McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — A man was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty in the attacks of four women who were sexually assaulted in their homes throughout the Dallas area, including three women who were alumnae of the same national Black sorority. Jeffery Lemor Wheat, 52, entered the pleas Tuesday in district court in Collin County. With the …

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 MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Jordan Mason had 13 points in Texas State’s 73-55 victory over UL Monroe on Tuesday night. Mason also added five rebounds for the …

The families of hostages held in Gaza and their supporters are launching a four-day march from southern Israel to Jerusalem to demand their loved ones be set free. The march comes as negotiations are underway in Qatar to bring about a deal between Hamas and Israel that would lead to a cease-fire in exchange for the release of hostages. U.S. …

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and the men’s professional tennis tour have agreed to a five-year partnership that includes naming rights for the ATP rankings, the latest move by the kingdom into that sport and others. The ATP already had a deal that placed its Next Gen ATP Finals — a tournament for players 21 and under — in Jeddah …

QUITO (AP) — Cinco de los seis sospechosos por el asesinato del candidato presidencial Fernando Villavicencio irán a juicio, dictaminó el miércoles la jueza que procesa este caso que conmocionó a Ecuador en agosto del año pasado días antes de las elecciones. Entre los procesados está Carlos Angulo, uno de los cabecillas de la organización criminal Los Lobos, a quien …

MONACO (AP) — The 2027 track and field world championships have been awarded to Beijing. The World Athletics Council reached the decision Wednesday to bring the meet back to China after the country hosted the event in 2015. The decision comes on the heels of the Italian track federation announcing earlier in the day that it withdrew its candidacy to …

BORDEAUX, France (AP) — Honduras striker Alberth Elis “is waking up” from an induced coma after suffering a head injury while playing for Bordeaux, his family said Wednesday. The 28-year-old Elis sustained the injury at the start of a second-division match against Guingamp on Saturday after he clashed heads with defender Donatien Gomis. Elis was taken to a hospital in …

NUEVA YORK (AP) — El alcalde de la ciudad de Nueva York, Eric Adams, pidió el martes una mayor cooperación entre la policía local y las autoridades federales de inmigración, y señaló que las actuales políticas de la ciudad que limitan ese tipo de comunicación son perjudiciales para la seguridad pública. Las declaraciones del alcalde demócrata representan la crítica más …

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. Old Dominion Monarchs (7-22, 3-14 Sun Belt) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (24-5, 14-2 Sun Belt) Boone, North Carolina; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Old Dominion visits the …

DETROIT (AP) — An Indiana man accused of making a violent threat against a local election official in Michigan in 2020 pleaded guilty to the charge Tuesday. Andrew Nickels of Carmel appeared in federal court on the day of Michigan’s presidential primary. A voicemail was left on Nov. 10, 2020, a week after the last presidential election, threatening to kill …