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Judge dismisses Kari Lake’s final claim in election loss for Arizona governor
PHOENIX — A judge on Monday dismissed the only remaining legal claim in Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her loss in last year’s race for Arizona governor, affirming the election of Democrat Katie Hobbs. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter A. Thompson said Lake failed to prove her claim that...
No debt ceiling agreement in White House meeting, though Biden, McCarthy call talks productiveVideo
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy both said they had a productive debt ceiling discussion late Monday at the White House, but there was no agreement as negotiators strained to raise the nation’s borrowing limit in time to avert a potentially chaotic federal default. It’s a...
LSU’s Dylan Crews top SEC player, teammate Paul Skenes top pitcher
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — LSU junior outfielder Dylan Crews is the first consecutive winner of the Southeastern Conference player of the year award while Tigers junior right-hander Paul Skenes is pitcher of the year. The teammates, projected as the top two picks in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft, were honored Monday...
E. Jean Carroll adds Trump’s post-verdict comments to pending defamation case
NEW YORK — E. Jean Carroll, the advice columnist who won a $5 million sexual abuse and defamation award against former President Donald Trump, is seeking at least $10 million more in a court filing Monday that seeks to hold him liable for remarks he made after the verdict. The...
TikTok files lawsuit to overturn Montana’s 1st-in-nation ban on the video sharing app
HELENA, Mont. — Social media company TikTok Inc. filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to overturn Montana’s first-in-the-nation ban on the video sharing app, arguing the law is an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights and is based on “unfounded speculation” that the Chinese government could access users’ data. The lawsuit...
Group accused of making up story about homeless vets being evicted to make room for migrantsVideo
NEW YORK — The founder of a nonprofit group has been accused of fabricating a story about homeless military veterans being evicted from a New York hotel to make room for migrants, a tale that stoked days of outrage on cable news networks. One Republican lawmaker in New York who...
Breakthrough proposal would aid drought-stricken Colorado River as 3 Western states offer cutsVideo
LAS VEGAS — Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a plan to significantly reduce their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River over the next three years, a potential breakthrough in a year-long stalemate that pitted Western states against one another. The plan would conserve an additional 3 million...
Nebraska governor signs 12-week abortion ban, limits on gender-affirming care for minorsVideo
LINCOLN, Neb. — Republican Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed a bill Monday that bans abortion at 12 weeks of pregnancy and restricts gender-affirming medical care for people younger than 19. The abortion ban takes effect immediately, while the ban on gender-affirming care takes effect on Oct. 1. The hybrid measure...
Democrats advance gun-control bills in Pennsylvania House
HARRISBURG — Authorities could temporarily seize firearms and background checks would be expanded for gun buyers, under two bills passed Monday in the Pennsylvania House, where Democrats are using their razor-thin majority to push gun-control measures after a yearslong standstill in the politically divided government. The party describes the proposals...
NFL approves emergency 3rd QB after 49ers’ injury woes in NFC title game
EAGAN, Minn. — NFL owners approved a rule change Monday that allows teams to play an emergency quarterback from the inactive list if the first two are injured during a game, a decision that stems from San Francisco’s depth-chart challenge in the NFC championship game. The bylaw initially was proposed...
Irish actor Ray Stevenson, of ‘Rome’ and ‘Thor’ movies, dies at 58
Ray Stevenson, who played the villainous British governor in “RRR,” an Asgardian warrior in the “Thor” films, and a member of the 13th Legion in HBO’s “Rome,” has died. He was 58. Representatives for Stevenson told The Associated Press that he died Sunday but had no other details to share...
Roof collapses at school in Thailand, killing 6 people who were sheltering from rain
BANGKOK — Six people, including four children, died Monday when strong winds from a rainstorm caused a metal roof on a school’s activity center to collapse in northern Thailand, officials said. Eighteen other people were hospitalized, they said. Some students had gone inside the activity center at the Wat Nern...
Sheriff: Girl, 16, fights off mom to save a sister from being drowned after 2nd sister killed
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A mother drowned one of her daughters in their South Carolina home and was trying to kill another child when the oldest daughter was awakened by screams and managed to save her sister, a sheriff said. Jamie Bradley Brun, 37, was charged with murder and attempted murder...
Suspect ‘stands silent’ in slayings of 4 Idaho college students; judge enters not guilty pleas
BOISE, Idaho — The suspect in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students opted Monday to “stand silent” to murder charges, prompting the judge to enter not guilty pleas on his behalf ahead of a trial in which he could face the death penalty. The Nov. 13, 2022,...
Space station welcomes 2 Saudi visitors, including kingdom’s 1st female astronautVideo
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The International Space Station rolled out the welcome mat Monday for two Saudi visitors, including the kingdom’s first female astronaut. SpaceX’s chartered flight arrived at the orbiting lab less than 16 hours after blasting off from Florida. The four guests will spend just over a week...
Tim Scott launches 2024 presidential bid seeking optimistic contrast with other top rivals
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott launched his presidential campaign on Monday, offering an optimistic and compassionate message he’s hoping can contrast the two figures who have used political combativeness to dominate the early GOP primary field: former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The...
Alex Palou’s record run earns Chip Ganassi 3rd straight Indy 500 pole
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Palou will lead the field to green in the Indianapolis 500 after the young Spaniard put together the fastest four-lap pole run in history Sunday, edging Rinus VeeKay and Felix Rosenqvist to give Chip Ganassi Racing its third consecutive pole in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”...
Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen says he was attacked outside Florida hotel in March
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen says he was blindsided during an attack on him outside a South Florida hotel following a concert earlier this year. “I heard a couple of steps and then I just saw this (flash) and the next thing I knew was I...
PGA Championship becomes a ‘Block party’ celebrating club pro finishing tied for 15th
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Michael Block recalled how only a week ago he was having drinks at the Pittsford Pub — a few par-5s away from where the PGA Championship was being held at Oak Hill in suburban Rochester, N.Y. — and no one knew who he was. On Sunday, the...
Carmelo Anthony retires from NBA, after 19-year career, NCAA title, 3 Olympic gold medals
Carmelo Anthony, the star forward who led Syracuse to an NCAA championship in his lone college season and went on to spend 19 years in the NBA, announced his retirement on Monday. Anthony, who was not in the NBA this season, retires as the No. 9 scorer in league history....
Venmo to be officially available for teenagers
NEW YORK — Teenagers will officially be allowed to open a Venmo account with their parent’s permission, the company said Monday, expanding the popular social payments app to a age demographic that is likely to embrace it almost immediately. Using Venmo won’t necessarily be new to a good number of...
Guatemala-born designer links history and culture in fashion show
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — A Guatemala-born designer combined Indigenous weaving technique, modern clothing design and colorful history from her native country in a recent Texas runway showcase. The display offered a taste not only of Elena De León’s artistic vision, but of work by Guatemalan mothers, including some in the U.S....
Grenade found as family sorted relative’s belongings kills man, injures 2 children
LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS, Ind. — A hand grenade found as a family went through an older relative’s belongings exploded, killing an Indiana man and injuring his two teenage children, police said. The explosion fatally injured the 47-year-old man Saturday evening at the home in the community of Lakes...
Russia claims eastern city of Bakhmut, but Ukrainian military leaders say battle isn’t over
KYIV, Ukraine — Although Russia claims it has won control of Ukraine’s eastern city of Bakhmut after a grinding nine-month conflict in which tens of thousands of fighters have died, top Ukrainian military leaders say the battle is not over. Ukrainian officials acknowledge they control only a small part of...
With all the politics and maneuvering, how is life in Florida changing for its residents?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — “Don’t say gay.” Regulation of books and classroom discussion. Teachers, parents and school librarians all navigating new and uncertain ground. LGBTQ+ rights under attack. A very public spat between state government and Disney. And at the center of it all is a governor who has emerged as...
