PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Years of management issues involving facility upkeep and staff at Oregon’s Crater Lake have prompted the federal government to consider terminating its contract with the national park’s concessionaire. Crater Lake Hospitality, a subsidiary of Philadelphia-based Aramark, is contracted through 2030 to run concessions such as food and lodging. But the National Park Service’s Pacific West regional …

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. Texas State Bobcats (11-14, 4-8 Sun Belt) at South Alabama Jaguars (12-13, 4-8 Sun Belt) Mobile, Alabama; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Jaguars -2; over/under is …

ATLANTA (AP) — Lawmakers are taking the first step toward giving Georgia’s judges a big pay raise, while also seeking to reduce gaping pay disparities between superior court judges in different parts of the state. The state House voted 154-13 on Thursday to pass House Bill 947, which would put into law guidelines for raising and standardizing pay. The bill …