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HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese authorities summoned 11 companies including Alibaba and Tencent for talks regarding the security of voice software, as Beijing steps up scrutiny over the internet sector. The internet watchdog the Cyberspace Administration of China said Thursday…

In President Joe Biden’s war against the coronavirus, former President Donald Trump does not exist. Biden is describing the expanding vaccination rate, the economic recovery and the hope slowly spreading across the nation as a direct result of his administration and his party alone. Republicans view Trump and his party as having put the nation on the road to recovery. Both presidents deserve some credit, though Biden stands to benefit from being in power as the U.S. emerges from the pandemic. Biden's approach represents a determination to shape how America’s comeback from the worst health and economic crises in generations is remembered.

BRUSSELS (AP) — Five years after it was signed, the widely-criticized deal between the European Union and Turkey aimed at preventing migrants from entering Greece no longer works, but the Europeans insist it has served them well and will do…

West Virginia coach Bob Huggins needed some fast adjustments when freshman Isaiah Cottrell was lost for the season and big man Oscar Tshiebwe quit days apart. The roster tweaks that ensued as the Big 12 season was getting started have the Mountaineers on solid ground entering the NCAA Tournament. They aren’t alone in adjusting on the fly. Florida is back in the tourney despite losing SEC preseason player of the team Keyontae Johnson in a frightening medical incident. Ohio played just three games over a 36-day stretch for COVID-19 reasons and the Bobcats are here, too.

No system is foolproof, but in narrowing down the NCAA Tournament field, the advanced stats do indeed suggest that undefeated Gonzaga has a good shot at the title. Michigan is also a contender if the Wolverines can play like they did for most of the season. In terms of dark horses, keep an eye on Virginia — if it can overcome its COVID-19 issues — as well as Wisconsin, Southern California, Colorado and Arkansas.

One of the beauties of the NCAA Tournament is that every team has a story. Some are more unique than others. There is Arkansas, with eight transfers making up its 15-man roster and a coach in Eric Musselman whose dry humor and caustic wit makes press conferences must-see viewing. The Razorbacks' first-round opponent, Colgate, played 15 games this season and all of them came against five opponents. Here's a look at some of the other unusual teams in Indianapolis.

A senior Australian policeman has suggested a phone app be developed to document sexual consent in a bid to improve conviction rates in sex crime cases. New South Wales state Police Commissioner Mick Fuller says dating apps have brought couples together and the same technology could also provide clarity on the question of consent. Fuller says the number of sexual assaults reported in Australia’s most populous state was increasing while a prosecution success rate of only 2% stemming from those reports shows the system is failing. Responses to the consent app suggestion have been largely negative or skeptical. 

The growing calls for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign are testing President Joe Biden’s relentless effort to avoid the day-to-day distractions of the political world as he tries to navigate a historic confluence of crises. Biden’s team has been trying to sell its $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package to the public. But Biden has in recent days been pulled into the debate over the fate of the governor who became the national face of his party’s pandemic response a year ago. The pressure on Biden grew last week when most of New York’s congressional delegation, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, called on Cuomo to step aside. 

As the NFL opened its business year, veterans Trent Williams, A.J. Green and Emmanuel Sanders prospered. That trio of players with a total of 31 pro seasons made out very well despite not getting big offers immediately. The 49ers held onto the best tackle who could have become a free agent by giving Williams the richest contract ever for an offensive lineman. His agents at Elite Loyalty Sports said the deal will pay Williams $138.1 million over the next six years, surpassing the $138 million deal David Bakhtiari got from Green Bay a year ago.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 10 of his 32 points in overtime to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 109-105 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in a matchup of two of the Eastern Conference’s best teams. With P.J. Tucker reportedly headed to Milwaukee in a trade with Houston, Donte DiVincenzo scored 20 points and Jrue Holiday added 19 for the Bucks, who have won five in a row and 10 of 11. Tucker did not play Wednesday for the Rockets, and neither did Milwaukee’s D.J. Augustin and D.J. Wilson, who according to ESPN are heading to Houston in the trade. Tobias Harris scored 19 points and Danny Green added 18 for Philadelphia, which had its six-game winning streak snapped.

Mika Zibanejad had three goals and three assists in New York’s seven-goal second period, and the Rangers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 9-0. Pavel Buchnevich had two goals and two assists — all in the second period — and Brendan Lemieux, Artemi Panarin, Jacob Trouba and Filip Chytil also scored in the Rangers’ most decisive victory since beating New Jersey 9-0 on March 31, 1986. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 26 shots for his sixth career shutout. The Rangers were without head coach David Quinn and assistants Jacques Martin, David Oliver and Greg Brown were due to NHL COVID-19 protocols. Hartford Wolf Pack head coach Kris Knoblauch and associate head coach Gord Murphy, and Rangers associate general manager Chris Drury were behind the bench.

Some of the top players at the March Madness tournament in Indiana are speaking out against the NCAA. Isaiah Livers of Michigan, Geo Baker of Rutgers and Jordan Bohannon of Iowa were among the players who took to social media demanding equal rights. They used the hashtag #NotNCAAProperty. They want the OK to earn money for things like sponsorship deals, online endorsement and personnel appearances. The NCAA is in the process of changing its rules to allow athletes to profit from their names, images and likenesses. Those efforts have bogged down since the start of 2021.  

New York prosecutors are asking new questions about former President Donald Trump's Seven Springs estate. Among other things, they're trying to determine whether the value of the century-old mansion was improperly inflated to reduce the former president’s taxes. That's according to a person who wasn't authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen has spoken with investigators at least seven times and is expected to meet in person with investigators Friday at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. Former mafia prosecutor Mark Pomerantz was recently hired to lead the high-profile inquiry. 

Politicians, celebrities, activists and athletes are expressing outrage over the killing of eight people at three Atlanta-area massage parlors. Six of the victims of Tuesday's shootings were identified as Asian and seven were women. A 21-year-old white man has been charged with eight counts of murder. Police say Robert Aaron Long told them he has a “sex addiction” and that the killings were not racially motivated. But many saw the violence as an attack on Asian Americans, who have been increasingly targeted during the coronavirus pandemic. 

Authorities are seeking to identify the bodies of two people killed in a huge fireworks explosion in a Southern California neighborhood. Authorities said Wednesday that they have not yet determined if the bodies are of two cousins reported missing since the blast. The victims were found on the property where the blast occurred Tuesday. The explosion left a vast debris field scattered over a neighborhood in Ontario, California. Authorities say bomb teams were sent in to defuse any unexploded fireworks and render the area safe for the return of evacuated neighborhood residents. Authorities say they have found about 60 large boxes' worth of fireworks at the debris site and will destroy them. 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Violent extremists motivated by a range of political grievances and racial biases pose an “elevated threat” to the United States, officials said Wednesday in an unclassified intelligence report released more than two months after a mob of…

Defender Bryan Reynolds received his first call-up to the U.S. national team after the 19-year-old made his debut for Roma last weekend. Leicester backup goalkeeper Chituru Odunze also could debut against Jamaica on March 25 at Wiener Neustadt, Austria, or three days later at Northern Ireland. Forward Matthew Hoppe, who has scored five goals for Schalke this season, was not called in for a possible debut. Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie, who U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter says has a slight injury, was not among the 26 players announced.

Republicans still divided over former President Donald Trump’s legacy are seizing on his signature campaign issue: immigration. The GOP is leaning in on the highly charged issue amid a spike in border crossing that are straining U.S. facilities. They are blaming Biden for rolling back many of Trump's hardline policies and taking a kinder tone. The push comes as Republicans contend with President Joe Biden’s early popularity, good news about vaccinations, and Americans’ embrace of the COVID relief bill that they opposed. It's an issue that some believe could help unite the party as they head into the 2022 midterm elections.