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 …

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Bidding to resume Louisiana executions after a 14-year pause, the state’s Republican-dominated Legislature gave final passage to a bill Thursday to add electrocution and the use of nitrogen gas as means of administering the death penalty. The legislation comes one day after the country’s most recent execution in Texas and a failed attempt in Idaho, …

All Times EST Group A W L T GF GA Pts Mexico 2 0 1 10 0 7 United States 2 1 0 9 2 6 Argentina 1 1 1 3 4 4 Dominican Republic 0 3 0 0 16 0 Tuesday, Feb.. 20 At Carson, Calif. Mexico 0, Argentina 0 United States 5, Dominican Republic, 0 Friday, Feb. 23 …

TAMPA. Fla. (AP) — Baseball players’ association head Tony Clark is hopeful 2024 uniforms will soon be altered following complaints by his members. The uniforms designed by Nike and manufactured by Fanatics have been criticized by players for pants that are somewhat see through and for lettering, sleeve emblems and numbering that are less bulky and apparently smaller. “You just …

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. Long Island Sharks (7-20, 6-9 NEC) at Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (17-10, 11-3 NEC) New Britain, Connecticut; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Devils -12.5; …

Former talk show host Oprah Winfrey is leaving WeightWatchers board of directors and donating all of her interest in the company to a museum. Shares of WW International Inc. tumbled more than 23% in Thursday morning trading. Winfrey, who told People magazine in December that she was using a weight-loss medication, has served on the company’s board since 2015. She …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican-dominant House on Thursday advanced legislation that would allow the state’s tourism public records to remain secret and hidden from the public eye. The bill, proposed by Republican Gov. Bill Lee, would allow the head of the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development to exempt any public records for 10 years deemed “sensitive” by both 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. UCSD Tritons (19-9, 13-3 Big West) at CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (11-17, 6-11 Big West) Bakersfield, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tritons -6; over/under is 137 …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets are finalizing a deal to make Brooklyn Nets assistant general manager Jeff Peterson their new head of basketball operations, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person said the deal is expected to be completed in the next few days. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity …

NEW YORK (AP) — After failing to wipe illegal cannabis dispensaries off the map, New York is asking online sites to hide them. Since the state legalized marijuana in 2021, unlicensed pot shops have proliferated across New York City, with limited pushback from authorities. On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul called on online map and social media companies to stop listing …