Day: March 17, 2022

ANDREWS, Texas (AP) — A vehicle carrying members of the University of the Southwest’s golf teams collided head-on with a pickup truck on a two-lane road in West Texas, killing multiple people including some students and the teams’ coach, officials said. The vehicles crashed Tuesday night in Andrews County and Sgt. Steven Blanco of the…

Mangoshi is a little girl unlike others. At the age of 7, she’s been charged with saving her mother’s life. It would be a daunting task for anyone to take on, but Mangoshi’s bravery and maturity shine through. So begins the new children’s book, “Every Leaf a Hallelujah,” by Booker Prize-winning author Ben Okri. The…

PROVO, Utah — The Long Beach State men’s basketball team held a five-point halftime lead, but second-seeded BYU used a big second-half run to roll to a 93-72 win in a first-round game of the NIT on Wednesday night at BYU. Long Beach (20-13) was without forwards Aboubacar Traore and Romelle Mansel for much of…

By ANDREA ROSA KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces destroyed a theater in Mariupol where hundreds of people were sheltering Wednesday and rained fire on other cities, Ukrainian authorities said, even as the two sides projected optimism over efforts to negotiate an end to the fighting. The airstrike ripped apart the center of the once-elegant…

ANDREWS, Texas (AP) — A vehicle carrying members of the University of the Southwest’s golf teams collided head-on with a pickup truck on a two-lane road in West Texas, killing multiple people including some students and the teams’ coach, officials said. The vehicles crashed Tuesday night in Andrews County and Sgt. Steven Blanco of the…

By LISA MASCARO and AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy summoned the memory of Pearl Harbor and the Sept. 11 terror attacks Wednesday in an impassioned video plea to Congress to send more help for Ukraine’s fight against Russia. Lawmakers stood and cheered, and President Joe Biden later announced the U.S. is…

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper, center, makes a save against the Kings’ Blake Lizotte during the second period on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. Kuemper shut out the Kings, 3-0. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) The Colorado Avalanche’s J.T. Compher, left, moves the puck as he is followed by the Kings’ Jacob Moverare during the first…

By JILL BLEED and ANITA SNOW Nine people died in a fiery, head-on collision in West Texas, including six students and a coach from a New Mexico university who were returning home from a golf tournament, authorities said. A pickup truck crossed the center line of a two-lane road in Andrews County, about 30 miles…

One person was in custody Wednesday night after a pursuit of robbery suspects ended in a crash of their vehicle, Santa Ana Police Department officials said. ICYMI: Santa Ana police were chasing robbery suspects when they flipped their vehicle on the northbound I-5. Police detained three suspects but are searching for another. pic.twitter.com/5FaxluWisG — CBS…

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA >> The Santa Margarita baseball team continued its hot start to the season Wednesday by grinding out a 5-4 win against JSerra at Santa Margarita High. UCLA commit Logan De Groot drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Santa Margarita (11-0, 2-0) the walk-off win. “For…

Clippers forward Marcus Morris Sr., right, misses a shot while defended by Toronto Raptors forward Chris Boucher during the second half on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Clippers guard Terance Mann handles the ball as Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet defends during the first half on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena. (AP…

By LISA MASCARO and AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy summoned memories of Pearl Harbor and the Sept. 11 terror attacks Wednesday in an impassioned live-video plea to Congress to send more help for Ukraine’s fight against Russia. Lawmakers stood and cheered, and President Joe Biden later announced the U.S. is sending…

ANDREWS, Texas (AP) — A vehicle carrying members of the University of the Southwest’s golf teams collided head-on with a pickup truck on a two-lane road in West Texas, killing multiple people including some students and the teams’ coach, officials said. The vehicles crashed Tuesday night in Andrews County and Sgt. Steven Blanco of the…

By LISA MASCARO and AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy summoned the memory of Pearl Harbor and the Sept. 11 terror attacks Wednesday in an impassioned video plea to Congress to send more help for Ukraine’s fight against Russia. Lawmakers stood and cheered, and President Joe Biden later announced the U.S. is…

By ANDREA ROSA KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces destroyed a theater in Mariupol where hundreds of people were sheltering Wednesday and rained fire on other cities, Ukrainian authorities said, even as the two sides projected optimism over efforts to negotiate an end to the fighting. The airstrike ripped apart the center of the once-elegant…

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper, center, makes a save against the Kings’ Blake Lizotte during the second period on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. Kuemper shut out the Kings, 3-0. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) The Colorado Avalanche’s J.T. Compher, left, moves the puck as he is followed by the Kings’ Jacob Moverare during the first…

By JILL BLEED and ANITA SNOW Nine people died in a fiery, head-on collision in West Texas, including six students and a coach from a New Mexico university who were returning home from a golf tournament, authorities said. A pickup truck crossed the center line of a two-lane road in Andrews County, about 30 miles…

American Ballet Theatre’s arrival at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts this week features choreography from three of the stronger contemporary dancemakers around. “ABT Forward,” continuing through Saturday, begins the company’s three-year partnership with Segerstrom Center to present world and regional premieres each spring through 2024. Receiving top billing this spring is a world premiere…

COSTA MESA — Khalil Mack remembered the whirlwind week he had the first time he got traded when he found himself trying to put his emotions at ease after his agent broke the news that he was on the move again. Brandon Staley was by Mack’s side when he had to learn the Chicago Bears’…

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA A late-day rally had U.S. stock indexes bouncing back from an afternoon fade Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced its first interest rate hike since 2018. As Wall Street largely anticipated, the central bank announced it was increasing its key short-term rate by 0.25 percentage points. The Fed,…