Associated Press stories, Page 126
Nationals take Eli Willits with No. 1 pick in MLB draft, first of record 17 first-round shortstops
ATLANTA — The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits on Sunday night with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft in a selection seen by some as a surprise. The 17-year-old Willits is the youngest player taken No. 1 overall since Ken Griffey Jr....
‘Love Island USA’ crowns Amaya and Bryan as winning couple of show’s tumultuous 7th season
A public vote (spoilers ahead) crowned Amaya Espinal, 25, and Bryan Arenales, 28, as the winning couple of its seventh season. The Peacock reality series has had a chart-topping run since the season premiered on June 3. “Love Island” brings young singles together in a remote villa in Fiji to...
Israel strikes military tanks in southern Syria as Syrian forces clash with Druze militias
BUSRA AL-HARIR, Syria — Israel’s army said Monday it has struck military tanks in southern Syria as Syrian government forces and Bedouin tribes clashed with Druze militias there. Dozens of people have been killed in the fighting between local militias and clans in Syria ‘s Sweida province. Government security forces...
A Senate vote this week will test the popularity of DOGE spending cuts
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans will test the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts this week by aiming to pass President Donald Trump’s request to claw back $9.4 billion in public media and foreign aid spending. Senate Democrats are trying to kill the measure but need a few Republicans...
Flames tear through assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, killing 9 and trapping residents
FALL RIVER, Mass. — Flames roared through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, killing nine people and trapping residents inside, including some who leaned out of windows and screamed for help, authorities said Monday. At least 30 people were hurt. A firefighters union said inadequate staffing hindered the response to the...
Trump envoy meets with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy as U.S. pledges more Patriot missiles for Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Monday, as anticipation grew over a possible shift in the Trump administration’s policy on the three-year war. Zelenskyy said he and retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg had “a...
Trump to meet NATO secretary general as plan takes shape for Ukraine weapons sales
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is set to meet President Donald Trump this week on the heels of the U.S. leader announcing plans to sell NATO allies weaponry that they can then pass on to Ukraine. Rutte will be in Washington on Monday and Tuesday and plans...
Colorado dentist accused of poisoning his wife’s protein shakes going on trial for murder
DENVER — Just days before she died after suffering symptoms that mystified her doctors, Angela Craig confronted her husband, James, in their suburban Denver kitchen over his lack of support. In that 2023 argument captured on home surveillance video, she accused him of suggesting to hospital staff that she was...
London music festival cancels its final night after ELO’s Jeff Lynne pulls out
LONDON — A two-week-long music festival in central London has canceled its final night after Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra pulled out of the headline slot on Sunday. Lynne, 77, who was billed to play alongside his band Sunday at the The BST Hyde Park festival, withdrew on Saturday on...
Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in covid vaccine doses
The federal government on Saturday dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away covid-19 vaccines, giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and selling faked vaccination cards. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on the social media platform X that charges against Dr....
Shane van Gisbergen dominates on another road course, wins at Sonoma to extend streak
SONOMA, Calif. — Shane van Gisbergen extended his winning streak to two straight and three victories in the last five weeks with yet another dominating run on a road course. The New Zealander once again showed he’s in a completely different class on road and street courses than his rivals...
Terry Francona gets his 2,000th managerial win as the Reds beat the Rockies
CINCINNATI — Terry Francona has added another milestone to his impressive career. Francona became the 13th manager in major league history to reach 2,000 wins when the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2 on Sunday. “I don’t think I’ve ever tried to delude myself. I mean some of those...
Nursing homes struggle with Trump’s immigration crackdown
NEW YORK — Nursing homes already struggling to recruit staff are now grappling with President Donald Trump’s attack on one of their few reliable sources of workers: immigration. Facilities for older adults and disabled people are reporting the sporadic loss of employees who have had their legal status revoked by...
2 women killed in Kentucky church shooting after trooper shot; suspect killed, police say
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Two women died Sunday at a Kentucky church in a shooting spree that began when a state trooper was wounded after making a traffic stop, police said. The suspect in both shootings was also killed. The suspect carjacked a vehicle after the traffic stop near Lexington’s airport...
Wildfire destroys a historic Grand Canyon lodge and other structures
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A fast-moving wildfire destroyed a historic lodge and dozens of other structures on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, forcing officials to close access to the North Rim for the season, the park said Sunday. The Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging inside the park at the North...
Search for Texas flood victims paused as heavy rain brings new threat of high waters
KERRVILLE, Texas — More heavy rain in Texas on Sunday paused a weeklong search for victims of catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River and led to high-water rescues elsewhere as officials warned that the downpours could again cause waterways to surge. It was the first time a new round of...
Chris Gotterup outlasts Rory McIlroy to win Scottish Open and head to Portrush
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Chris Gotterup came up with the clutch shots on the biggest stage he has faced Sunday, taking down crowd favorite Rory McIlroy with a 4-under 66 and a two-shot victory in the Scottish Open that gives him another week of links golf. Gotterup was one shot...
Israeli strikes kill at least 30 in Gaza as Palestinian war deaths top 58,000
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 30 people on Sunday, including six children at a water collection point, while the Palestinian death toll passed 58,000 after 21 months of war, local health officials said. Israel and Hamas appeared no closer to a...
Trump to meet NATO secretary general as plan takes shape for Ukraine weapons sales
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is set to meet President Donald Trump this week on the heels of the U.S. leader announcing plans to sell NATO allies weaponry that it can then pass on to Ukraine. NATO announced on Sunday that Rutte will be in Washington on...
French President Macron announces 6.5 billion euros in extra military spending in next two years
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced 6.5 billion euros in extra military spending in the next two years because of new and unprecedented threats, from Russia to terrorists to online attacks. The French leader laid out the spending plans in a sweeping speech calling for intensified efforts...
Grace Kim with a stunning finish wins Evian Championship for her first major
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Grace Kim delivered one stunning shot after another Sunday in the Evian Championship, starting with an eagle to force a playoff and another eagle to beat Jeeno Thitikul on the second extra hole to make her first LPGA win a major title. Kim, whose 2-foot eagle putt...
Messi has 5th straight multi-goal game as Miami snaps Nashville’s unbeaten streak with 2-1 win
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi extended his historic streak to five straight multi-goal games, and Inter Miami snapped Nashville SC’s 15-match unbeaten streak with a 2-1 win on Saturday night. Miami (11-3-5) won its fifth straight match and moved to fifth in the Supporter’s Shield standings as it aims...
Ivanov beats American qualifier Karki to win Wimbledon juniors title
LONDON — Ivan Ivanov of Bulgaria won his first Grand Slam title by beating Ronit Karki of the United States 6-2, 6-3 in the Wimbledon juniors final on Sunday. The 16-year-old Ivanov became the second Bulgarian to win the title after Gregor Dimitrov in 2008. He never faced a break...
Tim Merlier sprints to victory in Tour de France Stage 9 after van der Poel’s breakaway is thwarted
CHATEAUROUX, France — Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier won the ninth stage of the Tour de France in a mass sprint after Mathieu van der Poel was caught by the chasing pack less than a kilometer from the finish following a long breakaway. There was no significant change in the overall...
Police on high alert in France for PSG vs. Chelsea Club World Cup final in U.S.
PARIS — Tens of thousands of police officers will be deployed in France on Sunday night as Paris Saint-Germain takes on Chelsea in the Club World Cup final thousands of miles away in the United States. French officials have warned that no fan misbehavior will be tolerated after violence in...
