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 …

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 …

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovan Bratislava was fined by UEFA and banned from selling tickets to its fans for its next away game in European competition. Slovan fans demolished toilets and damaged other parts of Sturm Graz’s stadium, as well as set off fireworks in the first leg of the Europa Conference League playoff on Feb. 15. UEFA fined the …

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. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jimmy Clark III’s 22 points helped Duquesne defeat La Salle 75-63 on Wednesday night. Clark had eight assists for the Dukes (17-11, 7-8 Atlantic 10 …

LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Los herederos de Donna Summer demandaron a Ye y Ty Dolla $ign por lo que sus abogados calificaron como un uso “descaradamente” ilegal de la canción clásica de Summer de 1977 “I Feel Love” en el nuevo tema “Good (Don’t Die)”. La demanda por violaciones a los derechos de autor fue presentada el martes en un …

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign has vowed not to talk about her anymore. Many pundits have written her off entirely. But Nikki Haley is still campaigning across the country — and plenty of Republican voters are coming to hear what she has to say. Before packed audiences in states that will vote on Super Tuesday next week, …

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. MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Julian Margrave scored 18 points to help South Alabama defeat Southern Miss 73-70 on Wednesday night. Tyrell Jones made two free throws with 21 …

Fast-food wrappers and packaging that contain so-called forever chemicals are no longer being sold in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. It’s the result of a voluntary effort with U.S. food manufacturers to phase out food contact packaging made with PFAS, the acronym for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which do not degrade and can harm human health. …

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. Oregon State Beavers (12-16, 4-13 Pac-12) at Oregon Ducks (18-9, 10-6 Pac-12) Eugene, Oregon; Wednesday, 11 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Ducks -12.5; over/under is 138 BOTTOM LINE: …

GENEVA (AP) — Telecoms operator Swisscom confirmed Wednesday it’s in talks with Vodafone Group toward a possible purchase of its Italian subsidiary for 8 billion euros ($8.65 billion). The Swiss company, which is majority owned by the Swiss government, said in a statement it’s in “advanced exclusive negotiations” to buy all of Vodafone Italia and merge it with Swisscom’s Italian …