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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins longest Daytona 500 in historyVideo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 in double overtime and under caution Sunday night in the longest running of “The Great American Race.” The two overtimes pushed the 65th running of the race to a record 212 laps — a dozen laps beyond the scheduled...
Rahm holds on to win at Riviera and return to No. 1 in worldVideo
LOS ANGELES — Jon Rahm returned to No. 1 in the world Sunday by winning the Genesis Invitational with a performance that left no doubt who’s playing the best golf. Caught in a battle with hometown favorite Max Homa at Riviera, Rahm delivered two big moments with a 45-foot birdie...
Blackhawks’ Jonathan Toews dealing with long covid-19 symptomsVideo
CHICAGO — Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews announced Sunday he is dealing with symptoms of long covid-19 and chronic immune response syndrome. Toews hasn’t played since Jan. 28. The Blackhawks placed the 34-year-old center on injured reserve Wednesday with what they said was a non-covid-19-related illness. “It has been really...
Memphis police say 1 dead, 10 injured in overnight shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One person was killed and 10 were injured early Sunday after a shooting in Tennessee, according to a news release from the Memphis Police Department posted on Twitter. Police released photos of three men they said are persons of interest shortly before noon on Sunday. One of...
Tom Sizemore in critical condition after brain aneurysm
LOS ANGELES — Tom Sizemore is in critical condition after suffering a brain aneurysm, a representative for the actor said Sunday. Sizemore suffered the aneurysm around 2 a.m. Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. He was hospitalized in intensive care, his manager Charles Lago said. Lago described Sizemore’s condition...
Richard Belzer, stand-up comic and TV detective, dies at 78
NEW YORK — Richard Belzer, the longtime stand-up comedian who became one of TV’s most indelible detectives as John Munch in “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Law & Order: SVU,” has died. He was 78. Belzer died Sunday at his home in Bozouls in southern France, his longtime friend...
Ant-Man opens big at box office with $104M for ‘Quantumania’
NEW YORK — Phase five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe may have gotten off to a rocky start, but Ant-Man is bigger than ever at the box office. “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” opened with $104 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily surpassing the box-office...
Detectives treating Los Angeles bishop’s death as homicide
LOS ANGELES — A Roman Catholic bishop in Southern California was shot and killed Saturday just blocks from a church, a slaying of a longtime priest hailed as a “peacemaker” that’s stunned the Los Angeles religious community, authorities said. Detectives are investigating the death of Bishop David O’Connell as a...
3 teenage girls and gunman dead in Texas shooting
GALENA PARK, Texas — Authorities say three teenage girls, including one who was pregnant, were fatally shot by man who also sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl who later escaped then fatally shot himself. No names have been released. The killings occurred at the home of the gunman’s girlfriend in the...
Michigan State struggles with uncertain return to classes
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University professor Marco Díaz-Muñoz is still haunted by what he witnessed last Monday night, when a gunman entered his classroom in Berkey Hall, killing two of his students in what he describes as “12 minutes of terror.” “Those images haunt me. The images of those...
Biden’s test: Sustaining unity as Ukraine war enters Year 2
WASHINGTON — One year ago, President Joe Biden was bracing for the worst as Russia massed troops in preparation to invade Ukraine. As many in the West and even in Ukraine doubted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intentions, the White House was adamant: War was coming and Kyiv was woefully outgunned....
Health care vaccine mandate remains as some push for an end
LOWRY CITY, Mo. — At Truman Lake Manor in rural Missouri, every day begins the same way for every employee entering the nursing home’s doors — with a swab up the nose, a swirl of testing solution and a brief wait to see whether a thin red line appears indicating...
Suspect arrested in slaying of Temple University police officer
PHILADELPHIA — A man is facing murder and other charges in the death of a Temple University police officer shot and killed near campus Saturday night, authorities said. The Philadelphia district attorney’s office said 18-year-old Miles Pfeffer will face charges of murder, murder of a law enforcement officer, robbery, carjacking...
Jalen Pickett scores 32 as Penn State extends Minnesota’s losing streak to 9
MINNEAPOLIS — Jalen Pickett had 32 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, Camren Wynter added 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting and five assists, and Penn State beat Minnesota, 76-69, Saturday night to extend the Golden Gophers’ losing streak to nine games. Pickett made 11 of 20 from the field, 4...
Tiger Woods gets some momentum with weekend 67 at RivieraVideo
LOS ANGELES — Jon Rahm could hear the cheers from all over Riviera, the sound typically associated with someone making a charge. Except the came from the opposite side of the course that featured players too far away from the lead. What the meant was not nearly as mysterious as...
Jimmie Johnson provides early Daytona thrills in NASCAR comeback
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — “New leader … 84.” Jimmie Johnson sent a jolt through the track when he shot to the top of the leaderboard in practice for the Daytona 500. Ol’ seven-time has returned to NASCAR after a humbling two years in IndyCar as part owner and sometimes driver...
West Virginia can’t stop streaking Texas Tech men’s team
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Jaylon Tyson had a career-high 27 points, and Fardaws Aimaq scored Texas Tech’s last eight points in leading the Red Raiders to a 78-72 win over West Virginia on Saturday. Tyson and Aimaq combined for 25 second-half points for Tech (15-12, 4-10), which started the day tied...
Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. president, enters hospice care at home
ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter, who at 98 years old is the longest-lived American president, has entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia, a statement from The Carter Center confirmed Saturday. After a series of short hospital stays, the statement said, Carter “decided to spend his remaining time at...
Norfolk Southern CEO visits East Palestine after derailment
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — The president of Norfolk Southern made a visit to East Palestine, Ohio, on Saturday following criticism from residents and political leaders about the company’s response to the fiery derailment of a freight train carrying toxic materials earlier this month. Fox Business reports that company president and...
U.S.: Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine
MUNICH — The United States has determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday, insisting that “justice must be served” to the perpetrators. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Harris said the international community has both a moral and a strategic interest...
Hamlin, fellow Toyota drivers skip last Daytona 500 practice
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin and his six fellow Toyota drivers skipped the final practice for “The Great American Race.” Even action sports star Travis Pastrana, who has little experience at Daytona International Speedway, sat out the 50-minute session Saturday. He is driving a third...
China’s top diplomat renews criticism of U.S. balloon downing
MUNICH — China’s top diplomat on Saturday renewed Beijing’s criticism of the United States for shooting down what Washington says was a Chinese spy balloon, arguing at a conference in Germany that the move doesn’t point to U.S. strength. Beijing insists the white orb shot down off the Carolina coast...
Turmoil in courts on gun laws in wake of justices’ ruling
WASHINGTON — A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Second Amendment is upending gun laws across the country, dividing judges and sowing confusion over what firearm restrictions can remain on the books. The high court’s ruling that set new standards for evaluating gun laws left open many questions, experts...
How to keep your Twitter account secure — without paying
LOS ANGELES — Twitter users were greeted early Saturday with an ultimatum from the social media app: Subscribe to the platform’s new premium service or lose a popular account security feature. A pop-up message warned users they will lose the ability to secure their accounts via text message two-factor authentication...
North Korea fires missile as U.S., S. Korea prepare for drills
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Saturday fired a long-range missile from its capital into the sea off Japan, according to its neighbors, a day after it threatened to take strong measures against South Korea and the U.S. over their joint military exercises. According to the South Korean and...
