Associated Press stories, Page 670
Denver’s McKade Webster chases another hockey title after sister Makenna helped Ohio State to crown
DENVER — In the Webster family, hockey runs deep. So does winning on the ice. Current NCAA national titles score: Makenna 2, McKade 1. McKade Webster can tie the score with his younger sister this weekend at the Frozen Four in St. Paul, Minn. McKade, a senior captain for Denver,...
Warning light prompts Boeing 737 to make emergency landing in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho — An Air Canada Boeing 737 Max 8 landed safely in Idaho after experiencing an in-flight emergency Tuesday when pilots received a warning light in the flight deck, airline and airport officials said. The issue was determined to be a faulty cargo hold indicator, Air Canada said in...
Devils All-Star Jack Hughes needs shoulder surgery, will miss rest of season
NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Devils All-Star forward Jack Hughes is going to miss the rest of the season because of a shoulder injury that will require surgery this week. The Devils announced the decision Tuesday, less than two hours before they were to face the Toronto Maple Leafs in...
Caitlin Clark’s arrival could result in ratings, attendance boost for WNBA
NEW YORK — The basketball world can’t get enough of Caitlin Clark, and now that the college season is over, next up is the WNBA Draft. While there is no drama about whether the Iowa guard will be the top pick, there is excitement about her arrival. With record ratings...
Judge in Trump’s classified files case agrees to redact witness names, granting prosecution request
WASHINGTON — The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump granted a request by prosecutors on Tuesday aimed at protecting the identities of potential government witnesses. But U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon refused to categorically block witness statements from being disclosed, saying there was...
Rory McIlroy is brimming with confidence as he sets out to complete career Grand Slam at MastersVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy made that familiar turn off Washington Road and onto Magnolia Lane a year ago, the one that seems to suck in those fortunate enough to make it back in time, and felt as certain as ever that it was his time to win the Masters....
Former Ohio utility regulator, charged in a sweeping bribery scheme, has died
COLUMBUS — A former top utility regulator awaiting trial on charges he took millions in bribes in conjunction with the largest corruption scandal in Ohio’s history died by suicide on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Franklin County Coroner’s Office said. Sam Randazzo, 74, the one-time chair of the Public Utilities...
Tiger Woods has not given up hope of adding another Masters green jacketVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods still thinks he can win another Masters. Recent evidence would suggest that might be a steeper climb than walking up to the 18th green at Augusta National. Never mind he is 48 and has had more surgeries than his 15 major titles. Or that in...
South Korea’s president faces a major test in a crucial parliamentary election
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces a crucial referendum Wednesday in parliamentary election s that could determine whether he becomes a lame duck or enjoys a mandate to pursue key policies for his remaining three years in office. In the months ahead of the election,...
More Republican states sue to block Biden’s student loan repayment plan
WASHINGTON — Another group of Republican-led states is suing to block the Biden administration’s new student loan repayment plan, which offers a faster path to cancellation and has already been used to forgive loans for more than 150,000 borrowers. Seven states led by Missouri filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging...
As golf’s civil war rages, all the top PGA Tour and LIV players are at the Masters this weekVideo
AUGUSTA, Ga. — In some ways, golf is at a point in time not unlike pro football in the 1960s, when two rival leagues duked it out but found a path to reconciliation that produced a game far bigger than anyone could have envisioned. Bryson DeChambeau, for one, is hopeful...
Former assistant principal charged with child neglect in case of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school has been charged with felony child neglect more than a year after a 6-year-old boy brought a gun to class and shot his first-grade teacher. A special grand jury in Newport News found that Ebony Parker showed...
Pennsylvania makes a push to attract and approve carbon capture wells
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania state Senate on Tuesday approved legislation aimed at helping the nation’s No. 2 natural gas-producing state attract carbon capture projects and enable federally-funded hydrogen hubs, but critics say the bill lacks important safeguards. The Republican-penned bill lays out a framework for how Pennsylvania would regulate underground...
Court upholds California’s authority to set nation-leading vehicle emission rules
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California can continue to set its own nation-leading vehicle emissions standards, a federal court ruled Tuesday — two years after the Biden administration restored the state’s authority to do so as part of its efforts to reverse Trump-era environmental rollbacks. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the...
Florida woman sentenced to a month in jail for selling Biden’s daughter’s diary
NEW YORK — A Florida mother was sentenced Tuesday to a month in prison and three months of home confinement for stealing and selling President Joe Biden’s daughter’s diary four years ago to the conservative group Project Veritas. Aimee Harris was sentenced in Manhattan federal court by Judge Laura Taylor...
A new version of Scrabble aims to make the word-building game more accessible
NEW YORK — Scrabble is getting a bit of a makeover, at least in Europe. Mattel has unveiled a double-sided board that features both the classic word-building game and Scrabble Together, a new rendition designed to be accessible “for anyone who finds word games intimidating.” This new version, which is...
Conservative hoaxers to pay up to $1.25M under agreement with New York over 2020 robocall scheme
ALBANY, N.Y. — Two conservative political operatives who orchestrated a robocall campaign to dissuade Black people from voting in the 2020 election have agreed to pay up to $1.25 million under a settlement with New York state, Attorney General Letitia James said Tuesday. The operatives, Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman,...
Wisconsin governor vetoes Republican-backed bill targeting PFAS chemicals
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a Republican bill Tuesday that would have created grants to fight pollution from “forever chemicals” and took the unusual step of calling the GOP-controlled budget committee into meeting to approve spending $125 million to deal with contamination. Evers has only called a...
Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the ‘God particle,’ has died at 94
LONDON — Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the so-called “God particle” that helped explain how matter formed after the Big Bang, has died at age 94, the University of Edinburgh said Tuesday. The university, where Higgs was emeritus professor, said he died Monday following a...
New EPA rule says 218 U.S. chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer
WASHINGTON — More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new rule issued Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule advances President Joe Biden’s commitment to environmental justice by delivering critical health protections for communities burdened...
Ancient sea turtle housed at Boston aquarium for more than 50 years passes another physical
BOSTON — Apparently, it’s pretty easy being green after all. That was the takeaway from Tuesday’s physical examination of Myrtle, an ancient green sea turtle that has delighted visitors to the New England Aquarium in Boston for more than 50 years. Veterinarians performed Myrtle’s checkup after the 500-pound reptile was...
Istanbul airport provides anxious travelers with paw-sitive experience by hiring 5 therapy dogs
ISTANBUL — Five new hires are selflessly roaming the halls of one of the world’s busiest transportation hubs, hoping to provide a paw-sitively stress-free travel experience for anxious passengers. Meet Istanbul Airport’s therapy dogs — always ready to offer support with snuggles, belly rubs and sloppy kisses. The Associated Press...
John Calipari on leaving Kentucky: Program ‘needs to hear another voice’Video
LEXINGTON, Ky. — There were too many people for Moon native John Calipari to thank by name and too many moments to single out from one of the most fulfilling chapters of his career. He used this moment to say goodbye. Calipari stepped down as Kentucky’s men’s basketball coach after...
Appeals court rejects Donald Trump’s latest attempt to delay April 15 hush money criminal trial
NEW YORK — A New York appeals court judge Tuesday rejected Donald Trump’s latest attempt to delay his hush money criminal trial, taking just 12 minutes to swat aside an argument that it should be postponed while the former president fights a gag order. Justice Cynthia Kern’s ruling was the...
Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, court says
PHOENIX — Arizona can soon enforce a long-dormant law criminalizing all abortions except when a mother’s life is at stake, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, opening the door to prosecuting doctors who perform the procedures. Under the decision, a long-dormant law that predates Arizona’s statehood would take effect. It...
