Associated Press stories, Page 757
Dexter Scott King, son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer at 62
ATLANTA — Dexter Scott King, who dedicated much of his life to shepherding the civil rights legacy of his parents, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, died Monday after battling prostate cancer. He was 62. The King Center in Atlanta, which Dexter King served as chairman,...
Corey Perry signs with the Oilers, is back in the NHL after the Blackhawks terminated his contract
EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers signed Corey Perry on Monday for the remainder of the season, adding the veteran winger to the hottest team in the NHL nearly two months since the Chicago Blackhawks terminated his contract for unacceptable conduct. Perry, 38, signed a pro-rated deal for the league...
Kansas State jumps to 4th in women’s AP Top 25; South Carolina is still No. 1
Kansas State has its best ranking in 21 years after the Wildcats moved up to fourth in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll on Monday. The Wildcats, who climbed three spots, were last ranked this high in 2003. They have a key Big 12 Conference showdown Monday night at No....
Luke Weaver guaranteed $2 million by Yankees and could earn up to $8.25 million over 2 years
NEW YORK — Right-hander Luke Weaver is guaranteed $2 million as part of his one-year contract with the New York Yankees, a deal that includes a team option for 2025 and performance bonuses that allow him to earn up to $8.25 million over two seasons. As part of the deal...
California State University faculty launch weeklong strike across 23 campuses
SAN FRANCISCO — More than 30,000 professors, librarians, plumbers, electricians, and other workers at California State University, the largest public university system in the U.S., walked off the job Monday in a weeklong strike to demand higher wages. The stoppage across Cal State’s 23 campuses comes two weeks after CSU...
Federal officials recommend that airlines inspect door plugs on some older Boeing jets as well
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration recommends that airlines inspect the door plugs on certain Boeing 737s that are older than the Max 9 jetliner that suffered a blowout of a similar panel during a flight this month. The FAA said door plugs on one older version of the 737,...
Elon Musk visits Auschwitz after uproar over antisemitic messages on X
KRAKOW, Poland — Elon Musk, who has been accused of allowing antisemitic messages on his social media platform, X, visited the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp on Monday, saying afterwards that the tragedy of the Holocaust “hits you much more in the heart when you see it in person.”...
Possible Trump testimony in sex abuse defamation trial postponed due to juror illness
NEW YORK — With President Donald Trump soon to take the witness stand, a juror’s illness forced a last-minute delay Monday of a defamation trial over his comments about E. Jean Carroll, the writer who claims he sexually assaulted her in the 1990s. It’s not yet clear when the trial...
WWE stars Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair headline 2K24 covers
PHILADELPHIA — Cody Rhodes needs only to look at the wedding band tattoo on his finger for a reminder of the days when he was a big gamer: It’s the Triforce symbol from “Legend of Zelda.” “I have good love for the lore,” Rhodes said. The WWE star needs only...
Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat says it won’t recognize Israel without a path to a Palestinian state
JERUSALEM — Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat said the kingdom will not normalize relations with Israel or contribute to Gaza’s reconstruction without a credible path to a Palestinian state — a nonstarter for Israel’s government. Prince Faisal bin Farhan’s remarks in an interview with CNN broadcast late Sunday were some of...
In small-town Wisconsin, looking for the roots of the modern American conspiracy theory
APPLETON, Wis. — The decades fall away as you open the front doors. It’s the late 1950s in the cramped little offices — or maybe the pre-hippie 1960s. It’s a place where army-style buzz cuts are still in fashion, communism remains the primary enemy and the decor is dominated by...
Abortion fight puts Vice President Harris at the center of the 2024 election campaign
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is taking center stage in the Democrats’ renewed push for abortion rights during this year’s election and she will mark the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling on Monday in Wisconsin. It will be the first in a series of events hosted...
In Pennsylvania’s Senate race, McCormick elevates the Israel-Hamas war in a bid for Jewish voters
HARRISBURG — A Republican running for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania is escalating criticism of Democrats over the Israel-Hamas war and has traveled to the Israel-Gaza border to make the case that the Biden administration hasn’t backed Israel strongly enough since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. The criticism by...
Travis Kelce scores twice, Chiefs beat Bills in Buffalo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Travis Kelce caught two touchdown passes from Patrick Mahomes, and the Kansas City Chiefs advanced to their sixth straight AFC championship game with a 27-24 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night. Isiah Pacheco scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 4-yard run 40 seconds into...
Military ends rescue search for Navy SEALs lost in maritime raid on ship with Iranian weapons
WASHINGTON — The 10-day search to rescue two Navy SEALs lost in the Arabian Sea during a mission to board a ship and confiscate Iranian-made weapons has been ended and the sailors are now considered deceased, the U.S. military said Sunday. In a statement, U.S. Central Command said the search...
3 dead, 3 injured in early morning fire in Pennsylvania home
PALMYRA — Three people died and three others were injured in an early morning fire at a home in east-central Pennsylvania on Sunday, authorities said. Officials in Lebanon County said crews were dispatched just after 1:30 a.m. to the home in North Londonderry Township near Palmyra. Three people were pronounced...
Nick Dunlap becomes 1st amateur winner on PGA Tour since 1991 with victory at The American ExpressVideo
LA QUINTA, Calif. — Nick Dunlap became the first amateur in 33 years to win on the PGA Tour, making a 6-foot par putt on the final hole for a one-shot victory over Christiaan Bezuidenhout at The American Express on Sunday. Dunlap, the 20-year-old Alabama sophomore and reigning U.S. Amateur...
McIlroy wins Dubai Desert Classic for record 4th time after reeling in Cameron Young in final roundVideo
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy won the Dubai Desert Classic for a record fourth time Sunday, completing a remarkable weekend comeback by reeling in Cameron Young early in the final round, then holding off Adrian Meronk by a stroke, McIlroy closed with a 2-under 70 to retain the...
Jordan Love’s strong 1st season as Packers QB ends with interception
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — For all that went well in Jordan Love’s first season as the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, the end proved disappointing. The Packers are headed home after a crushing playoff loss. Love threw his second interception of the game with Green Bay trying to...
Jared Goff throws 2 TD passes, Lions advance to NFC title game
DETROIT — Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes, and the Detroit Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31-23, in a divisional-round playoff game Sunday, lifting the long-suffering franchise into the NFC championship for the first time in 32 years and just the second time in franchise history. The Lions (14-5)...
Mary Weiss, lead singer of the Shangri-Las, dies at 75Video
Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the 1960s pop group the Shangri-Las, whose hits included “Leader of the Pack,” has died. She was 75. Miriam Linna, founder of Weiss’ label, Norton Records, said Sunday that Weiss died Friday in Palm Springs, Calif. No cause of death was given. Rolling Stone...
Caitlin Clark accidentally knocked down by Ohio State fan running on court to celebrate winVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Caitlin Clark said she was “OK” after she was accidently knocked down by a fan running onto the court after No. 2 Iowa was upset by No. 18 Ohio State on Sunday. The Hawkeyes star was running off the court with her head down when a female...
Sarah, the Duchess of York, diagnosed with malignant melanoma found during breast cancer treatment
LONDON — Sarah, the Duchess of York, has been diagnosed with a malignant skin cancer that was discovered during her treatment for breast cancer, a spokesperson said. The melanoma was found after several moles were removed while she was undergoing reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy. Doctors are analyzing it to...
At least 27 people are reported killed in an attack on Donetsk in Russian-occupied UkraineVideo
KYIV, Ukraine — Moscow-installed officials said Ukrainian shelling killed at least 27 people and wounded 25 on Sunday at a market on the outskirts of Donetsk, a Russian-occupied city in the eastern part of the country. Among the injured in the suburb of Tekstilshchik were two children, said Denis Pushilin,...
Ron DeSantis ends his struggling presidential bid before New Hampshire and endorses Donald Trump
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign on Sunday, ending his 2024 White House bid just before the New Hampshire primary while endorsing his bitter rival Donald Trump. The decision leaves Trump and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley as the last major candidates remaining...
