ACAPULCO, México (AP) — El campeón defensor Alex de Miñaur arrolló el miércoles 6-1, 6-3 al austríaco Sebastian Ofner para colocarse en los cuartos de final del Abierto Mexicano. De Miñaur (3er preclasificado) chocará con Stefanos Tsitsipas (5to), quien avanzó a cuartos de este torneo ATP 500 mediante un triunfo de 6-3, 7-6 (6) sobre el italiano Flavio Cobolli. El …

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 …

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — After the most dramatic offseason in recent Formula 1 history comes its longest ever season. The season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix will be the first of 24 race weekends. Champion Max Verstappen — sixth in the first practice Thursday — is among several drivers raising concerns about the impact of a relentless schedule. As practice got underway, …

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 …

Las 10 canciones más escuchadas de la semana en Spotify, a nivel global y en algunos países de Latinoamérica y España. GLOBAL 1.- “Beautiful Things” – Benson Boone 2.- “Texas Hold ’Em” – Beyoncé 3.- “Carnival” – Kanye West, Ty Dolla Sign 4.- “Cruel Summer” – Taylor Swift 5.- “Greedy” – Tate McRae 6.- “La diabla” – Xavi 7.- “One …

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. Belmont Bruins (17-12, 10-8 MVC) at Murray State Racers (12-17, 9-9 MVC) Murray, Kentucky; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Racers -2; over/under is 149 BOTTOM LINE: …

PRAGUE (AP) — The lower house of Parliament in the Czech Republic on Wednesday rejected same-sex marriage while affirming existing unions called partnerships for gay couples. The new legislation, passed in a 123-36 vote, also doesn’t allow same-sex couples to adopt children aside from those of their partner. The legislation still needs approval from the Senate and President Petr Pavel, …

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — El antisemitismo quedaría definido en la legislación de Florida en virtud de un proyecto de ley que el Senado aprobó por unanimidad el miércoles, después de que su patrocinadora advirtiera de que un aumento de los actos contra los judíos conducirá al extremismo contra otros grupos. Florida es uno de los varios estados que buscan …

WASHINGTON (AP) — La economía estadounidense creció a una robusta tasa anual de 3,2% de octubre a diciembre, impulsada por el gasto de los consumidores, informó el miércoles el Departamento de Comercio. La expansión del Producto Interno Bruto —el total de bienes y servicios producidos por una nación— disminuyó si se compara con el 4,9% registrado entre julio y septiembre. …

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. UMKC Kangaroos (14-15, 8-6 Summit League) at Denver Pioneers (15-14, 6-8 Summit League) Denver; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Denver hosts the UMKC Kangaroos after Touko Tainamo …

MEXICO CITY (AP) — After failing to qualify for last year’s World Cup and the 2024 Olympics, women’s soccer in Mexico was in disarray. Changes were made and the results have followed. Mexico stunned the United States 2-0 in the Gold Cup and the team seems to be on the right track in their desire to be a world contender. …

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, …