Associated Press stories, Page 2435
Officials: Texas woman playing ‘chicken’ fatally strikes son
HOUSTON — Authorities say a 26-year-old Houston woman who was driving an SUV toward her children in an apparent game of “chicken” struck and killed her 3-year-old son. Harris County prosecutors said Friday that Lexus Stagg is charged with criminally negligent homicide in the June 11 death of her son....
In Mideast, Mike Pompeo seeks a global coalition against IranVideo
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday he wants to build a global coalition against Iran during urgent consultations in the Middle East, following a week of crisis that saw the United States pull back from the brink of a military strike on Iran. Pompeo spoke as he...
Martin Truex Jr. wins road race at Sonoma, continues dominance for Gibbs Racing
SONOMA, Calif. — Martin Truex Jr. won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway for the second straight year Sunday, comfortably holding off teammate Kyle Busch for his fourth victory of the season. Truex won for the fourth time in the last eight points-paying races, earning his 23rd career...
Confident U.S. women’s team set to meet upstart Spain in World Cup
REIMS, France — Spain coach Jorge Vilda says part of the challenge in facing the United States is making sure his players aren’t intimidated by the defending Women’s World Cup champions. Spain faces the top-ranked U.S. team Monday in Reims, marking the first time La Roja will appear in the...
England beats seething Cameroon 3-0 to advance in World CupVideo
VALENCIENNES, France — As the Cameroon players protested and play was delayed, England’s staff and players watched in disbelief. “I didn’t know what was going on,” England coach Phil Neville said. “Are they going to walk off?” Twice, the English couldn’t be sure if Sunday’s Women’s World Cup last-16 game...
California golf course dispute sparks shooting, fire; 5 dead
SANTA MARIA, Calif. — A third body has been found in the rubble of a burned-out mobile home in California, bringing to five the number of dead in a shooting and fire that began during an argument at a pitch-and-putt golf course, authorities said. Santa Maria police identified Kurt Bracke,...
Flying Wallendas to cross Times Square on a high wire
NEW YORK — Imagine crossing Times Square on a high wire between skyscrapers, 25 stories above the pavement. If all goes well, that will be reality Sunday for two siblings from the famed Flying Wallendas circus family. Their latest daredevil stunt will be streamed live Sunday at 8 p.m. EDT...
Bikers gather for emotional ceremony following deadly crash
COLUMBIA, N.H. — A long-planned Blessing of the Bikes ceremony for motorcycle enthusiasts became a grief-filled memorial Sunday as hundreds converged to mourn seven bikers killed in a devastating crash with a pickup truck . About 400 motorcyclists gathered in Columbia, New Hampshire, for the ceremony — which is periodically...
Trump’s popularity could be tested if Sarah Sanders seeks office
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Press secretary Sarah Sanders seems to be in an enviable position as she leaves the White House for a possible run for governor in her home state of Arkansas. She has the tacit endorsement of a president popular in the state and political connections that go...
U.S. men gain measure of revenge, romp Trinidad and Tobago
CLEVELAND — Gyasi Zardes scored two goals in a three-minute span in the second half, and the U.S. men’s soccer team earned a small sample of revenge with a 6-0 blowout in the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Saturday night over Trinidad and Tobago, which handed the Americans a nightmarish loss...
Report: UConn in talks to move back into Big East
A Connecticut official said the school is working to leave the American Athletic Conference and return to the Big East for basketball and other sports. The official confirmed Saturday there have been talks with the Big East, but said they were not aware any invitation had been extended. The school...
Break finished, NASCAR takes Carousel ride at Sonoma
SONOMA, Calif. — The Cup Series drivers had a rare break from their grinding schedule last week, and they’re returning to competition at a NASCAR stop that sometimes feels like a vacation. Most drivers have spent the week enjoying wine tasting sessions and extravagant meals at the wineries and restaurants...
Trades of P.K. Subban, Patrick Marleau overshadow Day 2 of NHL Draft
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — On the second day of the NHL Draft, the salary cap crashed the party. P.K. Subban, Patrick Marleau and J.T. Miller were on the move Saturday as teams tried to get into position to bring back their own players or add to their roster during free...
US Soccer, women’s national players agree to mediate lawsuit
REIMS, France — U.S. Soccer and players for the women’s national team tentatively agreed to mediate a lawsuit that accuses the federation of gender discrimination and seeks equitable pay. The federation and representatives for the players confirmed the agreement, first reported in the Wall Street Journal, to pursue mediation after...
Trump postpones nationwide immigration enforcement sweep
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was postponing a nationwide immigration sweep to deport people living in the U.S. illegally, including families, saying he would give lawmakers time to work out border solutions. The move came after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had called Trump on Friday asking...
Trump denies knowing NY woman accusing him of sexual assault
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says a New York-based advice columnist who claims he sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store dressing room in the mid-1990s made a “totally false accusation” against him and he denied knowing the woman. “I have no idea who this woman is,” Trump said...
Authorities try to ID parts of human legs found near Susquehanna River
WILLIAMSPORT — Authorities say portions of two sawn-off human legs were found on a central Pennsylvania riverbank last month. The Lycoming County coroner said last week that the legs were found by a fisherman May 11 along the Susquehanna River near the Hepburn Street Dam in Williamsport. Coroner Charles Kiessling...
10 troubled, triumphant years for the Michael Jackson estate
LOS ANGELES — Ten years ago, entertainment lawyer John Branca and Michael Jackson renewed the partnership that had brought the wealth and status of both men to new heights. Eight days later, Jackson would be dead. Yet his role in Branca’s life would only become larger. Branca has represented his...
Public’s help sought after 7 bikers die in crash with pickup
LANCASTER, N.H. — Investigators issued a plea Saturday for the public to come forward with information as they try to determine what caused a pickup truck hauling a trailer to collide with a group of 10 motorcycles on a rural highway, killing seven bikers and leaving their community reeling. Authorities...
Skydiving plane crash in Hawaii kills 9, no survivors
HONOLULU — A small plane used for skydiving crashed and burst into flames near the perimeter of a small seaside oceanside airport on the island of Oahu, killing all nine people aboard, officials said Saturday. Preliminary information gathered by the Federal Aviation Administration indicated that the crash of the twin-engine...
Reporter once jailed for refusing to disclose source dies
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Jim Taricani, an award-winning TV reporter who exposed corruption and served a federal sentence for refusing to disclose a source, has died. He was 69. His friend, Dyana Koelsch, said on Saturday that Taricani died at his home in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, on Friday. The cause...
Trump picks Uniontown native, Army vet Mark Esper to lead Pentagon
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s pick for new Defense secretary is an Army veteran who served in the first Iraq war and also has experience as a national security adviser on Capitol Hill as well as a defense industry lobbyist. Trump announced Friday that he would nominate Mark Esper to lead...
Prosecutor could decide on seventh trial in Mississippi case
JACKSON, Miss. — A Mississippi prosecutor has tried and failed six times to send Curtis Flowers to the death chamber, with the latest trial conviction and death sentence overturned on Friday because of racial bias in jury selection. Now, that same prosecutor must decide whether to try Flowers a seventh...
Jury finds man guilty of break-ins at Wayne Newton home
LAS VEGAS — A Nevada prison inmate was found guilty Friday of burglarizing the mansion of “Mr. Las Vegas” entertainer Wayne Newton twice a year ago and trying to break into a neighboring home. Weslie Hosea Martin, 22, didn’t testify during the trial and didn’t visibly react to the jury...
Judge continues $50M bail for Mexican megachurch leader
LOS ANGELES — A judge continued the extraordinary $50 million bail Friday for the leader of Mexico-based megachurch La Luz del Mundo but said prosecutors must offer more evidence of their child sex and human trafficking allegations at the next court hearing. Naasón Joaquín García, the church’s self-proclaimed apostle, poses...
