WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders emerged from an “intense” Oval Office meeting with President Joe Biden on Tuesday speaking optimistically about the prospects for avoiding a partial government shutdown, but with new uncertainty about aid for Ukraine and Israel as the president and others urgently warned Speaker Mike Johnson of the grave consequences of delay. Biden called the leaders to …

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities on Monday announced preliminary results from parliamentary and local elections in which only candidates loyal to the country’s authoritarian leader were allowed to compete and the opposition called for a boycott. The vote further cemented the 30-year rule of President Alexander Lukashenko, who declared his intention to seek another five-year term in a presidential …

Poco antes de la muerte de Alexei Navalny se negociaba su intercambio por un ruso encarcelado en Alemania, revelaron el lunes aliados del líder opositor ruso. “Alexei Navalny podría estar sentado aquí hoy. No es una figura retórica”, dijo en una declaración por video María Pevchikh, quien vive fuera de Rusia. Agregó que recibió confirmación de que las negociaciones estaban …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Davidson Wildcats (15-12, 5-9 A-10) at Dayton Flyers (21-5, 11-3 A-10) Dayton, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 16 Dayton takes on the Davidson Wildcats after …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nikola Jokic tuvo 32 puntos, 16 rebotes y 16 asistencias para su tercer triple-doble consecutivo y el 18mo de la temporada después de que con su tiro en la bocina selló el triunfo en el último enfrentamiento ante Golden State. Los Nuggets de Denver, campeones de la NBA, vencieron el domingo 110-103 a los Warriors. El …

St. Louis Blues (30-25-2, fifth in the Central Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (36-15-5, second in the Central Division) Winnipeg, Manitoba; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host the St. Louis Blues after Kyle Connor scored two goals in the Jets’ 4-3 overtime win over the Arizona Coyotes. Winnipeg has gone 36-15-5 overall with a 15-3-1 record against …

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian prime minister announced the resignation of his government on Monday, paving the way for a shake-up in the Palestinian Authority, which the U.S. hopes will eventually take on a role in postwar Gaza. Many obstacles remain to making a revamped Palestinian Authority a reality. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, whose forces were driven from Gaza by …

BERLIN (AP) — Germany plans to enable underground carbon storage at offshore sites, pushing ahead with a much-discussed technology in an acknowledgement that time is running out to combat climate change, the country’s vice chancellor said Monday. Europe’s biggest economy is making good progress with expanding renewable energy sources and usage, but a solution is needed for the carbon dioxide …

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The organizers of the longest sled dog race in the eastern United States said Monday they are canceling the event due to a lack of snow on the ground. The Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Races have taken place in northern Maine for more than three decades, including a 250-mile event that is the marquee sled …

Jurgen Klopp’s last dance at Liverpool is off to the perfect start. Klopp steps down as manager at the end of the season but he and Liverpool have locked up the first trophy of a possible four. After a heavily depleted team defied the odds to win the English League Cup final by beating Chelsea 1-0 in extra time, Klopp …