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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A 16-year-old boy pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of second-degree murder and carjacking in the death of a prominent United Methodist Church leader in Tennessee. After he entered the plea in a Memphis court, Miguel Andrade was sentenced to prison terms of 20 years for the second-degree murder charge and another eight years for the carjacking, …

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. Stony Brook Seawolves (11-10, 4-4 CAA) at Hofstra Pride (11-10, 4-4 CAA) Hempstead, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pride -7; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Las mujeres tienen mayores probabilidades que los hombres de contraer enfermedades autoinmunes —cuando el sistema inmunitario ataca el propio organismo—, y una nueva investigación podría explicar el motivo. Se trata de cómo el organismo maneja el cromosoma X adicional de las mujeres, informaron investigadores de la Universidad de Stanford el jueves. Este descubrimiento podría conducir a mejores …