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Dodd scores 23 as Appalachian State knocks off James Madison 80-65 01/15/2026 08:48pm • BOONE, N.C. (AP) ��� Alonzo Dodd and Kasen Jennings each had 23 points in Appalachian State's 80-65 victory over James Madison on Thursday. Dodd added 10 rebounds for the Mountaineers (11-8, 4-3 Sun Belt Conference). Jennings shot 9 for 17, including 5 for 10 from beyond the arc. Michael Marcus Jr. Proposals on immigration enforcement flood into state legislatures, heightened by Minnesota action 01/15/2026 08:45pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� As Democrats across the country propose state law changes to restrict federal immigration officers after the shooting death of a protester in Minneapolis, Tennessee Republicans introduced a package of bills Thursday backed by the White House that would enlist the full force Mercer defeats VMI 77-67 01/15/2026 08:37pm • LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) ��� Brady Shoulders scored 20 points as Mercer beat VMI 77-67 on Thursday. Shoulders also contributed six rebounds for the Bears (11-7, 3-2 Southern Conference). Armani Mighty added 25 boards and scored 18 points on 8 of 10 shooting from the field and a perfect 2 of 2 from the fr Defense Department says military newspaper Stars and Stripes must eliminate 'woke distractions' 01/15/2026 08:36pm • The Pentagon said Thursday that it is changing the independent military newspaper Stars and Stripes so it concentrates on ���reporting for our warfighters��� and no longer includes ���woke distractions.��� That message, in a social media post from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's spokesman, is short US warns Iran that 'all options are on the table' in emergency UN meeting 01/15/2026 08:35pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) ��� After weeks of escalating tension, U.S. and Iranian officials faced each other Thursday at the U.N. Security Council, where America's envoy renewed threats against the Islamic Republic despite President Donald Trump's efforts to lower the temperature between the two adversari Christian McCaffrey, Aaron Jones and Jake Ferguson are finalists for NFL's Salute to Service Award 01/15/2026 08:33pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey, Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones Sr. and Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson are the finalists for the 15th annual Salute to Service Award. The award is given to a person who displays ���exceptional efforts� Bryant defeats UMBC 79-74 in OT 01/15/2026 08:33pm • SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) ��� Timofei Rudovskii had 22 points in Bryant's 79-74 overtime win against UMBC on Thursday. Rudovskii added eight rebounds for the Bulldogs (6-12, 2-2 America East Conference). Aaron Davis III added 19 points while going 7 of 12 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and five rebound Inside the botched launch of ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams' new crypto token 01/15/2026 08:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� For a moment, Eric Adams was riding high. Fresh off trips to Dubai and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the now jobless ex-mayor of New York City was back in Times Square on Monday to announce his first initiative as a private citizen: a new cryptocurrency coin that would also ser Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early in NASA's first medical evacuation 01/15/2026 08:29pm • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) ��� An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others on Thursday, ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASA���s first medical evacuation. SpaceX guided the capsule to a middle-of-the-night splashdown in the Pacific near San Diego, less than 1 Average US long-term mortgage rate hits the lowest point in more than 3 years 01/15/2026 08:28pm • The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate is now down to its lowest level in more than three years. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate eased to 6.06% this week, down from 6.16% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the rate averaged 7.04%. The last time the av NJIT wins 73-64 against UMass-Lowell 01/15/2026 08:27pm • LOWELL, Mass. (AP) ��� Ari Fulton scored 24 points as NJIT beat UMass-Lowell 73-64 on Thursday night. Fulton shot 6 of 12 from the field, including 4 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 8 from the line for the Highlanders (8-11, 3-1 America East Conference). Sebastian Robinson scored 20 points Postal Service unveils new Muhammad Ali stamp in champ's hometown 01/15/2026 08:27pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) ��� Postal officials unveiled a commemorative stamp of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday, featuring a photo of the champ in his fighting prime. The Postal Service printed 22 million of the Ali stamps, which feature an Associated Pres Wikipedia inks AI deals with Microsoft, Meta and Perplexity as it marks 25th birthday 01/15/2026 08:26pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Wikipedia unveiled new business deals with a slew of artificial intelligence companies on Thursday as it marked its 25th anniversary. The online crowdsourced encyclopedia revealed that it has signed up AI companies including Amazon, Meta Platforms, Perplexity, Microsoft and France's Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves shed light on lost populations 01/15/2026 08:25pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Scientists have uncovered the mummified remains of cheetahs from caves in northern Saudi Arabia. The remains range from 130 years old to over 1,800 years old. Researchers excavated seven mummies along with the bones of 54 other cheetahs from a site near the city of Arar. Mummificat Ravens interview former Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel for their coaching vacancy 01/15/2026 08:25pm • OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) ��� The Baltimore Ravens have interviewed former Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel for their coaching vacancy. McDaniel was fired earlier this month after going 35-33 in four seasons with the Dolphins. Miami went 7-10 this season, missing the playoffs for a second straight