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NEWS
March 6, 2026
News March 6, 2026 Rhode Island investigation reveals 75 Catholic clergy abused more than 300 victims over seven decades Seventy-five Catholic clergy in Rhode Island molested more than 300 victims since 1950, according to a sweeping report released Wednesday by Attorney General Peter Neronha. Officials stressed that the actual numbers are almost certainly higher. The report caps a multiyear investigation into the Catholic Diocese of Providence, the spiritual home for a state where nearly 40% of residents identify as Catholic. Supposedly, only 20 people ever faced criminal charges. Just 14 were convicted. A dozen others were laicized or otherwise dismissed. […]
March 5, 2026
News March 5, 2026 WH Mulling Ideas to Lower Gas Prices Amid Iran Conflict President Donald Trump’s top advisers are searching for ways to bring down gasoline prices after military action against Iran triggered volatility in global energy markets. Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, has directed administration officials to present ideas to the Oval Office aimed at easing energy costs for Americans, according to energy industry executives familiar with the discussions, Politico reported. The White House is “looking under every rock for ideas on improving energy prices, especially gasoline prices. The push comes after U.S. strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation […]
March 4, 2026
News March 4, 2026 DOJ charges 30 more in storming of Minnesota church, 25 already arrested The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging roughly 30 more people who took part in storming Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, in January. Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed the action in a post on X, confirming that federal agents had already arrested 25 of the newly charged individuals. The indictment accuses all 39 people, including the original nine defendants, of violating two civil rights laws. No additional criminal charges were added beyond those already filed, but the scope of the prosecution just […]
March 3, 2026
News March 3, 2026 Viral Video Appears to Show Kuwaiti Rescuing Grateful US Pilot Downed by Friendly Fire Three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles flying in support of Operation Epic Fury went down in what is being described as a friendly fire incident. Kuwaiti air defenses reportedly shot them down accidentally, but all six aircrew managed to eject safely, have been recovered, and are in stable condition. Multiple reports indicate that at least some of the pilots were rescued by grateful Kuwaitis: There will be investigations into what happened, but our servicemembers are fine, and that’s what’s important. Clinton deposition videos […]
March 2, 2026
News March 2, 2026 FBI investigates Texas bar shooting that killed 2 and wounded 14 as possible terrorist act AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and the words “Property of Allah” killed two people and wounded 14 at a Texas bar. The FBI said the shooting in Austin is being investigated as a potential act of terrorism. Police shot and killed the man, who had used both a pistol and a rifle early in the shooting early Sunday, a day after the U.S. and Israel launched an attack on Iran. The […]
February 26, 2026
News February 26, 2026 Blue State Justice: ‘Monster’ CA Child Predator to Be Released Because He’s Not a Threat at Age 64 A California child molester once described by a judge as “the monster parents fear the most” has been cleared for release under the state’s elderly parole program, a decision local law enforcement says puts communities at risk and prosecutors are now scrambling to stop. David Allen Funston, 64, was sentenced in 1999 after a Sacramento County jury found him guilty of 16 felony counts for a series of abductions involving children younger than 7. Funston received more than […]
February 26, 2026
News February 26, 2026 Vance: WH Pausing Some Medicaid Funds to Minn. Over Concerns About Rampant Fraud Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of what he described as an aggressive crackdown on misuse of public funds. Vance, who made the announcement with Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said the administration was taking the action “in order to ensure that the state of Minnesota takes its obligations seriously to be good stewards of the American people’s tax […]
February 25, 2026
News February 25, 2026 Former ‘American Idol’ contestant and worship leader charged with murdering wife while daughters slept Caleb Flynn, a 39-year-old church worship leader and former “American Idol” contestant, has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of his wife, Ashley Flynn, inside their Ohio home. Their two young daughters were in the residence at the time. Both were unharmed. Flynn called 911 early Monday morning from the couple’s home in Tipp City, roughly 20 miles north of Dayton. He told the dispatcher that someone had broken into the house and shot his wife. “Oh my god, somebody […]
February 25, 2026
News February 25, 2026 25-Year-Old Man Who Poured Alcohol into Hawk’s Mouth Sentenced to Jail Time for Animal Cruelty Cesar Gustavo Diaz captured the bird at Amelia Mayberry Park in Los Angeles County in June 2025, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said. A man in Los Angeles County has been sentenced to 45 days in jail and 12 months of probation after a video surfaced on YouTube showing him pouring alcohol into a protected hawk’s mouth. On Thursday, Feb. 19, Cesar Gustavo Diaz, 25, of Watts, learned his fate after entering a no-contest plea to an animal cruelty […]
February 24, 2026
News February 24, 2026 Judge Weighs Removing Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk Case A Utah judge is expected to rule on Tuesday on whether to disqualify prosecutors from the trial of the man accused of assassinating conservative leader Charlie Kirk because a daughter of a senior prosecutor witnessed the killing. This month, District Court Judge Tony Graf held a hearing on the challenge by defense lawyers for Tyler Robinson, who contend that prosecutors from the Utah County Attorney’s Office should be disqualified from the case. Robinson’s defense attorneys noted that the 18-year-old daughter of a senior prosecutor witnessed the September 10 […]
February 23, 2026
News February 23, 2026 Funeral for 12-year-old victim of trans Tumbler Ridge shooter canceled over threats against family The funeral planned in Tumbler Ridge for Kylie Smith, a 12-year-old who was killed in a school shooting last week, has been canceled due to potential threats made against her family, according to a report by Tumbler RidgeLines. The local outlet reported that Smith’s father revealed that there have been legitimate potential threats from “direct threats made to our family’s safety by a very dangerous person” and that “We cannot risk any further endangerment to this community.” A post from a funeral home showed […]
February 20, 2026
News February 20th, 2026 Trump: Board of Peace Will Make UN ‘Run Properly President Donald Trump on Thursday said his Board of Peace not only will work with the United Nations on Gaza’s future, the board will make sure the international organization “runs properly.” Speaking at the inaugural Board of Peace gathering at the Donald J. Trump U.S. Institute of Peace, Trump argued the U.N. has “tremendous potential” but has “not lived up to that potential.” He touted the new board as an action-oriented alternative to decades of what he portrayed as empty global talk. “We’re going to be working with the United Nations […]
February 19, 2026
News February 19th, 2026 Grandfather, 85, Snatched from His Home in Case of Suspected Mistaken Identity: ‘Screaming Just Kept on Going’ A grandfather in Australia is believed to have been forcefully taken from his home in a suspected case of mistaken identity. At around 5 a.m. local time on Friday, Feb. 13, police received reports that Chris Baghsarian had been kidnapped from his home in North Ryde, Sydney, said the New South Wales (NSW) Police in a news release. They arrived at the scene alongside detectives from the State Crime Command’s Robbery & Serious Crime Squad. Having launched an investigation, authorities […]
February 18, 2026
News February 18th, 2026 Mom fatally shoots daughter before taking her own life in Las Vegas hotel after missing cheer competition: cops A troubled “dance mom” from Utah who was embroiled in a messy custody battle with her ex-husband killed her cheerleader daughter in a Las Vegas hotel room and then turned the gun on herself in a tragic murder-suicide, according to cops. Addi Smith, 11, was found shot dead alongside her mother, Tawnia McGeehan, 38, at the Rio Hotel & Casino on Sunday with an apparent suicide note after the pair failed to show up for a cheer competition, authorities said. Police […]
February 17, 2026
News February 17th, 2026 There was ‘a bridge called Jesse Jackson’ across decades of civil rights advocacy CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson kept up his more than half-century-long fight for civil and human rights through his final years despite challenges over his health, the coronavirus pandemic, racial injustice and political divisions. Whether appearing at the funerals of Black people killed by police or participating in COVID-19 vaccination drives to address hesitancy in communities of color, Jackson built on a life in public advocacy that included running for president, international diplomacy and influencing the lexicon of racial identity in […]
SPORTS
March 7, 2026
2026 MVAC Basketball End of Year Accolades Men Coach of the Year: Daniel Wilmoth – Alleghany Player of the Year: Charlie Pelkey – Elkin Offensive Player of the Year: Bryce Peters – Ashe Co. Defensive Player of the Year: Trey Johnson – North Wilkes MVAC Men’s Basketball All Conference & HM Team School Name All Conference Selections Honorable Mention Selections ALLEGHANY 1st 1 John Lemasters 2 Connor Ramirez 3 Lance Shatley 4 Colt Brown 5 Aiden Love Damon Davis Jevon Galyean ASHE tied for 2nd 1 Cole Treva 2 Jordan Tibbs 3 Trent Sheets 4 Bryce Peters EAST […]
March 6, 2026
AP-Scorecard March 6, 2026 Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ INTERLEAGUE Colorado at Athletics 3:05 p.m. Chi White Sox at Arizona 3:10 p.m. Atlanta at Minnesota 6:05 p.m. Kansas City at L-A Dodgers 8:05 p.m. St. Louis 8 Baltimore 1 (Top 7th) Houston 3 Washington 1 (Top 7th) Toronto 5 Pittsburgh 2 (Top 6th) ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE L-A Angels at Cleveland 3:05 p.m. Seattle at Texas 3:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at N-Y Yankees 6:35 p.m. Detroit 4 […]
March 6, 2026
Update on the latest sports March 6, 2026 Shohei Ohtani hits a grand slam at the World Baseball Classic after putting on a show in BP TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani put on a giant show in batting practice hours before he hit a grand slam in the second inning as Japan hammered Taiwan 13-0 in Pool C at the World Baseball Classic. It was Japan’s first game of four in pool play. Ohtani spoke to the crowd after the game, bowing and tipping his cap. “It was a good game and we got off to a good start, […]
March 6, 2026
Monday 3/2 No Events Tuesday 3/9 Tennis at Home against Alleghany-4pm JV and Varsity Baseball at Home against Alleghany-4:30pm Varsity Softball at Wilkes Central High School-6pm Wednesday 3/11 JV and Varsity Softball at Alexander Central High School-4:30pm Thursday 3/12 Track at McDowell High School-4pm Varsity Baseball at Home against Freedom High School-6pm Friday 3/13 JV and Varsity Baseball at Alleghany High School-4:30pm Varsity Softball at Alleghany High School-6pm
March 5, 2026
AP-Scorecard March 5, 2026 Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ INTERLEAGUE San Diego at Seattle 3:10 p.m. Toronto 1 Atlanta 0 (Top 3rd) Philadelphia 3 Boston 0 (Bot 3rd) Houston 0 Miami 0 (Bot 3rd) ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Athletics at L-A Angels 3:10 p.m. Cleveland at Chi White Sox 8:05 p.m. Texas at Kansas City 8:05 p.m. Minnesota 2 N.Y. Yankees 0 (Bot 3rd) Baltimore 0 Tampa Bay 0 (Bot 3rd) ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Arizona at Chi Cubs 3:05 p.m. […]
March 5, 2026
Update on the latest sports March 5, 2026 Bills are getting receiver D.J. Moore in a trade with the Bears, AP sources say The Buffalo Bills have agreed to acquire wide receiver D.J. Moore from the Chicago Bears. That’s according to two people with knowledge of the trade who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because the deal cannot become official until the start of the new league year. Buffalo is sending Chicago a second-round pick in this year’s draft in return for Moore and a fifth-round pick, the people said. Moore is coming off […]
March 4, 2026
AP-Scorecard March 4, 2026 Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ INTERLEAGUE Venezuela at Washington 6:05 p.m. Seattle at San Francisco 9:05 p.m. Arizona 2 Athletics 1 (Top 5th) Cuba 9 Cincinnati 0 (Top 4th) L.A. Dodgers 4 Mexico 3 (Bot 3rd) Colorado 4 United States 3 (Bot 4th) Great Britain 1 San Diego 0 (Top 4th) Final Atlanta 9 Colombia 1 Final Canada 5 Philadelphia 3 Final Nicaragua 2 St. Louis 1 Final N.Y. Mets 5 Israel 2 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE […]
March 4, 2026
Update on the latest sports March 4, 2026 Rams, Chiefs have agreed on a trade sending CB Trent McDuffie to Los Angeles, AP sources say LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Chiefs and the Rams have agreed on a trade to send star cornerback Trent McDuffie to Los Angeles in exchange for several draft picks, three people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade has not been finalized. Kansas City is expected to get the 29th overall pick in the upcoming draft, and the Rams will also send […]
March 3, 2026
AP-Scorecard March 3, 2026 Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ INTERLEAGUE Italy at Chi Cubs 3:05 p.m. San Diego at Chi White Sox 3:05 p.m. L-A Dodgers at Cleveland 3:05 p.m. United States at San Francisco 3:05 p.m. Mexico at Arizona 3:10 p.m. Great Britain at Milwaukee 3:10 p.m. Pittsburgh 5 Colombia 0 (Bot 6th) Tampa Bay 3 Philadelphia 1 (Bot 6th) Israel 1 Miami 0 (Bot 7th) Nicaragua 2 N.Y. Mets 2 (Bot 5th) ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE […]
March 3, 2026
Update on the latest sports March 3, 2026 Jets place franchise tag on running back Breece Hall before the deadline The New York Jets placed the franchise tag on running back Breece Hall, while several other teams decide whether to use the tag on potential free agents before Tuesday’s deadline. The non-exclusive franchise tag guarantees Hall a one-year contract worth about $14.3 million if he doesn’t sign a long-term deal. Hall is the third player to get the tag this offseason with Dallas receiver George Pickens and Atlanta tight end Kyle Pitts getting them well before the deadline. Braves’ […]
March 2, 2026
March 2, 2026 Contact: Jacob Plecker (pl*******@******te.edu) Online: https://appstatesports.com/news/2026/3/2/mens-basketball-wilson-named-defensive-player-of-the-year-jennings-and-dodd-collect-all-sun-belt-honors.aspx Sun Belt Release: https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2026/3/2/sun-belt-announces-2025-26-mens-basketball-postseason-awards-all-conference-teams.aspx Sun Belt Tournament Bracket: Attached NEW ORLEANS – Luke Wilson has been named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year, while Kasen Jennings and Alonzo Dodd have earned second-team and third-team All-Sun Belt honors, respectively, the league announced Monday. Wilson is the second App State Men’s Basketball player in the last three seasons to be named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year, joining Justin Abson (2024). App State’s two All-Sun Belt players were tied for the most in the league, marking the third straight season the […]
March 2, 2026
AP-Scorecard March 2, 2026 Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ INTERLEAGUE San Francisco at Chi White Sox 3:05 p.m. Athletics at San Diego 3:10 p.m. Atlanta 0 Detroit 0 (in progress) Washington 0 Houston 0 (in progress) Tampa Bay 0 Pittsburgh 0 (in progress) ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland at Texas 3:05 p.m. Kansas City at L-A Angels 3:10 p.m. Boston 0 Toronto 0 (in progress) ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Chi Cubs at Cincinnati 3:05 p.m. L-A Dodgers at Colorado 3:10 p.m. […]
March 2, 2026
Update on the latest sports March 2, 2026 Iran’s World Cup place in US put in doubt by Middle East war. FIFA has Iraq next in line GENEVA (AP) — Iran’s place at the men’s soccer World Cup in three months’ time has been put in doubt amid an escalating Middle East conflict sparked by tournament co-host the United States. Iran is due to play three group-stage games in the U.S. from June 15-26. Two are in Inglewood, California and one in Seattle. It is unclear if the state-backed Iranian soccer federation could refuse to send its team to […]
February 27, 2026
Monday 3/2 No Events Tuesday 3/3 4:00 pm – Men’s Tennis @ West Wilkes 5:00 pm – Varsity Softball at West Caldwell High School 6:00 pm – Varsity Girl’s Soccer vs. Watauga High School Wednesday 3/4 4:00 pm – – Track @ Bunker Hill 4:00 pm – Men’s Tennis @ Watauga 6:00 pm – Varsity Girl’s Soccer at North Surry High School Thursday 3/5 4:00 pm – Track at Forbush 4:00 pm – Men’s Tennis vs Starmount 6:00 pm – Varsity Softball at North Surry High School 6:00 pm – Varsity Baseball at Mount Tabor High School Friday 3/6 6:00 pm – Varsity Girl’s Soccer vs. North Surry […]
February 26, 2026
AP-Scorecard February 26, 2026 Here are the latest scores from today’s sports events: ___ INTERLEAGUE Pittsburgh 6 Minnesota 4 (Bot 8th) Toronto 7 Miami 2 (Top 8th) Chicago White Sox 2 L.A. Dodgers 2 (Top 3rd) Milwaukee 1 Texas 0 (Top 3rd) Kansas City 0 Arizona 0 (Top 3rd) Chicago Cubs 3 L.A. Angels 0 (Top 3rd) Final N.Y. Mets 5 Houston 0 Final St. Louis 9 Houston 4 Final N.Y. Yankees 7 Atlanta 3 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Athletics 6 Texas 0 (Top 3rd) Seattle 2 Cleveland 0 […]
