LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, who left the GOP in 2019 after calling for the impeachment of then-President Donald Trump, announced a Republican bid for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat Thursday. Amash represented Grand Rapids from 2011 to 2021, and he becomes the third former U.S. representative to join the Republican field vying for Michigan’s open Senate …

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign has vowed not to talk about her anymore. Many pundits have written her off entirely. But Nikki Haley is still campaigning across the country — and plenty of Republican voters are coming to hear what she has to say. Before packed audiences in states that will vote on Super Tuesday next week, …

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Facing public pressure to get in vitro fertilization services restarted, Alabama lawmakers moved closer to approving protections for fertility clinics that shut down after a state court ruled that frozen embryos are the legal equivalent of children. Both chambers of the Alabama Legislature advanced bills Thursday that would shield clinics from prosecution and civil lawsuits. Each …

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. UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (6-21, 2-14 WAC) at Grand Canyon Antelopes (24-4, 14-3 WAC) Phoenix; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Antelopes -22; over/under is 154 …

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A judge ruled Wednesday that five of six suspects in last year’s assassination of a presidential candidate will stand trial, including a leader of a powerful criminal gang who Ecuadorian authorities accuse of coordinating the slaying from his prison cell. Judge Irene Pesántez said Carlos Angulo, the imprisoned leader of a faction of the feared Los …

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill Thursday that raises the cost for bow and crossbow deer hunting licenses for out-of-state residents. The Republican-authored measure raises the cost of the licenses by an additional $35 to $200. The state Department of Natural Resources estimates the increase will generate an additional $543,200 annually for the state’s fish and …

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. Towson Tigers (17-12, 10-6 CAA) at North Carolina A&T Aggies (7-22, 5-11 CAA) Greensboro, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -12; over/under is 129.5 …

NUEVA YORK (AP) — El teniente Frank Drebin está de vuelta en el caso. Paramount Pictures seguirá adelante con su adaptación de “Naked Gun”, informó el estudio el miércoles. Liam Neeson será el protagonista como el incompetente detective Drebin, el mismo papel que Leslie Nielsen llevó a la fama. Akiva Schaffer (“Hot Rod”, “Pop Star: Never Stop Stopping”) dirigirá la …

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than one-third of the total delegates available in both the Republican and Democratic presidential primaries will be awarded on Super Tuesday, when 16 states and one U.S. territory hold presidential nominating contests. On the Republican side, 854 of 2,429 will be at stake on Super Tuesday, which is traditionally the biggest day on the presidential primary …

SINGAPORE (AP) — Sarah Schmelzel birdied two of of her final three holes Thursday for a 4-under 68 to take a one-stroke lead over three players that included fellow American Lilia Vu at the LPGA tournament in Singapore. Also tied for second with Vu at the HSBC Women’s World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club were Linn Grant and Esther Henseleit. …

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. BALTIMORE (AP) — Jack Forrest’s 18 points helped Bucknell defeat Loyola (Maryland) 68-46 on Wednesday night. Forrest also added five rebounds for the Bison (12-18, 9-8 Patriot League). …

CANADIAN, Texas, EE.UU. (AP) — El incendio que arde en el Panhandle de Texas se convirtió el jueves en el más grande en la historia del estado, mientras una ligera capa de nieve cubría la pradera quemada, el ganado muerto y las casas incendiadas, dando a los bomberos un breve respiro en sus desesperados esfuerzos para limitar el fuego. El …

CHICAGO (AP) — Los abogados del expresidente Donald Trump apelaron el fallo de una jueza del condado de Cook que ordena a los funcionarios electorales que retiren el nombre del republicano de la boleta de la elección primaria de Illinois, que se realizará el 19 de marzo. La apelación, presentada minutos antes de la medianoche del jueves, se realizó horas …

Washington Wizards (9-49, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (32-28, ninth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Lakers -9.5; over/under is 241 BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles hosts Washington aiming to prolong its three-game home winning streak. The Lakers are 20-9 on their home court. Los Angeles leads the Western …

GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — Former NFL receiver and assistant coach Jerricho Cotchery has been named head football coach at Division II Limestone. Cotchery had been the school’s assistant head coach and receivers coach the past two seasons. He was promoted after head coach Mike Furrey left to become receivers coach at South Carolina. Cotchery was a two-time all-Atlantic Coast Conference …