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Two additional East Bay residents have tested positive for the Zika virus, bringing the total amount of Bay Area cases to at least five, public health officials said Friday. The primarily mosquito-borne virus may be connected to a birth defect, and has mainly circulated among Latin American and Caribbean countries. Contra Costa County officials said one case was confirmed last week and the other was determined in early February but officials refrained from making them public because they felt there was no danger to public health... Читать дальше...

Derek Stepan scored the tie-breaking goal 17 seconds into the third period and Antti Raanta made 32 saves as the visiting New York Rangers beat the NHL-leading Washington Capitals 3-2 on Friday night. Before the Capitals could get their footing out of the second intermission, Dmitry Orlov’s turnover set up Stepan, whose shot banked off Washington defenseman Brooks Orpik’s skate and past goalie Braden Holtby to make it 3-2. Valeri Nichushkin had a goal and an assist on his 21st birthday as host... Читать дальше...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Josie Blankespoor scored the go-ahead basket with 2 minutes left and Orange City Unity Christian held on during a hectic final minute to edge Hull Western Christian 42-41 Friday night and win its second straight Class 2A state championship. [...] Erika Feenstra missed a layup and Western couldn't get off a second shot before the buzzer, allowing the Knights to escape with the title. Blankespoor's shot, a jumper from the left baseline, gave Unity a 41-40 lead and was the fifth lead change of the fourth quarter. Читать дальше...

Mega MillionsJackpot: $144 million Mega Tuesday, March 8, Jackpot: TBA Friday, March 4, draws Fantasy 5 Daily 3 (midday) Daily 3 (evening) Daily Derby race time: 1:47.40 First Gold Rush [...] [...] Wednesday, March 2, draw, payouts Powerball Jackpot: $292 million Prize category winners Prize amount per winner Matched Pball Sat., March 5, Jackpot: $40 million Mega Sat., March 5, Jackpot: $22 million For lottery updates:

BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "MassCash" game were: 03-18-23-26-27 (three, eighteen, twenty-three, twenty-six, twenty-seven)

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Louisiana Lottery's "Pick 4" game were: 5-3-3-5 (five, three, three, five)

Cops: NY high school student arrested with 90 heroin packets Suffolk County police say the 18-year-old was arrested after investigators were tipped off by school officials that he was in possession of the drugs.

While home from Lawson State Community College (Ala.) this week, the guard conferred with his mother: [...] Butler’s all-time leading scorer enrolled at Lawson State in hopes of garnering attention from power conference programs. Since he was a full qualifier out of Butler, Coleman can enroll at Cal this summer with three years of eligibility left. Coleman’s commitment comes after the Bears struck out on a number of high-profile 2016 recruits, including four-star point guard Charlie Moore. Coleman... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Jamie Patrick scored 21 points and No. 22 Colorado State routed Air Force 81-48 Friday night to clinch the Mountain West Conference title and its 25th straight victory. Ellen Nystrom had 13 points and Elin Gustavsson chipped in 12 for the Rams (28-1, 18-0), who finished the program's second undefeated conference regular season.

BEIJING (AP) — China's leadership tried to quell anxiety about its slowing economy following financial turmoil and rising labor unrest as it cut its growth target Saturday and promised to open oil and telecoms industries to private competitors in sweeping industrial reforms. A separate budget report released Saturday confirmed a 7.6 percent increase in military spending, which comes at a time of tension with China's neighbors over disputed portions of the South China Sea. The premier promised more... Читать дальше...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Louisiana Lottery's "Pick 3" game were: 0-7-6 (zero, seven, six)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Evening" game were: 9-1-9-9 (nine, one, nine, nine)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Three-Evening" game were: 9-6-5 (nine, six, five)

Penalties_Boucher, NJ (interference), 3:38; Roussel, Dal (roughing), 19:58. [...] Period_2, New Jersey, Henrique 23 (Larsson, Kalinin), 5:14. Penalties_Larsson, NJ, major (fighting), 8:04; Ritchie, Dal, major (fighting), 8:04; Moore, NJ (delay of game), 8:30; Goligoski, Dal (high-sticking), 17:12. [...] Period_5, New Jersey, Smith-Pelly 8 (Severson, Moore), 15:41. Penalties_Moore, NJ (cross-checking), 1:31; Oduya, Dal (hooking), 19:28.

(AP) — The Michigan appeals court has given a victory to the family of a man who unwittingly lived for years with a missing surgery sponge close to his heart. [...] the appeals court says the case fits an exception in Michigan law to get around that time limit.

TUCSON — In April, after Ivan Rabb announced his commitment to Cal, another five-star recruit took to Instagram to congratulate his friend. “I understand you made the decision that was best for you,” Arizona pledge Allonzo Trier wrote, next to a picture of him and Rabb at the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, Ore. Thursday night, No. 18 Arizona overcame an inspired performance from Rabb to stave off just its second regular-season sweep by the Bears since 1983-84. During intermission, after opening 0-for-4 from the floor... Читать дальше...

ATLANTA (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 21-26-33-48-73, Mega Ball: 14, Megaplier: 4 (twenty-one, twenty-six, thirty-three, forty-eight, seventy-three; Mega Ball: fourteen; Megaplier: four)

Wiggins 3-7 3-4 10, Dieng 6-7 2-2 14, Towns 10-14 0-0 21, Totals 42-87 10-14 101. Totals 43-83 16-20 116. 29 33 36 18—1163-Point Goals_Minnesota 7-22 LaVine 2-4, Towns 1-1, Wiggins 1-2,

Baylor University officials suspended the chapter Friday afternoon "until a thorough investigation into the recent charges against the fraternity for underage drinking and sexual assault is completed," according to a Baylor statement. Baylor University has faced mounting criticism over its response to sex assaults on campus, and some critics contend administrators have failed to fully investigate complaints, including two involving football players who were later convicted. The Southern Baptist... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Dominique Dillingham scored 12 points, Teaira McCowan added 11 and No. 16 Mississippi State beat Vanderbilt 63-46 in the Southeastern Conference women's tournament Friday night. The third-seeded Bulldogs (25-6) won their fourth consecutive game and advanced to play seventh-seeded Tennessee in the semifinals Saturday.

California commercial crab fishermen, many struggling to keep their businesses afloat amid an unprecedented season closure caused by a toxic algae bloom, could see more than $130 million in disaster relief under a last-ditch federal proposal to bail them out of financial doom. Jackie Speier and Jared Huffman introduced the legislation this week, more than three months after commercial crabbing was shuttered by state officials due to dangerous levels of a neurotoxin found in Dungeness and rock crabs... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's food truck festivals are returning, and this year they'll be joined by mobile boutiques selling items such as shoes and clothing. The city's Small Business Center and the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection announced the new schedule Thursday.

The strong winds could bring down trees and power lines leading to scattered power outages, the agency said. Bob Benjamin, a forecaster with the National Weather Service says the agency has issued a wind advisory beginning at noon on Saturday with winds expected to be around 15 to 20 mph and gusts up to 50 mph. Flash flood watches were to go into effect in the state's far northwestern and central areas as well as the Sierra Nevada, where snow totals could range from 2 feet to 4 feet at elevations above 8,000 feet. Читать дальше...

In closing arguments Wednesday, King County senior deputy prosecutor Scott O'Toole said Anderson was the mastermind behind the murders. Anderson's ex-boyfriend, Joseph McEnroe, is serving six life sentences after he was convicted a year ago of the same killings.

The Wolverines' spring break at IMG Academy, a one of a kind trip in college football that might never be allowed again, came to an end Friday night with an open-to-the-public practice that about drew about 5,000 members of Harbaugh Nation to the boarding school's campus. The Michigan coach's traveling road show has drawn the ire of the Southeastern Conference and the Atlantic Coast Conference, and the NCAA president sounded less than thrilled with Harbaugh taking his team south to practice during spring break. Читать дальше...