JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A wealthy ex-general with ties to both Indonesia’s popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past looks set to be its next leader. He’s promised to continue the outgoing president’s widely popular policies, but his human rights record has activists and some analysts concerned about the future of Indonesia’s democracy. Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto presented himself as …

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. Brown Bears (6-16, 2-5 Ivy League) at Princeton Tigers (17-3, 5-2 Ivy League) Princeton, New Jersey; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brown faces the Princeton Tigers after …

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four Roman Catholic bishops met with Mexican drug cartel bosses in a bid to negotiate a possible peace accord, one of the bishops said, and President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Thursday he approves of such talks. The revelation by Bishop of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, José de Jesús González Hernández, in remarks at a public appearance, illustrate the …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama’s first NBA All-Star experience will be hectic, just like everything else has seemed so far in his rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs. He’s going to the Tech Summit, the league’s thinktank that kicks off the All-Star festivities on Friday morning. He’ll have a slate of media responsibilities. He’ll play in the Rising Stars …

PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant anotó 25 puntos y los Suns de Phoenix se sobrepusieron a la expulsión temprana de su otro astro Devin Booker, para doblegar el miércoles 116-100 a los Pistons de Detroit. Monty Williams, entrenador de Detroit disputó su primer partido en Phoenix desde que los Suns lo despidieron. Williams dirigió a Phoenix de 2019 a la …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Green on Wednesday announced that he won’t run for a fourth term, pointing to the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas just the day before as among the reasons it is “time for me to return home.” “Our country – and our Congress – is broken beyond most means of …

ZURICH (AP) — Asian Cup winner Qatar and new African champion Ivory Coast moved up into the top 40 of the FIFA men’s world rankings on Thursday. Qatar retaining its Asian title fueled a rise of 21 places to No. 37 – its highest in the rankings’ 32-year history – and Ivory Coast moved up 10 to No. 39. Ivory …

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. Austin Peay Governors (13-13, 6-5 ASUN) at Central Arkansas Bears (9-18, 5-6 ASUN) Conway, Arkansas; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Governors -2.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM …

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s lieutenant governor joined the state’s open gubernatorial race on Thursday, setting up a Republican primary contest against the state’s sole congressman. Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller, former CEO of electrical distributor Border States, is running to succeed Gov. Doug Burgum, who announced last month he won’t seek a third term. Miller had been chief operating …

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. Florida International Panthers (8-16, 3-6 CUSA) at Sam Houston Bearkats (13-11, 6-3 CUSA) Huntsville, Texas; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bearkats -6; over/under is 147 BOTTOM …