EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday surveyed the federal cleanup in East Palestine, Ohio, more than a year after an explosive fire from a derailed train carrying hazardous chemicals, and saw up close the lingering hostility from victims still angry that he waited so long to visit. The White House has said Biden was waiting for …

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Islamic State extremist group poses a rising threat amid political instability in West Africa and the Sahel and remains intent on carrying out attacks abroad, the U.N. counter-terrorism chief said Thursday. Vladimir Voronkov reiterated U.N. findings that IS continues to pose a significant threat to international peace and security, especially in conflict zones, despite significant …

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. HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Terrence Edwards scored 28 points to help James Madison defeat Georgia State 83-63 on Thursday night. Edwards was 6 of 15 shooting, including 4 …

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Filip Zadina had two goals and two assists for a career-high four points in the San Jose Sharks’ 6-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. “It felt pretty good, obviously,” said Zadina, who just a goal and two assists in his previous 18 games. “We haven’t scored as a line in a little bit …

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s powerful vice president said the government will block a university scholarship for young LGBTQ+ people, a move that human rights groups described Friday as a perpetuation of the African country’s homophobic practices. The state university scholarship for people between the ages of 18 and 35 is sponsored by GALZ, a membership organization for LGBTQ+ people …

Jet-lagged following a trans-Atlantic flight after spending a weeklong stretch with Finland’s national women’s hockey team, Susanna Tapani was in the back of a cab headed to her adopted new home in the Twin Cities upon learning she had been traded to Boston. “I’m pretty sure I was kind of like laughing, and I was like in a shock,” Tapani …

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. Delaware State Hornets (10-13, 3-4 MEAC) at Coppin State Eagles (2-19, 1-6 MEAC) Baltimore; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Delaware State plays the Coppin State Eagles 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. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Zach Edey overcame a slow start with 24 points and 15 rebounds as No. 2 Purdue rallied from a 10-point deficit to defeat …

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Foreign leaders congratulated Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto on his apparent victory in Indonesia’s presidential election, while rights activists called him a threat. But how he’ll govern remains uncertain after a campaign in which he made few concrete promises besides continuity with the popular outgoing president. The 72-year-old ex-general has never held elective office. He’ll lead a …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio sheriff’s deputy charged in the killing of a Black man remained free Friday, after a jury couldn’t agree on a verdict and the judge twice declared a mistrial, ending tumultuous proceedings that saw four jurors dismissed. Jason Meade was charged with murder and reckless homicide in the December 2020 killing of Casey Goodson …