Associated Press stories, Page 107
Venus Williams’ age gets attention at the US Open but players think her icon status matters more
NEW YORK — It’s a given that much of the coverage and attention devoted to Venus Williams’ return to the U.S. Open, where play begins Sunday, has focused — and will focus — on how old she is. The American is, after all, 45, an age at which no one...
Mirra Andreeva, Vicky Mboko, João Fonseca and Learner Tien are teens to watch at the US Open
NEW YORK — There is a fascination in all sports — all walks of life, maybe — with young stars, those such as tennis player Mirra Andreeva, a Russian who is still only 18 yet already has been a Grand Slam semifinalist and is seeded No. 5 at the U.S....
Rocco Becht stars as No. 22 Iowa State beats No. 17 Kansas State 24-21 in Ireland
DUBLIN — Rocco Becht passed for two touchdowns and ran for another score, helping No. 22 Iowa State beat No. 17 Kansas State, 24-21, in the Aer Lingus Classic on Saturday. Becht was 14 for 28 for 183 yards. He found Dominic Overby for a 23-yard TD in the first...
Arch Manning for Heisman and Texas to win national title are betting favorites
LAS VEGAS — The Manning name goes a long way, even for college football bettors. Top-ranked Texas is favored to win the national championship, and Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning is the early leader to capture the Heisman Trophy, which would be one of the rare accomplishments his famous football family...
Railroad companies fail to join safety program after toxic Ohio derailment
Two and a half years after a derailed train spewed toxic gases across eastern Ohio, none of the nation’s largest freight railroads have fulfilled promises to join a voluntary federal close call program designed to reduce rail hazards and prevent accidents. Two railroads — BNSF and Norfolk Southern — launched...
Israeli strikes and gunfire kill 33 as Gaza City becomes focus of famine and a military offensive
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 33 Palestinians in Gaza on Saturday, including people sheltering in tents or seeking scarce food, local hospitals said as a famine in Gaza’s largest city sparks new pressure on Israel over its 22-month offensive. Israel’s defense minister has...
European postal services suspend shipment of packages to U.S. over import tariffs
ATHENS, Greece — The end of an exemption on tariff duties for low-value packages coming into the United States is causing multiple international postal services to pause shipping as they await more clarity on the rule. The exemption, known as the “de minimis” exemption, allows packages worth less than $800...
Texas lawmakers give final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, send to governor
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate gave final approval to a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map early Saturday, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature. President Donald Trump has pushed for the map to help the GOP maintain its slim majority in Congress in the 2026 midterm elections....
Fed Chair Powell faces fresh challenges to Fed independence amid potential rate cuts
WASHINGTON — Now that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled that the central bank could soon cut its key interest rate, he faces a new challenge: how to do it without seeming to cave to the White House’s demands. For months, Powell has largely ignored President Donald Trump’s constant...
Trump was once a Republican Party outsider. Now it’s his GOP and the MAGA faithful are in the lead
ATLANTA — Amy Kremer was an early tea party leader who supported Donald Trump for president in 2016. She ran for Congress from Georgia in 2017 and got less than 1% of the Republican primary vote. In 2021, she organized the rally near the White House that took place hours...
After delaying their NFL dreams, No. 2 Penn State’s stars are chasing an elusive national titleVideo
STATE COLLEGE — The longer Penn State quarterback Drew Allar weighed his options, the more he thought how sweet it would be to bring a national championship to Happy Valley. After No. 2 Penn State’s down-to-the-wire loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal last season, the allure...
First Erik, then Lyle Menendez denied parole; California board says they pose safety risk
LOS ANGELES — Lyle Menendez was denied parole Friday by the same board that a day earlier rejected his brother Erik’s appeal for freedom after serving decades in prison for killing their parents in 1989 at their Beverly Hills mansion. The reason was the same: misbehavior behind bars. A panel...
Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding from 34 cities and counties over ‘sanctuary’ policies
A judge ruled late Friday the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts. U.S. District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco extended a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from cutting...
Former NBA star Shawn Kemp gets 30 days of home monitoring for Washington parking lot shooting
TACOMA, Wash. — Former NBA star Shawn Kemp was sentenced Friday to 30 days of electronic home monitoring for shooting at two men inside a vehicle in a Washington state mall parking lot. Kemp must begin home monitoring within two weeks, The Seattle Times reported. He must also serve one...
Former NFL coaches find benefits in taking advisory roles
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Former Denver Broncos head coach and New York Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett is resetting his coaching career with an unfamiliar role in a familiar place. Hackett, the Packers’ offensive coordinator from 2019-21, is back in Green Bay. But this time he’s working with Green Bay’s...
Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox cheered in 30-year celebration of Braves’ 1995 World Series title
ATLANTA — Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox received a warm ovation at Truist Park as the Atlanta Braves celebrated the 30-year anniversary of their 1995 World Series championship before Friday night’s game against the New York Mets. Cox, 84, waved to fans as he rode in the front seat...
Fleetwood and Henley share Tour Championship lead in a tight race for a $10M prize
ATLANTA — Tommy Fleetwood is a familiar story hopeful of a different ending, posting eight birdies in his round of 7-under-par 63 to share the lead Friday at the Tour Championship with Russell Henley in what was shaping up as a tight race for the $10 million prize. Fleetwood, increasingly...
US women keep reaching Slam finals and claiming titles. Can an American man win the 2025 US Open?
NEW YORK — If there’s such a thing as momentum from tournament to tournament in tennis, the American men have some right now. Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul are getting within reach of ending the country’s unprecedented Grand Slam men’s title drought, so maybe they’re finally...
Struggling RHP Walker Buehler pulled from Red Sox rotation and moved to bullpen
NEW YORK — The Boston Red Sox are pulling Walker Buehler from their rotation and sending the struggling right-hander to the bullpen. “It’s going to be his new role,” manager Alex Cora said Friday before the Red Sox continued a four-game series with the Yankees. “We’ll figure out how it...
Trump trumpets deal giving US a 10% stake in downtrodden Intel
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday announced the U.S. government has secured a 10% stake in struggling Silicon Valley pioneer Intel in a deal that was completed just a couple weeks after he was depicting the company’s CEO as a conflicted leader unfit for the job. “The United States...
NASCAR’s Daytona race to finalize playoff lineup with 2 spots up for grabs
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR returns to Daytona International Speedway to finalize its 16-car playoff lineup, with two spots up for grabs and a win-and-you’re-in opportunity for any driver yet to visit Victory Lane this season. Tyler Reddick and Alex Bowman hold the final two tenuous positions in the Cup...
HHS moves to strip thousands of federal health workers of union rights
NEW YORK — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has moved to strip thousands of federal health agency employees of their collective bargaining rights, according to a union that called the effort illegal. HHS officials confirmed the department is ending its recognition of unions for a number of...
New York tour bus crash on interstate highway leaves 5 passengers dead and many others injured
PEMBROKE, N.Y. — A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls with 54 people aboard crashed and rolled Friday on an interstate highway, killing five passengers and injuring many others, authorities said. The bus apparently lost control on Interstate 90 near Pembroke, about 25 miles east of...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from Tennessee jail to rejoin family in Maryland, await trial
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released from jail in Tennessee on Friday so he can rejoin his family in Maryland while awaiting trial on human smuggling charges. The Salvadoran national’s case became a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda after he was mistakenly deported in March. Facing...
49ers bolster injury-hit backfield by acquiring Brian Robinson from WashingtonVideo
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers added a proven running back to their injury-depleted group Friday by acquiring Brian Robinson from the Washington Commanders for a 2026 sixth-round draft pick. Two people familiar with the deal said the trade will be finalized once Robinson passes a physical. The...
