By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has issued its second massive penalty in as many days by levying huge fines against Stewart-Haas Racing for an alleged “counterfeit part” found on Chase Briscoe’s car after the Coca-Cola 600. SHR’s No. 14 team was docked 120 points in both the owner
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Elliott Fry will get the first chance to serve as Brandon McManus’ successor in Denver after the Broncos signed the third-year kicker who has appeared in three career NFL games games with the Falcons, Chiefs and Bengals. The Broncos cut ties with McManus on
Continue ReadingCNN By Katelyn Polantz, Paula Reid and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of a summer 2021 meeting in which former President Donald Trump acknowledges he held onto a classified Pentagon document about a potential attack on Iran, multiple sources told CNN, undercutting his argument that he declassified everything.
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Stars set a promising foundation in their first season with coach Pete DeBoer. They made it to the Western Conference Final and will have their core group of players pretty much intact for next season. Captain Jamie Benn says the expectations are going
Continue ReadingNORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The mayor of a South Florida city has been arrested on illegal voting charges following months of accusations that he no longer lived in the city where he served. North Miami Beach Mayor Anthony DeFillipo was booked into the Miami-Dade jail Wednesday on three felony counts of voting in
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN and ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers voted to advance more than a dozen fentanyl bills this past week. Those are among several hundred bills lawmakers voted on ahead of a deadline for a bill to get out of its original house. The majority of the fentanyl bills
Continue ReadingCNN By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans defended their broadening of work requirements for safety net programs in the debt ceiling bill on Wednesday, saying it would help people escape poverty and assist employers looking to hire. In a call with reporters, the representatives also challenged the Congressional Budget Office’s analysis of the
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans defended their broadening of work requirements for safety net programs in the debt ceiling bill on Wednesday, saying it would help people escape poverty and assist employers looking to hire. In a call with reporters, the representatives also challenged the Congressional Budget Office’s analysis of the package,
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka declined to answer questions about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine after she won a match at the French Open. Sabalenka is seeded No. 2 at the Grand Slam tournament. After her first-round win Sunday, Sabalenka had said no Russian or Belarusian athletes support the war, but she was
Continue ReadingCNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Gosling channeled his “Ken-ergy” to defend himself against those who think he’s “too old” to play doll Ken in the new “Barbie” movie. The origin of this silliness began back in April when the first “Barbie” movie trailer was released and a debate on social media ensued,
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled two state laws banning abortion are unconstitutional, but the procedure remains illegal in the state in most cases. In a 6-3 ruling on Wednesday, the high court said the two bans are unconstitutional because they require a “medical emergency” before
Continue ReadingBy Eve Brennan, Jessie Gretener and Chris Stern, CNN (CNN) — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) said European Union states have “consistently neglected the needs of Afghans” in a report published on Wednesday, where it found that only 271 of the more than 270,000 Afghans identified as needing permanent protection were resettled in the bloc
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The longest-ever walkout in the Oregon Legislature completed its fourth week on Wednesday as the enforceability of a ballot measure that would disqualify the boycotters from immediate reelection appeared in doubt. By all appearances, Oregon’s 2023 legislative session has crashed on the rocks amid the GOP
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Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., backed the bill passed by the U.S. House Wednesday night to raise the debt ceiling through early 2025. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Thursday he will vote for the measure, but Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said he won’t, saying it’s “slashing programs working Americans rely on and gutting environmental reviews for fossil fuel projects.”
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — A month highlighted by gambling-related firings and potential NCAA infractions in college sports motivated the Southeastern Conference to put extra emphasis on the issue at this week’s spring meetings. Commissioner Greg Sankey called on U.S. Integrity, a company that works with professional sports
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Wednesday marked the deadline for players who were early entrants to the NBA draft to withdraw and return to college basketball. The list includes national champion Connecticut getting back guard Tristen Newton while Kentucky big man Oscar Tshiebwe is staying in the draft. UCLA returned Pac-12 freshman of the
Continue ReadingCNN By Katelyn Polantz, Paula Reid and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of a summer 2021 meeting in which former President Donald Trump acknowledges he held onto a classified Pentagon document about a potential attack on Iran, multiple sources told CNN, undercutting his argument that he declassified everything.
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Italy, Nigeria, Colombia and a 10-man Brazil lineup have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Under-20 World Cup. Italy knocked out England 2-1 and Nigeria shocked host Argentina 2-0. Brazil thrashed Tunisia 4-1 despite being a player down down for the entire second half. Colombia topped Slovakia 5-1 with three
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By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The longest-ever walkout in the Oregon Legislature completed its fourth week on Wednesday as the enforceability of a ballot measure that would disqualify the boycotters from immediate reelection appeared in doubt. By all appearances, Oregon’s 2023 legislative session has crashed on the rocks amid the GOP
Continue ReadingBy DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jake Rogers hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the sixth inning and Jake Marisnick followed with a run-scoring single in his Tigers debut, leading Detroit over the Texas Rangers 3-2. Texas took two of three and has won six straight road series for the first time. The
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