Associated Press stories, Page 2458
Colorado climber dies after reaching top of Mount Everest
DENVER — A Colorado climber died shortly after getting to the top of Mount Everest and achieving his dream of scaling the highest peaks on each of the seven continents, his brother said Monday. Christopher Kulish, a 62-year-old Boulder attorney, died Monday at a camp below the summit during his...
Ex-Blues players rooting for St. Louis to win Stanley CupVideo
BOSTON — T.J. Oshie went through five early playoff exits with the St. Louis Blues, who it seemed never could break through. Four years after being traded, the Washington Capitals winger hopes the Blues winning the Stanley Cup will ease their pain. “They put in a lot of hard work,”...
Police: Gun accidentally fires, bullet hits girl taking bath
HAZLETON — Police say a bullet from a gun that accidentally discharged in a northeastern Pennsylvania home went through a wall and struck a 13-year-old girl who was taking a bath. Hazleton’s police chief says the bullet went through furniture and a wall before hitting the girl at about 1...
Bryan Reynolds powers Pirates past Reds in Game 1 of doubleheaderVideo
CINCINNATI — After producing five outs in his first four at-bats, Bryan Reynolds was looking for a way to salvage his day. He found one. The rookie outfielder hit a tiebreaking two-run triple in Pittsburgh’s four-run eighth inning, and the Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds, 8-5, on Monday in the...
Serena Williams roars to 1st-round win at French Open
PARIS — This was one mistake too far for Serena Williams. Sure, the bad backhand put her behind only 15-30 at the outset of the second set of her opening match at Roland Garros on Monday. What made the miscue so bothersome? She already had dropped the first set against...
Bill Buckner, forever known for error in 1986 World Series, dies at 69Video
BOSTON — Bill Buckner, a star hitter who became known for making one of the most infamous plays in major league history, died Monday. He was 69. He died after a long battle with Lewy body dementia, Buckner’s family said in a statement. The disease causes Alzheimer’s-like symptoms along with...
Pa. lawmakers report $83K in travel on annual ethics disclosures
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania state lawmakers’ newly filed ethics forms show they accepted more than $83,000 in free trips last year and collected a variety of gifts, booze and free meals. That’s just the value that lawmakers reported, and they are not required to disclose everything they accept in a state...
Trump in Japan: Pomp and tense circumstance
TOKYO — All the pomp and pageantry in the world couldn’t paper over the tensions between President Donald Trump and Japan’s Shinzo Abe on two of their most pressing issues: North Korea and trade. The president and prime minister tried mightily to minimize their differences during Trump’s four-day state visit...
New auto giant? Fiat Chrysler wants to merge with Renault
PARIS — Fiat Chrysler proposed on Monday to merge with France’s Renault to create the world’s third-biggest automaker, worth $40 billion, and combine forces in the race to make electric and autonomous vehicles. The merged company would reshape the global industry: it would produce some 8.7 million vehicles a year,...
Preparing to sue, ex-Boy Scouts recall abuse by unit leaders
NEW YORK — Sharing their stories doesn’t come easily for these middle-aged men. At times, their eyes well up or their voices crack as they describe being sexually abused in the Boy Scouts and suffering from emotional damage long afterward. Looking back, they all remember vividly how excited they were...
Democratic-led states divided over approach on abortion
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A bill seeking to preserve abortion protections in state law fails to pass a key committee. Lawmakers cite God, church and faith in proclaiming their opposition to it. Abortion-rights groups protest outside a gathering of lawmakers. What sounds like a legislative fight in a state controlled by...
Sit. Study. Fetch a bachelor’s degree in dog training.
COBLESKILL, N.Y. — Luna the springer spaniel is learning to sniff out a troublesome golf course fungus in return for a tennis ball while helping her handler fetch a new breed of bachelor’s degree. The four-year program in “canine training and management” officially launches this fall at the State University...
Martin Truex overcomes early problems to win Coca-Cola 600Video
CONCORD, N.C. — Martin Truex Jr. overcame an early flat tire after hitting the wall, then survived a wild restart five laps from the end Sunday night to win the Coca-Cola 600 for the second time in four seasons. Truex slid into the Turn 4 wall during the first stage...
West Virginia selected to host NCAA baseball regional for 1st time
OMAHA, Neb. — LSU will host a regional in the NCAA baseball tournament for the 26th time, and West Virginia was selected as a first-time host Sunday. The 16 teams announced as hosts have locked up spots in the national tournament, and the rest of the 64-team field will be...
Conor Daly hopes strong Indy 500 performance leads to more racing
INDIANAPOLIS — Conor Daly needed a solid Indianapolis 500 result to help jump-start his IndyCar career. A top-10 finish can’t hurt — and it might even lead to more work this season. The 27-year-old American stayed near the lead pack through most of Sunday’s race before a surprise ruling and...
Trump is first head of state to meet Japan’s new emperorVideo
TOKYO — President Trump made history Monday under a blazing, hot sun at Japan’s Imperial Palace, becoming the first world leader to meet the new emperor of Japan. Emperor Naruhito ascended to the throne on May 1, opening what is called the era of “Reiwa,” or “beautiful harmony.” Trump’s “state...
Kevin Na breezes to Colonial win with final-round 66
FORT WORTH, Texas — Kevin Na always believed he could win at Colonial, so he paused to visualize his name on the wall of champions at the first tee before making another run at it. The South Korean-born American will get to read his name on that wall next year....
Dayton estimates Ohio Klan rally cost $650,000 for securityVideo
DAYTON, Ohio — An Ohio city is estimating it spent about $650,000 on security for a rally attended by a small group of Ku Klux Klan members and hundreds of protesters. Dayton City Manager Shelley Dickstein says the city spent about $250,000 on personnel and about $400,000 on materials ahead...
ATV hits deer on Pennsylvania road, killing 2 men
WARREN — State police say an all-terrain vehicle hit a deer in northwestern Pennsylvania over the weekend, killing two men. Police say the crash occurred at about 7:20 a.m. Sunday in Triumph Township in southwestern Warren County. Police say the ATV was heading west on Campbell Hill Road when it...
Europe-wide vote fragments center as far right, Greens gainVideo
BRUSSELS — Europe’s longtime political center appeared to shrink Sunday as exit polls and early results from the hardest-fought European Parliament elections in decades showed both the anti-immigrant far right and the pro-environment Greens gaining ground. The four days of balloting across the 28 European Union countries were seen as...
Bruins, Blues set to clash in bruising Stanley Cup FinalVideo
BOSTON — When the NHL altered its rules with an eye toward speed and skill, this is not the Stanley Cup Final it had in mind. Hockey is becoming less of a big man’s game, offense is up and it’s faster than ever. Then there’s the big and tough St....
Victim killed by shark in Hawaii was California man, 65Video
MAUI, Hawaii — A California man who died after being attacked by a shark while swimming in Hawaii was pulled ashore missing a leg, according to a witness. Shark warning signs were posted Sunday in the Ka’anapali Beach Park area on Maui where the man died a day earlier. Witness...
Toronto ready for its NBA close-up in Finals vs. WarriorsVideo
The first NBA game was in Toronto. And now, the NBA Finals are headed there. Finally. The NBA Finals are set after the Toronto Raptors won the Eastern Conference championship Saturday night and earned the right to play the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors. For the Raptors, it’ll be...
Finland defeats Canada for gold at hockey world championship
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Marko Anttila helped lead Finland to its third world hockey title, scoring the tying and go-ahead goals in a 3-1 victory over Canada on Sunday. Anttila tied it at 1 on a power play early in the second period and the Finnish captain made it 2-1 early...
Bruins’ Brad Marchand says hand ‘good’ entering Stanley Cup FinalVideo
BOSTON — Bruins winger Brad Marchand says his left hand is fine heading into the Stanley Cup Final. He sat out Boston’s practice Sunday after being given a “maintenance day” by coach Bruce Cassidy. But Marchand showed no visible signs of discomfort and didn’t wear any braces on his hand...
