BRUSELAS (AP) — El director de la agencia de la ONU para los refugiados palestinos dijo el lunes que es vital que reciba nuevos fondos de la Unión Europea en unas semanas porque Israel parece estar preparando un asalto terrestre a Rafah, donde se han refugiado muchos civiles. La agencia de ayuda UNRWA (por sus siglas en inglés) se tambalea …

WASHINGTON (AP) — El presidente Joe Biden recibió el lunes en Washington al rey Abdalá II de Jordania, y se espera que ambos líderes hablen de los esfuerzos en curso para liberar a los rehenes retenidos en Gaza y de la creciente preocupación por una posible operación militar israelí en la ciudad fronteriza de Rafah. Biden, con su esposa Jill, …

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Authorities in Moldova said Monday they destroyed explosives discovered in a part of a Shahed drone that crashed on its territory from the war in neighboring Ukraine, while the foreign minister condemned Russia’s “constant barbaric attacks” across the border. Police said that 50 kilograms (110 pounds) of explosives were discovered during an investigation of the Shahed …

The AP Top 25 women’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. (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, Feb. 13 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6:30 p.m. FS1 — Marquette at Butler 7 p.m. ACCN — Pittsburgh at …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Estados Unidos ha confiscado un Boeing 747 de carga que según funcionarios había sido vendido por una aerolínea iraní sancionada a una empresa estatal venezolana en violación a leyes estadounidenses de control de exportación. El Departamento de Justicia informó el lunes que el avión de fabricación estadounidense llegó a Florida y será desechado. El avión previamente había …

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — World-record holder Adam Peaty marked his return to major competition with a bronze medal in the 100-meter breaststroke at the World Aquatics Championships on Monday after an extended break to deal with mental health issues. American swimmer Nic Fink won gold in 58.57 seconds, Nicolo Martinenghi of Italy claimed silver in 58.84 and Peaty touched in …

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. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (8-15, 5-7 Patriot League) at Bucknell Bison (10-15, 7-5 Patriot League) Lewisburg, Pennsylvania; Monday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bison -1.5; over/under is 139.5 …

Robert Kennedy Jr.’s presidential ambitions resulted in public family drama after a political action committee aired a Super Bowl ad invoking the Democratic family’s legacy to implicitly compare the independent candidate to his assassinated uncle, President John F. Kennedy. The 30-second spot, financed by the American Values 2024 Super PAC that is backing Kennedy, featured a shortened version of a …

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Trey Murphy III scored 24 points and the New Orleans Pelicans held off the Portland Trail Blazers 93-84 on Saturday night for their fifth victory in six games. Brandon Ingram added 17 points, nine assists and five rebounds, and Jonas Valanciunas had 16 points and nine rebounds to help New Orleans rebound from a loss at …

The women’s basketball field is set for the Paris Olympics, with eight teams joining the U.S. and France. The most unlikely of the bunch to qualify was Canada. The Canadians lost on Sunday and needed host Hungary to lose to Spain to get into their fourth straight Olympics. Spain had already qualified and didn’t have much to play for. It …