COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Florida’s celebration for its big win over then-No. 9 Texas last week that snapped a three-game skid was short-lived. “I’m very proud of our team (but) you don’t have much time to think about it or enjoy it because you got to turn around and play an outstanding Texas A&M team,” coach Billy Napier said....

WASHINGTON (AP) — Heather Campbell lost her job working for a food bank over the summer because of federal funding cuts. Her husband serves as an officer in the Air Force, but now he’s facing the prospect of missing his next paycheck because of the government shutdown. If lawmakers in Washington don’t step in, Campbell’s husband wo...

Gov. Patrick Morrisey gripped the microphone and hyped up a crowd of parents and children in front of a concession stand at the West Virginia State Fair in August. “Who’s ready to walk a Mountaineer Mile?” The crowd cheered. In the shadow of the tall Ferris wheel and a flailing inflatable man, Morrisey asked the children if they we...

Gov. Patrick Morrisey gripped the microphone and hyped up a crowd of parents and children in front of a concession stand at the West Virginia State Fair in August. “Who’s ready to walk a Mountaineer Mile?” The crowd cheered. In the shadow of the tall Ferris wheel and a flailing inflatable man, Morrisey asked the children if they we...

PHOENIX (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces are in position to make short work of the WNBA’s expanded playoff schedule. A’ja Wilson’s turnaround jumper with 0.3 seconds remaining lifted the Aces over the Phoenix Mercury for a thrilling 90-88 win on Wednesday night. It also gave Las Vegas a 3-0 lead in the first best-of-seven WNBA Finals in l...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chris Jones took ownership of his mistake on the decisive play in the Chiefs’ loss to Jacksonville last week, when the three-time All-Pro defensive tackle thought Trevor Lawrence was down and stopped on the play, only to watch the Jaguars quarterback scramble to his feet and into the end zone. Lawrence’s tou...

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Nearly three weeks of striking bus drivers and roadblocks by angry farmers in response to the government’s increase of diesel fuel costs have put Ecuador President Daniel Noboa in one of the tensest moments of his presidency. With no signs of dialogue after 18 days, one protester has been killed, numerous prot...

BRUSSELS (AP) — Police in Belgium detained three men over a suspected plot to carry out a jihadi-style attack on the country’s politicians, after finding a home-made bomb in one of the suspect’s houses, federal prosecutors said Thursday. During a number of searches, “an improvised device” was found at the home of one of the suspect...

BRUSSELS (AP) — Police in Belgium detained three men over a suspected plot to carry out a jihadi-style attack on the country’s politicians, after finding a home-made bomb in one of the suspect’s houses, federal prosecutors said Thursday. During a number of searches, “an improvised device” was found at the home of one of the suspect...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Heavy gunfire erupted in downtown Port-au-Prince on Thursday after Haiti’s leaders made the rare and defiant decision to meet at the National Palace to symbolize the retaking of an area long controlled by powerful gangs. There were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths, but at least one armored veh...

BIR EL DJIR, Algeria (AP) — Algeria has become the fourth African country to qualify for the 2026 World Cup — and all of them are from the north of the continent. A 3-0 win over Somalia on Thursday guaranteed Algeria first place in Group G in African qualifying with a match to spare and a return to the World Cup for the first time...

An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at Rutgers University says he is fleeing with his family to Spain after getting death threats amid a campaign by the campus chapter of Turning Point USA and other conservative groups to get him fired. Mark Bray, an assistant professor of history, said Thursday that he decided to make the...

An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at Rutgers University says he is fleeing with his family to Spain after getting death threats amid a campaign by the campus chapter of Turning Point USA and other conservative groups to get him fired. Mark Bray, an assistant professor of history, said Thursday that he decided to make the...

An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at Rutgers University says he is fleeing with his family to Spain after getting death threats amid a campaign by the campus chapter of Turning Point USA and other conservative groups to get him fired. Mark Bray, an assistant professor of history, said Thursday that he decided to make the...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard is “alert, responsive and able to communicate” after being shot in the back of the head following the team’s season opener in August. Pritchard was released from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital on Thursday and moved to Brooks Rehabilitation in Jacksonville for...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard is “alert, responsive and able to communicate” after being shot in the back of the head following the team’s season opener in August. Pritchard was released from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital on Thursday and moved to Brooks Rehabilitation in Jacksonville for...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro proposed Thursday that Qatar could serve as “mediator” so that the United States would end its military deployment in international waters off the coast of Venezuela, where it has attacked small boats it says were carrying drugs. Petro’s comments while on a trip to Brussels...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. directly purchased Argentine pesos on Thursday and finalized a $20 billion currency swap framework with Argentina’s central bank, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post. The intent is to provide assistance from the Latin American country’s economic turmoil. “U.S. Treasury is prepared...

As the White House continues to push for redistricting, Vice President JD Vance is expected to be in Indiana on Friday for the second time in recent months, according to a notice from the Federal Aviation Administration. While other Republican-led states like Texas and Missouri quickly answered the White House’s call to create new...

California’s K-12 schools will take far-ranging steps to prevent sexual abuse on campus — including building a database of teachers under investigation for misconduct — under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. “I’m proud to see this bill move forward. It’s been really personal for me,” said Pérez, who recently told CalMatters t...

NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey businessman who testified against former Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife at separate bribery trials won’t go to prison, after a judge credited him at his sentencing Thursday for showing honesty on the witness stand and sincere remorse. Jose Uribe was sentenced in Manhattan federal court by Jud...

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged labor union leaders from Chicago on Thursday to advocate for immigrants and welcome minorities into their ranks, weighing in as the Trump administration crackdown on immigrants intensifies in the pontiff’s hometown. “While recognizing that appropriate policies are necessary to keep communities safe, I...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans jail escapee Derrick Groves, who spent nearly five months on the run before being recaptured in Georgia, agreed to be returned to Louisiana in a Thursday court appearance. “I want to return where I’m from,” Groves, a New Orleans native, told a Fulton County magistrate judge during the televised hearin...

PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — Police in northeast Ohio went in pursuit of a runaway inflatable pumpkin after receiving calls of a large, orange inflatable object on the run. Body camera footage from the Parma Heights Police Department shows the inflatable pumpkin rolling down the street was difficult to grasp. Officers eventually stop...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A ship parade streamed up and down the Delaware River beside Philadelphia on Thursday to kick off a celebration of the 250th birthdays of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Among the ships that took part were the USS Lassen, the USS Billings and the USS Cooperstown. A military flyover accompanied the flotilla. Thou...

Arizona (2-3) at Indianapolis (4-1) BetMGM NFL Odds: Colts by 6 1/2. Against the spread: Cardinals 2-3, Colts 4-1. Series record: Colts lead 9-8. Last meeting: Colts beat Cardinals 22-16 on Dec. 25, 2021, in Glendale, Arizona. Last week: Cardinals lost to Titans 22-21; Colts beat Raiders 40-6. Cardinals offense: overall (26), rush...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three months into his tenure leading Des Moines public schools, Ian Roberts asked the district’s board for emergency approval of $116,000 in contracts. The agreements to provide training on “culturally responsive coaching,” the superintendent said, had to be approved within days. But the district’s procureme...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three months into his tenure leading Des Moines public schools, Ian Roberts asked the district’s board for emergency approval of $116,000 in contracts. The agreements to provide training on “culturally responsive coaching,” the superintendent said, had to be approved within days. But the district’s procureme...

Down on his luck divorced dad who resorts to crime is becoming familiar territory for Channing Tatum as an actor. In “Logan Lucky” his mark was the Charlotte Motor Speedway. In “Roofman,”in theaters Friday, it’s McDonald’s. In both films, there’s a young daughter he wants to impress. The big, heartbreaking difference is that “Roofm...

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Chicago (2-2) at Washington (3-2) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, ABC/ESPN. BetMGM NFL Odds: Commanders by 4 1/2. Against the spread: Bears 2-2; Commanders 3-2. Series record: Commanders lead 28-25-1. Last week: Bears were on a bye; Commanders beat Chargers 27-10. Last meeting: Commanders beat Bears 18-15 at Washington...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Florida city of St. Petersburg, long a bastion of LGBTQ+ rights and mindful of its racially segregated past, is considering approval of two flags recognizing those issues after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered similar street murals erased because of supposedly political messages. “As with most ar...

Seattle (3-2) at Jacksonville (4-1) BetMGM NFL odds: Jaguars by 1. Against the spread: Seahawks 3-2; Jaguars 4-1. Series record: Seahawks lead 6-3. Last meeting: Seahawks beat Jaguars 31-7 on Oct. 31, 2021, in Seattle. Last week: Seahawks beat the Cardinals 23-20; Jaguars beat the Chiefs 31-28. Seahawks offense: overall (9), rush (...

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — About 1,000 protesters marched in Madagascar’s capital on Thursday and clashed with police who used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse them in parts of the city. The violence marked the third week of what has been the most significant unrest in years in the Indian Ocean island nation. Police coul...

San Francisco (4-1) at Tampa Bay (4-1) BetMGM NFL Odds: Buccaneers by 3. Against the spread: 49ers 4-1; Buccaneers 3-2. Series record: 49ers lead 21-7. Last meeting: 49ers beat Buccaneers 23-20 on Nov. 10, 2024, in Tampa Bay. Last week: 49ers beat Rams 26-23; Buccaneers beat Seahawks 38-35. 49ers offense: overall (5), rush (28t), p...

Here’s a question about the shutdown submitted by an Associated Press reader, Ryan S.: How might the shutdown affect the U.S. economy? Shutdowns of the federal government usually don’t leave much economic damage. But the one that started Wednesday looks riskier, not least because President Donald Trump is threatening to use the sta...

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A British Airways flight en route from Istanbul to London was forced to make an emergency landing on Thursday in Romania’s capital after four people on board reportedly suffered possible smoke inhalation, authorities said. The pilots on the Airbus A320, which was carrying 142 passengers, had requested an e...

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A British Airways flight en route from Istanbul to London was forced to make an emergency landing on Thursday in Romania’s capital after four people on board reportedly suffered possible smoke inhalation, authorities said. The pilots on the Airbus A320, which was carrying 142 passengers, had requested an e...

NEW YORK (AP) — Delta Air Lines reported strong profit and revenue growth for the busy summer travel season and expects that momentum to carry through to the end of the year. Revenue momentum picked up during the quarter as some uncertainty started to clear concerning tariffs and the economy, said CEO Ed Bastian, in a interview wit...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Arturo Gatti Jr., the son of the late boxing great Arturo Gatti, has died at the age of 17, the World Boxing Association announced. Gatti Jr. was found dead in a Mexico City apartment where he was living with his mother, Amanda Rodrigues. Authorities have not stated the cause of death. “The WBA and the boxing wor...

NEW YORK (AP) — Angel Reese is getting a pair of wings. The Chicago Sky star announced on Instagram that she will be walking in the upcoming Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on Oct. 15. It will be the first time a professional athlete will walk the runway in the show. “Stepping into a dream: From Angel to a Victoria Secret ANGEL,” th...

Losing a pet is the first time many children encounter death. The experience can become an opportunity for profound emotional learning and influence how young people understand and process grief when they are adults, according to psychologists and pet bereavement specialists. Parents and guardians therefore have important roles to...

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged lower this week, returning to its lowest level in about a year. The average long-term mortgage rate slipped to 6.3% from 6.34% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.32%. The modest drop brings the average rate back to where it was two w...

NEW YORK (AP) — The new Apple TV+. series “The Last Frontier” begins with a plane crash in remote Alaska and a scramble for survivors. We learn the plane was carrying a nasty bunch of federal inmates. Then we find out that the nastiest of them is part of a vast CIA conspiracy. The action hardly lets up in what’s being called a cros...

HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina state House member has been charged with sex-related crimes involving a teenager earlier this year, court records show. Six-term Democratic state Rep. Cecil Brockman, 41, of High Point, was arrested Wednesday on two counts each of statutory sexual offense with a child and taking indecent lib...

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin loves a great story, especially when it involves quarterback Trinidad Chambliss — as long as it doesn’t stray too far from the truth. “I don’t like to kill the story, but you do know he’s not from an island,” Kiffin said when asked about flags of the quarterback’s namesake island n...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois’ 53-point loss three weeks ago at Indiana isn’t fooling Ohio State coach Ryan Day as he prepares his No. 1-ranked Buckeyes to face the No. 17 Illini on the road Saturday. “I can’t explain that game. It’s an outlier,” Day said. “You have to throw out the film because that’s not who we’re playing. That...

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri hasn’t beaten Alabama in football since 1975. In fact, none of the six meetings since have been very close, including those as Southeastern Conference rivals. If the No. 14 Tigers are serious about contending in the SEC, though, and potentially making the College Football Playoff, then beating the eigh...

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — The future looked bleak for Oklahoma coach Brent Venables a year ago. The Sooners were blown out by Texas, and a fanbase that warmly embraced him after he replaced Lincoln Riley turned on him midway through his third season. The next week, an error-filled blowout home loss to South Carolina led Venables to fire...

SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — After two major crashes the last two seasons, one that led to a battle with PTSD and a worrisome drop in her rankings points, American skiing standout Mikaela Shiffrin is entering the upcoming Olympic season on a more positive note. “My confidence is getting better, generally I feel more comfortable,” Shiff...

JERUSALEM (AP) — More than 1,400 evangelical Christians gathered this week in Jerusalem to show their support for Israel on the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, a joyous festival marking the fall harvest and commemorating the journey of the Jews in the Exodus. They also found themselves celebrating the news of an agreement to pause fighti...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge has upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for children, in a blow to families who have had to travel out of state to obtain the medical treatments they said are crucial for their kids’ well-being. District Judge Jackson Lofgren’s said in his decision Wednesday that the law discri...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal magistrate in Florida on Thursday ordered a man charged in California’s deadly Palisades Fire to remain jailed after a prosecutor said he had traits of an arsonist and his family had worried about his declining mental state. Federal officials have said Jonathan Rinderknecht, who lived in the area at t...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia will block Israeli athletes from competing at the upcoming gymnastics world championships in Jakarta, a government official said Thursday. The decision to deny visas to the Israeli athletes comes after their planned participation had sparked intense opposition in the world’s most populous Muslim-...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia will block Israeli athletes from competing at the upcoming gymnastics world championships in Jakarta, a government official said Thursday. The decision to deny visas to the Israeli athletes comes after their planned participation had sparked intense opposition in the world’s most populous Muslim-...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When rapper-actor Common was a kid, he carried towels and sneakers as a Chicago Bulls ball boy who was close enough to hear the squeak of shoes and the roar inside the arena. Decades later, Common is helping set a different kind of tone for basketball: He has teamed up with his longtime collaborators to compose “...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When rapper-actor Common was a kid, he carried towels and sneakers as a Chicago Bulls ball boy who was close enough to hear the squeak of shoes and the roar inside the arena. Decades later, Common is helping set a different kind of tone for basketball: He has teamed up with his longtime collaborators to compose “...

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government on Thursday acknowledged attacking a religious festival held on the grounds of a school in central Myanmar, which witnesses said killed about two dozen people, including children, when improvised bombs were dropped by motorized paragliders. A statement issued by the military’s informatio...

ROME (AP) — For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, visitors to Rome’s world-renowned Colosseum will have the opportunity to walk through a hidden imperial passage that once allowed Roman emperors to reach the ancient amphitheater unseen. The once-secret corridor — known as the “Commodus Passage” and named after the Roman emperor...

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Kiss rock star Gene Simmons is recovering after he fainted while driving along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu and crashed his SUV into a parked car, authorities said. Simmons, a co-founder and bassist for the legendary band, was evaluated at a hospital Tuesday before being released. He posted on social me...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Eager for the bloodshed, displacement and destruction to stop, many Palestinians in Gaza were relieved to hear news that Israel and Hamas agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war. But it was mixed with pain from staggering losses and concern about what comes next. “Once we heard the news...

MADRID (AP) — Jon Rahm and Shane Lowry struggled in their return to action after helping Europe win the Ryder Cup, with Rahm briefly arguing with a marshal who tried to cheer him up during the Spanish Open on Thursday. After his drive found the left rough on the par-4 eighth hole, Rahm saw his lie and started complaining: “What a d...

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge says that the agency tasked with finding a prosecutor to take over the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others can have a little more time, but not as much time as it wanted. What will happen to the case has been uncertain since Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis...

Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat has emerged as the choice to become the next coach of the U.S. men’s basketball team for the 2027 World Cup in Qatar and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, two people with knowledge of the situation said Thursday. Spoelstra and USA Basketball have yet to completely finalize any agreement, said the people, w...

SAO PAULO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday invited Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira to meet in person soon in Washington as Brazil seeks an easing of U.S. tariffs, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry said. The call followed a Monday phone conversation between Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and...

PARIS (AP) — A French appeals court handed a stiffer 10-year sentence Thursday to the only man who challenged his conviction for raping Gisèle Pelicot while she was drugged and unconscious, French media reported. Husamettin Dogan, a 44-year-old construction worker, had been sentenced to nine years in prison in the first drugging-an...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on a group of 50 people, companies and ships largely out of the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong and China, alleging they were facilitating the shipment of Iranian oil and sales of liquefied petroleum gas. Included in the penalties are two dozen “shadow fleet”...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on a group of 50 people, companies and ships largely out of the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong and China, alleging they were facilitating the shipment of Iranian oil and sales of liquefied petroleum gas. Included in the penalties are two dozen “shadow fleet”...

SHANGHAI (AP) — Novak Djokovic had a relatively straightforward victory at the Shanghai Masters for a change as he beat unseeded Zizou Bergs 6-3, 7-5 Thursday to reach the semifinals, where he will face No. 204-ranked qualifier Valentin Vacherot from Monaco. The 38-year-old Djokovic has struggled in the hot and humid conditions in...

HOUSTON (AP) — Texas’ top criminal court on Thursday again paused the execution of Robert Roberson, just days before he was set to become the first person in the U.S. put to death for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. This was the third execution date that Roberson’s lawyers have been able to stay s...

HOUSTON (AP) — Texas’ top criminal court on Thursday again paused the execution of Robert Roberson, just days before he was set to become the first person in the U.S. put to death for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. This was the third execution date that Roberson’s lawyers have been able to stay s...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb considers a couple factors when installing specialty plays. Most notably, it’s about the guy getting the ball. It has to be someone Grubb can trust. Grubb and the eighth-ranked Crimson Tide have turned to a supersized offensive lineman to fill the role the last two ga...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal auto safety regulators have opened yet another investigation into Tesla’s so-called full-self driving technology after dozens of incidents in which its vehicles ran red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road, sometimes crashing into other vehicles and injuring people. The National Highway Traffic Sa...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal auto safety regulators have opened yet another investigation into Tesla’s so-called full-self driving technology after dozens of incidents in which its vehicles ran red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road, sometimes crashing into other vehicles and injuring people. The National Highway Traffic Sa...

ROME (AP) — Two Italian swimmers who were stopped for shoplifting in Singapore on their return from the world championships were suspended for three months on Thursday. Benedetta Pilato, who won a bronze medal in the 50-meter breaststroke, and Chiara Tarantino will miss the short-course swimming European championships in Poland in...

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A man formerly employed by Warsaw city council in its registry of births, marriages and deaths was charged with espionage for allegedly providing Russia with false identities its spies could use, Polish authorities said Thursday. The man, identified only as Tomasz L. in line with Polish privacy laws, was indic...

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A man formerly employed by Warsaw city council in its registry of births, marriages and deaths was charged with espionage for allegedly providing Russia with false identities its spies could use, Polish authorities said Thursday. The man, identified only as Tomasz L. in line with Polish privacy laws, was indic...

CAIRO (AP) — A breakthrough deal pausing the war in Gaza has been reached. But will it lead, as U.S. President Donald Trump proclaimed, to “a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace”? It took pressure on both Israeland Hamas from the United States, Arab countries and Turkey, each saying it was time to end a 2-year-old war that has d...

DETROIT (AP) — Before the arrival of sprawling suburban malls featuring amusement park rides and stores peddling anything from jeans to jelly beans, there was Hudson’s in downtown Detroit. The towering department store mirrored the growth and opulence of the auto-manufacturing town, but its fortunes — like the city’s — soured with...

DETROIT (AP) — Before the arrival of sprawling suburban malls featuring amusement park rides and stores peddling anything from jeans to jelly beans, there was Hudson’s in downtown Detroit. The towering department store mirrored the growth and opulence of the auto-manufacturing town, but its fortunes — like the city’s — soured with...

ROME (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino issued an appeal for protesters to keep calm ahead of Israel’s upcoming soccer World Cup qualifying matches in Norway and Italy after an agreement was reached with Hamas to a pause in their devastating two-year war. Pro-Palestinian protesters approached the gates of the Italy squad’s trai...

WASHINGTON (AP) — La Nina, the cooler and at times costlier flip side of El Nino, has arrived to warp weather worldwide, meteorologists said Thursday. This natural weather phenomenon often turbocharges the Atlantic hurricane season, but this La Nina may be too weak and fleeting to cause much trouble. In the United States, La Nina o...

WASHINGTON (AP) — La Nina, the cooler and at times costlier flip side of El Nino, has arrived to warp weather worldwide, meteorologists said Thursday. This natural weather phenomenon often turbocharges the Atlantic hurricane season, but this La Nina may be too weak and fleeting to cause much trouble. In the United States, La Nina o...

MILAN (AP) — Italian luxury sports carmaker Ferrari raised its 2025 guidance on Thursday, despite global 15% tariffs on foreign car imports to the United States, as the company unveiled the new powertrain and chassis of its first fully electric production vehicle. Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna declined to give target production numbe...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger are slated to debate their competing visions for Virginia on Thursday in the state’s gubernatorial race. And each woman arguably has the same goal: to blame her opponent for backing the chaos in Washington. Virginia is one of two states choosing gov...

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top official comfortably survived on Thursday two more votes of no confidence, as an overwhelming number of EU lawmakers rejected censure motions against her. In the votes on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, 378 lawmakers rejected a far-right censure motion, with 179 in favor...

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top official comfortably survived on Thursday two more votes of no confidence, as an overwhelming number of EU lawmakers rejected censure motions against her. In the votes on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, 378 lawmakers rejected a far-right censure motion, with 179 in favor...

PARIS (AP) — The tomb of former French justice minister Robert Badinter, who is set to be inducted into the country’s Panthéon national monument Thursday, was vandalized in a cemetery close to Paris, officials said. Badinter, who died last year at age 95, spearheaded the drive to abolish France’s death penalty, campaigned against a...

PARIS (AP) — The tomb of former French justice minister Robert Badinter, who is set to be inducted into the country’s Panthéon national monument Thursday, was vandalized in a cemetery close to Paris, officials said. Badinter, who died last year at age 95, spearheaded the drive to abolish France’s death penalty, campaigned against a...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Amid the constant blare of car horns in southern Mexico City, it’s hard to imagine that Cuicuilco was once the heart of a thriving ancient civilization. Yet atop its circular pyramid, now surrounded by buildings and a shopping center, a pre-Hispanic fire god was revered. “This is incredible,” said Evangelina Báez...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Amid the constant blare of car horns in southern Mexico City, it’s hard to imagine that Cuicuilco was once the heart of a thriving ancient civilization. Yet atop its circular pyramid, now surrounded by buildings and a shopping center, a pre-Hispanic fire god was revered. “This is incredible,” said Evangelina Báez...

VISAKHAPATNAM, India (AP) — South Africa opted to field against host India after captain Laura Wolvaardt won a rain-delayed toss Thursday at the Women’s Cricket World Cup. Afternoon showers and a wet outfield delayed the toss by an hour, with South Africa taking the conditions into account when choosing to bowl first. The chasing s...

VISAKHAPATNAM, India (AP) — South Africa opted to field against host India after captain Laura Wolvaardt won a rain-delayed toss Thursday at the Women’s Cricket World Cup. Afternoon showers and a wet outfield delayed the toss by an hour, with South Africa taking the conditions into account when choosing to bowl first. The chasing s...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — British bobsledder Arran Gulliver was banned for two years in a doping case Thursday and disqualified from the 2025 world championships, which could hand a bronze medal to the United States. The International Testing Agency said Gulliver “agreed with the consequences” of his positive test for the anabol...

LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales has a suggestion for parents: Please put down the phone. Kate, as she is commonly known, collaborated with adult development researcher Robert Waldinger to warn that technology is contributing to an epidemic of disconnection that is hurting family relationships. Devices that promise to keep us co...

LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales has a suggestion for parents: Please put down the phone. Kate, as she is commonly known, collaborated with adult development researcher Robert Waldinger to warn that technology is contributing to an epidemic of disconnection that is hurting family relationships. Devices that promise to keep us co...

LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales has a suggestion for parents: Please put down the phone. Kate, as she is commonly known, collaborated with adult development researcher Robert Waldinger to warn that technology is contributing to an epidemic of disconnection that is hurting family relationships. Devices that promise to keep us co...

LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales has a suggestion for parents: Please put down the phone. Kate, as she is commonly known, collaborated with adult development researcher Robert Waldinger to warn that technology is contributing to an epidemic of disconnection that is hurting family relationships. Devices that promise to keep us co...

MADRID (AP) — Recently promoted Spanish league club Real Oviedo fired Serbian coach Veljko Paunovic on Thursday, with the team hovering just above the relegation zone. Paunovic steered Oviedo back to the topflight for the first time in 24 years last season, but the Mexican-owned club let him go after two wins and six losses this ca...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that Russia’s air defenses were responsible for shooting down an Azerbaijani airliner in December that killed 38 people in his first admission of blame for the crash. Putin made the statement at a meeting with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliev in Tajikistan’s capital...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that Russia’s air defenses were responsible for shooting down an Azerbaijani airliner in December that killed 38 people in his first admission of blame for the crash. Putin made the statement at a meeting with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliev in Tajikistan’s capital...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV blasted how the wealthy elite live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while poor people suffer on the margins, confirming in his first teaching document Thursday that he is in perfect lockstep with his predecessor Pope Francis on matters of social and economic injustice. The Vatican on Thursday rel...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Strikes on Russian oil facilities by Ukraine’s newly developed long-range missiles and drones are causing significant gas shortages in Russia, while on the battlefield a recent Ukrainian counter-offensive has derailed Russia’s plans to capture parts of the eastern Donetsk region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Z...

Women’s college basketball wasn’t always dominated by UConn, Tennessee and South Carolina. A half-century ago, tiny Immaculata won the first three national AIAW titles. Delta State soon followed before the likes of Louisiana Tech, Old Dominion and Rutgers started a slow trend of bigger programs becoming the backbone of a fledgling...

STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to win the Nobel Peace Prize has drawn added attention to the annual guessing game over who its next laureate will be. Longtime Nobel watchers say Trump’s prospects remain remote despite a flurry of high-profile nominations and some notable foreign policy interventions for...

DENTON, Texas (AP) — The last time North Texas was undefeated this deep into a season, the team was still known as the Eagles and it was nearly a decade before “Mean” Joe Greene would be the school’s only consensus All-American. That was 1959, when running back and future AFL star Abner Haynes helped the Eagles to a 5-0 start. Now...

NEW YORK (AP) — Forget the preseason prognostications. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the worst-to-first Toronto Blue Jays believe they’re as good as anybody. Hard to argue after the way they dispatched Aaron Judge and the powerful New York Yankees in their AL Division Series. And now, manager John Schneider’s pesky Blue Jays bunch is s...

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Maybe a visit from Cam Newton will spark Auburn’s woeful offense. Newton’s No. 2 jersey will be formally retired when the Tigers host rival and No. 10 Georgia on Saturday night. Auburn should welcome any tips, guidance or motivational speeches the 2010 Heisman Trophy winner provides. The Tigers rank last in Sout...

A World Cup without Germany used to be unthinkable. Now the four-time champion needs to turn things around to ensure a spot at next year’s tournament. A shock 2-0 loss to Slovakia in World Cup qualifying means Julian Nagelsmann’s team may need a perfect record in the rest of its qualifiers, starting with wins over Luxembourg on Fri...

PepsiCo reported better-than-expected revenue in the third quarter despite weaker demand for its snacks and drinks in North America. Revenue rose 2.6% to $23.94 billion in the July-September period. That was better than the $23.84 billion Wall Street was expecting, according to analysts polled by FactSet. In North America, PepsiCo...

Things to watch this weekend in the Atlantic Coast Conference: N.C. State (4-2) at No. 16 Notre Dame (3-2), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (Peacock) This game is part of the football independent Fighting Irish’s annual scheduling partnership with the ACC, so it doesn’t matter in the league race. But Notre Dame needs to keep winning to buil...

Things to watch this week in the Big Ten Conference: No. 7 Indiana (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) at No. 3 Oregon (5-0, 2-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS) After having last week off, Oregon follows up its double-overtime victory at then-No. 3 Penn State by facing another top-10 opponent. The Ducks are seeking their 24th straight regular-season...

Things to watch this week in the Big 12 Conference: No. 18 BYU (5-0, 2-0) at Arizona (4-1, 1-1), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2) The Cougars are 5-0 for the second year in a row, and fourth time in six seasons under coach Kalani Sitake. BYU’s 9-0 start last year included a 41-19 win over Arizona. BYU freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier...

PARIS (AP) — Mohammed Ben Sulayem is on course to be re-elected unopposed as president of motor racing’s governing body the FIA, which oversees Formula 1, after a list of candidates for other posts indicated that his would-be challengers would not be able assemble the team needed for a campaign. FIA presidential candidates must sub...

Things to watch for this week in the Southeastern Conference: No. 8 Alabama (4-1, 2-0 SEC) at No. 14 Missouri (5-0, 1-0), Saturday, noon ET (ABC) Fresh off convincing wins against ranked foes Georgia and Vanderbilt, Alabama takes a four-game winning streak to No. 14 Missouri, which has hammered three overmatched opponents and won c...

GLASGOW (AP) — Sharing a Glasgow hotel with pop star Katy Perry hasn’t been much of a distraction for Scotland coach Steve Clarke as he prepares his team for two crucial World Cup qualifiers this week. “I didn’t know she was there,” the 62-year-old coach said, acknowledging that he wasn’t very familiar with the the artist whose “Li...

GLASGOW (AP) — Sharing a Glasgow hotel with pop star Katy Perry hasn’t been much of a distraction for Scotland coach Steve Clarke as he prepares his team for two crucial World Cup qualifiers this week. “I didn’t know she was there,” the 62-year-old coach said, acknowledging that he wasn’t very familiar with the the artist whose “Li...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his British counterpart Keir Starmer on Thursday in talks meant to deepen cooperation on trade, defense and technology while promoting a trade deal between the countries. The talks in India’s financial capital of Mumbai marked Starmer’s first official trip to India since taki...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV encouraged international news agencies on Thursday to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation, as he strongly backed a free, independent and objective press. History’s first American pope called for imprisoned journalists to be released and said the work of journa...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV encouraged international news agencies on Thursday to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation, as he strongly backed a free, independent and objective press. History’s first American pope called for imprisoned journalists to be released and said the work of journa...

TOKYO (AP) — Danilo Yavhushyshyn left his native Ukraine 3 1/2 years ago — just after Russia launched a full-scale invasion — and has risen rapidly to stardom in Japan as one of the top sumo wrestlers. He’s so good that three months ago the 21-year-old defeated one of the sport’s top wrestlers. This was not just any top wrestler. H...

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The United States has introduced sanctions against Serbia’s main oil supplier, which is controlled by Russia, the company said on Thursday. Serbia almost entirely depends on Russian gas and oil supplies, which it receives mainly through pipelines in Croatia and other neighboring states. The gas is then distr...

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The United States has introduced sanctions against Serbia’s main oil supplier, which is controlled by Russia, the company said on Thursday. Serbia almost entirely depends on Russian gas and oil supplies, which it receives mainly through pipelines in Croatia and other neighboring states. The gas is then distr...

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Prize in literature is being announced on Thursday, with the winner joining an illustrious list of laureates that includes Ernest Hemingway, Toni Morrison and Kazuo Ishiguro. The literature prize has been awarded by the Nobel committee of the Swedish Academy 117 times to a total of 121 winners. Last year’...

MIAMI (AP) — Priscilla lost its hurricane status and was downgraded to a tropical storm as it churned up Mexico’s western Pacific coast, while Tropical Storm Jerry strengthened in the Atlantic early Thursday on its approach to the Leeward Islands, forecasters said. Priscilla approached major hurricane status Tuesday before weakenin...

LONDON (AP) — iPhone users have a new tool to combat the scourge of nuisance phone calls: a virtual gatekeeper that can screen incoming calls from unknown numbers. It’s among the bevy of new features that Apple rolled out with last month’s release of iOS 26. The screening feature has been getting attention because of the ever-incre...

LONDON (AP) — iPhone users have a new tool to combat the scourge of nuisance phone calls: a virtual gatekeeper that can screen incoming calls from unknown numbers. It’s among the bevy of new features that Apple rolled out with last month’s release of iOS 26. The screening feature has been getting attention because of the ever-incre...

LONDON (AP) — iPhone users have a new tool to combat the scourge of nuisance phone calls: a virtual gatekeeper that can screen incoming calls from unknown numbers. It’s among the bevy of new features that Apple rolled out with last month’s release of iOS 26. The screening feature has been getting attention because of the ever-incre...

MIAMI (AP) — Priscilla lost its hurricane status and was downgraded to a tropical storm as it churned up Mexico’s western Pacific coast, while Tropical Storm Jerry strengthened in the Atlantic early Thursday on its approach to the Leeward Islands, forecasters said. Priscilla approached major hurricane status Tuesday before weakenin...

TOKYO (AP) — Heavy rain from a typhoon on Thursday battered a chain of Japanese islands south of Tokyo and the government urged residents to watch for landslides and flooding. Kyodo news agency reported there has been record rainfall in parts of the Izu island chain located 280 kilometers (174 miles) south of the Japanese capital....

Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks Vancouver, British Columbia; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Canucks -206, Flames +169; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames visit the Vancouver Canucks after the Flames defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in a shootout. Vancouver had a 38-30-14 record overall while going 1...

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Americans Max Greyserman, Bud Cauley and Brian Campbell each shot 4-under 67 on Thursday to sit atop the leaderboard after the first round of the Baycurrent Classic in Japan. This is the only PGA Tour tournament played in Japan, and it was moved this year to the Yokohama Country Club after being played since...

SHANGHAI (AP) — Arpichaya Yubol shot a bogey-free 8-under 64 Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA’s Shanghai tournament. The Thai player, whose career-best round is a 61, had four birdies on each of the front and back nines on the Qizhong Garden Golf Club. Minjee Lee, who won the Women’s PGA Champion...

Chicago Blackhawks (0-1, in the Central Division) vs. Boston Bruins (1-0, in the Atlantic Division) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bruins -165, Blackhawks +138; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks face off in an out-of-conference matchup. Boston had a 33-39-10 record overall and a 20-14-7 record at ho...

Vegas Golden Knights vs. San Jose Sharks San Jose, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Knights -190, Sharks +157; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights visit the San Jose Sharks after Pavel Dorofeyev recorded a hat trick in the Golden Knights’ 6-5 shootout loss to the Los Angeles Kings....

Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Wings -130, Canadiens +109; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings take on the Montreal Canadiens in a matchup of Atlantic Division teams. Detroit had a 39-35-8 record overall while going 11-13-2 against opponents from the Atlantic Division last season...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense issued a report saying it is training soldiers to shoot down drones and actively looking to procure new anti-drone weapons systems, which comes in response to Chinese drone incursions. The report released Thursday said Taiwan has developed a strategy to deal with the Chine...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian and Indian defense ministers signed a new bilateral security deal Thursday that Australia said upholds Indo-Pacific stability. Rajnath Singh has become the first Indian defense minister to visit Australia since 2013, his Australian counterpart Richard Marles said. “Australia and India are top-...

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Elvis Nghobo tried to get into four different professional schools in Cameroon but could not make it. Frustrated, the 34-year-old turned to selling food at a market in Yaounde, the country’s seat of power. Nghobo blames his woes on what he calls a corrupt education system which favors children of the elites...

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Elvis Nghobo tried to get into four different professional schools in Cameroon but could not make it. Frustrated, the 34-year-old turned to selling food at a market in Yaounde, the country’s seat of power. Nghobo blames his woes on what he calls a corrupt education system which favors children of the elites...

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PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Mercury almost pulled off one of the biggest comebacks in WNBA Finals history on Wednesday night. Instead, they’re staring at a 3-0 deficit in the best-of-seven series, awaiting injury news about star player Satou Sabally and will try to stave off elimination when they host the Las Vegas Aces in Game 4 on...

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed to pause fighting in Gaza to free the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, accepting elements of a plan put forward by the Trump administration that Palestinians greeted warily Thursday as a possible breakthrough toward ending the devastating two-year-old war. “Th...

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed to pause fighting in Gaza to free the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, accepting elements of a plan put forward by the Trump administration that Palestinians greeted warily Thursday as a possible breakthrough toward ending the devastating two-year-old war. “Th...

SYDNEY (AP) — A former club captain who was honored as the A-League’s player of the year has admitted his role in a lucrative match-fixing scheme and pleaded guilty to the charges in an Australian court on Thursday. Ulises Davila, 34, was accused of being the ringleader of the betting scheme which involved him and two Macarthur Bul...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Thursday after US stocks hit records again following a brief stumble. Markets in mainland China gained more than 1% as they reopened following a weeklong holiday, while U.S. futures declined. Oil prices fell back after Israel and Hamas agreed Wednesday to pause fighting...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Thursday after US stocks hit records again following a brief stumble. Markets in mainland China gained more than 1% as they reopened following a weeklong holiday, while U.S. futures declined. Oil prices fell back after Israel and Hamas agreed Wednesday to pause fighting...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — All 10 fugitives who made a brazen escape from a New Orleans jail in May are back in custody after the last inmate who was still on the run was captured hiding in the basement crawl space of an Atlanta home. Derrick Groves, 28, was found Wednesday holed up beneath the home by a police dog sent inside after an Atl...

Las Vegas Aces (30-14, 16-8 Western Conference) at Phoenix Mercury (27-17, 13-11 Western Conference) WNBA FINALS: Aces lead series 3-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Las Vegas Aces look to clinch the series over the Phoenix Mercury in game four of the WNBA Finals. The Aces beat the Mercury 90-88 in the last matchup. A’ja Wilson led the Aces with...

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Nazem Kadri scored in the eighth round of a shootout to give the Calgary Flames a 4-3 comeback victory over Edmonton on Wednesday night, spoiling Oilers star Leon Draisaitl’s 400th NHL goal. After Draisaitl and Morgan Frost each scored in the second round of the tiebreaker, the next 11 shooters failed befor...

President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois faces legal scrutiny Thursday at a pivotal court hearing that will occur the day after a small number of Guard troops started protecting federal property in the Chicago area. U.S. District Judge April Perry will hear arguments over a request to block the deplo...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Adrian Kempe and Trevor Moore scored during the shootout and the Los Angeles Kings spoiled Pavel Dorofeyev’s hat trick and Mitch Marner’s debut in a Vegas uniform with a 6-5 win over the Golden Knights on Wednesday night. Moore and Brandt Clarke scored late in the third to tie the game and force overtime after Jack...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeremy Ebobisse scored in the 13th minute, substitute Frankie Amaya added a second-half goal, and LAFC beat Toronto 2-0 on Wednesday night for its sixth straight victory. LAFC (17-7-8) secured the club’s fourth six-game winning streak — with a chance to match its longest regular-season streak of seven on Sunday a...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — World leaders on Thursday expressed hope for peace and urged Israel and Hamas to fulfill their commitments in the hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the parties had agreed to the “first phase” of a deal signaling a major breakthrough in the two-year war in Gaza. Hamas will release...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — With the Philadelphia Phillies facing elimination, the team’s struggling big three saved the season in a big way, at least for another day. Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper and Trea Turner combined for seven hits and five RBIs to lead the Phillies to an 8-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night in the b...

WUHAN, China (AP) — Jessica Pegula recovered an early service break in the third set Thursday to beat Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 and advance to the quarterfinals at the Wuhan Open. Pegula, who lost in the China Open semifinals last week, leveled the deciding set at 2-2, then won four of the last five games for victory. The...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani remains mired in a postseason hitting funk, going 0 for 5 for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their 8-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 3 of the NL Division Series on Wednesday night. The Dodgers lead the best-of-five series, 2-1, despite Ohtani’s lack of offense. He is 1 for 14 with seven stri...

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HONG KONG (AP) — China outlined new curbs on exports of rare earths and related technologies on Thursday, extending controls over use of the elements critical for many products ahead of a meeting later this month between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The regulations announced by the Ministry of Commerce requ...

BEIJING (AP) — North Korea is celebrating Friday the 80th anniversary of the ruling party and different foreign dignitaries and leaders will be part of the commemoration. The Workers’ Party celebrations will serve to show once again how North Korea is trying to shore up its relations with some key global players and allies, such as...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A president looking to seize power beyond the executive branch. A Congress controlled by Republican lawmakers unwilling to directly defy him. And a minority party looking for any way to fight back. The dynamic left Washington in a stalemate Thursday — the ninth day of the government shutdown — and lawmakers openly...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Century-old wreaths made from human hair fill the walls of Leila’s Hair Museum, and glass cases overflow with necklaces and watch bands woven from the locks of the dead. There also are tresses purported to come from past presidents, Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe and even Jesus. For about 30 years, this ha...

CHICAGO (AP) — An Indiana man convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl was set to die by lethal injection early Friday in the state’s third execution since resuming capital punishment last year. Roy Lee Ward, 53, was scheduled to be put to death before sunrise at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. He was conv...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Freshman Deuce Bailey threw for 278 yards and a touchdown, and he added a touchdown on the ground in his first career start as Missouri State beat Middle Tennessee 22-20 on Wednesday night for the program’s first Conference USA victory. Missouri State (3-3, 1-1) is in its inaugural season in the FBS after...

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — For 24 months, it’s been Israel’s ground zero of anguish, uncertainty, torment and despair. But early Thursday, the central Tel Aviv area that’s become known as Hostages Square was a burst of unfettered jubilation. A Champagne bottle was popped open to cheers from the crowd. Sweets were doled out. Tears of j...

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — For 24 months, it’s been Israel’s ground zero of anguish, uncertainty, torment and despair. But early Thursday, the central Tel Aviv area that’s become known as Hostages Square was a burst of unfettered jubilation. A Champagne bottle was popped open to cheers from the crowd. Sweets were doled out. Tears of j...

HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant missed his first three shots Wednesday night in his first action with the Houston Rockets. Durant scored 20 points in 23 minutes to lead the Rockets to a 140-127 preseason win over the Utah Jazz after sitting out of Houston’s preseason opener on Monday night. “I’ve felt right at home since I came here th...

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Ethan Vasko threw for 243 yards and ran for a touchdown, Eldric Griffin made an interception with 2:37 left in the fourth quarter, and Liberty beat UTEP 19-8 on Wednesday night. Jay Billingsley made a 41-yard field goal, his fourth of the game, to give Liberty a 19-0 lead midway through the third quarter. He m...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyle Schwarber homered twice, his first towering shot clearing the right-field pavilion in a three-run fourth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a sweep with an 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of their NL Division Series on Wednesday night. It was the first Schwarbomb of the postseas...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo reaffirmed that he’s “locked in” with the Milwaukee Bucks while acknowledging the possibility he eventually could change his mind depending on how things develop over the next several months. “I believe in this team,” the two-time MVP told reporters Wednesday after the Bucks’ practice. “I beli...

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl scored his 400th NHL goal Wednesday night in the Edmonton Oilers’ regular-season opener against the Calgary Flames. Playing his 791st regular-season game, Draisaitl gave the Oilers a 3-0 lead at 8:32 of the second period. He tapped in David Tomasek’s cross-crease feed, with Ryan Nugent-Hopkin...

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge’s historic season and huge October weren’t enough for the New York Yankees, whose last World Series title has become a distant memory. New York’s 16th consecutive season without a championship ended with a 5-2 loss Wednesday night to Toronto, which won the AL Division Series 3-1 and advanced to a pennant...

NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer each drove in a run, and eight Toronto pitchers shut down the New York Yankees in a 5-2 victory Wednesday night that sent the Blue Jays to the American League Championship Series for the first time in nine years. Nathan Lukes provided a two-run single and Addison Barger had...

PHOENIX (AP) — A’ja Wilson made a turnaround jumper with 0.3 seconds left, capping a stellar 34-point night and lifting the Las Vegas Aces over the Phoenix Mercury 90-88 on Wednesday night for a 3-0 lead in the WNBA Finals. The Aces are one victory away from winning their third title in four seasons. Game 4 is Friday in Phoenix. La...

Sunday, Sept. 14: Minnesota 101, Golden State 72 Wednesday, Sept. 17: Minnesota 75, Golden State 74 Sunday, Sept. 14: Las Vegas 102, Seattle 77 Tuesday, Sept. 16: Seattle 86, Las Vegas 83 Thursday, Sept. 18: Las Vegas 74, Seattle 73 Sunday, Sept. 14: Atlanta 80, Indiana 68 Tuesday, Sept. 16: Indiana 77, Atlanta 60 Thursday, Sept. 1...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville and Cleveland swapped starting cornerbacks Wednesday night, with Tyson Campbell going to the Browns and Greg Newsome heading to the Jaguars, a person familiar with the trade said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been formally announce...