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 Louis Billikens (9-14, 2-8 A-10) at Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (15-8, 5-5 A-10) Philadelphia; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Saint Louis takes on the Saint Joseph’s …

Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down in the Kremlin for a two-hour interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, pushing his views on the justification for the nearly 2-year-old war in Ukraine, the prospects of peace talks, and other issues. He also touched on the arrest of Evan Gershkovich, an American journalist for The Wall Street Journal, who is …

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief on Thursday urged the international community to mobilize and do everything possible to stop the war in Sudan, saying “what is happening is horrible.” Secretary-General António Guterres said there is no military solution to the conflict between forces supporting rival generals that began in mid-April 2023, and he stressed that continued fighting …

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. Samford Bulldogs (21-3, 10-1 SoCon) at VMI Keydets (4-20, 1-10 SoCon) Lexington, Virginia; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: VMI hosts the Samford Bulldogs after Tyran Cook scored …

Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” arriving on Peacock and a documentary and album from Jennifer Lopez are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: “Young Sheldon” returning for its seventh and final season, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. …

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Almost everything that gets onto a commercial plane — fuel, checked-in baggage, cargo and meals — is weighed. For passengers and their cabin bags, most airlines use average data. But Finland’s national carrier Finnair said Friday that it started asking passengers this week voluntarily and anonymously hop onto a scale with their hand luggage at the …

PepsiCo got a bump to fourth quarter profits thanks in part to lower charges and continued price hikes, but higher prices have weakened consumer demand for the company’s snacks and drinks. The New York company said Friday that it expects organic revenue growth of at least 4% this year, less than half the 9.5% growth that PepsiCo booked in 2023. …

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. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (16-7, 6-2 CUSA) at Liberty Flames (15-9, 4-5 CUSA) Lynchburg, Virginia; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech visits the Liberty Flames after Jordan …

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. SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (13-11, 6-5 OVC) at Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (6-18, 3-8 OVC) Evansville, Indiana; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern Indiana hosts the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars after …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Brock Purdy wanted Christian McCaffrey to win the AP NFL MVP award and vice versa. It went to Lamar Jackson. Getting the Vince Lombardi Trophy will be the bigger prize. The two San Francisco 49ers …