FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Seeking to turn legal problems into political gain, former President Donald Trump arrived Monday to a crowd of supporters at a federal courthouse in Florida for a closed hearing in the criminal case charging him with mishandling classified documents. His motorcade left after several hours as supporters called his name. In the latest mixing of …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has canceled his trip to Brussels to meet with NATO ministers and work on Ukraine military aid as he remains hospitalized while dealing with further health issues following prostate cancer surgery, the Pentagon said Monday. Austin, 70, was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Sunday afternoon to address bladder issues …

WASHINGTON (AP) — In Utah, more of Dr. Cara Heuser’s maternal-fetal medicine patients are requesting early ultrasounds, hoping to detect serious problems in time to choose whether to continue the pregnancy or have an abortion. In North Carolina, more obstetrics patients of Dr. Clayton Alfonso and his colleagues are relying on early genetic screenings that don’t provide a firm diagnosis. …

The AP Top 25 women’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. Ohio State is up to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll, matching the best ranking in school history. The Buckeyes, who were fifth …

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Los Piratas de Pittsburgh han contratado al cubano Yasmani Grandal para añadir profundidad a la posición de receptor, informó a The Associated Press una persona con conocimiento de la negociación. El club y el dos veces ‘All-Star, de 35 años, pactaron por una temporada y 2,5 millones de dólares, según la fuente que habló con AP bajo …

NBA Monday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Indiana 11½ (238½) at CHARLOTTE at CLEVELAND 10 (229) Philadelphia at TORONTO 7 (233½) San Antonio at ATLANTA 3½ (237) Chicago New York 4½ (221) at HOUSTON Denver 1½ (232½) at MILWAUKEE New Orleans 9 (222) at MEMPHIS at DALLAS 14½ (245½) Washington at UTAH 1 (243½) Golden State at LA CLIPPERS 4 (222½) …

MONTREAL (AP) — Jordan Kyrou scored twice and Torey Krug had five assists and the St. Louis Blues earned a 7-2 victory at the Montreal Canadiens on Super Bowl Sunday. Robert Thomas had a goal and three assists, Jake Neighbours added a goal and one assist, while Colton Parayko, Alexey Toropchenko and Nathan Walker also scored for St. Louis. Jordan …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 38 points, Jalen Williams scored 32 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Sacramento Kings 127-113 on Sunday. Gilgeous-Alexander made 15 of 26 shots and had seven assists and Williams made 13 of 20 shots and had nine assists and eight rebounds for the Thunder. Oklahoma City beat the Kings for the first …

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. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Ajayi scored 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Pepperdine beat Loyola Marymount 72-63 on Saturday night. Houston Mallette scored 13 points for …

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. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Everything he saw from his players midway through Saturday’s game made Marquette coach Shaka Smart believe his team would bounce back from a sluggish first-half …

BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BOSTON RED SOX — Assigned 2B Adam Magpoc. MINNESOTA TWINS — Acquired LHP Steven Okert from Miami in exchange for INF/OF Nick Gordon. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHARLOTTE HORNETS — Waived G Kyle Lowry. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS — Signed G Zhaire Smith to a 10-day contract. FOOTBALL Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed …

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden said in an email to campaign donors that she didn’t know what the special counsel was trying to achieve when he suggested President Joe Biden could not remember when his son Beau died. ”We should give everyone grace, and I can’t imagine someone would try to use our son’s death to score …

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 36 points, Cole Anthony had 14 points and 11 rebounds off the bench, and the Orlando Magic turned back the Chicago Bulls 114-108 in overtime Saturday night. In his second straight 30-point game, Wagner scored off an offensive rebound for the first basket in OT after the Bulls staged a late comeback. They …

TORONTO (AP) — Jarrett Allen contabilizó 18 puntos y 15 rebotes, Evan Mobley agregó 17 unidades y 11 balones capturados ante las tablas, y los Cavaliers de Cleveland estiraron a nueve su racha de victorias, la mejor que han ostentado en la campaña, al apabullar el sábado 119-95 a los Raptors de Toronto. Donovan Mitchell marcó 15 puntos y Max …

Chicago Bulls (25-28, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (24-29, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Bulls take on Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks in Eastern Conference action Monday. The Hawks have gone 14-21 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta is 12-23 against opponents over .500. The Bulls have gone …