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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Visitors who plan to attend events at the National Civil Rights Museum in Tennessee commemorating the 50th anniversary Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination should be prepared to walk a bit. Chief marketing officer Faith Morris said Friday that roads will be blocked and public parking will be limited in the area surrounding

SAN ANTONIO — Dale Brown sat glued to the TV the NCAA Tournament’s first two weekends, unable to look away from the string of upsets, reveling in UMBC’s history-altering win and Loyola-Chicago’s run to the Final Four. Even today, the 82-year-old former LSU coach can’t help it. “Cheering for an underdog is really in my

LAS VEGAS — Billionaire Richard Branson has purchased the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The property off the Las Vegas Strip will be rebranded over the next several months as Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Branson announced the purchase Friday at the casino-hotel. The property has about 1,500 rooms and suites. It will

WASHINGTON — Five big U.S. airlines might add flights to Havana after some carriers dropped service to Cuba’s capital. The Transportation Department proposed Friday that routes go to American, Delta, United, Southwest and JetBlue. There could be 20 daily flights between the U.S. and Havana. The routes opened after Alaska Airlines, Spirit, Frontier and Delta

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue headlines of the week. None of these stories is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these out; here are the real facts: NOT REAL: Autopsy Results From Vince Foster’s Exhumed Body-Cause Of Death To Be Changed!

LOS ANGELES — Colin Trevorrow will be back among the dinosaurs as he returns to the director’s chair for the third installment of the “Jurassic World” franchise. Executive producer Steven Spielberg told Entertainment Weekly and producer Frank Marshall tweeted Friday that Trevorrow, who directed the first “Jurassic World” in 2015, will direct “Jurassic World 3.”

UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling for “an independent and transparent investigation” into deadly clashes in Gaza between Palestinians and Israeli troops as Security Council members urge restraint and a lowering of tensions on both sides. The council didn’t decide on any action after an emergency meeting Friday. Fifteen people were killed

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council has called an emergency meeting to discuss deadly clashes in Gaza between Palestinians and Israeli troops. Kuwait requested the closed Security Council session, scheduled for Friday evening. Fifteen were killed by Israeli fire on Friday after thousands of Palestinians marched to Gaza’s border with Israel with the intent

EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings have signed wide receiver Kendall Wright, who led the Chicago Bears in receptions and yards last season. The Vikings announced the addition Friday, putting Wright in the mix behind standouts Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs. Laquon Treadwell, the team’s first-round draft pick in 2016, is the only other wide

DETROIT — The more than 400 people U.S. prosecutors charged in a health care fraud scheme last year weren’t all Muslim nor from a single Midwestern state, despite claims in a story being shared widely online. The story on the site mydeeptruth includes a misleading headline and provides no evidence that all the suspects are

BELLE ROSE, La. — The company behind a pipeline under construction in Louisiana says construction equipment vandalism has caused estimated damage of at least $50,000. The Advocate reports Assumption Parish sheriff’s spokesman Lonny Cavalier says hydraulic hoses and electrical lines were cut, windows were broken, and messages were spray-painted on backhoes and bulldozers last weekend,

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets have signed running back Thomas Rawls and linebacker Neville Hewitt. The Jets announced the moves Friday. In need of help at running back after starter Matt Forte retired, New York turned to Rawls, who spent three seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, starting 17 games. He gained 1,336

NEW YORK — Chrissy Teigen says she’s nervous about John Legend’s performance in “Jesus Christ Superstar Live” on Sunday, but it’s not about what you might think. Legend leads a cast that includes Sara Bareilles and Alice Cooper in the NBC version of the rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. (“Jesus Christ

PHILADELPHIA — Temple’s Fran Dunphy is set to coach one more season and then step aside for assistant and former Philadelphia 76ers star Aaron McKie to succeed him in 2019, a person familiar with the succession plan said Friday. McKie is set to coach his alma mater after one more season under Dunphy, the person

MACON, Ga. — A former star of reality TV show “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” says two fully loaded handguns were stolen from her car outside a Georgia hotel. The Telegraph cites an incident report from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office that says 18-year-old Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon was one of five people whose car windows

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — John Isner moved one step closer to the biggest title of his 14-year career by beating a weary Juan Martin del Potro 6-1, 7-6 (2) Friday in the semifinals of the Miami Open. Isner, seeded 14th, is 0-3 in ATP Masters 1000 finals. His opponent Sunday will be the winner of

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Portions of a popular rainforest in Puerto Rico are slowly reopening to visitors more than six months after Hurricane Maria hit the U.S. territory as a Category 4 storm. The U.S. Forest Service said Friday that crews are more than halfway done clearing at least three landslides along a main

ALBANY, N.Y. — Junior guards Joe Cremo and David Nichols, the top two scorers for the Albany Great Danes of the America East Conference, have decided not to return to the university for their final year of eligibility. Cremo, a native of the Albany area who scored 1,469 points in three seasons and averaged 17.8

TORONTO — The New York Yankees have put Aaron Hicks on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right ribcage in the latest injury to one of their outfielders. The Yankees made the move Friday, a day after Hicks got two hits in a season-opening 6-1 win at Toronto. Hicks played the whole game, and

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Facts and figures for the Masters: Tournament: The 82nd Masters. Dates: April 5-8. Site: Augusta National Golf Club. Length: 7,435 yards. Par: 36-36_72. Purse: To be determined ($11 million in 2017). Field: 86 players (80 professional, 6 amateurs). Cut: Top 50 and ties, and anyone within 10 shots of the lead. Defending

SAN ANTONIO — The maddest of Marches is winding down, the college basketball season now headed into April. All those upsets, crazy finishes and stellar performances have brought us to San Antonio, where a Cinderella and its telegenic nun join three power programs in the Final Four. Based on the way the bracket has gone

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns continued their quarterback makeover, signing free agent Drew Stanton to a two-year contract. The veteran is expected to back up Tyrod Taylor, recently acquired in a trade with Buffalo. Cleveland is also expected to draft a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft. Stanton signed on

NEW YORK — Arnold Schwarzenegger is recovering in a Los Angeles hospital after undergoing heart surgery. The 70-year-old former California governor had a scheduled procedure to replace a pulmonic valve on Thursday, according to Schwarzenegger’s spokesman. He was in stable condition on Friday. Schwarzenegger was a bodybuilding star before turning to movies. His career as

A new season is upon us and for those who enjoy the inner game, there’s a revolution going on. Serious fans are familiar with analytics, the use of statistical information to support baseball theory. No longer are scouts, eye tests and gut feelings the only way. From removing starters, to shifting infielders to trading players,

A capsule look at 15 top contenders for the Masters, which starts April 5 at Augusta National Golf Club: DUSTIN JOHNSON Age: 33. Country: United States. World ranking: 1. Worldwide wins: 17. Majors: U.S. Open (2016). Masters moment: Slipping down the stairs and wrenching his back on the eve of the Masters, leading him to