ATLANTA (AP) — A man in Atlanta was arrested Thursday on charges that he torched eight police motorcycles last summer, one of about two dozen acts of arson that officials have linked to protests against a planned police and firefighter training facility that opponents have dubbed “Cop City.” John Robert Mazurek, 30, was charged with first-degree arson in connection with …

MIAMI (AP) — Haywood Highsmith of the Miami Heat was away from the team Wednesday, one day after he was involved in a car crash where others were injured, the team said. The incident happened after Miami’s game against Orlando on Tuesday night. The Heat listed Haywood out for Wednesday’s game against San Antonio for personal reasons. “Our hearts go …

Atlanta Hawks (22-29, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (30-20, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia is looking to end its three-game home slide with a victory over Atlanta. The 76ers have gone 19-12 against Eastern Conference opponents. Philadelphia has a 2-2 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. …

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. UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (6-16, 2-9 WAC) at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (13-9, 6-5 WAC) Huntsville, Texas; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: ‘Jacks -15.5; over/under …

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire House defeated two bills that would have significantly expanded the state’s popular school choice program while giving preliminary approval to a third that would further raise the income cap associated with the voucher-like grants. The Education Freedom Account program created in 2021 provides families with the same amount the state pays per student …

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain was the only European Union member to refuse to sign a joint statement on sports released by France on Thursday because the government in Madrid saw it as a premature attack on the Super League. France’s sports ministry released the non-binding statement signed by the 25 other EU member states except for Spain. While it …

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco was relaxed Wednesday as reporters peppered him with questions, the opposite of his running style that has commonly been described as angry. When asked how he would describe his style, Pacheco deferred to the experts, or in this case the media. Kansas City coach Andy Reid had his own description, calling …

Follow AP for live coverage of Hur’s testimony. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden worked so closely with the ghostwriter with whom he is accused of sharing classified secrets that he once declared that he’d trust the author with his life. Mark Zwonitzer worked with Biden on two memoirs, 2007’s “Promises to Keep” and “Promise Me, Dad,” which was published …

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. Drexel Dragons (15-8, 8-2 CAA) at UNC Wilmington Seahawks (16-6, 7-3 CAA) Wilmington, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Seahawks -3.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM …

Israel has identified the southern Gaza town of Rafah as the next target in its military offensive against Hamas. The town is normally home to 280,000 people. But its population has swelled to over 1.5 million – roughly three quarters of Gaza’s population — as people flee fighting elsewhere in Gaza. Sprawling tent camps now dot the city. The photos …