIin Maasmechelen. Belgium Photo-illustration by Guillermo Flores for POLITICOSpeaking Italian can get you a long way in this sleepy postindustrial town on Belgium’s eastern edge. The empty sidewalks of Maasmechelen are studded with shabby pizzerias, delis, coffee bars and sports shops showcasing selections of Italy merch — the legacy of a wave of Italian immigration that started in the late 1940s.Recently however the Flemish town was also the site of another, more sinister Italian import. On an early spring morning earlier this year, Belgian police carrying an international arrest warrant swooped in on a gated villa. Then came a loud knock on the door, and Lucio Aquino — known as the “Godfather of Maasmechelen” — was handcuffed and led to a waiting police car.The arrest was part of a pan-European bust, as pol...

St. John’s Prep runs away from BC High with second-half avalanche

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:52:40 GMT

DANVERS – In the second half, St. John’s Prep looked every bit the part of a defending champion.After falling behind at the break, No. 1 St. John’s Prep scored 32 consecutive points to start the second half and never looked back as it defeated Catholic Conference rival BC High, 56-34, to advance to the Division 1 state semifinals on Friday night at Cronin Memorial Stadium.St. John’s Prep (10-0) will make its fifth consecutive state semifinal appearance.“Just proud of our guys who came out the way they did in the second half,” said St. John’s Prep coach Brian St. Pierre. “We were able to run the ball like we normally do once we got going.”On the heels of a pair of touchdown receptions from Marshall Rice and a 96-yard touchdown reception by Jacob Bierenbroodspot, the visitors took a 22-18 lead at the half.St. John’s Prep, however, quickly turned the tide. On the first play of the third quarter Cam LaGrassa (17 carries, 102 ya...

Max Dresens rushes for 271 yards, Wayland edges Melrose

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:52:40 GMT

WAYLAND – With Melrose coach Tim Morris looking to join the 200-win club, Wayland did just enough to spoil the victory with a strong rushing attack.Junior captain Max Dresens rushed for 203 of his 271 yards in the second half while scoring three times on the ground as Wayland edged Melrose 35-28 at home Friday night.“I have all the respect for Tim,” said Wayland coach Scott Parseghian about defeating Morris. “We coach the Shriners game together. We have a little bit of history there and nothing but the utmost respect for coach Morris.”Morris (199-109-4) will try again for win No. 200 on Thanksgiving Day at Wakefield.Melrose (7-3) started the second half with a three-and-out on defense before taking the ball 52 yards on four plays capped by a 19-yard catch-and-run score from senior Connor Brophy to senior captain Bennett Cassavoy. The two-point conversion from Brophy to Nicholas Hitchman made it 21-14 for the Raiders.Wayland (7-3) wasted no time and used a 60-yard return from Benjami...