ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s defense chief expressed frustration Tuesday with what he called the “double standards” of some countries that won’t sell his military weapons because of human rights concerns. Gen. Christopher Musa’s comment underscores one of the biggest challenges for Africa’s most populous nation in combating a deadly and complex security crisis, from the Islamic militant insurgency in …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden kicked off a three-day fundraising sprint in California, making the case to supporters to stay focused on what’s at stake in his reelection battle where he will likely again face Donald Trump in November. In remarks at a campaign reception on the grounds of billionaire Haim Saban’s Los Angeles home, Biden told supporters …

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ruby Franke, una madre de seis hijos de Utah que daba consejos de crianza a millones de personas a través de un canal de YouTube, pidió una disculpa entre lágrimas a sus hijos por abusar física y emocionalmente de ellos antes de que un juez emitiera la sentencia que la podría dejar años e incluso …

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. HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Terry Anderson scored six of his 19 points in overtime to rally Lamar to a 77-72 victory over Southeast Louisiana on Monday night. Anderson …

(RNS) — When Black Americans leave religion, it’s rarely a clean break. Take Rogiérs Fibby, a self-described agnostic, atheist and secular humanist who grew up in the Moravian Church. The head of the Washington, D.C., chapter of the Black Secular Collective, Fibby also considers himself “culturally Christian.” “I know all the lingo, the theologies of different denominations, the theological distinctions, …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two young police officers and a firefighter-paramedic were killed in a burst of gunfire Sunday as they responded to a domestic disturbance call in the Minneapolis suburb of Burnsville. Another officer also was injured, and the man identified as the shooter fatally shot himself, police said. Here are the victims’ stories. —— Paul Elmstrand, 27, was the …

CARACAS (AP) — La oposición venezolana instó el lunes al gobierno de Nicolás Maduro a cumplir el Acuerdo de Barbados, que contempla trabajar en un plan que genere las condiciones políticas para realizar elecciones presidenciales libres y competitivas en el 2024, tras denunciar una “escalada de la represión” con la reciente detención de la defensora de derechos humanos Rocío San …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chris Caray has been hired as a play-by-play announcer for Oakland Athletics games on NBC Sports California, becoming the fourth generation of his family to work as an MLB broadcaster. Caray’s father, Chip, is the TV play-by-play voice for the St. Louis Cardinals. Chris Caray’s grandfather, Skip, called games for the Atlanta Braves for 32 years. …

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. Murray State Racers (11-16, 8-8 MVC) at Southern Illinois Salukis (17-10, 9-7 MVC) Carbondale, Illinois; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Murray State plays the Southern Illinois Salukis …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice has started negotiations on a settlement with the city of Louisville after federal officials released a report detailing a pattern of racial discrimination by the city’s police force. The multiyear federal investigation was prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor and the treatment of demonstrators during street protests in …