Associated Press stories, Page 841
Spain beats Sweden with last-minute goal, advances to 1st Women’s World Cup final
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Spain will play for its first Women’s World Cup championship after Olga Carmona’s goal in the 89th minute lifted La Roja to a 2-1 victory over Sweden in Tuesday’s semifinals. Spain, which overcame last year’s near mutiny by its players against coach Jorge Vilda, will play...
Canadiens trade Jeff Petry to Red Wings 10 days after acquiring him from Penguins
The Detroit Red Wings acquired defenseman Jeff Petry from the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, a trade that gives them another veteran player late in a busy offseason of additions. Detroit got Petry at less than half his salary, just over $2.3 million for each of the next two seasons, in...
Ex-FBI counterintelligence official pleads guilty to conspiracy charge for helping Russian oligarch
NEW YORK — A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge Tuesday, admitting that he agreed after leaving the agency to work for a Russian oligarch he had once investigated to seek dirt on the oligarch’s wealthy rival in violation of sanctions on Russia. Charles McGonigal,...
Mar-a-Lago property manager pleads not guilty to charges in Trump’s classified documents case
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to scheming with Donald Trump to try to delete security footage sought by investigators probing the former president’s hoarding of classified documents. An attorney for De Oliveira entered the plea on his behalf during a...
Going to college? Here’s what you should know about student loans
NEW YORK — If you’re heading to college or starting to think about where you’d like to apply, you’re probably considering options for funding your education. If you need to borrow money to pursue your dreams, you are far from alone. According to the Federal Reserve, 30% of all U.S....
Getting used to some rule differences is part of the World Cup learning process for USA Basketball
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — There were 1.4 seconds left in the first half of USA Basketball’s first exhibition game of its pre-World Cup tour this summer, with the Americans taking the ball out on the far end of the floor. U.S. coach Steve Kerr signaled for a quick...
Alex Collins, former Seahawks and Ravens running back, killed in motorcycle crash at age 28
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Former NFL running back Alex Collins, who played five seasons for the Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens, was killed in a motorcycle crash in South Florida, authorities said. He was 28. Collins was driving a motorcycle that crashed into a sport-utility vehicle Sunday night in Lauderdale...
Mother pleads guilty to felony child neglect after 6-year-old son used her gun to shoot teacher
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of felony child neglect, seven months after her son used her handgun to critically wound the educator in a classroom full of students. Prosecutors agreed to drop a...
NYC outdoor dining sheds were a celebrated pandemic-era innovation. Now, there’s a new set of rules
NEW YORK — Outdoor dining was a part of the pandemic that many people actually liked — made possible by streetside dining sheds that popped up around New York City and allowed many restaurants to stay in business when they couldn’t have diners inside. Some sheds were simple — wooden...
States that protect transgender health care now try to absorb demand
States that declared themselves refuges for transgender people have essentially issued an invitation: Get your gender-affirming health care here without fearing prosecution at home. Now that bans on such care for minors are taking effect around the country — Texas could be next, depending on the outcome of a court...
In ‘Bidenomics,’ Congress delivered a once-in-generation investment — with political promise, peril
WASHINGTON — There are so many dots on the maps they blur into blobs — each one reflecting trillions of public and private dollars flowing in the U.S. this past year to build thousands of roads, bridges and manufacturing projects in communities large and small, in states red and blue....
How the Georgia indictment against Donald Trump may be the biggest yet and other case takeaways
The fourth indictment of former President Donald Trump may be the most sweeping yet. The sprawling, 98-page case unveiled late Monday night opens up fresh legal ground and exposes more than a dozen of Trump’s allies to new jeopardy. But it also raises familiar legal issues of whether the First...
Texas wants Planned Parenthood to repay millions of dollars
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas wants Planned Parenthood to give back millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursements — and pay far more in fines on top of that — in a lawsuit that appears to be the first of its kind brought by a state against the largest abortion provider in...
A look at the 19 people charged in Georgia indictment connected to Trump election scheme
ATLANTA — Donald Trump and 18 other associates were charged Monday in Georgia as part of a sweeping indictment alleging they schemed to illegally overturn his 2020 election loss and stop the peaceful transition of power. The indictment, brought by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, follows an investigation that...
Jets agree to terms with former Vikings running back Dalvin Cook
Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets offense just got another big-time playmaker. Former Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Jets on Monday, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition...
Trump and 18 allies charged in Georgia election meddling as former president faces 4th criminal caseVideo
ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump and 18 allies were indicted in Georgia on Monday over their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state, with prosecutors using a statute normally associated with mobsters to accuse the former president, lawyers and other aides of a “criminal enterprise” to keep...
Browns star DE Myles Garrett leaves practice with foot injury; severity unknown
PHILADELPHIA — Cleveland Browns All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett was one of three Cleveland starters forced to leave the field early with injuries Monday during the first of two joint practices against the Philadelphia Eagles. Garrett returned to sign autographs for fans after the session at NovaCare Complex. The 27-year-old...
Louisville students to return to school on Friday, more than a week after bus schedule meltdownVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Students in Louisville’s public school district will return to class starting Friday as part of a staggered reopening that stretches into next week, as administrators reboot a new bus schedule after the system melted down on the first day of school, the superintendent announced Monday. Schools will...
Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins back at practice after beginning camp on PUP list
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins was back at practice Monday after beginning camp on the physically unable to perform list. Dobbins, who also missed practice time at minicamp, is entering the final season of his rookie contract. Coach John Harbaugh said last month there was...
Patriots sign ex-Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott to 1-year, $4 million deal, AP source says
Three-time Pro Bowl running back Ezekiel Elliott has signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots worth $4 million, a person familiar with the terms told the Associated Press. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the move, said the contract can be worth...
Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor, has died at age 21
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov has died less than 2 years since being diagnosed with a brain tumor. He was 21. Agent Dan Milstein confirmed to The Associated Press that Amirov died Monday in Munich, Germany. The team said in February 2022 that Amirov had a brain tumor and...
Dominican authorities investigate Rays’ Wander Franco for an alleged relationship with a minor
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Authorities in the Dominican Republic are investigating Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco for an alleged relationship with a minor, according to a statement Monday from the office of the attorney general in his native country. The Rays, meanwhile, placed the 22-year-old on the restricted...
Pilot noticed loss of power before crash of Cold War plane at Michigan showVideo
BELLEVILLE, Mich. — The pilot of a Cold War-era jet noticed it was losing power and decided to eject himself and a crew member before the Soviet fighter plane crashed during a weekend air show in suburban Detroit, an official said Monday. The pilot, who also owns the plane, had...
Michael Oher, former NFL tackle known for ‘The Blind Side,’ sues to end Tuohys’ conservatorship
NASHVILLE — Michael Oher, the former NFL tackle known for the movie “The Blind Side,” filed a petition Monday in a Tennessee probate court accusing Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy of lying to him by having him sign papers making them his conservators rather than his adoptive parents nearly two...
North Dakota teen survives nearly 100-foot fall at North Rim of Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — A 13-year-old North Dakota boy has survived a fall of nearly 100 feet at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon during a family trip. Authorities said it took emergency crews two hours to rescue Wyatt Kauffman after he slipped on a cliff Tuesday...
