WAITANGI, New Zealand (AP) — In a fiery exchange at the birthplace of modern New Zealand, Indigenous leaders on Monday strongly criticized the government’s approach to Maori, ahead of the country’s national day. The holiday, known as Waitangi Day, is held on Feb. 6 to mark the anniversary of the Treaty of Waitangi, a foundation document signed by British colonists …

All Times EST GP W L OW OL SOW SOL Pts GF GA Montreal 9 3 1 3 1 0 1 17 22 19 Minnesota 9 3 2 2 2 0 0 15 21 19 Boston 7 2 2 2 1 0 0 11 17 18 Toronto 9 3 5 0 0 1 0 11 18 24 New York 9 …

Philadelphia Flyers (25-19-6, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Florida Panthers (31-14-4, second in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers aim to break their five-game losing streak with a victory over the Florida Panthers. Florida is 14-7-2 at home and 31-14-4 overall. The Panthers have committed 238 total penalties (4.9 per game) …

JERUSALÉN (AP) — Una actriz porno estadounidense que ha defendido a los palestinos en internet durante la guerra entre Israel y Hamás viajó a Irán y visitó la antigua embajada estadounidense en Teherán, abandonada tras la crisis de rehenes de 1979. La visita de Whitney Wright a Irán, que mantiene encarcelada a Narges Mohammadi, ganadora del Nobel de la Paz …

IDLIB, Syria (AP) — Aya al-Sudani, a bubbly toddler with a toothy smile, will mark her first birthday on Tuesday, but there will be no celebration with cake and presents. The day also marks a dark memory. On Feb. 6, 2023, a massive earthquake hit Syria and Turkey and the baby girl was pulled alive from the rubble of her …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Democratic mayor of San Francisco is pushing a pair of controversial public safety proposals on the March 5 ballot, including one that would require single adults on welfare be screened and treated for illegal drug addiction or else lose cash assistance. Mayor London Breed also supports a ballot measure that would grant police more crime-fighting …

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Los obispos argentinos le reclamaron el lunes al gobierno del ultraliberal Javier Milei intensificar “sin dilación” la asistencia alimentaria para los pobres frente al flagelo de la inflación, en coincidencia con una protesta de comedores comunitarios por la demora en la entrega de alimentos y a pocos días del primer encuentro del mandatario con su compatriota …

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Associated Press high school boys basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and total points: Team Record Pts Prv Class AAAA 1. Spring Mills (8) 15-0 98 1 2. Morgantown (2) 16-1 92 2 3. George Washington 11-4 73 3 4. Martinsburg 7-4 71 4 5. Wheeling Park 11-4 60 5 6. Bridgeport 12-2 53 …

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — En busca de formalizar la alianza estratégica con Israel que prometió en campaña, el presidente argentino Javier Milei iniciará el martes una visita a ese país que incluirá un recorrido por el Muro de los Lamentos en Jerusalén y la visita a uno de los kibutz atacados por Hamás el 7 de octubre. El viaje es …

RÍO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Río de Janeiro declaró una emergencia de salud pública por un brote de dengue, informó la ciudad el lunes, pocos días antes del inicio del Carnaval en Brasil. No se presume que el brote altere los festejos, los cuales empiezan oficialmente el viernes y se extienden hasta el 14 de febrero. Sin embargo, la presencia …

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum anotó 34 puntos antes de quedarse en la banca todo el cuarto periodo y los Celtics de Boston aplastaron 131-91 el domingo a unos diezmados Grizzlies de Memphis por lesiones. Tras la decepcionante derrota el jueves ante los Lakers de Los Ángeles que no contaron ni con LeBron James y Anthony Davis, los Celtics enfrentaron …

Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip have killed dozens of people, including two children ages 12 and 2, while the Israeli army said Monday its ground forces were fighting Hamas militants who remain in northern and central Gaza. The Health Ministry in Gaza said 113 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours alone, raising the known Palestinian …

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. SOUTH EASTON, Mass. (AP) — Max Zegarowski scored 20 points to lead Stonehill to a 71-61 victory over Wagner on Saturday, snapping a 10-game losing streak. Zegarowski made …

LEIPZIG, Alemania (AP) — Loïs Openda y Benjamin Šeško anotaron los goles con los que Leipzig puso fin a una racha de tres derrotas al vencer el domingo 2-0 a Union Berlín el domingo en la Bundesliga. El pobre desempeño del Leipzig, especialmente la derrota por 5-2 ante Stuttgart la semana pasada, encendió las conjeturas sobre la continuidad de Marco …

DETROIT (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 27 of his career-high-matching 38 points in the second half as the Orlando Magic defeated the Detroit Pistons 111-99 for their third straight win on Sunday. “(Franz) was incredible. I thought he played with a high level of poise,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. “He attacked the basket 22 times and scored 38 points …