WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials acknowledged at their most recent meeting in January that there had been “significant progress” in reducing U.S. inflation. But some of the policymakers expressed concern that strong growth in spending and hiring could disrupt that progress. In minutes from the Jan. 30-31 meeting released Wednesday, most Fed officials also said they were worried 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. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-16, 4-10 ACC) at Louisville Cardinals (8-18, 3-12 ACC) Louisville, Kentucky; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -1.5; over/under is 134.5 BOTTOM …

A police detective says he was unnerved to find a U.S. Army rocket launcher along with crack cocaine when searching a suspicious truck in central Massachusetts. Det. Alex Sinni from the Sutton Police Department told The Associated Press on Wednesday that his first concern after finding the M190 launcher under the backseat of the truck was for everybody’s safety. “Once …

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine would become the 27th state to ban paramilitary training, under a bill the House narrowly passed Wednesday. The proposal, designed to block groups hoping to create civil unrest, passed 66-60. It was sponsored by Democratic Rep. Laurie Osher of Orono. The measure comes in the wake of a rise in public demonstrations by white nationalist …

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. Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (13-14, 7-5 NEC) at Sacred Heart Pioneers (13-14, 7-5 NEC) Fairfield, Connecticut; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Fairleigh Dickinson visits the Sacred Heart Pioneers …

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. Pepperdine Waves (11-17, 4-9 WCC) at Pacific Tigers (6-22, 0-13 WCC) Stockton, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Waves -6.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: Pepperdine …

The Biden administration is wading into a contentious debate about whether the most powerful artificial intelligence systems should be “open-source” or closed. The White House said Wednesday it is seeking public comment on the risks and benefits of having an AI system’s key components publicly available for anyone to use and modify. The inquiry is one piece of the broader …

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. Evansville Purple Aces (15-12, 6-10 MVC) at UIC Flames (10-17, 3-13 MVC) Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Flames -2.5; over/under is 144 BOTTOM LINE: Evansville …

HOBE SOUND, Fla. (AP) — The 15-year-old son of Tiger Woods is taking the first step toward trying to play on the PGA Tour. Charlie Woods is entered in a pre-qualifier for the Cognizant Classic. The pre-qualifier for Woods is Thursday at Lost Lake Golf Club. The top 25 and ties advance to the Monday qualifier, where four players earn …

New York Rangers (37-16-3, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (28-23-4, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) Newark, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Rangers -250, Devils +188 BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers will try to prolong an eight-game win streak with a victory over the New Jersey Devils. New Jersey has a …