Chevrolet originally launched its Trax extra-small crossover SUV for the 2015 model year. It was inexpensive, yes, but that was just about the only compelling aspect about it. However, the new 2024 Chevrolet Trax kicks off the model’s second generation. The nameplate has undergone an astonishing transformation, going from a frumpy-looking hatchback on stilts to a sleek head-turner. But good …

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis suburb where Michael Brown was fatally shot by a police officer has agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused it of operating a so-called debtors’ prison. The legal nonprofit ArchCity Defenders announced the settlement Tuesday with the city of Ferguson, Missouri. The preliminary agreement calls for the money …

WEST OLIVE, Mich. (AP) — An embattled public health officer in Michigan will get to keep her job, after a lengthy legal fight with county commissioners over pandemic-era mask mandates concluded Tuesday with the board bowing to the will of a court-ordered arbitrator. The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners voted 11-0 Monday to retain Adeline Hambley as county health officer, …

This story is part of a larger series on the crackdown on dissent in Russia. Click here to read more of those stories, and the AP’s coverage of Russia’s presidential election. TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Vladimir Kara-Murza could only laugh when officials in Penal Colony No. 6 inexplicably put a small cabinet in his already-cramped concrete cell, next to a …

The USA TODAY Sports Top 25 women’s basketball poll, with first-place votes received in parenthesis, team’s records, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th and ranking in last week’s poll: Record Pts Pvs 1. South Carolina (32) 27-0 800 1 2. Ohio State 24-3 767 2 3. Texas 26-3 724 5 4. Virginia Tech …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The government of Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei on Monday condemned a threat by the governor of the oil-rich province of Chubut to cut off energy supplies to the rest of the country amid a dispute over funding reductions. “(The threat) is not an attack on the federal government, but on all Argentines,” presidential spokesperson …

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. Kentucky Wildcats (19-8, 9-5 SEC) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (19-8, 8-6 SEC) Starkville, Mississippi; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -4; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: …

Washington Capitals (27-21-9, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (32-20-6, fourth in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Red Wings -180, Capitals +150; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings look to keep a five-game win streak alive when they host the Washington Capitals. Detroit has a 17-8-5 record …

Un veterano activista de derechos humanos que habló en contra de la guerra en Ucrania fue condenado el martes a dos años y medio de prisión en una corte de Moscú. Oleg Orlov, de 70 años, fue condenado por “desacreditar de forma reiterada” al ejército ruso en un artículo que escribió en contra de la invasión de Ucrania. Él ha …

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic promised his players a tasty reward when they finally strung together a three-game winning streak. Now it’s time to pay up. With All-Star Scottie Barnes logging his fourth triple-double of the season and RJ Barrett scoring 24 points in Monday night’s 130-122 victory, players responded to their longest winning streak of the …