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1 dead, 5 wounded in shooting during rap video production in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — One man was killed and five others were wounded in a shooting during a rap video production in Philadelphia. Police say unidentified gunmen opened fire as the victims were about to shoot the video on Sunday night. Police say a 21-year-old was shot in the head and died...
Wife defends father in deaths of twins he left in hot car
NEW YORK — A mother is defending her husband in the deaths of infant twins he left in a hot car in New York City while working an eight-hour shift. Marissa Rodriguez says her husband, Juan Rodriguez, is a good person and would never have hurt the children intentionally. She...
Pfizer to absorb Washington County-based Mylan, creating generic giant
Pfizer, the country’s largest drugmaker, will absorb the generic pharmaceutical company Mylan, potentially creating a global generic powerhouse. The two companies said Monday that they’ll combine Mylan, a $10 billion company based in Washington County, with Pfizer’s Upjohn, which sells household names from Viagra to cholesterol fighter Lipitor that have...
Trump says Coats is out as national intelligence director
WASHINGTON — Dan Coats, director of national intelligence, will leave his job next month, President Trump announced, after a turbulent two years in which Coats and the president were often at odds over Russian interference in the 2016 election. Trump announced Coats’ departure as Aug. 15 in a tweet on...
Priests accused of sex abuse turned to under-the-radar groupVideo
DRYDEN, Mich. — The visiting priests arrived discreetly, day and night. Stripped of their collars and cassocks, they went unnoticed in this tiny Midwestern town as they were escorted into a dingy warehouse across from an elementary school playground. Neighbors had no idea some of the dressed-down clergymen dining at...
Amazon’s new ‘Making the Cut’ is global in fashion, commerce
Amazon Prime Video’s “Making the Cut” isn’t just about fashion, it’s about worldwide commerce. Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke told a TV critics meeting Saturday that there’s an international field of designers in the upcoming competition series. That makes them a match for the streaming service’s global audience, who serve...
Anne Hathaway opens up about fertility struggles
Anne Hathaway, who announced this week she was expecting her second child, says she came forward about her struggles with getting pregnant because infertility can be deeply isolating. “I think that we have a very one-size-fits-all approach to getting pregnant,” Hathaway told The Associated Press on Saturday. “And you get...
Bald eagle found fatally shot in Erie County
ALBION — Wildlife authorities are asking the public for information about the shooting of a bald eagle found dead in northwestern Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Game Commission posted a photo of the bird found Thursday night near Hope Cemetery in Elk Creek Township, Erie County near the Ohio border. Game Warden...
3 dead, at least 15 injured in shooting at California festivalVideo
GILROY, Calif. — A gunman cut through a fence to avoid security and opened fire at Northern California’s popular Gilroy Garlic Festival, killing three and wounding at least 15 before police fatally shot him as terrified people and performers ran for cover. Gilroy Police Chief Scot Smithee said the gunman...
Woman set to replace Puerto Rico’s governor doesn’t want job
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The woman who is supposed to replace Puerto Rico’s embattled governor announced Sunday that she doesn’t want the job as the U.S. territory reels from political crisis. Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez said in a Twitter post that she hopes Gov. Ricardo Rosselló will appoint a...
Koepka rolls to first World Golf Championships title at St. Jude
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Brooks Koepka knows everyone wanted to see a tight final-round duel with Rory McIlroy. “That would have been incredible for the fans, for everybody that showed up, and I’m sure that’s what everybody wanted,” Koepka said. Too bad Koepka drained all the drama Sunday on the way...
Montana searchers find body of missing Oregon child
MEDFORD, Ore. — The body of a missing Oregon boy whose parents died in an apparent murder-suicide is believed to have been found in a remote area of Montana, police said. Police in Medford, Ore., said Montana authorities reported finding the body Sunday thought to be that of 2-year-old Aiden...
Denny Hamlin pulls away after restart to win NASCAR race at Pocono
LONG POND — Denny Hamlin had enough speed In his Toyota, enough confidence in his crew chief and just enough fuel to reach the finish line. Hamlin got the win Sunday at Pocono Raceway — his fifth at the tri-oval track nestled in the mountains — but so much more...
Diplomats recommit to saving Iran deal, oppose U.S. sanctions
VIENNA — Diplomats from Iran and five world powers recommitted Sunday to salvaging a major nuclear deal amid mounting tensions between the West and Tehran since the United States withdrew from the accord and reimposed sanctions. Representatives of Iran, Germany, France, Britain, China, Russia and the European Union met in...
Long toss: Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer heaves ball over CF wallVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In a startling scene, Cleveland Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer suddenly heaved the ball from just past the mound over the center field wall Sunday while being taken out of the game against Kansas City. Bauer was obviously upset, although it wasn’t clear whether he was mad...
Florida Sen. Rick Scott says he wasn’t told about Russian hacking in 2016Video
ORLANDO, Fla. — U.S. Sen. Rick Scott said Sunday that he was never told by Homeland Security officials in 2016 when he was Florida’s governor that Russian hackers had gained access to voter databases in two Florida counties ahead of the presidential election. Scott said on NBC’s “Meet the Press”...
Chris Archer rocked in 1st inning; Mets hold off Pirates rally for sweepVideo
NEW YORK — Michael Conforto sparked New York’s offense with a two-run homer in a six-run first inning against Chris Archer, and the Mets held on to beat the reeling Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-7, on Sunday to match their longest winning streak this season at four games. Jason Vargas (6-5) won...
Colombian Egan Bernal wins historic Tour de France
PARIS — On the Champs-Elysees fittingly bathed in the yellow of a golden dusk, a Tour de France for the ages crowned a champion of an unusually young age Sunday: 22-year-old Egan Bernal, South America’s first winner of cycling’s greatest race. “I cannot believe it. It’s just incredible. I am...
Egan Bernal wins Tour de France
PARIS — Egan Bernal has become the first Colombian to win the Tour de France as the three-week race ended with the 21st and final stage on the Champs-Elysees. At 22, Bernal is the youngest Tour winner in the post-World War II era. Bernal succeeded Ineos teammate Geraint Thomas as...
Woman dies in Alaska trying to reach famed ‘Into the Wild’ bus
FAIRBANKS, Alaska — A newlywed woman from Belarus who was swept away by a river in Alaska was trying to reach an abandoned bus made famous by the book and film “Into the Wild.” Veramika Maikamava, 24, and her husband, Piotr Markielau, also 24, on Thursday were heading for the...
Rural Nevada not equipped for big ‘storm Area 51’ turnout
LAS VEGAS — At first, the co-owner of the quirky alien-themed motel down a Nevada highway from the mysterious Area 51 site didn’t take a posting for a prank Facebook event too seriously. Then, her phone started ringing. “It doesn’t stop, our phone won’t stop ringing,” Connie West, of the...
Actresses of color make equal-pay quest a group effort
LOS ANGELES — When Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox recorded “Sisters Are Doin’ it For Themselves” in 1985, the Queen of Soul tried out a pointed ad lib for the empowerment anthem. “‘Equal pay, that’s what we say!’” she exclaimed in one take, as recounted by Lennox at a gathering...
Police fire tear gas as Hong Kong protesters block roads
HONG KONG — Police fired tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong on Sunday for the second night in a row in another escalation of weeks-long pro-democracy protests in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Protesters occupied two areas at opposite ends of central Hong Kong following a mid-afternoon rally against police...
Aide says Trump’s critics should focus on problems back home
WASHINGTON — A top White House aide said Sunday that President Donald Trump, frustrated by the Democrats’ unrelenting investigations and talk of impeachment, swung hard at an influential black Democratic congressman and his Baltimore district because he believes such Capitol Hill critics are neglecting serious problems back home in their...
NYC police seek 2 shooters in Brooklyn playground shooting
NEW YORK — A popular community festival was coming to a close when gunfire erupted in a Brooklyn neighborhood, leaving one man dead, another person in critical condition and 10 others wounded, authorities said Sunday as they searched for two shooters they believe were involved. New York Police Commissioner James...
