Associated Press stories, Page 2415
Sheriff’s deputy killed in shootout northeast of Atlanta
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Authorities were searching Monday for suspects after a Georgia sheriff’s deputy was killed in a shootout northeast of Atlanta. The deputy was killed while exchanging gunfire with a suspect Sunday night, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office said. One of the suspects, believed to be the shooter, was...
Admiral picked to lead Navy is retiring; bad judgment cited
WASHINGTON — The four-star admiral set to become the Navy’s top officer on Aug. 1 will instead retire, an extraordinary downfall prompted by what Navy Secretary Richard Spencer called poor judgment regarding a professional relationship. The sudden move by Adm. William Moran, announced Sunday, may add to the perception of...
Jeffrey Epstein faces sex trafficking and conspiracy charges
NEW YORK — Eleven years after letting Jeffrey Epstein off lightly with a once-secret plea deal, the U.S. government is taking another run at putting the wealthy sex offender behind bars with new sex-trafficking charges alleging he abused dozens of underage girls as young as 14. Epstein, arrested over the...
Rainbow flag again set on fire at New York gay bar
NEW YORK — For the second time in a little over a month, a rainbow flag at the entrance to a New York City gay bar was set aflame. Alibi Lounge owner Alexi Minko said staff members alerted by someone on the street found the flag had been set on...
U.S. men lose Gold Cup final to Mexico
CHICAGO — The U.S. men failed to follow the example of the American women, showing how far they are from success. Jonathan Dos Santos scored in the 73rd minute, and Mexico beat the United States, 1-0, on Sunday night to win its record eighth title in the CONCACAF Gold Cup....
Hello, yellow: Home decor’s upbeat hue should be used right
If ever a color were to be associated with an emotion (OK, blue, we see you), it’s got to be yellow. Upbeat and welcoming, it’s a hue that’s easy to love. But it can be tricky to use when decorating. Bold yellows are eye-catching, but color experts advise caution. Unless...
Pirates prospect Will Craig hit twice as Futures Game ends in 2-2 tie
CLEVELAND — Texas prospect Sam Huff’s two-run homer in the seventh inning rallied the American League to a 2-2 tie with the National League on Sunday night — and provided the first glimpse of an All-Star tiebreaker — in the Futures Game. This year’s format was changed with the game...
Shanshan Feng wins shootout on LPGA Tour
ONEIDA, Wis. — Shanshan Feng set a high target for such low scoring at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic, and she figured she had done enough. Three birdies in a four-hole stretch had taken her from three shots behind to one shot ahead Sunday, or so she thought. It was...
Matthew Wolff finishes 3M Open with eagle to win by 1Video
BLAINE, Minn. — Six weeks after winning the NCAA individual title with Oklahoma State, Matthew Wolff wrapped up just his third tournament as a professional. He took home a trophy and a PGA Tour card. Even if the 20-year-old was playing the 3M Open on a sponsor exemption in a...
Big rain, big wreck at Daytona lead to Justin Haley’s 1st NASCAR Cup win
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Teeth chattering, hands shaking, stomach churning, Justin Haley anxiously waited for NASCAR to pull the plug on a rain-wrecked weekend at Daytona International Speedway. A 500-1 longshot making just his third career Cup start, Haley won the rain-postponed, rain-shortened race at Daytona on Sunday. He inherited...
Megan Rapinoe fuses World Cup win with politics, equality and VAR
LYON, France — A Women’s World Cup stirred by heated debates on politics, pay and technology saw the narratives fused in Sunday’s final by the undisputed and outspoken star of the tournament: Megan Rapinoe. By opening the scoring with a penalty awarded after a video review, Rapinoe claimed a sixth...
15-year-old Coco Gauff savoring the moment at WimbledonVideo
WIMBLEDON, England — Mom and racket-holding Dad joined two coaches and a hitting partner at Coco Gauff’s practice session on a cloudy Sunday afternoon at the All England Club as the 15-year-old American prepared for what could be the toughest test yet of her hard-to-believe Grand Slam debut. Gauff, a...
Iran raises uranium enrichment beyond nuclear deal limits
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran increased its uranium enrichment Sunday beyond the limit allowed by its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, inching its program closer toward weapons-grade levels while calling for a diplomatic solution to a crisis heightening tensions with the U.S. Iran’s move, coupled with earlier abandoning the deal’s...
Prominent Detroit priest removed from pulpit amid ‘credible’ sexual abuse allegation
DETROIT — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit said Sunday that it removed a prominent priest from public ministry after reviewing what it described as a “credible allegation” that he had sexually abused a child decades ago. The Rev. Eduard Perrone was suspended from ministry Friday, a month after The...
Man charged with murder after mobile home fire kills 4
PORT ANGELES, Wash. — Police have arrested a man suspected in a mobile home fire that killed four people in Washington state. Matthew Timothy Wetherington has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of arson. The 34-year-old was booked into jail Saturday night. It wasn’t immediately...
U.S. tops Netherlands to win 4th Women’s World Cup title
LYON, France — The United States women’s soccer team was as good as American players promised — maybe even better. Especially Megan Rapinoe, the pink-haired captain who emerged with the Golden Ball as top player, the Golden Boot as top scorer and a world-wide stature as a champion for gender...
18-year-old pilot dies after plane crashes on golf courseVideo
OXFORD, Miss. — An 18-year-old pilot of a single-engine plane died after crashing on a golf course while practicing takeoffs and landings at a small airport owned by the University of Mississippi. University spokesman Rod Guajardo said Sunday that Lake Little of Starkville died late Saturday of injuries from the...
California governor says earthquakes are a ‘wake-up call’
RIDGECREST, Calif. — The two major earthquakes that hit Southern California should alert people across the nation of the need to be prepared for natural disasters, the state’s governor said as officials expressed relief that the damages weren’t worse. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Saturday that governments must strengthen alert systems...
Brewers’ Orlando Arcia being evaluated after collision against Pirates
Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia still was being evaluated after a collision with second baseman Keston Hiura during Saturday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. The two ran into each other while converging on a ground ball hit by Colin Moran in the eighth inning. Arcia stayed...
Remember them? U.S. men play Mexico for CONCACAF Gold Cup
CHICAGO — Remember the U.S. men’s soccer team? It also is playing for a trophy Sunday, taking on Mexico at Soldier Field in the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the championship of North and Central America and the Caribbean. Gone from the national sports consciousness since its October 2017...
Rangers, Islanders, Devils all creating buzz in NHL offseasonVideo
The New York Rangers’ rebuild got a big boost with the additions of forwards Artemi Panarin and Kaapo Kakko. The New Jersey Devils drafted Jack Hughes with the No. 1 pick and traded for P.K. Subban to improve their defense. The Islanders are coming off a second-place finish in the...
Rain dampens NASCAR’s final holiday visit to Daytona; race postponed
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Rain spoiled one of NASCAR’s last great traditions when Saturday night’s race at Daytona International Speedway was postponed because of persistent poor weather. The race will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, which helps NBC avoid a head-to-head conflict with the final game of the Women’s...
Peters Township native Alison Riske advances to 4th round at Wimbledon
Peters Township native Alison Riske earned a debut appearance in Wimbledon’s fourth round with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over No. 13 seed Belinda Bencic of Switzerland. The 55th-ranked Riske has won each of her matches in three sets this week. Riske, who won PIAA and WPIAL singles titles in...
Improving Serena Williams a double-winner at WimbledonVideo
WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams walked into her news conference at Wimbledon holding her phone, a cold bottle of water and a statistics sheet that reinforced what was clear from watching her third-round singles victory Saturday. She is as close to being back to her best as she’s been in...
Analysis: Kawhi Leonard signing with Clippers part of new day in NBA
LAS VEGAS — There is no favorite. This is what the NBA wanted. And needed. The biggest piece of valid criticism about the league in recent years has been its predictability. Golden State reached the last five NBA Finals. LeBron James made it there eight years in a row, four...
