HONOLULU (AP) — A ruling by Hawaii’s high court saying that a man can be prosecuted for carrying a gun in public without a permit cites crime-drama TV series “The Wire” and invokes the “spirit of Aloha” in an apparent rebuke of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights nationwide. “The thing about the old days, they the …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers’ issues with their practice fields at the Super Bowl gave the NFL Players Association an opportunity to highlight players’ desire for grass fields across the league. NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell emphasized the importance of installing grass fields, discussed modifications to the league’s gambling policy, dismissed consideration to eliminate the hip-drop tackle …

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. Manhattan Jaspers (5-15, 2-9 MAAC) at Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (9-13, 5-6 MAAC) Emmitsburg, Maryland; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mountaineers -9.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM …

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The work to tame inflation in Turkey — namely through interest rate hikes — will continue “with determination,” the country’s new central bank chief said Thursday, offering some certainty about efforts to right the battered economy following his precedessor’s surprise resignation. Speaking for the first time since taking the helm of the central bank on Saturday, …

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. San Francisco Dons (18-6, 7-2 WCC) at Pepperdine Waves (9-15, 2-7 WCC) Malibu, California; Thursday, 11 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dons -9.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: …

TOKYO (AP) — Nissan’s profit sank in October-December to about half of what it earned the year before, the automaker said Thursday, though it stuck to its earlier earnings forecasts. Nissan Motor Co., based in the port city of Yokohama, reported its profit was 29 billion yen ($195 million) in the last quarter, down from 50.6 billion yen a year …

WASHINGTON (AP) — In Donald Trump’s federal 2020 election interference case, all eyes are on the Supreme Court, whose next moves could determine whether the former president stands trial in Washington before the November election. An appeals court panel on Tuesday unanimously rejected Trump’s claims that he is immune from prosecution, with the judges saying they cannot accept the idea …

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. Charleston Southern Buccaneers (8-14, 4-5 Big South) at Winthrop Eagles (14-10, 5-4 Big South) Rock Hill, South Carolina; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -10; over/under …

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. Tennessee State Tigers (13-10, 6-4 OVC) at Lindenwood Lions (8-15, 2-8 OVC) Saint Charles, Missouri; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee State takes on the Lindenwood Lions …

BERLIN (AP) — Ground staff for Lufthansa walked off the job at five major German airports on Wednesday, causing the airline to cancel hundreds of flights. The Ver.di union called on ground staff at Frankfurt and Munich, Lufthansa’s two main hubs, as well as Berlin, Duesseldorf and Hamburg, to strike for 27 hours starting at 4 a.m. Wednesday. Lufthansa said …