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Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek off to good starts at French Open
PARIS — Iga Swiatek, who has struggled lately, and Carlos Alcaraz, who has not, got off to good starts in their French Open title defenses Monday, recording straight-set victories to reach the second round. Swiatek was up first in Court Philippe-Chatrier and defeated 42nd-ranked Rebecca Sramkova, 6-3, 6-3. Swiatek compiled...
Driver arrested after his minivan plows through soccer fans celebrating in Liverpool
LONDON — A 53-year-old British man plowed his minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who had been celebrating the city team’s Premier League championship on Monday and was arrested, police said. There was no immediate word from authorities on how many people were injured. An air ambulance and...
Chip Ganassi calls Alex Palou ‘the best driver’ after historic Indy 500 winVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — There’s a long list of racing greats who have passed through Chip Ganassi Racing over its 35 years in existence — but not so lengthy that Ganassi can’t rattle them off the top of his head. Jimmy Vasser, Alex Zanardi and Juan Pablo Montoya gave Ganassi four consecutive...
Fever star Caitlin Clark out at least 2 weeks with left quad strainVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will be out at least two weeks with a left quad strain, the team announced Monday. The Fever did not say when Clark suffered the injury. The team said further updates will be provided after she gets another evaluation. Clark played 37 minutes,...
Indy 500 runner-up Marcus Ericsson penalized to 31st place for unapproved car modificationsVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis 500 runner-up Marcus Ericsson was penalized to the rear of the 33-car field along with Andretti Global teammate Kyle Kirkwood on Monday after their cars were found to have unapproved modifications in the post-race inspection that could have helped their aerodynamic efficiency. Ericsson finished second to Alex...
Trump honors fallen soldiers at Arlington, calling them ‘America’s best and bravest’
ARLINGTON, Va. — President Donald Trump paid tribute to fallen service members during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, in an address that honored the “great, great warriors” yet also briefly veered into politics as he boasted of a nation he is “fixing after a long...
Former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel of New York has died at age 94
NEW YORK — Former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel of New York, an outspoken, gravel-voiced Harlem Democrat who spent nearly five decades on Capitol Hill and was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, died Monday at age 94. His family confirmed the death in a statement provided by City...
Duck Dynasty patriarch and conservative cultural icon Phil Robertson dies
WEST MONROE, La. — Phil Robertson, who turned his small duck calling interest in the sportsman’s paradise of northern Louisiana into a big business and conservative cultural phenomenon, died Sunday, according to his family. He was 79. Robertson’s family announced in December on their Unashamed With the Robertson Family podcast...
Ross Chastain goes from worst to 1st to win NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600
CONCORD, N.C. — Ross Chastain stood on top of his No. 1 Chevrolet in his white fire suit and held a watermelon above his head as the crowd at the Charlotte Motor Speedway roared with delight in anticipation. Then, with sense of ferocity, Chastain slammed it to the track, smashing...
Israeli strikes kill 52 in Gaza including 36 in a school-turned-shelter, medics say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes killed at least 52 people in the Gaza Strip on Monday, including 36 in a school-turned-shelter that was struck as people slept, setting their belongings ablaze, according to local health officials. The military said it targeted militants operating from the school. Israel renewed...
10 people shot at holiday weekend South Carolina boat party
LITTLE RIVER, S.C. — Ten people were shot during a fight that started after a private boat hosting a holiday weekend party arrived at a dock Sunday night on the South Carolina coast, authorities said. No one died in the shooting in Little River around 9:30 p.m., although some of...
WWII bomber crash left 11 dead and ‘non-recoverable.’ 4 are finally coming home
WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. — As the World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait was hit by enemy fire off the Pacific island of New Guinea on March 11, 1944, the co-pilot managed a final salute to flyers in an adjacent plane before crashing into the water. All 11 men aboard...
President Donald Trump hints at an announcement in the ‘next two days’ on Iran nuclear talks
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday indicated there was progress with Iran on its nuclear program and hinted that an announcement could come in the “next two days.” He was notably more upbeat than the Omani mediator of the talks between the United States and Iran, who said Friday...
President Donald Trump says Russian leader Vladimir Putin ‘has gone absolutely CRAZY!’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump made it clear he is losing patience with Vladimir Putin, leveling some of his sharpest criticism at the Russian leader as Moscow pounded Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles for a third straight night. “I’ve always had a very good relationship with...
Oklahoma eyes 5th straight national title at Women’s College World Series
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma could extend its record run of consecutive national titles to five at this year’s Women’s College World Series. Patty Gasso’s second-seeded Sooners will face No. 7 seed Tennessee in their WCWS opener. Oklahoma beat Alabama on Saturday to win the Norman Super Regional. Action in the...
‘Lilo & Stich’ teams with Tom Cruise and ‘Mission Impossible’ for a monster Memorial Day weekend
“Lilo & Stich” teamed with Tom Cruise for a monster Memorial Day box office weekend. Disney’s live action version of “Lilo & Stich” earned a staggering $145.5 million in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday, the second biggest domestic opening of the year after “A Minecraft Movie.” The...
Israel’s latest strikes in Gaza kill 38 people including childrenVideo
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes over the past 24 hours killed at least 38 people in Gaza, including children, local health officials said Sunday, with no data available for a second straight day from now-inaccessible hospitals in the north. Further details emerged of the Palestinian doctor who lost...
Trump claims he’ll delay a threatened 50% tariff on the European Union until July
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union from June 1 until July 9 to buy time for negotiations with the bloc. That agreement came after a call Sunday with Ursula von der Leyen, the...
Ben Griffin hangs on at Colonial through tough final round, beats Matti Schmid by 1
FORT WORTH, Texas — Ben Griffin has his first individual PGA Tour victory a month after winning a team event, hanging on to beat Matti Schmid at Colonial after breaking a tie with his co-leader for good on the first hole Sunday. Griffin shot a 1-over 71 to finish at...
U.S. wins ice hockey world championship gold with OT win against SwitzerlandVideo
STOCKHOLM — The United States prevailed over Switzerland 1-0 in overtime of the final of the ice hockey world championship on Sunday. Tage Thompson wristed a shot past goaltender Leonardo Genoni from the top of the right circle for the winner 2:02 into overtime with the 40th shot on goal....
Alex Palou makes history as 1st Spanish driver to win the Indianapolis 500Video
INDIANAPOLIS — Alex Palou has become the first driver from Spain to win the Indianapolis 500 by holding off former Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Marcus Ericsson over the closing laps Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Palou, who has won three IndyCar titles in four years — including the last two,...
Jackson Van De Brake drives in 5 runs as North Carolina routs Clemson for ACC championshipVideo
DURHAM, N.C. — Jackson Van De Brake drove in five runs, including a three-run home run in an eight-run fifth inning, highlighting North Carolina’s 14-4 victory over Clemson on Sunday in the championship game of the ACC Baseball Tournament. Hunter Stokely and Tyson Bass both hit two-run home runs with...
The U.S. military spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military spent more than $6 billion over the past three years to recruit and retain service members, in what has been a growing campaign to counter enlistment shortfalls. The financial incentives to reenlist in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines increased dramatically from 2022 through...
Lando Norris takes a ‘dream’ Monaco win to reduce Oscar Piastri’s F1 standings leadVideo
MONACO — Lando Norris realized a childhood dream as he won the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, and boosted his chances of achieving an even bigger goal, the Formula 1 title. Norris took his first Grand Prix win since the season-opening Australian Grand Prix — though he did win a...
In an uneasy climate, diverse pride groups converge on DC with differing interests but common goals
WASHINGTON — You’ve heard of twofers. Kenya Hutton is a “threefer.” His parents are immigrants, he’s a Black man and he’s gay — at a moment in history when anti-immigrant fervor, racism and anti-LGBTQ feelings are rampant and amplified by Trump administration policies. Hutton is hardly alone. As members of...
