Associated Press stories, Page 160
Red Panda has fractured left wrist, released from hospital after fall at WNBA gameVideo
Good news, basketball fans: Red Panda intends to be ready for next season. Red Panda, the popular performer who fell off her unicycle and crashed to the court during halftime of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final between the Indiana Fever and the Minnesota Lynx, has a broken left wrist and...
Bronny James says he doesn’t follow rumors around LeBron while preparing for 2nd season with Lakers
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Although Bronny James tries to stay off all social media, that strategy didn’t stop one of his friends from calling him up this week and asking him about LeBron James’ thoughts on the Los Angeles Lakers’ direction and what it all might mean for Bronny’s future....
Nearly 368,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon recalled over possible listeria contamination
Nearly 368,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon products are being recalled over possible contamination with listeria bacteria that can cause food poisoning, federal health officials said Wednesday. No illnesses have been confirmed to date, U.S. agriculture department officials said. Kraft Heinz Food Company of Newberry, South Carolina, announced the...
Reports: Deandre Ayton to sign with Lakers, join LeBron James, Luka DoncicVideo
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Center Deandre Ayton agreed to join the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent, according to multiple reports. The Portland Trail Blazers bought out Ayton’s contract last weekend, and he has agreed to join Doncic and LeBron James on a one-year deal with a player option...
Boston’s Chapman lights up radar gun at age 37 and has bigger numbers in mind than his 350th saveVideo
BOSTON — At 37-years-old, Boston closer Aroldis Chapman routinely lights up the radar gun at 100 mph. He also sees a bigger number he would like to reach. Chapman pitched a perfect ninth inning Wednesday and earned his 350th career save as the Red Sox beat the Cincinnati Reds, 5-3,...
Malik Beasley should be in high demand after a career season. Off-court issues are changing that
Malik Beasley should be riding high right now, after a season when he became just the fifth player in NBA history to make at least 300 shots from 3-point range in a single season. Instead, his future seems very uncertain. He’s a free agent and facing some serious off-court issues,...
Negotiations resume in Philadelphia as thousands of city workers strike over wages, work conditions
PHILADELPHIA — Negotiations resumed Wednesday on the second day of a strike by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia, while a judge ordered some emergency service dispatchers and essential water department employees back to work. “We are still very, very far apart. All this, it’s not all about money, but...
Analysis shows Trump’s tariffs would cost U.S. employers $82.3 billion
WASHINGTON — An analysis finds a critical group of U.S. employers would face a direct cost of $82.3 billion from President Donald Trump’s current tariff plans, a sum that could potentially be managed through price hikes, layoffs, hiring freezes or lower profit margins. The analysis by the JPMorganChase Institute is...
Aryna Sabalenka is last top-5 Wimbledon women’s seed left
LONDON — Aryna Sabalenka joked that she’d love it if the upsets at Wimbledon would stop, which makes sense, given she is ranked No. 1. She’s also the only one of the five top-seeded women still in the bracket after No. 4 Jasmine Paolini, last year’s runner-up, followed No. 2...
Nikolaj Ehlers remains unsigned midway through Day 2 of NHL free agency
Nikolaj Ehlers remained unsigned 30 hours into NHL free agency, as the top player available weighed his options Wednesday and suitors awaited his decision that could be one of the final big moves of the offseason. Ehlers was already a rarity as a sought-after free agent who let the opening...
Judge blocks order barring asylum access at border and gives administration 2 weeks to appeal
WASHINGTON — A federal judge said Wednesday that an order by President Donald Trump suspending asylum access at the southern border was unlawful, throwing into doubt one of the key pillars of the president’s plan to crack down on migration at the southern border. But he put the ruling on...
Bills’ 1st-round pick Maxwell Hairston is accused of sexual assault
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills first-round draft pick Maxwell Hairston was accused in a lawsuit of sexually assaulting a woman in 2021 at the University of Kentucky. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in federal court in Kentucky by a woman who claims Hairston entered her dorm room without being invited,...
The U.S. plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest. Here is how it will work
TOPEKA, Kan. — The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of airplanes over Mexico and southern Texas to fight a flesh-eating maggot. That sounds like the plot of a horror movie, but it is part of the government’s plans for protecting the U.S....
Bryan Kohberger admits to killing 4 Idaho students but motive remains unclear
BOISE, Idaho — A criminal justice student who avoided a potential death sentence by pleading guilty Wednesday to the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students carefully planned the attack for months and took multiple steps to cover his tracks, the lead prosecutor said. Bryan Kohberger, who was...
Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam that will let U.S. goods into the country duty-free
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam Wednesday that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free. Vietnamese exports to the United States, by contrast, would face a 20% levy. On his Truth Social platform, Trump declared the pact “a Great Deal of Cooperation between...
7 missing after explosion at California fireworks warehouse sets off massive blazeVideo
ESPARTO, Calif. — Seven people were missing Wednesday following an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in rural Northern California that caused a massive fire and forced evacuations, authorities said. Emergency crews and investigators were working with the property’s owner and monitoring the area using drones to find the individuals, said...
Tesla sales plunge again as anti-Musk boycott shows staying power and rivals pounce on the weakness
NEW YORK — Sales of Tesla electric cars fell sharply in the last three months as boycotts over Elon Musk’s political views continue to keep buyers away. The 13% plunge in global sales over a year earlier suggests the damage to Tesla’s brand from Musk’s embrace of U.S. President Donald...
NHL, NHLPA, IOC and IIHF finalize agreement for players to participate in 2026 Olympics
ZURICH (AP) — The NHL, NHLPA and international officials on Wednesday finalized a long-ago agreed-to deal to send players to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. The league, union, International Ice Hockey Federation and International Olympic Committee confirmed the participation of NHL players at the games for the first time since 2014....
A look at the potential sentence faced by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in his sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK — The jury in the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial convicted him of a prostitution-related crime but cleared him of sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Here’s what we know about the potential sentence: What were the charges against Sean “Diddy” Combs? The three-time Grammy award winner was...
Del Monte, the 139-year-old canned fruits and vegetables company, seeks bankruptcy protection
Del Monte Foods, the 139-year-old company best known for its canned fruits and vegetables, is filing for bankruptcy protection as U.S. consumers increasingly bypass its products for healthier or cheaper options. Del Monte has secured $912.5 million in debtor-in-possession financing that will allow it to operate normally as the sale...
Microsoft’s largest layoff in years hits Xbox, sales and other divisions
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft is firing thousands of workers, its second mass layoff in months and its largest in more than two years. The tech giant began sending out layoff notices Wednesday that hit the company’s Xbox video game business and other divisions. The company declined to say how many...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges in sex crimes caseVideo
NEW YORK — A judge declined Wednesday to grant bail to Sean “Diddy” Combs, meaning the hip hop mogul won’t go free while he awaits sentencing in his sex crimes case. The bond decision came after a jury convicted Combs of federal prostitution-related offenses but acquitted him of sex trafficking...
Hurricane Flossie weakens to Category 2 off Mexico’s Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Flossie continued to weaken as a Category 2 hurricane off Mexico’s southwestern Pacific coast with maximum sustained wind of 100 mph, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Flossie became a powerful Category 3 hurricane late on Tuesday, but was slated to steadily weaken on Wednesday and...
Hamas says it’s open to a Gaza truce but stops short of accepting a Trump-backed proposal
CAIRO — Hamas suggested Wednesday that it was open to a ceasefire agreement with Israel, but stopped short of accepting a U.S.-backed proposal announced by President Donald Trump hours earlier, insisting on its longstanding position that any deal bring an end to the war in Gaza. Trump said Tuesday that...
Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by a newer state law that criminalizes abortions only after a fetus can survive outside the womb. State lawmakers adopted the ban in 1849, making it...
