NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee city must pay $500,000 as part of a settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups over an ordinance designed to ban drag performances from taking place on public property, attorneys announced Wednesday. Last year, the Tennessee Equality Project — a nonprofit that advocates for LGBTQ+ rights — filed a federal lawsuit …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas was not, in fact, impeached by the House. A border security package instantly collapsed in the Senate. And foreign aid for Ukraine as its fights Russia is stubbornly stalled. The broken US. Congress failed in stunning fashion this week as Republicans in both the House and the Senate revolted in new and unimaginable …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Construir más muro. Retomar las políticas migratorias de Donald Trump. O, simplemente, cerrar la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México. Los legisladores republicanos afirman que el presidente Joe Biden ya tiene toda la autoridad que necesita para frenar la llegada de migrantes a través de la frontera sur del país. Esto mientras un acuerdo bipartidista que negoció …

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Right-hander Jakob Junis and the Milwaukee Brewers finalized a one-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2025. Junis, 31, went 4-3 with a career-best 3.87 ERA in four starts and 36 relief appearances for San Francisco last season, striking out 96 and walking 21 in 86 innings. He is 38-45 with a 4.64 ERA in 110 …

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler anotó 23 puntos para encabezar a siete jugadores de Miami que aportaron cifras de dos dígitos, y el Heat aplastó el martes 121-95 al Magic de Orlando. Butler sumó también ocho rebotes, además de repartir ocho asistencias y robar tres balones para ayudar al Heat, que ganó apenas por segunda vez en sus últimos siete …

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. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Iowa State had watched a 18-point lead dwindle to three in the final minutes. Texas’ Dylan Disu could not miss and the roaring Longhorns’ …

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. Memphis Tigers (16-6, 5-4 AAC) at Temple Owls (8-14, 1-8 AAC) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Memphis takes on the Temple Owls after David Jones scored …

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia senators on Tuesday passed a bill to remove barcodes from ballots, one of numerous Republican-backed proposals aimed at addressing GOP discontent driven by Donald Trump’s false claims that he won the state in 2020. The Senate voted 31-22 to pass Senate Bill 189, sending it on to the House for more debate. It would mandate that …

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Wes Moore said during his second State of the State speech Wednesday that Maryland has boundless opportunities but is “leaving too much potential on the table” as he charts a course forward through challenging times that includes a long-term plan for governing. The address continued a narrative by the governor and others that a state …

LONDON (AP) — There was no meet cute for Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall. The British actors star as Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew, two students who meet by chance in 1988, on the last day of university in “One Day,” the new Netflix series based on David Nicholls’ bestseller. What could have been a one-night stand turns into a …

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. and France have already qualified for the Paris Olympics this summer in women’s basketball. The 10 other spots are up for grabs this week in four qualifying tournaments that are spread throughout the world. Belgium, China, Hungary and Brazil will each host four teams in a round-robin style format that begins Thursday. The top …

NEW YORK (AP) — The annual “Puppy Bowl” turns 20 this year, well over middle age in dog years. But does the sheer cuteness of it really ever get old? “Who doesn’t want to watch dogs play all day long?” asks Laurie Johnson, the director of Florida Little Dog Rescue in St. Cloud, Florida, who has been part of “Puppy …

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. Sacramento State Hornets (6-17, 2-8 Big Sky) at Idaho State Bengals (9-14, 4-6 Big Sky) Pocatello, Idaho; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Idaho State takes on the …

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. SMU Mustangs (15-7, 6-3 AAC) at Rice Owls (9-13, 3-6 AAC) Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mustangs -6.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Rice hosts …

DAMASCO, Siria (AP) — Israel bombardeó el martes partes de la ciudad de Homs y la zona rural aledaña, causando la muerte de civiles, señaló el ejército de Siria. Israel no comentó de momento sobre la situación. Un oficial militar que habló en condición de anonimato con la agencia noticiosa estatal siria SANA señaló, sin entrar en detalles, que los …