WEST CALN, Pa. (AP) — A small plane crashed Thursday in a central Pennsylvania neighborhood, and it was not immediately clear if there were any injuries, authorities said. The crash in West Caln occurred around 1:30 p.m., according to police. The pilot was the only person aboard the aircraft when it went down just minutes after taking off from nearby …

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The mother of a Michigan school shooter testified in her own defense Thursday, denying any responsibility for the deaths of four students but also wishing her son would have “killed us instead.” “I don’t want to say that I’m a victim because I don’t want to disrespect those families that truly are the victims on this,” …

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — What was billed as a potential final meeting between longtime rivals Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t materialize, but there was no doubt which of the superstars enjoyed Al-Nassr’s 6-0 rout of Inter Miami more on Thursday. Messi spent all but the final seven minutes on the Miami bench looking increasingly glum as Al-Nassr, cheered …

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. Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (13-7, 4-4 A-10) at Dayton Flyers (17-3, 7-1 A-10) Dayton, Ohio; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Dayton hosts the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies …

DÜSSELDORF, Alemania (AP) — Por un rato, tras volver al Borussia Dortmund, Jadon Sancho le restó importancia a los cuatro meses que pasó sin jugar con el Manchester United. Sancho estaba de vuelta en el campo dos días después de que llegó al Dortmund y dijo que se sentía “como en casa” antes de asistir en un gol. Fue titular …

MILAN (AP) — It was another quiet transfer deadline day for most of the top clubs in Serie A, with only Roma and Fiorentina adding to their squads on Thursday. Roma signed Tommaso Baldanzi from Empoli for a reported 10 million euros ($11 million) plus bonuses. Baldanzi, who will turn 21 next month, progressed through the ranks at Empoli. He …

Analysis shows destruction and possible buffer zone along Gaza Strip’s border with Israel JERUSALEM (AP) — Satellite photos show new demolition along a 1-kilometer-deep path on the Gaza Strip’s border with Israel, according an analysis by The Associated Press and expert reports. The destruction comes as Israel has said it wants to establish a buffer zone there, over international objections, …