TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Republican Ed Durr, the delivery truck driver who defeated the top Democratic lawmaker in 2021, said Monday he’s ending his bid to win the GOP nomination in this year’s governor’s race. Durr, a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump, said in a statement ahead of the June primary that
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities have released body camera footage from outside the home of Gene Hackman, where the actor and wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in late February. The redacted footage shows deputies talking with the two workers who called authorities to report seeing someone lying on
Continue Reading By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities have released body camera footage from outside the home of Gene Hackman, where the actor and wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in late February. The redacted footage shows deputies talking with the two workers who called authorities to report seeing someone lying on
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By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The death Sunday of former U.S. Rep. Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to the U.S. House, has brought renewed attention to an aggressive form of brain cancer that killed her at age 49. The former lawmaker from Utah had undergone treatment for
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nadine Menendez and her prison-bound husband — former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez — were “partners in crime,” a prosecutor told a jury Monday as opening statements began in her trial over allegations that the power couple accepted bribes of cash and gold
Continue ReadingTODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Final Indiana 119 Minnesota 103 Final Orlando 118 L.A. Lakers 106 Final Toronto 112 Washington 104 Final Dallas 120 Brooklyn 101 Final New Orleans 112 Philadelphia 99 Final Chicago 129 Denver 119 Final Boston 113 Sacramento 95 Final Phoenix 108 Milwaukee 106 ___ NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Final SO
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct Toronto 18 10 .643 Kansas City 19 12 .613 Houston 16 12 .571 Boston 15 12 .556 Athletics 17 14 .548 New York 14 13 .519 Texas 14 15 .483 Baltimore 13 14 .481 Detroit 12 13 .480 Tampa Bay 12 13 .480 Minnesota 12 15 .444
Continue ReadingNATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING_Berti, Chicago, .500; Smith, Los Angeles, .500; Ohtani, Los Angeles, .375; Swanson, Chicago, .333; Conforto, Los Angeles, .286; Happ, Chicago, .286; Edman, Los Angeles, .200; Pages, Los Angeles, .200; Muncy, Los Angeles, .143; Rojas, Los Angeles, .143. RUNS_Ohtani, Los Angeles, 3; Smith, Los Angeles, 2; Berti, Chicago, 1; Edman, Los Angeles, 1; E.Hernández,
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 590½ 595¼ 575 578 —10¾ Jul 605¼ 610 590½ 593 —10½ Sep 622 625 606 608¼ —10¼ Dec 642¾ 644¾ 627½ 629½ —9¾ Mar 661 661 644¼ 646¾ —8½ May 654½ 656½ 654½
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 208.82 209.05 205.70 205.90 —1.05 Jun 205.12 205.15 201.82 202.15 —.62 Aug 201.65 201.67 198.72 199.05 —.30 Oct 201.20 201.27 198.65 198.97 —.15 Dec 201.70 201.92 199.07 199.47 —.45 Feb 202.42 202.42 199.55 199.92 —.53 Apr
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 590½ 595¼ 575 578 —10¾ Jul 605¼ 610 590½ 593 —10½ Sep 622 625 606 608¼ —10¼ Dec 642¾ 644¾ 627½ 629½ —9¾ Mar 661 661 644¼ 646¾ —8½ May 654½ 656½ 654½
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 208.82 209.05 205.70 205.90 —1.05 Jun 205.12 205.15 201.82 202.15 —.62 Aug 201.65 201.67 198.72 199.05 —.30 Oct 201.20 201.27 198.65 198.97 —.15 Dec 201.70 201.92 199.07 199.47 —.45 Feb 202.42 202.42 199.55 199.92 —.53 Apr
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 590½ 595¼ 575 578 —10¾ Jul 605¼ 610 590½ 593 —10½ Sep 622 625 606 608¼ —10¼ Dec 642¾ 644¾ 627½ 629½ —9¾ Mar 661 661 644¼ 646¾ —8½ May 654½ 656½ 654½
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Mon: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 590½ 595¼ 575 578 —10¾ Jul 605¼ 610 590½ 593 —10½ Sep 622 625 606 608¼ —10¼ Dec 642¾ 644¾ 627½ 629½ —9¾ Mar 661 661 644¼ 646¾ —8½ May 654½ 656½ 654½
Continue ReadingHere are the scores from yesterday’s men’s college basketball tournaments: ___ NCAA No games scheduled. NIT No games scheduled. CBI Quarterfinals at Ocean Center Final Incarnate Word 87 Jacksonville 71 Final Florida Gulf Coast 68 Army 65 Final Cleveland St. 88 Queens (NC) 73 Today’s men’s college basketball tournament schedule: ___ NCAA No games scheduled.
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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A new thermal vent spewing steam in the air at Yellowstone National Park is gaining attention, mainly because it’s visible from a road rather than any significant change in the park famous for its thousands of geysers, hot springs and bubbling mud pots. When Yellowstone’s roads open to car
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By JILL COLVIN Associated Press The election to fill a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat has become a referendum not only on the new administration, but on Elon Musk, the billionaire who has become one of President Donald Trump ‘s top financial backers and the architect of his efforts to slash the federal workforce. The April
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By JILL COLVIN Associated Press Wisconsin’s upcoming Supreme Court race is just entering its final stretch and it’s already breaking records as the most expensive judicial election in the nation’s history. The April 1 contest between liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford and conservative Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel has drawn millions of dollars in
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. —————————— MINNESOTA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–SENATOR ARRESTED-MINNESOTA Feds seek to block release of ex-Minnesota lawmaker accused of soliciting minor for prostitution SUMMARY: Federal
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. —————————— MINNESOTA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–SENATOR ARRESTED-MINNESOTA Feds seek to block release of ex-Minnesota lawmaker accused of soliciting minor for prostitution SUMMARY: Federal
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. —————————— MINNESOTA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–SENATOR ARRESTED-MINNESOTA Feds seek to block release of ex-Minnesota lawmaker accused of soliciting minor for prostitution SUMMARY: Federal
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. —————————— MINNESOTA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–SENATOR ARRESTED-MINNESOTA Feds seek to block release of ex-Minnesota lawmaker accused of soliciting minor for prostitution SUMMARY: Federal
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT FIRST FOUR Wednesday, March 19 At Purcell Pavilion South Bend, Ind. Iowa St. 68, Princeton 63 At Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles Southern U. 68, UC San Diego Tritons 56 Thursday, March 20 At Carmichael Arena Chapel Hill, N.C. Columbia 63, Washington 60 At Moody Center Austin, Texas William & Mary 69, High
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. negotiators worked on a proposed partial ceasefire in the 3-year-old war in Ukraine on Monday, meeting representatives from Russia one day after holding separate talks with a team from Kyiv. It has been a struggle to reach even a limited,
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By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday lamented Canada’s lost friendship with the United States as he visited the town that sheltered thousands of stranded American airline passengers after the 9/11 attacks. Carney’s visit to Gander, Newfoundland on the second day of a national election campaign comes
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By The Associated Press Top national security officials for President Donald Trumptexted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, the magazine reported in a story published Monday. The National Security Council said the text chain “appears to
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Heathrow Airport executives on Monday defended their response to a fire that shut down Europe’s busiest air hub for almost a day, after Britain’s energy system operator suggested that the facility had enough electricity from other sources to keep running. More than 1,300 flights were canceled on
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By JAMEY KEATEN and VANESSA GERA Associated Press Greenland’s people are bracing for another visit from U.S. President Donald Trump’s inner circle, with second lady Usha Vance set to travel to the autonomous Danish territory this week as her husband ratchets up talk about U.S. security and “territorial” interests in the vast Arctic island coveted
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By The Associated Press Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip killed more than 65 Palestinians over the past day, including women and children, the Gaza Health Ministry said Monday. In less than a week of air and ground operations since Israel broke the ceasefire with Hamas, its forces have killed hundreds of people in Gaza
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By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday the claim that white people are being persecuted in his country is a “completely false narrative.” It was his latest attempt to push back against allegations made by U.S. President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and some white
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