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Where was Donald Trump during Republican debate?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:23 GMT

(NewsNation) — Former President Donald Trump chose to attend a private fundraiser in Florida instead of attending this year's final GOP primary debate hosted by NewsNation. Trump’s campaign advertised a chance to win tickets to the “end-of-year reception” in Hallandale Beach, Florida, near Miami.NewsNation's Leland Vittert spoke with Trump's 2020 campaign press secretary Hogan Gidley before the debate.  He said that if Trump did attend, he'd "suck all the oxygen out of the room.""It's fascinating to watch in politics," Gidley said. "I've been doing this for 25 years, and I've never seen somebody with a stranglehold on a movement or on the base like Donald Trump has."  GOP presidential hopefuls prepare to take debate stage Trump has previously said that he saw little upside in joining his GOP rivals on stage, given his commanding lead in the race.“The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had,” Trump wrote on his social media site in August. “I WILL T...

Christie: I'm here to tell the truth about Trump, he's 'unfit'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:23 GMT

Follow along with live updates covering the fourth Republican presidential debate exclusively airing on NewsNation. View our Voter Guide to find all the information you need to make an informed choice at the polls. Not sure how to find us on your TV? Use our ChannelFinder and download our app to get fact-based, unbiased news for all America.  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (NewsNation) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he’s still in the Republican presidential race because he’s the only person willing to take on former President Donald Trump, who he called a “dictator” and a “bully.”“I’m in this race because the truth needs to be spoken, [Trump] is unfit,” Christie said during the fourth Republican presidential debate Wednesday. “There is no bigger issue in this race than Donald Trump and [the polls] prove it.” How each Republican candidate is tackling the Trump question Christie criticized Trump's comments earlier this week, in which the former president suggested he wouldn't b...

Republicans go after one another at lively fourth debate skipped by Trump. Follow live updates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:23 GMT

Four Republican presidential hopefuls — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie — are on stage for Wednesday night’s debate in Alabama. The early front-runner for the GOP nomination, former President Donald Trump, is holding a fundraiser in Florida instead.What to knowHow to watch the Republican debateA narrowing field is debating less than six weeks before the Iowa caucusesThe debate is a key moment for the young NewsNation cable networkThe fourth debate is being held in Alabama, the state that gave the GOP a roadmap to TrumpDeSantis draws loud cheers over remarks on transgender kidsDeSantis drew loud cheers when he said parents “do not have the right to abuse” their kids in response to Christie’s remarks about signing legislation as governor of New Jersey to provide guidance for schools to protect transgender students.Christie said he stood up for parents.“The minu...

No. 1 South Carolina routs Morgan State 104-38

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:23 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Tessa Johnson had a career-high 16 points and MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 14 as No. 1 South Carolina made easy work of overmatched Morgan State 104-38 on Wednesday night.The Gamecocks improved to 8-0 for the third straight season.South Carolina had six players in double figures, with Te-Hina Paopao and Raven Johnson scoring 12 apiece and Kamilla Cardoso and Sania Feagin each finishing with 10.Chloe Kitts had a game-high 14 rebounds, the best performance of her career.Tarmaria Rumph had 11 points to lead Morgan State (3-6).NO. 4 IOWA 67, IOWA STATE 58AMES, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 35 points but it was her passing that helped fourth-ranked Iowa pull away from rival Iowa State and secure the win.The Hawkeyes (9-1) were trailing 55-54 midway through the fourth quarter, before Clark made a pair of nifty assists to Kate Martin, who converted them into layups that gave Iowa the lead with just over 3 minutes remaining.Audi Crooks led the Cyclones (4-4) with 15 poi...

Hidalgo scores 26 points in No. 14 Notre Dame women’s 96-42 rout of Lafayette

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:23 GMT

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo scored 26 points, Maddy Westbeld had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 14 Notre Dame dismantled Lafayette 96-42 on Wednesday night.Hidalgo, a freshman guard, is the sixth leading scorer in the nation, averaging 23.3 points per game coming in. She also had six rebounds and four assists. Kylee Watson added 14, Natalija Marshall had 12 and Anna DeWolfe scored 10 for Notre Dame (7-1).Halee Smith led Lafayette (4-5) with 10 points.The Fighting Irish led by 15 at halftime then broke the game wide open with a dominant third quarter in which they outscored the Leopards 28-8. Near the end of a 12-0 run, Becky Obinma blocked a short jumper and came through the block on the dribble to lead a delayed fast break. She was rewarded by scoring a bucket at the Notre Dame end of the floor. Obinma finished with eight points, seven rebounds and three blocks.Notre Dame led 66-31 heading to a 30-point fourth quarter in which the Irish made eight of their last 10 sh...

Ex-Jaguars financial manager accused of stealing more than $22 million, according to court filing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:23 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A former financial manager for the Jacksonville Jaguars has been accused of stealing more than $22 million from the franchise through its virtual credit card program between 2019 and 2023, according to a seven-page court filing.Amit Patel, who worked for the Jaguars for five years starting in 2018, is charged with one count of wire fraud and one count of illegal monetary transaction in documents filed in U.S. District Court in Jacksonville. If convicted, he may be required to forfeit property and assets purchased or funded with the proceeds, the filing states.A statement from the Jaguars confirmed they are “Business A” referred to as the victim in the documents.“We can confirm that in February 2023, the team terminated the employment of the individual named in the filing,” the team said in a statement. “Over the past several months, we have cooperated fully with the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida during their inv...

Gregory scores 16, Lee 15 and No. 13 Kansas State rolls to 101-39 win over McNeese State

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:23 GMT

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Gabby Gregory scored 16 points, Ayoka Lee added 15 and No. 13 Kansas State coasted to a 101-39 win over McNeese State on Wednesday night.Gisela Sanchez added 12 points, eight rebounds and four blocks for the Wildcats (8-1). Brylee Glenn had 11 points and five steals. Gregory surpassed 1,500 points for her career.Alva Mofalk and Emily Tenbrock both had 10 points for the Cowgirls (3-6), who shot 26%, were outrebounded 58-27 and had 24 turnovers.McNeese State went 2 of 17 in the first quarter and fell behind 18-4, even though the Wildcats were 1 of 10 from 3-point range. After scoring the last seven points of the first quarter, Kansas State scored the first 20 points, starting with Gregory’s 3-pointer and three-point play. Gregory also had another jumper and Glenn scored nine points, giving her 11 at the break, with the score 46-16. The Wildcats scored the first 12 points in the third quarter and outscored the Cowgirls 30-12.Kansas State plays Missouri in S...

North Carolina State pulls away from Maryland-Eastern Shore 93-61 behind Taylor’s 21 points

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:23 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jayden Taylor scored 21 points shooting 8 of 11 and DJ Burns Jr. scored 15 points shooting 7 of 9 and North Carolina State rolled to a 93-61 win over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Wednesday night.Casey Morsell added 12 points for North Carolina State (6-2) and DJ Horne 10. Reserves MJ Rice and LJ Thomas scored 11 and 10 respectively for NC State, which shot 59.3% but just 55.6% from the foul line.Troy Hupstead scored 22 points and Chace Davis and Devon Ellis each scored 12 for Maryland-Eastern Shore. North Carolina State never trailed with the exception of a 53-second stretch early. Taylor tied it at 4-all, followed that with a 3-pointer then came up with a layup off a steal to make it 9-4. North Carolina State went on a 10-2 run from there to post its first double-digit lead of the night at 19-8 on Morsell’s jump shot with 11:25 before halftime.The Hawks drew within six points on two occasions, and after Hupstead made two foul shots with 1:38 left before half...

Bryant defeats Siena 67-51

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:23 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Daniel Rivera’s 20 points, seven rebounds, four assists and six blocks helped Bryant defeat Siena 67-51 on Wednesday night.Rivera also contributed seven rebounds and six blocks for the Bulldogs (6-4). Sherif Kenney scored 14 points while going 5 of 11 from the floor, including 2 for 8 from 3-point range, and 2 for 4 from the line, and added five rebounds. Earl Timberlake was 6 of 9 shooting and 0 of 3 from the free throw line to finish with 12 points, while adding six rebounds and four blocks.The Saints (2-7) were led in scoring by Giovanni Emejuru, who finished with 18 points, 15 rebounds and four steals. Michael Evbagharu added 10 points, 10 rebounds and four assists for Siena. Killian Gribben also had six points and seven rebounds.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Desmond Bane scores career-high 49 points, Grizzlies send Pistons to 18th straight loss

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:23 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 32 of his career-high 49 points in the second half and the Memphis Grizzles handed the Detroit Pistons their 18th straight loss, 116-102 on Wednesday nightDetroit is 2-19, with the losing streak the longest in one season in franchise history and second-longest overall behind a 21-game slide at the end of the 1979-80 season and start of 1980-81. The streak is the longest in the NBA since Houston lost 20 straight in 2020-21. The Philadelphia 76ers hold both NBA records, setting the single-season mark at 26 in a row in 2013-14 and the overall mark at 28 at the end of 2015-16 and start of 2016-17.Bane was 19 of 31 from the field, hitting 4 of 8 3-pointers, and made seven free throws without a miss. He also had eight assists and six rebounds. His previous scoring high was 38 against Brooklyn on Oct. 24, 2022.Jaren Jackson Jr. added 24 points for the Grizzlies in their third victory in four games. The Grizzlies are without star guard Ja Morant while he s...