From the earliest days of the Israel-Hamas war, the United States and much of the international community have pressed Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. But as the fighting rages on with no end in sight, the humanitarian catastrophe there has only worsened. United Nations agencies and aid groups say the ongoing hostilities, the Israeli military’s …

WASHINGTON (AP) — El Comando de Operaciones Especiales de la Fuerza Aérea de Estados Unidos dijo el martes que sabe cuál fue la falla que llevó a la caída de su A CV-22B Osprey en Japón, en el que murieron ocho militares. Sin embargo, aún ignora por qué ocurrió. Debido al hecho, cientos de aeronaves Osprey de la Fuerza Aérea, …

MOSCÚ (AP) — Una corte en la capital rusa resolvió el martes que el reportero del diario Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovich debe permanecer en la cárcel mientras aguarda su juicio por espionaje bajo cargos que él rechaza. La corte municipal de Moscú rechazó una apelación de los abogados de Gershkovich para lograr su libertad, ratificando una decisión anterior de …

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool forward Diogo Jota will be missing for months because of injury, manager Jurgen Klopp said on Tuesday. The Portugal international hurt his right knee in the first half of Liverpool’s 4-1 win at Brentford in the English Premier League on Saturday. “We have Diogo with a knee issue ruled out — it will obviously take …

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. Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-14, 3-9 Big 12) at Cincinnati Bearcats (16-9, 5-7 Big 12) Cincinnati; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma State visits the Cincinnati Bearcats after …

NEW YORK (AP) — Capital One Financial is betting that Americans will keep shopping and use a credit card to pay for their purchases at stores and on the internet. Capital One announced Monday that it would buy Discover Financial Services for $35 billion. The combination could potentially shake up the payments industry, which is largely dominated by Visa and …

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. Presbyterian Blue Hose (12-16, 4-9 Big South) at Winthrop Eagles (16-11, 7-5 Big South) Rock Hill, South Carolina; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Winthrop faces the Presbyterian …

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley’s team is bracing for a home state embarrassment in South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary on Saturday. Conventional wisdom suggests she’ll be forced to drop out. But that may not apply in 2024. Ahead of a major speech on Tuesday, Haley told The Associated Press that she’s staying in the race no matter what …

MORROW, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia state trooper was struck and killed by a vehicle Tuesday as he investigated an earlier crash on Interstate 75 south of Atlanta, authorities said. Trooper First Class Chase Redner died at an Atlanta hospital after the crash in Clayton County, the Georgia Department of Public Safety said in a statement. Redner had been employed …

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister insisted Tuesday that the rule of law in the country was “stronger than ever,” despite mounting criticism from press freedom and human rights groups. Kyriakos Mitsotakis blamed political opponents for the criticism of his center-right government and argued that the “country was at the center of a slander (campaign).” He hosted Roberta Metsola, …

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. Charlotte 49ers (17-8, 11-2 AAC) at Memphis Tigers (18-8, 7-6 AAC) Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Memphis faces the Charlotte 49ers after David Jones scored …

LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — Latest skiing conditions, as supplied by SnoCountry Mountain Reports. Conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier/rider traffic and other factors. Be aware of changing conditions. For more information go to www.snocountry.com Tuesday, Feb. 20 NORTHEAST Connecticut Mohawk Mountain — Wed 9:06a machine groomed 25 – 40 base 27 of 27 trails 100% open, 5 …

MADRID (AP) — La policía española dijo el martes que sospecha que el cadáver encontrado en una localidad del este del país, que presentaba varias heridas de bala, es el del desertor Maksim Kuzminov, quien huyó en un helicóptero del ejército ruso al otro lado de la línea del frente en Ucrania a finales del año pasado. Andrii Yusov, representante …

Real Salt Lake vs. Inter Miami CF Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE: Inter Miami CF -170, Real Salt Lake +395, Draw +324; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: Real Salt Lake visits Inter Miami in the season opener. Miami went 9-18-7 overall and 6-6-5 at home a season ago. Miami scored 41 goals last …

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney “tweaked” his right wrist during a 23-car crash in the Daytona 500 on Monday night. Blaney got his hand and wrist caught in a spinning steering wheel while his car bounced between others at Daytona International Speedway. It was the latest hard crash for Blaney — he said …