BERLIN (AP) — A man who is also under investigation in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann won’t respond to unrelated charges of sexual offenses at a trial that opened last week in Germany, his lawyer said Friday. The 47-year-old German, who has been identified by media as Christian Brueckner, faces three counts of rape and two of sexual …

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. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-16, 5-10 ACC) at Syracuse Orange (17-10, 8-8 ACC) Syracuse, New York; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Syracuse hosts the Notre Dame Fighting …

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. Lipscomb Bisons (17-11, 8-5 ASUN) at Austin Peay Governors (15-13, 8-5 ASUN) Clarksville, Tennessee; Saturday, 5:15 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Austin Peay hosts the Lipscomb Bisons after Isaac …

Standing on Ukrainian soil in a surprise visit with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer challenged House Speaker Mike Johnson to take up a $95 billion national security package that includes aid for the country as it battles Russia’s invasion. “The weight of history is on his shoulders,” Schumer told reporters in Lviv on Friday after he and …

NEW YORK (AP) — Jack Fisk, the legendary production designer, has been down a lot of roads in his life. He goes looking down back roads for movie locations and hillsides on which to plop down mock houses. He’s been to the Solomon Islands for “The Thin Red Line” and the Canadian Rockies for “The Revenant.” But America, really, is …

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. Long Beach State Beach (18-9, 10-5 Big West) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (15-12, 7-8 Big West) Honolulu; Sunday, 12 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Long Beach State is looking …

Canadian discount airline Lynx Air will shut down on Monday and suggested that it could cancel many flights over the weekend too, leaving customers scrambling to make new travel plans. Lynx announced the shutdown late Thursday and told customers to contact their credit-card company about getting a refund for canceled flights. The Calgary, Alberta, airline said it could not help …

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. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Elijah Hawkins scored 17 of his career-high 24 points in the second half, Dawson Garcia had 22 points and nine rebounds and Minnesota defeated Ohio …

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. Queens Royals (12-17, 6-8 ASUN) at Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (11-17, 5-8 ASUN) Fort Myers, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: ASUN foes FGCU and Queens will …

CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines said Friday that it is raising its fees for checking bags, following a similar move earlier this week by American Airlines. Starting with tickets booked Saturday, economy-class passengers on domestic flights will be charged $5 more. That will bring the price to $35 if they pay online at least 24 hours before the flight, and …