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 …
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Trump’s New York hush-money case will start March 25. It’s the first of his criminal trials
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s hush-money trial will go ahead as scheduled with jury selection starting March 25, a New York judge ruled Thursday, turning aside demands for delay from the former president’s defense lawyers, who argued it would interfere with his campaign to retake the White House. The decision means that the first of Trump’s four criminal prosecutions …
Read More »Daytona unveils the first of 28 unique statues of Richard Petty’s famed and feathered cowboy hat
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Richard Petty’s signature cowboy hat has been an iconic symbol of NASCAR for decades. Now it’s a work of art. Legacy Motor Club and Daytona International Speedway on Wednesday unveiled the first of 28 unique statues featuring Petty’s famed hat, the feathered Charlie 1 Horse. Titled “The King’s Hat,” the fiberglass and concrete statues are …
Read More »Brenchley and Denver host North Dakota
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. North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (15-11, 7-4 Summit League) at Denver Pioneers (14-12, 5-6 Summit League) Denver; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pioneers -3.5; over/under is 158 …
Read More »Putin promulga una ley para confiscar bienes a los condenados por desacreditar al ejército ruso
MOSCÚ (AP) — El presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, firmó una ley el miércoles que permitirá a las autoridades confiscar dinero, objetos valiosos y otros bienes a los condenados por difundir “información intencionadamente falsa” sobre el ejército del país. La ley se aprobó con facilidad en las dos cámaras del parlamento ruso, con un apoyo unánime en la cámara alta …
Read More »Países bálticos tienen 3 o 4 años para prepararse para una ‘prueba’ de Rusia a la OTAN: Estonia
VARSOVIA (AP) — El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Estonia dijo el miércoles que la OTAN tiene tres o cuatro años para fortalecer sus defensas mientras el presidente ruso Vladímir Putin impulsa la “maquinaria de guerra” de su país. Margus Tsahkna dijo en una conferencia de prensa durante una visita a la capital de Polonia que Estonia no ve a …
Read More »Poland’s president meets Lockheed Martin CEO about further investment in military weapons
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president has met the CEO of U.S. manufacturer Lockheed Martin about strengthening security in the region and continued U.S. investment in Poland’s military weapons and equipment, the country’s National Security Bureau said Wednesday. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the bureau said the talks between President Andrzej Duda and Jim Taiclet included “securing the …
Read More »Date night strike: Thousands of US, UK delivery, ride-hailing drivers stop work on Valentine’s Day
Thousands of ride-hailing and delivery workers in the U.S. and the U.K. went on strike on Valentine’s Day, calling for higher pay and other changes to their working conditions. In the U.S., Uber and Lyft drivers planned daylong strikes in Chicago; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Miami; Orlando and Tampa, Florida; Hartford, Connecticut; Newark, New Jersey; Austin, Texas; and Providence, Rhode Island. Drivers …
Read More »Commanders hire Newmark as assistant GM, are close to finalizing front office and coaching staff
The new-look Washington Commanders football operations staff led by recently hired general manager Adam Peters and coach Dan Quinn is starting to come together. The team on Wednesday named Lance Newmark as assistant GM, reporting directly to Peters. Newmark joins Washington after spending the past 26 years with the Detroit Lions, the previous two serving as senior director of player …
Read More »Hamilton califica de ‘surrealista’ iniciar su última temporada con Mercedes
SILVERSTONE, Inglaterra (AP) — El siete veces campeón Lewis Hamilton señaló el miércoles que es una sensación “surrealista” iniciar su última temporada de la Fórmula Uno con Mercedes previo al salto a Ferrari en 2025. Duranta la presentación del monoplaza de Mercedes para la temporada de 2024 en Silverstone, sede del Gran Premio Británico, Hamilton dijo que ha sido privilegio …
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