Associated Press stories, Page 647
An aid ship sets sail to Gaza, where hundreds of thousands face starvation 5 months into war
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — An aid ship loaded with some 200 tons of food set sail for Gaza on Tuesday in a pilot program for the opening of a sea corridor to the territory, where the five-month-old Israel-Hamas war has driven hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to the brink of...
Bengals agree to deals with Zack Moss, Geno Stone, will release Joe Mixon
The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed on two-year deals with running back Zack Moss and safety Geno Stone, two people familiar with the contracts told The Associated Press on Monday. The team also is releasing Joe Mixon, another person with knowledge of the team’s plans told the AP. The three people...
Browns agree to re-sign defensive linemen Za’Darius Smith and Maurice Hurst, AP sources sayVideo
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns agreed to re-sign defensive end Za’Darius Smith and defensive tackle Maurice Hurst, a person familiar with the contracts told the Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the free agents have yet to sign the deals to...
Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender ID under ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill settlement
ORLANDO — Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it’s not part of instruction, under a settlement reached Monday between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys who had challenged a state law which critics dubbed “Don’t Say...
New lawsuit possible, lawyer says, after Trump renews attack on writer who won $83.3 million award
NEW YORK — An attorney for a longtime advice columnist who won an $83.3 million defamation award against Donald Trump suggested Monday that a new defamation lawsuit was possible against the ex-president after he resumed verbal attacks against her at a weekend rally. Attorney Roberta Kaplan, who represents 80-year-old writer...
Colts agree to 3-year, $70M deal with Michael Pittman Jr., AP source says
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard did everything he could to keep receiver Michael Pittman Jr. off this year’s free agent market. On Monday, he completed the job. Two weeks after promising Pittman would be in Indy next season — one way or the other — the sides...
Saquon Barkley signs with Eagles, who also add Bryce Huff
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to contracts with former New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley and former New York Jets defensive end Bryce Huff, two people familiar with the deals told the Associated Press on Monday. Barkley is set to sign a three-year deal for $26 million guaranteed...
With Housing Secretary Fudge resigning, Biden hails her dedication to boosting supply of affordable homes
WASHINGTON — Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge announced Monday that she would resign her post, effective March 22, saying she was leaving “with mixed emotions.” A former mayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio, and later an Ohio representative in Congress, Fudge, 71, served as HUD secretary since the start...
Two 18-year-olds are being held on $2M bail in Philadelphia bus stop shooting that injured 8 teens
PHILADELPHIA — Two 18-year-olds were arrested in the shooting of eight Philadelphia high school students at a bus stop last week, and authorities recovered a fully loaded, fully automatic weapon that matches evidence found at the scene, they announced Monday. Two more suspects were still being sought, authorities said. The...
House Republicans move ahead with TikTok vote even as Trump voices opposition to possible ban
NEW YORK — House Republicans are moving ahead with a bill that would require Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the United States even as former President Donald Trump is voicing opposition to the effort. House leadership has scheduled a vote on the measure for...
Donald Trump wants New York hush money trial delayed until Supreme Court rules on immunity claims
NEW YORK — Donald Trump is seeking to delay his March 25 hush money trial until the Supreme Court rules on the presidential immunity claims he raised in another of his criminal cases. The Republican former president’s lawyers on Monday asked Manhattan Judge Juan Manuel Merchan to adjourn the New...
Most teens report feeling happy or peaceful when they go without smartphones, Pew survey finds
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. teens say they feel happy or peaceful when they don’t have their phones with them, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. In a survey published Monday, Pew also found that despite the positive associations with going phone-free, most teens have not limited...
Biden’s budget proposal for a 2nd term offers tax breaks for families, lower health care costs
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday released a budget proposal aimed at getting voters’ attention: It would offer tax breaks for families, lower health care costs, smaller deficits and higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations. Unlikely to pass the House and the Senate to become law, the proposal...
India announces steps to implement a citizenship law that excludes Muslims
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Monday announced rules to implement a 2019 citizenship law that excludes Muslims, weeks before the Hindu nationalist leader seeks a third term in office. The Citizenship Amendment Act provides a fast track to naturalization for Hindus, Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and...
Could Biden and Trump win their parties’ nominations this week? What to watch in the next contests
NEW YORK — President Joe Biden and his likely Republican challenger, Donald Trump, are on track to win enough delegates this week to become their parties’ presumptive nominees, ushering in a bruising eight-month campaign for the White House. Elections in four states on Tuesday will likely give Biden and Trump...
India conducts 1st test flight of domestically developed missile that can carry multiple warheads
NEW DELHI — India has successfully conducted its first test flight of a domestically developed missile that can carry multiple warheads, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday. The missile is equipped with multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles, Modi said in a post on X. Proud of our DRDO scientists for...
5 missing cross-country skiers found dead near Switzerland’s Matterhorn; search for a 6th persists
GENEVA — Five cross-country skiers — including members of the same Swiss family — were found dead along a high Alpine ridge after going missing over the weekend near Switzerland’s famed Matterhorn. Swiss police said Monday. Another skier remains missing. Christian Varone, commander of Valais regional police, told a news...
Flag of Sweden is raised at NATO headquarters, cementing its place as 32nd alliance member
BRUSSELS — Sweden’s national flag was raised at NATO headquarters on Monday, cementing the Nordic country’s place as the 32nd member of the alliance two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine persuaded its reluctant public to seek safety under NATO’s security umbrella. Under a steady rain, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf...
1st photo of Princess of Wales since her surgery is retracted because image appeared manipulated
LONDON — The first official photo of Kate, the Princess of Wales, since her abdominal surgery nearly two months ago was issued after weeks of speculation about her whereabouts. But The Associated Press and other news agencies retracted it from publication because it appeared to have been manipulated, fueling more...
GOP lawmakers resist calls to tweak abortion bans. Some say they’ll clarify the laws’ few exceptions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In Republican-led states across the U.S., conservative legislators are refusing to reevaluate abortion bans — even as doctors and patients insist the laws’ exceptions are dangerously unclear, resulting in denied treatment to some pregnant women in need. Instead, GOP leaders accuse abortion rights advocates of deliberately spreading...
Palestinians in Gaza begin Ramadan with hunger worsening and no end in sight to the Israel-Hamas war
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Palestinians began fasting for Ramadan on Monday as the Muslim holy month arrived with cease-fire talks at a standstill, hunger worsening across the Gaza Strip and no end in sight to the five-month-old war between Israel and Hamas. Prayers were held outside amid the rubble of...
Kirk Cousins agrees to 4-year contract with Falcons
Kirk Cousins is leaving Minnesota for Atlanta, landing another big contract with a well-timed foray into free agency. Cousins agreed Monday to a four-year deal with the Falcons, his agent Mike McCartney announced on social media. Atlanta had a glaring need at quarterback after cycling through Tyler Heinicke and Desmond...
Lindsay Horan scores in 1st half, U.S. beats Brazil in Women’s Gold Cup title gameVideo
SAN DIEGO — Lindsey Horan scored on a header in first-half stoppage time and the United States beat Brazil 1-0 on Sunday to win the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup. The United States lifted the trophy despite being stunned by a loss to Mexico in the group stage of the tournament....
Katie Britt used decades-old example of rapes in Mexico as Republican attack on Biden border policy
The Republican senator who gave the party’s response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address used a harrowing account of a young woman’s sexual abuse to attack his border policies, but the rapes did not happen in the U.S. or during the Biden administration. First-term Sen. Katie Britt...
Wahab, Baldwin Jr. have double-doubles to help Penn State beat Maryland 85-69 in finaleVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Qudus Wahab scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds against his former team, and Ace Baldwin Jr. had 17 points and 11 assists to help Penn State beat Maryland, 85-69, on Sunday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Wahab — who spent two seasons at...
