OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A judge Wednesday sentenced a former senior intelligence official in Canada’s national police force to 14 years in prison for breaching the country’s secrets law. Cameron Jay Ortis led the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Operations Research group, which assembles classified information on cybercriminals, terror cells and transnational criminal networks. Ontario Superior Court Justice Robert Maranger said …

LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced mounting pressure Wednesday to apologize for a remark he made about transgender people, moments after he was informed that the mother of a murdered transgender teenager was in Parliament. During his weekly questioning in the House of Commons, Sunak sought to mock the position of the Labour Party’s leader on the …

PANAMÁ (AP) — El expresidente panameño Ricardo Martinelli, condenado a 10 años de prisión por lavado de dinero, se refugió el miércoles en la embajada de Nicaragua en Panamá luego de que ese país le otorgara el asilo político. Luis Eduardo Camacho, vocero del expresidente, confirmó que Martinelli se quedará en la sede diplomática hasta que reciba el salvoconducto para …

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. NEW YORK (AP) — Max Shulga had 13 points in VCU’s 75-60 victory against Fordham on Tuesday night. Shulga added 10 rebounds and seven assists for the Rams …

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. MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Jaylin Hunter scored a career-high 32 points to lead Ohio past Ball State 84-79 in overtime on Tuesday night. Hunter capped the scoring in …

Broken Congress: It can’t fix the border, fund allies or impeach Mayorkas as GOP revolts. WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas was not, in fact, impeached by the House. A border security package instantly collapsed in the Senate. And foreign aid for Ukraine as its fights Russia is stubbornly stalled. The broken US. Congress failed in stunning fashion this …

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves denied accusations that he sexually assaulted a young woman at a Barcelona nightclub, testifying Wednesday that he’s “not that kind of man.” After two days of listening to testimony from the alleged victim, witnesses, and experts, Alves told a Spanish court that their encounter had been consensual. His accuser testified that …

BOSTON (AP) — Andrei Kuzmenko scored in his Calgary debut, Nazem Kadri had three assists and the Flames beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Tuesday night. Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two assists and Connor Zary also scored for the Flames, who held Atlantic Division- and Eastern Conference-leading Boston to five shots in the second period in a listless …

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand beat an under-strength South Africa lineup by 281 runs on the fourth day of the first cricket test Wednesday to take an early lead in the two-match series. Captain Tim Southee declared New Zealand’s second innings overnight at 179-4, with an overall lead of 528. New Zealand bowled out South Africa in …

CABO CAÑAVERAL, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — Los astrónomos han encontrado las pruebas más claras hasta la fecha de un vasto y joven océano bajo el exterior helado de la miniluna de Saturno parecida a la “Estrella de la Muerte”. Un equipo encabezado por astrónomos franceses analizó los cambios en la órbita y rotación de Mimas y reportaron el miércoles que …