February, 2024

• 27 February

  Man to plead guilty in ‘killing spree’ of eagles and other birds for feathers prized by tribes

  A Washington state man accused of helping kill more than 3,000 birds — including eagles on a Montana Indian reservation — then illegally selling their carcasses and feathers intends to plead guilty to illegal wildlife trafficking and other criminal charges, court documents show. Federal prosecutors say Travis John Branson and others killed about 3,600 birds during a yearslong “killing spree” …

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• 27 February

  Villanova hosts Georgetown following Epps’ 33-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. Georgetown Hoyas (9-18, 2-14 Big East) at Villanova Wildcats (15-12, 8-8 Big East) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -15.5; over/under is 140 …

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• 27 February

  Williams and Oklahoma State host UCF

  

  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. UCF Knights (14-12, 5-9 Big 12) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-15, 4-10 Big 12) Stillwater, Oklahoma; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma State faces the UCF Knights …

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• 27 February

  The killing of a Georgia nursing student is now at the center of the US immigration debate

  

  ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Laken Riley was a 22-year-old nursing student out on her morning run at the University of Georgia when authorities say a stranger dragged her into a secluded area and killed her, sending shockwaves through campus as police searched for a suspect. The arrest of a Venezuelan man who entered the U.S. illegally and was allowed to …

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• 27 February

  China’s embattled former foreign minister steps down as member of the legislature

  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s former foreign minister, Qin Gang, who has been missing from public view since last June, has resigned from the national legislature, state media reported Tuesday. Qin was dismissed as foreign minister in July, in one of China’s biggest political surprises in years. The 57-year-old served for only seven months before he disappeared from public view …

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• 27 February

  Russell Wilson reitera que se quiere quedar en Denver y repitió el tema de ir a la banca

  

  ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, EE.UU. (AP) — Mientras su entrenador en jefe y el gerente general se preparan para hablar con los medios, y posiblemente aclaren su situación laboral, en el scouting combine de la NFL el martes, Russell Wilson reiteró el fin de semana que desea regresar con los Broncos de Denver en 2024. Wilson dijo que todavía aspira a ganar …

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• 27 February

  Qatar’s emir speaks of \”race against time” to win hostage releases in Gaza diplomatic efforts

  PARIS (AP) — The emir of Qatar spoke Tuesday of “a race against time” to secure hostage releases as part of the diplomatic push for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza in which his country is playing a key role. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was speaking on a state visit to France, at a dinner in …

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• 27 February

  Wisconsin Boys Basketball Prep Poll

  

  Here is The Associated Press Wisconsin prep basketball poll for the week of February 27, with first-place votes in parentheses, record, total points and last week’s ranking, as voted upon by a statewide panel of sports writers and broadcasters: Division 1 School Record Points Last Week 1. De Pere (8) 23-1 80 1 2. Arrowhead 22-2 72 2 3. Kettle …

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• 27 February

  A mower sparked a Nebraska wildfire that has burned an area roughly the size of Omaha, officials say

  

  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A mower sparked a prairie fire that has burned a huge swath of grassland in central Nebraska roughly the size of the state’s largest city of Omaha, state officials said Tuesday. The fire, first reported Monday morning less than 10 miles (16.1 kilometers) northeast of North Platte, destroyed one home, damaged another and burned down about …

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• 27 February

  Northern Illinois visits Toledo after Coit’s 27-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. Northern Illinois Huskies (9-18, 3-11 MAC) at Toledo Rockets (17-10, 11-3 MAC) Toledo, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -14.5; over/under is 154.5 BOTTOM LINE: …

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