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New England Nationals Qualifying

By The Associated Press Friday At New England Dragway Joliet, Ill. Qualifying after two rounds Top Fuel 1. Doug Kalitta, 3.697 seconds, 331.36 mph; 2. Shawn Reed, 3.702, 334.24; 3. Brittany Force, 3.713, 334.48; 4. Antron Brown, 3.715, 335.40; 5. Shawn Langdon, 3.716, 331.69; 6. Tony Stewart, 3.742, 330.47; 7. Steve Torrence, 3.750, 335.07; 8.

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Shakira performance for World Pride opening concert abruptly canceled due to technical issues

BY ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One day before the kickoff concert for World Pride 2025 in the nation’s capital, headlining performer Shakira has abruptly canceled due to equipment difficulties. “We are deeply disappointed that unforeseen circumstances have forced the cancellation” of the concert, the Capital Pride Alliance, the main World Pride organizer,

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FACT FOCUS: Trump’s claims about remedial math at Harvard don’t add up

By MELISSA GOLDIN The Associated Press As the White House moves to revoke Harvard University’s certification to enroll foreign students — escalating a battle between the administration and the oldest and wealthiest college in the U.S. — President Donald Trump is falsely claiming that Harvard offers “remedial mathematics” on topics such as simple addition. He

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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett; World Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.; Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga. ___ CNN’s “State of the Union” — Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought; Reps. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and

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BC-KX-STOX-Final

New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.80 +.42 Altria 60.61 +1.13 AmerenCp 96.88 +.71 AmExpress 294.05 —1.33 ArchDanM 48.27 — .10 AutoZone 3733.04+43.41 BPPLC 29.10 — .07 Boeing 207.32 — .86 BristMySq 48.28 +.43 Brunswick 50.62 — .82 Chevron 136.70 —1.21 Citigroup 75.32 — .21 CocaCola 72.10 +.61 ConAgraBr 22.89 +.22 ConocoPhil 85.35 — .25 Corning

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BC-KX-STOX-Final

New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.80 +.42 Altria 60.61 +1.13 AmerenCp 96.88 +.71 AmExpress 294.05 —1.33 ArchDanM 48.27 — .10 AutoZone 3733.04+43.41 BPPLC 29.10 — .07 Boeing 207.32 — .86 BristMySq 48.28 +.43 Brunswick 50.62 — .82 Chevron 136.70 —1.21 Citigroup 75.32 — .21 CocaCola 72.10 +.61 ConAgraBr 22.89 +.22 ConocoPhil 85.35 — .25 Corning

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BC-Merc Table,1st Add

OpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. Jul 589.0 593.0 586.0 592.5 +7.0 Sep 613.5 616.5 613.0 616.5 +5.0 Nov 628.0 631.0 628.0 631.0 +2.0 Est. sales 865. Thu.’s sales 767 Thu.’s open int 8,175, up 83 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3 million; pts of 100 pct. No open contracts. US T. BILLS $1

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*‥ *‥ *Open*High*Low*Settle* Chg.

NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Friday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. Jul 65.03 65.33 64.51 65.06 +.22 Oct 66.86 67.44 66.86 67.44 +.20 Dec 67.76 68.04 67.43 67.75 —.01 Mar 69.95 69.95 68.96 69.22 —.07 May 70.40 70.40 70.02 70.27 —.10 Jul 71.14 71.14 70.79

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Trump gives Elon Musk an Oval Office sendoff, crediting him with ‘colossal change’

By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump bid farewell to Elon Musk in the Oval Office on Friday, providing a cordial conclusion to a tumultuous tenure for the billionaire entrepreneur. Musk is leaving his position spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency, and he’ll be rededicating himself to running his businesses, including

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BC-Merc Table

CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Jun 216.55 217.50 215.30 215.47 —.05 Aug 210.80 211.60 209.25 209.35 —.72 Oct 208.57 209.50 207.25 207.40 —.75 Dec 209.00 210.00 208.00 208.17 —.60 Feb 208.92 209.82 207.92 208.07 —.53 Apr 208.50 209.22 207.42 207.50 —.47 Jun

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BC-Wheat KX

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Jul 531¼ 537¼ 530 533¼ +1½ Sep 545 551¼ 544 547 +1¼ Dec 567 572¾ 565¾ 568¾ +1¼ Mar 586¼ 591¾ 584½ 587¼ +½ May 600 602½ 595 597½ +¼ Jul 604 606½ 603¼

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BC-Wheat KX

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Jul 531¼ 537¼ 530 533¼ +1½ Sep 545 551¼ 544 547 +1¼ Dec 567 572¾ 565¾ 568¾ +1¼ Mar 586¼ 591¾ 584½ 587¼ +½ May 600 602½ 595 597½ +¼ Jul 604 606½ 603¼

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BC-Merc Table

CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Jun 216.55 217.50 215.30 215.47 —.05 Aug 210.80 211.60 209.25 209.35 —.72 Oct 208.57 209.50 207.25 207.40 —.75 Dec 209.00 210.00 208.00 208.17 —.60 Feb 208.92 209.82 207.92 208.07 —.53 Apr 208.50 209.22 207.42 207.50 —.47 Jun

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BC-Wheat KX

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Jul 531¼ 537¼ 530 533¼ +1½ Sep 545 551¼ 544 547 +1¼ Dec 567 572¾ 565¾ 568¾ +1¼ Mar 586¼ 591¾ 584½ 587¼ +½ May 600 602½ 595 597½ +¼ Jul 604 606½ 603¼

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BC-Wheat KX

CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Jul 531¼ 537¼ 530 533¼ +1½ Sep 545 551¼ 544 547 +1¼ Dec 567 572¾ 565¾ 568¾ +1¼ Mar 586¼ 591¾ 584½ 587¼ +½ May 600 602½ 595 597½ +¼ Jul 604 606½ 603¼

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