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. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (13-16, 6-9 Big Sky) at Idaho State Bengals (12-16, 7-8 Big Sky) Pocatello, Idaho; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Idaho State hosts the Northern …

MONTREAL (AP) — Sam Montembeault made 36 saves to help the Montreal Canadiens snap their five-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night. “They had a lot of shots but even with that we’ve got some guys like (Mike) Matheson and (Johnathan) Kovacevic, they blocked a lot of shots, too,” said Montembeault. “They’ve got …

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 …

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 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. Radford Highlanders (15-14, 5-9 Big South) at Charleston Southern Buccaneers (9-18, 5-9 Big South) North Charleston, South Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Highlanders -3.5; over/under …

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 Colorado Bears (17-11, 10-5 Big Sky) at Weber State Wildcats (18-10, 9-6 Big Sky) Ogden, Utah; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Colorado visits the Weber …

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — La conflictividad social se recalentó el miércoles en Argentina con la huelga que realizan los sindicatos de pilotos y de personal aeronáutico de tierra en reclamo de mejoras salariales y que afecta a decenas de miles de pasajeros. Por el cese de actividades por 24 horas la mayoría de los más de 50 aeropuertos del país …

Instead of trying to keep their seats in Congress, two North Carolina politicians are vying for a high-profile office closer to home: state attorney general. The career path that Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop and Democratic U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson are trying to follow was once a rarity but has become more common across the country as the attorney general …