By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona has lost 3-1 at Valladolid for its second consecutive defeat since clinching the title with games to spare. It was the first matchday in the Spanish league since the outpouring of support for Vinícius Júnior following the latest case of racial abuse against the Real
Continue ReadingBy BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s mayor has asked a judge to allow the city to set aside its long-standing “right to shelter” mandate. Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement Tuesday that officials can no longer house every homeless person because of the arrival of tens of thousands
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke, who steered the central bank during the Great Recession, argued in a newly released paper that the Fed still has more work to do to bring inflation down. “Looking forward, with labor market slack still below sustainable levels and inflation expectations
Continue ReadingWEST GLACIER, Mont. (AP) — A 28-year-old woman from Kansas has died after falling into a creek in Glacier National Park and being swept into a gorge, park officials said. The woman fell from a rocky overhang into Avalanche Creek on Monday afternoon, spokesperson Gina Kerzman said. Bystanders waded into the creek and pulled the
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Freshman Evan Whiteaker pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings, while striking out a career-high six, and Indiana held off Illinois 4-3 in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament. Indiana (41-16), which has at least one win in nine of the last 10 conference tournament games, advance to the winners’ bracket
Continue ReadingDURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Tomas Frick hit an RBI single to give North Carolina the lead for good in the first inning, Patrick Alvarez went 3 for 5 with a double and three RBIs and the seventh-seeded Tar Heels beat Georgia Tech 11-4 at the ACC Tournament. Mac Horvath was hit by a pitch and
Continue ReadingRIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo helped Al-Nassr keep its Saudi Arabian title hopes alive by scoring the winning goal in a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Al-Shabab. If second-place Al-Nassr had lost the Riyadh derby then leader Al-Ittihad would have been crowned champion with two games of the season remaining. It was the Portugal
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers cornerback Eric Stokes doesn’t know when he will be ready to return from the knee and foot injuries that ended his 2022 season prematurely. Stokes has found a way to remain upbeat amid the uncertainty. The 2021 first-round pick from Georgia
Continue ReadingBy Xiaofei Xu and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Boris Johnson, Britain’s former prime minister, has been referred to the police for new possible violation of Covid lockdown rules, the British government told CNN on Tuesday. Documents dealing with the potential breach have been passed on to the London Metropolitan Police and Thames Valley Police,
Continue ReadingBy Leticia Juarez and ABC7.com staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A young couple was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Exposition Park, prompting an investigation into the deadly crash. The crash happened shortly after midnight Sunday near the intersection of Normandie Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard,
Continue ReadingBy Leo Stallworth Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — “It was the peak of Covid when we were evicted from our childhood home,” said Xiadani Zaragoza, who is graduating Southeast High School in Southgate a scholar with a 3.6 graduate point average. Zaragoza also says she will be attending UC
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with state and federal agencies, are investigating reports of 18 salmonella infections in at least half a dozen states that may have come from raw cookie dough sold at Papa Murphy’s. People have been sickened in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, California and Missouri, the
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with state and federal agencies, are investigating reports of 18 salmonella infections in at least half a dozen states that may have come from raw cookie dough sold at Papa Murphy’s. People have been sickened in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, California and Missouri, the
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have shifted starting pitcher Dustin May to the 60-day injured list. That means the right-hander won’t return until after the All-Star break. The Dodgers cleared room on their 40-man roster for top prospect Bobby Miller, who is making his major league debut
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has announced new efforts to guide federally backed research on artificial intelligence. The moves announced Tuesday come as the Biden administration is looking to get a firmer grip on understanding the risks and opportunities of the rapidly evolving technology. Among the moves unveiled by
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES, FARNOUSH AMIRI and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Debt ceiling talks showed few signs of outward progress as negotiators for President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are trading more budget-cutting ideas. Republicans warn there’s a “lack of urgency” at the White House to resolve the
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey software developer who prosecutors say once photographed landmarks in New York, Boston and Washington, D.C., for possible terrorist attacks has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Federal Judge Paul G. Gardephe says it seems Alexei Saab is no longer a danger or
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Walmart will pay half a million dollars in civil penalties to the state of California over allegations that it was selling and allowing third-party vendors to sell brass knuckles on its website. State Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the settlement on Tuesday. Brass knuckles are illegal
Continue ReadingBy BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints newly acquired tight end Foster Moreau refers to his recent cancer diagnosis as “a life sentence.” He says he will always have to monitor it. But he says he no longer requires treatment at the moment and is returning to football “full
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — It’s been a big offseason for Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields. He walked in Ohio State’s graduation ceremony two weeks ago after earning a degree in consumer and family financial services. He also has some major additions to his supporting cast after the Bears
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