WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s longtime aide Hope Hicks is scheduled to meet with the House intelligence committee today for a closed-door interview as part of the panel’s Russia investigation. That’s according to a person familiar with the committee’s investigation who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the person wasn’t […]
2018
Saudi military leaders replaced amid Yemen war stalemate
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia replaced its military chief of staff and other defense officials early this morning in a shake-up apparently aimed at overhauling its Defense Ministry during the stalemated and ruinous war in Yemen. The kingdom also announced a new female deputy minister of labor and social development as it […]
Challenge to Murdoch: U.S. giant Comcast bids for Sky
LONDON Comcast, the owner of NBC and Universal Pictures, has launched a bid for British pay TV broadcaster Sky that threatens to thwart the takeover ambitions of media mogul Rupert Murdoch. The firm is offering $29.50 billion for Sky. The proposed cash offer values each Sky share at 12.50 pounds, which represents a 16 percent […]
’Hounds take down Dragons
BRUNSWICK It didn’t take long for the excitement to begin at Brunswick High School Monday afternoon as the Dragons hosted the Unified basketball team from Lisbon. From the opening tip to the final horn, the two teams battled throughout, with the Greyhounds coming out on top, 61-38. Lisbon’s Michael Farrington led all scorers with 20 […]
Celtics hold off Grizzlies, 109-98
BOSTON Kyrie Irving scored 25 points in three quarters of work and the Boston Celtics held off the Memphis Grizzlies 109-98 on Monday night. Boston has won all three of its games coming out of the All-Star break. Terry Rozier finished with 15 points. Jaylen Brown added 13. After scoring a basket early in the […]
Sox, Martinez, make it official
FORT MYERS, Fla. It took an extra week but the Red Sox finally got the big bat for the middle of their lineup they lacked last season. Slugger J.D. Martinez and the Red Sox finalized a $110 million, five-year contract on Monday, a week after the sides agreed to the deal pending a physical. “It’s […]
Tampa skates past Maple Leafs, 4-3
TAMPA, Fla. Brayden Point scored the deciding goal in a shootout for the second consecutive game, lifting the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. Tyler Johnson, Chris Kunitz and Adam Erne scored in regulation for the NHL-leading Lightning, who played most of the game without Nikita […]
Warriors roll past Knicks
NEW YORK Klay Thompson had 26 points and Stephen Curry scored 14 of his 21 in the third quarter, when the Golden State Warriors ran another opponent off the floor on their way to a 125- 111 victory over the New York Knicks on Monday night. Kevin Durant added 22 points and nine rebounds for […]
Lightning strike by adding McDonagh at trade deadline
TAMPA, Fla. Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman now has something in common with Boston Bruins counterpart Don Sweeney. They both tapped the New York Rangers before the NHL trade deadline Monday. A day after the Bruins landed power forward Rick Nash from the Rangers, the Lightning followed suit by acquiring New York captain […]