CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court asked West Virginia’s highest court Monday whether opioid distributions can cause a public nuisance as it reviews a landmark lawsuit against three major U.S. drug distributors accused of causing a health crisis in one of the state’s counties. In July 2022, a federal judge in Charleston, West Virginia, ruled in favor of …

NEW YORK (AP) — How much does it cost to feel special? At Chuck E- Cheese, the family entertainment and pizza chain, the price is $7.99, $11.99 or $29.99 per month. At the other end of the spectrum, the founder of a shopping app called Long Story Short wants to charge members $1,000 monthly for anonymous access to such hard-to-get …

HOUSTON (AP) — Ibrahim Aliyu scored late in the first half and Houston goalkeeper Steve Clark made it stand up in the Dynamo’s 1-0 victory over the Portland Timbers on Saturday night. Aliyu sent a shot from close range into the top right corner of the goal in the 43rd minute to give Houston the only goal it would need. …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Lakers fans didn’t know by now how important Anthony Davis is to their team’s postseason hopes, they got a significant reminder Saturday night. Los Angeles’ All-Star center suffered an eye injury late in the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors and did not play the rest of the game. With Davis in the locker …

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. Saint Peter’s Peacocks (17-13, 13-8 MAAC) vs. Quinnipiac Bobcats (24-8, 16-5 MAAC) Atlantic City, New Jersey; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bobcats -1.5 BOTTOM LINE: Quinnipiac …

The nine Bowl Subdivision conferences and Notre Dame reached an agreement Friday on a six-year deal to continue the College Football Playoff through the 2031 season, a significant step that establishes a revenue-sharing plan and allows the CFP to finalize a media rights agreement. Executive Director Bill Hancock said the agreement doesn’t lock in a format for the CFP for …

Inter Miami CF (2-1-1) vs. DC United (1-0-2) Washington; Saturday, 2 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE: DC United +113, Inter Miami CF +207, Draw +271; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: D.C. United and Inter Miami square off in Eastern Conference action. United went 10-14-10 overall and 6-5-6 at home last season. United scored 45 goals and registered a …

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DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Harry Kane is closing in on a Bundesliga scoring record that was meant to stand for decades. It probably won’t make any difference to Bayern Munich’s season. Kane has 30 goals in 25 German league games for Bayern, including a hat trick last week, and Saturday’s game against last-placed Darmstadt offers the England captain a chance …

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored 30 seconds into overtime and the Colorado Avalanche erased a three-goal deficit for a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night. Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon each had a goal and an assist for the Avalanche, who have won five straight. Ross Colton also scored and Alexandar Georgiev made 18 …

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump, whose single turbulent term in the White House transformed the Republican Party, tested the resilience of democratic institutions in the U.S. and threatened alliances abroad, will lead the GOP in a third consecutive presidential election after clinching the nomination Tuesday. With wins in Georgia, Mississippi and Washington state, Trump surpassed the 1,215-delegate …

VIENNA (AP) — Austria said Wednesday it has ordered two diplomats from the Russian Embassy in Vienna to leave the country. An Austrian official said the expulsions were related to spying activities. The Foreign Ministry said in a brief statement that the two Russian diplomats “engaged in acts incompatible with their diplomatic status” and were declared “personae non gratae.” It …

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham anotó 12 de sus 22 puntos en el primer cuarto para ayudar a los Pistons de Detroit a construir una ventaja de doble dígito y terminó con ocho asistencias en la victoria por 114-97 sobre los Hornets de Charlotte el lunes por la noche. Cunningham alcanzó los 1.200 puntos y las 400 asistencias en su …

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government criticized senior doctors at a major hospital Tuesday for threatening to resign in support of the weekslong walkouts by thousands of medical interns and residents that have disrupted hospital operations. About 12,000 junior doctors in South Korea have been off the job for a month to protest a government plan to sharply …

The New York Jets got a veteran backup for Aaron Rodgers — and added some protection on their offensive line. Quarterback Tyrod Taylor agreed to terms on a contract with the Jets on Monday night, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. NFL Network reported it’s a two-year deal worth up to $18 million. The move on …