WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden avoided criminal charges around his handling of classified documents in part because of his answers during a lengthy interview with the special counsel investigating him. But the sit-down also opened Biden up to fresh scrutiny over his age and memory, and now the public release of a transcript of that discussion is being sought …

El demócrata Tom Suozzi ganó el martes las elecciones especiales de Nueva York para un escaño en la Cámara de Representantes federal, al imponerse en un distrito suburbano políticamente heterogéneo, una victoria que podría aumentar las esperanzas de su partido de cara a los reñidos comicios presidenciales de este año. Suozzi derrotó a la republicana Mazi Pilip para ocupar el …

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — Reliever Phil Maton and the Tampa Bay Rays finalized a $6.5 million, one-year contract on Wednesday, a deal that includes a 2025 club option and could be worth $14 million over two years. Maton gets a $6.25 million salary this season, and the Rays have a $7.75 million option with a $250,000 buyout. A 30-year-old …

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. Missouri State Bears (14-11, 6-8 MVC) at Murray State Racers (10-15, 7-7 MVC) Murray, Kentucky; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Racers -3.5; over/under is 137 BOTTOM …

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson late Monday sharply criticized a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other countries, casting serious doubts about the future of the package just as Senate leaders were slowly muscling it toward a final vote. Senate leaders, trying to send a message that the U.S. remains committed to its allies, were looking …

LIMA (AP) — Perú anunció el lunes que prohibirá las actividades nocturnas y restringirá derechos constitucionales por 60 días en dos provincias del norte del país, debido al aumento de la delincuencia que está afectando a los negocios locales, incluida una lejana zona rica en oro. El primer ministro peruano, Alberto Otárola, dijo a la prensa que las medidas en …

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. South Carolina Gamecocks (21-3, 9-2 SEC) at Auburn Tigers (19-5, 8-3 SEC) Auburn, Alabama; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -12.5; over/under is 160.5 BOTTOM LINE: …

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. Western Carolina Catamounts (18-7, 7-5 SoCon) at Samford Bulldogs (22-3, 11-1 SoCon) Birmingham, Alabama; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Samford is looking to build upon its five-game …

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers plowed through hundreds of bills Tuesday as they reached a key deadline for this year’s legislative session. The House of Delegates and Senate debated topics ranging from gambling to marijuana sales ahead of what’s known as “crossover,” the point by which all legislation but the budget bills must clear its originating chamber. This year’s …

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The scheduled trial next week of a movie weapons supervisor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin may hinge on an enduring mystery: How did live ammunition find its way onto the set of a film set where it was expressly prohibited? Investigators recovered six live rounds of ammunition from a box, …