MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The man accused of killing a Tennessee deputy and wounding another during a traffic stop last week made his first court appearance Thursday. Kenneth Wayne DeHart Jr., 42, was arraigned but has not yet entered a plea on charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a weapon, news outlets …

MOSCOW (AP) — A liberal Russian politician on Thursday lost an appeal contesting the decision by election officials barring him from running in next month’s vote that President Vladimir Putin is all but certain to win. Boris Nadezhdin had made calling for halting the conflict in Ukraine his chief campaign slogan and his removal from the race indicated authorities won’t …

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Eni said Wednesday that drilling to appraise a third natural gas discovery in waters off Cyprus shows the commitment of the Italian energy company and its French partner TotalEnergies to swiftly develop the deposit and bolster energy supply to Europe. Eni said in a statement the appraisal well has proven the “excellent gas deliverability capacity” of …

MIAMI (AP) — Manuel Rocha was well known in Miami’s elite circles for an aristocratic, almost regal, bearing that seemed fitting for an Ivy League-educated career U.S. diplomat who held top posts in Argentina, Bolivia, Cuba and the White House. “Ambassador Rocha,” as he preferred to be called, demanded and got respect. So former CIA operative Félix Rodríguez was dubious …

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, EE.UU. (AP) — Tiroteo en Kansas City al parecer se debió a disputa entre varias personas, dice la policía.

Un tribunal de Moscú puso el miércoles a un alemán en prisión preventiva tras haber sido arrestado por posesión de unas gomitas de cannabis y acusaciones de tráfico de drogas, informó la agencia estatal rusa Tass. Patrick Schobel, de 38 años, fue detenido en el Aeropuerto de Pulkovo en San Petersburgo a finales del mes pasado y permanecerá en custodia …

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. UMass Minutemen (15-8, 6-5 A-10) at Richmond Spiders (17-6, 9-1 A-10) Richmond, Virginia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spiders -4; over/under is 144 BOTTOM LINE: Richmond …

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sales slipped during the fourth quarter for Kraft Heinz as some customers, pinched by a bout of inflation, traded down to cheaper brands or did not buy as much. A number of food makers, citing inflation, have raised product prices and that has helped preserve profits. But that can come at a cost to sales as some …

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Estonia’s foreign minister said Wednesday that NATO has about three or four years to strengthen its defenses as Russian President Vladimir Putin ramps up his country’s “war machine.” Margus Tsahkna told a news conference during a visit to Poland’s capital that Estonia does not view Russia as an immediate threat to it and the other Baltic …

In a classic “Saturday Night Live” sketch, a young man hands his girlfriend a Valentine’s Day gift: a bear dressed in a bee costume that he picked up at the drugstore. “When did you get this?” she asks with a strained smile. “One minute ago,” he replies. It has more than a ring of truth. For a day meant to …

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Legislature has approved a bill aimed at reducing climate-warming pollution from cars and trucks through financial incentives to reward businesses that produce cleaner fuels. The Senate voted 26-15 Tuesday, on a party-line vote with Republicans in opposition, to send the bill to Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who supports the initiative. California, Oregon …

Edmonton Oilers (31-17-1, third in the Pacific Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (28-22-2, fourth in the Central Division) St. Louis; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers visit the St. Louis Blues after Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals in the Oilers’ 8-4 win against the Detroit Red Wings. St. Louis has a 28-22-2 record overall and a 15-9-1 …

WOLVERHAMPTON, Inglaterra (AP) — El atacante brasileño Matheus Cunha sufrió una lesión “bastante importante” en la corva, según confirmó el miércoles el club inglés Wolverhampton, temiéndose que podría perderse el resto de la temporada de la Liga Premier. El técnico de los Wolves Gary O’Neil no puso un plazo para el retorno de Cunha, pero la gravedad de la lesión …

TAMPA, Fla, (AP) — Aaron Boone says his New York Yankees are “hell bent on being a champion” after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016. New York started spring training Wednesday still in search of its first title since 2009. The Yankees went 82-20 last year, nearly finishing with a losing record for the first time 1992. …

NEW YORK (AP) — When Kate Kleinart fell victim of a romance scam, what hurt the most wasn’t the thousands of dollars that she lost, but the love that she thought existed between her and the person who scammed her. “Losing the love was worse than losing the money,” said Kleinart, 70, who lost tens of thousands to a romance …