CHICAGO (AP) — The weeks after Kaniya Harris found out she was pregnant were among the hardest in her life. Final exams were fast approaching for the college junior. Her doctors told her she had an ovarian cyst, and the risk of ectopic pregnancy was high. The wait times for abortion clinics near her city of Bethesda, Maryland, seemed impossibly …

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — For now, the primary purpose of the Seattle Sounders’ training center that opened Tuesday will be to help the team remain among the MLS elite. Looking ahead, it’s likely the new headquarters will be a coveted base camp for one of the participants in the 2026 World Cup. “I think any club or country that walks …

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s government said Tuesday it had lodged an “urgent request” with the U.N.’s International Court of Justice to consider whether Israel’s military operations targeting the southern Gaza city of Rafah are a breach of provisional orders the court handed down last month in a case alleging genocide. South Africa said it asked the …

NUEVA YORK (AP) — Fidelity Charitable, el mayor donante en Estados Unidos, distribuyó un récord de 11.800 millones de dólares a organizaciones sin fines de lucro en 2024, más del 5% más que el año anterior en un momento en el que las donaciones en general están cayendo. El total de la subvención muestra cuán rápido está creciendo el uso …

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The whereabouts of a prominent human rights attorney, her daughter and ex-husband remained unknown Monday, three days after Venezuelan authorities detained her at the airport near the capital as she and her adult child awaited a flight to Miami, setting off condemnation inside and outside the South American country. Attorneys for lawyer and activist Rocío San …

BERLÍN (AP) — La jefa de la seguridad alemana dijo el martes que facilitará el rastreo de los fondos de los extremistas de derecha y creará una “unidad de reconocimiento anticipado” para detectar las campañas de ultraderecha y desinformación extranjeras lo más temprano posible. Las propuestas de la ministra del Interior, Nancy Faeser, vienen a la zaga de grandes protestas …

Minnesota Wild (24-23-5, sixth in the Central Division) vs. Arizona Coyotes (23-24-4, seventh in the Central Division) Tempe, Arizona; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild will try to continue a three-game win streak with a victory against the Arizona Coyotes. Arizona is 8-6-2 against the Central Division and 23-24-4 overall. The Coyotes are 8-13-4 when they serve …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Carey only seems to get attention whenever someone posts a sub-60 score in golf. This time, the first word of another historic round came as a text from his mother. “My mom sent me a message that said, ‘Now you have to shoot 56,’” Carey said. Carey, a 27-year-old from Ireland, was in Dallas preparing …

Tres sindicatos que representan a los asistentes de vuelo de las principales aerolíneas están realizando piquetes y actos en 30 aeropuertos de todo Estados Unidos el martes en reclamo de nuevos contratos y aumentos salariales. Los asistentes están furiosos porque los pilotos obtuvieron grandes aumentos el año pasado, mientras que ellos siguen trabajando por sueldos que en algunos casos permanecen …

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. Illinois State Redbirds (11-14, 5-9 MVC) at Indiana State Sycamores (22-3, 13-1 MVC) Terre Haute, Indiana; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sycamores -17.5; over/under is 143.5 …

The Associated Press high school boys basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Monday, total points, and last week’s ranking: Class 4A W-L Pts Prv 1. Fishers (10) 19-1 218 1 2. Noblesville 18-2 181 3 3. Westfield 18-4 166 4 4. Lawrence North (1) 19-2 149 2 5. Kokomo 19-3 134 6 6. Greenfield 20-0 124 5 …

BEND, Oregon (AP) — Public health officials in Oregon have reported a case of bubonic plague in a local resident who they said likely contracted it from a pet cat. All close contacts of the person and the cat have been contacted and provided medication, Dr. Richard Fawcett, the health officer for Deschutes County, said in a statement last week. …

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia accused the West on Monday of sabotaging agreements that would have prevented the war in Ukraine – but the U.S. and its allies put the blame squarely on Moscow, saying there is no escaping that President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of its smaller neighbor. Days before the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion on Feb. …

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Leaders of Mississippi University for Women made a new proposal Tuesday to shed the school’s gender-specific name in a way they hope will be accepted by alumni who fondly call their alma mater “The W.” The public institution would become Wynbridge State University of Mississippi and would still market itself as “The W,” if legislators approve …

NEW YORK (AP) — It turns out there are lots of sharp elbows in the plush toy business. Build-A-Bear and the makers of Squishmallows are facing off in federal court. Kelly Toys and its Berkshire Hathaway -controlled parent company Jazwares have sued Build-A-Bear, saying its new “Skoosherz” toys copy the look and feel of their mega-popular Squishmallows products. The Skoosherz …