JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of people celebrated the Jewish holiday of Purim on Monday, though the traditionally boisterous celebrations were muted by the Israel-Hamas war. Although many cities across Israel decided to cancel their Purim celebrations due to the ongoing conflict, Jerusalem held a traditional Purim parade for the first time in 42 years, featuring large floats of …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mike Conley scored 21 points and fan favorite Naz Reid added 18 points on his beach towel giveaway night, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-91 on Friday. Anthony Edwards had 16 points and 13 rebounds, Rudy Gobert grabbed 15 rebounds and Jaden McDaniels added 15 points, three steals and two blocks for the Timberwolves …

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — Winners of the 2023 Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters Awards were announced March 23 at the Awards Luncheon and Annual Membership Meeting at The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Thirty-eight news organizations in Virginia and West Virginia submitted 619 entries in the contest, which featured news and sports from 2023. David Seidel of …

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. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jermaine Couisnard swears it wasn’t personal and he wasn’t seeking revenge against South Carolina. He got some anyway. Couisnard scored a career-high 40 points — …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers introduced a $1.2 trillion spending package Thursday that sets the stage for avoiding a partial government shutdown for several key federal agencies this weekend and allows Congress, nearly six months into the budget year, to complete its work funding the government through September. Democrats were able to swat back scores of policy mandates and some of …

Atlanta Hawks (30-38, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (40-29, eighth in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Suns -9.5; over/under is 227.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Hawks take on the Phoenix Suns in non-conference play. The Suns have gone 22-14 in home games. Phoenix is eighth in the Western Conference at …

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistán (AP) — Dos soldados murieron y otros 15 resultaron heridos el jueves debido a la explosión de una bomba caminera cerca de un convoy de seguridad en el noroeste de Pakistán, según las autoridades. El atentado ocurrió en Dera Ismail Khan, un antiguo feudo del Talibán paquistaní en la provincia de Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, en la frontera …

The AP Top 25 women’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. BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Three-time Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year Elizabeth Kitley of Virginia Tech will miss the Women’s NCAA Tournament, she announced Thursday on social …

BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — A 14-year-old girl has been arrested in the shooting death of her mother and injuring of her stepfather, the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office said. Sheriff Bryan Bailey, in a news release, said his office was notified of a shooting Tuesday shortly after 5 p.m. at a home in Brandon, a suburb of Jackson. When deputies arrived, …

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, EE.UU. (AP) — Legisladores republicanos de todo Estados Unidos ya emprendían labores para que sus estados se involucren más en la aplicación de las leyes de inmigración cuando la Corte Suprema federal le permitió, aunque fuera brevemente, a Texas implementar una nueva medida que le otorga a la policía amplios poderes para arrestar a migrantes sospechosos de haber …