LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson’s son Toby has been discharged from the pediatric intensive care unit. The 4-year-old boy was hit by a car Sunday in Clearwater and was airlifted in critical condition to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg. Swanson’s wife, Madison, shared the update on her son’s recovery in an Instagram …

ALTO, Ga. (AP) — A woman incarcerated at a Georgia prison has filed a federal lawsuit alleging she was sexually assaulted by a correctional officer and had to undergo surgery after the attack. The lawsuit filed earlier this month in federal court in Georgia alleges the male officer “violently and forcibly raped her” in December 2022 at the Lee Arrendale …

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — At least one person is dead and several others were injured following a shooting in Orlando, Florida, police say. Orlando Police Department responded about 11 p.m. Wednesday in reference to several shots fired, WFTV reported. Officers found multiple victims, including one who died. Police have not released a possible motive for the shooting. “We are working …

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Legislature is sending a bill to the governor that will allow women with low incomes to get Medicaid coverage earlier in pregnancy, in an effort to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies in a state with abysmal rates of maternal and infant mortality. The state Senate approved a House proposal that allows up …

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. Old Dominion Monarchs (7-23, 3-15 Sun Belt) at Georgia Southern Eagles (7-23, 7-10 Sun Belt) Statesboro, Georgia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Southern faces the Old …

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The two teams that put the Pacific into Super Rugby Pacific opened their seasons with losses last weekend and have a chance to atone when they meet in Melbourne on Saturday. The Fijian Drua lost to the Blues and Moana Pasifika lost to the Highlanders in round one, dashing hopes of a bolder start to …

NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for E. Jean Carroll urged a judge Thursday to reject former President Donald Trump’s efforts to avoid posting security to secure an $83.3 million defamation award won by the writer, saying his promises to pay a judgment his lawyers predict will be overturned on appeal are the equivalent of scribbles on a paper napkin. “The …

A national LGBTQ+ advocacy group is suing the Texas Attorney General’s office rather than hand over information about its support of transgender children receiving gender-confirming medical care. According to the lawsuit filed Wednesday in Texas court, PFLAG National says Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office is demanding “documents and communications” related to a sworn statement the group’s CEO Brian Bond …

PARÍS (AP) — El técnico del Paris Saint-Germain Luis Enrique tendrá que decidir si le da descanso a Kylian Mbappé el viernes cuando enfrenten al Mónaco en la liga francesa. El PSG enfrentará a la Real Sociedad en el duelo de vuelta de los octavos de final de la Liga de Campeones el martes y defenderá un ventaja 2-0 ante …

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. Montana Grizzlies (19-9, 10-5 Big Sky) at Eastern Washington Eagles (18-10, 12-3 Big Sky) Cheney, Washington; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -5; over/under is 156 …