February, 2024

• 12 February

  BC-BKH-West Virginia boys Basketball poll

  

  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Associated Press high school boys basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and total points: Team Record Pts Prv Class AAAA 1. Spring Mills (10) 18-0 100 1 2. Morgantown 18-1 90 2 3. Martinsburg 12-4 80 4 4. George Washington 12-5 69 3 5. Bridgeport 15-2 56 6 6. Wheeling Park 12-5 50 5 …

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• 12 February

  The 49ers head for an offseason wondering ‘What if?’ following frustrating Super Bowl loss

  LAS VEGAS (AP) — For the San Francisco 49ers, another season came a frustrating finish with an inevitable question: What if? What if the Niners hadn’t botched a punt return to set up a touchdown for Kansas City? What if San Francisco could have converted a third down and run down the clock for a game-winning field goal at the …

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• 12 February

  After rough start, pope and Argentina’s Milei meet amid speculation Francis might finally go home

  ROME (AP) — Despite their rocky start, Argentina’s President Javier Milei and Pope Francis appeared to have hit it off as they held their first meeting Monday amid speculation that the Argentine pontiff might finally go home for a visit later this year. The Vatican said the two men met for an hour and 10 minutes, an unusually long audience …

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• 12 February

  Najmul Hossain Shanto named Bangladesh cricket team captain in all three formats for one year

  

  DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Najmul Hossain Shanto has been appointed captain of the Bangladesh cricket team in all three formats for one year, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said Monday. Shanto replaces Shakib Al Hasan, who has been suffering from a vision problem caused by an issue with the retina of his left eye. “We discussed about captaincy at length…after the …

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• 12 February

  Central African Republic says 10,000 children are still fighting alongside armed groups there

  

  BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — About 10,000 children are still fighting alongside armed groups in Central African Republic more than a decade after civil war broke out, the government said Monday. Marthe Kirima, the minister for family and gender, said in a statement that children are still being recruited as fighters, spies, messengers, cooks and even used as sex …

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• 12 February

  Super Bowl Linescores

  

  2024 At Las Vegas_61,629. San Francisco 0 10 0 9 3—22 Kansas City 0 3 10 6 6—25 Winning coach_Andy Reid Most Valuable Player_Patrick Mahomes ___ 2023 At Glendale, Ariz._67,827. Kansas City 7 7 7 17—38 Philadelphia 7 17 3 8—35 Winning coach_Andy Reid Most Valuable Player_Patrick Mahomes ___ 2022 At Inglewood, Calif_70,048. L.A. Rams 7 6 3 7—23 Cincinnati …

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• 12 February

  PSG takes on Real Sociedad in the Champions League last 16. Another failure could see Mbappé leave

  

  “Kylian in Paris! Kylian in Paris, Kylian, in Paris. Extend your deal, Mbappé!” The message delivered to France’s biggest soccer star by PSG fans could not have been more clear. The World Cup winner responded to the chants with a smile, waived to the supporters and put his hand on his heart as he left his team’s training ground on …

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• 12 February

  Chiefs fans are hoping for a Taylor Swift appearance at victory parade. But her schedule is tight

  

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Stacey Stauch has one question on her mind as the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to celebrate their third Super Bowl title in five seasons with a parade. “We’re all wondering: Will Taylor show up?” the paralegal said during a trip to the Chiefs-bedecked Union Station, where Wednesday’s parade will end. Joining Stauch was her 11-year-old …

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• 12 February

  Noem fills 2 legislative seats after South Dakota Supreme Court opinion on legislator conflicts

  

  South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has filled two legislative seats, one of them empty for months as she sought and awaited a state Supreme Court opinion on legislator conflicts of interest. Last fall, Noem had asked the high court to weigh in on legislator conflicts of interests related to state contracts after a state senator resigned her seat and agreed …

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• 12 February

  First stone-built Hindu temple in the Middle East rises in the UAE ahead of Modi’s latest visit

  ABU MUREIKHA, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pink sandstone spires decorated with deities and the pious soar above what was once a barren patch of desert between Abu Dhabi and Dubai — now the site of the first stone-constructed Hindu temple in the Middle East. The soon-to-open BAPS Hindu Mandir signals how far the United Arab Emirates has come in …

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