Eyed for decades as a possible murderer, Minnesota man finds himself back in the spotlight (2024)

Arike Ogunbowale scored 20 points, Monique Billings had a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds and the Dallas Wings edged the Los Angeles Sparks 84-83. Ogunbowale shot just 7 of 30 and missed all eight of her 3-pointers, but hit several key baskets against the Sparks. Billings had 18 points and 12 rebounds for Dallas and Maddie Siegrist had 15. Cameron Brink, the second overall draft pick this year, had a career-high 24 points for the Sparks.

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CINCINNATI (AP) — Jonathan India and Nick Martini each drove in two runs, and the Cincinnati Reds held off the Los Angeles Dodgers for a 4-1 victory on Sunday that extended LA’s longest losing streak since 2019 to five.

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Asian shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks bounced back from Wall Street’s worst day since April to finish higher for the week. Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipped but other benchmarks advanced. Taiwan led the gains, with heavy buying of computer chip-related shares pushing the Taiex up 1.3% to a fresh record. Oil prices also rose. On Friday, the S&P 500 gained 0.7% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by less than 0.1%. The Nasdaq composite gained 1.1% to top its all-time high set earlier this week. Nvidia climbed again following its blowout profit report earlier this week to help push the market higher.

Australia is preparing to send aircraft and other equipment to help at the site of the deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea as rain in the South Pacific nation’s mountainous interior is raising fears that the tons of rubble that buried hundreds of villagers will become dangerously unstable. Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said Monday his officials have been talking with their Papua New Guinea counterparts since Friday when a mountainside collapsed on Yambali village in Enga province, which the U.N. estimates killed 670 people. The remains of only six people have been recovered so far. Heavy rain fell for two hours overnight in the provincial capital of Wabag, 35 miles from the devastated village. Communications with the village are limited.

The Libertarian Party has nominated party activist Chase Oliver for president. The third party rejected former President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after they each spoke at the party’s convention. Third parties have rarely been competitive in U.S. presidential elections and the Libertarian candidate four years ago won 1% of the vote. Trump appeared Saturday night in Washington at the convention to give a speech that was repeatedly booed by many in the room. It did not pay off with the endorsem*nt he requested, though his Republican allies on Sunday praised him for choosing to go before an unfriendly crowd.

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DALLAS -- Here are five thoughts from the Mavericks’ 116-107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Sunday night’s Game 3 of the Western Conference finals, putting them one win away from their third NBA Finals appearance.

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving scored 33 points apiece and the Dallas Mavericks made all the big plays late again, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-107 for a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. The Mavericks went on a 12-3 run to finish the game, winning their fifth consecutive playoff game. No team in NBA playoff history has rallied from 3-0 down. Game 4 is Tuesday night in Dallas. Anthony Edwards had 26 points for the Wolves, but just four after scoring eight consecutive Minnesota points to get the Wolves even in the third quarter.

Hunter Haight broke a tie on a power play with 7:44 left with his second goal of the game and the host Saginaw Spirit improved to 2-0 in the Memorial Cup, beating the Drummondville Voltigeurs 4-3 on Sunday night. Nic Sima tied it for Saginaw at 5:54 of the third period. Alex Christopoulos also scored, Michael Misa had three assists and Andrew Oake made 21 saves to help Saginaw secure at least a spot in the semifinal game. Luke Woodworth, Peter Repcik and Justin Cote scored for the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League champion Voltigeurs. They also lost their opener Saturday, falling 4-0 to the Ontario Hockey League champion London Knights. On Monday night, London will face the Western Hockey League champion Moose Jaw Warriors.

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This is no longer a small sample size: With the first third of the season complete, the Angels have put themselves in position to challenge a major league record for futility.

As NASCAR drivers and more than 80,000 fans got ready for the start of the Coca-Cola 600, Donald Trump was part of the excitement before Sunday’s big race.

Alina Muller scored 18:36 into the second overtime to give Boston a 1-0 win over Minnesota, sending the battle for the Walter Cup as the first Professional Women’s Hockey League champion to a fifth game. The final game is Wednesday in Boston. Theresa Schafzahl picked off a loose puck before she exited the Minnesota end, turned back to the middle of the ice and dropped a pass back to her right to Muller, who skated into the circle and beat Nicole Hensley high over her glove. The goal came exactly a minute after a Minnesota goal was waved off because of goalie interference.

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North Korea has given Japan notice that it plans to launch a rocket by June 4 to deploy a satellite, attempting to send its second spy probe into orbit months after its first successful launch.

Leaders from China, Japan and South Korea started their first formal three-way summit since 2019 as part of efforts to improve their relations amid growing friction over trade and security issues.

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Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. will miss the rest of the season after tearing the ACL in his left knee.

A cyclone has flooded villages and left hundreds of thousands of people without power after making landfall overnight along the coasts of Bangladesh and India’s West Bengal state. Nearly 800,000 residents had evacuated vulnerable areas of Bangladesh's coast ahead of Cyclone Remal. TV stations reported dozens of villages were flooded as the storm surge damaged and washed away flood protection embankments. Authorities gave no casualty figures yet, but local media reported two deaths. Indian forecasters had said Remal could have winds up to 75 mph. A 3-foot storm surge and moderate to heavy rainfall also were forecast. Airports and schools in the area were closed Monday and seaports suspended operations.

Nigeria’s government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests of unlicensed miners since April for allegedly stealing the country’s lithium, a critical mineral used in batteries for electric vehicles, smartphones and power systems. The recent arrests come as Nigeria seeks to regulate its mining operations of critical minerals, curb illegal activity and better benefit from its mineral resources. Illegal mines are rife in the country’s fledging industry as corruption among regulatory officials is common and the mineral deposits are located in remote areas with minimal government presence. Officials say profits from illicit mining practices has helped arm militia groups in the north of the county.

Major donors committed to stepping up support to the Palestinian Authority as its new prime minister presented a reform plan to improve the situation in the territories hit by the Israel-Hamas war.

Actor Johnny Wactor, known for playing Brando Corbin on “General Hospital,” was shot dead during a robbery attempt in Los Angeles, family members and his agent said Sunday. He was 37.

Former President and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump made an appeal to Libertarian Party voters over the weekend that, despite its fairly historic nature, likely did not go as planned for the 45th President.

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Senate Democrats closed in Sunday on approving the state’s next budget, keeping much of fellow Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s plans in place but boosting expected spending by $400 million while also giving themselves, House representatives and many top state officials a…

A Colorado sheriff's office says a lightning strike has killed a Colorado rancher and 34 head of cattle. The Jackson County coroner says 51-year-old Mike Morgan died after being hit Saturday. The lightning bolt struck as Morgan was feeding his cattle from a trailer in the northern Colorado town of Rand. Coroner George Crockett said Sunday the strike bowled over around 100 head of cattle that had bunched around the trailer loaded with hay.

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BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (AP) - Results from Argentine football:

All Times EDTWLPct.GBOmaha (Kansas City)3315.688—Scranton/WB (N.Y. Yankees)3219.6272½Syracuse (N.Y. Mets)3119.6203Louisville (Cincinnati)2921.5805Norfolk (Baltimore)2823.5496½Buffalo (Toronto)2724.5297½Memphis (St. Louis)2724.5297½Nashville (Milwaukee)2724.5297½Rochester (Washington)2523.521…

Former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor was shot and killed when he interrupted thieves stealing the catalytic converter from his car in Los Angeles. Police say the shooting occurred around 3 a.m. Saturday when the victim approached three men in downtown LA. His mother, Scarlett Wactor, tells ABC 7 that her 37-year-old son had left work at a rooftop bar with a coworker when he saw someone at his car and thought it was being towed. Scarlett Wactor says a mask-wearing suspect looked up and opened fire. Police say three suspects drove away from the scene. Wactor was rushed to a hospital, where he died.

Arrow McLaren started this month seeking a fresh start. The team's program certainly appears to be back on track after Sunday's strong showing at the Indianapolis 500. Pato O’Ward and Alexander Rossi each led 12 laps and were fighting for the lead until the end. O'Ward came within two turns of of capturing his first win on the Brickyard’s 2.5-mile oval. Kyle Larson might have finished in the top five if not for a speeding violation on pit row. Even Callum Ilott was forced to start from the back of the field and overcame a pit row collision to finish 11th. It could be enough to give the team some momentum for the final 12 IndyCar races.

D’Auna Jennings led off the top of the ninth inning with a home run to end a scoreless pitching duel between Cassidy Curd and Missouri’s Laurin Krings and 10th-seeded Duke held on for a wild 4-3 victory over the seventh-seeded Tigers on Sunday in the finale of the best-of-three Columbia Super Regional, sending the Blue Devils to the Women’s College World Series for the first time. Jennings provided the spark Duke (52-7) needed when she sent a 1-2 pitch from Krings over the wall in right field for her ninth home run of the season. Missouri (48-18) had the tying run on before falling short.

Riley Valentine hit a first-inning grand slam, Jocelyn Briski took a two-hitter into the seventh inning and 14th-seeded Alabama upended No. 3 seed Tennessee in the Knoxville Super Regional, earning the Crimson Tide a spot in the Women’s College World Series. Volunteers starter Payton Gottshall (20-5) struck out the first two batters she faced before Kenleigh Cahalan singled to left. Gottshall hit Jenna Johnson and Marlie Giles on back-to-back pitches to load the bases. Valentine sent a 1-0 pitch over the fence in left field for a 4-0 lead. It was only the fourth home run for the .216 hitter who had 15 RBIs in 41 games. That was plenty for Briski (10-5), a freshman, who allowed a double, a single and a walk with four strikeouts through six innings.

Davis Riley shot a final day 70 to easily win the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge Sunday at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth.

The Atlantic Coast Conference and Southeastern Conference each had five schools selected as regional host sites for the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. All 16 regional hosts have locked up spots in the national tournament. The rest of the 64-team field will be unveiled Monday. Clemson, Florida State, North Carolina State, North Carolina and Virginia led the way for the ACC. Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky and Texas A&M were selected from the SEC. Also hosting regionals are Oklahoma and Oklahoma State from the Big 12; Arizona and Oregon State from the Pac-12; East Carolina from the American Athletic Conference; and UC Santa Barbara from the Big West.

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has left Game 3 of the Western Conference finals against Minnesota after getting hit in the back of the head by a knee from Karl-Anthony Towns. The rookie from Duke stayed on the court holding his head after the accidental contact. Lively was down for several minutes before appearing dazed as he was helped off the court and taken to the locker room. The 20-year-old Lively and starting center Daniel Gafford played a big role in helping Dallas take a 2-0 lead in the series.