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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nevada’s presidential primary and caucuses

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nevada again holds the coveted first-in-the-West slot in the presidential campaign calendar, but this year’s showdown in the Silver State won’t look like it did in previous years. State lawmakers opted to move away from the Iowa-style presidential caucuses that Nevada had held for years in favor of a traditional, state-run primary next Tuesday. The state GOP …

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Apple, Skechers fall; Amazon, Deckers Outdoor rise, Friday, 2/2/2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Friday: Apple Inc., down $1.01 to $185.85. The company issued a lukewarm forecast for its current quarter that indicated iPhone sales will slip from last year. Amazon.com Inc., up $12.53 to $171.81. The online retail giant reported strong fourth-quarter financial results. Meta Platforms Inc., up $80.21 …

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Arkansas parole board chair resigns after police personnel file shows he lied about sex with minor

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The chair of Arkansas’ parole board resigned on Friday after personnel records revealed he was fired from a local police department several years ago for lying to investigators about having sex with a minor. Jamol Jones, who Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders named the board’s chair last week, stepped down from the board after his personnel …

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Smith and Wright put up 16 apiece as SMU beats Tulane 80-76

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. DALLAS (AP) — Tyreek Smith and Richardo Wright both had 16 points in SMU’s 80-76 victory against Tulane on Thursday night. Smith also contributed seven rebounds for the …

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These are their stories: Sam Waterston will leave ‘Law & Order’ later this month after 400 episodes

NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Waterston, who has played the spiky, no-nonsense district attorney on “Law & Order” since the mid-1990s, is stepping down from his legal perch. The last episode for Waterston’s Jack McCoy will be Feb. 22, NBC said Friday. He has been in more than 400 episodes of the police drama, earning a SAG Award and Emmy …

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Friday’s Times Schedule

The AP Top 25 women’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 EST Friday, Feb. 2 NBA LA Clippers at Detroit, 7 p.m. Miami at Washington, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. …

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