Associated Press stories, Page 1082
TCU’s Dixon used to be in TV ads, doesn’t like watching themVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — TCU coach Jamie Dixon appeared in several national television commercials when growing up in North Hollywood. That doesn’t mean he likes watching ads, even during March Madness. The sixth-seeded Horned Frogs (21-12) will get to Denver on Wednesday even before knowing their first-round opponent in the...
Iditarod co-founder’s grandson Ryan Redington wins dog race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Ryan Redington on Tuesday won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, bringing his six dogs off the Bering Sea ice to the finish line on Nome’s main street. Redington, 40, is the grandson of Joe Redington Sr., who helped co-found the arduous race across Alaska that was...
Purdue’s Zach Edey unanimous AP All-American; Penn State’s Jalen Pickett on 2nd teamVideo
Purdue’s Zach Edey and Indiana’s Trayce Jackson-Davis have given the Big Ten Conference a third straight year with multiple first-team Associated Press All-America picks, while Kansas had a second straight first-teamer in Jalen Wilson. The 7-foot-4, 305-pound Edey appeared on all 58 ballots as a first-team selection from AP Top...
NASA Webb telescope captures star on cusp of death
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Webb Space Telescope has captured the rare and fleeting phase of a star on the cusp of death. NASA released the picture Tuesday at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas. The observation was among the first made by Webb following its launch in...
Reports: Raiders, Jakobi Meyers agree on 3-year, $33M dealVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Las Vegas Raiders and wide receiver Jakobi Meyers agreed on a $33 million, three-year deal, according to multiple reports. The deal, which can’t be announced until Wednesday, reportedly includes $21 million in guaranteed money. Meyers made the Patriots roster as an undrafted free agent in 2019...
Franklin Regional grad Spencer Lee chases historic 4th NCAA wrestling title for IowaVideo
IOWA CITY, Iowa — History is the light at the end of Iowa wrestler Spencer Lee’s tunnel vision. The 125-pounder from Franklin Regional has a chance to win his fourth national title this weekend at the NCAA championships in Tulsa, Okla., and join an exclusive club with names he can...
Hurricanes’ Andrei Svechnikov out for season with torn ACLVideo
RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov is out for the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs because of a torn ligament in his right knee, a significant blow for a Stanley Cup contender. The team announced Svechnikov would undergo reconstruction surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament...
Reports: Raiders set to trade TE Darren Waller to GiantsVideo
HENDERSON, Nev. — Tight end Darren Waller is being traded to the New York Giants, who will send the Las Vegas Raiders a 2023 third-round draft pick, according to multiple reports Tuesday. The Giants will send the Raiders their No. 100 overall selection, which was acquired from the Kansas City...
Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment
Ohio filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a fiery train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month, the state’s attorney general said Tuesday. The federal lawsuit also seeks to force the company to pay for groundwater...
No Harvey Weinstein retrial on rape, sex assault charges
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles prosecutors told a judge Tuesday that they will not retry Harvey Weinstein, who was convicted of the rape and sexual assault of one woman, on counts involving two others that left jurors deadlocked. Deputy District Attorney Paul Thompson announced the decision to Superior Court Judge...
Northeast winter storm shuts schools, knocks out power
CONCORD, N.H. — The start of a winter storm with heavy, wet snow caused a plane to slide off a taxiway and led to hundreds of school closings, canceled flights and thousands of power outages in parts of the Northeast on Tuesday. The storm’s path included parts of New England,...
U.S.: Russian fighter jet hits American drone over Black Sea
KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday in a “brazen violation of international law,” causing American forces to bring down the unmanned aerial vehicle, the U.S. said. Moscow said the U.S. drone maneuvered sharply and crashed...
Ohio Supreme Court to review block of near-ban on abortion
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to review a county judge’s order that is blocking enforcement of the state’s near-ban on abortions, and to consider whether the clinics challenging the law have legal standing to do so. In its split decision, the court, however, denied Republican Attorney...
Biden says Jimmy Carter has asked him to deliver his eulogy
ATLANTA — President Joe Biden says he plans to deliver the eulogy at the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, who remains under hospice care at his home in south Georgia. Biden told donors at a California fundraiser Monday evening about his “recent” visit to see the 39th president, whom...
Paris Hilton’s path from party girl to icon of ‘extra’
Dubbed the “OG Influencer,” club kid-turned-mogul Paris Hilton pioneered becoming “famous for being famous,” in the early 2000s, a playbook since adopted by everyone from the Kardashians to Housewives and countless social media influencers. Hilton became a staple on the New York City club circuit in her teens in the...
7-time NASCAR champ Johnson adds COTA, Coca-Cola 600 to sked
Jimmie Johnson is adding Coke and COTA to his NASCAR schedule. The seven-time NASCAR champion said Tuesday he will drive the No. 84 Chevrolet in the March 26 race at the Circuit of the Americas and the May 28 Coca-Cola 600 as part of his limited race lineup this season....
Michael Henn returns to March Madness with Penn State
Growing up in Washington, Michael Henn fell in love with basketball — the family sport. That love took him to UC Davis, California Baptist, Portland, Denver and, finally, Penn State. It kept him going through bone spurs, and it carried him all the way back to the NCAA Tournament. At...
Saudi Arabia places order with Boeing for up to 121 planes
Two Saudi Arabian airlines said Tuesday they will order 78 jetliners from Boeing and take options to buy 43 more in a major boost for the American aircraft manufacturer. The order for Boeing 787s will be divided between Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier, Saudia, and a planned new airline called Riyadh...
Facebook parent Meta slashes another 10,000 jobs
Facebook parent Meta is slashing another 10,000 jobs and will not fill 5,000 open positions as the social media pioneer cuts costs. The company said Tuesday it will reduce the size of its recruiting team and make further cuts in its tech groups in late April, and then its business...
Oprah Winfrey reflects on book club, announces 100th pick
NEW YORK — For her 100th book club pick, Oprah Winfrey relied on the same instincts she has drawn upon from the start: Does the story move her? Does she think about it for days after? In a work of fiction, do the characters seem real to her? “When I...
Conn. woman 1st non-Vermonter granted assisted suicide right
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Lynda Bluestein has terminal cancer and knows she’ll likely die soon, but until Tuesday, she didn’t know if she’d be able to choose how or when and whether her family, friends and dog would be with her when the time comes. The 75-year-old from Bridgeport, Connecticut, reached...
Former Rep. Pat Schroeder, pioneer for women’s rights, dies
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Rep. Pat Schroeder, a pioneer for women’s and family rights in Congress, has died. She was 82. Schroeder’s former press secretary, Andrea Camp, said Schroeder suffered a stroke recently and died Monday night at a hospital in Celebration, Florida, the city where she had been residing...
China to reopen to tourists, resume all visas Wednesday
HONG KONG — China will reopen its borders to tourists and resume issuing all visas Wednesday as it tries to revive tourism and its economy following a three-year halt during the covid-19 pandemic. China is one of the last major countries to reopen its borders to tourists. The announcement Tuesday...
Biden issues order to strengthen gun background checks
SAN DIEGO — President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Tuesday aiming to increase the number of background checks to buy guns, promote more secure firearms storage and ensure U.S. law enforcement agencies are getting the most out of a bipartisan gun control law enacted last summer. The Democratic...
Silicon Valley Bank’s demise disrupts the disruptors in tech
Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse rattled the technology industry that had been the bank’s backbone, leaving shell-shocked entrepreneurs thankful for the government reprieve that saved their money while they mourned the loss of a place that served as a chummy club of innovation. “They were the gold standard, it almost seemed...
