Associated Press stories, Page 600
Pakistani army kills 11 militants in raid in the northwest following bombing that killed 7 soldiers
DERA ISLAMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Pakistani security forces raided a militant hideout, killing 11 in an overnight operation in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the restive northwest, authorities said on Tuesday. The intelligence-based raid was in retaliation to Sunday’s roadside bombing that killed seven soldiers in the...
Chinese police say a suspect is in custody in the stabbing of 4 U.S. college instructors
BEIJING — Chinese police have detained a suspect in a stabbing attack on four instructors from Iowa’s Cornell College who were teaching at a Chinese university in the northeast city of Jilin, officials said Tuesday. Jilin city police said a 55-year-old man surnamed Cui was walking in a public park...
A dog helped his owner get rescued after a car crash in a remote, steep ravine in Oregon
BAKER COUNTY, Ore. — A dog has helped his owner get rescued after a car crash in a steep ravine in mountainous northeastern Oregon, authorities said. A man was driving with his four dogs on a remote U.S. Forest Service road on June 2 when he crashed into a ravine...
3 Nixon justices helped end his presidency. Will the 3 Trump appointees force him to stand trial?
WASHINGTON — Fifty years ago, three of the justices Richard Nixon appointed to the Supreme Court joined in an 8-0 decision in the Watergate tapes case that effectively ended his presidency, ruling only 16 days after hearing the case. Nixon resigned from office just over two weeks later. Now, three...
President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is convicted of all 3 felonies in federal gun trial
WILMINGTON, Del. — Hunter Biden was convicted Tuesday of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president’s son lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs. Hunter Biden, 54, stared straight...
Panthers jump out to 2-0 lead on Oilers in Stanley Cup Final
SUNRISE, Fla. — Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl knocked Florida’s Aleksander Barkov out of the game. The Panthers made sure they responded by landing the bigger blow. And the Stanley Cup Final took a heated turn Monday night. Evan Rodrigues had a pair of third-period goals, Niko Mikkola and Aaron Ekblad also...
Canadian youth hockey decline raises concerns about future of the sport
BRAMPTON, Ontario — Hockey remains a beloved pastime, a source of pride and joy and something that has knitted Canada together for more than 150 years. Youth hockey participation, however, has decreased by nearly a third in Canada over the past decade and a half, a decline that began well...
Justice Alito questions possibility of political compromise in secret recording
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is heard questioning whether compromise between the left and right is possible in a conversation posted on social media Monday. The conservative justice is also heard agreeing with a woman who says the United States should return “to a place of godliness.” The...
N.C. State takes Athens Super Regional to secure its 4th trip to the College World SeriesVideo
ATHENS, Ga. — Eli Serrano III hit a home run in the sixth inning and made a leaping catch at the center-field wall in the seventh, helping North Carolina State beat Georgia 8-5 on Monday night to secure the program’s fourth trip to the College World Series. N.C. State (38-21)...
Macron hopes to contain far right in national elections after it surged in EU vote. It’s a risky bet
The surge of the far right in France in elections for the European Parliament was widely expected. What came next was not. French President Emmanuel Macron called for a snap legislative election, saying he could not ignore the new political reality after his pro-European party was handed a chastening defeat...
Royals’ Hunter Renfroe fractures left big toe after twice fouling off pitches from Carlos Rodón
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Royals outfielder Hunter Renfroe fractured his left big toe when he twice fouled off pitches from New York Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon in the third inning Monday night. Renfroe fouled off seven pitches before striking out in a 12-pitch at-bat. He fouled the fourth pitch, a...
Fight over constitutional provisions to guard against oil, gas pollution moves ahead in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico judge cleared the way Monday for a landmark lawsuit to proceed that alleges the state has failed to meet its constitutional obligations for protecting against oil and gas pollution. Environmental groups and Native Americans who live near oil wells in the No. 2...
Tiger Woods off early for U.S. Open practice that includes Adam Scott
PINEHURST, N.C. — Tiger Woods was among those on Pinehurst No. 2 for the first full day of U.S. Open practice before the sun could break through the clouds and climb over the trees. It’s his first time playing a U.S. Open on this Donald Ross gem in 19 years,...
Judge denies bid to dismiss certain counts in Trump classified documents indictment
WASHINGTON — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump and two of his associates denied a request Monday to dismiss some of the charges in the indictment. But U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon did agree to strike a paragraph from the indictment that...
Race teams unhappier than ever with NASCAR’s latest offer on charter agreement
SONOMA, Calif. — NASCAR avoided one public relations nightmare last week when it granted Kyle Larson a waiver to participate in the playoffs even though he missed the Coca-Cola 600. That piece of goodwill hardly made things sunshine and roses over the weekend at Sonoma Raceway, where teams remained extremely...
African elephants call each other by unique names, new study showsVideo
WASHINGTON — African elephants call each other and respond to individual names — something that few wild animals do, according to new research published Monday. The names are one part of elephants’ low rumbles that they can hear over long distances across the savanna. Scientists believe that animals with complex...
Pennsylvania schools would get billions more under Democratic plan passed by the state House
HARRISBURG — A Democratic-sponsored proposal to boost public school funding by billions in the coming years and impose stricter rules on cyber-charter schools passed the Pennsylvania House on Monday in a test of political will as lawmakers haggle over the state budget. The bill responds to a report issued in...
Donald Trump completes mandatory presentencing interview after less than 30 minutes of questioning
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s mandatory presentencing interview Monday ended after less than a half-hour of routine and uneventful questions and answers, a person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press. The person was not authorized to speak publicly and did so on condition of anonymity. The former president...
Trump tells a group that calls for banning all abortions to stand up for ‘innocent life’
INDIANAPOLIS — Donald Trump on Monday urged a staunchly anti-abortion Christian group to stand up for “innocent life,” ambiguously revisiting an issue that Democrats want to make a focus of this year’s presidential election. The former president and presumptive Republican nominee’s pre-recorded message praised the work of those attending the...
Soldiers in Malawi search for missing military plane carrying vice president, former first lady
BLANTYRE, Malawi — Soldiers are searching mountainous forests near a city in northern Malawi after a military plane carrying the country’s vice president and a former first lady went missing in the area Monday, President Lazarus Chakwera said. The plane carrying 51-year-old Vice President Saulos Chilima, former first lady Shanil...
Celtics traded for Jrue Holiday with NBA Finals in mind
BOSTON — This moment is exactly why the Boston Celtics went out and got Jrue Holiday. When president of basketball operations Brad Stevens and the rest of the front office sat down after last season to piece together their next steps following Boston’s Eastern Conference finals loss to Miami, a...
Pennsylvania Senate passes bill to outlaw the distribution of deepfake material
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s state Senate on Monday approved legislation that would outlaw the distribution of salacious or pornographic deepfakes, with sponsors saying it will eliminate a loophole in the law that had frustrated prosecutors. The bill was approved unanimously and was sent to the House. It comes as states are...
Wins by Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida and A&M mean it’ll be only SEC and ACC at College World SeriesVideo
Kentucky finally made it to a College World Series, and the Wildcats will be joined by at least three other Southeastern Conference teams on college baseball’s biggest stage. Tennessee, Florida and Texas A&M also punched their tickets Sunday, joining Atlantic Coast Conference teams North Carolina, Florida State and Virginia when...
Apple leaps into AI with an array of upcoming iPhone features and a ChatGPT deal to smarten up Siri
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple has jumped into the race to bring generative artificial intelligence to the masses, spotlighting a slew of features Monday designed to soup up the iPhone, iPad and Mac. And in a move befitting a company known for its marketing prowess, the AI technology coming as part...
Alzheimer’s drug that can slow disease gets backing from FDA advisers
WASHINGTON — A closely watched Alzheimer’s drug from Eli Lilly won the backing of federal health advisers on Monday, setting the stage for the treatment’s expected approval for people with mild dementia caused by the brain-robbing disease. A panel of Food and Drug Administration advisers voted unanimously that the drug’s...
