NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is expected in court Thursday for an important hearing in his New York hush-money criminal case, which now appears increasingly likely to go to trial next month. Judge Juan Manuel Merchan is set to rule on key pretrial issues and say for certain if the trial will begin as scheduled on March …

BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Bologna’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League were boosted by a 2-0 win over regional rival Fiorentina in Serie A on Wednesday. Riccardo Orsolini scored his fifth goal of 2024 in the derby dell’Appennino, Jens Odgaard sealed it five minutes into stoppage time and Bologna moved up to fifth place, level on points with fourth-placed …

Anaheim Ducks (18-32-2, seventh in the Pacific Division) vs. Ottawa Senators (22-25-2, eighth in the Atlantic Division) Ottawa, Ontario; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Ottawa Senators host the Anaheim Ducks after Brady Tkachuk recorded a hat trick in the Senators’ 6-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ottawa has a 15-12-2 record in home games and a 22-25-2 …

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 …

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. Jacksonville Dolphins (13-12, 4-7 ASUN) at Kennesaw State Owls (13-12, 4-7 ASUN) Kennesaw, Georgia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Owls -5.5; over/under is 154 BOTTOM LINE: …

TOKYO (AP) — Activists and LGBTQ+ community members handed out colorful chocolate candy for Valentine’s Day in Tokyo on Wednesday, marking the fifth anniversary of the launch of a legal battle to achieve marriage equality for same-sex couples. Japan is the only member of the Group of Seven nations that still excludes same-sex couples from the right to legally marry …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden once again is sending her love to Americans on Valentine’s Day through an art display on the White House lawn. The first lady’s “Valentine to the Country” was revealed as the sun rose on Wednesday. The installation features a large wooden red envelope addressed in her handwriting, “To America with Love.” It is accompanied by …

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 …

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 …

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. Morehead State Eagles (20-5, 11-1 OVC) at Little Rock Trojans (14-11, 8-4 OVC) Little Rock, Arkansas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Little Rock takes on the Morehead …