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Megan Rapinoe adjusts to role as reserve for U.S. in final Women’s World CupVideo
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Megan Rapinoe is adjusting to her new role at the Women’s World Cup, even if it means she’s not on the field as much as she’d like to be. The outspoken 38-year-old known for her eclectic hair colors and the iconic victory pose she struck at...
No. 2 pick C.J. Stroud competing with Davis Mills for starting QB job with TexansVideo
HOUSTON — Quarterback C.J. Stroud, taken second overall in this year’s draft, isn’t worried that the Panthers picked No. 1 selection Bryce Young as their starter on Day 1 of training camp while the Houston Texans are making him compete for the job. “I’m happy for him, but his situation...
After trading Max Scherzer to Texas, GM Billy Eppler says the Mets are not rebuildingVideo
NEW YORK — After trading Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers, general manager Billy Eppler insisted the New York Mets are not tearing down their underachieving team. “I do want to be clear that it’s not a rebuild. It’s not a fire sale,” Eppler said Sunday at Citi Field. “It’s...
Lee Hodges gets 1st PGA tour victory with 7-stroke win at 3M Open
BLAINE, Minn. — Lee Hodges rarely gets rattled, except perhaps during Alabama football games when he’s rooting for his beloved Crimson Tide. After using that unflappable demeanor to keep control of the 3M Open, Hodges finally let loose. Hodges shot a 67 in the final round Sunday for a wire-to-wire...
Chris Buescher wins at Richmond, secures spot in NASCAR playoffsVideo
RICHMOND, Va. — Chris Buescher pulled away on a restart with three laps to go to win at Richmond Raceway on Sunday and snag one of the final spots in NASCAR’s playoff field. Buescher led 88 laps and was ahead by nearly six seconds when a caution came out with...
Céline Boutier is runaway winner of the Évian Championship, her first major titleVideo
ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Céline Boutier carded a final round of 3-under 68 Sunday to win the Évian Championship by six shots for her first major title. The 29-year-old Boutier finished at 14-under, 270 overall. She is the first Frenchwoman to win the tournament, which became a major in 2013. “It...
‘Barbie’ bonanza continues at the box office, ‘Oppenheimer’ holds the No. 2 spot
NEW YORK — A week later, the “Barbenheimer” boom has not abated. Seven days after Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” conspired to set box office records, the two films held unusually strongly in theaters. “Barbie” took in a massive $93 million in its second weekend, according to studio...
Record heat waves illuminate plight of poorest Americans who suffer without air conditioning
DENVER — As Denver neared triple-digit temperatures, Ben Gallegos sat shirtless on his porch swatting flies off his legs and spritzing himself with a misting fan to try to get through the heat. Gallegos, like many in the nation’s poorest neighborhoods, doesn’t have air conditioning. The 68-year-old covers his windows...
Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against CNN over ‘the Big Lie’ dismissed in Florida
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit Donald Trump filed against CNN in which the former U.S. president claimed that references in news articles or by the network’s hosts to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election as “the Big Lie” was tantamount to comparing him to Adolf Hitler. Trump...
8 dogs died from extreme heat in the Midwest during unairconditioned drive
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — At least eight dogs died of heat -related injuries after being transported in the back of an uncooled cargo van through northern Indiana Thursday night, authorities said. The dogs that died were among 18 shepherds traveling from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago to a training facility in...
In summer heat, bear spotted in Southern California backyard Jacuzzi
BURBANK, Calif. — With the summer heat wave in full swing in Southern California, a backyard pool is a tempting place to take a dip. Even for a bear. Police in the city of Burbank responded to a report of a bear sighting in a residential neighborhood and found the...
Consumer demand for speed and convenience drives labor unrest among workers in Hollywood and at UPS
NEW YORK — Six straight days of 12-hour driving. Single digit paychecks. The complaints come from workers in vastly different industries: UPS delivery drivers and Hollywood actors and writers. But they point to an underlying factor driving a surge of labor unrest: The cost to workers whose jobs have changed...
Joe Biden, America’s oldest sitting president, needs young voters to win again. Will his age matter?
At 24, Alberto Rodriguez has grandparents younger than Joe Biden. But he’s more interested in the 80-year-old president’s accomplishments than his age. “People as young as me, we’re all focusing on our day-to-day lives and he has done things to help us through that,” Rodriguez, a cook at Mandalay Bay...
Facing legal peril, Trump calls on GOP to rally around him as he threatens primary challenges
NEW YORK — At a moment of growing legal peril, Donald Trump ramped up his calls for his GOP rivals to drop out of the 2024 presidential race as he threatened to primary Republican members of Congress who fail to focus on investigating Democratic President Joe Biden and urged them...
Jonathan Taylor requests trade after meeting with owner Jim Irsay at Colts practice, source saysVideo
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor has requested a trade, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press on Saturday night. Taylor, the 2021 NFL rushing champ, has been seeking a contract extension before his rookie contract expires at the end of this season, and...
Looking for 1st PGA Tour title, Lee Hodges takes 5-shot lead onto 3M Open final roundVideo
BLAINE, Minn. — Chasing his first PGA Tour victory, Lee Hodges shot a 5-under-par 66 on Saturday to stretch his lead to five strokes going into the final round of the 3M Open. Hodges had a 20-under 193 total at the TPC Twin Cities to break the tournament 54-hole mark...
Unapologetic Hamlin says NASCAR’s point system encourages in-race urgency and aggressionVideo
RICHMOND, Va. — Denny Hamlin is not offering any apologies for the move he made last weekend at Pocono that caused Kyle Larson to hit the wall and let Hamlin sail on to victory. Truth be told, it’s what NASCAR was hoping to see more of when it established the...
Savannah DeMelo’s ability to speak Portuguese may help U.S. in critical Women’s World Cup matchVideo
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — United States midfielder Savannah DeMelo can speak some Portuguese and might be able to put it to use in the Women’s World Cup. The U.S. plays Portugal on Tuesday to wrap up the tournament’s group stage, and after a disappointing 1-1 draw against the Netherlands, the...
U.S. announces $345 million military aid package for Taiwan
WASHINGTON — The United States has announced $345 million in military aid for Taiwan, in what is the Biden administration’s first major package drawing on America’s own stockpiles to help Taiwan counter China. The White House said Friday the package would include defense, education and training for the Taiwanese. Washington...
Violent crime is rising in the nation’s capital. DC seeks solutions as Congress keeps close watch
WASHINGTON — Pamela Smith’s voice soared and quivered like a preacher in midsermon as she recalled her troubled childhood and how it helped prepare her for the challenges she faces as the new police chief in the nation’s capital. “I stand before you as a child who had no hopes,...
Water is refreshing in the heat, right? In parts of Florida this past week, not so much
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — In the sweltering summer heat, nobody tries to cool off by jumping into a hot tub. In parts of Florida, however, that’s what the ocean has felt like. Earlier this week, sea surface temperatures reached as high as 101.2 degrees Fahrenheit (38.4 degrees Celsius) around the...
Do you believe in angels? About 7 in 10 U.S. adults do, a new AP-NORC poll shows
Compared with the devil, angels carry more credence in America. Angels even get more credence than, well, hell. More than astrology, reincarnation, and the belief that physical things can have spiritual energies. In fact, about 7 in 10 U.S. adults say they believe in angels, according to a new poll...
10 people died at the Astroworld music festival two years ago. What happens now?
Nearly two years after 10 people were crushed to death during the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival, no charges have been filed — even though some people, including event workers, expressed safety concerns. Pinpointing “who exactly caused those deaths is not an easy question to answer,” said Sandra Guerra Thompson, a...
Bronny James plays piano, dines out in video, photos emerging days after he suffers cardiac arrest
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James plays piano in a video posted by his father, LeBron James, on Saturday, five days after the teenager went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ???? (@kingjames) The...
Women’s World Cup Guide: Results, schedule and how to watch
The United States started its bid for an unprecedented three-peat at the Women’s World Cup with a 3-0 win over Vietnam and followed it up with a 1-1 draw against Netherlands in a rematch of the 2019 final. Winning a third straight title won’t be easy for the No. 1...
