Associated Press stories, Page 291
Chiefs face toughest challenge yet as they go for Super Bowl three-peat vs. EaglesVideo
NEW ORLEANS — Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are pursuing history and a few of Taylor Swift’s records. Saquon Barkley, Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles stand in their way. The Chiefs (17-2) will try to become the first team to win three straight Super Bowls...
Trump’s 3rd week saw more executive orders, a trade war that wasn’t and a Mideast jolt
WASHINGTON — Three weeks in, President Donald Trump keeps cranking out executive orders designed to remake the government while billionaire Elon Musk hunts for more ways to upend the federal workforce. Trump also provoked — then called off — trade wars with Canada and Mexico but allowed one with China...
Here’s what we know about a commuter plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 people
JUNEAU, Alaska — Authorities are working to recover the wreckage of a plane crash in western Alaska that killed 10 people while investigators are trying to determine what caused the small commuter aircraft to go down in the icy Bering Sea. The single-engine turboprop plane was traveling from Unalakleet to...
A Stradivari violin made in 1714 sells for $11.3M at auction
NEW YORK — A violin made in 1714 by the legendary luthier Antonio Stradivari sold for $11.3 million at an auction in New York on Friday, short of estimates that would have made it the most expensive instrument ever sold. Sotheby’s auction house had estimated that the “Joachim-Ma Stradivarius” violin...
Arrests in luxury home burglaries targeting NFL, NBA players are the ‘tip of the iceberg’
For months, daring bands of thieves linked to South American gangs have been making off with piles of jewelry and cash from the homes of the biggest superstars in sports, targeting the likes of the NFL’s Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. Sophisticated pillagers have deployed drones and signal jamming devices,...
Longtime NFL player and coach Dick Jauron dies at 74
Longtime NFL player and coach Dick Jauron, who led the Chicago Bears to the playoffs and was voted AP coach of the year in 2001, died Saturday. He was 74. The Bears confirmed his death, which came one day before Philadelphia — where Jauron briefly served as an assistant to...
Why is Trump punishing South Africa and who are the Afrikaners he wants to give refugee status to?
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — U.S. President Donald Trump followed through on his promise to punish South Africa by signing an executive order Friday stopping all aid to the country over what he called a human rights violation against a white minority group. The Trump administration says a land expropriation...
Zelenskyy confirms new Ukrainian offensive in Russia’s Kursk region
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed a new Ukrainian offensive in Russia’s Kursk region and said that North Korean troops were fighting alongside Russian forces there. “In the areas of the Kursk operation, new assaults have taken place,” Zelenskyy said during his Friday address, adding, “Russia has once...
Hamas releases 3 frail-looking Israeli hostages for 183 Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefire
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Hamas-led militants released three gaunt, frail-looking Israeli hostages and Israel freed nearly 200 Palestinian prisoners Saturday in the latest exchange of a ceasefire agreement that has paused 16 months of war in Gaza. The hostages’ condition and scenes of Hamas forcing them to speak in...
Why will Eagles win Super Bowl? Start with ‘super’ Saquon Barkley
NEW ORLEANS — Saquon Barkley hurdled backward into the highlight reel and ran straight toward the record book in his first season with the Philadelphia Eagles. He set the franchise season record for yards rushing. He’s the ninth 2,000-yard rusher in NFL history. He has seven (postseason included) touchdown runs...
Why are Chiefs favored to beat Philadelphia in Super Bowl? Start with winning pedigree
NEW ORLEANS — The Kansas City Chiefs spent the season winning games by the narrowest of margins: a field goal made or a field goal blocked, a last-second touchdown or a last-minute stand, each time shredding the nerves of general manager Brett Veach. But when the Chiefs faced a real...
Spring training preview: Dodgers favored to be MLB’s 1st repeat champ in 25 years
Miguel Rojas gladly gave up his No. 11 to Roki Sasaki and went back to 72, his jersey as a Los Angeles Dodgers rookie in 2014. “I’m not asking for anything. I have everything that I want in life,” the 35-year-old infielder said. “All I ask for him is trying...
Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill says he wants to stay in Miami, regrets comments
Tyreek Hill wants to stay in Miami and he regrets his comments after the Dolphins’ final game of the season that suggested he wanted out. The star receiver said he doesn’t want to play for another team when asked Friday on the “Up & Adams” show about his comments after...
Thomas Detry nearly aces 16, shoots 64 to take 2-shot lead in Phoenix OpenVideo
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Thomas Detry nearly aced the par-3 16th hole and shot a 7-under 64 in the second round to take a two-shot lead lead in the Phoenix Open on Friday. Detry had eight birdies and a bogey to reach 12-under on another day of perfect conditions at TPC...
Missing commuter plane found crashed on Alaska sea ice and all 10 aboard died, authorities say
JUNEAU, Alaska — A small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on its way to the hub community of Nome was located Friday on sea ice and all 10 people on board died, authorities said. Mike Salerno, a spokesperson for the U.S. Coast Guard, said rescuers were searching the...
Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson won’t return next seasonVideo
Indiana coach Mike Woodson is leaving his alma mater on his own terms. The 66-year-old Woodson, who has been under fire most of the past two seasons because of underperforming teams, decided to step down at the end of this season, the school announced Friday. The Hoosiers missed last year’s...
Tiger Woods to play at Torrey Pines, his 1st PGA Tour event since JulyVideo
SAN DIEGO — Tiger Woods committed Friday to playing the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines, returning to one of his favorite venues for his first PGA Tour start since the British Open last July. Woods will be playing — and walking — 18 holes in competition for the first time...
UMass will pay student who made half-court $10K after insurance company said foot was on line
A UMass student who made a half-court shot during a women’s basketball game halftime promotion will get his $10,000 prize from the school itself after the insurance company refused to pay because, it said, his foot was on the line. Noah Lee was selected for the contest Wednesday that required...
Senate GOP unveils $340B budget plan with Trump’s deportation and defense funds, as House stalls
WASHINGTON — As House Republicans missed another deadline Friday to produce a massive budget package of tax cuts and slashed spending, Senate Republicans jumped ahead, unveiling a more tailored $340 billion blueprint focused on President Donald Trump’s deportation agenda and bolstered U.S. defense spending. Speaker Mike Johnson acknowledged his own...
The revamped Superdome is set to host its 8th Super Bowl after half a century of memorable moments
NEW ORLEANS — NFL coach Sean Payton remains a fan of the nearly 50-year-old Superdome, where he paced the home sideline for 15 seasons. “I challenge any venue to age like this one has,” Payton, now with the Denver Broncos, said while visiting New Orleans for Super Bowl-related festivities this...
Nielsen says Christmas had more viewing on streaming services than any day ever
NEW YORK — Christmas marked a milestone in media history: more streaming than any day ever before, according to the Nielsen company. Netflix streamed two NFL games on that day, with Beyonce appearing as the halftime entertainment when the Houston Texans hosted the Baltimore Ravens in addition to the Pittsburgh...
More GOP-led states seek to follow Trump’s lead in defining male and female
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Katherine Bartle said she spent her years growing up in Alabama trying anything to “fix” herself and exist as a man. Eventually she realized it wasn’t possible. “I am a woman. I assure you that this is not a costume, nor is it by my own choice,”...
Aliens, sloths and silliness: Super Bowl ads offer laughs, celebs and surprises to win over viewers
NEW YORK — Eugene Levy’s trademark eyebrows fly off for Little Caesars. A tongue dances to Shania Twain to promote Nestle’s Coffee Mate Cold Foam. And Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal reunite at Katz’s Deli in an ad for Hellmann’s. A frenzied mix of silliness and celebrities is hitting the...
Russia claims it’s taken another eastern Ukraine town. Kyiv officials make no comment
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed on Friday that its forces had captured the coal mining town of Toretsk in their latest breakthrough in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, where Ukrainian defenses are creaking. Ukrainian officials did not immediately make any comments on the Russian claim. A Ukrainian officer in...
New Hampshire man is 2nd person known to be living with a pig kidney
A New Hampshire man fought for the chance at a pig kidney transplant, spending months getting into good enough shape to be part of a small pilot study of a highly experimental treatment. His effort paid off: Tim Andrews, 66, is only the second person known to be living with...
