Associated Press stories, Page 260
Syria’s neighboring foreign ministers call for lifting sanctions and reconciliation
AMMAN, Jordan — Syria’s top diplomat and his counterparts from neighboring countries Sunday called for the lifting of Western-led sanctions on Syria and post-war reconciliation. The foreign ministers of Turkey, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon made their remarks alongside Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani following a meeting in the Jordanian...
Rio Takeda of Japan shoots a blistering 8-under 64 in China to win her second LPGA title
SANYA, China — Rio Takeda shot a blistering 8-under 64 on Sunday to win the LPGA’s Blue Bay tournament by six shots ahead of Minjee Lee of Australia, the second LPGA title for the young Japanese. The 21-year-old Takeda finished on 17-under 271 for the four rounds on China’s southern...
Buffalo Bills release NFL’s active sacks leader Von Miller in a salary cap-saving move
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills announced the long-anticipated decision to release Von Miller on Sunday, parting ways with the aging edge rusher whose contract proved too expensive for his dwindling playing time and production. The move allows the Bills to free up about $8.4 million in salary cap...
Myles Garrett becomes the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history at $40 million per year
Myles Garrett is staying in Cleveland after the Browns gave him a record four-year contract extension that makes the four-time All-Pro edge rusher the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. A person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press that Garrett’s deal includes $122.8 million guaranteed, an average annual...
Ayumu Hirano, Olympic champion snowboarder, has new, more important title: dad
ASPEN, Colo. — The biggest life-changer for snowboard champion Ayumu Hirano since he won an Olympic gold medal: He became a father. That, as much as triple corks or big airs, has been his focus over the last few months. It doesn’t figure to change much, even as he ramps...
West Virginia hangs on after almost blowing 25-point second-half lead
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Javon Small scored 25 points, freshman Jonathan Powell scored 12 of his 15 in the second half and West Virginia held off UCF, 72-65, on Saturday after nearly blowing a 25-point lead in the final 20 minutes. Powell and Small each made five 3-pointers. Amani Hansberry added...
Joey Logano returns to Phoenix after winning 2024 Cup Series title
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Joey Logano already had an affinity for Phoenix Raceway. The Team Penske driver had won on the mile oval three times, including the 2022 Cup Series title, and had 15 top-10 finishes in 31 races since 2009. Logano’s love affair for Phoenix took an even deeper turn...
D’Marco Dunn scores 25, Penn State beats No. 12 Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — D’Marco Dunn had 25 points, and Yanic Konan Niederhauser added 15 points and 11 rebounds as Penn State rallied in the second half for an 86-75 victory over No. 12 Wisconsin on Saturday, preventing the Badgers from clinching a double bye in the Big Ten Tournament. Wisconsin...
Former OF Tyler Naquin says comeback as pitcher started last year
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — As he begins his attempted comeback at a new position, Cleveland Guardians right-hander Tyler Naquin says his transition from playing outfield to pitching was more than a year in the making. Naquin, who played the outfield for four major-league teams from 2016-23, signed a minor-league contract with...
North Korea unveils nuclear-powered submarine for the 1st time
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the U.S. The state media agency on Saturday released photos showing what it called “a nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine,”...
12 people injured by 3 men shooting randomly at Toronto pub customers
TORONTO — A dozen people were injured in a shooting at an eastern Toronto pub in what police called a reckless act of violence by three men who entered the bar and fired randomly without warning. Superintendent Paul MacIntyre of the Toronto Police Service said that authorities received numerous emergency...
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill over 20 as Polish president warns against appeasement
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched heavy aerial attacks on Ukraine for a second night Saturday after the United States stopped sharing satellite images with the Ukrainian government, officials said. At least 22 people have been killed. The U.S. decision to withhold intelligence and military aid came on the heels of...
House Republicans unveil bill to avoid shutdown and they’re daring Democrats to oppose it
WASHINGTON — House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30, pushing ahead with a go-it-alone strategy that seems certain to spark a major confrontation with Democrats over the contours of government spending. The 99-page bill would provide a slight boost to defense...
New Jersey police officer killed, 2nd officer wounded in shooting by 14-year-old, authorities say
NEWARK, N.J. — A 14-year-old shot and killed a police officer and wounded another Friday evening in New Jersey, authorities said, in a chaotic scene that witnesses described as seeing officers running down a busy street before they heard a volley of a dozen or more gunshots. The slain officer,...
Muslim nations reject Trump’s call to empty Gaza of its Palestinian population
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Foreign ministers from Muslim nations on Saturday rejected President Donald Trump’s calls to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population and backed a plan for an administrative committee to govern the territory to allow reconstruction to go ahead. Meanwhile, Hamas reported “positive signals” in...
Activists vandalize Trump golf resort in Scotland over his comments on emptying out Gaza
LONDON — Pro-Palestinian activists said Saturday they have vandalized one of President Donald Trump’s golf resorts in Scotland in response to his proposal to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population. Activists targeted Trump’s Turnberry golf course and hotel in southwest Scotland overnight, painting “Gaza Is Not For Sale”...
An Israeli woman and her Indian host were gang raped in southern India, police say
NEW DELHI — Police in southern India said Saturday that they arrested two men in connection with allegations of gang rape of an Israeli and a local woman. The Israeli and her homestay operator were stargazing along with three male travelers, an American and two Indian, in Koppal town in...
Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy released after district attorney declines to pursue charges
AUSTIN, Texas — Xavier Worthy was released Saturday after a district attorney in Texas declined to pursue charges against the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver following an arrest in which he had been accused of felony domestic violence. Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick told the Austin American-Statesman his office...
Unions ask court to stop DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans
WASHINGTON — A group of labor unions are asking a federal court for an emergency order to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the sensitive Social Security data of millions of Americans. The motion for emergency relief was filed late Friday in federal court in Maryland by...
Man with a Palestinian flag climbs London’s Big Ben and is surrounded by emergency services
LONDON — Roads around the Palace of Westminster in London were closed on Saturday as emergency services tried to reach a man who climbed the Big Ben tower holding a Palestinian flag. Photos show the barefoot man, who appeared to be staging a protest, standing on a ledge several feet...
Protesters on International Women’s Day demand equal rights, end to discrimination, sexual violence
ISTANBUL — Women took to the streets of cities across Europe, Africa, South America and elsewhere to mark International Women’s Day with demands for ending inequality and gender-based violence. On the Asian side of Turkey’s biggest city Istanbul, a rally in Kadikoy saw members of dozens of women’s groups listen...
Tiger Woods not in the field for The Players Championship in his final year of an exemptionVideo
Tiger Woods is not in the field for The Players Championship next week at the TPC Sawgrass, the final year of his exemption from winning the 2019 Masters. The decision was not surprising, especially when Woods said after a TMRW Golf League match earlier this week that it was only...
Shane Lowry builds 2-shot lead at Arnold Palmer Invitational
ORLANDO, Fla. — Shane Lowry loves the grind of a strong test, and it’s showing at Bay Hill. He had six birdies Friday in slightly tamer conditions for a 5-under-par 67, giving him a two-shot lead going into the weekend at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. It wasn’t as cold as...
Raiders acquire QB Geno Smith from Seahawks for a 3rd-round pick
Geno Smith is heading to the Las Vegas Raiders, a person with knowledge of the trade told the Associated Press on Friday. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the teams haven’t announced the deal, said the Raiders are sending the Seattle Seahawks a third-round pick for Smith. The...
Raiders acquire quarterback Geno Smith from Seahawks for a 3rd-round pick, AP source says
Geno Smith is heading to the Las Vegas Raiders, a person with knowledge of the trade told the Associated Press on Friday. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the teams haven’t announced the deal, said the Raiders are sending the Seattle Seahawks a third-round pick for Smith. The...
