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No. 18 West Virginia women rout Utah 75-46 behind JJ Quinerly’s career-high 38 points

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — JJ Quinerly scored a career-high 38 points on 16-of-21 shooting to tie the program's single-game scoring record, and No. 18 West Virginia beat Utah 75-46 on Wednesday night to finish 16-0 at home this season. Quinerly matched Meg Bulger (2004-08) for the most points by a Mountaineer women’s player in likely her final game inside the WVU Coliseum. Quinerly scored 14 points in the first half to help build a 30-18 lead. She scored 15 of West Virginia’s...

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American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — An American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport discontinued its landing, performing a go-around at an air traffic controller’s instruction to avoid getting too close to another aircraft departing from the same runway, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The maneuver involving American Flight 2246 from Boston happened about 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, less than two hours before another plane attempting to land at Chicago’s Midway Airport was forced to climb back into the sky to avoid another aircraft...

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Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte turns 20, whether you like it or not

Starbucks is cutting some ‘less popular’ drinks from its menu. Here’s what will be removed next week

NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks is making cuts to its menu, with some of the coffee giant's “less popular beverages” set to take their final bow next week. In an announcement Monday, Starbucks outlined plans to remove a selection of its drinks — including several blended Frappuccino beverages, the Royal English Breakfast Latte and the White Hot Chocolate — starting on Tuesday, March 4. “These items aren’t commonly purchased, can be complex to make, or are like other beverages on our...

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West Virginia offers president’s job to Coastal Carolina’s Benson amid enrollment woes

Coastal Carolina University President Michael Benson has been extended an offer to become West Virginia University’s next president, where he would be tasked with reversing decade-long declining enrollment at the state’s flagship university. Coastal Carolina made the announcement in a message to its campus community on Friday night, a day after West Virginia University announced that its Board of Governors had approved its next president but would not disclose a name until after a contract was signed. Officials at either school haven't...

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JT Toppin and No. 9 Texas Tech overcome a slow start and beat West Virginia 73-51

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — JT Toppin scored 22 points, freshman Christian Anderson had a season-high 21 points with five 3-pointers in his first career start and ninth-ranked Texas Tech beat West Virginia 73-51 on Saturday. Toppin and the Red Raiders (21-6, 12-4 Big 12) overcame a slow start, with the 6-foot-9 reigning AP national player of the week making nine of his last 10 shots after missing his first six. Tech fell behind 24-15 when missing 18 of its first 23 shots before ending...

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William and Mary wins 79-70 against Elon

ELON, N.C. (AP) — Gabe Dorsey had 21 points in William & Mary's 79-70 victory against Elon on Saturday night. Dorsey went 7 of 11 from the field (7 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Tribe (17-11, 11-4 Coastal Athletic Association). Kyle Pulliam shot 3 of 11 from the field, including 1 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 7 from the line to add 13 points. Caleb Dorsey had 12 points and went 4 of 9...

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Trump and Musk aren’t the first to make deep cuts. Clinton-era Reinventing Government saved billions

DENVER (AP) — A new administration swept into Washington and announced plans to shake it up, using corporate know-how and new technology to streamline the federal bureaucracy. It offered millions of government employees buyouts and slashed costs to balance the budget. It might sound like the controversial cost-cutting push led by billionaire Elon Musk under the auspices of Republican President Donald Trump. But the biggest effort to overhaul the federal government in modern history actually was 30 years ago under a Democratic administration. It was...

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West Virginia offers president’s job to Coastal Carolina’s Benson amid enrollment woes

Coastal Carolina University President Michael Benson has been extended an offer to become West Virginia University’s next president, where he would be tasked with reversing decade-long declining enrollment at the state’s flagship university. Coastal Carolina made the announcement in a message to its campus community on Friday night, a day after West Virginia University announced that its Board of Governors had approved its next president but would not disclose a name until after a contract was signed. Officials at either school haven't...

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Dezayne Mingo scores 25 and Marshall earns 69-59 win over Appalachian State

BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Dezayne Mingo scored 25 points as Marshall beat Appalachian State 69-59 on Saturday. Mingo added five rebounds for the Thundering Herd (17-12, 10-6 Sun Belt Conference). Jalen Speer added 16 points while shooting 7 for 16, including 2 for 7 from beyond the arc while he also had eight rebounds. Nate Martin had 15 points and shot 6 of 9 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line. The Mountaineers (17-11, 10-6) were led...

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Saturday’s Scores

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Fairmont Senior 66, East Fairmont 33 Greater Beckley Christian 72, Victory Baptist 58 Huntington 55, South Charleston 45 Lewis County 99, Frankfort 55 Magnolia 79, Trinity 56 Mountain Ridge (MD), Md. 66, Keyser 30 Paw Paw 74, Hancock, Md. 52 Pendleton County 59, Notre Dame 46 Philip Barbour 61, Liberty Harrison 51 Ritchie County 60, Braxton County 19 Riverside 74, Capital 70 Shady Spring 80, Princeton 69 Spring Valley 44, George Washington 43 Teays Valley Christian 59,...

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