Skip to Content

AP

About 3 in 10 US adults follow women’s sports, a new AP-NORC poll finds

By MAYA SWEEDLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Meghan Sells heads to Providence Park to watch Oregon’s professional women’s soccer team, she finds herself among a fairly mixed crowd — groups of young women, dads bringing their children, youth players checking out the Thorns’ latest match. The physician’s assistant is a self-described lifelong sports

Continue Reading

What to know about California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s move to ban encampments

By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s governor called upon the state’s cities and counties to ban homeless encampments this week, even providing blueprint legislation for dismantling the tents lining streets, parks and waterways throughout much of the state. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, made homelessness a priority of his administration when

Continue Reading

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he will be waiting for Russian leader Putin in Ankara on Thursday for talks

By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that he will be waiting for Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the Turkish capital this week to conduct face-to-face talks about the more than three-year war amid heavy pressure from the U.S. and European leaders to reach a settlement. Putin

Continue Reading

AP-Scorecard

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Cleveland 2 Milwaukee 0 Final Chicago White Sox 5 Cincinnati 1 Final Texas 4 Colorado 1 Final San Diego 6 L.A. Angels 4 Final Athletics 11 L.A. Dodgers 1 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Minnesota at Baltimore 3:35 p.m. (Postponed) Final Tampa Bay 11 Toronto 9 Final Detroit 10 Boston 9

Continue Reading

Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Tuesday, May. 13. 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

Nebraska Daybook

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Tuesday, May. 13. 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

Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Tuesday, May. 13. 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

Iowa Daybook

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Tuesday, May. 13. 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

Continue Reading

Germany bans the far-right ‘Kingdom of Germany’ group and arrests 4 of its leaders

By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government on Tuesday banned the far-right organization “Kingdom of Germany” as a threat to the country’s democratic order and arrested four of its leaders in raids across several states. The group is part of the country’s so-called Reich Citizen, or Reichsbürger, movement that claims the

Continue Reading

Detained Philippines ex-President Duterte poised to win mayoral race in his home city

By TERESA CEROJANO Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Despite his detention thousands of miles away in the International Criminal Court, former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte appeared to have been elected as mayor in his home city by a landslide, according to preliminary results on Tuesday. At least five candidates backed by his family were

Continue Reading

Great Plains Lookahead Digest

AP News Digest – Great Plains To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— DEMOCRATS-BUTTIGIEG DESCRIPTION: Former Transportation Secretary and potential 2028 contender Pete Buttigieg holds a town

Continue Reading

Great Plains Lookahead Digest

AP News Digest – Great Plains To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— DEMOCRATS-BUTTIGIEG DESCRIPTION: Former Transportation Secretary and potential 2028 contender Pete Buttigieg holds a town

Continue Reading

Great Plains Lookahead Digest

AP News Digest – Great Plains To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— DEMOCRATS-BUTTIGIEG DESCRIPTION: Former Transportation Secretary and potential 2028 contender Pete Buttigieg holds a town

Continue Reading

Great Plains Lookahead Digest

AP News Digest – Great Plains To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— DEMOCRATS-BUTTIGIEG DESCRIPTION: Former Transportation Secretary and potential 2028 contender Pete Buttigieg holds a town

Continue Reading

Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press NBA Wednesday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at BOSTON 4½ (208½) New York at MINNESOTA 11½ (204) Golden State MLB Wednesday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Minnesota -118 at BALTIMORE +100 Minnesota -118 at BALTIMORE +100 N.Y Yankees -112 at SEATTLE -104 at DETROIT -220 Boston +184 at TORONTO -142 Tampa

Continue Reading

Major League Baseball Leaders

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_Machado, San Diego, .331; Alonso, New York, .318; Tatis, San Diego, .316; T.Hernández, Los Angeles, .315; W.Smith, Los Angeles, .314; Donovan, St. Louis, .312; Lindor, New York, .310; Ohtani, Los Angeles, .308; T.Turner, Philadelphia, .306; Sheets, San Diego, .302. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 44; Tatis, San Diego, 34; Carroll, Arizona, 33; Tucker, Chicago, 33;

Continue Reading

American League Leaders

AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_Judge, New York, .414; Goldschmidt, New York, .350; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .348; Aranda, Tampa Bay, .342; Kwan, Cleveland, .333; Witt, Kansas City, .319; Bregman, Boston, .309; Meyers, Houston, .298; Springer, Toronto, .297; M.Garcia, Kansas City, .295; Ramírez, Cleveland, .295. RUNS_Judge, New York, 39; Buxton, Minnesota, 30; Bregman, Boston, 29; Ju.Rodríguez, Seattle, 28; Rooker, Athletics,

Continue Reading

Campus protests flare on a smaller scale than last spring, but with higher stakes

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Campus activism has flared as the academic year winds down, with pro-Palestinian demonstrations leading to arrests at several colleges. Compared with last spring, when more than 2,100 people were arrested in campus protests nationwide, the demonstrations have been smaller and more scattered. But the stakes are

Continue Reading