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Trump says he’ll move to suspend federal gasoline tax. He can’t do it on his own
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he will move to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder surging fuel prices caused by the Iran war. The president cannot suspend the federal tax on his own. Congress would have to approve the move. Lawmakers from both parties...
U.S. home sales flat in April as lackluster spring homebuying season lurches forward
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes were essentially flat in April, another lackluster showing for the housing market during what’s traditionally its busiest time of the year. Existing home sales edged up 0.2% last month from March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.02 million units, the National Association...
Lawsuit blames ChatGPT maker OpenAI for bot helping plan a mass shooting
The widow of a man killed in a mass shooting last year at Florida State University is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI, blaming the company’s artificial intelligence chatbot for contributing to the tragedy. Prosecutors say they believe ChatGPT advised Phoenix Ikner on which location and time of day would allow for...
2 more passengers evacuated from cruise ship test positive for hantavirus
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Nations around the world on Monday repatriated passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak and quarantined or isolated them, including a French woman and an American who tested positive. Passengers from the ship began flying home aboard military and government planes Sunday...
Man charged in White House correspondents’ dinner attack pleads not guilty
WASHINGTON — A man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner while armed with guns and knives pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he attempted to kill President Donald Trump and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer who tried to stop the attack. Cole...
2026 NFL schedule: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants is Week 1 Sunday night game
NEW YORK — The Dallas Cowboys are set to visit the New York Giants in the first Sunday night game of the 2026 NFL season on Sept. 13. The league on Monday announced the Week 1 matchup of NFC East rivals at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, N.J. The full...
Senate Republicans move ahead with $1B for Trump’s ballroom security as Democrats pledge to fight
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans say they will move forward with a proposal to give the Secret Service up to $1 billion for security upgrades to Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project, arguing that more security is needed for the president after a man was charged with trying to assassinate him...
Russia and Ukraine trade blame for continued fighting as U.S.-brokered ceasefire nears its end
A U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was due to expire Monday with both sides accusing each other of breaching the 72-hour arrangement, as American and European officials considered how they might steer the warring countries into further talks. Ukrainian authorities said Monday that Russian drones, bombs and artillery shelling...
Older Americans say it’s a good time to find a job. Younger people aren’t buying it, new poll finds
For years, younger Americans have been more optimistic about the job market than older Americans, even through the depths of the Great Recession. But in an abrupt shift, a new poll released Monday finds young people’s confidence has plummeted over the past two years — while their elders remain more...
Philippine vice president impeached by lawmakers over suspected wealth and threats
MANILA, Philippines — An overwhelming majority of the House of Representatives of the Philippines voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday over alleged unexplained wealth and threats to have the president assassinated, as the rift between the camps of the country’s top two officials escalated. The House, which...
Former Polish justice minister who faces prosecution at home says he’s traveled from Hungary to U.S.
WARSAW, Poland — A former Polish justice minister sought in his homeland for alleged abuse of power says he has traveled from Hungary to the U.S., prompting prosecutors in Poland to say Monday that they’re investigating whether he was assisted in evading liability. Zbigniew Ziobro was a key figure in...
Pakistan protests to Afghanistan over suicide attack that killed 15 officers
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan summoned a senior Afghan diplomat on Monday to lodge a formal protest over a suicide attack in the country’s northwest, bordering Afghanistan, that killed 15 police officers. Islamabad has blamed the late Saturday attack on the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP. Pakistani authorities have...
Voter confusion and headaches for election officials follow hasty GOP push to redraw U.S. House seats
BATON ROUGE, La. — Thousands of Louisiana voters have already cast early ballots for congressional candidates in what soon could be the wrong districts. Alabama’s primaries are a week away, but the state could force a do-over for voting on U.S. House races. A new congressional map in Tennessee upended...
Pediatricians group finds kids of all ages need regular recess for physical and mental health
Recess isn’t just a fun break for grade schoolers. It’s crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages. That’s the message from a leading pediatricians group, which just released the first new guidance in 13 years about this unstructured time at school and how it needs...
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on ‘life support’ and proposes gas tax pause as strait stays closed
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump on Monday said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal, which officials said included some nuclear concessions. Trump also proposed suspending the federal gas tax to help with higher fuel prices caused by the war. The stalled...
Trump-Xi summit comes with high stakes for Taiwan, the island democracy that China claims as its own
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, in his return to the White House, has demonstrated greater ambivalence toward Taiwan, an approach that’s raising questions ahead of this week’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping about whether the U.S. leader could be open to dialing back support for the island democracy that...
Jeeno Thitikul outlasts Yin to win Mizuho Americas Open for 2nd title this year
WEST CALDWELL, N.J. — Jeeno Thitikul fought off one final challenge Sunday and pulled away with a pair of late birdies for a 3-under-par 69 to win the Mizuho Americas Open by four shots over Ruoning Yin, giving the Thai player her second LPGA Tour victory this year. Thitikul was...
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole strikes out 8 over 5 innings in his 5th minor-league rehab start
READING, Pa. — Gerrit Cole struck out eight over five innings in his fifth minor league injury rehabilitation start Sunday as he works his way back to the New York Yankees. The right-hander allowed three runs — two earned — and four hits while walking one for Double-A Somerset in...
Edwards guides the Timberwolves past the Spurs to tie the series after Wembanyama’s ejection
MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards had 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter to help the Minnesota Timberwolves even their second-round NBA playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs with a 114-109 victory following the stunning ejection of star Victor Wembanyama early in the second quarter of Game 4...
Canadiens beat Sabres to take a 2-1 lead in the second-round Eastern Conference series
MONTREAL — Cole Caufield scored his second goal of the playoffs and added an assist as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 in a dominant Game 3 on Sunday night to take a 2-1 lead in their second-round playoff series. Alex Newhook had two goals, including an empty-netter,...
Britain’s Keir Starmer fights for his job as calls for his ouster grow after local election losses
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting for his job after devastating local election results for his Labour Party spurred dozens of lawmakers to call for his resignation. Starmer plans to use a speech on Monday to argue that he can change tack and revive his government’s fortunes....
Brandt Snedeker wins Myrtle Beach Classic for 1st PGA Tour title in nearly 8 years
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Brandt Snedeker poured in the birdies on the back nine and closed with a 5-under-par 66 to win the Myrtle Beach Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title in nearly eight years, earning a surprising spot in the PGA Championship. And now the Presidents...
Wembanyama gets ejected early in Spurs-Wolves Game 4 for drawing a Flagrant 2 foulVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was ejected for throwing an elbow out of frustration at the throat of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Naz Reid early in the second quarter of Game 4 of their rugged second-round NBA playoff series on Sunday night. Wembanyama was whistled for an offensive...
Norway’s Kristoffer Reitan earns 2-shot win at Truist Championship for 1st PGA Tour victory
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kristoffer Reitan was not having much fun early in his career on the DP World Tour, and he began contemplating the idea of leaving competitive golf to become a YouTube golfer. He never followed through, instead sticking with his goal of winning tournaments. He’s glad he did....
Shane van Gisbergen remains NASCAR’s road-course ace with Watkins Glen win from pole
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Shane van Gisbergen insists his NASCAR road-course dominance is harder than it looks, and that he feels “a lot of pressure” to beat the best in stock-car racing. But the Trackhouse Racing driver was in another league Sunday, schooling the stars of the Cup Series at...
