LOS ANGELES (AP) — City crews on Friday took an initial step toward securing an unfinished complex of downtown Los Angeles high-rise towers that have been vandalized with graffiti and used for dangerous social media stunts after the developer ran out of money. Workers began removing scaffolding protecting a temporary walkway that officials say said has helped trespassers enter the …

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A top court in St. Vincent and the Grenadines upheld laws on Friday that criminalize gay sex, a blow to activists who have long decried the violence the LGBTQ+ community has faced on the conservative Caribbean archipelago. The ruling by St. Vincent’s High Court stems from a 2019 case filed by two gay men …

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. STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Tyler Stephenson-Moore scored 22 points as Stony Brook beat Hampton 93-73 on Thursday night. Stephenson-Moore added three steals for the Seawolves (14-12, 7-6 …

Amazon is arguing in a legal filing that the 88-year-old National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional, echoing similar arguments made this year by Elon Musk’s SpaceX and the grocery store chain Trader Joe’s in disputes about workers’ rights and organizing. The Amazon filing, made Thursday, came in response to a case before an administrative law judge overseeing a complaint from …

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. MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Dillon Jones scored the last two points and finished with 29 points in Weber State’s 70-69 win over Idaho on Thursday night. Jones made …

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. UC Riverside Highlanders (11-15, 6-8 Big West) at UC Davis Aggies (15-10, 10-4 Big West) Davis, California; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UC Davis hosts the UC …

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Three years after stepping back from IndyCar, Marco Andretti is returning to what’s essentially a full-time racing schedule. Andretti, who decided to drive only the Indianapolis 500 in 2021 after 15 underwhelming seasons, pieced together a diverse schedule this year that begins with his debut in NASCAR’s entry-level ARCA Series on Friday night at Daytona …

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia said its forces took complete control Saturday of a city in eastern Ukraine that was the focus of intense combat for months, a development that Moscow could use to boost morale as the second anniversary of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches with the war largely at a stalemate. The Russian Defense Ministry’s announcement came …

NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider scored a hat trick, Adam Fox had four assists and Jonathan Quick made 31 saves as the New York Rangers downed the Montreal Canadiens 7-4 on Thursday to match a season best with their sixth straight victory. Mika Zibanejad added a goal and two assists for the Rangers, who also got goals from Will …

Winnipeg Jets (32-14-5, third in the Central Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (37-12-6, first in the Pacific Division) Vancouver, British Columbia; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks host the Winnipeg Jets after Elias Lindholm scored two goals in the Canucks’ 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. Vancouver has a 19-4-2 record at home and a 37-12-6 record …