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Spanish climber leaves cave after 500 days in isolation
MADRID — A Spanish mountain climber emerged Friday from a cave 230 feet underground where she spent 500 days isolated from the outside world. Beatriz Flamini, 50, of Madrid, left the cave in southern Spain shortly after 9 a.m. after being told by supporters that she had completed the feat...
Hovland leads RBC Heritage; Masters champ Rahm strugglesVideo
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Viktor Hovland’s round of 7-under-par 64 at the rain-delayed RBC Heritage on Thursday gave him a first-round lead for a second straight week and left Masters champion Jon Rahm eight shots behind and with plenty of work ahead to get into contention after his major...
Judge rejects Trump rape trial delay, but grants concessions
NEW YORK — A federal judge rejected a request Thursday to delay former President Donald Trump’s trial this month on civil claims that he raped a woman in the mid-1990s, but he has granted a request by Trump’s lawyers to gather more evidence about who is paying the accuser’s lawyers....
Lawyer: Georgia man died in filthy jail cell, criminal probe needed
ATLANTA — A man being held in the psychiatric wing of a Georgia jail died in a filthy cell with a severe bedbug infestation after jail staff did nothing to address his deteriorating health, his family’s lawyer said Thursday. The lawyer is requesting a criminal investigation. Lashawn Thompson was arrested...
What is Discord, the chatting app tied to classified leaks?Video
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The chatting app Discord, which is one of the most popular ways gamers communicate online, finds itself at the center of an investigation into the leak of classified documents about the war in Ukraine. The investigation is unfolding as Discord makes an ambitious push to recruit more...
TikTok ban gets final approval by Montana’s GOP legislature
HELENA, Mont. — Montana’s House gave final passage Friday to a bill banning the social media app TikTok from operating in the state, a move that’s bound to face legal challenges but also serve as a testing ground for the TikTok-free America many national lawmakers envision due to concerns over...
Scotty Bowman embracing hockey retirement role
TAMPA, Fla. — When Scotty Bowman left the Chicago Blackhawks a year ago, he was open to taking another job. During the course of this season, the 89-year old Hall of Famer discovered not working for a team can be a good thing. Now, the record-holding, nine-time Stanley Cup winning...
South Floridians mop up, recall fear after historic delugeVideo
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The water was rising around her car, and Amanda Valentine thought she was going to die. She had just gotten a warning on her phone about flash flooding, and now it was all around her. “I called my parents like, ‘I’m going to die. Like I’m...
Ravens’ Odell Beckham says he has no assurances on Lamar Jackson’s statusVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Odell Beckham Jr. can’t make any promises about Lamar Jackson’s future, although his preference is obvious. “The goal was to come here and have that possibility to play with him,” Beckham said. “I didn’t get any assurances for anything. Life’s uncertain. I think we don’t know...
Rangers, Islanders, Devils give Big Apple flavor to NHL playoffsVideo
Keith Yandle walked into coffee shops when he played hockey in New York and would hear people talking about the next Rangers game against the Islanders or the New Jersey Devils. “When you play those teams, even during the regular season, it adds a little bit more,” Yandle said. “Those...
Threats to dictionary publisher land California man a year in prison
A California man who made violent anti-LGBTQ-related threats against dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster Inc. over its updated gender definitions was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison. The sentence imposed on Jeremy Hanson, 35, by a federal court in Massachusetts also included 30 days of home confinement, three years of probation...
The losing is done, NBA teams now await 7-foot-3 WembanyamaVideo
Gregg Popovich placed his left thumb on the inside of his right wrist, paused for a couple of moments and then confirmed that, yes, he has a pulse. It was also an indication when asked that, yes, he is thinking about Victor Wembanyama. There are very specific rules that teams...
Chase Elliott vows to continue snowboarding after accidentVideo
Chase Elliott won’t stop snowboarding or any of the other off-track activities he enjoys, even after an accident in Colorado sidelined NASCAR’s most popular driver with a broken leg. Elliott will return this weekend at Martinsville Speedway after missing six Cup races with a broken left tibia that he suffered...
Romance novel model gets prison for dragging police officer down stairs in Jan. 6 attack
A Michigan pipelayer who modeled for covers of romance novels was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison for assaulting police at the U.S. Capitol during a mob’s attack. Logan Barnhart joined one of the most brutal clashes between rioters and police on Jan. 6, 2021. He grabbed an...
Wall Street rallies and tech stocks leap as inflation coolsVideo
NEW YORK — A rally Thursday on Wall Street lifted stocks to their highest level in almost two months following the latest sign that inflation continues to cool. The S&P 500 rose 1.3% after a report showed inflation at the wholesale level slowed last month by more than expected. The...
Florida GOP passes 6-week abortion ban, DeSantis supports
TALLAHASSEE — The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a proposal supported by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares for an expected presidential run. DeSantis is expected to sign the bill into law. Florida currently prohibits abortions after 15 weeks....
Mother of young boy who shot teacher arrested in Virginia
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher in Virginia has been formally arrested on charges of child neglect and failing to secure her handgun, police announced Thursday. The Newport News Police Department released a booking photo of the woman, 25, and...
Rays tie record with 13-0 start, rally to beat Red Sox 9-3Video
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays tied MLB’s post-1900 record for 13 consecutive wins to start a season, rallying to beat the Boston Red Sox, 9-3, on Thursday behind a seven-run fifth inning that Harold Ramirez began and capped with doubles. Tampa Bay matched the 13-0 start of...
Tech consultant arrested in killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee
SAN FRANCISCO — A tech consultant was arrested and charged with murder Thursday in the stabbing death of the gregarious and popular Cash App founder Bob Lee last week in downtown San Francisco, authorities said. Nima Momeni, 38, and Lee, 43, knew each other, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott...
Metallica returns with ’72 Seasons,’ shows no signs of slowing down
NEW YORK — Zoom has been credited for keeping students and teachers connected, the judicial system working and fitness classes jumping. You can add a Metallica album to that list. The hard rockers met weekly over their computers to stay connected during the pandemic, a standing get-together that eventually became...
No known threats to Boston Marathon, but police are prepared
BOSTON — There are no known threats to this year’s Boston Marathon, but because it’s the 10-year anniversary of the terrorist attack that killed three spectators, federal, state and city law enforcement leaders said Thursday that they are prepared for anything. “At this point in time, the FBI is not...
AG: Guardsman to be charged with removing classified infoVideo
WASHINGTON — A Massachusetts Air National Guard member who has emerged as a main person of interest in the disclosure of highly classified military documents was taken into custody Thursday by federal agents, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced. Investigators believe that the guardsman, who specializes in intelligence, led the online...
Once-fired NHL coaches thrive with new playoff-bound teams
LAS VEGAS — Bruce Cassidy didn’t think his job was in jeopardy, having taken Boston to the NHL playoffs all six seasons as coach and serving in the Bruins’ system for 14 years. When he was fired on June 6, Cassidy was shocked and upset … for a few hours....
AP source: Harris/Rales group has deal to buy Commanders
A group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales that includes Magic Johnson has an agreement in principle to buy the NFL’s Washington Commanders from longtime owner Dan Snyder for a North American professional sports team record $6 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person...
Actor Drake Bell found safe after being declared missing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jared “Drake” Bell, an actor best known as a star of the Nickelodeon television show “Drake & Josh,” was found safe on Thursday, hours after authorities in Florida said he was “missing and endangered.” Bell was in touch with police officers and wasn’t in danger, Daytona...
