Day: February 19, 2024

St John’s Rick Pitino rips team following Seton Hall loss: ‘It’s been a disappointing year’

12:35 pm February 19, 2024

St. John’s Red Storm men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino was irate following the team’s 68-62 loss to the Seton Hall Pirates on Sunday, dropping the team to 14-12. Pitino is in his first season with St. John’s after leading the Iona Gaels to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. There was a lot of hype that […]

US man confesses to murder and rape in assault near famous German castle

12:30 pm February 19, 2024

An American man on Monday admitted to charges of murder and rape after he allegedly pushed two U.S. women down a ravine, fatally injuring one of them near Germany’s Neuschwanstein castle last year. The 31-year-old defendant admitted to the charges during the start of his trial, the German news agency dpa reported. Defendants in the […]

Lakewood Church holds healing and praise service a week after fatal shooting

12:11 pm February 19, 2024

Celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch held a special service Sunday dedicated to healing and thanksgiving a week after a woman opened fire in one of its hallways before being gunned down by security officers. Osteen’s Lakewood Church has not had services since the Feb. 11 shooting that sent worshippers scrambling for safety. On Sunday, […]

Alabama drive-by shooting leaves 4 dead, police say

12:10 pm February 19, 2024

Four men are dead following a drive-by shooting in an Alabama neighborhood, officials said. EX-ALABAMA POLICE OFFICER PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO MURDER IN DEADLY SHOOTING OF MAN OUTSIDE HIS OWN HOME Dozens of shots were fired Friday afternoon outside of a Birmingham home, police said. A group had been standing outside of a house as […]

Abortion issue could threaten Larry Hogan’s bid for bipartisan support in Maryland Senate run

12:08 pm February 19, 2024

Republicans hoping to pick up an open U.S. Senate seat in deep blue Maryland have the most competitive candidate they’ve fielded for decades. But former Gov. Larry Hogan will need more than GOP support to overcome sustained outrage about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down constitutional protections for abortion. With Maryland voters set […]