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Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has Parkinson’s disease
WASHINGTON — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he told a congressional committee Tuesday. Favre made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal in Mississippi. Favre, who does not face criminal charges, has repaid just over $1 million in speaking...
Longshoremen from Maine to Texas appear likely to go on strike, seaport CEO says
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The chief executive over Georgia’s two booming seaports said Tuesday that a strike next week by dockworkers across the U.S. East and Gulf coasts appears likely, though he’s hopeful the resulting shutdown would last only a few days. “We should probably expect there to be a work...
Trump wants to lure foreign companies by offering them access to federal land
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Donald Trump is expected on Tuesday to pledge not only to stop U.S. businesses from offshoring jobs, but also to take other countries’ jobs and factories. Among the ideas he is planning to pitch is luring foreign companies to the U.S. by offering them access to federal...
Son of suspect in Trump assassination attempt arrested on child sexual abuse images charges, FBI says
WASHINGTON — The son of the man suspected in the assassination attempt in Florida of former President Donald Trump has been arrested on federal charges of possessing child sexual abuse images. Oran Routh was arrested this week after authorities searched his Greensboro, N.C., home “in connection with an investigation unrelated...
House Republicans move to hold Blinken in contempt over Afghanistan testimony
WASHINGTON — Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are moving Tuesday to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress after a contentious back-and-forth with the Cabinet secretary over an appearance to testify on the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Blinken, in a letter to Rep. Michael...
Israeli military says it killed a top commander with Hezbollah’s missile and rocket unit
BEIRUT — Israel said it killed a top commander with Hezbollah’s missile and rocket unit Tuesday as the Israeli military traded fire with Hezbollah again and the death toll from a massive Israeli bombardment climbed to nearly 560 people. Military officials said Ibrahim Kobeisi, who they alleged was responsible for...
Same-sex couples in Thailand to tie the knot starting January as marriage equality bill becomes law
BANGKOK — Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill was officially written into law Tuesday, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed. The law was published in the Royal Gazette after endorsement by King Maha Vajiralongkorn, and will come into effect in 120 days. This means LGBTQ+ couples will be able to register...
Wall Street hangs near its records after Chinese stocks soar
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are hanging near their records Tuesday after Chinese stocks soared following a slew of moves by the Chinese central bank to prop up the world’s second-largest economy. The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher in midday trading, a day after setting an all-time high for the...
Swiss police detain several people in connection with suspected death in a ‘suicide capsule’
Editor’s Note: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. GENEVA — Police in northern Switzerland said Tuesday that several...
North Korea vows response to U.S. submarine’s visit to South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed Tuesday to boost the country’s nuclear war capability and take other steps to protest a recent visit to South Korea by a nuclear-powered U.S. submarine. North Korea has repeatedly vowed to expand its nuclear arsenal,...
World leaders meet under shadow of global divisions, 3 wars and possible Mideast conflict
UNITED NATIONS — World leaders will open their annual meeting at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday under the shadow of increasing global divisions, major wars in Gaza, Ukraine and, Sudan and the threat of an even larger conflict in the wider Middle East. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres previewed his opening...
Turkish prosecutors charge 13 over Istanbul nightclub fire that killed 29
ISTANBUL — Prosecutors in Turkey have charged 13 public officials over a fire that killed 29 people at an Istanbul nightclub that was undergoing renovation, state-run media reported Tuesday. The defendants, who include current and former officials from the Besiktas municipality and fire service officers, face up to 17 years...
2-day death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon reaches 558
Lebanese health authorities on Tuesday raised the death toll from two days of Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah militants to 558. Palestinian officials in Gaza, meanwhile, said new a Israeli strike killed at least seven people in the southern city of Khan Younis. Israel’s military says it will do “whatever is...
Rookie Jayden Daniels nearly flawless for Commanders in win over Bengals
CINCINNATI — Rookie Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score in a remarkably efficient performance, and the Washington Commanders stunned Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals 38-33 on Monday night. Daniels finished 21 of 23 for 254 yards, with the No. 2 overall draft pick setting...
Josh Allen throws 4 TD passes, Damar Hamlin intercepts 1st pass in Buffalo blowout win
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen threw four touchdown passes in the first half and the Buffalo Bills scored on each of their first five drives in a 47-10 win over a misfiring Trevor Lawrence and the unraveling Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night. Allen went 22 of 28 for 247...
NFL suspends Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. 1 game for repeated hits to head of opponentsVideo
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James was suspended one game without pay by the NFL on Monday for repeated violations of rules intended to protect players’ health and safety. James has five unnecessary roughness penalties in his last 18 games, the most in the league by...
Florida officials pressure schools to roll back sex ed lessons on contraception and consent
TALLAHASSEE — Some Florida school districts are rolling back a more comprehensive approach to sex education in favor of abstinence-focused lessons under pressure from state officials who have labeled certain instruction on contraception, anatomy and consent as inappropriate for students. Officials from the Florida Department of Education, led by an...
Colts’ defense takes a major step forward by forcing turnovers and stuffing run in win over BearsVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts defense spent two weeks hearing critique after critique. Some fans complained about the stats showing the unit couldn’t stop the run and couldn’t get off the field and argued the solution would be firing defensive coordinator Gus Bradley. Inside team headquarters, players and coaches went...
Baltimore Ravens are signing edge rusher Yannick Ngakoue, AP source saysVideo
Yannick Ngakoue is returning to the Baltimore Ravens. The team is signing the edge rusher three games into the NFL season, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the contract had not been announced. Ngakoue, 29,...
Browns All-Pro DE Myles Garrett listed as ‘day to day’ with injuries after undergoing MRI on feetVideo
CLEVELAND — Browns All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett didn’t sustain any further injuries to his feet while continuing to play in Sunday’s loss to the New York Giants and is still listed as “day-to-day.” Coach Kevin Stefanski said Garrett underwent an MRI on Monday. Stefanski did not provide any specifics...
Nebraska senator blocks GOP effort to deliver all electoral votes to Trump
A Republican effort to lock down all of Nebraska’s electoral votes for former President Donald Trump appeared doomed Monday when a state lawmaker denied backers his crucial support for the move. GOP Sen. Mike McDonnell of Omaha said in a statement that he opposes awarding Nebraska’s five electoral votes on...
Pac-12 adding Utah State, in talks with Gonzaga, as Mountain West tries to hold UNLV
The Pac-12 is adding Utah State as its seventh member and is in discussions with basketball powerhouse Gonzaga to join the rebuilding conference in 2026, multiple people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. Utah State and UNLV were the main targets for the Pac-12 after...
Kmart’s blue light fades to black with the shuttering of its last full-scale U.S. store
NEW YORK — Attention, Kmart shoppers, the end is near! The erstwhile retail giant renowned for its Blue Light Specials — featuring a flashing blue orb affixed to a pole enticing shoppers to a flash sale — is shuttering its last full-scale store in mainland United States. The store, located...
FBI finds violent crime declined in 2023. Here’s what to know about the reportVideo
WASHINGTON — Violent crime in the U.S. dropped in 2023, according to FBI statistics that show a continued trend downward after a coronavirus pandemic-era crime spike. Overall violent crime declined an estimated 3% in 2023 from the year before, according to the FBI report Monday. Murders and non-negligent manslaughter dropped...
Families from Tennessee to California seek humanitarian parole for adopted children in Haiti
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — At only 6 years old, Esai Reed has endured three emergency evacuations from orphanages across Haiti as gangs pillage and plunder their way through once peaceful communities. He is now in northern Haiti under the care of a U.S. organization after the director of Esai’s...
