A look at the biggest winners, losers at NFL combine
INDIANAPOLIS — The national champion Indiana Hoosiers just keep making history. Less than two months after winning their first national championship and becoming the first major college football team to go 16-0 since the 1890s, the Hoosiers made themselves right at home during the NFL’s annual scouting combine. Heisman Trophy...
Supreme Court blocks law against schools outing transgender students to their parents in California
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California schools to tell parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the student’s approval, granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group. The order blocks for now a state law that bans automatic parental notification requirements if...
Minnesota launches investigation that could bring charges against federal immigration officers
A Minnesota prosecutor announced an investigation Monday that may lead to charges against federal officers, including Border Patrol official Greg Bovino, for misconduct during an immigration enforcement crackdown. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said in a news conference that her office is already looking into 17 cases, including one where...
Judge relishes opportunity as U.S. captain in WBC
PHOENIX — New York Yankees star Aaron Judge said putting on a Team USA jersey Monday carried special significance, especially considering the conflict raging across the Middle East after the U.S-Israel joint strikes on Iran that started three days ago. The three-time American League MVP is the U.S. captain heading...
Melania Trump presides at U.N. Security Council meeting on children in conflict as U.S. attacks Iran
UNITED NATIONS — U.S. first lady Melania Trump presided over a U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday focusing on children in conflict, one of her signature issues, and acknowledged she was doing so in “challenging times” as the United States has joined Israel in attacking Iran. “The U.S. stands with...
It’s an OPS world in today’s major leagues with batting average in the background
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Batting average was a priority for Andrew Benintendi when he broke into the major leagues in 2016. He batted .312 in the minors on the way to his debut. Going into his fourth season with the Chicago White Sox and 11th overall, he is more focused on...
UConn remains unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25
UConn heads into the postseason undefeated and still the unanimous No. 1 choice in the Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25. The Huskies, who have won 47 consecutive games, are 31-0 this season after routing St. John’s at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night. It’s the 11th time they’ve headed...
War in the Mideast widens as Trump claims strikes on Iran could last several weeksVideo
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel and the United States pounded Iran on Monday in a campaign that U.S. President Donald Trump said would likely take several weeks. Tehran and its allies hit back against Israel, Gulf states and targets critical to the world’s energy production. The intensity of the...
Duke extends No. 1 record in AP Top 25
Duke is No. 1 in the Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the second straight week, extending its all-time record with the program’s 149th appearance in the top spot. The Blue Devils received 55 of 59 first-place votes in Monday’s poll following lopsided wins over Notre Dame and then-No....
Federal judge allows Gabehart continue working at Spire so long as he avoids Gibbs-related duties
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A federal judge ruled Monday that former Joe Gibbs Racing competition director Chris Gabehart can continue to work for Spire Motorsports but not the role he performed with his old NASCAR team. Gabehart is the chief motorsports officer at Spire, a job that encompasses most of parent...
Reports: Lions trade RB David Montgomery to Texans for OL Juice Scruggs, 2 draft picksVideo
The Detroit Lions traded running back David Montgomery to the Houston Texans for offensive lineman Juice Scruggs along with fourth and seventh-round picks, according to multiple reports Monday. Detroit dealt a veteran running back who wanted more carries for much-needed depth on the offensive line and extra selections in next...
FBI joins Cincinnati police search for suspect after 9 wounded in nightclub shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Federal authorities joined local police Monday in the search for a suspect in a weekend nightclub shooting in Cincinnati that wounded nine people. The nine were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after shots rang out around 1 a.m. Sunday inside the music venue Riverfront Live. Interim Cincinnati...
Bill Clinton tries to distance himself from Epstein in videos released from his testimony last week
WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton distanced himself themselves from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in closed-door depositions with lawmakers, according to videos that were released Monday by a House committee. The recordings of the depositions, which spanned hours over two days last week, show how Bill Clinton told the...
Reports: Browns agree to acquire offensive tackle Tytus Howard from Texans
The Cleveland Browns agreed to acquire offensive tackle Tytus Howard from the Houston Texans for a fifth-round pick, according to multiple reports Monday. The deal cannot become official until the start of the NFL’s new league year March 11. Howard, who will be going into his eighth season, is also...
Triceratops skeleton ‘Trey’ to hit the auction block as dinosaur market soars
A triceratops skeleton that stood in a Wyoming museum for decades will be auctioned off, a rare instance of a museum-exhibited dinosaur going to the auction block just as the market for the prehistoric giants has hit record highs. The fossil, dubbed “Trey,” will be open for bidding from March...
Where things stand after the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran
The United States and Israel targeted Iran in coordinated attacks over the weekend that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of other senior figures and kicked off a furious Iranian response that was expanding into a wider regional war. Allies of the U.S. pledged to help stop Iran’s...
What to know before asking an AI chatbot for health advice
WASHINGTON — With hundreds of millions of people turning to chatbots for advice, it was only a matter of time before tech companies began offering programs specifically designed to answer health questions. In January, OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Health, a new version of its chatbot that the company says can analyze...
Travelers stranded as Middle East conflict spreads as governments scramble to bring citizens home
LONDON — Global air travel chaos intensified Monday as the U.S. and Israel continued to bombard Iran, which struck back at targets across the Middle East, leaving airports closed and stranding travelers including those in faraway areas who were scheduled to transit through the region. Governments were scrambling to help...
Pete Hegseth insists the Iran conflict is ‘not endless’ while warning more casualties are likely
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke Monday to widening concerns that the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran could spiral into a protracted regional conflict by declaring, “This is not Iraq. This is not endless,” even as he warned that more American casualties are likely in the weeks ahead. Hegseth, along...
FBI investigates Texas bar shooting that killed 2 and wounded 14 as possible terrorist act
AUSTIN, Texas — A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and the words “Property of Allah” killed two people and wounded 14 early Sunday at a Texas bar, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The FBI is investigating the shooting, which erupted a day after the...
World leaders react to U.S. and Israeli strikes, death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei
TOKYO — As the war in the Middle East escalated broadly Monday, fear, anger and confusion echoed across the globe as leaders reacted to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. President Donald Trump, announcing the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, called the strikes in Iran “the single greatest...
Rev. Jesse Jackson returns home to South Carolina to lie in state
COLUMBIA, S.C. — After a long career of fighting for civil rights, the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is visiting his home for one last time to lie in state at the South Carolina Capitol on Monday. The final full honors from the state where he was born is a far...
Energy prices surge as tanker disruptions and facility shutdowns rattle global supply
FRANKFURT, Germany — Energy prices rose sharply Monday as disruptions to tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and damage to production facilities raised uncertainty about how U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran would affect supply to the world economy. The biggest shock was to natural gas prices, which rose...
War widens to include Iranian-backed militias as Israeli and American planes pound Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states Monday, apparently hitting the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait, while Israel and the United States pounded targets in Iran as the war expanded with statements of defiance and increasing casualties. At least 555 people...
Kings fire coach Jim Hiller, name D.J. Smith as the interim replacement
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Kings haven’t been the same team this season following their fourth straight first-round playoff exit, and general manager Ken Holland decided a coaching shakeup was the last chance to snap this team out of its funk. The Kings fired coach Jim Hiller on...
