Russian authorities on Monday sought a prison sentence of nearly three years for a veteran human rights advocate who spoke out against the war in Ukraine. The prosecution demanded that Oleg Orlov, 70, be convicted of “repeatedly discrediting” the Russian army and sentenced to two years and 11 months in prison. The demand came in a retrial after he was …

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 Tech Hokies (15-12, 7-9 ACC) at Syracuse Orange (18-10, 9-8 ACC) Syracuse, New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Syracuse plays the Virginia Tech Hokies after …

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The political consultant behind a robocall that mimicked President Joe Biden’s voice said Monday he was trying to send a wake-up call about the potential malign uses of artificial intelligence, not influence the outcome of last month’s New Hampshire primary. Steve Kramer, in an interview days after he was publicly identified as the source of the …