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IndyCar moves to Fox Sports in 2025 after 16 seasons with NBC; Fox now has Daytona 500, Indy 500
Fox Sports said Thursday it has acquired the rights to broadcast IndyCar starting in 2025, a move that gives the network two of the biggest races in the world: the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR’s Daytona 500. Fox Sports already broadcasts the first half of the NASCAR schedule. NASCAR in November...
Maine shooting exposes gaps in mental health treatment and communication practices, official says
PORTLAND, Maine — An Army health expert told a panel investigating a mass shooting by a reservist who was experiencing a psychiatric breakdown that there are limitations in health care coverage for reservists compared to full-time soldiers. There are no Army hospitals in New England, and reservists generally don’t qualify...
Gamestop’s annual shareholder meeting disrupted after ‘unprecedented demand’ causes tech issue
NEW YORK — Gamestop’s highly-anticipated shareholder meeting ran into a technical problem Thursday — resulting in many eager investors being unable to log on to the livestream. A spokesperson for Computershare, the company hosting the webcast, confirmed that “unprecedented demand” from shareholders looking to access the meeting led to a...
Phoenix police have pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force, Justice Dept. says
PHOENIX — Phoenix police violate people’s rights, discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people when enforcing the law and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday. The government found a “pattern or practice” of the violations, saying the police department unlawfully detains homeless...
Report says unsecured tanker hatch spilled out gas in crash that destroyed I-95 bridge in Philly
HARRISBURG — Gasoline spilled out from an unsecured hatch on the top of the gasoline delivery tanker that overturned and ignited beneath an Interstate 95 bridge in Philadelphia a year ago, according to new details from federal investigators. Video evidence obtained by investigators shows the cover to the 16-inch “manhole”...
U.S. Supreme Court rules to preserve access to abortion pill
The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. The nine justices ruled that abortion opponents lacked the...
With deal done, Disney will withdraw lawsuit, ending conflict with DeSantis and his appointees
ORLANDO, Fla. — Now that Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to a governing district have reached a deal on how Walt Disney World will be developed over the next two decades, the company plans to ask that a federal lawsuit be dismissed, ending the last piece of conflict...
Sharks hire Ryan Warsofsky as new head coach
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks promoted Ryan Warsofsky tohead coach after two years as an assistant under the recently fired David Quinn. General manager Mike Grier announced Thursday that Warsofsky will become the 11th head coach in franchise history. He will be formally introduced at a news...
Atlanta Falcons forfeit 5th-round pick, fined for tampering with Kirk Cousins
The Atlanta Falcons were stripped of a fifth-round pick in next year’s draft for violating the NFL’s anti-tampering rules before signing quarterback Kirk Cousins, wide receiver Darnell Mooney and tight end Charlie Woerner in free agency in March. The NFL also fined the team $250,000, and general manager Terry Fontenot...
Wimbledon prize money is increasing to a record 50 million pounds. That’s about $64 million
WIMBLEDON, England — Wimbledon’s total prize money fund will rise to a record of nearly $64 million, with the singles champions earning $3.45 million each, All England Club officials announced Thursday at the annual spring briefing. The total amount is $6.8 million more than last year, an increase of 11.9%...
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits jumps to the highest level in 10 months
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits jumped to the highest level in 10 months last week, a sign that the labor market is likely cooling under the weight of high interest rates. Unemployment benefit applications for the week ending June 8 rose by 13,000 to 242,000, up from...
Use a roaming eSIM on your summer travels to avoid cellphone data fees
LONDON — For summer trips overseas, a smartphone is essential for most people. How else will you check Google Maps to find your Airbnb, post an Instagram video from the Eiffel Tower, or WhatsApp friends and family back home? Of course, if you’re using apps that gobble up data while...
U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich, jailed in Russia on espionage charges, to stand trial
MOSCOW — U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been jailed for over a year in Russia on espionage charges, will stand trial in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, authorities said Thursday. An indictment of the Wall Street Journal reporter has been finalized and his case was filed to the...
Cheers, cake and a fist-bump from GOP as Trump returns to Capitol Hill in a first since Jan. 6 riot
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump made a triumphant return to Capitol Hill on Thursday, his first with lawmakers since the Jan.6, 2021 attacks, embraced by energized House and Senate Republicans who find themselves reinvigorated by his bid to retake the White House. Despite pending federal charges against Trump for conspiring to...
G7 summit opens with deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine as EU’s traditional powers recalibrate
BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy — A Group of Seven summit opened Thursday with agreement reached on a U.S. proposal to back a $50 billion loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets as collateral, giving Kyiv a strong show of support even as Europe’s political chessboard shifts to the right. Italian Premier...
Tatum, Brown help Celtics hold off huge Dallas rally for 106-99 win, 3-0 lead in NBA FinalsVideo
DALLAS — Jayson Tatum scored 31 points, Jaylen Brown had 30 and the Boston Celtics held off a furious Dallas rally to reach the brink of a record 18th championship with a 106-99 victory over the Mavericks on Wednesday night for a 3-0 lead in the NBA Finals. Brown finished...
High school teacher looks to make most of U.S. Open ‘Tin Cup’ moment
PINEHURST, N.C. — Colin Prater feels a little like Kevin Costner’s character in “Tin Cup” this week — a relative unknown who suddenly finds himself thrust onto one of golf’s biggest stages at the U.S. Open. It’s a movie Prater is quite familiar with, which is why he and his...
Pinehurst stands apart as U.S. Open test because of greens
PINEHURST, N.C. — Pebble Beach has the Pacific Ocean. Oakmont is the brute with its church pew bunkers. Pinehurst No. 2 has the cereal bowls turned upside down. The greens at Pinehurst No. 2 are the signature of this Donald Ross course that hosts the 124th U.S. Open starting Thursday....
Pulisic offsets Rodrygo goal as U.S. gains 1-1 tie against Brazil in last Copa America warmupVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Four days after one of their worst matches, Christian Pulisic and the U.S. soccer team stopped an 11-game losing streak to Brazil with a spirted 1-1 draw that left them with a positive mindset heading into the Copa America. Hershey native Pulisic scored in 26th minute to...
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas fails in challenge to rules that bar her from elite women’s races
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas failed in her challenge against rules that stop her from competing in elite women’s races because judges ruled she did not have standing to bring the case. The Court of Arbitration for Sport panel of three judges dismissed Thomas’ request for arbitration with the World Aquatics...
Edmonton, roster chock full of Canadians eager to end Stanley Cup drought
EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid on the ice is an electrifying, must-watch sensation fit for the big screen. Off the ice, he does not think there is much “Hollywood” to him. “Just a Canadian kid,” McDavid said. A Canadian kid who has led the Edmonton Oilers to the Stanley Cup...
On edge: Browns star Myles Garrett unsatisfied by personal success, driven to take team to NFL titleVideo
BEREA, Ohio — The chase hasn’t ended for Myles Garrett, only intensified. While the Cleveland Browns’ superstar defensive end feels humbled by the accolades, awards and adulation that keep funneling his way, he doesn’t find any satisfaction on that road. “Never,” Garrett said. “It’ll never be enough.” As he approaches...
Reported birth of rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone park fulfills Lakota prophecy
HELENA, Mont. — The birth of a rare white buffalo in Yellowstone National Park fulfills a Lakota prophecy that portends better times, according to members of the American Indian tribe who cautioned it’s also a signal that more must be done to protect the earth and its animals. “The birth...
Kari Lake loses Arizona appeals court challenge of 2022 loss in governor race
PHOENIX — Republican Kari Lake has lost an Arizona appeals court challenge arguing that thousands of Phoenix-area mail ballot signatures were not properly verified when she lost the 2022 governor election to Democrat Katie Hobbs. The state Court of Appeals upheld on Tuesday a judge’s finding last year that Lake...
Louisiana Supreme Court reopens window for lawsuits by adult victims of childhood sex abuse
NEW ORLEANS — Officially reversing a controversial March ruling, Louisiana’s highest court Wednesday gave childhood victims of sexual abuse a renewed opportunity to file damage lawsuits. The state Supreme Court’s 5-2 ruling Wednesday upholds a so-called look-back law that was passed in 2021 and amended in 2022. The law gave...
