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Zimbabwe: 1 dead after clashes at opposition party rally
HARARE, Zimbabwe — One person died and others were injured in clashes at an opposition party rally in Zimbabwe over the weekend, police said Monday. The country’s main opposition leader claimed his followers were attacked by ruling party supporters armed with machetes, spears and rocks. Police spokesman Paul Nyathi confirmed...
FIFA and UEFA suspend Russia from international soccer
Russian teams have been suspended from international soccer after the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The decision came Monday from FIFA and UEFA, saying Russia’s national teams and clubs were suspended “until further notice.” “Football is fully united here and in full solidarity with all the people affected in Ukraine,” FIFA...
MLB: It’s deadline day to save opening day, 162-game season
JUPITER, Fla. — Commissioner Rob Manfred and top deputy Dan Halem met with players Monday on the final day of negotiations to end the lockout before MLB’s deadline to salvage a March 31 start to the regular season and a 162-game schedule. Emotions became more heated as the sides pressed...
Road trip with a dog? Tips for making you both happy
San Francisco dog owner Ben Lowenstein loves to travel — and he never leaves his dog, Javi, behind. Together, the pair has taken road trips to Chicago, Lake Tahoe and Los Angeles. They have hiked the trails of New Mexico, explored Utah’s national parks, and gallivanted through Colorado snow banks....
Robert Pattinson helps a new Batman emerge from the darknessVideo
Robert Pattinson isn’t morally opposed to superhero films. But he wasn’t exactly seeking them out before “The Batman” came along, either. The 35-year-old who seemed to emerge as a fully formed superstar in mega franchises like “Harry Potter” and “Twilight” has for the past decade or so found himself chasing...
Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa to start seeking doctor help
If there is no doctor in the house, Amazon’s Alexa will soon be able to summon one. Amazon and telemedicine provider Teladoc Health are starting a voice-activated virtual care program that lets customers get medical help without picking up their phones. The service, for health issues that aren’t emergencies, will...
Target seeks to entice workers with pay of up to $24 an hour
NEW YORK — Workers at Target stores and distribution centers in places like New York, where competition for finding and hiring staff is the fiercest, could see starting wages as high as $24 an hour this year. The Minneapolis-based discount retailer said Monday that it will adopt minimum wages that...
Toyota’s Japan production halted over suspected cyberattack
TOKYO — Toyota is suspending production at all 28 lines of its 14 plants in Japan starting Tuesday, because of a “system malfunction” that a domestic supplier suspects is a cyberattack. Kojima Industries Corp., based in Toyota city in central Japan, said Monday the problem could be a cyberattack as...
Ukraine slows Russian advance under shadow of nuclear threat
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian and Ukrainian officials met for talks Monday amid high hopes but low expectations for any diplomatic breakthrough, after Moscow ran into unexpectedly stiff resistance when it unleashed the biggest land war in Europe since World War II. Outgunned Ukrainian forces managed to slow the Russian advance,...
‘CODA’ takes top honors at SAG Awards, Will Smith wins
In an upset, the deaf family drama “CODA” took top honors at an unpredictable and history-making 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards that also saw wins for the leads of “Squid Game,” the cast of “Ted Lasso” and Will Smith. The ceremony, held Sunday at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California,...
Ruble plummets as sanctions bite, sending Russians to banks
MOSCOW — Ordinary Russians faced the prospect of higher prices and crimped foreign travel as Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine sent the ruble plummeting, leading uneasy people to line up at banks and ATMs on Monday in a country that has seen more than one currency disaster in...
Buccaneers Pro Bowl OL Ali Marpet retires at age 28
TAMPA, Fla. — Pro Bowl offensive lineman Ali Marpet caught the Tampa Bay Buccaneers off guard Sunday, announcing his retirement from the NFL at age 28. A second-round draft pick out of tiny Hobart College in 2015, Marpet became a starter at right guard as a rookie. He transitioned to...
Freshman Bryce McGowens powers Nebraska past Penn State
COLLEGE STATION — Freshman Bryce McGowens poured in 25 points and Nebraska rolled to a 93-70 victory over Penn State on Sunday. McGowens sank 8 of 13 shots from the floor with three first-half 3-pointers and made all six of his free throws for the Cornhuskers (8-21, 2-16 Big Ten),...
Tom Holland and ‘Uncharted’ stay No. 1 at box officeVideo
NEW YORK — For the eighth time in the last two and a half months, a movie starring Tom Holland is No. 1 at the box office. The Sony Pictures videogame adaptation “Uncharted,” starring Holland and Mark Wahlberg, led ticket sales for its second weekend of release with $23.3 million,...
Kyle Larson holds on for NASCAR win at Fontana
FONTANA, Calif. — Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson held off Austin Dillon and Daniel Suarez in a tense finish Sunday to win at Fontana for the second time. After starting at the rear under penalty, Larson raced to his 17th career victory and the 11th in his year-plus...
New York to lift statewide school mask mandate by March 2
NEW YORK — New York’s statewide masking requirement in schools will be lifted by March 2, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Sunday, citing a dramatic drop in covid-19 infections and new federal guidelines. Hours later, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he’s considering lifting vaccine mandates on restaurants, bars and...
Augusta on his mind: Sepp Straka rallies to win Honda ClassicVideo
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Sepp Straka is going back to Georgia in a few weeks. He is headed to his first Masters, after pulling off a huge comeback to win the Honda Classic. Straka, down by five shots entering the final round, tapped in for birdie in the rain...
MLB players, teams talk for 7th day in row, deadline nearsVideo
JUPITER, Fla. — Locked-out players and management officials were bargaining for the seventh straight day Sunday, holding at least three meetings just one day before MLB’s deadline to salvage March 31 openers and a 162-game schedule. Negotiators narrowed some differences Friday and Saturday. But entering the 88th day of the...
Early madness: Top 6 teams lose on same day for 1st time in college basketballVideo
The madness arrived early this year. An unpredictable college basketball season took an unprecedented turn Saturday, when the top six and seven of the top 10 teams lost. Gonzaga, Arizona, Auburn, Purdue, Kansas and Kentucky all went down, marking the first time in AP poll era (1948—49) that the top...
BP exiting stake in Russian oil and gas company Rosneft
BP said Sunday it is exiting its share in Rosneft, a state-controlled Russian oil and gas company, in reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. BP has held a 19.75% stake in Rosneft since 2013. That stake is currently valued at $14 billion. London-based BP also said its CEO, Bernard Looney,...
Ukraine athletes defend country, demand sanctions for Russia
Earlier this month, Ukrainian skeleton rider Vladyslav Heraskevych flashed a sign at the Olympics: “No war in Ukraine.” On Sunday, he was hunkered down about 150 kilometers (90 miles) outside of his nation’s capital with weapons nearby in case he needs to defend his country. “I am a student,” the...
Scott McLaughlin wins 1st IndyCar race in St. Pete season openerVideo
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Scott McLaughlin at last showed his long move from Australia to the United States was worth the gamble, getting his first IndyCar Series win on Sunday in the season-opening race through the downtown streets of St. Petersburg. Now the New Zealander will have to see how...
Euro nations reject FIFA ruling Russia can play on as RFU
LONDON — FIFA drew a swift backlash from European nations for not immediately expelling Russia from World Cup qualifying Sunday and only ordering the country to play at neutral venues under the name of its federation — the Football Union of Russia (RFU). Protesting against FIFA’s response to Russia’s invasion...
Trump talks Putin, grievances as GOP focuses on midterm wins
ORLANDO, Fla. — Leading Republicans spent much of three days avoiding Donald Trump’s chief grievances or ignoring him altogether as they unified behind a midterm message designed to win back the voters the polarizing former president alienated while in office. That changed Saturday night. Facing thousands of cheering activists at...
Sorting fact, disinformation after Russian attack on Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — Associated Press journalists around Ukraine and beyond are documenting military activity during Russia’s invasion. With disinformation rife and social media amplifying military claims and counterclaims, determining exactly what is happening is difficult. Here’s a look at what could be confirmed Sunday. WHAT ARE THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS? Huge...
