By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has welcomed Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on his first visit to the country, with the two meeting in Brasilia and the South American leader pushing his counterpart to buy his beef. Brazil had wished to seize on
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Israel-Hamas war demonstrations at the University of Mississippi turned ugly this week when one counter-protester appeared to make monkey noises and gestures at a Black student in a raucous gathering that was endorsed by a far-right congressman from Georgia. “Ole Miss taking care of business,”
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Jake Knapp is spending his weekends much differently now as a rookie on the PGA Tour, just more than two years after working security at a restaurant in his hometown that was also a late-night hotspot. A first-time Tour winner earlier this year, Knapp went
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are no stranger to unique home-run celebrations. They introduced a fishing vest and toy fishing pole to the dugout last season. This year, a summer sausage has become the object of their affection. Hitting coach David Popkins brought it into the dugout last
Continue ReadingBy JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Walker Buehler is ready to return to the major leagues. The two-time All-Star will be back on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers after nearly two years following Tommy John surgery when he starts Monday against the Miami Marlins. “Yeah, it’s been a long
Continue ReadingBy DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Reporter SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the auditing firm hired by Trump Media and Technology Group just 37 days ago with “massive fraud” — though not for any work it performed for former President Donald Trump’s media company. The SEC charged the accounting firm
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers and actor Michelle Yeoh are among a diverse group of 19 people who have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden. It’s the nation’s highest civilian honor. Former Vice President Al Gore was
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Strauss, Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — For South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, much of the 2024 campaign cycle has turned out to be a case study in what not to do to rise into potential vice presidential contention. That includes the latest hiccup, with the second-term South Dakota
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has reversed lower court rulings that held the Arizona Republican Party responsible for more than $27,000 in sanctions and Secretary of State office attorney fees spent defending Maricopa County election procedures following the 2020 election. “Even if done inadvertently and with the best of intentions, such sanctions present
Continue ReadingBy ELLEN KNICKMEYER and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A top U.N. official said Friday that hard-hit northern Gaza was now in “full-blown famine” after more than six months of war between Israel and Hamas and severe Israeli restrictions on food deliveries to the Palestinian territory. Cindy McCain, the American director of the
Continue ReadingBy MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican forensic examiners were at a remote site in Baja California on Friday where three bodies were reportedly found, in the same area where two Australians and an American went missing last weekend. An employee of the state prosecutors’ office who was not authorized to be
Continue ReadingBy MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican forensic examiners were at a remote site in Baja California on Friday where three bodies were reportedly found, in the same area where two Australians and an American went missing last weekend. An employee of the state prosecutors’ office who was not authorized to be
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general’s office has released police body camera footage showing New York City police officers shooting and killing a 19-year-old man who had called 911 during a mental health crisis. The video was released as part of the investigation into the March 27 death of Win Rozario inside the
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The NCAA and major college conferences are considering a possible settlement of an antitrust lawsuit that could cost them billions in damages and force schools to share athletics-related revenue with their athletes. But even if college sports leaders create a new, more professional
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The NCAA and major college conferences are considering a possible settlement of an antitrust lawsuit that could cost them billions in damages and force schools to share athletics-related revenue with their athletes. But even if college sports leaders create a new, more professional
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A judge is forcing the Hawaii attorney general’s office to turn over documents, interviews and data on last summer’s Maui wildfires to lawyers involved in the hundreds of lawsuits over the disaster. Attorneys representing thousands of plaintiffs suing over the August fires filed a motion last
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Fever fans will get to see Caitlin Clark make her home debut a day earlier than expected. Team officials announced Friday that next week’s preseason game against the Atlanta Dream will be played on Thursday. The game had initially been scheduled for May 10 but was moved to accommodate the Indiana
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The city of Indio has secured $30 million in funding to build a bridge on Avenue 44 between Golf Center Parkway and Apache St., following Tropical Storm Hilary and years of storm damage. The Avenue 44 all-weather bridge will provide residents with a lasting solution to benefit generations to come. Along with city and federal
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel this week briefed Biden administration officials on a plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of a potential Rafah operation to root out Hamas militants in the southern Gaza city. That’s according to U.S. officials familiar with the talks who were not authorized to comment publicly and
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama judges are standing by a decision that frozen embryos are children under a state law. The Alabama Supreme Court in a 7-2 decision rejected a decision to rehear the decision that drew international attention. Justices in February said couples could pursue wrongful death lawsuits for their
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