MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s prisons secretary will retire next week as his embattled agency continues to struggle with overcrowded institutions, a glaring shortage of guards and allegations of inhumane conditions. Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday that Department of Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr will step down on March 8. Evers appointed him to the position in 2018. “The past five …

HELSINKI (AP) — Alexander Stubb was sworn in Friday as Finland’s new president and said that the Nordic country “is facing a new era” after becoming a NATO member — something he will demonstrate by making his first foreign trip to inspect the military alliance’s drill in neighboring Norway’s Arctic region. The 12-day NATO exercise is called Nordic Response and …

New York Rangers (40-17-3, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (34-17-8, third in the Atlantic Division) Toronto; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers visit the Toronto Maple Leafs after Artemi Panarin’s two-goal game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Rangers’ 4-1 win. Toronto has a 16-11-2 record at home and a 34-17-8 …

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. FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Emina Selimovic scored 18 points, Janelle Brown added 13 points and Fairfield beat Quinnipiac 64-46 on Thursday night to extend the nation’s second-longest active …

SINGAPORE (AP) — Six-time LPGA Tour winner Celine Boutier had a bogey-free round of 8-under 64 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the HSBC Women’s World Championship. The 30-year-old French player had a 36-hole total of 7-under 137 on the Sentosa Golf Club course, a layout a short drive south of the Singapore city …

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. Maine Black Bears (13-16, 5-9 America East) at Albany (NY) Great Danes (13-16, 5-9 America East) Albany, New York; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Albany (NY) plays …

Florida Panthers (40-16-4, first in the Atlantic Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (33-21-6, fourth in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers visit the Detroit Red Wings trying to extend a three-game win streak. Detroit has a 33-21-6 record overall and a 9-5-3 record in Atlantic Division games. The Red Wings are 13-6-0 in …

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At least two dozen people died off Senegal’s northern coast and many others were injured when their boat capsized, officials said, underscoring the danger of the route used by an increasing number of migrants seeking to reach Spain from West Africa. The boat was bound for Europe and capsized near the town of Saint-Louis, where bodies …

NACIONES UNIDAS (AP) — La violencia indiscriminada en Haití se está intensificando —especialmente en la capital y la región circundante— debido a los asesinatos y actos de violencia sexual que cometen pandillas armadas, declaró el miércoles la coordinadora humanitaria de Naciones Unidas en este país caribeño asolado por el conflicto. En una conferencia virtual desde Puerto Príncipe, Ulrika Richardson dijo …

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. Columbia Lions (13-11, 4-7 Ivy League) at Princeton Tigers (21-3, 9-2 Ivy League) Princeton, New Jersey; Friday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Princeton plays the Columbia Lions after …