Associated Press stories, Page 912
Hope is hard to let go after Maui fire, as odds wane over reuniting with still-missing loved ones
LAHAINA, Hawaii — The days of waiting have become harder and harder as the odds grow longer and longer, but Kevin Baclig remains undeterred in his search for his wife and her parents, missing since Aug. 8 when a wildfire engulfed and flattened the Hawaiian town of Lahaina. He has...
Deluge from Tropical Storm Hilary hits California after making landfall along Mexico’s Baja coastVideo
ENSENADA, Mexico — Deadly floodwaters inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California on Sunday as Tropical Storm Hilary moved ashore carrying torrential rain into Southern California, and concerns mounted that flash floods could strike in places as far north as Idaho that rarely get such heavy rain. Forecasters said Hilary...
Spain wins its first Women’s World Cup title, beating England in the final
SYDNEY — Spain won its first Women’s World Cup title less than a year after a player rebellion, holding off England, 1-0, on Sunday after Olga Carmona’s first-half goal. The victory made La Roja the first team to hold the under-17, under-20 and senior world titles at the same time....
Ron Cephas Jones, ‘This Is Us’ actor who won 2 Emmys, dies at 66
LOS ANGELES — Ron Cephas Jones, a veteran stage actor who won two Emmy Awards for his role as as a long-lost father who finds redemption on the NBC television drama series “This Is Us,” has died at age 66, a representative said Saturday. Jones’ manager, Dan Spilo, said in...
Patriots-Packers preseason game suspended after injury to Isaiah Bolden
GREEN BAY, Wis. — New England’s preseason game with the Green Bay Packers was suspended on Saturday night after Patriots rookie cornerback Isaiah Bolden was carted off the field early in the fourth quarter. Bolden, a seventh-round pick from Jackson State, appeared to collide with teammate Calvin Munson while attempting...
Daniel Jones, Darren Waller and Jalin Hyatt deliver for Giants offense
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tight end Darren Waller and rookie wide receiver Jalin Hyatt are living up to the hype that surrounded them coming to the New York Giants. The 30-year-old Waller has developed a strong rapport with Daniel Jones since being acquired in a trade from Las Vegas, clearly...
England women’s team unites fans, eyes nation’s first World Cup since ’66
LONDON — It’s easy to understand why Gail Newsham can’t stop grinning as she prepares for England’s soccer team to play in the final of the Women’s World Cup. Newsham, 70, grew up at a time when women in England were banned from the sport — called football here —...
Scheffler, Fitzpatrick share lead with a big chasing pack at BMW Championship
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Scottie Scheffler made a few short birdie putts at the start and then kept making a lot more Saturday on his way to a 6-under-par 64 that gave him a share of the lead with Matt Fitzpatrick in a BMW Championship that is wide open. Fitzpatrick...
Chase Elliott banking on road-course success to make NASCAR playoffs
Chase Elliott’s best shot at making the NASCAR playoffs appears to be now, at Watkins Glen. And he’s the favorite. The 2020 Cup Series champion has two wins at the 14-turn road course in upstate New York. He also has seven career victories on NASCAR’s winding tracks, two more than...
Trump looms large over Iowa State Fair, but many GOP voters still mulling their caucus choices
DES MOINES, Iowa — The loop Donald Trump’s private jet made above the Iowa State Fair before his visit last weekend was more than just a gesture to the hundreds of supporters — and a few rival candidates — on the ground. It was a reminder that the four-time indicted...
Canadian firefighters wage epic battle to save communities after mass evacuations
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Firefighters battling wildfires in Canada on Saturday sought to stop flames that swept through the West Kelowna suburbs in British Columbia, forced the evacuation of a university campus and fouled the air with thick smoke. The entire province was under a state of emergency as firefighters...
Denny Hamlin wins pole for NASCAR race at Watkins Glen, his 3rd at road course this season
Denny Hamlin will start from the pole at Watkins Glen International on Sunday, the third time the NASCAR driver will lead the Cup Series field to the green flag at a road course this season. Hamlin turned the two fastest laps in the final round of qualifying Saturday to edge...
Hurricane Hilary threatens ‘catastrophic and life-threatening’ flooding in Mexico and California
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — Hurricane Hilary headed for Mexico’s Baja California on Saturday as the U.S. National Hurricane Center predicted “catastrophic and life-threatening flooding” for the peninsula and for the southwestern United States, where it was forecast to cross the border as a tropical storm on Sunday. Officials as...
A raid on a Kansas newspaper likely broke the law, experts say. But which one?
TOPEKA, Kan. — A central Kansas police chief was not only on legally shaky ground when he ordered the raid of a weekly newspaper, experts said, but it may have been a criminal violation of civil rights, a former federal prosecutor added, saying: “I’d probably have the FBI starting to...
Russian missile attack kills 7 in northern Ukrainian city as Zelenskyy visits NATO candidate Sweden
CHERNIHIV, Ukraine — A Russian missile attack in the center of a northern Ukrainian city on Saturday killed seven people and wounded over a hundred others, including children, Ukrainian officials said. The attack in Chernihiv happened as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Sweden on his first foreign trip since...
Water quality concerns halt Paris Olympics swimming test in the Seine
PARIS — Another Paris Olympics test run in the Seine River was canceled on Saturday because of concerns about water quality, in a fresh blow to Games organizers and the city’s ambitions to reopen the iconic river to public swimming. Triathlon swimmers took to the Seine in competition on Thursday...
Sweden beats Australia to win another bronze medal at the Women’s World Cup
BRISBANE, Australia — Nobody beats Sweden on the rebound from a Women’s World Cup semifinal loss. Not even the tournament hosts. The Swedish women extended their perfect record in World Cup third-place matches to four, with Fridolina Rolfo and Kosovare Asllani scoring Saturday in a clinical 2-0 win over Australia....
Ron Rivera picks Sam Howell as Washington Commanders’ QB
ASHBURN, Va. — Coach Ron Rivera has named Sam Howell the Washington Commanders’ starting quarterback, making the North Carolina product the latest in a revolving door of players at the position for the organization in recent years. Rivera announced the decision Friday morning before practice after deliberating with new offensive...
Jadeveon Clowney agrees to join Ravens to help Baltimore’s pass rush
The Baltimore Ravens made another late addition to their defense, agreeing to a contract with edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney. The Ravens confirmed the signing Friday. Baltimore’s defense has been dealing with injuries in the secondary and also could use some pass rushing help. Clowney can provide the latter. He has...
The NFL’s relaxed jersey rules are not for nothing. Meet the players who now wear number 0Video
EAGAN, Minn. — Marcus Davenport was on his way to meet his best man for some day-before-wedding preparations when he took a call from his new coach Kevin O’Connell. The Minnesota Vikings had just drafted Jordan Addison. Call it first-round privilege, but the rookie wide receiver had worn the No....
Trump’s 2024 GOP rivals converge on Atlanta just days after his latest indictment
ATLANTA — Several Republican White House hopefuls are set to greet a conservative conference with hopes of making up ground against Donald Trump. But the former president’s shadow may be especially difficult to escape in the city where he was most recently indicted. Trump will not speak at The Gathering,...
Neonatal nurse in British hospital found guilty of killing 7 babies
LONDON — A neonatal nurse in a British hospital was found guilty Friday of killing seven babies and trying to kill six others. Lucy Letby, 33, was charged with murder in the deaths of five baby boys and two girls, and the attempted murder of five boys and five girls,...
Hurricane Hilary grows off Mexico and could reach California as a very rare tropical storm
MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Hilary grew rapidly to Category 4 strength off Mexico’s Pacific coast on Friday and could reach Southern California as the first tropical storm there in 84 years, causing “significant and rare impacts” including extensive flooding. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Hilary had sustained winds near...
Firefighters are trying to put out a peatland fire threatening homes on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island
PALEMBANG, Indonesia — Firefighters on Friday were trying to put out a peatland fire on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island that was growing in size near a dense residential area. The effort is made difficult by the limited firefighting equipment and distant water source, a one-hour trip to the fire’s location in...
Legendary voice of Buffalo Sabres Rick Jeanneret dies at age 81
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rick Jeanneret, who will always be regarded as the voice of the Buffalo Sabres after a 51-year broadcasting career and the Hockey Hall of Fame’s 2012 Foster Hewitt Award recipient, died Thursday. He was 81. The Sabres released a statement from Jeanneret’s family saying he died with...
