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Trump vents online about service provider after conference call marred by glitch
WASHINGTON — On Monday afternoon, the president of the United States was just another person complaining online about his service provider. Donald Trump wrote in a pair of posts on Truth Social that he was trying to hold a conference call with faith leaders from all over the country but...
Inmate fatally shoots N.C. officer before being caught in stolen vehicle, sheriff says
MURPHY, N.C. — A federal inmate escaped from custody at a medical clinic in western North Carolina and fatally shot a detention officer with his own gun Monday, then fled in a stolen vehicle before being captured in another county, a sheriff said. The inmate had been taken to an...
Royal train to end 156 years of service as King Charles III seeks to economize
LONDON — The Royal Train will soon leave the station for the last time. King Charles III has accepted it’s time to decommission the train, whose history dates back to Queen Victoria, because it costs too much to operate and would have needed a significant upgrade for more advanced rail...
Tropical Storm Flossie strengthens, hurricane warning issued for Mexico’s Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Flossie continued to gain steam off Mexico’s southwestern Pacific coast on Monday afternoon and was projected to turn into a hurricane overnight. Meanwhile, the remnants of what was Tropical Storm Barry dumped rain on eastern Mexico. Flossie strengthened with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph....
Trump signs an executive order ending U.S. sanctions on Syria
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending most U.S. economic sanctions on Syria, following through on a promise he made to the country’s new interim leader. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the move was designed to “promote and support the country’s path to...
Erie Seawolves to be renamed Moon Mammoths by John Oliver
NEW YORK — The Detroit Tigers’ Double-A Erie Seawolves will be renamed the Erie Moon Mammoths after being picked by John Oliver of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight.” Oliver devoted a May 4 segment to names and promotions of minor-league baseball teams, announcing: “We are willing to use all of our...
Golden Knights get Mitch Marner in deal with Maple Leafs, give him 8-year, $96M contractVideo
LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights acquired Mitch Marner in a sign-and-trade with Toronto on Monday, giving him an eight-year, $96 million contract, according to multiple reports. Marner, 28, will count $12 million against the salary cap through the 2032-33 season. He is coming off setting career highs with...
Trump to visit new Florida immigration detention facility
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will visit a new migrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades on Tuesday, showcasing his border crackdown in the face of humanitarian and environmental concerns. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump will be visiting “Alligator Alcatraz,” a moniker that has alarmed immigrant activists...
NHL free agency roundup: Champion Panthers re-sign Brad Marchand, Aaron EkbladVideo
The Florida Panthers completed another hat trick Monday less than two weeks since repeating as Stanley Cup champions. After Aaron Ekblad, Brad Marchand and Sam Bennett said they never wanted to leave South Florida, they got their wish. Days after locking up Bennett long term, the Panthers agreed to re-sign...
Nets trading former OLSH star, Pitt player Cam Johnson to Nuggets
NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets are trading Cam Johnson to the Denver Nuggets for Michael Porter Jr. and a first-round draft pick, according to multiple reports Monday. The swap of forwards shortly after free agency opened sends Johnson back to the Western Conference, where he helped Phoenix reach the...
NBA free agency opens after recent waves of player movement
Victor Wembanyama has another big man to help him out in San Antonio. The Houston Rockets continued their offseason overhaul. And Orlando and Atlanta made moves with eyes on contending this coming season Monday as the NBA’s free agency period got underway. The Spurs lured center Luke Kornet away from...
Bryan Kohberger to plead guilty to killing 4 University of Idaho students in deal to avoid execution
BOISE, Idaho — Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students as part of a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty, an attorney for one victim’s family said Monday. Shanon Gray, an attorney representing the family of Kaylee Goncalves, confirmed that prosecutors...
Rebuilding Pac-12 gets its needed 8th football school with addition of Texas State
SAN MARCOS, Texas — Texas State is joining the Pac-12, giving the rebuilding conference the eighth football-playing school it needed to maintain its status as an FBS conference. The Pac-12 and Texas State announced Monday that the Bobcats from the Sun Belt Conference will join holdovers Oregon State and Washington...
NYC doctor pleads guilty to sexually abusing patients in hospital, his home
NEW YORK — A doctor pleaded guilty Monday to sexually abusing sedated patients at his New York City hospital and raping women who were unconscious at his home. Zhi Alan Cheng admitted to abusing seven women, including three female patients he was treating at New York-Presbyterian Queens hospital, the Queens...
2-time MVP Bryce Harper returns from wrist injury to give Phillies boost in NL East raceVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Phillies slugger Bryce Harper got to a point where the condition of his right wrist — bothered by inflammation that stuck him on the injured list — was pretty much as good as it gets. So it’s time to play. Harper returned from a nearly monthlong layoff with...
Rookie Paige Bueckers named WNBA All-Star starter; Nneka Ogwumike picked for 10th timeVideo
NEW YORK — Paige Bueckers will play in her first WNBA All-Star Game, and Nneka Ogwumike earned her 10th selection, the league announced Monday as it named the players who will join Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier as All-Star starters. Bueckers, who was the No. 1 overall draft pick by...
Netanyahu to head to Washington next Monday as Trump presses for ceasefire in Gaza
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks at the White House next Monday, according to two U.S. administration officials. The visit comes as the U.S. leader has begun stepping up his push on the Israeli government to broker a ceasefire and hostage agreement...
U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans of Philadelphia says he won’t run for reelection
HARRISBURG — U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans said Monday that he will not seek reelection to his Philadelphia seat, capping a career in public office that stretches back 45 years. Evans, a Democrat, said in a statement that he decided that “the time is right” to retire after his term is...
Carlos Alcaraz needs 5 Wimbledon sets to beat Fabio Fognini
LONDON — Carlos Alcaraz, locked in a five-set struggle at Centre Court, looked toward his coach Monday and shouted something about how Fabio Fognini — 38, retiring after this season, winless in 2025 — looked as if he could keep playing until he’s 50. “I don’t know why it’s his...
Judges consider whether Trump can use wartime act against Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua
Immigration and administration lawyers on Monday battled over whether President Donald Trump can use an 18th century wartime act against a Venezuelan gang in a case that is likely to ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. The attorneys sparred before a three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court...
U.S. stocks push further into record heights
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market added to its record on Monday as Wall Street closed out a second straight winning month. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% in its first trading after completing a stunning recovery from its springtime sell-off of roughly 20%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added...
Man lured Idaho firefighters to a mountain with a fire then shot and killed 2, officials sayVideo
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — As a wildfire began to sow panic in a small northern Idaho mountain community, a group of firefighters who rushed to put out the blaze instead found themselves in an unexpected shootout. A man who had intentionally set the fire to ambush the crew on Sunday...
More than 300 charged in $14.6 billion health care fraud schemes takedown, Justice Department says
WASHINGTON — State and federal prosecutors have charged more than 320 people and uncovered nearly $15 billion in false claims in what they described Monday as the largest coordinated takedown of health care fraud schemes in Justice Department history. Law enforcement seized more than $245 million in cash, luxury vehicles,...
Senate GOP tax bill could crush wind and solar power, advocates say
WASHINGTON — Clean energy advocates were already bracing for a Republican-led bill that would phase out tax credits for wind, solar and other renewable energy as President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers moved to dismantle the 2022 climate law passed by Democrats under former President Joe Biden. But a proposal...
Disney cruise ship rescue team saves girl and father after overboard fallVideo
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Crew members from a Disney cruise ship saved a girl who fell overboard and her father who jumped in after her. The Disney Dream rescue team pulled the girl and her father into a small boat on Sunday as the cruise ship was returning to Fort...
