Travis Kelce picked as the top tight end in the AP’s NFL Top 5 rankings
AP Pro Football Writer All the off-field attention that Travis Kelce generated last season while dating pop star Taylor Swift may have overshadowed…
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US viewers’ Olympic interest is down, poll finds, except for Simone Biles
PARIS (AP) — On the heels of low ratings for the coronavirus pandemic-marred Tokyo and Beijing Olympics, Paris may not do much better among U.S.…
Continue ReadingFCC pursues new rules for AI in political ads, but changes may not take effect before the election
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission has advanced a proposal that would require political advertisers to disclose…
Continue Reading Mexicans seeking refuge in Guatemala describe drug cartel shootouts that drove them to flee
Associated Press AMPLIACION NUEVA REFORMA, Guatemala (AP) — Catholic Church leaders in southern Mexico have made a desperate plea for the Mexican…
Continue ReadingMaine attorney general files complaint against couple for racist harassment of neighbors
BATH, Maine (AP) — Maine’s attorney general has filed a civil rights complaint against a couple he said targeted their Black immigrant neighbors…
Continue ReadingBelgian authorities detain 7 terror suspects in a series of raids across the country
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Authorities in Belgium have carried out 14 raids across the country and detained seven people for questioning over…
Continue ReadingAustralia loses Bec Allen for Paris Olympics with hamstring injury in final warmup game
AP Sports Writer VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Australia will play the 2024 Olympics without forward Bec Allen after tests revealed a…
Continue Reading Ethnic armed groups in Myanmar claim capture of regional military headquarters and gem mining center
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Ethnic armed groups in Myanmar are claiming to have captured two strategically important towns in the northeast.…
Continue ReadingMultiple crew failures and wind shear led to January crash of B-1 bomber, Air Force says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A fiery January crash of a B-1 bomber aircraft in South Dakota was caused by multiple crew failures, winter…
Continue ReadingNASA says no return date yet for astronauts and troubled Boeing capsule at space station
AP Aerospace Writer Officials say two NASA astronauts will remain at the International Space Station until engineers finish working on problems…
Continue ReadingA woman is killed and a man is injured when their upstate New York house explodes
LINCOLN, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a woman was killed and a man was injured when their upstate New York house exploded. The blast happened just…
Continue ReadingParis Olympics sells a record 9.7 million tickets. But more are available
PARIS (AP) — After getting off to a rocky start last year, Olympics 2024 organizers said the Paris Games have broken the record for the most number…
Continue ReadingNew reality TV show “Playground” puts dance studio dramas center stage
Associated Press London (AP) — The reality of a dance career is that it’s tough. New Hulu reality series “Playground” doesn’t shy away from…
Continue ReadingNewsom orders California state agencies to start clearing homeless encampments
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state agencies Thursday to start removing homeless encampments on…
Continue Reading Newsom orders California state agencies to start clearing homeless encampments
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state agencies Thursday to start removing homeless encampments on…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom issues executive order for removal of homeless encampments
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom issues executive order for removal of homeless…
Continue ReadingFour detainees stabbed during altercation at jail in downtown St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Four detainees at a downtown St. Louis jail are injured after being stabbed during a fight — the latest of several instances of…
Continue Reading China issues rare praise to Philippine president for his ban on Chinese online gambling operators
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China has issued a rare compliment to the administration of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.…
Continue ReadingMan charged with murder in fatal shooting of Detroit-area police officer, prosecutor says
MELVINDALE, Mich. (AP) — A 44-year-old man has been charged with murder in the death of a Detroit-area police officer who was shot while responding…
Continue ReadingIndiana man competent for trial in police officer’s killing
ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana judge says a man accused of killing a police officer during a traffic stop can stand trial. One of the three…
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