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Ivanka Trump’s testimony: She worked on dad’s deals, not financial documents key to civil fraud case

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:03:53 GMT

FILE - In this image from video released by the House Select Committee, an exhibit shows Ivanka Trump, during a video interview with the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol at the hearing Thursday, June 16, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. It's Ivanka Trump's turn to take the witness stand in the civil fraud trial that is publicly probing into former President Donald Trump's family business. (House Select Committee via AP) FILE - In this image from video released by the House Select Committee, an exhibit shows Ivanka Trump, during a video interview with the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol at the hearing Thursday, June 16, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. It's Ivanka Trump's t...

No. 20 Colorado women back up win over No. 1 LSU by beating Le Moyne 97-38

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:03:53 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Maddie Nolan and Frida Formann scored 15 points apiece, Aaronette Vonleh added a double-double and No. 20 Colorado followed up its season-opening win over No. 1 LSU with a 97-38 romp past Le Moyne on Wednesday night.The Buffaloes (2-0), who made 10 3-pointers and shot 53% in upending LSU 92-78 in Las Vegas on Monday, followed up with 11 3s and 53% shooting against the Dolphins (0-2) at home. Vonleh had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Nolan, a graduate transfer from Michigan, was 5 of 7 from 3-point range. Sarah-Rose Smith, a senior transfer from Missouri, came off the bench to score 10 points.Colorado scored the first 10 points of the game and led 19-2 in the middle of the first quarter. Formann had 12 points in the first half when the Buffs took a 52-21 lead and outscored Le Moyne 27-9 in the third quarter.The Buffs finished with 42 points off of 25 Le Moyne turnovers, were a plus-17 on rebounds and had 29 assists on 39 baskets.Lytoya Baker scored 18 points for the...

‘Fast Car’ wins at CMA Awards for singer Luke Combs and writer Tracy Chapman

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:03:53 GMT

Luke Combs took home the CMA Award for single of the year Wednesday night for his cover of “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman, who became the unlikely winner of song of the year for a tune she wrote in 1988. “I want to thank Tracy Chapman for writing one of the greatest songs of all time,” the 33-year-old North Carolina singer said as he accepted the first trophy handed out during the ABC telecast. “It’s the first favorite song I ever had.”Chapman, who won two Grammys for “Fast Car” in 1989, was not at the ceremony at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, but said in a statement that it’s “truly an honor for my song to be recognized 35 years after its debut.”Combs later took the stage to perform “Where the Wild Things Are.” Rapper-turned-singer Jelly Roll, who earlier this year topped the CMT Music Awards, opened Wednesday night’s telecast with a performance of his hit “Need a Favor,” along with surprise guest Wynonna Judd. Jelly Roll came into the night with f...

No. 13 Texas women begin season with win over Southern behind double-doubles by Jones and Muhammad

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:03:53 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Taylor Jones had 19 points and 12 rebounds, Amina Muhammad added 14 points and 14 boards, and No. 13 Texas began its season with an 80-35 victory over Southern on Wednesday night.Texas jumped out to a 21-7 lead after the first quarter as Southern made just 3 of 8 shots and turned it over nine times. Muhammad scored 10 points in the opening 10 minutes.Texas led 45-15 at halftime as Southern was 7-of-22 shooting with 14 turnovers. Muhammad secured her double-double in the first half with 12 points and 10 rebounds. The Longhorns were just 3 of 14 from 3-point range, but still shot 45% overall in the half.Rori Harmon, who was picked by the conference coaches as the Big 12 preseason player of the year, had eight points, seven rebounds and nine assists for Texas, which has won its last 11 home openers. Madison Booker, selected as the Big 12 preseason freshman of the year, added seven points, seven rebounds and seven assists.Southern (0-1) finished 14 of 48 from the fi...

Wembanyama has a rough debut at Madison Square Garden as the Knicks rout the Spurs 126-105

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:03:53 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama’s first game at Madison Square Garden was one of the worst of his young career, as the No. 1 draft pick managed just one basket in the first three quarters of the New York Knicks’ 126-105 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. The 7-foot-3 Wembanyama missed his first seven shots and had more airballs (2) than field goals through three quarters, when the Knicks led by as much as 30 points. He was in danger of failing to reach double figures for the first time before scoring eight points in the fourth to finish with 14 on 4-for-14 shooting. Jalen Brunson scored 25 points for the Knicks (4-4), who won their second consecutive game. RJ Barrett added 24 points and six assists, while Julius Randle had 23 points and 16 rebounds.Immanuel Quickley scored 19 off the bench and Mitchell Robinson spearheaded the strong defensive effort on Wembanyama with eight points and 12 rebounds.Wembanyama, who came in leading NBA rookies with 19....

Jury finds man not guilty of assaulting woman at US research station in Antarctica

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:03:53 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — A federal jury on Wednesday found a man not guilty of assaulting a woman at a U.S. research station in Antarctica in a case that drew attention amid reports of harassment and assault at the station.Stephen Tyler Bieneman pulled tissues from a box on the defense table and cried as each juror was polled and said they found him not guilty of misdemeanor assault in connection with an incident last November at McMurdo Station. Jurors deliberated for 1-1/2 hours after a day in which Bieneman testified that he didn’t initiate the incident or harm the woman.“It’s taken a huge toll on my reputation,” he said outside the courtroom. “This vindicates him,” said his attorney, Birney Bervar.The verdict came amid increased scrutiny of McMurdo. An Associated Press investigation in August uncovered a pattern of women at McMurdo who said their claims of sexual harassment or assault were minimized by their employers, often leading to them or others being put in further dang...

Reserve Lonnie Walker scores 21 points as Nets send Clippers to their 4th road loss

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:03:53 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Lonnie Walker came off the bench to score 21 points and Day’Ron Sharpe added 11 points and 10 rebounds as the Brooklyn Nets beat the Clippers 100-93 on Wednesday night, sending Los Angeles to its fourth road loss.Cam Thomas scored 14 points in the first half for the nets before leaving the game early in the third period after spraining his left ankle. Dorian Finney-Smith added 12 points for the Brooklyn, which snapped a two-game losing streak.Paul George scored 24 points and Kawhi Leonard 17 for the Clippers, who lost their third straight. Ivica Zubac had 10 points and 10 rebounds and James Harden added 12 points and eight rebounds in his second game with Los Angeles since being acquired from Philadelphia on Oct. 30.Sharpe gave the Nets a needed boost off the bench, scoring nine points in the fourth quarter. He hit an off-balanced shot off the glass as Zubac tried for the block that put the Nets ahead 98-79 with 6:42 remaining.Leonard cut the deficit to 94-90 with 1:...

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo ejected for 2nd technical foul against Pistons

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:03:53 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was ejected in the third quarter for his second technical foul Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons.Antetokounmpo apparently got the second technical for taunting a defender after a dunk that put the Bucks up 73-60 with nine minutes left in the third quarter.Antetokounmpo was called for his first technical with just under four minutes left in the first half.Antetokounmpo had 15 points — on 6-of-16 shooting — and nine rebounds in 22 minutes.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nbaSource

Aurora shooting, armed robbery attempt under investigation

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:03:53 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police in Aurora were investigating Wednesday night whether a gunshot victim is linked to an attempted armed robbery at a business.A male transported himself to an urgent care center with a gunshot wound in his arm, according to the Aurora Police Department. Earlier, around 7:30 p.m., an attempted armed robbery happened at a business near East Mississippi Avenue and Ironton Street. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox "We are investigating whether this incident is related," Aurora Police posted on social media.FOX31 arrived at the business around 9:30 p.m. and found investigators were continuing to process the scene.The gunshot victim was transported to a hospital in stable condition, police said.Police asked anyone with information about the shooting to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 (STOP).

Teen shot near East High still struggling over a year later

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:03:53 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The grandmother of a Denver high school student who was shot off-campus said more than a year later, the teen continues to struggle, both physically and mentally."Well, you know, he doesn't trust people anymore," Dionna Harding said. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Harding said her grandson, R.J., and another teen were shot outside of a convenience store in September 2022. It happened near East Colfax Avenue and Josephine Street, not far from the East High School campus.The shooter in the case was arrested, pleaded guilty and has since been sentenced.The other teen also survived.Brionna Harding said her son, R.J., was an "innocent bystander" when he was shot in the face outside of a recreation center near Denver East High School on Colfax Avenue. (Photo courtesy of the family)Harding said her grandson was a student at East. More than a year later, she said said R.J. continues to grapple with the effects of four surgeries and menta...