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Biden calls GOP holdup of Ukraine aid ‘close to criminal neglect’ as he meets with Germany’s Scholz

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that a Republican holdup on sending new U.S. aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia was “close to criminal neglect” as he huddled with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz about U.S. and Europe’s efforts to maintain support for Kyiv. The U.S. president made his comments as Scholz amplified growing concerns in Europe …

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Kenney leads Bryant against Binghamton after 28-point game

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. Bryant Bulldogs (15-9, 7-2 America East) at Binghamton Bearcats (11-11, 3-6 America East) Binghamton, New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bryant visits the Binghamton Bearcats after …

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Man accused of stalking outside Taylor Swift’s Manhattan home to receive psychiatric treatment

NEW YORK (AP) — A man accused of stalking Taylor Swift after being spotted multiple times outside the singer’s Manhattan townhouse was found unfit to stand trial and will be committed to state custody for psychiatric treatment, attorneys said Friday. David Crowe, 33, was arrested three times late last month in front of the pop star’s home in Manhattan’s exclusive …

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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery rose 62 cents to $76.84 per barrel Friday. Brent crude for April delivery rose 56 cents to $82.19 per barrel. Wholesale gasoline for March delivery was unchanged at $2.34 a gallon. March heating rose 7 cents to $2.96 a gallon. March natural gas fell 7 cents to $1.85 per 1,000 cubic feet. Gold …

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AP Fotos: Las mejores fotos de la semana en América Latina

Letales incendios forestales que arrasaron la ciudad chilena de Viña del Mar quemaron viviendas hasta los cimientos, volcaron autos y dejaron decenas de fallecidos y desaparecidos. El país sudamericano lloró también la muerte Sebastián Piñera, que ocupó la presidencia en dos ocasiones, en un accidente de helicóptero a los 74 años. En Brasil, los aficionados al Carnaval bailaron en las …

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Migrants from Africa and Mideast who died in Bosnia get marble headstones and a memorial

BIJELJINA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — In cities along a section of the Drina River, which forms a natural border between Bosnia and Serbia, there are simple, durable gravestones marking the final resting places of dozens of migrants who drowned in recent years trying to reach Western Europe. Their often decomposing bodies were retrieved from the Bosnian side of the river, examined …

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Miami (FL) hosts Bacot and No. 3 North Carolina

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. North Carolina Tar Heels (18-5, 10-2 ACC) at Miami Hurricanes (15-8, 6-6 ACC) Coral Gables, Florida; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 North Carolina visits the …

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Southern Illinois hosts Illinois State after Johnson’s 35-point game

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. Illinois State Redbirds (11-13, 5-8 MVC) at Southern Illinois Salukis (15-9, 7-6 MVC) Carbondale, Illinois; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Illinois takes on the Illinois State …

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Vanderbilt takes on No. 15 South Carolina following Taylor’s 20-point game

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. Vanderbilt Commodores (6-16, 1-8 SEC) at South Carolina Gamecocks (20-3, 8-2 SEC) Columbia, South Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Vanderbilt visits the No. 15 South Carolina …

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