Graves sparks Santa Clara to 76-68 victory over Pacific in a WCC Tournament quarterfinal

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Aaron Graves scored 19 points off the bench and Santa Clara beat Pacific 76-68 in the West Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals on Sunday night. Third-seeded Santa Clara (25-7) will face second-seeded St. Mary’s in Monday’s semifinals. Fourth-seeded Oregon State will face top-seeded Gonzaga in the other semifinal. advertise Graves made 7…

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Japan prepares for deployment of its first home-developed long-range missile

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is preparing to deploy its first batch of domestically produced long-range missiles, with launchers arriving at military camps on Monday as the country accelerates its offensive capabilities to counter growing challenges in the region. Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said that the upgraded Type 12 land-to-ship missiles will be deployed…

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Ex-DEA chief says he’s ‘never seen’ cartel fight so intense as Trump weighs missiles against traffickers

A former acting Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) director says the U.S. crackdown on drug cartels is unlike anything he has seen before, warning that the United States can no longer be on the defensive in its fight against drug trafficking. “We have to act offensively, we have to confront these threats like never before,” Derek…

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