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Bud Light fumbles, but experts say inclusive ads will stay
Bud Light may have fumbled its attempt to broaden its customer base by partnering with a transgender influencer. But experts say inclusive marketing is simply good business — and it’s here to stay. “A few years from now, we will look back on this ‘controversy’ with the same embarrassment that...
Jets GM: Getting Aaron Rodgers is ‘historic’ trade for franchiseVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — General manager Joe Douglas kicked off the New York Jets’ pre-draft news conference by having a young fan answer the first few questions from reporters. Kyle Stickles, a Make-A-Wish recipient from Ghent, N.Y., was sitting between Douglas and assistant GM Rex Hogan when he was asked...
Bryce Young? C.J. Stroud? Panthers reach consensus on No. 1 draft pickVideo
CHARLOTTE. N.C. — Carolina Panthers coach Frank Reich says he and general manager Scott Fitterer have agreed on which quarterback the team will select with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. But Reich says the team won’t announce who that is until Thursday night, when the draft begins....
Rangers suddenly looking for answers after 2 close losses to DevilsVideo
NEW YORK — After a pair of easy wins in their first two games across the Hudson River in New Jersey, the New York Rangers appeared to be cruising along to another postseason series win. Not so fast. Two tight losses at home later, the Rangers’ stagnant offense can’t seem...
Chief Justice John Roberts declines Senate request to testify on court ethics
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts has declined a request from the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify at a hearing next week on ethical standards at the court, instead providing the panel with a statement of ethics reaffirmed by the court’s nine justices. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, D-Ill.,...
Jury to deliberate in major Jan. 6 case against Proud Boys
WASHINGTON — The seditious conspiracy case against former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants went to the jury on Tuesday after dozens of witnesses over more than three months in one of the most serious cases to emerge from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol....
Been there, done that: Cup winners bolster NHL playoff teamsVideo
Before the Seattle Kraken played the first NHL playoff game in franchise history, players heard from those on the roster who already have won the Stanley Cup. “(They) told us guys that haven’t been there before just what to expect,” young defenseman Will Borgen said. The Kraken not only have...
Taliban kill mastermind of suicide bombing at Kabul airport
WASHINGTON — The Taliban have killed the senior Islamic State group leader behind the August 2021 suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport that left 13 U.S. service members and about 170 Afghans dead, according to the father of a Marine killed in the attack who was briefed Tuesday by military...
First Republic Bank stock plunges as depositors fleeVideo
NEW YORK — First Republic Bank’s stock plunged Tuesday after it said depositors withdrew more than $100 billion during last month’s crisis, with fears swirling that it could be the third bank to fail after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. The San Francisco bank said late...
Hawks’ Dejounte Murray remorseful for ref bump, says history a factorVideo
BOSTON — Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray expressed remorse Tuesday for the one-game suspension he received for bumping and verbally abusing an official — a suspension that’ll happen Tuesday night, when his team could be eliminated from the playoffs by the Boston Celtics. Murray said at the team’s morning shootaround...
Florida GOP set to remove hurdle to Ron DeSantis White House bid
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Republicans are poised to change state law to allow GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president without having to leave office, according to legislation filed Tuesday. The proposal would exempt presidential candidates from Florida’s so-called resign to run law, which prohibits elected officials from qualifying as...
Notre Dame QB Tyler Buchner says he will explore transfer options
Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner said Tuesday he will enter his name in the transfer portal, but did not rule out remaining with the Fighting Irish. Buchner posted on Twitter that he loves Notre Dame, but decided to explore other options after competing with Wake Forest transfer Sam Hartman for...
Colorado’s Cale Makar suspended for Game 5 after hit on Seattle’s Jared McCannVideo
Colorado Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar was suspended one game by the NHL on Tuesday for his hit on Seattle’s Jared McCann early in a Game 4 loss to the Kraken. Makar, last year’s Conn Smythe Trophy winner as playoff MVP, will be a spectator for Game 5 on Wednesday...
Will teams delay on taking Jalen Carter like Sapp, Moss?Video
Warren Sapp and Randy Moss waited longer than expected to hear their names called in the first round of the NFL Draft because teams were concerned about off-field issues. Both players ended up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Jalen Carter once was projected to be the No. 1...
‘Jackass’ star Bam Margera charged with punching brother
WEST CHESTER, Pa. — “Jackass” star Bam Margera punched his brother in the face during an altercation at their home in the Philadelphia suburbs, then took off on foot, Pennsylvania State Police said Monday in announcing criminal charges. An arrest warrant was issued for Margera, 43, and police said they...
Drug for rare form of Lou Gehrig’s disease OK’d by FDA
WASHINGTON — Food and Drug Administration regulators on Tuesday approved a first-of-a-kind drug for a rare form of Lou Gehrig’s disease, though they are requiring further research to confirm it truly helps patients. The FDA approved Biogen’s injectable drug for patients with a rare genetic mutation that’s estimated to affect...
Theater owners group optimistic about future of moviegoingVideo
LAS VEGAS — For the movie theater industry, the math behind recovery is simple: More movies in theaters equals more money for theaters and Hollywood. John Fithian, the outgoing CEO of the National Association of Theater Owners, assured exhibitors Tuesday at the CinemaCon trade convention that the industry is ”...
Tokyo company loses contact with moon lander in likely crash
A Japanese company lost contact with its spacecraft moments before touchdown on the moon Wednesday, saying the mission had failed. Communications ceased as the lander descended the final 33 feet (10 meters), traveling around 16 mph (25 kph). Flight controllers peered at their screens in Tokyo, expressionless, as the minutes...
Sen. Scott bill would fund armed officers in all U.S. schools
Money earmarked for thousands of new IRS employees would be transferred to a grant program allowing schools nationwide to hire armed law enforcement personnel under legislation outlined Tuesday by U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida. The School Guardian Act would take about $80 billion that Congress previously approved to expand...
Canada, Latin America to combine and form PGA Tour Americas
PGA Tour Canada and the PGA Tour Latinoamerica are merging to form one circuit that will be called “PGA Tour Americas.” It will have a season divided by two swings — South America and the Great White North — that offer at least 10 spots on the Korn Ferry Tour....
Column: Team USA strong enough that it doesn’t need LIV help
Signing up for Saudi riches to play for LIV Golf was always going to come at a cost. One risk was thought to be eligible for the majors, which turned out to be a false alarm, at least for the top players. Augusta National kept its criteria, while U.S. Open...
A play about the making of ‘Jaws’ swims toward Broadway
NEW YORK — A stage play about the making of the blockbuster movie “Jaws” will soon take a huge bite out of Broadway. “The Shark is Broken” — co-written and starring the son of one of the film’s stars, the late Robert Shaw — will land on The Great White...
Trump gets endorsed by Daines, GOP’s Senate campaign chief
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former President Donald Trump has gotten his most high-profile endorsement from a Senate Republican yet, winning the backing of Montana’s Steve Daines, chief of the Senate’s GOP fundraising arm. “I’m proud to endorse Donald J. Trump for president of the United States,” Daines, chair of the National...
Feds: Man tried to firebomb Ohio church to stop drag show
CLEVELAND — An eastern Ohio man told investigators that he tried to burn down an Ohio church because he wanted to prevent a drag show that was scheduled to take place there, federal prosecutors allege in newly unsealed charges. Aimenn Penny, a 20-year-old from Alliance who is a member of...
Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96
Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience of the world, has died. He was 96. Belafonte died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his New York home, his wife Pamela by his side, said...
