INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A veteran Indianapolis police officer was appointed the city’s new police chief Monday, weeks after he was named acting chief following his predecessor’s decision to step down at the end of 2023. Christopher Bailey, a 25-year veteran of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, was appointed the department’s chief by Mayor Joe Hogsett, who called Bailey a devoted …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Se suponía que este iba a ser el año cuando los Chiefs de Kansas City serían vulnerables. Sus receptores dejaban caer pases y su ofensiva cometía penalizaciones. Que Travis Kelce iba a sentir el peso de la edad. Y que no había forma de que Andy Reid y Patrick Mahomes podría superar tanta adversidad. Pues lo …

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Preece might not recognize the spot where his harrowing crash started at Daytona International Speedway last August. NASCAR paved over the grassy area that seemingly caused Preece’s car to become airborne and roll about a dozen times during the 400-mile summer race at the famed track. Preece was able to climb out of his …

W L Pct. PF PA Baltimore Ravens 2 0 1.000 68 38 New Orleans 1 0 1.000 31 17 N.Y. Jets 1 0 1.000 16 7 Tampa Bay 2 0 1.000 79 30 Green Bay 4 1 .800 158 101 N.Y. Giants 4 1 .800 104 104 Pittsburgh 6 2 .750 193 164 Kansas City 4 2 .666 136 150 …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jauan Jennings’ historic Super Bowl milestone will turn into only a footnote after his San Francisco 49ers lost the game. It doesn’t make what the backup receiver did any less impressive. Jennings threw a touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey on a trick play in the first half and then caught a TD pass of his own …

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Professor Marco Díaz-Muñoz spent the past year trying to suppress the images, seared into his memory, of the gunman who entered his classroom at Michigan State University, killed two of his students and left others with critical wounds. He expects a flood of emotions this week on the anniversary of the Feb. 13, 2023 mass …

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A baby girl is doing well and will be put up for adoption after being surrendered at a “Safe Haven Baby Box” at a Missouri fire house, the fire chief said Monday. The infant was dropped off Thursday at a Mehlville Fire District station in St. Louis County. The district installed the box in August. It …

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday, as investors watched for the latest indicators on U.S. inflation. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 2.2% in morning trading to 37,723.62. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 edged up nearly 0.1% to 7,619.20. South Korea’s Kospi jumped 1.2% to 2,651.33. Trading was closed in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan for the Lunar New Year holiday. …

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. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (16-7, 8-4 ACC) at Duke Blue Devils (18-5, 9-3 ACC) Durham, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -7; over/under …

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s opposition Labour Party on Monday disowned an election candidate who claimed that Israel allowed Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack to happen as a pretext to invade Gaza. Azhar Ali was selected last month to run for Labour in a Feb. 29 special election for the House of Commons seat representing Rochdale, a constituency in northwest England. Soon …