Associated Press stories, Page 687
No verdict after first day of deliberations in trial of Michigan school shooter’s mom
PONTIAC, Mich. — A Michigan jury went home Monday after a full day of deliberations in a novel trial against a school shooter’s mother who could go to prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of four students in 2021. The jury will return Tuesday for a second...
Boeing flags potential delays after supplier finds another problem with some 737 fuselages
Boeing discovered another problem in some of its 737 fuselages that may delay deliveries of about 50 aircraft in the latest quality gaffe to plague the manufacturer. Improperly drilled holes were discovered by Spirit AeroSystems, a major supplier that provides Boeing with fuselages, according to a letter from Stan Deal,...
With a single word — ‘lover’ — Trump employs familiar playbook in tweaking his investigators
WASHINGTON — Each time Donald Trump refers to a Georgia prosecutor’s colleague as her “lover,” he’s invoking a strikingly familiar turn of phrase. After all, Trump as president repeatedly used the same word to mock two FBI officials, including an agent who helped lead the Russia election interference probe, after...
Wyndham Clark felt like a Pebble Beach winner on Saturday. He got the trophy on Sunday
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Wyndham Clark noticed the cameras starting to show up on the 12th hole, the sure sign he was making a charge. He felt the buzz of being in contention and the affection from the gallery when he walked off the 18th green at the AT&T Pebble...
Zelenskyy signals a shakeup of Ukraine’s military leadership is imminent at a critical point in war
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is thinking about dismissing the country’s top military officer as part of a broader leadership shakeup, a possibility that has shocked the nation fighting a war to end Russia’s invasion and also worried Ukraine’s Western allies. Zelenskyy confirmed in an interview...
Myanmar government forces flee into Bangladesh during fighting with an ethnic armed group
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Nearly a hundred members of Myanmar’s Border Guard Police have fled their posts and taken shelter in Bangladesh during fighting between Myanmar security forces and an ethnic minority army, an official of Bangladesh’s border agency said Monday. Shariful Islam, spokesperson for Border Guard Bangladesh, said by phone...
Super Bowl in Las Vegas further cements NFL’s relationship with city it once shunned
LAS VEGAS — A meeting scheduled in the 1980s between the NFL and sportsbook directors sparked hope in Las Vegas that their relationship would soon take a much more positive turn after decades during which the league kept the city at arm’s length. When all it turned out to be...
Americans have saddled themselves with credit card debt. Now renters and the poor are falling behind
NEW YORK — While the U.S. economy is broadly healthy, pockets of Americans have run through their savings and run up their credit card balances after battling inflation for more than two years. Experts worry that members of these groups — mostly lower- and middle-income Americans, who tend to be...
Powell: Federal Reserve on track to cut rates this year with inflation slowing and economy healthy
WASHINGTON — Chair Jerome Powell said in an interview broadcast Sunday night that the Federal Reserve remains on track to cut interest rates three times this year, a move that’s expected to begin as early as May. Powell, in an interview recorded Thursday for the CBS news program “60 Minutes,”...
Michigan city ramps up security after Wall Street Journal op-ed calls it ‘America’s jihad capital’
DEARBORN, Mich. — Dearborn, Michigan, is ramping up its police presence in response to fallout from an opinion piece that described the city, which has the nation’s highest Muslim population per capita, as “America’s jihad capital.” Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud on Friday tweeted that city police increased security at places...
Taylor Swift announces new album while accepting Grammy
LOS ANGELES — Forget her “Reputation.” Taylor Swift has a brand new album coming out. Accepting the Grammy for best pop vocal album, Taylor said she’d been keeping a secret for two years. “My brand new album comes out April 19. It’s called the Tortured Poets Department. I’m going to...
Japan wants everyone to know: Taylor Swift will make it in time for Super Bowl
TOKYO — Taylor Swift, who is holding concerts in Japan through Feb. 10, will make it in time for the Super Bowl to see her partner and football superstar Travis Kelce play. To make sure all her fans know, the Japanese Embassy in Washington, D.C., has sent a message on...
Commanders are hiring Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator, AP source saysVideo
Kliff Kingsbury is joining the Washington Commanders just in time for their latest search for a franchise quarterback. The Commanders are hiring Kingsbury as their offensive coordinator, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because the...
Taylor Swift wins album of the year Grammy for a record 4th timeVideo
LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift won album of the year at the Grammy Awards for “Midnights,” breaking a record for most wins in the category with four. She began her speech by thanking her producer and friend Jack Antonoff and added, “I would love to tell you this is the...
Former Robert Morris player Earl ‘The Twirl’ Cureton, who won 2 NBA championships, has diedVideo
DETROIT — Earl “The Twirl” Cureton, who started his college basketball at Robert Morris and later won two NBA championships in 12 seasons in the league, has died. He was 66. Cureton, who served as a community ambassador for the Detroit Pistons for the last 10 years, died “unexpectedly” on...
Senators release a $118 billion package that pairs border policies with aid for Ukraine, Israel
WASHINGTON — Senators on Sunday released a highly anticipated $118 billion package that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, setting off a long-shot effort to push the bill through heavy skepticism from Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson. The proposal could be...
NFC outlasts AFC in Pro Bowl Games showcasing flag football
ORLANDO, Fla. — All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill catching a pass over the middle and flashing world-class speed on the way to scoring a touchdown. Receiver Keenan Allen taking a lateral from C.J. Stroud, juking a defender to buy time before throwing across the field to tight end Evan Engram...
Steve Wilks, 49ers reach Super Bowl after roller-coaster run as defensive coordinator
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Steve Wilks has had a roller coaster ride in his first season as defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers. Faced with a tricky task of taking over a successful defense that still had the same position coaches and system of his predecessor DeMeco Ryans, Wilks...
Chiefs’ sustained success boosts small businesses’ bottom lines
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Anthony Oropeza still remembers the day Travis Kelce walked into his studio at the InterUrban ArtHouse in suburban Kansas City, where some of his acrylic and mixed media works were hanging from the walls. Kelce was helping to deliver a grant for the community arts hub,...
Record-setting storm dumps heavy rain on Los Angeles, with flash flood alerts still in effectVideo
LOS ANGELES — A storm of historic proportions dumped a record amount of rain over parts of Los Angeles on Monday, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes while people living in homeless encampments in many parts of the city scrambled for safety. About 710,000 people statewide...
2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey
The 2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19. FIFA made the announcement Sunday at a Miami television studio, allocating the opener of the 39-day tournament to Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca on June 11. Semifinals will be played on July...
2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New JerseyVideo
The 2026 World Cup final will be played July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. FIFA made the announcement Sunday at a Miami television studio, allocating the opener of the 39-day tournament to Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca on June 11. The U.S. team will play its opener June...
Trade deadline, MVP race and more outdoor hockey are on tap for the 2nd half of the NHL seasonVideo
TORONTO — Even during the All-Star break, Nathan MacKinnon kept thinking ahead to the second half of the NHL season. “You try not to eat too much,” MacKinnon said. “You’re looking in the mirror, and you look fat.” Maybe MacKinnon — and plenty of other players around the league —...
2 people killed, 4 injured in Denver shooting, police say
DENVER — Two people have died following an early morning shooting on Sunday in a residential area of Denver that left four other people injured, police said. A man and a boy were killed, said police department spokesperson Sean Towle. The injuries to the other victims were not specified. “We...
Haley uses her appearance on ‘SNL’ to poke fun at her Civil War gaffe and jab at a stand-in TrumpVideo
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley poked fun at herself over a campaign misstep, but her primary target during a “Saturday Night Live” appearance was Donald Trump, joining in a skit that mocked a stand-in for the former president over his refusal to debate her and questioned his mental...
