WASHINGTON (AP) — They were warned that criticism of Israel’s conduct during its war on Hamas in Gaza could cost them politically. But in the four months since Israel’s blistering offensive was ignited by Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, progressives in Congress who have called for a cease-fire are seeing record fundraising dollars as they fight to remain in office. Members …

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. Marist Red Foxes (11-9, 6-5 MAAC) at Siena Saints (3-19, 2-9 MAAC) Albany, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Foxes -3.5; over/under is 128 …

The AP Top 25 women’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. HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Aaliyah Edwards scored 18 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as No. 11 UConn gave head coach Geno Auriemma his 1,200th career victory Wednesday, routing …

TOKYO (AP) — Chinese coast guard vessels have been passing by Japanese-claimed waters for weeks in the East China Sea and China’s warships have been edging near Japan’s southwestern islands in recent days, Japanese officials said. A fleet of four Chinese coast guard vessels on Thursday passed just outside of the territorial waters of Japan-controlled islands, which Beijing also claims, …

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella urged in a speech to more than a thousand Indian computer code developers on Thursday that they use the company’s artificial intelligence tools being deployed across its products. Speaking in Bengaluru, India’s “Silicon Valley,” Nadella noted that more than 13.2 million Indian developers are currently on GitHub, an internet hosting service for …

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. Hofstra Pride (13-10, 6-4 CAA) at Hampton Pirates (5-18, 0-10 CAA) Hampton, Virginia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pride -11; over/under is 146.5 BOTTOM LINE: Hampton …

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A wayward kangaroo was corralled safely by sheriff’s deputies Thursday after it was spotted hopping around the pool area of a Florida apartment complex. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office released video and still photos of the kangaroo, including some footage shot from a helicopter. The agency also released audio of a female resident of the complex …

GENEVA (AP) — A panel of U.N.-backed experts that focuses on children’s human rights called Thursday on Russia to prevent efforts to rewrite school curricula and textbooks to reflect the government’s “political and military agenda,” including over the war in Ukraine. The Committee on the Rights of the Child held two days of hearings in Geneva last month before presenting …

Vancouver Canucks (34-11-5, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Boston Bruins (31-10-9, first in the Atlantic Division) Boston; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks visit the Boston Bruins after Elias Lindholm scored two goals in the Canucks’ 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Boston is 31-10-9 overall and 16-5-3 in home games. The Bruins have gone 30-3-5 …

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. ATLANTA (AP) — Cameron Hildreth scored 17 points, Andrew Carr recorded a double-double and Wake Forest wrapped it up early, smothering Georgia Tech 80-51 on Tuesday night. Wake …