LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles City Ethics Commission unanimously rejected a proposed settlement between the city and Les Moonves on Wednesday, saying a tougher penalty is warranted for the former CBS chief executive accused of interfering with a police investigation into sexual assault allegations against him. Moonves had agreed to pay an $11,250 fine to settle the ethics …

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his 50th and 51st goals of the season in his hometown to break a tie as the fastest U.S.-born player to reach 50 and help the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the crumbling Arizona Coyotes 6-3 on Wednesday night. Matthews’ milestone goal came on a power play 5:01 into the game, his 54th game …

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. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — With the outright Southeastern Conference lead in jeopardy, Alabama dug out of a double-digit hole before finally taking control in overtime. Grant Nelson had …

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso has denied the speculation over his future is a distraction for the Bundesliga leaders after Bayern Munich announced coach Thomas Tuchel is leaving. Alonso is considered one of the most in-demand coaches in European soccer for upcoming vacancies at Bayern and Liverpool — both clubs where he played — by leading …

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lawmakers in Louisiana — a state that routinely has one of the highest incarceration rates in the country — are considering a bill that would eliminate the chance of parole for nearly all prisoners convicted after Aug. 1. The legislation is one piece of the GOP-dominated Legislature’s conservative list of bills that are being discussed …

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. Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (8-18, 3-10 NEC) at Merrimack Warriors (17-10, 11-2 NEC) North Andover, Massachusetts; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Warriors -13; over/under is …

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. Saint Peter’s Peacocks (13-11, 9-6 MAAC) at Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (11-15, 7-8 MAAC) Emmitsburg, Maryland; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Mount St. Mary’s hosts the Saint …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina prison policy banning inmates from speaking to reporters in person or having their writings directly published violates the First Amendment free speech rights of prisoners, a civil rights organization said in a federal lawsuit Thursday. While prisons across the county place some restrictions on in-person media interviews with inmates — such as when …

LISBOA (AP) — Guinness World Records decidió retirarle a un perro que murió el año pasado en Portugal el título del can más viejo de la historia. Tras una revisión, GWR señaló el jueves que “no tiene la evidencia que necesita para respaldar la afirmación de Bobi como poseedor del récord”. Bobi, un perro guardián de 31 años, vivía en …

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. Elon Phoenix (12-15, 5-9 CAA) at Northeastern Huskies (10-17, 5-9 CAA) Boston; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -8.5; over/under is 145 BOTTOM LINE: Elon visits …