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United Arab Emirates briefly closes airspace as Israel strikes Lebanon and Tehran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Explosions sounded over Dubai early Tuesday as the United Arab Emirates’ military worked to intercept incoming Iranian fire that caused the country to briefly close its airspace as Israel launched new strikes in war in the Middle East. The Israeli military said early Tuesday it...
Alabama’s Aden Holloway, the Tide’s No. 2 scorer, arrested on a felony drug charge
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama guard Aden Holloway was arrested on a felony drug charge Monday, just days before the start of the NCAA Tournament, authorities said. Holloway, 21, was arrested after agents with the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force searched a residence near Alabama’s campus and “recovered more than a...
Last protester in immigration detention after Trump’s campus crackdown has been released
ALVARADO, Texas — A Palestinian woman who was the last person still in immigration detention after the Trump administration’s 2025 crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists was released Monday on $100,000 bond after a year in custody. Leqaa Kordia, a 33-year-old from the West Bank who has lived in New Jersey since...
Storms cancel more flights as TSA remains under pressure from partial government shutdownVideo
ATLANTA — Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Monday as powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and a partial government shutdown affecting airport security screeners dragged into a second month. The disruptions come at an already challenging time for air travel, in...
Judge blocks U.S. government from slimming down vaccine recommendations
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and said U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated federal procedures in revamping a key vaccine advisory committee. The decision halted an order by Kennedy — announced in...
Stocks climb to their best day since the Iran war began after oil prices ease
NEW YORK — A drop in oil prices on Monday helped send the U.S. stock market to its best day since the war in Iran began. The S&P 500 climbed 1% for its biggest gain in five weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 387 points, or 0.8%, and the...
Supreme Court to hear arguments over push to end legal protections for migrants from Haiti, Syria
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear arguments over the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for people fleeing war and natural disaster from countries around the world, including Haiti and Syria. The justices refused to immediately lift the protections for hundreds of thousands of people Monday, allowing them...
Trump faces new pressure on mass deportations as Republicans weigh Homeland Security nominee
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security will soon be under new management, an opportunity to reset President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda or to double down on his signature campaign promise to conduct the largest deportation operation in American history. The White House’s political director recently encouraged party lawmakers during...
Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names new presidentVideo
WASHINGTON — The Kennedy Center’s board of directors voted on Monday to shut down operations for two years following this summer’s July 4 celebrations. The widely expected decision comes in the wake of numerous resignations and cancellations during President Donald Trump’s second term, although Trump himself has cited the need...
Utah woman who wrote a book on grief after husband’s death found guilty of murdering him
PARK CITY, Utah — A Utah woman who wrote a children’s book about coping with grief after her husband’s death was convicted of aggravated murder in his death by poisoning him with fentanyl. Jurors on Monday also found Kouri Richins guilty of fraudulently claiming insurance benefits after the death of...
Tax scams are on the rise. Here’s what to know
NEW YORK — Robocalls, texts, and phishing emails from scammers are up this tax season compared to previous years, with artificial intelligence likely increasing fraud attempts, according to the consumer protection bureau of the Federal Trade Commission. Consumer advocates and government officials urge the public to stay wary, to stop...
NBA owners will work on expansion again next week with Vegas and Seattle the targets, AP sources say
The NBA may move a step closer to adding teams in Seattle and Las Vegas next week when expansion — which has been a topic for some time — will again be discussed by the league’s board of governors, two people with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press...
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has breast cancer but will keep working through treatment
WASHINGTON — White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer but plans to continue working through her treatment, retaining her place as one of President Donald Trump’s closest aides during a period of political turbulence. Wiles, 68, announced on Monday that she had...
Antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster continues with states leading the charge
NEW YORK — The antitrust trial of Live Nation and Ticketmaster resumed Monday in a New York federal court with three dozen states remaining in the case a week after the Justice Department settled its claims and withdrew. Judge Arun Subramanian greeted jurors in Manhattan federal court by asking them...
Jets agree to trade quarterback Justin Fields to Chiefs to serve as Mahomes’ backup, AP source says
NEW YORK — The New York Jets have agreed to a trade that will send quarterback Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Monday. The Jets will receive a sixth-round draft pick in 2027 for Fields and pick up...
Thousands of workers strike at one of the largest meatpacking plants in the country
GREELEY, Colo. — Thousands of workers for the world’s largest meatpacking company began a two-week strike Monday in Colorado, threatening to make already costly beef even more expensive for U.S. consumers. As the sun rose, employees picketed outside the Swift Beef Co. plant in Greeley, one of the largest slaughterhouses...
Is spring really — finally — here?
It’s far from clear if the weather is planning to cooperate, but spring arrives — technically, at least — Friday. The vernal equinox arrives on Friday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere. On the equator, the sun will...
Mezcal’s popularity is booming in the U.S. That comes with a growing environmental cost in Mexico
SAN PEDRO TOTOLAPAM, Mexico — Thirty years ago, a single light bulb would illuminate the mezcal distillery owned by Gladys Sánchez Garnica’s family in rural Oaxaca, where the agave-based spirit was made through the night. As drops dripped from a clay oven, Garnica and her siblings listened to stories told...
Republicans resist calls for Iran war hearings, creating a new standoff with Democrats
WASHINGTON — The United States’ war with Iran is entering its third week, but Congress has yet to publicly test the Trump administration’s case for the conflict. Republicans in Congress have so far side-stepped public debate over the war, even as Senate Democrats reach for every tool at their disposal...
Stair climbers love their exercise, even when security guards act like they’re up to something
NEW YORK — Tom McGee began climbing stairs for exercise 20 years ago as part of an effort to stay off cigarettes. It hasn’t always been easy: His climbs in hotel stairwells sometimes draw the attention of security guards. “I’ve gotten kicked out of about every hotel in the city,”...
Kennesaw State, Texas, NC State and Queens all notching firsts in the NCAA Tournament West Regon
Amir Abdur-Rahim will always hold a special place in Kennesaw State’s basketball history. Not only was he the first coach to lead the Owls to the NCAA Tournament, Abdur-Rahim set an example by the way he lived his life and coached his players. So when Kennesaw State reached the tournament...
Ball or strike? Bethel Park product Mason Miller seals U.S. victory over Dominican Republic on controversial call
MIAMI — Ten days later, the United States and the Dominican Republic would have kept on playing. Geraldo Perdomo watched Mason Miller’s full-count slider appear to drop just under the strike zone and took a step toward his team’s dugout on the third-base side, thinking he walked to put runners...
‘Wants the moment’: Paul Skenes shines in the WBC spotlight, treats it same as Pirates outings
MIAMI — Paul Skenes pitched with poise through pressure, dispatching a series of stars on a night of great stakes in a sold-out stadium with millions watching on TV. This was the type of game he never sees with the Pittsburgh Pirates and he may not experience on a regular...
Severe storms pummel parts of U.S. with snow and high winds and raise tornado threat
CHICAGO — Successive punches of snow and wind were impacting the eastern half of the United States on Monday as severe weather swept across much of the nation, making roads impassable in the Upper Midwest and canceling more than 2,000 flights nationwide. Forecasters said mid-Atlantic states and Washington, D.C., were...
Do you really need a water filter? Here’s what experts say
U.S. tap water is generally safe and high quality. But that doesn’t mean every glass tastes the same, or that every building’s plumbing delivers identical water to the faucet. That uncertainty has fueled a booming market for water filters, from simple pitcher models to multi-thousand-dollar reverse osmosis systems. Yet experts...
