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Judge rules companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that companies that paid tariffs struck down last month by Supreme Court are due refunds. Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade wrote that “all importers of record” were “entitled...
Sen. Fetterman is the only Democrat to vote against curbing Trump’s power to order strikes in Iran
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans voted down an effort Wednesday to halt President Donald Trump’s war against Iran, demonstrating early support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy. The legislation, known as a war powers resolution, failed on a 47-53 vote...
Without PGA card, Joel Dahmen makes $20M Arnold Palmer Invitational
ORLANDO, Fla. — Joel Dahmen was down to his last chance to keep his full PGA Tour card at the final tournament of the year. He missed the cut, headed home to Arizona to be with his newborn son and had a month to ponder a future that didn’t look...
Governments scramble to bring citizens home during travel chaos caused by war in Middle EastVideo
PARIS — Governments across the world rushed to organize the return of their citizens from the Middle East on Wednesday and air traffic seemed to be picking up slightly as travel across the region remained heavily disrupted by the widening Iran war. A plane carrying French citizens from Oman and...
Lou Holtz, college football staple who coached Notre Dame to 1988 national title, dies at 89Video
Lou Holtz, the pint-sized motivator who restored greatness at Notre Dame and demanded it everywhere else he went, died in Orlando, Fla., Notre Dame announced Wednesday. He was 89. Spokeswoman Katy Lonergan said the family did not provide a cause of death. “Notre Dame mourns the loss of Lou Holtz,...
House committee votes to subpoena Attorney General Bondi to answer questions over Epstein files
WASHINGTON — The House Oversight Committee voted Wednesday to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions over the Justice Department’s handling of files regarding the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation. Five Republicans joined Democrats to support the subpoena proposed by GOP Rep. Nancy Mace in a sign of continued...
Panthers and Maple Leafs are trade deadline sellers with the playoffs likely out of reach
NEWARK, N.J. — A decade has passed since the Toronto Maple Leafs missed the playoffs, their nine-year streak the longest going in the NHL. The Florida Panthers are back-to-back Stanley Cup champions who have made three consecutive trips to the final while qualifying in each of the past six seasons....
U.S., Ecuador launch military operation against organized crime groups
QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador and the United States have begun joint military operations against organized crime groups in the South American country, the U.S. military said, but neither government has given details of the location and scope of the operation. U.S. Southern Command said in a statement late Tuesday that...
Rising energy prices from the Iran war could help Russia pay for fighting in Ukraine
FRANKFURT, Germany — The Iran war’s disruption of Middle East oil and gas supplies and soaring prices are strengthening Russia’s ability to profit from its energy exports, a pillar of the Kremlin’s budget and a key to paying for its own war in Ukraine. Prices for Russia’s oil exports have...
Rams, Chiefs working on trade sending CB Trent McDuffie to Los Angeles, AP sources say
LOS ANGELES — The Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams are working on a trade to send star cornerback Trent McDuffie to Los Angeles in exchange for several draft picks, two people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity...
An Arkansas man accused of killing his daughter’s alleged abuser wins GOP sheriff’s nomination
An Arkansas man accused of killing his teenage daughter’s alleged abuser won the Republican nomination for local sheriff while waiting to stand trial for murder in his rural county, where he ran on a message of seeing the failures of law enforcement. Aaron Spencer defeated Lonoke County Sheriff John Staley...
Takeaways from the 1st elections of the 2026 midterm campaigns
WASHINGTON — The midterms are here. The 2026 campaign kicked off Tuesday with high-profile primary elections in Texas, where Republican Sen. John Cornyn is heading toward a runoff vote against state attorney general Ken Paxton. Democrats chose state Rep. James Talarico over U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett to be their candidate....
Sri Lanka recovers 87 bodies from Iranian warship sunk off its coast by a U.S. submarine
GALLE, Sri Lanka — A torpedo fired by a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, whose navy said Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people. The Iranian vessel sunk in the Indian Ocean was the Islamic Republic’s “prize ship,” U.S. Defense Secretary...
Luke Donald to return as Ryder Cup captain for Europe for 2027 competition
VIRGINIA WATER, England — European players chanted, “Two more years!” when they won the Ryder Cup in New York, and Luke Donald listened. He was named captain on Wednesday for the 2027 matches in Ireland, making him the first captain in 30 years to lead in three straight Ryder Cups....
The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds
Climate change’s rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters already are, a new study said. Researchers studied hundreds of scientific studies and hazard assessments, calculating that about 90% of them underestimated...
Cracks appear in Trump’s MAGA base as leading figures criticize the Iran war
NEW YORK — For President Donald Trump, some of the sharpest criticism he’s faced in the early days of the Iran war has come from once-loyal media figures far more accustomed to singing his praises. Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and Matt Walsh are among those to express discontent. It’s been...
Republicans brace for an ugly fight in the Texas Senate runoff between Cornyn and Paxton
DALLAS — The mess in Texas may be just beginning. Four-term Sen. John Cornyn and his allies spent nearly $70 million to survive the first round of the party’s nomination fight on Tuesday. He was slightly ahead of conservative firebrand Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, with more votes still...
Talarico wins Texas Senate Democratic nomination while Cornyn, Paxton head to Republican runoffVideo
State Rep. James Talarico topped Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in an expensive and fiercely contested Texas Senate Democratic primary that once again has the party dreaming of a big upset in November. Who Talarico will face depends on a May runoff between longtime Republican Sen. John Cornyn and MAGA favorite Ken...
Russia blames Ukrainian sea drones after tanker explodes and sinks in the Mediterranean
CAIRO — A Russian-flagged tanker carrying liquefied natural gas exploded and erupted in flames before sinking in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya, authorities in the North African country said Wednesday. Russia asserted that an attack by Ukrainian sea drones was to blame. The Libyan Maritime Authority reported “sudden explosions, followed...
U.S. maternal deaths fell in 2024 and may have dropped again last year, government data shows
NEW YORK — Fewer U.S. women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, a government analysis shows, and provisional data suggests the trend may have continued last year. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday reported that 649 mothers died in 2024 during pregnancy or shortly...
London police arrest 3 men on suspicion of spying for China
LONDON — Three men suspected of spying for China were arrested Wednesday, London police said. The three were arrested for allegedly assisting a foreign intelligence service in violation of the National Security Act of 2023. Police did not name the suspects because they haven’t been charged. But they said one...
Governments scramble to bring citizens home during travel chaos caused by Iran war
PARIS — Governments across the world scrambled to organize the return of their citizens from the Middle East on Wednesday as travel across the region remained heavily disrupted by the widening Iran war. The first flight repatriating French citizens stranded in the Middle East landed in Paris early Wednesday as...
U.S. sinks Iranian warship as Iran vows to destroy military and economic infrastructure in Mideast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, as Washington and Israel intensified their bombardment Wednesday of Iran’s security forces and other symbols of power. As the war expanded yet again, Tehran vowed to completely destroy the Middle East’s military and economic...
John Cornyn, Ken Paxton advance to runoff in Republican primary for Texas U.S. Senate seat
DALLAS — Longtime Sen. John Cornyn and MAGA favorite Ken Paxton are heading to a May runoff in Texas’ Republican Senate primary, setting up what’s expected to be a nasty and expensive second round and a renewed push to win the endorsement of President Donald Trump. On the Democratic side,...
Minus lead scorer Haggerty, McGriff and Johnson help Kansas State hold off West Virginia 65-63
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Khamari McGriff scored 18 points, and Nate Johnson scored 16 points as Kansas State delivered another blow to West Virginia’s NCAA Tournament hopes by holding off the Mountaineers, 65-63, on Tuesday night. Reserve Chance Moore scored 18 points, Brenen Lorient scored 14 points, reserve DJ Thomas 12...
