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French Open men’s final: Carlos Alcaraz seeks a third Grand Slam title and Alexander Zverev a firstVideo
PARIS — When Carlos Alcaraz was growing up in Spain — which, considering he’s only 21, was not all that long ago — he used to run home from school and flip on the TV to check out the French Open. Long before he was preparing to play in Sunday’s...
Clark left off USA Basketball national team roster, AP Source says; Taurasi makes sixth Olympic teamVideo
Caitlin Clark won’t be headed to the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the decision. The person, who provided the full roster to the Associated Press, spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday because no official announcement has been made. The decision was first reported by The Athletic. Clark...
Iga Swiatek wins a third consecutive French Open women’s title by overwhelming Jasmine PaoliniVideo
PARIS — For a few minutes, anyway, it seemed as if Iga Swiatek was a bit off in the French Open final against Jasmine Paolini. Swiatek kept making mistakes early Saturday, got broken in the third game and trailed at Court Philippe Chatrier. Might a true surprise be in the...
Credit card delinquencies are rising. Here’s what to do if you’re at risk
NEW YORK — Seriously overdue credit card debt is at the highest level in more than a decade, and people 35 and under are struggling more than other age groups to pay their bills. The share of credit card debt that’s severely delinquent, defined as being more than 90 days...
Takeaways from Hunter Biden’s gun trial: His family turns out as his own words are used against him
WILMINGTON, Del. — Pictures of President Joe Biden’s son with drug paraphernalia and bare-chested in a bubble bath. Text messages between Hunter Biden and drug dealers. Testimony from Hunter’s exes about relationships destroyed by his drug use. Hunter Biden’s trial on gun charges brought by his father’s Justice Department has...
Macron is hosting Biden for a state visit as the two leaders try to move past trade tensions
PARIS — President Joe Biden is being feted by French President Emmanuel Macron with a state visit Saturday as the two allies aim to show off their partnership on global security issues and move past trade tensions. Biden and Macron attended ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday...
Optimism is just what the doctor ordered. But what if I’m already too negative?
Prince Bhojwani never thought of himself as a negative person, until three trips to the hospital in one month forced him to reconsider. Before May 2018, he was a healthy but chronically worried start-up founder who regularly did 20-mile (32-kilometer) bike rides. When he suddenly became barely able to walk,...
Israel rescues 4 hostages kidnapped in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. At least 94 Palestinians are killed
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel on Saturday rescued four hostages who were kidnapped in the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, the largest such recovery operation since the war began. At least 94 Palestinians including children were killed as heavy fighting continued around the sites in central Gaza, the Health...
No ‘calamari comeback’? The squid chef from Democrats’ 2020 convention says he’s a Trump backer
WASHINGTON — The “calamari comeback” chef who delighted viewers of the last Democratic National Convention might not be coming back. John Bordieri was dubbed by some as the “calamari ninja” for standing wordlessly, clad head-to-toe in black, and holding a platter of lightly buttered, sautéed squid on a Rhode Island...
Dodgers’ Kiké Hernández makes error in midst of live television interviewVideo
NEW YORK — Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Kiké Hernández made an error while in the midst of a live television interview Friday night during a game against the New York Yankees. Hernández had a microphone and earpiece in his left ear as he spoke with Wayne Randazzo and former...
Scorching heat keeps grip on Southwest as records tumble
RENO, Nev. — The first heat wave of the year maintained its grip on the Southwest on Friday, a day after records tumbled across the region as temperatures soared past 110 degrees Fahrenheit from California to Arizona. Although the official start of summer is two weeks away, roughly half of...
Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, has died in Washington plane crash
SEATTLE — Retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, was killed Friday when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in...
Scottie Scheffler’s big finish gives him a 3-shot lead at the MemorialVideo
DUBLIN, Ohio — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is only making it look easy right now. It didn’t feel that way Friday on a firm course in gusty wind, where he finished strong for a 4-under-par 68 to go from a tie to a three-shot lead in the Memorial. Scheffler hit...
Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona’s fake elector case
PHOENIX — Former Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadows and Trump 2020 Election Day operations director Michael Roman pleaded not guilty Friday in Phoenix to nine felony charges over their roles in an effort to overturn Trump’s Arizona election loss to Joe Biden. Meadows and Roman appeared by...
NASCAR returns to repaved Sonoma road course unsure what to expect from fast new asphaltVideo
SONOMA, Calif. — Welcome back to fast and slick Sonoma Raceway, where the first repave in more than two decades has created impressive speeds and concerns about the durability of the new asphalt. Ryan Blaney led Cup Series practice Friday with a lap that was 4.5 seconds faster than Denny...
Oilers-Panthers is Stanley Cup Final of teams far apart in every way
SUNRISE, Fla. — By the time he was old enough to watch NHL games growing up in Sweden, Oliver Ekman-Larsson began dreaming about playing in the Stanley Cup Final. Now he’s here, a member of the Florida Panthers in a series against the Edmonton Oilers that marks the furthest distance...
Americans on U.S. Open run not seen in 40 years
The list starts with Brooks Koepka winning his fifth major in the PGA Championship at Oak Hill. The most recent addition is Xander Schauffele winning his first major in the PGA at Valhalla. The streak hasn’t been the main topic of conversation in a golf world filled with endless drama,...
Kristaps Porzingis suddenly big problem for team that cast him off
BOSTON — The Mavericks couldn’t figure out how best to utilize big man Kristaps Porzingis during his three seasons in Dallas. Three years later, the Mavericks now have a big Porzingis problem in the NBA Finals. Dallas coach Jason Kidd said before the start of the series that he didn’t...
Hunter Biden’s daughter Naomi testifies about her father in his federal gun trial, ending 1st week
WILMINGTON, Del. — Hunter Biden’s daughter Naomi testified Friday in his federal gun trial about visiting her father while he was at a California rehab center, telling jurors he seemed to be improving in the weeks before he bought the revolver in 2018. “I hadn’t seen my dad in a...
Kia recalls nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs due to fire risk, urges consumers to park outside
NEW YORK — Kia America is recalling nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs — and urging owners to park their cars outside and away from other structures until an issue posing a fire hazard is fixed. The front power seat motor on the affected Tellurides from the 2020-2024 model years might overheat...
Panthers determined to make Paul Maurice a Stanley Cup champion
SUNRISE, Fla. — It was Dec. 17, 2021, and Paul Maurice truly believed he was done with coaching in the NHL. He was fourth all-time in games coached, sixth all-time in wins and thought he would be perfectly content with letting his career end right there. So, he resigned as...
‘Home Alone’ house being sold, but swinging paint cans aren’t included
WINNETKA, Ill. — The home of Kevin McCallister’s hijinks is changing hands. And if the new owner wants to watch “Home Alone,” there’s a movie theater inside, one of many upgrades since the suburban Chicago property was renovated and expanded in 2018. Sale of the Winnetka house, portrayed in the...
Alex Jones seeks permission to convert his personal bankruptcy into liquidation
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is seeking court permission to convert his personal bankruptcy reorganization to a liquidation, which would lead to a sell-off of a large portion of his assets to help pay some of the $1.5 billion he owes relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting....
Putin says he sees no current threat to Russia that would warrant the use of nuclear arms
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — President Vladimir Putin said Friday that he sees no current threat to Russia’s sovereignty that would warrant the use of nuclear weapons but again warned Moscow could send weapons to states or others to strike Western targets. Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin...
3 Americans implicated in coup attempt in Congo go on trial before military court
KINSHASA, Congo — Three Americans accused of being involved in last month’s coup attempt in Congo appeared in a military court in the country’s capital, Kinshasa, on Friday, along with dozens of other defendants who were lined up on plastic chairs before the judge on the first day of the...
