ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland voters would decide in a special election whether people who are appointed to vacancies in the state legislature keep their seats in the first two years of a term, under a proposed constitutional amendment approved by the state Senate on Tuesday. The measure, which passed on a 43-2 vote, now goes to the Maryland House. …

The Associated Press high school boys basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Monday, total points, and last week’s ranking: Class 4A W-L Pts Prv 1. Fishers (13) 22-1 260 1 2. Noblesville 20-2 224 2 3. Westfield 19-2 212 3 4. Kokomo 22-3 184 4 5. Lawrence North 21-3 141 5 6. Greenfield 22-0 134 6 7. …

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club selection is an author and ghost writer’s life story, chronicling her journey from prison and drug addiction to collaborating with the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and others. Lara Love Hardin’s “The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing” was published last summer. “Once you …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid walked to the podium Tuesday with a message that resonated beyond the football world. He paid tribute to Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who was killed two weeks ago at the city’s Super Bowl celebration, and he asked Americans to find ways to avoid another mass shooting tragedy. It marked the first time anyone …

BOISE, Idaho. (AP) — An earthquake of 4.9 magnitude struck north of Boise, Idaho, on Monday, reportedly causing no major damage or injuries, authorities said. The quake happened at 10:25 a.m. and was centered about 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) north of Smiths Ferry, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Two smaller earthquakes followed in the same vicinity with magnitudes of …

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — All-Star right-hander Mitch Keller gets a $2,057,500 signing bonus as part of his $77 million, five-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 27-year-old receives a $5,442,500 salary this season, the same as under the one-year contract he agreed to last month. His new deal, announced Friday, calls for salaries of $15 million in 2025, $16.5 million …

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson defensive tackle DeMonte Capehart is back with the team after weapon and traffic charges were expunged through a pretrial intervention program for first-time offenders charged with nonviolent crimes. Capehart is a 6-foot-5, fifth-year senior from Hartsville who played 12 games in a reserve role in 2023. He finished with 15 tackles with five of those …

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins acquired outfielder Manuel Margot, minor league shortstop Rayne Doncon and cash on Monday from the Los Angeles Dodgers for minor league shortstop Noah Miller. In conjunction with the trade, the Dodgers announced a $4 million, one-year contract to keep Kiké Hernández. The 29-year-old Margot just joined the Dodgers two months ago with starting pitcher …

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — Presuntos taladores ilegales mataron a tiros a tres guardabosques que patrullaban e hirieron a un cuarto en el centro de México, cerca de las laderas del volcán Iztaccíhuatl. La policía del estado central de Puebla, al este de Ciudad de México, dijo el domingo por la noche que los asesinatos tuvieron lugar ese mismo día. …

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO, ending more than 18 months of delays that frustrated the alliance as it sought to expand in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The vote, which passed with 188 votes for and six against, was the culmination of months of wrangling by Hungary’s allies to …

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. UNLV Rebels (16-10, 9-5 MWC) at Wyoming Cowboys (13-14, 6-8 MWC) Laramie, Wyoming; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNLV plays the Wyoming Cowboys after Dedan Thomas Jr. …

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. TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Coach Kyle Smith had spent much of the previous 36 hours trying to get his Washington State basketball team to refocus on the task …

BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military said its air force on Monday struck targets of the militant Hezbollah group “deep inside Lebanon,” as Lebanese officials said targets were hit near the northeastern city of Baalbek. At least two Hezbollah members were killed in the strikes, an official for the Lebanese militant group said. The strikes are among the deepest into …

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama judge remained hospitalized after he was shot over the weekend, and his son has been taken into custody, authorities said Monday. Montgomery County Judge Johnny Hardwick, the presiding judge of the 15th Judicial Circuit, underwent surgery following Saturday’s shooting. Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham told news outlets the judge was assaulted, shot and seriously …