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The NFL’s Rooney Rule has long been a topic of conversation, even debate. What does it do?
The NFL’s Rooney Rule has long been a topic of conversation, even debate. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is among the most recent to weigh in. He sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell threatening possible enforcement actions if the league doesn’t suspend the rule, which was established in...
Mullins’ Miracle: How does his shot for UConn measure up to other famous ones in March Madness?
WASHINGTON — A couple of days ago, Braylon Mullins was a UConn freshman whose name carried weight mostly among the true diehards — college basketball junkies and Indiana high school hoops enthusiasts. Now he’s a part of NCAA Tournament lore. That’s what can happen at this time of year. “One...
Super Bowl heading back to Las Vegas in 2029
LAS VEGAS — The Super Bowl will return to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in 2029 for the second time after NFL owners voted Monday in Phoenix to award the nation’s gambling and entertainment capital the big game. Las Vegas getting the Super Bowl back after Kansas City defeated San...
NFL taps Seahawks to be featured on HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ for 1st time in team history, AP source says
SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks will appear on the HBO show “Hard Knocks” ahead of the 2026 NFL season, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because neither the Seahawks nor the NFL had formally announced the...
Penn State 2-time NCAA champion Mitchell Mesenbrink wins Hodge Trophy as nation’s top wrestler
NEWTON, Iowa — Two-time NCAA champion Mitchell Mesenbrink of Penn State has been named winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation’s top men’s college wrestler. WIN Magazine, which compiles the results, made the announcement Monday. Penn State has had six wrestlers win a total of eight Hodge trophies....
U.S. consumer confidence inches up despite soaring gas prices brought on by war in Iran
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence inched higher in March despite soaring energy prices brought on by the war in Iran. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose modestly to 91.8 in March from 91 in February. The board said that while rising costs due to tariffs...
Job openings slide to 6.9 million in February, another hint of sluggish hiring in America
WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings fell slightly last month to 6.9 million, another sign of sluggishness in the American labor market. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that job vacancies slipped from 7.2 million in January. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS), showed that layoffs rose and the number...
Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ kids
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice. An 8-1 high court majority sided with a Christian counselor who argues the law banning talk therapy violates the First...
Russian ship carrying oil docks in Cuba, allowed to proceed despite U.S. energy blockade
HAVANA — The Russian vessel Anatoly Kolodkin docked Tuesday at the Cuban port of Matanzas laden with 730,000 barrels of oil, marking the first time in three months that an oil tanker reached the island. The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump had allowed the shipment to proceed despite its...
JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith, ‘Communion,’ coming out later this spring
Vice President JD Vance has a new book coming out that will explore his religious faith and his conversion to Catholicism as an adult. “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith” comes out June 16, the HarperCollins Publishers imprint Harper told The Associated Press on Tuesday. HarperCollins also released “Hillbilly...
Horror and fear in West Bank as Israel approves hanging Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis
JERUSALEM — Hundreds of protesters took to the streets across the embattled Palestinian territories Tuesday in outrage after Israel’s parliament passed a measure establishing the death penalty by hanging for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis. Palestinians young and old held sit-ins and marches in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the territory...
King Charles III to visit U.S. and Bermuda in late April
LONDON — King Charles III is going ahead with a state visit to the United States next month, despite calls for the ceremonial event to be called off due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated criticism of the British government for failing to support the war in Iran. Buckingham Palace...
U.S. Marine is detained after TSA finds a live 25 mm explosive round in his checked bag
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — A U.S. Marine was detained at a California airport after Transportation Security Administration personnel found a live 25 mm explosive round in his checked baggage, police said. The round was found during the screening process of checked luggage at Palm Springs International Airport on Monday, the...
Trump says nations upset by high fuel prices should ‘go get your own oil’ amid strait closure
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. strikes hit a city Tuesday that is home to one of Iran’s main nuclear sites, sending a massive fireball into the sky, and Tehran attacked a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker in the Persian Gulf. The attacks were testament to the intensity of the...
Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in the U.S., the highest since 2022
NEW YORK — U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday as the Iran war pushed fuel prices to soar worldwide. According to motor club AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now $4.02 —...
Lawyers for man accused of killing Charlie Kirk ask to delay preliminary hearing
PROVO, Utah — Lawyers for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk have asked to delay a preliminary hearing scheduled in May, saying they need time to review an enormous amount of material and a bullet analysis that could contribute to his defense. Tyler Robinson’s defense team said...
Airport cleared to be renamed for Trump as he unveils design for skyscraper library
WASHINGTON — A Florida airport was cleared to be renamed after President Donald Trump on Monday, hours before the president separately revealed plans for a Miami skyscraper planned to house his presidential library. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill allowing Palm Beach International Airport to be renamed the President...
Eyes of Texas on women’s Final Four again after Longhorns beat Michigan in regional final
FORT WORTH, Texas — Madison Booker had 19 points and seven rebounds, fifth-year senior guard Rori Harmon had 13 assists and Texas is going to the women’s Final Four for the second year in a row after a 77-41 rout over Michigan in the Fort Worth Regional 3 championship game...
The NBA’s stretch run has arrived. Here’s a look at what’s happening
The NBA stretch run has arrived. Going into Monday, there were only 111 games left in the season • or put another way, 91% of the regular season had been played. The postseason (not playoff) teams are set: Milwaukee, Chicago, Washington, Brooklyn and Indiana have all been eliminated from the...
Thieves steal paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse from Italian private museum
ROME — Thieves made off with three paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions of euros from a museum near the city of Parma in northern Italy, police said Monday. The heist took place on the night of March 22-23, with thieves forcing open the entrance door, police said....
Lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell demand that FBI director halt any plan to release old investigative file
WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Rep. Eric Swalwell demanded Monday that FBI Director Kash Patel immediately end any effort to release records from a decade-old investigation involving the California Democrat and a suspected Chinese operative that resulted in no criminal charges. The cease-and-desist letter from the attorneys advises Patel that he...
Student shoots a teacher at Texas high school before fatally shooting self, authorities say
A 15-year-old student shot a teacher at a Texas high school and then fatally shot himself Monday, according to authorities, who were still investigating what led to the early morning attack. No other injuries were reported at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde, a small but growing city...
Freshman Koa Peat helps carry Arizona into the Final Four of March Madness
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Koa Peat has been a winner throughout his basketball career. He won four state titles in high school in Arizona and became the first player to win four international gold medals at the junior level. So when Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd was trying to entice Peat...
Rising gasoline prices are a double blow for drivers who use their own vehicles for work
Leslie Sherman-Shafer, an Uber driver in the San Francisco Bay Area, likes to start each shift with a full tank of gas. It used to cost her around $25 to fill up her Toyota Corolla. She’s spent closer to $40 since the Iran war began and pushed up the average...
NASA begins countdown for humanity’s 1st launch to the moon in 53 years
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA began the countdown Monday for humanity’s first launch to the moon in 53 years. The 32-story Space Launch System rocket is poised to blast off Wednesday evening with four astronauts. After a day in orbit around Earth, their Orion capsule will propel them to the...
