Associated Press stories, Page 2608
Mysterious bowls of mashed potatoes confuse Mississippians
JACKSON, Miss. — Residents of a neighborhood in Jackson, Mississippi, are confused by the bowls of mashed potatoes they’re finding on their cars, porches and mailboxes. Resident Jordan Lewis described the Belhaven neighborhood as a quirky one, with residents decorating road signs and putting Christmas trees in potholes. “So we...
Rain delay can’t save Pirates in road loss to Cubs
CHICAGO — Jose Quintana struck out 11 in seven innings of four-hit ball, and the Chicago Cubs blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-0, on Thursday night. Daniel Descalso and Victor Caratini each had two hits and an RBI in a game that was delayed 69 minutes by rain before the eighth....
Warriors start NBA playoff road without LeBron James at the end
The Golden State Warriors are set to begin their quest for a third straight NBA title, and this time it’s up to someone else to try to stop them. With LeBron James gone to the West and this year gone entirely from the postseason, the Eastern Conference headquarters for the...
Police again step in as Texas lawmaker halts abortion billVideo
AUSTIN — A Texas sheriff’s department said Thursday it had “security concerns” over social media posts targeting a Republican lawmaker, who has come under fire by some conservative activists as a result of blocking a bill that could lead to a woman being charged with homicide if she has an...
DeChambeau, Koepka blister back 9 to lead at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — No need to wait until Sunday for the Masters to come to life. Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson delivered enough excitement over the final two hours Thursday for quite an opening act at Augusta National. Koepka, a winner in two of the last three majors,...
Toddler survives 60-foot fall from apartment, lands on carVideo
REDMOND, Wash. — A 20-month-old boy survived a six-story fall from a suburban Seattle apartment window after the toddler landed on the roof of a parked car that cushioned the impact of the plunge, authorities said. The toddler “landed in a way where the car absorbed enough of the impact...
After winning small events, Justin Harding makes most of big stage at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Justin Harding of South Africa spent most of his Masters debut Thursday atop the leaderboard, and that’s not an unusual position for him over the past year. No one else at Augusta National can claim five victories and three runner-up finishes since the last Masters. Then again,...
Deputy’s son arrested in connection with arsons at Louisiana black churches
OPELOUSAS, La. — The suspect in a string of fires that destroyed three black churches in rural Louisiana is the white son of a sheriff’s deputy whose father helped arrange for his arrest, authorities said Thursday. Holden Matthews, 21, was jailed without bail on arson charges in connection with the...
Boeing makes 96 flights to test software on troubled Max jet
DALLAS — Boeing has made 96 flights to test a software update for its troubled 737 Max jet, according to the company’s CEO. Dennis Muilenburg said Thursday that more test flights are planned in the coming weeks as Boeing attempts to convince regulators that the plane is safe. The Max...
Mistrial declared for man who snapped $4.5M statue’s thumb
PHILADELPHIA — A jury was unable to reach a verdict in the trial of a Delaware man who admitted he broke a thumb off a $4.5 million statue at a Philadelphia museum. Michael Rohana was attending a Christmas-themed ugly sweater party at the Franklin Institute in December 2017 when he...
Ohio governor signs ban on abortion after 1st heartbeat
COLUMBUS — A bill imposing one of the most stringent abortion restrictions in the nation was signed into law in Ohio. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed the heartbeat bill Thursday, breaking with his predecessor, Republican John Kasich, who had vetoed the measure twice. Ohio’s closely divided politics had slowed the...
90-year-old Powerball winner sues son, says money invested poorly
ORLANDO, Fla. — A 90-year-old Florida woman who took home $278 million from a winning Powerball ticket six years ago is suing her son and his financial advisers, claiming the money was put into low-return investments while she was being charged $2 million in fees. The lawsuit filed by Gloria...
Police: Firefighter went into store nude on dare to buy soda
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. — A firefighter who police say walked naked into a Rhode Island convenience store on a dare has been placed on leave. Police responded to a 7-Eleven in Middletown the afternoon of April 3 for a report of a naked customer. The owner said the man with a...
Ex-students file lawsuit alleging abuse at Pa.reform school
PHILADELPHIA — Four former students at the nation’s oldest reform school have filed a class-action lawsuit against the suburban Philadelphia facility, alleging they were abused and denied an education. The Juvenile Law Center says the suit against Glen Mills Schools was filed in federal court on Wednesday. An investigation by...
Michael Avenatti charged with embezzlement, fraud, cheating on taxes
LOS ANGELES — Attorney Michael Avenatti has been charged in a 36-count federal indictment alleging he stole millions of dollars from clients, did not pay his taxes, committed bank fraud and lied in bankruptcy proceedings. Avenatti, 48, was indicted late Wednesday by a Southern California grand jury on a raft...
‘Hannah Montana’ costumes, props going up for charity auctionVideo
LOS ANGELES — Costumes, props and tour items from the Disney Channel’s “Hannah Montana” TV series are going up for auction. The teen sitcom featured Miley Cyrus, who portrayed schoolgirl Miley Stewart by day and international pop star Hannah Montana by night. It helped launched Cyrus’ career and the franchise...
Toddler survives 60-foot fall from apartment, lands on car
REDMOND, Wash. — Authorities say a 20-month-old boy survived a six-story fall from suburban Seattle apartment window after the toddler landed on the roof of a parked car that cushioned the impact of the plunge. Redmond police spokesman James Perry told the KIRO television station Wednesday that the toddler “landed...
Dentist vows to put racy Easter display back up
CLIFTON, N.J. — A New Jersey dentist who created a racy Easter display is vowing to put it back up after a female neighbor used gardening shears to damage it. The display at a dental office in Clifton, New Jersey, featured five mannequins dressed in lingerie, fishnet stockings and colorful...
Miller vs. Kushner: Power players at odds over immigration
WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump rails against an influx of migrants at the border , two of his most influential White House power players are at odds over the future of his immigration policy. Fresh off orchestrating a shake-up at the Department of Homeland Security , an ascendant Stephen...
WikiLeaks’ Assange arrested at Ecuador embassy in London
LONDON — Police in London arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorean embassy Thursday for failing to surrender to the court in 2012, shortly after the South American nation revoked his asylum. Ecuador’s president Lenin Moreno said a tweet that his government withdrew Assange’s status for repeated violations of...
Los Angeles prepares to mourn en masse for Nipsey Hussle
LOS ANGELES — The city of Los Angeles is no stranger to epic street gatherings for everything from sports victory parades to televised car chases. But on Thursday it will host a much more somber — although likely equally large — affair when it lays to rest one of its...
Pirates starter Jordan Lyles strikes out 10 in win over Cubs
Jordan Lyles had everything, including a retooled curveball, clicking on a cold, windy night at Wrigley Field. Lyles struck out 10 in six crisp innings to tie a career high, Francisco Cervelli and Starling Marte homered off Yu Darvish, and the Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Wednesday....
Blue Jackets rally from 3-goal deficit to beat Lightning in Game 1
TAMPA, Fla. — Seth Jones scored the go-ahead goal on the power play to cap Columbus’ three-goal third period, and the Blue Jackets rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-3, in Game 1 of the teams’ first-round Eastern Conference playoff series Wednesday night. Jones made it 4-3 from the...
Deputies: Florida man paid for customers’ meals before he was killed
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Authorities say a man who was fatally shot at a Florida Waffle House had been paying for other customers’ meals and handing out money when he was killed. Alachua County Sheriff’s officials told news reporters a female customer apparently got angry when 41-year-old Craig Arttez Brewer didn’t...
Minnesota congresswoman calls Fox host’s comments ‘dangerous incitement’
NEW YORK — Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar said Wednesday that Fox News Channel host Brian Kilmeade is guilty of a “dangerous incitement” for questioning her loyalty to the United States, since she’s been the subject of death threats in the past. Kilmeade said on a “Fox & Friends” segment about...
