BOSTON (AP) — Dozens of gang members operating mostly out of a public housing development in a Boston neighborhood have been accused of dealing drugs, targeting their rivals in shootings and recruiting young people with the enticement of appearing in their songs and videos, federal authorities said Wednesday. Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy said the charges against the more than …

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. SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Myron Amey Jr. scored 25 points as San Jose State beat Air Force 73-66 on Tuesday night. Amey added three steals for the …

CARACAS (AP) — La Fiscalía General de Venezuela rechazó el miércoles las denuncias sobre supuestas violaciones al debido proceso y la presunta desaparición forzada de la abogada y activista de derechos humanos Rocío San Miguel, detenida luego de vincularla con una presunta trama para atentar contra la vida del presidente Nicolás Maduro. Organizaciones de derechos humanos, sus abogados y familiares …

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. South Carolina Upstate Spartans (8-16, 3-8 Big South) at High Point Panthers (21-5, 10-1 Big South) High Point, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers …

Edmonton Oilers (31-17-1, third in the Pacific Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (28-22-2, fourth in the Central Division) St. Louis; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers visit the St. Louis Blues after Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals in the Oilers’ 8-4 win against the Detroit Red Wings. St. Louis has a 28-22-2 record overall and a 15-9-1 …

Feb. 15 1932 — Eddie Eagen, as a member of the four-man U.S. bobsled team, wins a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. He previously won a gold medal in boxing light heavyweight division at the 1920 Summer Games in Antwerp, Belgium. 1936 — Sonja Henie of Norway, wins her third consecutive Olympics figure skating …

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal was Orlando’s first in lots of ways. First No. 1 overall draft pick. First player to make an All-Star team in a Magic uniform. First rookie of the year. First All-NBA selection. And the first big-time superstar to leave the franchise. It’s that last part that he figured might cost him. O’Neal never thought …

SEREBRYANSKY FOREST, Ukraine (AP) — As the radio crackles with enemy communications that are hard to decipher, one Russian command rings out clear: “Brew five Chinese tea bags on 38 orange.” A Ukrainian soldier known on the battlefield as Mikhass, who has spent months listening to and analyzing such chatter, is able to quickly decode the gibberish. It means: Prepare …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Black History Month, often a time to recognize the contributions of African Americans in U.S. history, was marked in the nation’s capital this week with a focus on present divides and the November election when Black turnout will be integral to the outcome. At the White House, the Biden administration on Tuesday hosted more than two dozen …

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Nikola Jovic logró una marca personal de 24 puntos, Bam Adebayo consiguió su segundo triple-doble de la temporada, y el Heat de Miami aplastó el martes 123-97 a los Bucks de Milwaukee. Adebayo terminó con 16 unidades, 12 rebotes y 11 asistencias. Duncan Robinson añadió 23 puntos, y concretó 6 de 8 triples para el Heat, que …