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Trump baby blimp flies in London as protests greet president
LONDON — Thousands of protesters greeted President Donald Trump’s U.K. visit with anger and British irony Tuesday, crowding London’s government district while the U.S. leader met Prime Minister Theresa May nearby. Feminists, environmentalists, peace activists, trade unionists and others demonstrated against the lavish royal welcome being given to a president...
At least 4 dead in shooting in Australian city of Darwin
MELBOURNE, Australia — A gunman was arrested after killing at least four people and wounding several others Tuesday in the tropical Australian city of Darwin, officials and media said. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the incident was not terrorism related. “This is a terrible act of violence that has already,...
N.Y. could become first state to ban cat declawing
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York would be the first state to ban the declawing of cats under legislation heading to a vote in the state Legislature. The Senate and Assembly are both expected to take up the bill on Tuesday. Declawing a cat is already illegal in much of Europe...
Report: Blacks, Latinos at risk of undercount in 2020 census
ORLANDO, Fla. — Emily Bonilla is worried her district in metro Orlando will be undercounted during next spring’s once-in-a-decade head count of everybody in the United States because of who lives there: new arrivals, immigrants, the poor, renters and rural residents who sometimes regard government with suspicion. “We’re growing so...
Suddenly it’s D-Day again; aging veterans recall invasion
ABOARD THE BOUDICCA IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL — The veterans hobble along on canes and lean on walking frames now, slower and weaker than they were on D-Day, when they stormed the Normandy beaches with the fate of the free world resting on their shoulders. It’s hard to imagine them...
Ceremony, political gibes mark Trump’s first day in LondonVideo
LONDON — Mixing pageantry and pugilism, President Trump plunged into his long-delayed state visit to Britain on Monday, welcomed with smiles and a cannon salute by the royals but launching political insults at others in a time of turmoil for both nations in the deep, if recently strained, alliance. It...
Julius Peppers among new players on College Football Hall ballot
Josh Heupel, who was the Heisman Trophy runner-up for Oklahoma in 2000, and former North Carolina pass-rushing star Julius Peppers are among 12 players making their first appearance of the College Football Hall of Fame ballot this year. The National Football Foundation emailed ballots Monday to its more than 12,000...
Blues win Game 4 at home to tie Stanley Cup Final seriesVideo
ST. LOUIS — Ryan O’Reilly scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period for his second of the night, and the St. Louis Blues thrived in a chaotic Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night to beat the Boston Bruins, 4-2, and tie the series at...
Odell Beckham Jr. reports to Browns, after skipping workouts
BEREA, Ohio — Odell Beckham Jr. reported for the Cleveland Browns’ mandatory minicamp and will practice Tuesday after missing most of the team’s voluntary workouts. The star wide receiver has been training in California and missed nine of 10 practices. But he will take part in the Browns’ three-day minicamp,...
Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard sues Nike over rights to his logoVideo
SAN FRANCISCO — Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard filed a federal lawsuit against Nike on Monday, saying the footwear and apparel giant is blocking him from using a logo he believes he owns. The suit was filed on a travel day for the NBA Finals. Leonard and the Raptors flew...
Source: Gerald McCoy snubs Ravens, Browns, agrees to join PanthersVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Panthers agreed to terms with six-time Pro Bowl free agent defensive tackle Gerald McCoy on a one-year contract worth up to $10.25 million with incentives, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press on Monday. McCoy, who was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
California governor won’t free Manson follower Leslie Van Houten
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom overruled a parole board’s decision to free Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten on Monday, marking the third time a governor has stopped the release of the youngest member of Manson’s murderous cult. Van Houten, 69, is still a threat, Newsom said, though she...
Congress finally sends $19B disaster aid bill to TrumpVideo
WASHINGTON — A long-delayed $19.1 billion disaster aid bill sailed through the House on Monday and headed to President Trump for his expected signature, overcoming months of infighting, misjudgment and a feud between Trump and congressional Democrats. Lawmakers gave the measure final congressional approval by 354-58 in the House’s first...
Orioles draft Oregon State catcher Rutschman with No. 1 pick
SECAUCUS, N.J. — The Baltimore Orioles selected Oregon State switch-hitting catcher Adley Rutschman with the No. 1 pick in the MLB Draft. The announcement Monday night at MLB Network studios marked the second time the Orioles have led off the draft and first since they took LSU pitcher Ben McDonald...
Raptors good mentally, Warriors shaky physically in NBA Finals
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors feel good mentally, and they are certainly in better shape physically than the Golden State Warriors. The Raptors know they have outplayed Golden State for perhaps 90 of the 96 minutes of the NBA Finals, and they almost overcame the one brutal stretch where they...
Patrick Maroon living childhood dream with hometown Blues
ST. LOUIS — Each morning Anthony Maroon woke up during a visit to see his father, he would ask his grandmother how many days he had left with him. Nine? All smiles. The goodbyes were brutal. Patti Maroon told her grandson she couldn’t guarantee she wouldn’t cry, but she’d try....
Remains found in Arkansas identified as Maleah DavisVideo
HOUSTON — The remains of a child found in Arkansas last week are those of a missing 4-year-old Texas girl, Maleah Davis, a medical examiner said Monday. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences said it had positively identified the remains found in a garbage bag near a freeway outside...
American teen Amanda Anisimova reaches French Open quarterfinal
PARIS — To Amanda Anisimova, it seems “like, forever ago” that she was playing in the French Open main draw for the first time. For the record: It has been all of two years. Ah, to be young again. Still only 17, and ranked 51st, the precocious American with the...
Roger Goodell reiterates desire to shorten 4-game NFL preseason
BATAVIA, N.Y. — Four preseason games remain too much for Roger Goodell. The NFL commissioner Monday reiterated his stance of wanting to reduce the preseason schedule at a time the league and players’ association have begun preliminary talks on a new collective bargaining agreement. “I feel what we should be...
Police: Blood found in missing Connecticut mom’s homeVideo
NORWALK, Conn. — The blood of a missing mother of five was found on clothing and other items dumped in several locations where two people matching the description of her estranged husband and his girlfriend were recorded on video disposing of trash bags, according to arrest warrants released Monday. The...
Florida lawmaker Mike Hill denounced for response to kill gays remark
TALLAHASSEE — A Republican Florida lawmaker is being admonished by his own party for his response to a suggestion that gay people be put to death. Rep. Mike Hill had an exchange with constituents during a meeting at Pensacola City Hall last month in which one man said the Bible’s...
Universal water park closes early, workers taken to hospital
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Volcano Bay water park at Universal Orlando Resort closed early Sunday and at least four workers were taken to hospitals for what theme park officials say were “technical issues.” Workers and some guests complained that they felt like they were being electrically shocked. Visiting from Boston,...
Police: Avalon woman hit man with her car because he called her rude
PITTSBURGH — A woman has been charged with intentionally hitting a man and running over his packages with her car outside a Pennsylvania post office after he accused her of rudeness. Pittsburgh police say the 31-year-old man said he called Elizabeth Noel Morrison rude after she flung the Bloomfield post...
School cafeteria pepper spray release sends kids to hospital
EASTON — Authorities say pepper spray released in an eastern Pennsylvania middle school cafeteria sent some children to the hospital and prompted a hazardous materials response and early dismissal. Emergency dispatchers in Northampton County responded to Easton Area Middle School after the 10:30 a.m. Monday incident. Director of emergency management...
Pittsburgh flight returns to LaGuardia after bird strike
NEW YORK — A Pittsburgh-bound flight has safely returned to New York’s LaGuardia Airport after a bird strike. American Airlines Flight 2107 returned at around 8:30 a.m. Monday. No injuries were reported. The airline said it was rebooking 98 passengers and evaluating the plane. It apologized for the delay. Port...
