BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference is sticking to an eight-game league schedule for at least two more seasons. The league announced on Wednesday that teams will play eight SEC opponents in 2025 with one mandated game against a team from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 or a “major independent.” The SEC had previously decided to use …

BEIJING (AP) — Two years after a Boeing 737-800 passenger jet crashed on a domestic flight in China, killing all 132 people on board, accident investigators indicated Wednesday that they have not yet determined the cause. An update issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China on the eve of the second anniversary of the crash shed little new light …

BRANDON, Miss. (AP) — A 14-year-old girl has been arrested in the shooting death of her mother and injuring of her stepfather, the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office said. Sheriff Bryan Bailey, in a news release, said his office was notified of a shooting Tuesday shortly after 5 p.m. at a home in Brandon, a suburb of Jackson. When deputies arrived, …

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion Sanders estimated that his quarterback son, Shedeur, feels about eight times better since missing the season finale with a fracture in his back. That wasn’t a random figure that the second-year Colorado coach happened to use. It’s a reference to the amount of new offensive linemen — Sanders even double-checked — the Buffaloes brought in …

Even with much of the country blanketed by rain and snow, it’s not too early to think of the thaw. March and April bring one of the most anticipated parts of the calendar — spring break — and with it thoughts of adventure and the open highway. If the idea lifts your spirits but your current car lets you down, …

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. Appalachian State Mountaineers (27-6, 17-3 Sun Belt) at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (20-13, 12-10 ACC) Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Wake Forest and Appalachian …

PHOENIX (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday personally appealed to Latino voters, saying they’re the reason he defeated Donald Trump in 2020 and urging them to help him do it again in November. “I need you back,” he told several dozen supporters packed into a local Mexican restaurant. Biden said the upcoming election isn’t a referendum on him, but …

NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly’s lawyer told an appeals court Monday that all kinds of legitimate organizations — even college fraternities — could be deemed racketeering organizations under a law used to convict the R&B superstar at his Brooklyn trial of sexually abusing young fans, including children, for decades. Attorney Jennifer Bonjean, seeking to reverse his 2021 convictions or …

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Ataques aéreos paquistaníes golpearon supuestos escondites del Talibán paquistaní dentro de Afganistán la madrugada del lunes y mataron al menos a ocho personas, según funcionarios. El Talibán afgano devolvió el fuego. Era probable que la nueva escalada agravara las tensiones entre Islamabad y Kabul. Los bombardeos paquistaníes se produjeron dos días después de que insurgentes mataran a …

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — El ex arquero de la selección argentina Ubaldo Fillol fue víctima de un robo en su vivienda de Buenos Aires que incluyó la sustracción de objetos con un gran valor simbólico, como la medalla de campeón del Mundial 1978. El robo se produjo en la madrugada del domingo, según denunció el exportero de River Plate, cuando …

WILSON, N.C. (AP) — A company that makes containers and injections for vaccines and other drugs will build a new manufacturing plant in eastern North Carolina, creating 400 jobs by the end of the decade, officials announced on Monday. A U.S.-based subsidiary of German firm SCHOTT Pharma will begin building the production facility in Wilson this year and invest $371 …

MILAN (AP) — Christian Pulisic is enjoying the most productive season of his career. The United States standout scored for the fourth straight game for AC Milan to help it to a 3-1 win at relegation-threatened Hellas Verona on Sunday as the Rossoneri consolidated second spot in Serie A. Pulisic now has 12 goals in 39 appearances across all competitions …

EL CAIRO (AP) — La UE anuncia un paquete de 8.000 millones de dólares para Egipto entre preocupaciones por economía y conflictos.

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. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Terrence Shannon Jr. scored a career-high 40 points for a Big Ten Tournament record to lead a second-half surge by 13th-ranked Illinois in a 98-87 …

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Saturday he was “not afraid of any trial,” a day after documents released by the Supreme Court revealed that two top military leaders said the populist plotted to remain in power after losing the 2022 election. Bolsonaro avoided commenting on the content of any of several investigations targeting him, …