SEATTLE (AP) — Two conservative-backed initiatives that would give police greater ability to pursue people in vehicles and declare a series of rights for parents of public-school students were considered by Washington state lawmakers Wednesday in back-to-back hearings that occasionally became heated. These initiatives are just two of six certified after a conservative group submitted hundreds of thousands of signatures …

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. Troy Trojans (19-10, 12-4 Sun Belt) at Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (17-12, 9-7 Sun Belt) Lafayette, Louisiana; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Ragin’ Cajuns -2.5; over/under is …

Wendy’s says that it has no plans to increase prices during the busiest times at its restaurants. The burger chain clarified its stance on how it will approach pricing after media picked up on comments by CEO Kirk Tanner that the company would test features like dynamic pricing at restaurants. Companies like Uber have used dynamic pricing, or surge pricing, …