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Indonesia landslides, floods kill 55 people; dozens missing
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Multiple disasters caused by torrential rains in eastern Indonesia have killed at least 55 people and displaced thousands, the country’s disaster relief agency said Monday. More than 40 other people were missing. Mud tumbled down from surrounding hills onto dozens of homes in Lamenele village shortly after...
‘Trial of the Chicago 7’ takes top honors at SAG Awards
The starry cast of Aaron Sorkin’s 1960s courtroom drama “The Trial of the Chicago 7” took the top prize Sunday at a virtual Screen Actors Guild Awards where actors of color, for the first time, swept the individual film awards. The 27th SAG Awards, presented by the Hollywood actors’ guild...
U.S. shuts once-secret Guantanamo prison unit, moves prisoners
WASHINGTON — A once-secret unit within the Guantanamo Bay detention center that had fallen into disrepair has been closed and the prisoners moved to another facility on the American base in Cuba, the U.S. military said Sunday. The prisoners at Camp 7 were transferred to a facility adjacent to where...
NHL’s North Division reacts to Canucks’ covid-19 situation
The Vancouver Canucks’ season being brought to a standstill by the covid-19 pandemic makes players and coaches elsewhere in the all-Canadian North Division uneasy for that team and their own. Sixteen of the 22 players on the Canucks’ active roster were on the NHL’s protocol list with Sunday’s addition of...
Stanford holds off Arizona to win women’s NCAA titleVideo
SAN ANTONIO — Tara VanDerveer hugged each of her Stanford players as they climbed the ladder to cut down the nets, capping a taxing whirlwind journey and ending an exhaustive championship drought for the Cardinal. After 29 years and having to be on the road for 10 weeks this season...
Shohei Ohtani to bat No. 2, pitch in same historic game for Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani is pitching and hitting for the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday night for the first time since the two-way star moved to the majors. Ohtani even took the No. 2 slot in the Angels’ lineup while he also made his first mound start of the...
U.K. eyes testing covid-19 passports at mass gatherings
LONDON — Britain is planning to test a series of measures including “coronavirus status certifications” over the coming weeks to see if they can allow people to safely return to mass gatherings at sports arenas, nightclubs and concerts. People attending a range of events this month and in May, including...
Jordan Spieth ends drought with victory at Texas Open
SAN ANTONIO — Jordan Spieth tapped in for par to win the British Open for his third major and 11th victory in just five years on the PGA Tour. He never imagined he would go 1,351 days before he felt that way again. He went 82 events on tour without...
Gonzaga’s last hurdles: a quick turnaround, surging BaylorVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Now comes the hard part for Gonzaga. Less than 16 hours after walking off the floor with one of the most scintillating wins in the game’s history, the barely still-unbeaten Bulldogs returned to the practice court Sunday to get ready for the national championship game. Their opponent, Baylor,...
Augusta National now a 10-day celebration at home of Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — A stream of people young and older walked on a path along the driving range at Augusta National, most of them carrying bags from the golf shop, some of them taking home a prized trophy. To their right was Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson, smashing drivers into...
Capitol attack raises questions of security vs. public accessVideo
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are trying to balance openness with safety after Friday’s attack within steps of the Capitol, a challenge for Congress, nearly three months after a mob stormed the seat of American democracy, to “make it as secure as it needs to be but as free as we could...
Chelsea’s Christian Pulisic out with another hamstring injuryVideo
Christian Pulisic left Chelsea’s match against West Bromwich Albion because of another hamstring injury. Pulisic scored in the first half Saturday, his first goal for Chelsea since Dec. 5 against Leeds. Christian Pulisic scores his first goal under Thomas Tuchel ?(? via @NBCSportsSoccer)pic.twitter.com/qFiAFGWUhg— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 3, 2021 He...
Hubert Hurkacz wins Miami Open title by beating Jannik Sinner
MIAMI — Hubert Hurkacz of Poland won the biggest title of his career Sunday by beating 19-year-old Jannik Sinner of Italy, 7-6 (4), 6-4, in the Miami Open final. Hurkacz, 24, improved to 10-0 in Florida this year, including the Delray Beach title in January. Ranked 37th, he beat two...
Florida works to avoid ‘catastrophic’ reservoir collapseVideo
PALMETTO, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sunday that crews are working to prevent the collapse of a large wastewater pond in the Tampa Bay area while evacuating the area to avoid a “catastrophic flood.” Manatee County officials say the latest models show that a breach at the old...
Baylor trio of Jared Butler, MaCio Teague, Davion Mitchell headed to title gameVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — The only reason Baylor’s backcourt can’t be considered a true brotherhood is the blood coursing through their veins. Whether they were declaring together for the NBA Draft or withdrawing from it, transferring from other schools or helping newcomers acclimate to coach Scott Drew’s program, Jared Butler, MaCio Teague...
Flat cap, unique season make for tight NHL trade deadlineVideo
Acquiring Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow at the 2020 NHL trade deadline helped the Tampa Bay Lightning win the Stanley Cup. No such moves will be possible in their attempt to repeat. “We have zero dollars of cap space to acquire a player between now and the trade deadline,” general...
Singing hymns through masks, Christians mark pandemic Easter
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Christianity’s most joyous feast day was celebrated worldwide with the faithful far apart in pews and singing choruses of “Hallelujah” through face coverings on a second Easter Sunday marked by pandemic precautions. From vast Roman Catholic cathedrals to Protestant churches, worshippers followed national or local regulations...
In Easter speech, pope calls wars in pandemic ‘scandalous’
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis in his traditional Easter Sunday address denounced as “scandalous” how armed conflicts continue to rage even as the coronavirus pandemic has triggered severe social and economic suffering and swollen the ranks of the poor. Francis tempered his “Urbi et Orbi″ address (Latin for “To the...
Amid outcry, states push mental health training for police
The officer who Cassandra Quinto-Collins says kneeled on her son’s neck for over four minutes assured her it was standard protocol for sedating a person experiencing a mental breakdown. “I was there watching it the whole time,” Quinto-Collins told The Associated Press. “I just trusted that they knew what they...
Vast archives at JFK Library help bring ‘Hemingway’ to life
BOSTON — A new documentary on Ernest Hemingway — powered by vast but little-known archives kept at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston — is shedding new light on the acclaimed novelist. “Hemingway,” by longtime collaborators Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, premiering on PBS on three...
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ stomps to pandemic-best $48.5M opening
NEW YORK — With the help of a few old friends, the box office rekindled some of its old might over the weekend. “Godzilla vs. Kong” scored easily the best opening of the pandemic with an estimated $48.5 million since opening Wednesday, even as it was simultaneously streaming at home....
It’s on: Gonzaga vs. Baylor for the national championship
INDIANAPOLIS — Baylor made a mockery of the first Final Four game, stifling Houston for a chance at the program’s first national title. Gonzaga made miracles happen, winning on one of the greatest shots in NCAA Tournament history. The showdown between Baylor and Gonzaga that was called off in December...
Gonzaga beats buzzer in overtime for Final Four win vs. UCLA
Gonzaga has given fans the NCAA championship game they wanted with a shot for the ages. Jalen Suggs banked in a shot from near midcourt at the buzzer, giving the heavily favored Zags a 93-90 overtime victory against upstart UCLA. Gonzaga, the No. 1 overall seed, will play second-seeded Baylor...
Banner year for Pac-12 as Arizona, Stanford meet for NCAA women’s titleVideo
SAN ANTONIO — The last time Tara VanDerveer and Stanford were playing for a national championship, the Pac-12 had just 10 schools and the Cardinal were the standard-bearer for the conference. Now 11 years later, the Pac-12 is on top of the women’s basketball world with the Cardinal facing Arizona...
Spieth tied for lead heading into Texas Open’s final roundVideo
SAN ANTONIO — Jordan Spieth shot a 5-under-par 67 on Saturday to move into a tie for the lead heading into the final round of the Valero Texas Open. Spieth and Englishman Matt Wallace are at 12-under after both birdied their final two holes of the day. Wallace also posted...
