SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A small, nonthreatening balloon spotted flying high over the mountainous Western United States was intercepted by a fighter jet over Utah on Friday, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command. NORAD fighter pilots sent in the morning to investigate the balloon determined it was “not maneuverable” and did not present a threat to national …

LYON, France (AP) — France scored two first-half goals and held on to beat Germany 2-1 and reach the final of the inaugural Women’s Nations League on Friday. Coach Hervé Renard’s side will play Spain away in the final next Wednesday after the Women’s World Cup winner beat the Netherlands 3-0 in the other semifinal. “Congratulations to the girls, they …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump look to repeat their past Michigan primary victories on Tuesday, when they each face opponents who haven’t yet won a contest this year but also show no indication of dropping out. Biden is fending off a challenge from Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota, who has done little so far …

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Max Verstappen called for Formula 1 venues to “double-check” the safety of objects around the track after a loose drain cover interrupted preseason testing for the second day running Friday. The cover flew up when Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez drove over a curb, causing a red-flag stoppage to the morning session after just half …

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. Eastern Illinois Panthers (13-15, 7-8 OVC) at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (9-19, 4-11 OVC) Cookeville, Tennessee; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tennessee Tech hosts the Eastern Illinois …

Un lanzador derecho que ha lucido en la Liga Nacional ha firmado el mayor contrato para un pitcher en la historia de Pittsburgh. Otro se perderá el comienzo de la campaña con los Mets. Mitch Keller y los Piratas acordaron un contrato de cinco años y 77 millones de dólares, dijo el jueves a The Associated Press una persona con …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Un exinformante del FBI que afirma tener vínculos con los servicios de inteligencia rusos y está acusado de mentir sobre supuestos sobornos multimillonarios que involucran a la familia del presidente Joe Biden fue detenido de nuevo el jueves en Las Vegas, dos días después de que un juez lo dejara en libertad, dijeron sus abogados. Alexander …

Time flies when you’re hosting a late-night show four times a week. But Seth Meyers admits it took a while to feel comfortable as host of “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” which is marking its 10th anniversary. “It’s a journey everyone takes when you get a show like this,” he said recently in an interview over Zoom. It took about …

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Al menos tres casas cayeron el jueves a un río en la ciudad de La Paz y varias más quedaron en riesgo tras registrarse persistentes lluvias en gran parte de Bolivia. Horacio Zapata, técnico de la Unidad de Manejo y Evaluación de Cuencas en la alcaldía de La Paz, le dijo a The Associated Press …

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. WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Shykeim Phillips scored 19 points as UNC Wilmington beat William & Mary 81-65 on Thursday night. Phillips also added five assists and three steals …

CHICAGO (AP) — Derrick White aportó 28 puntos, Jayson Tatum añadió 25 y los Celtics de Boston, líderes de la NBA, ganaron su séptimo duelo consecutivo, su mejor racha en la campaña, al doblegar el jueves 129-112 a los Bulls de Chicago. White y Tatum atinaron cinco triples por cabeza, entre los 23 que logró Boston. Jaylen Brown anotó 21 …

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. STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) — Tyler Stephenson-Moore’s 28 points helped Stony Brook defeat North Carolina A&T 80-64 on Thursday night. Stephenson-Moore was 10-of-16 shooting, including 5 for 7 …

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. Central Arkansas Bears (9-21, 5-9 ASUN) at Eastern Kentucky Colonels (16-11, 11-2 ASUN) Richmond, Kentucky; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky plays the Central Arkansas Bears …

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 …

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota is seeking reelection. In a video released Thursday, the first-term Republican senator announced his plans. He was first elected in 2018 in a closely watched race against then-Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in North Dakota. Cramer, a staunch Donald Trump ally, held North Dakota’s …