Associated Press stories, Page 869
Republicans are talking up the possibility of impeaching Biden. Is it what voters want to hear?
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — Bill Mehlem recalls a time when his politics generally aligned with conservatives, enthusiastically backing Republicans such as John McCain during his 2008 presidential campaign. But the stay-at-home dad has grown dismayed with the tempestuous GOP molded by former President Donald Trump, who is now seeking a...
Judge rules that Southwest failed to follow his order in a flight attendant’s free-speech case
DALLAS — A judge has sanctioned Southwest Airlines, writing that the airline twisted his words and disregarded his order in the case of a flight attendant who claimed that she was fired for expressing her opposition to abortion. U.S. District Judge Brantley Starr found Southwest in contempt for the way...
FAA warns of safety hazard from overheating engine housing on Boeing Max jets during anti-icing
U.S. regulators are warning airlines to limit the use of an anti-icing system on Boeing 737 Max jets in dry air to avoid overheating engine-housing parts, which could cause them to break away from the plane. The Federal Aviation Administration says the risk to the flying public is serious enough...
Woman critically injured by rare shark bite off NYC’s Rockaway Beach
NEW YORK — A woman was seriously injured after a shark bit her on the thigh while she was swimming at a New York City beach, officials said, a highly unusual attack that appears to be the first recorded bite on the city’s shoreline in decades. The 65-year-old woman, whose...
Nonprofits are lobbying a lot less than 2 decades ago, according to new research
A generation ago nonprofit organizations regularly lobbied for legislation and served as advocates on issues. But according to a recent survey, charities are now far more reluctant to seek to influence lawmakers and other policymakers. The survey, conducted for Independent Sector, a membership organization of nonprofits and grantmakers, found that...
Mourners in Ireland pay their respects to singer Sinead O’Connor at funeral procession
LONDON — Throngs of fans lined the streets of Sinead O’Connor’s former hometown in Ireland to bid farewell to the gifted singer as her funeral procession passed by Tuesday following a private memorial service. A vintage VW camper van with rooftop speakers blasting Bob Marley’s song “Natural Mystic” led a...
Even frozen Antarctica is being walloped by climate extremes, scientists find
Even in Antarctica — one of the most remote and desolate places on Earth — scientists say they are finding shattered temperature records and an increase in the size and number of wacky weather events. The southernmost continent is not isolated from the extreme weather associated with human-caused climate change,...
$1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot is the 3rd largest in U.S. history
Lottery players will have another shot Tuesday night at a massive Mega Millions prize that ranks as the third-largest jackpot in U.S. history. The estimated $1.58 billion prize has been gradually building for months thanks to 31 straight drawings without a jackpot winner. The last time someone won the game’s...
Arrest warrants issued for Alabama riverfront brawlVideo
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Police said Monday that arrest warrants have been issued in connection with a riverfront brawl in Alabama’s capital that drew nationwide attention after video showed a group of white people pummeling a Black riverboat worker, an exchange that sparked a massive fight. Major Saba Coleman of the...
Chiefs’ Chris Jones continues holdout as preseason opener approachesVideo
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Chiefs coach Andy Reid had very little to say about missing All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones on Monday. What he did say carried some weight. Jones, who is entering the final year of his four-year, $80 million contract, skipped the entirety of the Chiefs’ offseason program...
Pac-12’s downfall comes after it could not adjust to changing media landscapeVideo
Larry Scott boasted five years ago that the Pac-12 Conference would be able “to adapt, react and take advantage of this new world media order that’s coming in a way others can’t.” As it turns out, Scott’s statement instead ended up reflecting what rival conferences and commissioners did. Scott didn’t...
Browns DEs Alex Wright, Isaiah Thomas could miss significant time with knee injuriesVideo
BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland’s rebuilt defensive line depth suddenly has some weak spots. Second-year ends Alex Wright and Isaiah Thomas are sidelined with knee injuries and could miss the start of the regular season. Before Monday’s practice, which was held outdoors despite a steady rain, coach Kevin Stefanski revealed that...
Soaring Orioles hovering atop the American League, and their future could be even brighterVideo
BALTIMORE — A weekend in the life of the Baltimore Orioles: — On Friday night, they welcomed their former manager back to town, pounding Buck Showalter’s New York Mets, 10-3. Rookie infielder Jordan Westburg hit a 424-foot home run, and middle reliever Mike Baumann improved to 9-0 on the season....
Thousands of flight cancelations, power outages as strong storms move into D.C. area
WASHINGTON — Thousands of U.S. flights were canceled or delayed Monday as forecasts warned of destructively strong storms, including tornadoes, hail and lightning, and residents were warned to stay indoors and prepare for the worst. Rain began falling in the Washington area shortly after 5 p.m., and the skies gradually...
Reports: ACC considering westward expansion, with eye on Stanford and CalVideo
The four remaining Pac-12 schools still aboard for next season — California, Stanford, Oregon State and Washington State — have options if they are looking for another conference. The ACC is exploring the possibility of adding the West Coast schools, with an emphasis on California and Stanford in the San...
Judge tosses Trump’s defamation suit against writer who won sexual abuse lawsuit against him
NEW YORK — A federal judge tossed out former President Donald Trump’s countersuit against the writer who won a sex abuse lawsuit against him, ruling Monday that Trump can’t claim she defamed him by continuing to say she was not only sexually abused but raped. The ruling shuts down, at...
An Ohio election that revolves around abortion rights is fueled by national groups, money
COLUMBUS — Supporters of a ballot question in Ohio that would make it harder to change the state constitution and could determine the fate of abortion rights there say a yes vote will provide a “defense against out-of-state meddling.” Opponents argue that a yes vote would give “special interests the...
2 Russian missile strikes hit city in eastern Ukraine, killing 5 people, wounding 31
KYIV, Ukraine — Two Russian missile strikes hit the city center of the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk in the eastern Donetsk region on Monday, killing five people and wounding at least 31 more, Ukrainian officials said. One of the strikes, which targeted the Ukrainian portion of a region partially occupied...
MLB suspends Chicago’s Tim Anderson 6 games, Cleveland’s José Ramírez 3 for fightingVideo
CLEVELAND — Tim Anderson’s decision to pick a fight with José Ramírez cost him more than a sore jaw. Chicago’s shortstop was suspended six games and Ramírez for three games by Major League Baseball for throwing punches and touching off a lengthy, wild brawl between the White Sox and Guardians...
Chris Buescher wins 2nd straight NASCAR Cup race, prevailing at Michigan
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Chris Buescher has earned half of his four career NASCAR Cup Series victories in a stunning, nine-day stretch of success. Buescher won his second straight NASCAR Cup Series race by holding off points leader Martin Truex Jr. late in the FireKeepers 400 on Monday at Michigan International...
President Biden hosts Astros, says he can relate to Dusty Baker, oldest manager to win World Series
WASHINGTON — At 73, Dusty Baker became the oldest manager ever to win the World Series when the Houston Astros took the title last year. On Monday at a White House celebration for the team, President Joe Biden said he could relate. “People counted you out saying you were past...
Worker injured as explosion at Texas paint plant sends fireballs into sky
GARLAND, Texas — A worker was injured early Monday when an explosion set a paint manufacturing plant in the Dallas suburbs ablaze and shot a series of fireballs into the night sky. A company spokesperson said the blast at the Sherwin-Williams plant in Garland happened around 1:15 a.m., and people...
WWE’s SummerSlam pulls in $7M in sponsorship revenue, up 23% from a year ago
WWE’s sponsorship revenue for SummerSlam rose 23% from a year ago to $7 million, the most for any event outside of WrestleMania. The Saturday event in Detroit also brought in huge merchandise sales, up 60% from a record set in 2021. It was the best performance in company history for...
Mega Millions jackpot soars to $1.55 billion, so here’s how hard it is to win
NEW YORK — There’s no shaking it. Your chances of winning the lottery are extremely slim. After no big winner Friday night, the Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.55 billion. If someone wins it all on Tuesday, when the next Mega Millions drawing takes place, the prize would...
With more people losing money to scammers than ever before, here’s how to keep yourself safe
NEW YORK — With the help of technology, scammers are tricking Americans out of more money than ever before. But there are steps you can take to keep your money and information safe. In 2022, reported consumer losses to fraud totaled $8.8 billion — a 30 percent increase from 2021,...
