CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — La sequía y la escasez de agua en Ciudad de México son tan graves que una de las cuencas de captación de agua de lluvia de la capital se incendió el martes, consumiendo a su paso 30 hectáreas (75 acres) de vegetación seca. El cuerpo de bomberos de la capital mexicana dijo en un comunicado …

ATLANTA (AP) — Pay raises for Georgia public school teachers and state employees took a step forward Tuesday, as the House Appropriations Committee approved a spending plan for the budget year that begins July 1. The budget would spend $36.1 billion in state money and $66.5 billion overall, including federal and other funds. The full House will vote on the …

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister said Tuesday that Western Balkans countries joining the European Union is a “geopolitical necessity” that would make Europe stronger in the face of Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine. The six nations — Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia— are at different stages of the EU accession process, following a period of …

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. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jeremy Roach had 21 points and freshman Jared McCain scored 14 of his 16 after halftime to help No. 9 Duke pull away for …

The USA TODAY Sports Top 25 Coaches baseball poll, with team’s RECORDS THROUGH SUNDAY, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in the last poll and first-place votes received in parentheses. Record Pts Pvs 1. Wake Forest (28) 10-1 770 1 2. LSU (3) 11-1 713 2 3. Arkansas 9-2 692 5 4. …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have invited the prime minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, to address a joint meeting of Congress on April 11, saying the relationship between the U.S. and Japan has proven to be a force for good and a catalyst for prosperity. Leaders said global threats are endangering the peace and prosperity the U.S. and Japan have …

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. Ole Miss Rebels (20-9, 7-9 SEC) at Georgia Bulldogs (15-14, 5-11 SEC) Athens, Georgia; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ole Miss visits the Georgia Bulldogs after Matthew …

Joe Biden ha utilizado el permiso condicional humanitario para inmigrantes más que cualquier otro presidente de Estados Unidos con el fin de eludir a un Congreso que no ha brindado la cooperación necesaria. Pero no es el primero en hacerlo. El poder presidencial ha sido una pieza central de la estrategia de Biden para canalizar a los inmigrantes a través …

WASHINGTON (AP) — La Suprema Corte podría tomar una decisión el lunes en relación al caso sobre si el expresidente Donald Trump puede ser expulsado de la boleta por sus intentos de revertir su derrota en las elecciones de 2020. Trump está desafiando un fallo revolucionario de la Corte Suprema de Colorado que señaló que está descalificado de ser otra …

ACAPULCO, México (AP) — Alex De Miñaur doblegó el sábado 6-4, 6-4 a Casper Ruud para convertirse en el primer tenista que ha ganado títulos consecutivos del Abierto Mexicano desde 2012 El australiano (3er preclasificado) se embolsó su octavo cetro de la ATP para ser el cuarto jugador que ha repetido como campeón en México —el último había sido el …

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Darwin Nunez scored in the ninth minute of stoppage time to earn Liverpool a 1-0 win away to Nottingham Forest and a first victory at the City Ground in 40 years. It lifted Liverpool four points clear of second-placed Manchester City, which plays Manchester United on Sunday. City visits Liverpool in the league next weekend. Nunez …

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. Northeastern Huskies (12-18, 7-10 CAA) at Drexel Dragons (19-11, 12-5 CAA) Philadelphia; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dragons -9.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: Drexel plays …

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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. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (15-13, 7-10 Big Ten) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-9, 10-8 Big Ten) Lincoln, Nebraska; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Nebraska will try to keep its …

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya and Haiti signed agreements Friday to try to salvage a plan for the African country to deploy 1,000 police officers to the troubled Caribbean nation to help combat gang violence that has surged to unprecedented levels. Kenya agreed in October to lead a U.N.-authorized international police force to Haiti, but the Kenyan High Court in …