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Virginia Tech moves forward with an interim football coach and reshaping of Hokies’ athletics
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Virginia Tech is moving forward after the firing of fourth-year football coach Brent Pry, both for the rest of the season under an interim coach and toward a larger reshaping of the Hokies’ athletics operations. Athletic director Whit Babcock spoke to reporters Tuesday without taking questions two...
Parents of teens who died by suicide after AI chatbot interactions to testify to Congress
The parents of teenagers who killed themselves after interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots are planning to testify to Congress on Tuesday about the dangers of the technology. Matthew Raine, the father of 16-year-old Adam Raine of California, and Megan Garcia, the mother of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III of Florida, are...
Tesla under investigation after parents say faulty door handles trapped their kids in the back
Car safety regulators opened an investigation Tuesday into possible defects in Tesla doors that have reportedly left parents with children trapped in the back seat and forced to break windows to get them out. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that the preliminary probe is focused on 2021 Tesla...
Costco recalls Prosecco because bottles could shatter without warning
Costco is recalling bottles of store brand Prosecco because they could shatter without warning. In a notice on the company’s website Tuesday, Costco said the recall affects Kirkland Signature Prosecco Valdobbiadene purchased between April 25 and August 26. The affected bottles were sold in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota,...
Priceless archaeological artifacts in Gaza saved in frantic rescue
JERUSALEM — Nine hours of frantic negotiation with the Israeli military. A last-minute scramble to find trucks in a devastated Gaza Strip, where fuel is in short supply. Six hours of frantic packing, carefully stacking cardboard boxes on open flatbed trucks. With an Israeli airstrike looming, aid workers carried out...
Remembering Robert Redford in photos: The life of the Oscar-winning director and activist
Robert Redford, the acclaimed Oscar-winning director, activist and founder of the Sundance Film Festival, died Tuesday, at 89. See photos from throughout his remarkable life and career here. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors....
Trump files $15B defamation lawsuit against The New York Times
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump has added The New York Times to the list of media companies he’s challenged in court, filing a $15 billion defamation lawsuit that targets four of its journalists in a book and three articles published within a two-month period before the last election. In...
New York Rangers name J.T. Miller captain on the eve of training camp
NEW YORK — The New York Rangers named J.T. Miller captain Tuesday, putting him in the key leadership position three weeks before the start of the NHL season. The Rangers announced Miller, who was raised in Coraopolis, would be getting the “C” on the eve of the start of training...
What is turf toe and why will it sideline the Bengals’ Joe Burrow for a few months?
Joe Burrow is the latest NFL star to be sidelined by turf toe — an odd-sounding but extremely painful injury. Its seemingly non-threatening name might cause some to downplay it. But turf toe certainly is no joking matter for anyone who has had to work their way back onto the...
Many sports fans are unhappy with how much it costs to watch their games, an AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON — For many dedicated sports fans, keeping up with their favorite teams has become a juggling act. Activate an NFL package in August, unsubscribe after the Super Bowl and before the NBA playoffs get underway, then subscribe to the NBA’s service. Grudgingly keep paying the cable bill because it’s...
Amazon Prime Video will stream the Masters for the 1st time beginning next year
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Amazon Prime Video will stream two hours of coverage during the first and second rounds of the Masters beginning next year. The Masters will stream on Prime Video from 1-3 p.m. daily April 9 and 10, leading into ESPN’s coverage both days from 3-7:30 p.m. “Working alongside...
Divers recover artifacts from the Titanic’s sister ship Britannic for the 1st time
ATHENS, Greece — Divers have recovered artifacts from the Titanic’s sister ship, the Britannic, for the first time since the ocean liner sank in the Aegean Sea more than a century ago after striking a mine during World War I. The Culture Ministry in Greece said Monday that an 11-member...
FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with skeptical Democrats at contentious hearing
WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with skeptical Democrats at a contentious Senate oversight hearing Tuesday, defending his record amid criticism that he has politicized the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency and pursued retribution against perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump. The appearance Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary...
Russia shows off conventional and nuclear military might in drills — and raises tensions with NATO
A swarm of Russian drones flies into Poland in what officials there regard as a deliberate provocation. NATO responds by bolstering the alliance’s air defenses on its eastern flank. Moscow showcases its conventional and nuclear military might in long-planned exercises with Belarus, as it warns the West against sending foreign...
New York judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count stand
NEW YORK — A New York judge on Tuesday threw out terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, rejecting the Manhattan district attorney’s theory in a state murder case that the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was “intended to evoke terror.” Judge Gregory Carro kept other charges in place, including a...
Georgia Supreme Court declines to hear Fani Willis’ appeal of her removal from Trump election case
ATLANTA — Georgia’s highest court has declined to consider Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ appeal of her removal from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others. Citing an “appearance of impropriety” created a romantic relationship Willis had with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, whom she had hired...
Zelenskyy calls for a European air defense system as Russian strike wounds 13 in Ukrainian city
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces bombarded the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with rockets overnight, wounding 13 people, including two children, officials said Tuesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged European leaders to make the continent safe by building an ambitious air defense umbrella. With the war grinding on since Russia’s...
Israeli military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City as thousands of Palestinians flee
JERUSALEM — Israel launched its offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, vowing to overwhelm a city already in ruins from nearly two years of war as thousands of Palestinians fled in vehicles strapped with mattresses and other belongings that clogged a coastal road. The operation into the largest Palestinian city...
Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and indie patriarch, dies at 89
Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, died Tuesday at 89. Redford died “at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah — the place he loved, surrounded by...
Justin Herbert, suffocating defense boost Chargers past Raiders
LAS VEGAS — Justin Herbert passed for 242 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Chargers to a 20-9 victory over the Raiders on Monday night and giving Los Angeles coach Jim Harbaugh a win over rival Las Vegas coach Pete Carroll. The Chargers, however, lost defensive end Khalil Mack to...
Baker Mayfield, Rachaad White rally Bucs to 20-19 win over Texans
HOUSTON — Baker Mayfield led an 11-play, 80-yard drive capped by Rachaad White’s 2-yard touchdown run with 6 seconds left, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rallied past the Houston Texans 20-19 on Monday night. Mayfield threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns for the Bucs (2-0), and his 15-yard scramble...
U.S. designates Colombia as failing to cooperate in the drug war for 1st time in nearly 30 years
MIAMI — The Trump administration on Monday added Colombia to a list of nations failing to cooperate in the drug war for the first time in almost 30 years, a stinging rebuke to a traditional U.S. ally that reflects a recent surge in cocaine production and fraying ties between the...
Bengals coach Zac Taylor has trust in backup QB Jake Browning as team begins tough stretch
CINCINNATI — Zac Taylor will have to get through an extended period without franchise quarterback Joe Burrow for the third time in his tenure as the Cincinnati Bengals’ coach. At least Taylor knows what Jake Browning can do. Browning has been with the Bengals since 2021. He was on the...
Senate approves White House economist to serve on Fed board
WASHINGTON — The Senate has approved one of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers for a seat on the Federal Reserve’s governing board, giving the White House greater influence over the central bank just two days before it is expected to vote in favor of reducing its key interest rate....
Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to unseat Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook ahead of rate vote
WASHINGTON — An appeals court ruled Monday that Lisa Cook can remain a Federal Reserve governor, rebuffing President Donald Trump’s efforts to remove her just ahead of a key vote on interest rates. The Trump administration is expected to quickly turn to the Supreme Court in a last-ditch bid to...
