By ELISE RYAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As the COVID-19 vaccine began distributing more widely in early 2021, California-raised singer-songwriter Jensen McRae affectionally joked in a tweet that Phoebe Bridgers would release a song in two years about “hooking up in the car while waiting in line to get vaccinated at Dodger Stadium.”
Continue ReadingCENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. George Santos sentenced to 87 months in prison for fraud and identity theft.
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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Why not tax the millionaires? As Congress begins drafting a massive package for President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” with trillions of dollars in tax breaks and federal program cuts, it’s a question that won’t seem to go away. Trump himself has mused he’d “love” to
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer President Donald Trump is badgering the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, but even if the Fed gave in to the pressure, it wouldn’t necessarily lead to lower borrowing costs for consumers. In fact, economists say, Trump’s ongoing attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell and his tariff policies could
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The great theater composer Stephen Sondheim loved puzzles, and when he died in 2021, he left one for his good friend, British super-producer Cameron Mackintosh. He left him an unfinished show. The two men conceived of a revue of Sondheim’s songs during the pandemic and
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CATALINI Associated Press Forecasters on Friday warned low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk that fire could develop across parts of New Jersey, Philadelphia and its suburbs and Delaware as firefighters continued to battle a vast wildfire in the Pine Barrens. The National Weather Service discouraged any outdoor burning with low humidity,
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, April 26 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:30 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Western at Greater Western Sydney 1:05 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Geelong at Carlton AUTO RACING 8:55 a.m. FS2 — FIM MotoGP: Sprint Race, Cadiz, Spain 10:30 a.m. PRIME VIDEO
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Billy Idol first entered American consciousness in the early ’80s, leather-clad and bleached hair in tow, he not only brought a punk rock sound to the mainstream. The Englishman brought a new attitude, a new, rebellious way of being. In the time since, songs
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 New York 2, Detroit 1 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 at Detroit, 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 29: Detroit at New York,
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Florida 2, Tampa Bay 0 Tuesday, April 22: Florida 6, Tampa Bay 2 Thursday, April 24: Florida 2, Tampa Bay 0 Saturday, April 26: Tampa Bay at Florida, 1 p.m. Monday, April 28: Tampa Bay at Florida, 7 p.m. x-Wednesday, April 30: Florida at Tampa
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 Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA Charlotte FC 6 2 1 19 16 7 Cincinnati 6 2 1 19 13 11 Inter Miami CF 5 0 3 18 13 6 Columbus 5 1 3 18 12 7 Philadelphia 5 3 1 16 16 9 Nashville 4 4 1 13 12
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 15 11 .577 — Boston 14 13 .519 1½ Toronto 13 13 .500 2 Tampa Bay 12 14 .462 3 Baltimore 10 14 .417 4 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 15 10 .600 — Cleveland 14 10 .583 ½ Kansas City 13
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Adv26-27 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, April 28 COLLEGE SOFTBALL 7 p.m. SECN — Florida at LSU MLB BASEBALL 4 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Mets at Washington OR St. Louis at Cincinnati 7 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore OR St.
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By ABBY SEWELL and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Syria’s foreign minister attended a U.N. Security Council briefing Friday after raising his country’s new flag at the international body’s headquarters. It was the first public appearance by a high-ranking Syrian government official in the United States since the fall of President Bashar
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By JILL COLVIN Associated Press PASSAIC, N.J. (AP) — Alleged gang members without criminal records wrongly sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador. International students detained by masked federal agents for writing opinion columns or attending campus demonstrations. American citizens, visa holders and visitors stopped at airports, detained for days or facing deportation for
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By The Associated Press The FBI on Friday arrested Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan, saying she “intentionally misdirected” federal immigration agents away from a man they were trying to take into custody at her courthouse. The judge’s arrest escalates a clash between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the Republican president’s sweeping immigration crackdown. The
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — A Russian general was killed by a car bomb on Friday, Russia’s top criminal investigation agency said, in the second such attack on a top Russian military officer in four months that Moscow has blamed on Ukraine. The Investigative Committee said that Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik, a deputy head of the main
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The United Nations and human rights activists are warning about an increase in pregnant women being deported from the Dominican Republic to Haiti, where they say their lives are being put at risk. Less than 40% of health centers in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, remain open as gang violence surges.
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By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Pakistan have intensified their hostilities over the hotly contested Kashmir region following a massacre of 26 mostly Indian tourists, which New Delhi linked to Pakistan. Pakistan denies it was behind Tuesday’s attack by gunmen on a group of tourists in Kashmir. Both sides have
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By HOLLY MEYER Associated Press Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the death of Pope Francis, the ranks of armchair Vatican experts have swelled thanks to Hollywood. “Conclave” the film, a moody 2024 political thriller, introduced many laypeople to the ancient selection process
Continue Reading By HOLLY MEYER Associated Press Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the death of Pope Francis, the ranks of armchair Vatican experts have swelled thanks to Hollywood. “Conclave” the film, a moody 2024 political thriller, introduced many laypeople to the ancient selection process
Continue ReadingST LOUIS (AP) — ST LOUIS (AP) — Centene Corp. (CNC) on Friday reported first-quarter earnings of $1.31 billion. On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had profit of $2.63. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.90 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of
Continue ReadingBy AIJAZ HUSSAIN and RAJESH ROY Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian and Pakistani soldiers briefly exchanged fire along their highly militarized frontier in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, Indian officials said Friday, as tensions soared between the nuclear-armed rivals following a deadly attack on tourists. India has described the massacre in which
Continue ReadingBy SILVIA STELLACI Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — In the streets around the Vatican, where Pope Francis used to make impromptu outings, some of the shopkeepers are mourning the man they knew, not as the leader of a church or head of state, but as an ordinary person. They prayed for him while he
Continue ReadingTODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Miami 8 Seattle 4 Final Tampa Bay 1 San Diego 0 Final Texas 2 San Francisco 0 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston at Cleveland 1:10 p.m. (Postponed) Baltimore at Detroit 6:10 p.m. (Postponed) Final Kansas City 2 Houston 0 Final Toronto 4 N.Y. Yankees 2 Final Minnesota 11 L.A. Angels
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Friday, Apr. 25. 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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Continue ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Friday, Apr. 25. 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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