Associated Press stories, Page 2069
Film producer, wealthy heir, political donor Steve Bing dies
LOS ANGELES — Movie producer, film financier, real estate heir and major Democratic political donor Steve Bing has died. He was 55. The Los Angeles County coroner said Bing died Monday at his residence in the Century City section of Los Angeles. The coroner did not cite a cause and...
Play ball: MLB’s 60-game season to start July 23-24Video
MLB issued a 60-game schedule Tuesday night that will start July 23 or 24 in empty ballparks as the sport tries to push ahead amid the coronavirus after months of acrimony. Each team will play 10 games against each of its four division rivals and four games vs. each of...
Tim Dahlberg: Is rush to play sports this year really worth it?Video
Who knew a tennis ball could be so dangerous? Certainly not Novak Djokovic, whose incredibly misguided decision to flout the coronavirus pandemic with a series of tennis exhibitions ended with the world’s best tennis player, his wife and who knows how many others infected. He’s now sorry, of course, but...
No federal charges in NASCAR noose incident; authorities say noose was in garage since last yearVideo
The noose found hanging in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway had been there since at least last October, federal authorities said Tuesday in announcing there will be no charges filed in an incident that rocked NASCAR and its only fulltime Black driver. U.S. Attorney Jay Town and FBI...
On the Fringe: DeChambeau doing it his wayVideo
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — It took Webb Simpson winning at Harbour Town to stop getting questions about Bryson DeChambeau. Not that he minded. They played together the opening two rounds of the RBC Heritage, and Simpson was not oblivious to the main topic of conversation the last two weeks...
More gains for tech as U.S. stocks head for a 3rd monthly gain
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street on Tuesday, extending the market’s recent winning streak after another strong showing by technology companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% and is on pace for its third straight monthly gain. The Nasdaq composite, which is heavily weighted with technology stocks, climbed to an all-time...
Q&A: Jon Stewart is still fighting for the middle ground
NEW YORK — When Jon Stewart signed off from the “The Daily Show” five years ago, he didn’t say goodbye. “The conversation isn’t ending,” Stewart said. Stewart is now picking it back up with “Irresistible,” his second film as writer-director, following 2014’s “Rosewater,” and an extension of many of the...
Police investigating ‘White Lives Matter’ banner flown over soccer game
British police on Tuesday investigated the circumstances behind a plane pulling a “White Lives Matter Burnley” banner over a Premier League soccer match, an incident which drew condemnation from players, politicians and anti-discrimination leaders. The aircraft came into view moments after players and coaches from Manchester City and Burnley took...
Powerful earthquake shakes southern, central Mexico
MEXICO CITY — A powerful earthquake centered near the resort of Huatulco in southern Mexico swayed buildings Tuesday in Mexico City and sent thousands into the streets. Seismic alarms sounded midmorning with enough warning for residents to exit buildings. Power was knocked out to some areas, but there were no...
Tina Fey asks to pull ’30 Rock’ episodes that featured blackface
At the request of co-creator Tina Fey, four episodes of the comedy “30 Rock” are being removed from circulation because they featured characters performing in blackface. The series aired on NBC from 2006 to 2013, but episodes are still being shown in television syndication and on streaming services including Hulu,...
Bill Cosby granted appeal in Pennsylvania sex assault case
PHILADELPHIA — In a stunning decision that could test the legal framework of #MeToo cases, comedian Bill Cosby has won the right to fight his 2018 sexual assault conviction in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The 82-year-old Cosby has been imprisoned in suburban Philadelphia for nearly two years after a jury...
2nd presidential debate moves from Michigan to Florida
The nonpartisan commission that sponsors the formal election year presidential debates announced Tuesday that an October debate that had been set for Michigan will now take place in Florida. The change comes after the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, determined it was no longer “feasible” to host the Oct. 15...
Novak Djokovic tests positive for coronavirus
BELGRADE, Serbia — Novak Djokovic tested positive for the coronavirus Tuesday after taking part in a tennis exhibition series he organized in Serbia and Croatia. The top-ranked Serb is the fourth player to test positive for the virus after first playing in Belgrade and then again last weekend in Zadar,...
AP-NORC poll: Nearly all in U.S. back criminal justice reform
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans overwhelmingly want clear standards on when police officers may use force and consequences for officers who do so excessively, according to a new poll that finds nearly all Americans favor at least some level of change to the nation’s criminal justice system. The new poll from...
Making the most of your outdoor space, no matter how small
Coronavirus quarantine had many people rethinking the interiors of their homes this spring. DIY projects were tackled, and rooms reorganized. Now that summer’s here, why not give the same mini-makeover to backyards and outdoor spaces? You’ll feel less cooped up if you bring some indoor style outside, even if it’s...
Starbucks adds plant-based meat to U.S. menu
Starbucks is adding plant-based meat to its U.S. menu for the first time. The Seattle coffee chain said Tuesday that a breakfast sandwich made with imitation sausage from Redwood City, California-based Impossible Foods is now available at a majority of its U.S. restaurants. The sandwich comes with egg and cheese...
After Tulsa, Trump heads to virus hotspot Arizona and border
WASHINGTON — Regrouping after a humbling weekend rally, President Donald Trump faces another test of his ability to draw a crowd during a pandemic Tuesday as he visits Arizona and tries to remind voters of one of his key 2016 campaign promises. Trump’s weekend rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was meant...
Fauci hopeful for a vaccine by late 2020, early 2021
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday he is cautiously optimistic there will be a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year or early 2021, but warned that the next few weeks will be critical to tamping down coronavirus hot spots around the country. Fauci and other top health...
Gov. Greg Abbott urges masks but no new steps as coronavirus cases rise in TexasVideo
AUSTIN — Texas’ surging coronavirus numbers will not slow the state’s reopening as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday instead prescribed an emphasis on face coverings and social distancing to curtail sobering trends, including hospitalization rates that have doubled since Memorial Day. Abbott did not announce any new measures to...
Ryan Blaney wins at Talladega after show of support for Bubba WallaceVideo
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Ryan Blaney held onto the lead after a restart with two laps to go Monday, earning his second straight win at Talladega Superspeedway on a day that began with NASCAR drivers throwing their support behind Bubba Wallace. Blaney nipped Ricky Stenhouse Jr. at the finish line for...
High schools across the nation push ahead for fall football amid pandemicVideo
AUSTIN, Texas — High schools across the country are trying to figure out how and when students might return to classrooms this fall. Many are also making sure their star quarterbacks and other athletes will be in shape when they do. While states have been easing the economic and social...
Indiana mourns death of 4-time soccer All-American Ken SnowVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Ken Snow, a two-time national men’s soccer player of the year, died Sunday, three days before his birthday. He was 50. Steve Franklin, director of education at Indiana Soccer, made the announcement Monday on Facebook. The Indiana athletic department said it confirmed the death through a family member....
Recreational pot laws may boost traffic deaths, studies find
Laws legalizing recreational marijuana may lead to more traffic deaths, two new studies suggest, although questions remain about how they might influence driving habits. Previous research has had mixed results and the new studies, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, can’t prove that the traffic death increases they found were...
Army soldier charged in plot to ambush his unit overseas
NEW YORK — The new top federal prosecutor in Manhattan on Monday announced her first case since the weekend’s upheaval: the arrest of a U.S. Army soldier charged with plotting a deadly ambush of his unit in Turkey by extremists. In a release, Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss called Private...
U.S. warns against Mexican sanitizer gel containing methanol
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about a Mexican-made hand sanitizer gel that it said is dangerous because it contains large amounts of poisonous methanol, or wood alcohol. The FDA said the methanol “can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested,”...
