A former Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College instructor charged with multiple counts of child sexual abuse is accused of contacting a teenage girl through social media, which is a

President-elect Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs could prompt Canada to pursue dollar-to-dollar retaliation or an export tax on oil and gas bound for the U.S.

The Panthers acquired Tarasenko from the Ottawa Senators at the trade deadline last season to add depth to their forward group as well as a veteran presence who had already been where the Panthers were trying to go. Tarasenko already had one Stanley Cup win under his belt, winning it all with the St. Louis Blues in 2019.

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Moments after the NHL officially announced Miami would be getting the 2026 Winter Classic, Roberto Luongo tweeted a challenge to fellow Hall of Fame goalie Henrik Lundqvist. Alumni game? Head to head vs @HLundqvist like the good old days!

If everything goes their way on Thursday night, the Boston Bruins will have accomplished the same thing as the Tampa Bay Lightning in their last outing: Breaking a losing streak.

Ottawa at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m. Calgary at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Vancouver at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Vegas at Nashville, 8 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Colorado, 9 p.m. No. 1 ...

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. Thursday, Jan. 9 Golden State at Detroit, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Orlando, 7 p.m. Toronto at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Houston at Memphis, 8 p.m. Portland at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

This year, awards were given in the categories of housing, education, government relations, community relations, health services and accessibility, along with a lifetime achievement award.

Senate President Ben Albritton announced that out of “an abundance of caution,” Senate offices will close Wednesday, and 20 Senate committee meetings scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday are also canceled. House Speaker Daniel Perez confirmed identical cancellations have been made for the House and 20 meetings its members were to have this week.