By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has warned a lawyer for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs to tame his public comments now that the rapper’s sex trafficking trial is underway, saying it was “outrageous” that he referred to prosecutors during a podcast as a “six-pack of white women.” A
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By JOSH FUNK Associated Press A deadly midair collision in January between a military helicopter and a commercial airliner, several additional crashes and technical problems that resulted in mass cancellations at New Jersey’s biggest airport have prompted officials to pledge a fix for the nation’s outdated air traffic control system and vow to hire more
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK Associated Press A deadly midair collision in January between a military helicopter and a commercial airliner, several additional crashes and technical problems that resulted in mass cancellations at New Jersey’s biggest airport have prompted officials to pledge a fix for the nation’s outdated air traffic control system and vow to hire more
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By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — William Christie, a conductor renowned for Baroque performances, thought back to a 2014 phone call from Nikolaus Lehnhoff, a year before the German director’s death. “‘I think a ‘Tristan’ with Christie would be really a great thing,’” Christie recalled Lehnhoff referencing Wagner’s opera. “I said: `That’s
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — At age 87, Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o hopes he can summon the strength for at least one more book. He would call it “Normalized Abnormality,” about the lasting scars of colonialism, whether in Africa, Europe or North America, that are widely accepted today. “I
Continue ReadingAll 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 ReadingAll 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 ReadingAll 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 ReadingAll 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 ReadingAll Times EDT Western Conference W L T Pts GF GA Vancouver 8 1 2 26 22 8 Minnesota United 5 2 4 19 15 10 Portland 5 3 3 18 21 19 San Diego FC 5 4 2 17 21 15 Los Angeles FC 5 4 2 17 17 16 Austin FC 5 5
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 21 16 .568 — Boston 19 19 .500 2½ Tampa Bay 16 20 .444 4½ Toronto 16 20 .444 4½ Baltimore 13 22 .371 7 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 23 13 .639 — Cleveland 22 15 .595 1½ Kansas City 22
Continue ReadingRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican challenger concedes a 2024 North Carolina Supreme Court election to the Democratic incumbent.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Adv10-11 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, May 12 MLB BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: Boston at Detroit OR St. Louis at Philadelphia 9:30 p.m. FS1 — Arizona at San Francisco NBA BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. ESPN — Eastern Conference Semifinal: Boston at New York, Game
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By The Associated Press A federal judge found the Trump administration can’t deport migrants to Libya — a country with a history of human rights violations — unless they have a meaningful chance to challenge their removal in court. Wednesday’s order from U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Massachusetts comes after attorneys said immigration
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By The Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church and the Vatican’s head of state. These are the need-to-know terms — some of them
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By CAITLYN DAPROZA of Rochester Institute of Technology and PATRICK WHITTLE of The Associated Press SKANEATELES, N.Y. (AP) — Farmer Jeremy Brown taps the nose of a young calf. “I love the ones with the pink noses,” he says. This pink-nosed animal is just one of about 3,200 cattle at Twin Birch Dairy in Skaneateles,
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Greystone Housing Impact Investors LP (GHI) on Wednesday reported earnings of $2.5 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had profit of 11 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 31 cents per share. The provider of tax exempt
Continue ReadingMUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — HNI Corp. (HNI) on Wednesday reported profit of $13.9 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Muscatine, Iowa-based company said it had net income of 29 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 44 cents per share. The maker of office
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $485 million. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had profit of 86 cents. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs and costs related to mergers and acquisitions, came to $1.48 per share. The results
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — ST. LOUIS (AP) — Bunge Global SA (BG) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $201 million. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had net income of $1.48. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.81 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of
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By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A hearing Wednesday before Nevada’s high court could provide the first public window into a secretive legal dispute over who will control Rupert Murdoch’s powerful media empire after he dies. The case has been unfolding behind closed doors in state court in Reno, with most documents
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By STEFANIE DAZIO, JOHN LEICESTER and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Friedrich Merz plunged straight into international crises on his first full day as Germany’s new chancellor Wednesday, presenting a united front with France against U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war, demanding more aid for Gaza and announcing he soon would visit Ukraine.
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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s populist leader on Wednesday blasted a European Union plan to halt imports of Russian natural gas by the end of 2027 to deprive President Vladimir Putin of revenue that helps fuel the war in Ukraine. The European Commission, the bloc’s executive branch, will present a detailed plan next month. It
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 92 people, including women, children and two journalists, officials said Wednesday, as Israel prepares to ramp up its campaign in the strip, with the devastating war now entering its 20th month. Two Israeli airstrikes
Continue ReadingTODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Cleveland 8 Washington 6 Final Houston 9 Milwaukee 1 Final Philadelphia 7 Tampa Bay 0 Final N.Y. Yankees 4 San Diego 3 Final Detroit 8 Colorado 6 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Seattle 6 Athletics 5 Final Boston 6 Texas 4 Final Kansas City 2 Chicago White Sox 1 Final
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Wednesday, May. 07. 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
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Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Wednesday, May. 07. 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
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials on Wednesday downplayed a Czech court’s decision to put on hold an $18 billion project for South Korea to build two nuclear reactors in the country, describing it as a temporary setback and expressing confidence that the deal will eventually proceed. A South Korean consortium led by
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