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German court convicts prominent far-right politician for using a Nazi slogan, imposes a fine
HALLE, Germany — A court on Tuesday convicted one of the best-known figures in the far-right Alternative for Germany party of using a Nazi slogan in a speech and ordered him to pay a fine. The verdict in Björn Höcke’s trial comes months before a regional election in the eastern...
Judge rejects Hunter Biden’s bid to delay his June trial on federal gun charges
WILMINGTON, Del. — Hunter Biden’s federal gun case will go to trial next month, a judge said Tuesday, denying a bid by lawyers for the president’s son to delay the prosecution. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika rejected Hunter Biden’s request to push the trial until September, which the defense said...
Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92
Nobel laureate Alice Munro, the Canadian literary giant who became one of the world’s most esteemed contemporary authors and one of history’s most honored short story writers, has died at age 92. A spokesperson for publisher Penguin Random House Canada said Munro, winner of the Nobel literary prize in 2013,...
Appeals court upholds gag order in Trump hush money trial
NEW YORK — A New York appeals court on Tuesday upheld the gag order in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, finding that the judge “properly determined” that Trump’s public statements “posed a significant threat to the integrity of the testimony of witnesses and potential witnesses in this case as well.”...
Playing in the PGA Championship at 61, golf teacher’s biggest lesson is the power of perseverance
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — At first glance, it’s easy to pick out the most unlikely entrant in golf’s second major of the year. He’s a 61-year-old club pro out of Oklahoma named Tracy Phillips. A deeper look at Phillips’ pedigree suggests the only fluke about the 5-foot-4 golf instructor teeing it...
Analysis: David Puig left college for LIV. He’s still playing in the majors and maybe the Olympics
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — David Puig knew what he was signing up for when the Spaniard left Arizona State to join Saudi-funded LIV Golf, even if it really wasn’t entirely about the money for him. The guarantee that LIV offered Puig was not so much a rich bonus — he played...
Appeals court upholds ruling requiring Georgia county to pay for a transgender deputy’s surgery
ATLANTA — A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that a Georgia county illegally discriminated against a sheriff’s deputy by failing to pay for her gender-affirming surgery. In its ruling Monday, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it was tasked with determining whether a health...
Driver of truck that hit farmworker bus in Florida, killing 8, arrested on DUI charges
OCALA, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol has arrested the driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a farmworker bus early Tuesday, killing eight, on charges of driving under the influence-manslaughter. Bryan Maclean Howard faces eight counts of DUI-Manslaughter, the FHP said in a statement. No further details were...
Hot history: Tree rings show that last northern summer was the warmest since year 1
The broiling summer of 2023 was the hottest in the Northern Hemisphere in more than 2,000 years, a new study found. When the temperatures spiked last year, numerous weather agencies said it was the hottest month, summer and year on record. But those records only go back to 1850 at...
Valhalla’s future in question for another PGA. Another dramatic finish wouldn’t hurt
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The PGA Championship is returning to Valhalla for the fourth time in the last 28 years, a greater rate than any other golf course over that span. Another memorable finish could go a long way in making sure it stays in the rotation. Two of them ended...
Waymo is latest company under investigation for autonomous or partially automated technology
DETROIT — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency has opened another investigation of automated driving systems, this time into crashes involving Waymo’s self-driving vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration posted documents detailing the probe on its website early Tuesday after getting 22 reports of Waymo vehicles either crashing or...
Check stubs, fake receipts, blind loyalty: Michael Cohen offers inside knowledge in Trump’s hush money trial
NEW YORK — It wasn’t until after a decade in the fold, after his family pleaded with him, after the FBI raided his office, apartment and hotel room, Michael Cohen testified Tuesday, that he finally decided to turn on Donald Trump. That decision led to a 2018 guilty plea to...
If your soil’s no good or you don’t have any, grow your garden plants in straw bales
If you’d like to install a raised bed but don’t have the resources to build one, you can achieve the same effect by growing your plants in straw bales. It’s also a great option for those with poor soil or who don’t have a patch of dirt to call their...
Patrick Mahomes vs. Joe Burrow showdown coming in Week 2 as NFL continues releasing its schedule
NEW YORK — First, Lamar Jackson. Then, Joe Burrow. The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs face a daunting test in opening their season after CBS unveiled Kansas City’s Week 2 opponent as being the Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday. The league also announced Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets...
There’s bird flu in U.S. dairy cows. Raw milk drinkers aren’t deterred
Sales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, despite years of warnings about the health risks of drinking the unpasteurized products — and an outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows. Since March 25, when the bird flu virus was confirmed in U.S. cattle for the first time,...
Palestinians mark 76 years of dispossession as a potentially even larger catastrophe unfolds in Gaza
JERUSALEM — Palestinians on Wednesday will mark the 76th year of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel, an event that is at the core of their national struggle. But in many ways, that experience pales in comparison to the calamity now unfolding in Gaza. Palestinians refer to it...
Primaries in Maryland and West Virginia will shape the battle this fall for a Senate majority
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Voters across Maryland and West Virginia will decide key primary elections Tuesday with big implications in the fight for the Senate majority this fall. At the same time, Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump hope to project strength in low-stakes presidential primaries, while further...
Cave-in leaves 2 miners dead, 1 missing and 12 injured at a coal mine in Poland
WARSAW, Poland — Two miners were killed and one remains missing after a cave-in at the Myslowice-Wesola coal mine in southern Poland early Tuesday in which 12 other miners were hurt, mining authorities said Tuesday. The cave-in happened around 3:30 a.m. about 2,800 feet underground in an area where 15...
Blinken in Kyiv says U.S. arms will make a difference in Ukraine as new Russian offensive pushes on
KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that American military aid on its way to Ukraine will make a “real difference” on the battlefield, as the top diplomat made an unannounced visit to reassure an ally facing a fierce new Russian offensive. In increasingly intense attacks...
U.S. investigating Waymo autonomous vehicles after reports of crashes or possible traffic violations
DETROIT — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency has opened another investigation of automated driving systems, this time into crashes involving Waymo’s self-driving vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration posted documents detailing the probe on its website early Tuesday after getting 22 reports of Waymo vehicles either crashing or...
Biden blocks Chinese-backed crypto mining firm from land ownership near Wyoming missile base
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday issued an order blocking a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining firm from owning land near a Wyoming nuclear missile base, calling its proximity to the base a “national security risk.” The order forces the divestment of property operated as a crypto mining facility near the...
Jets sign 1st-rounder Olu Fashanu to 4-year, $20.51 million deal. Penn State OT was No. 11 pick
The New York Jets signed first-round draft pick Olu Fashanu to a four-year, $20.51 million contract on Monday. The deal with the former Penn State offensive tackle is fully guaranteed and includes a fifth-year team option. Fashanu was the 11th overall pick last month after the Jets traded down one...
Investigators continue search for the hit-and-run boater who killed a 15-year-old girl in Florida
MIAMI — Investigators continue to search for the boater who fatally struck a 15-year-old girl off a South Florida beach and fled without stopping, while friends and family members mourn her loss. A funeral service for Ella Adler was held Monday morning at Temple Beth Sholom in Miami Beach. Adler...
Coaching carousel spins fast in the NHL, with only 5 in current job for more than 2 years
Paul Maurice is in his second season coaching the Florida Panthers, trying to guide them to a second consecutive appearance in the Stanley Cup Final. It was pointed out to him not long ago that, in his current profession, two years seems like an eternity. Such is the life he...
Derby winner Mystik Dan draws No. 5 post for Preakness
BALTIMORE — Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan drew the No. 5 post position in the Preakness on Monday looking to sweep the first two legs of horse racing’s Triple Crown, though he’s not favored to do so. Bob Baffert-trained Muth, just inside Mystik Dan in the No. 4 post, opened...
