WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is signing an executive order aimed at better protecting Americans’ personal data on everything from biometrics and health records to finances and geolocation from foreign adversaries like China and Russia. The move allows the Department of Justice and other federal agencies to take steps to prevent the large-scale transfer of Americans’ personal data to …

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A panel of North Carolina judges weighed arguments Wednesday on whether a new law that transfers Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s powers to choose election board members to the now Republican-controlled legislature should be struck down or can be enforced. The same three trial judges already sided in late November with Cooper and blocked the new structures …

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. Sacred Heart Pioneers (14-15, 8-6 NEC) at Stonehill Skyhawks (4-25, 2-12 NEC) South Easton, Massachusetts; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Stonehill hosts the Sacred Heart Pioneers after …

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. Minnesota Golden Gophers (17-10, 8-8 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (20-7, 11-5 Big Ten) Champaign, Illinois; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -11.5; over/under …

ROME (AP) — Napoli finally put together an explosive performance reminiscent of its title run last season. Victor Osimhen scored a hat trick and the struggling Serie A champion routed relegation-threatened Sassuolo 6-1 on Wednesday. With its first victory under new coach Francesco Calzona, Napoli remained in ninth place but moved level on points with eighth-place Lazio and back into …

DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — Un cohete explotó el martes por la noche en los alrededores de un barco que navegaba por el Mar Rojo cerca de la costa de Yemen, según las autoridades, un nuevo ataque atribuido a los rebeldes hutíes yemeníes. Los hutíes han realizado una serie de ataques en el mar debido a la guerra de …

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. STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Anna Gret Asi had 22 points and six assists, Quincy Noble scored 15 points and the Oklahoma State women beat No. 24 West Virginia …

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. UTEP Miners (13-15, 4-9 CUSA) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (14-14, 6-7 CUSA) Jacksonville, Alabama; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Jacksonville State hosts the UTEP Miners after KyKy …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dissatisfied Democratic primary voters in Michigan have cast enough protest votes to deny President Joe Biden two of the state’s 117 delegates. Michigan gives presidential primary voters an option to vote for “uncommitted,” which is listed in the last slot on the ballot. Under Democratic National Committee delegate selection rules, any candidate — as well as “uncommitted” …

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. Northern Kentucky Norse (16-13, 11-7 Horizon League) at Robert Morris Colonials (10-19, 6-12 Horizon League) Moon Township, Pennsylvania; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Norse -2; over/under …