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The cartoonist who created Pepe the Frog has sued the conspiracy-promoting website Infowars for selling a poster copying the character, which has become hijacked by racist internet trolls and far-right fringe figures. The copyright infringement lawsuit against Infowars LLC was filed Monday in Los Angeles. It is the second that California-based cartoonist Matt Furie has

Jimi Hendrix, “Both Sides of the Sky” (Experience Hendrix/Sony Legacy) Elvis has left the building but Jimi is still busy in the studio. Or so it would seem from the staggering number of posthumous Hendrix albums that record labels, bootleggers and — for the past two decades — his family have been releasing since his

NEWARK, N.J. — The Latest on the guilty plea of alleged terrorist Ali Muhammad Brown (all times local): 3:15 p.m. A man prosecutors say was on a “jihad” to avenge U.S. policy in the Middle East has pleaded guilty to killing a college student in New Jersey and has confessed to killing three people in

NEW YORK — The NFL’s salary cap will be $177.2 million, more than $10 million above last season. Teams must be below that figure when the league season begins on March 14. While the cap went up from $167 million, it did not surge the way it did the previous year, increasing by nearly $12

AMORITA, Okla. — For the second time in three days, an earthquake stronger than magnitude 4.0 has been recorded in northern Oklahoma. The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 4.1 magnitude quake hit early Tuesday afternoon near the town of Amorita. Local officials say no injuries or damage were reported. But moderate damage was reported to

NEW YORK — Grammy-winning Latin rapper Residente will receive the BMI Champion Award at the BMI Latin Awards this month. The performing rights organization says in a statement Tuesday that Residente will be the first act to receive the honor in the 25-year history of its Latin Awards. The event takes place March 20 in

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser will likely miss the remainder of the NHL season after the team said he will be out four to six weeks with a back injury. The star rookie left Rogers Arena on a stretcher and was taken to a hospital after a collision in the Canucks’

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — The Latest on a shooting at Central Michigan University (all times local): 2:30 p.m. A 19-year-old student accused of killing his parents inside a Central Michigan University dorm room has been arraigned. James Eric Davis Jr. is hospitalized but appeared in court via video for Tuesday’s hearing. He was arrested early

SEABROOK, N.H. — Rescuers say a young, underweight gray seal is recovering after police found him along the New Hampshire coast following a nor’easter. The Seacoast Science Center Marine Mammal Rescue says on Facebook the seal was found Monday in Seabrook and needed care as he was very thin, lethargic, coughing and sneezing. A rescue

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mike Hill says his first goal as UNC Charlotte’s new athletic director will be to find a new men’s basketball coach. Hill said during an introductory news conference Tuesday that he’s informed interim coach Houston Fancher — who took over midseason when Mark Price was fired — he’s making a change. Hill

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Mike Alexandrov, a former Bulgarian Olympian and U.S. national team member, has accepted a one-year doping ban. The 32-year-old swimmer who lives in Los Angeles tested positive for benzoylecgonine and methylecgonine, which are metabolites of cocaine, as the result of a urine sample he provided at a meet in Santa Clara,

Mississippi State guard Blair Schaefer said the Bulldogs didn’t need to lose a game to be properly motivated heading into the NCAA Tournament later this month. It happened anyway. The program’s 32-game winning streak was stopped on Sunday in the SEC Tournament title game when South Carolina beat Mississippi State 62-51 . Bulldogs’ coach Vic

LOS ANGELES — Southern California wide receiver Joseph Lewis IV has pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles to five misdemeanors stemming from two alleged domestic violence attacks last month. City News Service reports the 18-year-old was arraigned Tuesday on charges including domestic battery for the alleged assaults on the same person Feb. 5 and Feb.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens have signed defensive end Brent Urban to a 1-year contract, less than two weeks before he was slated to become an unrestricted free agent. Urban’s four years with Baltimore have been marked by injuries. He’s played in just 25 games, and was healthy for an entire season only

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new historic marker in Memphis will point out that a famed Confederate general was a prosperous slave trader before the Civil War. The Commercial Appeal reports the marker near the site of Nathan Bedford Forrest’s early home will be unveiled April 4 on the property of Calvary Episcopal Church, which is

NEW YORK — Ky Bowman had 26 points, 10 rebounds and six assists to lead Boston College over Georgia Tech 87-77 on Tuesday in the opening game of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. With the league holding its postseason showcase in Brooklyn for the second consecutive year, a sparse crowd was on hand to see

SAO PAULO — Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is a step closer to prison. A panel of judges on Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice on Tuesday rejected da Silva’s request for an injunction that would prevent him from being imprisoned as he appeals a corruption conviction. A group of federal judges upheld

OLATHE, Kan. — The Latest on hearing for man charged with killing Indian man in Kansas bar (all times local): 1:55 p.m. A man charged with killing an Indian national and wounding another in a shooting last year at a suburban Kansas City bar has pleaded guilty to premeditated first-degree murder. Adam Purinton also pleaded

LAS VEGAS — Nevada junior forward Caleb Martin was named the Mountain West’s player and newcomer of the year after a season in which the Wolf Pack captured the regular season conference title. Martin averaged 19.5 point this season. His twin brother, Cody Martin, was the defensive player of the year in a vote by

DETROIT — Allie Leclaire scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds, Jessica Lindstrom had her 41st career double-double and No. 22 Green Bay beat Wright State 62-44 on Tuesday for its fourth straight Horizon League Tournament championship and automatic NCAA berth. Lindstrom added 12 points and 14 rebounds for top-seed Green Bay (29-3). The Phoenix,

WASHINGTON — Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao is acknowledging that President Donald Trump has asked Speaker Paul Ryan to block funding for a multi-billion dollar railway tunnel project that’s a top priority of the Senate’s top Democrat. In contentious exchanges with several lawmakers, Chao told a House committee Tuesday that Trump indeed is intervening to

NEW YORK — NFL referees Ed Hochuli and Jeff Triplette are retiring. One of the replacements will be former back judge Shawn Hochuli, Ed’s son. The other is former side judge Alex Kemp. Ed Hochuli, among the most recognizable of NFL officials because of his muscular build, joined the league in 1990. Triplette came aboard

NEW YORK — Emergency rooms saw a big jump in overdoses from opioids last year — the latest evidence the nation’s drug crisis is getting worse. A government report released Tuesday shows overdoses from opioids increased 30 percent late last summer, compared to the same three-month period in 2016. The biggest jumps were in the

The 14 new honorees of the brand’s “Shero” program are: Patty Jenkins, director of “Wonder Woman;” Chloe Kim, who won an Olympic gold medal in snowboarding last month at age 17; Bindi Irwin, the Australian conservationist; British boxing champion Nicola Adams; Turkish windsurfing champion Cagla Kubat; French Michelin-starred chef Helene Darroze; Chinese volleyball champion Hui

AVONDALE, La. — Defending Masters champion and world No. 11 Sergio Garcia has committed to play in the PGA’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans team event in April. Tournament chief Steve Worthy, who made the announcement on Tuesday, says Garcia’s partner will be Zurich Classic newcomer Rafa Cabrera Bello, who is ranked 21st in the