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Man who bragged that he ‘fed’ an officer to the mob of Capitol rioters gets nearly 5 years in prison

The Associated Press WASHINGTON—A Georgia business owner who bragged that he “fed” a police officer to a mob of rioters storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced on Thursday to nearly five years in prison for his repeated attacks on law enforcement during the insurrection. Jack Wade Whitton struck an officer with a metal crutch and dragged him—head first and face down—into the crowd on the Capitol’s Lower West Terrace. Whitton later boasted in a text message that he “fed him to the people.” Roughly 20 minutes later, Whitton tried to pull a second ...

Knicks advance to the Eastern Conference semis, topping 76ers

PHILADELPHIA — With a frenzied Philly crowd clamoring for defense, Josh Hart hesitated for just a second after Jalen Brunson passed him the ball from the left wing before Hart realized the 76ers weren’t playing any D on him. Left alone at the top of the arc, Hart let it fly. “I was able to get my feet set and just shoot an open uncontested shot,” he said. Hart raised his arms and extended three fingers on each hand on his go-ahead 3-pointer with 24.4 seconds left that was finally enough to help send the New York Knicks past the Philadelphia 76ers 118-115 in Game 6 on ...

Pacers celebrate 1st playoff series victory in a decade

INDIANAPOLIS — T.J. McConnell and Obi Toppin complemented one another’s play perfectly Thursday night. They were still trading fist bumps long after the Indiana Pacers celebrated a rare series-clinching victory. Toppin scored 21 points, McConnell added 20 points and nine assists and they led the Pacers to a 120-98 rout over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 6. They will face New York — a 118-115 winner over Philadelphia late Thursday — in their first Eastern Conference semifinal in a decade. “It means a lot,” McConnell said. “Not getting into the playoffs since the bubble, ...

Cavaliers, Mavericks trying to close out 1st-round playoff series

The Orlando Magic desperately want an opportunity to go back on the road. The Los Angeles Clippers are hoping to go home, though not for good. There are two more elimination games in the NBA playoffs Friday night, with the Magic hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Clippers visiting the Dallas Mavericks after falling behind 3-2 in the first-round matchups. With Donovan Mitchell scoring 28 points and Evan Mobley blocking Franz Wagner’s layup in the closing seconds of a one-point victory Tuesday night, Cleveland is on the brink of advancing to face Boston in the Eastern Conference ...

Edwards and T-wolves take a stronger dose of maturity into playoff rematch

MINNEAPOLIS — The ball left Anthony Edwards’ right hand and bounced off the back rim at the buzzer, sending him sprinting off the court in anger over his miss of a tying 3-point try for Minnesota that preserved a series-clinching Game 5 victory for eventual NBA champion Denver. Edwards and the Timberwolves have worked tirelessly since that moment to become more than a one-and-done team, and their measuring stick has arrived. They’ll return to the same arena where their season ended a year ago, in the second round this time, and face a Nuggets team raring to defend its title. ...

Blinken presses Hamas to seal cease-fire with Israel, says ‘the time is now’ for a deal

The Associated Press JERUSALEM—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hiked up pressure on Hamas on Wednesday to accept the latest proposal for a cease-fire with Israel, saying the “time is now” for an agreement that would free hostages and pause the nearly seven months of war in Gaza. But a key sticking point appeared to remain—whether the deal would completely end Israel’s offensive as Hamas has demanded. Blinken met with Israeli leaders throughout the day on the last stop of his seventh visit to the region since the war erupted in October, trying to push through what ...