This week’s election in Russia is expected to cement President Vladimir Putin’s grip on power until at least 2030. Any opposition figures who could have challenged him are either in prison or exiled abroad. Independent media outlets that could show criticism of his policies have been blocked. And the Kremlin maintains rigid control over the political system and electoral process …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is signing an executive order aimed at better protecting Americans’ personal data on everything from biometrics and health records to finances and geolocation from foreign adversaries like China and Russia. The move allows the Department of Justice and other federal agencies to take steps to prevent the large-scale transfer of Americans’ personal data to …

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. Marshall Thundering Herd (12-17, 7-9 Sun Belt) at Georgia Southern Eagles (6-23, 6-10 Sun Belt) Statesboro, Georgia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -1.5; over/under is …

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Devon Conway has been ruled out but Rachin Ravindra has been cleared to play for New Zealand in the first cricket test against Australia starting at the Basin Reserve on Thursday. Conway suffered a thumb injury while keeping wicket in the second Twenty20 international between the teams on Friday last week. While initial scans suggested …

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. Northwestern Wildcats (19-8, 10-6 Big Ten) at Maryland Terrapins (15-13, 7-10 Big Ten) College Park, Maryland; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern visits the Maryland Terrapins after …

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. Ball State Cardinals (13-14, 5-9 MAC) at Central Michigan Chippewas (16-11, 10-4 MAC) Mount Pleasant, Michigan; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Chippewas -3; over/under is 136 …

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. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — After a huge first half, RJ Davis saw no reason to back off. Davis poured in four straight 3-pointers during a riveting second-half …

Kroger and Albertsons — two of the biggest grocery chains in the United States — had hoped to complete the largest supermarket merger in the country’s history this year. But their plan to compete with big-box retailers by combining forces faces legal challenges that make it look far less likely, at least any time soon. On Monday, the U.S. Federal …

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. Pittsburgh Panthers (18-9, 9-7 ACC) at Clemson Tigers (19-8, 9-7 ACC) Clemson, South Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -7.5; over/under is 142 BOTTOM LINE: …

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Moments before the deadly crash of a charter jet on a Florida highway, three warnings about oil pressure problems in its two engines sounded, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report Tuesday. The Bombardier aircraft flying from Ohio with five people aboard was cleared to land at Naples Municipal Airport at 3:08 …