AP Briefs

By The Associated Press New York Community Bancorp gets $1B cash infusion NEW YORK | Embattled New York Community Bancorp is getting a lifeline of more than $1 billion as a group of investors plug cash into the troubled bank. The deal will bring four new directors to the board, including Steven Mnuchin, the former

By NewsPress Now Bills releasing Jordan Poyer, Mitch Morse and Tre’Davious White ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. | The Buffalo Bills’ salary cap-related purge of players cut deep into the team’s core with veteran safety Jordan Poyer and center Mitch Morse being among five players the team announced it had released on Wednesday. And cornerback Tre’Davious White

By The Associated Press Target launches new paid membership program NEW YORK | Target, looking for ways to reverse a sales malaise, is getting into Amazon territory: the paid membership game. The Minneapolis discounter said Tuesday the new paid program, called Target Circle 360, will offer unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an

By NewsPress Now Dartmouth men’s basketball team votes to unionize HANOVER, N.H. | The Dartmouth men’s basketball team voted to unionize Tuesday in an unprecedented step toward forming the first labor union for college athletes and another blow to the NCAA’s deteriorating amateur business model. In an election supervised by the National Labor Relations Board

By Associated Press March 8 In 1618, German astronomer Johannes Kepler devised his third law of planetary motion. In 1817, the New York Stock & Exchange Board, which had its beginnings in 1792, was formally organized; it later became known as the New York Stock Exchange. In 1948, the Supreme Court, in McCollum v. Board

By NewsPress Now Denver Broncos inform Russell Wilson they’ll release him ENGLEWOOD, Colo. | The Denver Broncos told Russell Wilson on Monday that they’re going to release him next week, just 18 months after signing the Super Bowl-winning quarterback to a five-year, $242 million contract extension. The Broncos still owe Wilson his $39 million salary

By The Associated Press JetBlue and Spirit ending their $3.8B merger plan JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are ending their proposed $3.8 billion merger after a federal judge blocked the deal, ruling it would hurt competition. JetBlue said Monday that even though both companies still believe in the benefits of a combination, they felt they were

By The Associated Press Fans gather to say goodbye to Flaco the owl NEW YORK | Mournful fans of Flaco the Eurasion eagle-owl have gathered in New York City to say goodbye to the beloved celebrity creature who became an inspiration and joy to many as he flew around Manhattan after he was let out

By The Associated Press IRS launches crackdown on 125,000 wealthy ‘non-filers’ WASHINGTON | The IRS plans to go after 125,000 high-income earners who did not file tax returns going back to 2017 — and the agency says hundreds of millions of dollars of unpaid taxes are involved in these cases. Beginning this week, the IRS

By NewsPress Now Tyrese Samuel, Zyon Pullin carry Gators past Tigers GAINESVILLE, Fla. | Tyrese Samuel scored a season-high 28 points, Zyon Pullin added 21 and No. 24 Florida never trailed in an 83-74 victory over woeful Missouri on Wednesday night. Samuel and Pullin scored 23 of the team’s final 25 points, taking over after

By NewsPress Now Sean Payton hints at moving on from Wilson ENGLEWOOD, Colo. | Sean Payton isn’t providing anything definitive on Russell Wilson’s time in Denver but he did hint at the Broncos moving on from him when he suggested the team cannot afford to miss on “the next one” at quarterback. Payton met with

By NewsPress Now Photographer accuses Taylor Swift’s dad of punching him MELBOURNE, Australia | A photographer told police he was punched in the face by Taylor Swift’s father on the Sydney waterfront on Tuesday, hours after the pop star’s Australian tour ended. Ben McDonald said he provided police with a statement alleging that Scott Swift

By NewsPress Now Duke’s Scheyer wants court-storming measures Duke coach Jon Scheyer wants the Atlantic Coast Conference to implement measures to prevent court-storming after star big man Kyle Filipowski was hobbled following a collision with a fan during a weekend loss at Wake Forest. Scheyer said Monday that Filipowski was “a little bit sore” following

By The Associated Press U.S. sues to block merger of Kroger and Albertsons The Federal Trade Commission is suing to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons. The FTC says the $24.6 billion deal would eliminate competition and lead to higher prices for millions of Americans. The commission filed a lawsuit Monday

By NewsPress Now Eric Beiniemy expected to join UCLA as associate head coach LOS ANGELES | Eric Bieniemy is on the verge of returning home for his next job. The former Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Commanders offensive coordinator is expected to become UCLA’s associate head coach and offensive coordinator, two people familiar with the