The Southern Baptist Convention’s top administrative body voted Tuesday to oust four congregations — one for having a woman as senior minister, two for what it said were failures related to the denomination’s sexual-abuse policy and one for lack of financial participation. The SBC’s Executive Committee announced the decision after a closed-door session at the end of its two-day meeting …

NUEVA YORK (AP) — El expresidente hondureño Juan Orlando Hernández era considerado por Estados Unidos un aliado crucial en la guerra contra las drogas. Ahora, los fiscales federales lo acusan de gobernar su nación como un “narcoestado” al recolectar millones de dólares de violentos cárteles para financiar su ascenso al poder. Casi dos años después de su detención y extradición …

LONDRES (AP) — La policía de Londres dijo el martes que “cree firmemente” haber sacado del río Támesis el cadáver de un hombre sospechoso de atacar químicamente a su expareja y a sus dos hijas pequeñas, dejando a la mujer hospitalizada con heridas que le cambiaron la vida. La Policía Metropolitana dijo que la tripulación de un barco que pasaba …

NUEVA DELHI (AP) — Los agricultores indios que protestan desde hace una semana para exigir precios garantizados para sus cosechas rechazaron una propuesta del gobierno y señalaron que continuarán su marcha hacia la capital, Nueva Delhi. La movilización comenzó la semana pasada, pero sus esfuerzos por llegar a la ciudad se han visto bloqueados por las autoridades, que emplearon gases …

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish farmers blocked border crossings with Ukraine, spilled Ukrainian grain and burned tires on Tuesday as they intensified a nationwide protest against the import of Ukrainian foods and European Union environmental policies. Farmers from Spain to Italy to Belgium have been protesting recently, worried that EU’s Green Deal plan to place limits on the use of …

NACIONES UNIDAS (AP) — EEUU veta resolución árabe en la ONU que pide cese de fuego inmediato en la guerra entre Israel y Hamás.

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans have become increasingly reliant on their credit cards since the pandemic. So much so that Capital One is willing to bet more than $30 billion that they won’t break the habit. Capital One Financial announced Monday that it would buy Discover Financial Services for $35 billion. The combination could potentially shake up the payments industry, …

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Liam Hendriks grew up watching the Boston Red Sox a lot in Australia. He’s happy he’ll finally get a chance to pitch for them. Boston and Hendriks finalized a $10 million, two-year contract on Tuesday, a deal that includes a mutual option for 2026 and could be worth $30 million over three seasons. “It’s an …

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. Dayton Flyers (21-4, 11-2 A-10) at George Mason Patriots (17-8, 6-6 A-10) Fairfax, Virginia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: George Mason plays the No. 16 Dayton Flyers …

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The governing body of the world’s most famous sled dog race has disqualified the 2023 Iditarod rookie of the year from this year’s contest by citing a rule but not the specific infraction of it. After an emergency meeting Monday, the Iditarod Trail Committee announced Eddie Burke Jr. has been disqualified from this year’s race, just …