WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister said on Friday that his country will upgrade the wall on its border with Belarus to better insulate the frontier against unauthorized migration. Donald Tusk also said that Poland and Finland both see the need for changes in the European Union’s asylum legislation, which he called “inadequate” in the face of the current …
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Mexico will likely elect a woman as its next president, but money to govern is already being spent
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is almost certain to elect its first female president in June — both leading candidates are women — but it’s almost equally as certain that she won’t have much room to act independently of outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The populist president has continued proposing new, expensive projects in the closing months of his …
Read More »Queens hosts Jacksonville after McKee’s 30-point game
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. Jacksonville Dolphins (13-13, 4-8 ASUN) at Queens Royals (10-17, 4-8 ASUN) Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -2; over/under is 151 BOTTOM LINE: …
Read More »San Francisco visits Loyola Marymount after Johnston’s 33-point game
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. San Francisco Dons (20-6, 9-2 WCC) at Loyola Marymount Lions (10-15, 3-8 WCC) Los Angeles; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Loyola Marymount faces the San Francisco Dons …
Read More »No. 6 Kansas plays No. 25 Oklahoma on 4-game road slide
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. Kansas Jayhawks (19-6, 7-5 Big 12) at Oklahoma Sooners (18-7, 6-6 Big 12) Norman, Oklahoma; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 6 Kansas will look to end …
Read More »FMI recomienda a Colombia manejo fiscal prudente ante las reformas sociales propuestas por Petro
BOGOTÁ (AP) — El Fondo Monetario Internacional recomendó el miércoles a Colombia un manejo fiscal prudente cuando todavía hay riesgos a la baja para la economía e incertidumbre al interior del país por las reformas sociales que el gobierno del izquierdista Gustavo Petro impulsa en el Congreso. “Si se aprueban las reformas a la salud y las pensiones, o surgen …
Read More »Rusia ha desarrollado \”inquietante\” arma antisatélite, dice la Casa Blanca
WASHINGTON (AP) — La Casa Blanca confirmó públicamente el jueves que Rusia ha desarrollado una “inquietante” arma antisatélite, pero afirmó que ésta no puede causar directamente “destrucción física” en la Tierra. John Kirby, vocero del Consejo de Seguridad Nacional de la Casa Blanca, dijo que funcionarios de inteligencia de Estados Unidos tienen información de que Rusia ha desarrollado esa capacidad, …
Read More »Relator de la ONU insta al gobierno venezolano a desarrollar un plan sólido para abordar el hambre
CARACAS (AP) — El relator especial de la ONU sobre el derecho a la alimentación, Michael Fakhri, instó el miércoles al gobierno de Venezuela a desarrollar un plan sólido para abordar el hambre y la desnutrición que afectan a su población y cuestionó que los programas sociales creados sean susceptibles al “clientelismo” político. Fakhri encomió al gobierno del presidente Nicolás …
Read More »Pruitt leads Lipscomb against North Alabama after 24-point game
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. Lipscomb Bisons (16-10, 7-4 ASUN) at North Alabama Lions (12-13, 6-5 ASUN) Florence, Alabama; Thursday, 8:45 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bisons -2.5; over/under is 157 BOTTOM LINE: …
Read More »Orioles’ Kyle Bradish will miss start of season with elbow sprain
It didn’t take long for spring training to provide its first injury reports. On the day they held their first official workout, the Baltimore Orioles announced pitcher Kyle Bradish will open the season on the injured list with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament. Bradish’s unavailability for the opening day is an obstacle to the Orioles’ bid to repeat their AL …
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