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Paul Maurice has Panthers back in Stanley Cup final, fueled by his mix of laughs and hard work
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida coach Paul Maurice keeps the day-to-day routine simple. Show up for work early and have copious amounts of coffee. Trust assistant coaches to do their jobs. Sit in on meetings when needed. Hammer home a consistent message with players. Swear a little bit sometimes, swear...
1 dead, 11 injured after dozens of shots fired in North Carolina, authorities sayVideo
HICKORY, N.C. — At least 80 shots were fired in a North Carolina neighborhood early Sunday, killing one person and injuring 11 others in a neighborhood where a house party was being held, authorities said. No arrests have been made, but authorities said there was more than one shooter when...
Trump says he’s withdrawing the nomination of Elon Musk associate Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he is withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, an associate of Trump adviser Elon Musk, to lead NASA, saying he reached the decision after a “thorough review” of Isaacman’s “prior associations.” It was unclear what Trump meant and the White House did...
31 Palestinians are killed heading to a Gaza aid site, witnesses say. Israel denies responsibility
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — At least 31 people were killed and over 170 were wounded Sunday as large crowds were on their way to receive food in the Gaza Strip, health officials and witnesses said. Witnesses said Israeli forces fired toward the crowds just before dawn about 1,100 yards from...
Ukraine destroys 40 aircraft deep inside Russia ahead of peace talks in Istanbul
KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian drone attack has destroyed more than 40 Russian planes deep in Russia’s territory, Ukraine’s Security Service said on Sunday, while Moscow pounded Ukraine with missiles and drones just hours before a new round of direct peace talks in Istanbul. A military official, who spoke with...
Mexico’s 1st judicial elections cause confusion and concern among voters
MEXICO CITY — Mexico held its first-ever judicial elections on Sunday, stirring controversy and sowing confusion among voters still struggling to understand a process set to transform the country’s court system. The election appeared to get off to a slow start. Some voting centers in Mexico City, the Gulf coast...
Serbia’s protesting students rally across the country to mark 7 months since train station tragedy
BELGRADE, Serbia — Thousands of people on Sunday vowed to keep on fighting for justice and rule of law in Serbia as they demanded that President Aleksandar Vucic call a snap parliamentary election following months of persistent demonstrations that have challenged his firm grip on power in the Balkan country....
An exit poll in Poland’s presidential runoff shows the race is too close to call
WARSAW, Poland — An exit poll in Poland’s presidential runoff on Sunday shows the two candidates are very close and that the race is still too close to call. The results could set the course for the nation’s political future and its relations with the European Union. An Ipsos exit...
PSG holds victory parade in Paris with Champions League trophy after overnight violence
PARIS — Triumphant after its historic Champions League victory, Paris Saint-Germain put on an open-top bus parade through Paris on Sunday for roaring fans, an outburst of joy overshadowed by the deaths of two people and some 200 injuries during overnight celebrations. Brandishing their trophy, the winners of European club...
Elina Svitolina beats 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini, faces 3-time champ Swiatek next
PARIS — Elina Svitolina saved three match points and came back to eliminate 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-1 on Sunday, earning her fifth French Open quarterfinal appearance. The 13th-seeded Svitolina, who is from Ukraine, is a three-time Grand Slam semifinalist — getting that far twice at Wimbledon...
British rider Simon Yates wins elusive Giro d’Italia title
ROME — British rider Simon Yates cruised to overall victory in the Giro d’Italia on Sunday — finally winning the race that had eluded him so often. After attacking on the gravel-road climb to take the pink jersey in the penultimate stage on Saturday, Yates finished nearly four minutes ahead...
Pacers beat Knicks 125-108 in Game 6 to reach NBA Finals for the second time in franchise historyVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Pascal Siakam scored 31 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and 13 assists and the Indiana Pacers pulled away for a 125-108 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 6 on Saturday night to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history. Obi Toppin...
Scottie Scheffler has flawless card, surges to Memorial lead
DUBLIN, Ohio — Scottie Scheffler was at his best on a tough day at Muirfield Village, opening with 13 straight pars and then pouring it on at the end for a 4-under 68 that gave him a one-shot lead Saturday over Ben Griffin at the Memorial. Scheffler birdied four of...
Maja Stark avoids mistakes to take 1-shot lead into final round of the U.S. Women’s OpenVideo
ERIN, Wis. — Maja Stark shot a 2-under-par 70 and avoided the mistakes that befell other contenders Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the U.S. Women’s Open at Erin Hills. The 25-year-old from Sweden had a 7-under 209 total. Julia Lopez Ramirez of Spain was...
Ross Chastain returns to Nashville after a thrilling Coca-Cola 600 victoryVideo
LEBANON, Tenn. — Ross Chastain is ready to get back behind the wheel of a race car after a busy week celebrating going from worst to Victory Lane at the Coca-Cola 600 for the first time in his career. He also knows only too well how humbling racing can be....
North Allegheny grad Cole Young delivers walk-off RBI in MLB debut with Seattle
SEATTLE — Cole Young hit a fielder’s choice in the 11th inning in his major league debut for his first RBI, giving the Seattle Mariners a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night. Promoted from Triple-A Tacoma prior to the game, the North Allegheny graduate hit a dribbler...
Musk put a spotlight on federal spending, but cut less than he wanted
Elon Musk’s effort to dramatically cut government spending is expected to fall far short of his grand early pronouncements, and perhaps even his most modest goals. It didn’t have to be that way. According to experts across the ideological spectrum, a major problem was a failure to deploy people who...
Ernst draws groans at Iowa town hall after retort on Medicaid cuts, saying ‘we all are going to die’
DES MOINES, Iowa — Republican Sen. Joni Ernst was met with shouts and groans when she said “we all are going to die” as she addressed potential changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa on Friday. She had been consistent in her message throughout the contentious...
FDA approves Moderna’s new lower-dose covid-19 vaccine
The U.S. approved a new covid-19 vaccine made by Moderna late Friday but with limits on who can use it — not a replacement for the company’s existing shot, but a second option. The new vaccine, mNexspike, is a step toward next-generation coronavirus vaccines. It’s made in a way that...
Death toll reaches 151 in north-central Nigerian town submerged in floods, with thousands displaced
ABUJA, Nigeria — The death toll from devastating flooding in a market town in Nigeria’s north-central state of Niger rose to at least 151 on Saturday, the local emergency service said, amid efforts to find more victims. Torrents of predawn rainfall early Thursday unleashed the devastating flood on Mokwa, about...
Hungry Palestinians in Gaza block and offload dozens of UN food trucks
TEL AVIV, Israel — Palestinians in the Gaza Strip blocked and offloaded dozens of food trucks, the U.N. World Food Program said Saturday, as desperation mounts following Israel’s monthslong blockade while talks of a ceasefire inch forward. The WFP said 77 trucks carrying aid, mostly flour, were stopped by hungry...
Iran has amassed even more near weapons-grade uranium, UN watchdog says
VIENNA — Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, a confidential report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Saturday. In a separate report, the agency called on Tehran to urgently change course and comply with its years-long probe. The report comes at a sensitive...
Appeals court keeps block on Trump administration’s downsizing of the federal workforce
SAN FRANCISCO — An appeals court on Friday refused to freeze a California-based judge’s order halting the Trump administration from downsizing the federal workforce, which means that the Department of Government Efficiency-led cuts remain on pause for now. A split three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals...
Turmoil, worry swirl over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season begins
WASHINGTON — With predictions for a busy hurricane season beginning Sunday, experts in storms and disasters are worried about something potentially as chaotic as the swirling winds: Massive cuts to the federal system that forecasts, tracks and responds to hurricanes. Experts are alarmed over the large-scale staff reductions, travel and...
Mao Saigo shoots 66 to take U.S. Women’s Open lead as she chases her 2nd major title of yearVideo
ERIN, Wis. — Mao Saigo already won her first major title this year. She’s putting herself in position for another at the U.S. Women’s Open. Saigo shot a 6-under-par 66 on Friday to take second-round lead at Erin Hills. At 8-under 136, the 23-year-old Japanese player had a three-stroke advantage...
