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Asked if he supports RNC chairwoman, Trump suggests there will ‘probably be some changes made’
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump issued a warning to the Republican National Committee’s chairwoman in an interview aired Sunday, saying when asked about her that there would “probably be some changes made.” Trump had been asked by Fox News host Maria Bartiromo about Ronna McDaniel, who has been...
Denny Hamlin wins exhibition Clash at the Coliseum as NASCAR moves race up a day to avoid California storm
LOS ANGELES — Denny Hamlin, who wasn’t even sure he would be healed from offseason shoulder surgery in time to compete in the Clash at the Coliseum, won the Saturday night exhibition that NASCAR hurried into a one-day show to avoid a dangerous “Pineapple Express” storm headed toward California. Hamlin,...
The 2024 Grammy Awards are here with SZA, Phoebe Bridgers and Victoria Monét leading the nominations
LOS ANGELES — The 66th Grammy Awards are set to take place Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and there’s a lot to be excited about. Women outpace men in the major categories, so expect to see a spotlight on its female nominees. “That’s the same throughout the...
Newspaper heiress Patty Hearst was kidnapped 50 years ago. Now she’s famous for her dogs
LOS ANGELES — Newspaper heiress Patricia “Patty” Hearst was kidnapped at gunpoint 50 years ago Sunday by the Symbionese Liberation Army, a little-known armed revolutionary group. The 19-year-old college student’s infamous abduction in Berkeley, California, led to Hearst joining forces with her captors for a 1974 bank robbery that earned...
A woman stole a memory card from a truck. The gruesome footage is now key to an Alaska murder trial
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A woman with a lengthy criminal history including theft, assault and prostitution got into a truck with a man who had picked her up for a “date” near downtown Anchorage. When he left her alone in the vehicle, she stole a digital memory card from the center...
U.S. warns of further retaliation if Iran-backed militias continue their attacks
JERUSALEM — After a weekend of retaliatory strikes, the United States on Sunday warned Iran and the militias it arms and funds that it will conduct more attacks if American forces in the Mideast continue to be targeted, but that it does not want an “open-ended military campaign” across the...
How Donald Trump went from a diminished ex-president to the GOP’s dominant front-runner
NASHUA, N.H. — When he left the White House, Donald Trump was a pariah. After years of bending Washington to his will with a single tweet, Trump was, at least for a moment, diminished. He was a one-term Republican president rejected by voters and then shunned by large swaths of...
Joe Biden sails to victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary
COLUMBIA, S.C. — President Joe Biden easily won South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday, clinching a state he pushed to lead off his party’s nominating process after it revived his then-struggling White House bid four years ago. Biden defeated the other long-shot Democrats on South Carolina’s ballot, including Minnesota Rep....
West Virginia goes cold in home loss vs. No. 22 BYU
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Fousseyni Traore had a season-high 24 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 22 BYU to an 86-73 victory over West Virginia on Saturday night. Kerr Kriisa scored a season-high 23 points for West Virginia (8-14, 3-6 Big 12). Jesse Edwards added 16 points, and RaeQuan Battle...
How the Chiefs have become The New America’s Team
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The polarizing moniker still is applied to the Dallas Cowboys these days, regardless of whether it rings as true as it did during their 1990s heyday, when Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith led them to three Super Bowl titles in a four-year span. “America’s...
Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner shine in NHL All-Star tourney
TORONTO — Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner of the Maple Leafs shined in the NHL All-Star 3-on-3 tournament Saturday on home ice in Toronto. Matthews scored twice, including the winner, and had an assist, and Marner added a goal to beat reigning MVP Connor McDavid’s team 7-4 in the final....
Stephaun Walker, Josh Corbin lead Robert Morris past winless Detroit Mercy
DETROIT — Stephaun Walker’s 21 points helped Robert Morris defeat winless Detroit Mercy, 75-67, on Saturday. Walker added seven rebounds for the Colonials (9-14, 5-7 Horizon League). Josh Corbin added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Markeese Hastings finished with 10 points. Jayden Stone led the Titans (0-24, 0-13) with...
Wayne Kramer, co-founder of revolutionary rock band the MC5, dead at 75Video
NEW YORK — Wayne Kramer, the co-founder of the protopunk Detroit band the MC5 that thrashed out such hardcore anthems as “Kick Out the Jams” and influenced everyone from the Clash to Rage Against the Machine, has died at age 75. Kramer died Friday at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles,...
Where the jobs are: Strong hiring in most industries has far outpaced high-profile layoffs
WASHINGTON — Blockbuster job growth in the past several months has coincided with high-profile layoff announcements by a number of large companies. So, how are both occurring at the same time? It’s not as contradictory as it might seem. Recent job cuts have been concentrated mainly in just a few...
NASCAR moves Clash to Saturday night because of weather concerns
LOS ANGELES — NASCAR moved The Clash at the Coliseum to Saturday night out of concerns for inclement weather headed toward California. Only heat races were scheduled to be run Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, but with a forecast calling for heavy rains and flooding to begin Sunday,...
Penn State sinks Indiana at Assembly Hall for first time since 2014
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Ace Baldwin Jr. scored 22 points, Zach Hicks had 19 and Penn State stunned Indiana, 85-71, on Saturday for the Nittany Lions’ first win at Assembly Hall in almost 10 years. Penn State (10-11, 5-6 Big Ten) hadn’t beaten Indiana in Bloomington since a 66-65 win Feb....
Dae Dae Grant scores 31, surpasses 2,000 career points as Duquesne downs Rhode Island
KINGSTON, R.I. — Dae Dae Grant’s 31 points led Duquesne past Rhode Island, 85-71, on Saturday. Grant, who surpassed 2,000 career points, had five assists for the Dukes (13-8, 3-5 Atlantic 10 Conference). Fousseyni Drame and Kareem Rozier had 11 points each. Congrats to @DGrant_03 on 2⃣,0⃣0⃣0⃣ career points! pic.twitter.com/J9zXZmXNfn—...
Penn Museum buries the bones of 19 Black Philadelphians, causing dispute with community members
For decades, the University of Pennsylvania has held hundreds of skulls that once were used to promote white supremacy through racist scientific research. As part of a growing effort among museums to reevaluate the curation of human remains, the Ivy League school laid some of the remains to rest last...
RNC chairwoman calls for unity as party faces cash crunch, attacks by some Trump allies
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Facing a cash crunch and harsh criticism from a faction of far-right conservatives, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Friday called for the party to unite behind the goal of defeating President Joe Biden. McDaniel spoke at the RNC’s winter meeting in Las Vegas behind...
Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs new deal with Spotify for up to reported $250 million
NEW YORK — Spotify has penned a new multi-year partnership deal with controversial podcast host Joe Rogan, whose enormously popular show will soon also be available on competing platforms, including YouTube and Apple Podcasts. Spotify announced the renewed partnership in a post on the company’s corporate blog Friday. Under a...
Biden looks for big win in South Carolina’s Democratic primary after pushing for state to go first
COLUMBIA, S.C. — President Joe Biden is looking for an easy victory Saturday in South Carolina’s Democratic primary that officially kicks off his party’s nominating process, validating a new lineup he championed to better empower Black voters who helped revive his 2020 campaign. Biden is overwhelmingly favored against Minnesota Rep....
At least 19 dead in Chile as forest fires approach densely populated central areas
VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile — Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have left at least 19 people dead and destroyed about 1,100 homes, officials said Saturday. Chile’s Interior Minister Carolina Tohá said there were currently 92 forest fires burning in the center and south...
As investors pile into psychedelics, idealism gives way to pharma economics
Money is pouring into the fledgling psychedelic medicine industry, with dozens of startup companies vying to be among the first to sell mind-expanding drugs for depression, addiction and other mental health conditions. While psychedelics are still illegal under federal law, companies are jostling to try and patent key ingredients found...
Painting by René Magritte may fetch $64 million at auction marking century of surrealism
LONDON — A major work by surrealist painter René Magritte that hasn’t been shown in public for a quarter century could fetch 50 million pounds ($64 million) at auction next month. Christie’s auction house announced Saturday that it will offer “L’ami intime” (The Intimate Friend) at a March 7 sale...
U.S., Britain begin new strikes on Yemen’s Houthis, retaliating for attacks by Iran-backed militants
WASHINGTON — The United States and Britain struck at least 30 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday in a second wave of assaults meant to further disable Iran-backed groups that have relentlessly attacked American and international interests in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war, U.S. officials told The Associated Press....
