BERLIN (AP) — A Lufthansa flight to Spain last year went without a pilot for 10 minutes after the co-pilot fainted while he was alone in the cockpit, German news agency dpa reported on Saturday. During the flight from Frankfurt to Seville, Spain, on Feb. 17, 2024, the co-pilot of an Airbus A321 fainted while
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By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, May 18 AUTO RACING 8:55 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1: The AWS Made in Italy Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy 9:30 a.m. FS2 — NHRA: Qualifying, Route 66 Raceway, Elwood, Ill. (Taped) 11 a.m. FS1
Continue Reading All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Indiana 1 0 1.000 — New York 1 0 1.000 — Washington 1 0 1.000 — Connecticut 0 0 .000 ½ Atlanta 0 1 .000 1 Chicago 0 1 .000 1 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Los Angeles 1 0 1.000 — Phoenix 1 0
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Saturday, April 19 Indiana 117, Milwaukee 98 Denver 112, L.A. Clippers 110, OT New York 123, Detroit 112 Minnesota 117, L.A. Lakers 95 Sunday, April 20 Oklahoma City 131, Memphis 80 Boston 103, Orlando 86 Cleveland 121, Miami 100 Golden State 95, Houston 85 Monday, April 21
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Eastern Conference New York 4, Detroit 2 Saturday, April 19: New York 123, Detroit 112 Monday, April 21: Detroit 100, New York 94 Thursday, April 24: New York 118, Detroit 116 Sunday, April 27: New York 94, Detroit 93 Tuesday, April 29: Detroit 106, New York 103
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Florida 4, Tampa Bay 1 Tuesday, April 22: Florida 6, Tampa Bay 2 Thursday, April 24: Florida 2, Tampa Bay 0 Saturday, April 26: Tampa Bay 5, Florida 1 Monday, April 28: Florida 4, Tampa Bay 2 Wednesday, April 30: Florida 6, Tampa Bay 3
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) Saturday, April 19 Winnipeg 5, St. Louis 3 Colorado 5, Dallas 1 Sunday, April 20 Carolina 4, New Jersey 1 Toronto 6, Ottawa 2 Vegas 4, Minnesota 2 Monday, April 21 Washington 3, Montreal 2, OT Winnipeg 2, St. Louis 1 Dallas 4, Colorado 3, OT Los
Continue Reading All Times EDT Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA Philadelphia 9 3 2 29 27 14 Cincinnati 9 3 2 29 19 15 Columbus 7 1 6 27 22 14 Nashville 7 4 3 24 24 16 Inter Miami CF 6 2 4 22 24 18 New York City FC 6 5 3
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 26 19 .578 — Boston 23 24 .489 4 Toronto 22 23 .489 4 Tampa Bay 21 24 .467 5 Baltimore 15 29 .341 10½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 30 16 .652 — Minnesota 26 20 .565 4 Cleveland 25 20
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By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Colombia’s government has applied to join a China-based development bank, another sign of Latin America’s drift away from the U.S. as the Trump administration’s foreign aid cuts, trade barriers and crackdown on immigration spurs many leaders in the region to seek closer ties with Washington’s geopolitical rival.
Continue Reading LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear says at least 14 are dead in Kentucky after severe storms, including a devastating tornado.
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will allow the sale of forced-reset triggers, which make semiautomatic rifles fire more rapidly, with the federal government ending a ban as part of a settlement that also requires it to return seized devices. The agreement announced Friday by the Justice Department resolves
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By IBRAHIM HAZBOUN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Saturday it launched a major military operation in the Gaza Strip to pressure Hamas to release remaining hostages, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a negotiating team to remain in Qatar for indirect talks with the militant group. Defense Minister Israel Katz
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By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The slang term at the center of a political brouhaha swirling around former FBI Director James Comey is an old one, likely originating as food-service-industry jargon before extending to other contexts. Some of that spread has given rise to accusations from Republicans that it was meant
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By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma high school students studying U.S. history learn about the Industrial Revolution, women’s suffrage and America’s expanding role in international affairs. Beginning next school year, they will add conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election. Oklahoma’s new social studies standards for K-12 public school students, already
Continue Reading By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma high school students studying U.S. history learn about the Industrial Revolution, women’s suffrage and America’s expanding role in international affairs. Beginning next school year, they will add conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election. Oklahoma’s new social studies standards for K-12 public school students, already
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By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Classically trained Austrian singer JJ won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland on Saturday with “Wasted Love,” a song that combines operatic, multi-octave vocals with a techno twist. Israeli singer Yuval Raphael came second at an exuberant celebration of music and unity that was shadowed
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president said his country will continue talks with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program but will not withdraw from its rights because of U.S. threats. “We are negotiating, and we will negotiate. We are not after war but we do not fear any threat,” President Masoud Pezeshkian
Continue Reading Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Saturday, May. 17. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see
Continue Reading Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Saturday, May. 17. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
Continue Reading Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Saturday, May. 17. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To
Continue Reading Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Saturday, May. 17. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To
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By YEHOR KONOVALOV and JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to speak by phone Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, followed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders of various NATO countries, about ending the war in Ukraine. Trump said the call with Putin will be
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By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A fellow musician and friend of Chris Brown has been charged alongside the Grammy-winning singer on allegations they beat and seriously injured a music producer at a London nightclub in 2023, police said Saturday. Omololu Akinlolu, 38, who performs under the name “Hoody Baby,” was due to
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final N.Y. Mets 3 N.Y. Yankees 2 Final Chicago Cubs 7 Chicago White Sox 3 Final Tampa Bay 4 Miami 0 Final Washington 10 Baltimore 6 Final Cincinnati 4 Cleveland 1 Final St. Louis 1 Kansas City 0 Final Minnesota 7 Milwaukee 0 Final Boston 7 Atlanta 6 Final Seattle
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By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is playing a single game of chess against 140,000 people worldwide in a mega-match that could overturn expectations by ending in a draw in the next few days. Billed as “Magnus Carlsen vs. The World,” the online match began April 4 on Chess.com,
Continue Reading By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is playing a single game of chess against 140,000 people worldwide in a mega-match that could overturn expectations by ending in a draw in the next few days. Billed as “Magnus Carlsen vs. The World,” the online match began April 4 on Chess.com,
Continue Reading NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_F.Freeman, Los Angeles, .358; Machado, San Diego, .331; W.Smith, Los Angeles, .330; Donovan, St. Louis, .316; Ohtani, Los Angeles, .316; Alonso, New York, .308; Tatis, San Diego, .307; Naylor, Arizona, .304; Stowers, Miami, .304; Abrams, Washington, .301. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 49; Carroll, Arizona, 37; Betts, Los Angeles, 36; Tatis, San Diego, 36; Crow-Armstrong,
Continue Reading BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Sprinkle on the sequins or settle down on the sofa: It’s time to find out who will be crowned champion at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest. Acts from more than two dozen countries will take the stage in Basel, Switzerland on Saturday to vie for glory through a 3-minute pop song.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press NBA Sunday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at OKLAHOMA CITY 8½ (213½) Denver MLB Sunday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Houston -142 at TEXAS +120 Detroit -118 at TORONTO +100 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Pittsburgh -110 at PHILADELPHIA -106 at ARIZONA -320 Colorado +260 Interleague FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE
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