LONDON (AP) — London’s famous criminal courthouse known as the Old Bailey was evacuated Wednesday after an electrical fire sparked a loud bang in a nearby substation, knocking out power to the courtrooms and sending black smoke billowing into the streets. Lawyers in their black robes and wigs milled about on the sidewalk in front of the courthouse as about …

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. Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (14-9, 6-4 CAA) at Towson Tigers (14-9, 7-3 CAA) Towson, Maryland; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Delaware visits Towson in CAA action Thursday. …

BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Named Mike Montville hitting coach and Seth Ellanson assistant athletic trainer for Norfolk (IL),Roberto Mercado manager, Josh Bunselmeyer hitting coach, Chase Sebby fundamentals coach, Billy Facteau development coach, Julio Ibarra athletic trainer and Austin Meine pitching coach for Bowie (EL), Felipe Rojas Alou Jr. manager, Jordie Henry pitching coach, Charles Bolden …

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. LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) — Harlan Obioha scored 16 points as Niagara beat Canisius 69-64 on Tuesday night. Obioha also had eight rebounds for the Purple Eagles (12-10, 8-4 …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After Jessie Diggins secured the first American Olympic gold medal in cross country skiing six years ago, her agent urged her to pursue her most ambitious desires in that moment of cultural adulation. She shrugged off the trip to Disney World or a new car. “I want a World Cup in Minneapolis,” Diggins declared after she and …

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. Citadel Bulldogs (9-14, 1-9 SoCon) at Western Carolina Catamounts (16-7, 5-5 SoCon) Cullowhee, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Catamounts -11.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM …

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. (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, Feb. 8 BOXING 10:30 p.m. ESPN — Top Rank Main Card: Teofimo Lopez vs. Jamaine Ortiz (Super-Lightweights), Las …

DEIR AL-BALAH, Franja de Gaza (AP) — Zainab al-Zein se vio obligada a tomar una decisión desesperada: alimentar a su hija con alimentos sólidos que su cuerpo no podía digerir o verla morir de hambre por la falta de leche de fórmula en la sitiada Franja de Gaza. Al-Zein optó por alimentar a Linda con sólidos cuando apenas tenía dos …

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. HOUSTON (AP) — Jamal Shead scored 23 points, Emanuel Sharp added 16 points and No. 5 Houston beat Oklahoma State 79-63 on Tuesday night. The Cougars played most …

Washington Capitals (22-19-7, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Florida Panthers (31-15-4, second in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals aim to break their five-game skid with a win over the Florida Panthers. Florida has a 14-8-2 record at home and a 31-15-4 record overall. The Panthers have a +30 scoring differential, …

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. Old Dominion Monarchs (6-17, 2-10 Sun Belt) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (12-11, 6-5 Sun Belt) Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Eagles -5; …

2024 — Feb. 11, Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nev. 2025 — Feb. 9, Caesars Superdome, New Orleans 2026 — Feb. 8, Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif. 2027 — Feb. 14, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood. Calif.

YORK, Pa. (AP) — A predawn fire in a Pennsylvania duplex claimed the lives of three people, authorities said. Fire crews in the city of York were called to the home about 6:15 a.m. Wednesday. Two female victims and a male victim were pronounced dead following the blaze, the York County coroner’s office said. Their names and ages are to …

MOSCÚ (AP) — Tras un breve debate, la cámara alta del parlamento de Rusia aprobó de forma unánime el miércoles un proyecto de ley que permitirá a las autoridades confiscar dinero, objetos de valor y otros bienes a los condenados por difundir “información intencionadamente falsa” sobre el ejército del país. La ley, que fue aprobada igual de rápido en la …

BERLÍN (AP) — El gabinete alemán aprobó el miércoles planes de reducir la sentencia mínima de un año de cárcel por diseminar imágenes de abuso sexual infantil, modificando una norma que fue introducida hace menos de tres años pero que según funcionarios es demasiado rígida en la práctica. La ley alemana actualmente estipula que todo el que “disemine contenido pornográfico …