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Harbaugh says cutting ties with Justin Tucker was a ‘complex’ decision for the RavensVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Before Baltimore cut ties with Justin Tucker early this month, coach John Harbaugh said whatever the Ravens decided to do would be a football decision. That doesn’t mean it was simple. Harbaugh was available to local reporters Wednesday for the first time since the Ravens announced...
Mark Andrews reflects on his costly playoff drop, looks for redemption with the RavensVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens made plenty of mistakes in their loss at Buffalo in last season’s playoffs. The final one belonged to Mark Andrews, who let a tying 2-point conversion pass slip through his hands. It’s not an easy thing to get over. “It’s tough. This is...
Pickett: Browns’ QB competition not contentiousVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Kenny Pickett realizes that almost all the offseason attention devoted to the Cleveland Browns is on the quarterback competition. Pickett wants to make one thing abundantly clear, though: Even though it is a competition, things haven’t gotten heated inside the quarterback room. “I think the outside world...
Jack Nicklaus on defending Memorial champ Scottie Scheffler: ‘He plays a lot like I did’Video
DUBLIN, Ohio — Scottie Scheffler already received a handshake and a trophy from Jack Nicklaus for winning the Memorial last year. Now comes some of the highest praise of all from the tournament host. “He plays a lot like I did,” Nicklaus said. Nicklaus, whose 18 professional major championships remain...
With Stars struggling to score, Oilers have chance to wrap up West finals in Game 5Video
DALLAS — The Dallas Stars are back home and on the verge of their season ending in the Western Conference final for the third year in a row — especially if they don’t start scoring goals again like they did all season. “We’re generating chances, and it just hasn’t been...
Patriots say they will handle video of receiver Stefon Diggs internally
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said Wednesday that he is aware of a video that showed receiver Stefon Diggs passing a bag of pink crystals to women on a boat. Vrabel declined to comment on whether he has spoken to Diggs about it. “Any conversations that...
Federal trade court blocks Trump from imposing tariffs under emergency powers law
WASHINGTON — A federal court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law, swiftly throwing into doubt Trump’s signature set of economic policies that have rattled global financial markets, frustrated trade partners and raised broader fears about inflation intensifying and the economy...
JD Vance urges crypto industry to stay involved in politics as he touts Trump administration’s recordVideo
Vice President JD Vance praised the cryptocurrency industry Wednesday and urged it to remain active in U.S. politics and policymaking, highlighting the Trump administration’s close ties to a deep-pocketed industry that’s become a powerful force in Washington. Speaking at a bitcoin conference in Las Vegas, Vance urged the crypto executives...
Ex-Trump defense lawyer Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official, picked to be federal judge
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is nominating his former criminal defense lawyer Emil Bove, who as a high-ranking Justice Department official was behind the controversial move to drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, to become a federal appeals court judge. As acting...
Caves, other hideouts in mountains are part of hunt for fugitive known as ‘Devil in the Ozarks’Video
There are plenty of hideouts in the rugged terrain of the Ozark Mountains, from abandoned cabins and campsites in vast forests where searchers are hunting for an ex-lawman known as the “Devil in the Ozarks.” Others are not only off the grid but beneath it, in the hundreds of caves...
Judge: Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos was unlawfully detained by ICE
A federal judge in Vermont on Wednesday released a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher from immigration custody as she deals with a criminal charge of smuggling frog embryos into the United States. Colleagues and academics also testified on Kseniia Petrova’s behalf, saying she is doing valuable research to advance...
Tate brothers face rape, trafficking charges in the United Kingdom
LONDON — Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been charged in Britain with rape and other crimes, prosecutors said Wednesday. The charges were authorized in January last year and news media at the time reported on arrest warrants issued against the Tates, dual U.S. and British citizens who moved...
Get ready for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn
WASHINGTON — Get ready for several years of even more record-breaking heat that pushes Earth to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes, two of the world’s top weather agencies forecast. There’s an 80% chance the world will break another annual temperature record in the next five years, and it’s even...
Convicted head of human smuggling plot gets 10 years after Indian family dies on U.S.-Canada border
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — More than three years after a family of four from India froze to death while trying to enter the U.S. along a remote stretch of the Canadian border in a blizzard, the alleged ringleader of an international human smuggling plot was sentenced on Wednesday to 10...
Trump says he warned Netanyahu to hold off on an Iran strike to give U.S. more time for nuclear talks
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold off on striking Iran to give the U.S. administration more time to push for a new nuclear deal with Tehran. “I told him this would be inappropriate to do right now because we’re...
From disappointment to triumph: Giro leader Isaac Del Toro claims statement win on stage 17
BORMIO, Italy — Not content with being the first Mexican cyclist to lead the Giro d’Italia, Isaac Del Toro claimed a statement win on one of the race’s trickiest stages to add some precious seconds to his slender advantage. The 21-year-old Del Toro had time to raise his arms over...
Belmont Park will host the Breeders’ Cup in 2027 after $455M renovation. Keeneland gets 2026 event
The Breeders’ Cup world championships are returning to New York in 2027 at the rebuilt Belmont Park, following a massive renovation project to revitalize one of the most important horse racing tracks in the country. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, along with officials from the Breeders’ Cup and the New...
Oilers forward Zach Hyman likely to miss rest of playoffs after getting hurt in Game 4 against Stars
EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers will likely be without hard-hitting forward Zach Hyman for the remainder of the playoffs because of an undisclosed injury to his right arm, coach Kris Knoblauch announced Wednesday. Without providing details on the nature of the injury, Knoblauch said Hyman was scheduled to have...
Iga Swiatek beats Emma Raducanu to extend her bid for a 4th straight French Open title
PARIS — Iga Swiatek is always quite good against Emma Raducanu. Always quite good at the French Open, too, of course. So it made sense that the latest matchup between these two Grand Slam champions, which came in the second round at Court Philippe-Chatrier on Wednesday, would end up with...
Astros right-hander Ronel Blanco is set for season-ending Tommy John surgery
HOUSTON — Houston right-hander Ronel Blanco will have season-ending Tommy John surgery next week. The team made the announcement Wednesday after Blanco got a second opinion. He was placed on the injured list last week with inflammation in his throwing elbow, a few days after his last start on May...
Patrick Schulte to miss U.S. matches because of oblique injury
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Columbus goalkeeper Patrick Schulte will miss the United States’ friendlies against Turkey and Switzerland ahead of the CONCACAF Gold Cup because of an oblique injury and was replaced on the roster Wednesday by Chicago’s Chris Brady. Schulte was hurt during warmups ahead of Saturday’s Major League Soccer...
Elon Musk leaving the Trump administration after criticizing president’s ‘big beautiful bill’Video
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy. The billionaire entrepreneur posted Wednesday about his decision on X, his social media website. “As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee...
Astronomers discover strange new celestial object in our Milky Way galaxy
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered a strange new object in our Milky Way galaxy. An international team reported Wednesday that this celestial object — perhaps a star, pair of stars or something else entirely — is emitting X-rays around the same time it’s shooting out radio waves. What’s...
Israel’s Netanyahu says senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar killed
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel killed senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar, apparently confirming his death in a recent airstrike on a hospital in the Gaza Strip. Speaking before parliament on Wednesday, Netanyahu included Sinwar in a list of Hamas leaders killed by Israel in the war-battered enclave. Mohammed is...
French court sentences former surgeon to 20 years for raping 299 children
PARIS — A 74-year-old former surgeon, who raped hundreds of victims over a period spanning more than two decades, was sentenced on Friday to the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison by a French court. Joël Le Scouarnec was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting 299 children. Le...
