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Eagles set to release Super Bowl champion cornerback Darius Slay
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles are set to release six-time Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay, a person familiar with the decision said Monday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team has not yet announced the decision. Slay was scheduled for a post-June 1...
Pentagon changes name of Georgia Army base back to Fort Benning, dumping Fort Moore
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has, for the second time, reversed the renaming of a U.S. military base, saying that Fort Moore in Georgia should revert back to being called Fort Benning. The move reflects an ongoing effort by the Pentagon to overturn the Biden administration’s 2023 decision to...
Storms, possible twisters to threaten the South just as New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras
NEW ORLEANS — Powerful storms with a threat of tornadoes are expected to punch through Louisiana and other parts of the South on Tuesday just as huge parades and costumed revelers are set to celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans and other southern cities. The alarming forecast will be one...
Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexican, Canadian imports will start Tuesday, with ‘no room’ for delayVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that 25% taxes on imports from Mexico and Canada would start Tuesday, sparking renewed fears of a North American trade war that already showed signs of pushing up inflation and hindering growth. “Tomorrow — tariffs 25% on Canada and 25% on Mexico. And...
Dow drops nearly 650 as worries build about the economy as a result of Trump’s latest tariff announcementVideo
NEW YORK — Stocks tumbled Monday and wiped out out even more of their gains since President Donald Trump ’s election in November, after he said that tariffs announced earlier on Canada and Mexico would take effect within hours. The S&P 500 dropped 1.8% after Trump said there was “no...
Federal workers face 2nd Musk deadline to explain their work last week
WASHINGTON — Federal employees face a midnight deadline to comply with Elon Musk ‘s second demand for reports on their recent accomplishments, a request that has become a flashpoint within the government workforce. Musk and President Donald Trump have suggested that employees who don’t comply could get fired. They’ve also...
How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health — and how to prepare
WASHINGTON — Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time and losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day. It also could harm your health. Darker mornings and more evening light together knock your body clock out of whack...
Jimmy Johnson announces retirement after being part of Fox’s NFL coverage for 31 years
Jimmy Johnson, who won two Super Bowls and a national championship as a coach, has announced his retirement from Fox Sports after being a part of its NFL coverage for 31 years. The 81-year-old Johnson made the announcement Monday during an appearance on “The Herd With Colin Cowherd.” “The most...
Serena Williams joins ownership group of Toronto Tempo, the WNBA’s 1st Canadian franchise
Serena Williams is joining the ownership group of the WNBA’s first Canadian franchise, the Toronto Tempo, the team announced Monday. She will partner with Larry Tanenbaum, Chairman of Kilmer Sports Ventures for the Tempo, who will begin play in the 2026 season. “I am thrilled to announce my ownership role...
Pope Francis suffers new breathing crises, is back on noninvasive ventilation, Vatican says
ROME — Pope Francis suffered two new episodes of acute respiratory crises Monday and was put back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said. Francis had inhaled “copious” amounts of mucus in another setback in what has become a more than two-week battle to overcome a complex respiratory infection and...
Here are some goods in the crosshairs of Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
President Donald Trump was poised to impose 25% taxes on imports from Canada and Mexico Tuesday and to double to 20% his levies on Chinese products. All three countries — America’s top trading partners — are threatening retaliation. The United States last year did nearly $2.2 trillion in the trade...
Trump hits ‘pause’ on U.S. aid to Ukraine after Oval dustup, pressuring Zelenskyy on Russia talks
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday directed a “pause” to U.S. assistance to Ukraine after a disastrous Oval Office meeting as he seeks to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to engage in peace talks with Russia. A White House official said Trump is focused on reaching a peace deal...
Wisconsin audit of Trump win finds not a single voting machine error
MADISON, Wis. — An audit of the November election won by President Donald Trump in swing-state Wisconsin found that not a single vote was counted incorrectly, altered or missed by tabulating machines. The audit also found no evidence that any voting machine or software had been hacked or otherwise tampered...
Russia relishes Trump-Zelenskyy spat and accuses Ukraine and European allies of warmongering
A spat between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has come as a windfall for the Kremlin, raising Moscow’s hopes for a halt in U.S. assistance to Kyiv even as Russian troops seek to extend their gains in Ukraine. Friday’s disastrous Oval Office meeting that exploded in acrimony...
Melania Trump says it’s ‘heartbreaking’ to watch teens grapple with the fallout from revenge porn
Melania Trump went to Capitol Hill on Monday to lobby for a bill that would make it a federal crime to post intimate imagery online, whether they are real or AI-created, without an individual’s consent and require technology companies to swiftly remove such content. It was her first solo public...
Trump sends crypto prices on a short-lived surge after announcement of strategic government reserve
Cryptocurrency prices briefly jumped after President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement he wants the U.S. government to purchase and hold a variety of digital assets in a strategic reserve fund, an announcement that highlights Trump’s growing attempts to use volatile cryptocurrency prices as a barometer of his public support. Trump said...
Senate will vote on confirming Linda McMahon to lead an education agency Trump has vowed to close
WASHINGTON — The Senate is voting Monday on whether to confirm former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as the nation’s education chief, a role that would place her atop a department that President Donald Trump has vilified and vowed to dismantle. McMahon would face the competing tasks of winding down the...
Topps’ debut patch cards have become a sought-after collectible for some young major leaguers
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Cam Booser’s bumpy road to the major leagues included arm and back injuries, along with a stint as a carpenter in his native Seattle. Such an unlikely big league debut was worth commemorating, and he was determined to track down a specific memento — a one-of-a-kind baseball...
Historic ship completes first leg of journey to become world’s largest artificial reef
The historic, aging ocean liner that a Florida county plans to turn into the world’s largest artificial reef has completed the first leg of its final voyage. The SS United States, a 1,000-foot vessel that shattered the trans-Atlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952, arrived early Monday in...
Republicans once maligned Medicaid. Now some see a program too big to touch
WASHINGTON — Every time a baby is born in Louisiana, where Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson handily won reelection last year, there’s more than a 60% chance taxpayers will finance the birth through Medicaid. In Republican Rep. David Valadao’s central California district, 6 out of 10 people use Medicaid to...
Trump’s past speeches to Congress asked them to pass his agenda. Now, he’s willing to go it alone
WASHINGTON — Judging by his past speeches to Congress, President Donald Trump once felt the need to ask lawmakers to pass his agenda. Not so much anymore. Trump, who is addressing Congress on Tuesday night, has asserted his authority to reshape the federal government without needing to consult the legislative...
Trump’s speech to Congress comes as he wields vast power almost daring lawmakers, courts to stop him
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump arrives this week on Capitol Hill to deliver a speech to Congress, a coequal branch of government he has bulldozed past this first month in office, wielding unimaginable executive power to get what he wants, at home and abroad. The Tuesday night address will unfold...
Musk’s embrace of right-wing politics risks turning off car buyers and sinking Tesla’s stock
NEW YORK — Elon Musk’s car company is required each year to report to investors all the bad things that could happen to it, and the latest version lists every imaginable threat from costly lawsuits to out-of-control battery fires to war and another epidemic. But there’s barely any mention in...
Christopher Bell makes late charge for lead, holds off William Byron at COTA for 2nd straight NASCAR victory
AUSTIN, Texas — Christopher Bell is making the most of his late-race chances to seize victories. Bell passed Kyle Busch with five laps to go, then held off Daytona 500 winner William Byron to win NASCAR’s first road course race of the season Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas....
Kroger Chairman and CEO resigns following investigation into personal conduct
Kroger Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen has resigned after an internal investigation into his personal conduct. Kroger, the nation’s largest grocery chain, said Monday that the investigation into McMullen’s personal conduct was unrelated to the business, but was found to be inconsistent with its business ethics policy. Board member Ronald...
