SHASTA LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Two children died after falling into a rushing river near a Northern California campground Thursday morning, authorities said. Deputies responded around 9 a.m. following reports that the children were swept away near Shasta Dam, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Rescue crews including a dive team searched the water and later recovered …

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. Texas State Bobcats (11-17, 4-11 Sun Belt) at Georgia State Panthers (13-14, 7-8 Sun Belt) Atlanta; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas State travels to Georgia State …

El segundo año de lucha contra la invasión de Rusia no ha dado tregua ni los soldados ni a la población civil de Ucrania. Los fotógrafos de The Associated Press documentaron los 12 últimos meses de muerte y destrucción, de agonía y dolor — además de los atisbos de alegría — que marcan la vida durante una guerra. Los campos …

Montreal Canadiens (22-27-8, seventh in the Atlantic Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (28-24-4, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) Newark, New Jersey; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens, on a four-game losing streak, take on the New Jersey Devils. New Jersey has a 13-14-2 record in home games and a 28-24-4 record overall. The Devils have a -9 …

Standing on Ukrainian soil in a surprise visit with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer challenged House Speaker Mike Johnson to take up a $95 billion national security package that includes aid for the country as it battles Russia’s invasion. “The weight of history is on his shoulders,” Schumer told reporters in Lviv on Friday after he and …

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. Oklahoma Sooners (18-8, 6-7 Big 12) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-14, 4-9 Big 12) Stillwater, Oklahoma; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Javian McCollum and the Oklahoma Sooners …

BERLIN (AP) — A man who is also under investigation in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann won’t respond to unrelated charges of sexual offenses at a trial that opened last week in Germany, his lawyer said Friday. The 47-year-old German, who has been identified by media as Christian Brueckner, faces three counts of rape and two of sexual …

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jen Pawol will take a big step toward breaking the gender barrier for Major League Baseball umpires on Saturday when she becomes the first woman to work a big league spring training game in 17 years. The 47-year-old from New Jersey will work the bases during Houston’s exhibition against Washington in West Palm Beach, …

LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — Latest skiing conditions, as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports. Conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier/rider traffic and other factors. Be aware of changing conditions. For more information go to www.snocountry.com Friday, Feb. 23 NORTHEAST Connecticut Mohawk Mountain — Wed 4:34p machine groomed 25 – 40 base 27 of 27 trails 100% open, 8 …

NEW YORK (AP) — Jack Fisk, the legendary production designer, has been down a lot of roads in his life. He goes looking down back roads for movie locations and hillsides on which to plop down mock houses. He’s been to the Solomon Islands for “The Thin Red Line” and the Canadian Rockies for “The Revenant.” But America, really, is …