KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Dwindling ammunition threatens Ukraine’s hold on the 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line under withering assault by Russian artillery. Defensive lines are in jeopardy. Ukrainian forces withdrew from the city of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region on Saturday after daily Russian onslaughts from three directions for the last four months. Avdiivka was a stronghold for Ukrainian positions deeper …

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) — Two years after California launched an effort to keep organic waste out of landfills, the state is so far behind on getting food recycling programs up and running that it’s widely accepted next year’s ambitious waste-reduction targets won’t be met. Over time, food scraps and other organic materials like yard waste emit methane, a gas …

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. Florida A&M Rattlers (4-19, 2-10 SWAC) at Alcorn State Braves (8-17, 7-5 SWAC) Lorman, Mississippi; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: SWAC foes Alcorn State and Florida A&M …

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. Northwestern State Demons (8-18, 6-7 Southland) at Texas A&M-CC Islanders (15-10, 8-4 Southland) Corpus Christi, Texas; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas A&M-CC hosts the Northwestern State …

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. Niagara Purple Eagles (13-11, 9-5 MAAC) at Quinnipiac Bobcats (19-5, 11-2 MAAC) Hamden, Connecticut; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bobcats -5.5; over/under is 151 BOTTOM LINE: …

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of Penn State students have raised more than $16.9 million for pediatric cancer patients in the annual 46-hour dance marathon known as Thon. The $16,955,683.63 total was announced Sunday afternoon at the conclusion of the Penn State Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, billed as the world’s largest student-run philanthropy. It topped last year’s total of …

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. Virginia Cavaliers (20-6, 11-4 ACC) at Virginia Tech Hokies (14-11, 6-8 ACC) Blacksburg, Virginia; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 Virginia visits the Virginia Tech Hokies …

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. BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Tyson Degenhart had 24 points in Boise State’s 90-66 victory against Fresno State on Saturday night. Degenhart had nine rebounds for the Broncos (17-8, …

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. Brown Bears (6-17, 2-6 Ivy League) at Pennsylvania Quakers (9-14, 1-7 Ivy League) Philadelphia; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pennsylvania heads into the matchup against Brown as …

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerians are facing one of the West African nation’s worst economic crises in years triggered by surging inflation, the result of monetary policies that have pushed the currency to an all-time low against the dollar. The situation has provoked anger and protests across the country. The latest government statistics released Thursday showed the inflation rate in …