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Democratic governors form alliance on abortion rights
Democratic governors in 20 states are launching a network intended to strengthen abortion access in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision nixing a woman’s constitutional right to end a pregnancy and instead shifting regulatory powers over the procedure to state governments. Organizers, led by California Gov. Gavin Newsom,...
Putin suspends Russia’s involvement in key nuclear arms pact
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that Moscow was suspending its participation in the New START treaty — the last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the United States — sharply upping the ante amid tensions with Washington over the fighting in Ukraine. Speaking in his state-of-the-nation address,...
Buttigieg urges safety changes after fiery Ohio derailment
OMAHA, Neb. — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants the nation’s freight railroads to immediately act to improve safety while regulators try to strengthen safety rules in the wake of a fiery derailment in Ohio that forced evacuations when toxic chemicals were released and burned. Buttigieg announced a package of reforms...
Home Depot says it will raise pay for U.S., Canadian workers
Home Depot said Tuesday it’s investing $1 billion in wage increases for its U.S. and Canadian hourly workers. The Atlanta-based home improvement chain said every hourly employee will get a raise starting this month. Starting pay will be at least $15 per hour in all markets. Home Depot is one...
West Virginia beats Oklahoma State 85-67 to end 3-game skidVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Erik Stevenson scored 23 points, Tre Mitchell added a season-high 22 and West Virginia rolled to an 85-67 victory over Oklahoma State on Monday night. Stevenson made 5 of 6 shots from 3-point range and grabbed five rebounds for the Mountaineers (16-10, 5-10 Big 12), who snapped...
Corey Seager’s 2nd spring with Texas already ‘world of difference’Video
Within hours after Corey Seager was introduced by the Rangers with his $325 million, 10-year contract in December 2021, a lockout prevented him from contacting Texas for more than three months. After a late and rushed spring training, the Rangers never had a winning record while skidding to a 94-loss...
Yankees’ Aaron Judge: ‘You never know’ if 62 homers are possible againVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Aaron Judge flashed a big smile when asked if he could repeat his accomplishments of last year, when he hit an American League-record 62 home runs for the New York Yankees. “You never know,” he said after the Yankees’ first full-squad workout Monday. “I don’t really like...
Former NBA, NFL team owner, businessman Red McCombs diesVideo
A former owner of two NBA teams, an NFL franchise and longtime Texas businessman, Billy Joe “Red” McCombs has died at his home in San Antonio, according to a statement from his family Monday. McCombs was 95 and preceded in death by his wife, Charline, in 2019. “The entire McCombs...
Explosion at Ohio metals plant kills 1 worker, injures 13
OAKWOOD VILLAGE, Ohio — A maintenance worker was killed in explosion at an Ohio metals plant that sparked a large fire and sent more than a dozen people to hospitals, with at least two in critical condition, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to the I. Schumann & Co. copper...
Students, faculty return to Michigan State after shooting
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University students and faculty returned to the East Lansing campus Monday as the university resumed normal operations, one week after a gunman shot and killed three students and injured five others. The 50,000-student university’s campus remained relatively quiet on the first day back, with...
MLB teams searching for advantages with new rulesVideo
PHOENIX — It’s a brand-new day in the major leagues — potentially an even brighter one for base-stealers like Trea Turner and Ronald Acuna Jr., and most definitely a change of pace for veteran aces like Gerrit Cole or Yu Darvish. The bases are bigger, and the pickoff rules are...
MLS opens 28th season, build up to World Cup starts nowVideo
The push toward the World Cup in 2026 begins now for Major League Soccer. The league, entering its 28th season, has a new team, St. Louis City SC, and a new media deal with Apple TV. This season also will feature an expanded Leagues Cup, which will involve all of...
Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe out at right-wing organizationVideo
MAMARONECK, N.Y. — Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe said in a speech posted online Monday that he has been removed as the right-wing group’s leader. In remarks that appeared to have been made at a Project Veritas’ office, O’Keefe said the board had stripped him of all decision-making. The move...
Islanders’ Mat Barzal out indefinitely with lower-body injuryVideo
New York Islanders center Mat Barzal is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury, the team announced Monday, a major blow to its playoff pursuit. He was injured on a hit from Boston’s Craig Smith early in a 6-2 loss on Saturday. Barzal appeared to take a knee-on-knee hit and left...
5-year firearms enhancement dropped in Alec Baldwin shooting case
SANTA FE, N.M. — The prosecution in the case of a fatal New Mexico film-set shooting made a stark turnaround Monday, dropping the possibility of a mandatory five-year sentence against Alec Baldwin, new court filings show. The actor-producer’s attorneys had earlier objected to the enhancement, saying it was unconstitutional because...
New quake hits battered Turkey, Syria; 3 dead, hundreds hurt
ANKARA, Turkey — A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Monday killed three people and injured more than 200 in parts of Turkey laid waste two weeks ago by a massive quake that killed tens of thousands, authorities said. More buildings collapsed, trapping some people, while scores of injuries were recorded...
Arrest made in killing of Catholic bishop in California
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Sheriff Robert Luna says a man arrested Monday in the weekend killing of a Catholic auxiliary bishop is the husband of the victim’s housekeeper and had done work at his home. Luna says a SWAT team arrested Carlos Medina in the morning at his home...
In test, zaps to spine help 2 stroke survivors move arms
WASHINGTON — A stroke left Heather Rendulic with little use of her left hand and arm, putting certain everyday tasks like tying shoes or cutting foods out of reach. “I live one-handed in a two-handed world and you don’t realize how many things you need two hands for until you...
Social Security and Medicare: Troubling math, tough politics
WASHINGTON — It seems no one wants to cut Social Security or Medicare benefits. Not President Joe Biden, who is already telling voters his upcoming federal budget proposal will “defend and strengthen” the programs. Not Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who has declared cuts to the programs off the table...
Houston back at No. 1 as Northwestern makes AP Top 25 debutVideo
Houston returned to No. 1 in the AP men’s college basketball poll on Monday for the third time this season, while Northwestern and Texas A&M barged into the rankings after each had a pair of impressive wins last week. The Cougars, riding a seven-game winning streak, jumped over Alabama and...
Tiger Woods sightings are rare as he enters semiretirement
LOS ANGELES — The vantage point was as good as any at Riviera for a clear view of Tiger Woods, and considering how little he plays, Tiger sightings are rare these days. The man positioned himself behind a stationary TV camera in a tower behind the 12th green as Woods...
Revelers enjoy Carnival street parades across Germany
DUESSELDORF, Germany — Hundreds of thousands of revelers took to the streets across Germany Monday to celebrate Carnival dressed up in colorful costumes, amid an abundance of candy, flowers and alcohol. Popular street parades in traditional Carnival strongholds such as Duesseldorf, Cologne and Mainz in the Rhineland drew huge crowds...
Israel’s Netanyahu advances judicial changes despite uproar
JERUSALEM — Israel’s government on Monday was pressing ahead with a contentious plan to overhaul the country’s legal system, despite an unprecedented uproar that has included mass protests, warnings from military and business leaders and calls for restraint by the United States. Thousands of demonstrators were gathering outside the parliament,...
Critics reject changes to Roald Dahl books as censorship
LONDON — Critics are accusing the British publisher of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books of censorship after it removed colorful language from works such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda” to make them more acceptable to modern readers. A review of new editions of Dahl’s books now available...
Tatum scores All-Star record 55, Team Giannis wins 184-175
SALT LAKE CITY — Jayson Tatum put on a record-setting show, and made Giannis Antetokounmpo look like a genius. Tatum scored an All-Star Game-record 55 points on his way to winning MVP honors, and Team Giannis ended LeBron James’ hold on All-Star captain supremacy by beating Team LeBron 184-175 in...
