Associated Press stories, Page 622
MRI shows damage to Braves ace Spencer Strider’s elbow ligament, status in doubt
ATLANTA — Braves ace right-hander Spencer Strider has damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, an MRI revealed Saturday, leaving his status for the remainder of the season in doubt. The Braves said Strider will be evaluated further by Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington, Texas, at a...
Guardians ace Shane Bieber to have Tommy John surgery
CLEVELAND — Shane Bieber pitched until the pain stopped him. Cleveland’s ace will have season-ending Tommy John elbow surgery, a major blow to the Guardians and the 2020 Cy Young winner, who had looked like his dominant self in two strong recent starts. Bieber struck out a league-leading 20 and...
P&G recalls 8.2 million bags of Tide, Gain and other laundry detergents over packaging defect
NEW YORK — Procter & Gamble is recalling more than 8 million bags of Tide, Gain, Ace and Ariel laundry detergent packets sold in the U.S. and Canada due to a defect in the products’ child-resistant packaging. According to Friday notices from both P&G and product-safety regulators in the U.S....
East Coast earthquakes aren’t common, but they are felt by millions. Here’s what to know
DALLAS — East Coast residents were jolted Friday by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, with weak rumblings felt as far away as Baltimore and the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. No life-threatening injuries or major damage have been reported. Here’s what to know about earthquakes on the East Coast....
Anonymous users are dominating right-wing discussions online. They also spread false information
NEW YORK — The reposts and expressions of shock from public figures followed quickly after a user on the social platform X who uses a pseudonym claimed that a government website had revealed “skyrocketing” rates of voters registering without a photo ID in three states this year — two of...
New York City’s skyscrapers are built to withstand most earthquakes
NEW YORK — The ground rumbled Friday beneath New York City, home to famous skyscrapers like the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center. Though buildings that can reach above 100 stories might seem especially vulnerable to earthquakes, engineering experts say skyscrapers are built with enough flexibility to withstand...
For families of hostages, it’s a race against time as Israel’s war reaches 6-month mark
JERUSALEM — It’s the last wish of a dying mother, to be with her daughter once more. But six months into Israel’s war against Hamas, time is running out for Liora Argamani, who hopes to stay alive long enough to see her kidnapped daughter come home. “I want to see...
Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kill 6, wound 11
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces overnight attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles, killing at least six people and wounding 11 more in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, officials said Saturday. Governor of the Kharkiv region Oleh Syniehubov said missile strikes on the city damaged residential buildings, a gas station, a...
Caitlin Clark leads Iowa rally for 71-69 win over UConn in women’s Final Four
CLEVELAND — Caitlin Clark led Iowa back to the national championship game, scoring 21 points as the Hawkeyes rallied past Paige Bueckers and UConn 71-69 in the women’s Final Four on Friday night. Next up for the Hawkeyes (34-4) is a rematch with unbeaten South Carolina, which lost to Iowa...
House to take up bill to reauthorize crucial U.S. spy program as expiration looms
WASHINGTON — The House is set to consider a bill next week that would reauthorize a surveillance program U.S. officials consider vital to national security but that critics say raises privacy concerns. The action comes shortly before the program, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, expires...
Lawsuit naming ‘Diddy’ Combs as co-defendant alleges his son sexually assaulted woman
LOS ANGELES — A lawsuit that names Sean “Diddy” Combs as a co-defendant alleges his son Christian “King” Combs sexually assaulted a woman working on a yacht chartered by his father. The suit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court says Sean Combs created the circumstances that led to the...
Donald Trump demands new judge days before start of hush-money criminal trial
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump is demanding a new judge just days before his hush-money criminal trial is set to begin, rehashing longstanding grievances with the judge in a long-shot, eleventh-hour bid to disrupt and delay the case. Trump’s lawyers — echoing his recent social media complaints —...
South Carolina women stay perfect, surge past N.C. State 78-59 to reach NCAA title gameVideo
CLEVELAND — All-America center Kamilla Cardoso scored 22 points, and unbeaten South Carolina avoided a second straight stumble in the women’s Final Four, surging past N.C. State, 78-59, on Friday night. The talented and tenacious Gamecocks (37-0) led by one at halftime before putting their full arsenal on display in...
Akshay Bhatia stretches lead to 5 shots at windy Texas OpenVideo
SAN ANTONIO — Akshay Bhatia survived a rocky start Friday in the Valero Texas Open by rallying with a pair of late birdies for a 2-under-par 70 that stretched his lead to five shots and raised hopes of getting the final spot in the Masters next week. Bhatia started with...
Actor in spinoff of TV Western ‘Yellowstone’ found dead
MISSION, Kan. — An actor who appeared in a spinoff of the popular television western “Yellowstone” was found dead after he went missing amid a domestic violence investigation in Kansas, authorities said Friday. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement deputies found the body of 27-year-old Cole Brings...
Mets, Julio Teheran finalize 1-year contract, filling hole in rotation
CINCINNATI — Julio Teheran and the New York Mets finalized a $2.5 million, one-year contract Friday, filling an immediate need in the team’s injury-depleted rotation. A longtime Mets nemesis with the rival Braves, the veteran right-hander is scheduled to start Monday against his former club in the opener of a...
Before Alabama’s biggest basketball game, the insults will be flying
GLENDALE, Ariz. — In the 15 minutes before Alabama makes its first Final Four appearance in school history Saturday, there probably won’t be many warm and fuzzy moments in the locker room. Instead, there will be insults. Lots of them. One of the most important jobs during the Crimson Tide’s...
Inter Miami says Lionel Messi will play Saturday against Colorado in MLS match
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi is coming back to Inter Miami’s lineup, with the team saying his absence for a hamstring injury will end Saturday at home in an MLS match against the Colorado Rapids. “He’s back,” the team wrote in a social media post Friday. Messi has missed...
Biden urges Egypt, Qatar leaders to press Hamas on agreement for Israeli hostages
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday wrote to the leaders of Egypt and Qatar, calling on them to press Hamas for a hostage deal with Israel, according to a senior administration official, one day after Biden called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to redouble efforts to reach a...
Former Trump officials among most vocal opponents of returning him to White House
NEW YORK — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has called him a “threat to democracy.” Former national security adviser John Bolton has declared him “unfit to be president.” And former Vice President Mike Pence has declined to endorse him, citing “profound differences.” As Donald Trump seeks the presidency for a...
Crimson Tide trying to slow down the UConn juggernaut in the Final FourVideo
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Alabama coach Nate Oats had to rebuild his roster and replace three assistant coaches. The pieces ended up fitting perfectly. The fast-and-furious Crimson Tide were among one of the nation’s best offenses all season and rolled into the program’s first Final Four. The run has taken Alabama...
3 people killed in crash of small plane in southeastern Oklahoma
ANTLERS, Okla. — Three people died when the single-engine aircraft they were aboard crashed in southeastern Oklahoma, authorities said. Pilot Brian Davis, 62, and passengers Michael Davis, 23, and Kelly Thompson, 21, all of Antlers, died in Thursday’s crash, according to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol report. The crash occurred near...
Fire outside Vermont office of Sen. Bernie Sanders investigated as arson
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Police in Vermont are seeking a suspect who allegedly started a fire Friday outside the office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. The small blaze caused minor damage but no injuries. Authorities say an unknown male suspect sprayed what they described as a possible accelerant on the office...
Dolphins signing defensive tackle Teair Tart to 1-year deal
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins are signing defensive tackle Teair Tart to a one-year deal to further bolster their defense, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told the Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team has not...
At Final Four, they turn back the clock with Purdue, N.C. State and an old-school matchup of big menVideo
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The opener at the Final Four on Saturday might feel like a trip through a time machine. Yes, those are Purdue and N.C. State, one program here for the first time since 1980, the other trying to write a 21st-century version of college basketball’s greatest story ever...
