By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press In a victory for global agrochemical maker Bayer, Georgia has become the second state to shield pesticide manufacturers from some lawsuits claiming that they failed to warn customers of potential dangers. The legislation signed Friday by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is designed to protect Bayer from lawsuits claiming that
Continue Reading By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press In a victory for global agrochemical maker Bayer, Georgia has become the second state to shield pesticide manufacturers from some lawsuits claiming that they failed to warn customers of potential dangers. The legislation signed Friday by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is designed to protect Bayer from lawsuits claiming that
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who represented Donald Trump during his 2024 criminal trial, has been appointed acting Librarian of Congress, the Justice Department said Monday. Blanche replaces longtime librarian Carla Hayden, whom the White House fired last week amid criticism from some conservatives that
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By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — State Auditor Rob Sand, the only Iowa Democrat currently serving in statewide office, announced a bid Monday for the open governor’s race in an effort to break up a long streak of Republican leadership in the state. Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds made a surprise announcement
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Deputy attorney general who represented Trump in his 2024 criminal trial is named acting Librarian of Congress.
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By The Associated Press A listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat sandwiches and snacks has sickened at least 10 people in the U.S., and a producer is voluntarily recalling dozens of products sold to retail stores, hospitals, hotels, airports and airlines, federal officials said. The products were made by Fresh & Ready Foods LLC and were
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Poet Marie Howe, one of this year’s winners of the Pulitzer Prize, says being a writer is often less a career than a vocation. You rely on teaching and other outside work and seek support from foundations or from a government agency, like the National
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Poet Marie Howe, one of this year’s winners of the Pulitzer Prize, says being a writer is often less a career than a vocation. You rely on teaching and other outside work and seek support from foundations or from a government agency, like the National
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) 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 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
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The public knew Sean “Diddy” Combs as a larger-than-life music and business mogul, but in private he used violence and threats to coerce women into drug-fueled sexual encounters that he recorded, a prosecutor said Monday in opening statements at Combs’ sex trafficking
Continue Reading All Times EDT Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA Cincinnati 8 3 1 25 17 14 Columbus 7 1 4 25 20 12 Philadelphia 7 3 2 23 23 12 Inter Miami CF 6 2 3 21 21 15 Nashville 6 4 2 20 22 15 Charlotte FC 6 5 1 19 19
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By The Associated Press President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday meant to try to lower drug costs for American consumers. The order, according to a White House official, also sets a 30-day deadline for the health department to broker new price tags for drugs. If a deal is not reached, a new
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 24 17 .585 — Boston 22 21 .512 3 Toronto 20 20 .500 3½ Tampa Bay 18 22 .450 5½ Baltimore 15 24 .385 8 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 27 15 .643 — Cleveland 24 17 .585 2½ Kansas City 25
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 27 15 .643 — Philadelphia 24 17 .585 2½ Atlanta 20 21 .488 6½ Washington 17 25 .405 10 Miami 15 25 .375 11 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 24 18 .571 — St. Louis 23 19 .548 1 Cincinnati 20 22
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By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — The ring gleamed in Instagram posts. So did the diamond necklace and the luxury Paris address. For Kim Kardashian, sharing online was second nature, an extension of her fame. But in the early hours of Oct. 3, 2016, that openness was turned against her. Five masked
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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Monday called for the release of imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift of free speech and the press” in an audience with some of the 6,000 journalists who descended on Rome to cover his election as the first American pontiff. Leo
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By AMANDA SEITZ, SEUNG MIN KIM and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday will sign a sweeping executive order that calls on the nation’s health department to negotiate lower prices for U.S. medications with drugmakers. The order sets a 30-day deadline for the health department to broker new price
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By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The complex effects of personal trauma have not traditionally been the stuff of sci-fi and fantasy. They tend to get in the way of the quest. “Game of Thrones” made a meal of it. “Battlestar Galactica” tried to consider the effect on survivors of losing
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By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Gaza Strip will likely fall into famine if Israel doesn’t lift its blockade and stop its military campaign, food security experts said in a stark warning on Monday. Nearly half a million Palestinians are facing possible starvation, living in “catastrophic” levels of hunger, and
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By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An airstrike by Myanmar’s military on a village in the country’s central Sagaing region hit a school on Monday, killing as many as 20 students and two teachers, according to a member of a resistance group, an aid worker and media reports. The morning attack on Ohe
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Eurovision party is officially underway: a week of power pop, outrageous outfits — and, inevitably, protests — that culminates in the final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night. Competitors representing 37 countries are in the Swiss city of Basel for disco diplomacy and
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By GARY FIELDS and AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — At Perry Traditional Academy, students took time out from classes on a recent Thursday to listen quietly in the school auditorium while a small group of their classmates questioned the four candidates running in Pittsburgh’s upcoming mayoral primary. The topics covered an array of
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By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, announced Monday that it is dissolving itself in a historic declaration that could end one of the Middle East’s longest-running insurgencies and foster stability in the region. A statement from the group said it had resolved to disband its
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MILAN (AP) — South Korean conductor Myung-whun Chung was named on Monday the new musical director of the famed Milan opera house, Teatro alla Scala, the first Asian to hold the position. Chung, 72, will replace Riccardo Chailly at the end of next year, and will remain in the role until general manager and artistic
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re intimidated by the idea of making ice cream at home, just think of it as making soup. That’s advice from Tyler Malek of Salt & Straw, the innovative gourmet ice cream maker known for its ever-changing lick-able treats. “Making a pint of ice
Continue Reading OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — SelectQuote, Inc. (SLQT) on Monday reported net income of $26 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Overland Park, Kansas-based company said it had profit of 3 cents per share. The company posted revenue of $408.2 million in the period. SelectQuote expects full-year revenue in
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The public knew Sean “Diddy” Combs as a larger-than-life music and business mogul, but in private he used violence and threats to coerce women into drug-fueled sexual encounters that he recorded, a prosecutor said Monday in opening statements at Combs’ sex trafficking
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