Minnesota Timberwolves (38-16, first in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (15-38, 14th in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota plays the Portland Trail Blazers after Anthony Edwards scored 41 points in the Timberwolves’ 121-109 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers are 1-10 against Northwest Division opponents. Portland is 3-23 …

Thousands of ride-hailing and delivery workers in the U.S. and the U.K. went on strike on Valentine’s Day, calling for higher pay and other changes to their working conditions. In the U.S., Uber and Lyft drivers planned daylong strikes in Chicago; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Miami; Orlando and Tampa, Florida; Hartford, Connecticut; Newark, New Jersey; Austin, Texas; and Providence, Rhode Island. Drivers …

Stuck in a dating app loop with no date in sight? A lawsuit filed Wednesday against Match Group claims that is by design. Tinder, Hinge and other Match dating apps are filled with addictive features that encourage “compulsive” use, the proposed class-action lawsuit claims. The lawsuit filed in federal court in the Northern District of California on Wednesday — Valentine’s …

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, EE.UU. (AP) — Ocho niños figuraron entre las 22 personas heridas de bala durante un tiroteo al concluir el desfile del miércoles, en el que una multitud vitoreó a los Chiefs de Kansas City por su victoria reciente en el Super Bowl, informaron las autoridades. Los disparos dejaron un muerto y provocaron que numerosos aficionados corrieran despavoridos …

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. Stanford Cardinal (12-11, 7-6 Pac-12) at Washington Huskies (13-11, 5-8 Pac-12) Seattle; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Stanford takes on the Washington Huskies after Maxime Raynaud scored …

DATE OF ELECTION December  TYPE OF ELECTION Presidential  WHO’S RUNNING In Africa’s largest country by territory, few viable challengers are expected to come forward to run against 78-year-old, military-backed President Abdelmajid Tebboune. He rose to power in 2019 after pro-democracy protests led to the ouster of his 82-year-old military-backed predecessor. But despite his promises to reach out to young people …

San Antonio Spurs (11-43, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Dallas Mavericks (31-23, eighth in the Western Conference) Dallas; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dallas will attempt to prolong its five-game win streak with a victory over San Antonio. The Mavericks have gone 7-5 against division opponents. Dallas is seventh in the NBA averaging 118.7 points and is shooting …

KANSAS CITY, Misuri, EE.UU. (AP) — Los Reales de Kansas City contemplan construir su nuevo estadio en el centro a unas cuadras del T-Mobile Center y The Power & Light District, descartando dos conceptos en otros sitios de la ciudad para una ubicación que acerque al estadio hacia áreas existentes de entretenimiento. El martes, en el estadio Kauffman, los Reales …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid is giving the rest of his staff about a week off after their Super Bowl victory parade through downtown Kansas City on Wednesday, then he expects everyone to be back in the building to begin working on next season. So much for down time. The Chiefs have a three-peat to think …

Un día de Carnaval en Brasil suele comenzar en torno a las 7 de la mañana, cuando los primeros blocos —como se conocen las fiestas callejeras gratuitas— comienzan su ruidoso y colorido recorrido musical por las calles de la ciudad. Percusionistas, zancudos, trompetistas y otros artistas, todos disfrazados y cubiertos de purpurina, atraen a miles de seguidores. Los blocos tienen …

A nasty storm with 60 mph winds raked parts of the Northeast on Tuesday creating dangerous conditions on the road and snarling airports. More than 1,200 flights were cancelled before noon, mostly along the East Coast, but that is likely to spread west as the day goes on. Airlines can’t control the weather, but they are still required to provide …

JERUSALEM (AP) — The family of a Palestinian-American woman arrested by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank says they still haven’t had contact with her, more than a week after she was seized from her home in an overnight raid. Relatives of Samaher Esmail say they are getting increasingly worried because they believe the 46-year-old woman has not received …

CHICAGO (AP) — Colombia se medirá contra Estados Unidos en un partido amistoso que se escenificará en el estadio FedEx Field en Landover, Maryland, el 8 de junio, como preámbulo a la Copa América. El fogueo, que las federaciones de fútbol de ambas naciones anunciaron el martes, se jugará en una fecha FIFA. Estados Unidos espera jugar otro amistoso el …

MARANELLO, Italy (AP) — Lewis Hamilton’s arrival will present “a huge opportunity” for Ferrari next year but signing the seven-time Formula One champion involved some uncomfortable phone calls, team principal Fred Vasseur said Tuesday. Hamilton is joining Ferrari for next season after driving for Mercedes since 2013. He will team up with Charles Leclerc at the Italian team after Carlos …

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. Southern Illinois Salukis (16-9, 8-6 MVC) at Belmont Bruins (14-11, 7-7 MVC) Nashville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Belmont hosts the Southern Illinois Salukis after Malik …