By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said he discussed Pete Rose with President Donald Trump at a meeting two weeks ago and he plans to rule on a request to end the sport’s permanent ban of the career hits leader, who died in September. Speaking Monday at
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By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Trump administration said Monday that the University of Pennsylvania violated laws guaranteeing women equal opportunities in athletics by letting a transgender swimmer compete on the school’s women’s team and into team facilities. The administration’s statement does not name Lia Thomas, the transgender swimmer who last
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Monday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. May 66.38 —.47 Jul 68.80 68.86 67.29 67.55 —1.25 Oct 69.29 —1.03 Dec 69.89 69.89 68.67 69.01 —.96 Mar 70.95 70.95 69.77 70.13 —.89 May 71.54 71.57 70.67 70.99 —.87 Jul 71.97 71.98 71.17
Continue ReadingOpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. May 570.0 572.0 568.5 569.0 —3.0 Jul 593.0 596.0 591.5 592.5 —2.5 Sep 616.0 616.5 615.0 615.0 —1.0 Nov 630.5 630.5 630.5 630.5 +1.5 Est. sales 946. Fri.’s sales 754 Fri.’s open int 6,754, up 14 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3 million; pts of 100 pct. No
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By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump feted the 2025 Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles at the White House on Monday, but several players, including quarterback Jalen Hurts, decided to skip the celebration. Hurts and other players cited scheduling conflicts as the reasons for their absences, according to a White House
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By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group called on the government Monday to work harder to end Israel’s attacks in the country a day after an Israeli airstrike hit a suburb of Beirut. Naim Kassem said in a televised speech that Hezbollah implemented the ceasefire deal that ended
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By NATALIE MELZER Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The head of Israel’s internal security service says he will resign in June over the failure of his agency to warn of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks — defusing an escalating battle with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar announced his resignation
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A disability-rights case at the Supreme Court grew unusually heated on Monday, including accusations of lying and references to one side’s position being a potential “five-alarm fire.” The appeal comes from a teenage girl with a rare form of epilepsy whose family says some courts have made
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 532¾ 535 520¾ 524¾ —13¼ Jul 543 548 534½ 539¾ —11¼ Sep 560 563 550 555 —11¼ Dec 585 586¾ 574¼ 579¼ —10½ Mar 605¼ 606¼ 594¾ 599¾ —9½ May 614 614 606
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 532¾ 535 520¾ 524¾ —13¼ Jul 543 548 534½ 539¾ —11¼ Sep 560 563 550 555 —11¼ Dec 585 586¾ 574¼ 579¼ —10½ Mar 605¼ 606¼ 594¾ 599¾ —9½ May 614 614 606
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 532¾ 535 520¾ 524¾ —13¼ Jul 543 548 534½ 539¾ —11¼ Sep 560 563 550 555 —11¼ Dec 585 586¾ 574¼ 579¼ —10½ Mar 605¼ 606¼ 594¾ 599¾ —9½ May 614 614 606
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 532¾ 535 520¾ 524¾ —13¼ Jul 543 548 534½ 539¾ —11¼ Sep 560 563 550 555 —11¼ Dec 585 586¾ 574¼ 579¼ —10½ Mar 605¼ 606¼ 594¾ 599¾ —9½ May 614 614 606
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 214.52 215.95 214.30 215.65 +1.40 Jun 208.60 209.82 208.25 209.60 +1.35 Aug 204.37 205.35 204.10 205.32 +1.22 Oct 202.10 203.20 201.95 203.12 +1.15 Dec 202.15 202.97 201.80 202.90 +.95 Feb 202.57 203.27 202.30 203.25 +.80 Apr
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 214.52 215.95 214.30 215.65 +1.40 Jun 208.60 209.82 208.25 209.60 +1.35 Aug 204.37 205.35 204.10 205.32 +1.22 Oct 202.10 203.20 201.95 203.12 +1.15 Dec 202.15 202.97 201.80 202.90 +.95 Feb 202.57 203.27 202.30 203.25 +.80 Apr
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By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Members of New Jersey’s Supreme Court sounded skeptical at times Monday about the effort of a Catholic diocese to stop the state from empaneling a grand jury to investigate clergy sexual abuse allegations. The high court is considering the state attorney general’s appeal of lower court
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By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Consumers across the U.S. still will be able to buy higher-ethanol blend E15 gasoline this summer, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday, saving them a little money at the pump but frustrating environmentalists who believe the move potentially harms the air and water. The emergency waiver
Continue Reading By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Consumers across the U.S. still will be able to buy higher-ethanol blend E15 gasoline this summer, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday, saving them a little money at the pump but frustrating environmentalists who believe the move potentially harms the air and water. The emergency waiver
Continue Reading By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Consumers across the U.S. still will be able to buy higher-ethanol blend E15 gasoline this summer, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday, saving them a little money at the pump but frustrating environmentalists who believe the move potentially harms the air and water. The emergency waiver
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday opened a weeklong celebration of Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office by focusing on his border crackdown, an area of relative strength for the president at a time when there are red flags for him in the
Continue ReadingCANNES, France (AP) — Halle Berry, Jeremy Strong and Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia will be among the jury members at this year’s Cannes Film Festival deciding the Palme d’Or winner. Festival organizers on Monday unveiled the eight jury members who will join president Juliette Binoche at the 78th edition of the French film festival next
Continue ReadingThe following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–SEVERE WEATHER Upper Midwest braces for severe weather with the potential for strong tornadoes SUMMARY: The upper Midwest
Continue ReadingThe following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–SEVERE WEATHER Upper Midwest braces for severe weather with the potential for strong tornadoes SUMMARY: The upper Midwest
Continue ReadingThe following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–SEVERE WEATHER Upper Midwest braces for severe weather with the potential for strong tornadoes SUMMARY: The upper Midwest
Continue ReadingThe following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–SEVERE WEATHER Upper Midwest braces for severe weather with the potential for strong tornadoes SUMMARY: The upper Midwest
Continue ReadingBy EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Gangs have attacked another town in Haiti ’s central region, killing at least four people, including an 11-year-old child, a human rights activist told The Associated Press on Monday. At least 15 other people were injured by gunfire, and more than a dozen homes were burned
Continue ReadingBy ADRIAN SAINZ and TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.’s final campaign in 1968 caught fire early Monday morning and suffered significant damage. “The inside is a total loss, but we’re still somewhat hopeful that some
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By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Abel Tesfaye has always known he wanted to pursue a career in cinema. He sees his meteoric rise to fame as one of today’s biggest pop superstars under the moniker The Weeknd as a detour to make that happen. Nearly two years after he made his
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By JACQUES BILLEAUD and MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The main cause of Gene Hackman’s death was heart disease, but he was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, according to a new autopsy report. The report documents the 95-year-old actor’s
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By JACQUES BILLEAUD and MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The main cause of Gene Hackman’s death was heart disease, but he was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, according to a new autopsy report. The report documents the 95-year-old actor’s
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL CASEY and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press Prosecutors at Karen Read’s second murder trial on Friday focused on DNA found on items collected from the crime scene and on clothing of her Boston police officer boyfriend. Read, 45, is accused of backing her SUV into John O’Keefe, 46, and leaving him to die on
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