February, 2024

• 7 February

  There was no meet cute for ‘One Day’ stars Leo Woodall and Ambika Mod

  LONDON (AP) — There was no meet cute for Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall. The British actors star as Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew, two students who meet by chance in 1988, on the last day of university in “One Day,” the new Netflix series based on David Nicholls’ bestseller. What could have been a one-night stand turns into a …

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• 7 February

  Stars try to keep win streak alive, visit the Maple Leafs

  

  Dallas Stars (31-13-6, first in the Central Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (25-15-8, fourth in the Atlantic Division) Toronto; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Maple Leafs -141, Stars +119; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars will attempt to keep their four-game win streak going when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs. Toronto has a 25-15-8 …

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• 7 February

  Blackmon and Stetson host Bellarmine

  

  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. Stetson Hatters (14-10, 6-3 ASUN) at Bellarmine Knights (6-18, 2-7 ASUN) Louisville, Kentucky; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hatters -3.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: Stetson …

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• 7 February

  As long school funding lawsuit ends in Kansas, some fear lawmakers will backslide on education goals

  

  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ highest court has closed out a nearly 13-year-old lawsuit that repeatedly forced the Republican-controlled Legislature to boost funding for public schools, and Democrats predicted Wednesday that GOP colleagues soon would be trying to backslide on lawmakers’ promises. The state Supreme Court’s brief order Tuesday shutting down the suit said legislators have fulfilled promises of annual …

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• 7 February

  Coaching carousel adds intrigue to college football recruiting’s February signing period

  College football’s busy recruiting calendar created a particularly hectic first few weeks on the job for all the head coaches who switched schools over the last month. When Nick Saban announced his retirement last month, it set off a chain reaction that resulted in head coaching changes at Arizona, Washington and San Jose State as well as Alabama. That doesn’t …

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• 7 February

  Jarry gets NHL-best 6th shutout as Penguins blank slumping Jets 3-0

  

  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tristan Jarry stopped 24 shots in his NHL-leading sixth shutout this season and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the slumping Winnipeg Jets 3-0 on Tuesday night. Bryan Rust, Jeff Carter and Kris Letang scored. Jarry improved to 5-0 against Winnipeg, with two of his 19 career shutouts. “We were on our heels a bit and (Winnipeg) pressed,” Rust …

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• 7 February

  Meyer and Coastal Carolina host UL Monroe

  

  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. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6-16, 3-8 Sun Belt) at UL Monroe Warhawks (7-14, 3-8 Sun Belt) Monroe, Louisiana; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Warhawks -5.5; over/under is …

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• 7 February

  Gov. Lamont gives upbeat assessment of Connecticut as pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt opening day

  

  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Wednesday gave an upbeat assessment of the state and its finances, countering calls from some of his fellow Democrats to raise taxes on the wealthy and spend more money on urgent needs including higher education and social services, as well as help for those struggling to make ends meet. The two-term …

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• 7 February

  What’s next as Trump tries to stave off his 2020 election trial? All eyes are on the Supreme Court

  WASHINGTON (AP) — In Donald Trump’s federal 2020 election interference case, all eyes are on the Supreme Court, whose next moves could determine whether the former president stands trial in Washington before the November election. An appeals court panel on Tuesday unanimously rejected Trump’s claims that he is immune from prosecution, with the judges saying they cannot accept the idea …

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• 7 February

  Ex-Mountie intelligence official sentenced to 14 years for breaking Canada’s secrets law

  OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A judge Wednesday sentenced a former senior intelligence official in Canada’s national police force to 14 years in prison for breaching the country’s secrets law. Cameron Jay Ortis led the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Operations Research group, which assembles classified information on cybercriminals, terror cells and transnational criminal networks. Ontario Superior Court Justice Robert Maranger said …

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