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Biden says each generation has to ‘earn’ freedom, in solemn Memorial Day remarks
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden marked Memorial Day with a pledge that the United States would continue the work of the nation’s fallen toward creating a more perfect union, “for which they lived, and for which they died for.” Delivering remarks at a solemn remembrance ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery,...
14-time champion Rafael Nadal loses in the French Open’s 1st round to Alexander Zverev
PARIS — The noise was loud and relentless, a chorus of thousands of belting out “Ra-fa! Ra-fa! ” whenever their guy found the occasional moment of brilliance of the sort he has conjured up so often at the French Open and elsewhere through the years. The 15,000 or so on...
Iran further increases its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, watchdog says
VIENNA — Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, according to a confidential report on Monday by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, the latest in Tehran’s attempts to steadily exert pressure on the international community. Iran is seeking to have economic sanctions imposed over...
Bill Walton, Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies at 71
Bill Walton, who starred for John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins before becoming a Hall of Famer for his NBA career and one of the biggest stars in basketball broadcasting, died Monday, the league announced on behalf of his family. Walton, who had a prolonged fight with cancer, was 71. He was...
Netanyahu acknowledges ‘tragic mistake’ after Rafah strike kills dozens of Palestinians
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged Monday that a “tragic mistake” had been made after an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah set fire to a tent camp housing displaced Palestinians and, according to local officials, killed at least 45 people. The mistake...
Iran’s acting president addresses new parliament after helicopter crash killing president, others
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s acting President Mohammad Mokhber addressed the country’s new parliament Monday in his first public speech since last week’s helicopter crash that killed his predecessor and seven others. His speech comes as Iran prepares for a presidential election to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi in just a...
Christopher Bell wins Coca-Cola 600 after race called with 151 laps left due to wet weather
CONCORD, N.C. — Christopher Bell finally has a big win to put on his resume — even if it was a little anticlimactic. Bell won the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway after the race was called around midnight Eastern time due to wet weather with 151 laps...
Bus crashes into vehicles in southern Turkey, leaving 10 dead and 39 injured
ANKARA, Turkey — A passenger bus crashed into vehicles on a highway in southern Turkey, killing at least 10 people and leaving 39 others injured, officials said Monday. The accident occurred in the province of Mersin late on Sunday, when the bus veered into the opposite lane in heavy rain...
Davis Riley gets 1st individual PGA Tour win by 5 at Colonial in final group with SchefflerVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Davis Riley shot even-par 70 while playing in the final group Sunday with Scottie Scheffler, and still won a subdued Colonial by five strokes over the world’s No. 1 player and Keegan Bradley for his first individual victory on the PGA Tour. Riley finished at 14-under...
Man in custody after stabbings at a Massachusetts theater and a McDonald’s
BRAINTREE, Mass. — A man was taken into custody after six people, including four girls at a movie theater, were stabbed in separate attacks that may be connected, police in Massachusetts said. Police said a man came into the AMC Braintree 10 south of Boston at about 6 p.m. Saturday...
Ben Miller homers twice, joins Devin Obee with grand slam as Duke romps past Florida State for ACC titleVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ben Miller and Devin Obee hit grand slams and Miller added a two-run shot as No. 6 seed Duke rolled to a 16-4 victory over fifth-seeded Florida State on Sunday in the championship game of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament, earning the Blue Devils a regional berth....
Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. to miss the rest of the season after tearing his left ACLVideo
PITTSBURGH — Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. will miss the rest of the season after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during Sunday’s 8-1 victory at Pittsburgh. The reigning NL MVP led off the game with a double to right-center field off Martín Pérez. With...
Gabe Swanson’s double in 9th lifts Nebraska over Penn State 2-1 for Big Ten title, spot in super regionalVideo
OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska’s Gabe Swanson drove in pinch-runner Cayden Brumbaugh with a two-out double in the top of the ninth inning and Big Ten pitcher of the year Brett Sears retired the heart of the Penn State order to seal a 2-1 victory on Sunday, earning the Cornhuskers the...
At least 21 dead in Memorial Day weekend storms that devastated several U.S. statesVideo
A series of powerful storms swept over the central and southern U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, killing at least 21 people and leaving a wide trail of destroyed homes, businesses and power outages. The destructive storms caused deaths in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky and were just north...
Josef Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 to give Roger Penske record-extending 20th win
INDIANAPOLIS — Josef Newgarden put his cheating scandal behind him to become the first back-to-back winner of the Indianapolis 500 since Helio Castroneves 22 years ago and give Roger Penske a record-extending 20th win in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” The Tennessean passed Pato O’Ward on the final lap of...
Grayson Murray’s parents say the two-time PGA Tour winner died of suicide
Grayson Murray’s parents said Sunday their 30-year-old son took his own life, just one day after he withdrew from a PGA Tour event. The family asked for privacy and that people honor Murray by being kind to one another. “If that becomes his legacy, we could ask for nothing else,”...
Trump, accustomed to friendly crowds, confronts repeated booing during Libertarian convention speech
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was booed repeatedly while addressing the Libertarian Party National Convention on Saturday night, with many in the crowd shouting insults and decrying him for things like his covid-19 policies, running up towering federal deficits and lying about his political record. When he took the stage, many...
Over 670 people died in a massive Papua New Guinea landslide, UN estimates, as survivors seek safety
MELBOURNE, Australia — The International Organization for Migration on Sunday increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670 as emergency responders and traumatized relatives gave up hope that any survivors will now be found. However, a Papua New Guinea...
Hamas rocket attack from Gaza sets off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv for the first time in months
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Hamas fired a barrage of rockets from Gaza that set off air raid sirens as far away as Tel Aviv for the first time in months on Sunday in a show of resilience more than seven months into Israel’s massive air, sea and ground offensive....
Richard M. Sherman, who fueled Disney charm in ‘Mary Poppins’ and ‘It’s a Small World,’ dies at 95
NEW YORK — Richard M. Sherman, one half of the prolific, award-winning pair of brothers who helped form millions of childhoods by penning the instantly memorable songs for “Mary Poppins,” “The Jungle Book” and “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” — as well as the most-played tune on Earth, “It’s a Small...
Davis Riley leads Scottie Scheffler by 4 at somber Colonial after the news of player’s deathVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Davis Riley was finishing a 4-under-par 66 for a four-shot lead over surging Scottie Scheffler at Colonial while PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan conducted interviews about the death of two-time tour winner Grayson Murray. Another week, another dose of unsettling news off the course, this time...
Naomi Osaka has more going on than tennis at the French Open: Her daughter is learning to walk
PARIS — The big news in Naomi Osaka’s life has nothing to do with the French Open or clay-court tennis: Her 10-month-old daughter, Shai, is taking her first steps. “Yesterday, she walked for the first time, so I was really happy about that,” Osaka said at Roland Garros on Saturday,...
Josef Newgarden was on top of the world after winning the Indy 500. This year feels much different
INDIANAPOLIS — A social media post designed to introduce drivers in the Indianapolis 500 to the general public put Josef Newgarden in an awkward light when the reigning race winner was asked a simple question. “Which IndyCar driver would you take on a road trip?” asked the questionnaire. “Solo” Newgarden...
Republican-appointed University of Wisconsin regent refuses to step down when term ends
MADISON, Wis. — A conservative University of Wisconsin regent says he won’t step down when his term ends this month. Then-Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican, appointed Robert Atwell to the Board of Regents in May 2017. His seven-year term ends this month. Atwell sent an email to Universities of Wisconsin...
At least 27 people killed in a fire at an amusement park in western India, police say
NEW DELHI — A major fire broke out Saturday at an amusement park in Gujarat state in western India, killing at least 27 people, including several children, police and media reports said. The fire erupted at the park in the city of Rajkot in Gujarat state. Police Commissioner Raju Bhargava...
