Los Angeles Clippers (31-15, third in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (6-41, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Clippers take on the Detroit Pistons in a non-conference matchup. The Pistons are 4-21 in home games. Detroit has a 3-26 record against opponents over .500. The Clippers are 12-11 in road …

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Republican-led Kentucky House endorsed higher spending for education in its two-year state spending plan on Thursday but left out two of the Democratic governor’s top priorities — guaranteed pay raises for teachers and access to preschool for every 4-year-old. The budget measure, which won 77-19 House passage after hours of debate, would pump large sums …

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. Utah Valley Wolverines (9-11, 4-5 WAC) at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (12-8, 5-4 WAC) Huntsville, Texas; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: ‘Jacks -6.5; over/under is 140.5 …

The storm that pummeled California this week was fueled by an atmospheric river, a plume of moisture that extended across the Pacific to near Hawaii. Here’s a look at the phenomenon: ___ WHAT IS AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER? Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky, transporting much …

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 Davis Aggies (12-8, 7-2 Big West) at UCSB Gauchos (12-7, 5-4 Big West) Santa Barbara, California; Thursday, 11 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gauchos -4; over/under is …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Heavy rain flooded California roadways and much-needed snow piled up in the mountains as the first of back-to-back atmospheric rivers pummeled the state Thursday. The storm focused its energy on the southern and eastern parts of the state after initially hitting the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday, where it halted cable car service. The downpours …

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 (16-5, 7-1 OVC) at Tennessee State Tigers (12-9, 5-3 OVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -4; over/under is 137 BOTTOM …

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Attorneys for the man charged with stabbing four University of Idaho students to death in late 2022 are seeking a change of venue, saying he cannot receive a fair trial in the community where the killings occurred. Anne Taylor, Bryan Kohberger’s lead public defender, this week asked Judge John Judge of Idaho’s 2nd Judicial District in …

NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG San Francisco 2½ 2½ (47½) at KANSAS CITY NBA Friday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG LA Clippers 11½ (235½) at DETROIT Miami 8 (232½) at WASHINGTON Phoenix 3½ (248) at ATLANTA Sacramento 2½ (245½) at INDIANA Golden State 6 (223) at MEMPHIS at HOUSTON 4½ (228) Toronto at MINNESOTA 7 (212½) Orlando at OKLAHOMA …

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than 2,300 people were killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti from October to December last year, a nearly 10% increase compared with the previous quarter, according to a new U.N. report released Thursday. The number of killings alone spiked to more than 1,600 during the period, with officials blaming the vacuum created by …