Rafael Nadal will reveal his comeback plans soon after missing nearly all of 2023
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Rafael Nadal says he is sure he’ll be returning to competition after missing nearly all of 2023 with a hip…
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New York will automatically seal old criminal records under law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New Yorkers who’ve committed crimes in the past will get their…
Continue Reading 5 tennis players were suspended for match-fixing in a case tied to a Belgian syndicate
LONDON (AP) — Five low-ranked tennis players — four from Mexico and one from Guatemala — have been suspended for corruption linked to a…
Continue Reading Officials investigate cause of Atlantic City Boardwalk fire that damaged facade of Resorts casino
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Investigators were trying Thursday to determine what touched off a fire on the Atlantic…
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WWE collaborating with Big 12 Conference during championship game next month
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer The WWE is collaborating with the Big 12 Conference for their championship game next month, as the sports…
Continue Reading Barefoot workers and cracked floors were found at a factory that made recalled eyedrops, FDA says
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An Indian company that recently recalled eyedrops sold in the U.S. had a host of sanitation…
Continue Reading Belarus human rights activist goes on hunger strike in latest protest against Lukashenko government
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A human rights activist in Belarus has gone on hunger strike in prison protesting…
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Climate change is hastening the demise of Pacific Northwest forests
By NATHAN GILLES, Columbia Insight SHERWOOD, Ore. (AP) — Deep inside a forest in Oregon’s Willamette Valley stands a dead “Tree of Life.” Its…
Continue Reading California professor charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Jewish demonstrator
By JOHN ANTCZAK and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California college professor was charged Thursday with involuntary…
Continue Reading F1 roars into Las Vegas with parties, concerts, celebrities and, eventually, an actual race
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Formula One has arrived in Las Vegas for a week of parties, concerts, celebrity-packed events…
Continue Reading Man accused of abducting and beating woman over 4-day period pleads not guilty
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man accused of abducting and beating a woman while she was confined for four days in a residential garage last month has…
Continue Reading Decline in local news outlets is accelerating despite efforts to help
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new report shows that the decline of local news outlets is accelerating despite efforts to help,…
Continue Reading ASEAN defense chiefs call for immediate truce, aid corridor in Israel-Hamas war
By NINIEK KARMINI and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Southeast Asian defense ministers have expressed “profound…
Continue Reading Ken Squier, a longtime NASCAR announcer and broadcaster, dies at 88
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press Ken Squier, a longtime NASCAR announcer and broadcaster, has died. He was 88. Squier died Wednesday night in…
Continue Reading Rep. George Santos won’t seek reelection after scathing ethics report cites evidence of lawbreaking
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Congressman George Santos of New York says he won’t run for reelection in 2024…
Continue Reading The top UN court has ordered Syria to do all it can to prevent torture
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court has ordered the Syrian government to “take all…
Continue Reading MLB owners approve A’s move from Oakland to Las Vegas, with a new ballpark to open in 2028
By STEPHEN HAWKINS and RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writers ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — One of Rob Manfred’s first trips after his election as…
Continue Reading Plant-based meat is a simple solution to climate woes – if more people would eat it
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writers THORNTON, Colo. (AP) — Lars Obendorfer says he was “badly insulted” after he first began…
Continue Reading Plant-based meat is a simple solution to climate woes – if more people would eat it
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writers THORNTON, Colo. (AP) — Lars Obendorfer says he was “badly insulted” after he first began…
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Police and protesters clash outside Democratic HQ during demonstration over the Israel-Hamas war
By MIKE PESOLI and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Police and protesters clashed outside Democratic National Committee…
Continue Reading After court defeat, the UK says its Rwanda migrant plan can still work. Legal experts are skeptical
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s interior minister says the U.K. government can revive its blocked plan to send…
Continue Reading Finland will close 4 border crossings with Russia, accusing Moscow of organizing a flow of migrants
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s government says it will close four crossing points on its long border with Russia to…
Continue Reading Protesters calling for Sen. Elizabeth Warren to push for a Gaza cease-fire block a Boston bridge
BOSTON (AP) — Demonstrators seeking a cease-fire in Gaza blocked traffic for more than two hours on the Boston University bridge during rush hour.…
Continue Reading U.S. applications for jobless claims rise as labor market begins to show some signs of cooling
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer More Americans filed for jobless claims last week, and while the labor market remains broadly healthy, there have been…
Continue Reading Nicaragua’s exiled clergy and faithful in Miami keep up struggle for human rights at Mass
GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — When the Rev. Silvio Báez finished his homily on a recent Sunday, applause broke out among the…
Continue Reading Here’s why heavy rain in Florida has little to do with hurricane season
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Why has it been raining so much in South Florida? Experts say the latest windy,…
Continue Reading Kitchens are where holiday memories are often made. Create one that serves up joy
By KIM COOK Associated Press There’s one room in the home where a lot of holiday memories are made — the kitchen. For years, peak kitchen design…
Continue Reading Blackwater founder and 4 others on trial in Austria over export of modified crop-spraying planes
BERLIN (AP) — Five people including the founder of the Blackwater security firm have gone on trial in Austria, accused of exporting two…
Continue Reading Russian artist who protested Ukraine war gets 7 years in prison in latest crackdown on free speech
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Russian court on Thursday convicted an artist and musician for swapping supermarket…
Continue Reading Awkward lie: Rory McIlroy’s ball lodges in the lap of a spectator at World Tour Championship
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — It was the most awkward lie of the day for Rory McIlroy. The four-time major winner’s tee shot on the par-3…
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