Associated Press stories, Page 2570
Workers at ex-GE Transportation plant go on strike
ERIE — Workers at the former GE Transportation plant in northwestern Pennsylvania have gone on strike for the first time in a half-century, and a day after completion of a merger between GE Transportation and Wabtec. Employees at the plant now owned by Wabtec (the former Westinghouse Airbrakes Technologies Corp.)...
Ex-NBA player Mike Bibby faces allegations of sexual misconduct
PHOENIX — Police are investigating sexual abuse and harassment accusations made by a teacher against former University of Arizona and NBA player Mike Bibby, according to officials in the suburban Phoenix school district where he had been a high school coach. Paradise Valley Unified School District officials said Tuesday that...
Arizona coach Sean Miller testy when pressed about FBI probe
TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona coach Sean Miller is still in no mood to talk about his program’s ties to an FBI probe into shady recruiting practices. Miller, a former Pitt and Blackhawk standout, has repeatedly refused to comment on the investigation, and he got testy when asked Tuesday about a...
3 people killed in train-vehicle collision on Long Island
WESTBURY, N.Y. — Authorities say three people were killed when their vehicle was struck by Manhattan-bound commuter train on Long Island. Nassau County police say the vehicle was “trying to beat the gate” when it was struck at an intersection in Westbury just before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police say all...
Upon further review, NFL’s replay system could remain intact
INDIANAPOLIS — John Mara hears the cries to change the NFL’s replay system. He doesn’t think it has the votes. After the New York Giants owner emerged from the competition committee’s annual meeting in Indianapolis, Mara told a handful of reporters he doesn’t anticipate significant changes coming to the system,...
Reports: Nolan Arenado, Rockies reach 8-year, $260M deal
DENVER — Nolan Arenado likes where he’s at and the direction the Colorado Rockies are headed. So he’s staying put. For possibly a long, long time. And for a chance to finish what this team has been brewing. The All-Star third baseman and Rockies agreed to an eight-year contract Tuesday,...
Tiny Wofford takes best shot, lands in AP Top 25
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Little-bitty Wofford was a long shot to make a run into the Top 25. So the No. 24 Terriers embraced the challenge. Led by the 3-point shooting of Fletcher Magee, the Terriers have won 15 straight and jumped into the national rankings for the first time in...
House OKs Democrats’ bill blocking Trump emergency on wall
WASHINGTON — Democrats ignored a veto threat and rammed legislation through the House Tuesday that would stymie President Trump’s bid for billions of extra dollars for his border wall, escalating a clash over whether he was abusing his powers to advance his paramount campaign pledge. The House’s 245-182 vote to...
GOP congressman Matt Gaetz taunts Michael Cohen ahead of public hearing
WASHINGTON — A House Republican taunted former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen ahead of a congressional hearing, suggesting in a tweet that the public appearance will expose damaging personal information about Cohen. Florida Republican Matt Gaetz tweeted, without offering any evidence Tuesday, that the world is “about to learn a lot”...
New-look Blue Jackets all in on Stanley Cup run
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets have made it clear they don’t want to wait any longer to make a serious Stanley Cup run. In a series of moves before Monday’s trade deadline, the Blue Jackets dealt mostly draft picks and prospects for players who can contribute and also...
Wilder-Fury rematch off for now, according to WBC
The WBC heavyweight title rematch between champion Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury is off for now. The two fought to a draw in December and were negotiating a rematch. But WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman said Tuesday he received confirmation from Fury that the challenger would look elsewhere for his next...
Broncos RB Lindsey an inspiration for NFL Combine snubs
More than 330 of college football’s finest players are gathering in Indianapolis this week for the NFL’s annual combine, where they will be poked and prodded, timed and tested, quizzed and questioned. Not all the players who will get drafted in April are on the invite list. The combine simply...
United Methodist delegates defeat bid to ease LGBT bans
ST. LOUIS — The United Methodist Church, America’s second-largest Protestant denomination, faces a likely surge in defections and acts of defiance as a result of delegates at a crucial conference Tuesday rejected a move to ease the faith’s ban on same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBT clergy. Some supporters of...
In Vietnam, Trump, Kim confront North Korea’s nuke plans
HANOI, Vietnam — With nervous world capitals looking on, President Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un are beginning their second nuclear summit with a one-on-one discussion and an intimate dinner as hard questions swirl about what the American president will demand and Pyongyang might be willing to give up....
Cohen expected to claim lying, racism, cheating by Trump
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, is expected to give a behind-the-scenes account of what he will claim is Trump’s lying, racism and cheating, and possibly even criminal conduct, when he testifies publicly before a House committee on Wednesday, according to a person with knowledge of the...
U.S. keeps air pollution standard established under Obama
BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. environmental regulators Tuesday announced they are leaving intact an air quality standard for power plant pollution that can worsen asthma in children, despite calls by health advocates for a tougher standard. The move keeps in place a threshold for sulfur dioxide pollution established in 2010 by...
Attack on Argentine chief rabbi raises fear of anti-Semitism
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An attack that badly injured Argentina’s chief rabbi has alarmed authorities both in the South American nation and in Israel, who raised concerns on Tuesday that it could have been prompted by anti-Semitism. Several assailants entered the Buenos Aires home of Rabbi Gabriel Davidovich on Monday...
The precarious perch of a potential Pentagon chief
WASHINGTON — Patrick Shanahan, the former Boeing executive, was in a familiar place — aboard an airplane — when he got word of a bolt-from-the-blue political shot across his bow, an apparent blow to his chances of being nominated as the next secretary of defense. Sen. James Inhofe, the White...
‘The Sopranos’ creators look back at a TV show that slayed
NEW YORK — Back in 1997, then-up-and-coming actor Michael Imperioli was mulling two work offers: a cable TV show pilot and a small role in a Woody Allen film. The script for the TV show didn’t initially seem so special to him. “I was not blown away by the pilot,”...
Senators draw on own experiences to chastise drug companies
WASHINGTON — Drawing from their personal experiences, senators on Tuesday chastised drug company executives over the high cost of prescription drugs, as the company officials cautioned that heavy-handed congressional action could jeopardize medical breakthroughs going forward. Tuesday’s Senate Finance Committee hearing marked the first time lawmakers have called the industry’s...
Nigeria president’s campaign says he has numbers to win vote
KANO, Nigeria — Nigeria’s president appeared poised to win a second term in Africa’s largest democracy, with unofficial results on Tuesday showing a victory, a campaign spokesman said — news that set off celebrations in the capital. With President Muhammadu Buhari leading by nearly 3.5 million votes, it appeared his...
Brexit: Parliament to decide between no deal and delay
LONDON — Britain’s bumpy journey out of the European Union took a major turn Tuesday, as Prime Minister Theresa May handed the steering wheel to Parliament, giving lawmakers the power to slam on the brakes and divert Britain away from a disruptive and chaotic Brexit. Bowing to pressure from within...
Stocks inch up on conflicting U.S. economic data, Fed remarks
U.S. stock indexes edged higher in afternoon trading Tuesday as investors weighed conflicting reports on how the U.S. economy is doing and remarks by the head of the Federal Reserve. Gains in technology and communications companies helped lift the market after a mid-afternoon slide, outweighing losses in health care and...
United Auto Workers sues GM to stop 3 plant closings, including Lordstown
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — The United Auto Workers has sued General Motors in federal court to stop the closing of plants in Ohio, Michigan and Maryland, claiming the company is forbidden from idling plants under its current contract. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Youngstown, Ohio. The plants at which the...
NBC appoints Jenna Bush Hager co-host on ‘Today’
NEW YORK — Jenna Bush Hager better get her wine glass ready. NBC appointed her Tuesday as co-host of the “Today” show’s fourth hour with Hoda Kotb, and she’ll replace Kathie Lee Gifford in that role in April. Kotb and Gifford were successful pioneers in expanding “Today,” with an irreverent...
