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A$AP Relli testifies during A$AP Rocky’s trial at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (Frazer Harrison/Pool via AP)

A$AP Rocky accuser ends a long slog on the witness stand and lashes out at ‘annoying’ defense lawyer

A former friend who alleges rapper A$AP Rocky fired a gun at him in 2021 testified that no one involved in the incident gave him any indication the firearm might be fake until the day the trial started two weeks ago.

A 1714 Stradivarius violin up for auction could become most expensive music instrument ever sold

Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar led one of the best Grammys in years. Has the awards show transformed?

Neighbors in dispute: After Trump declares a trade war, Canadians grapple with a sense of betrayal

Transportation secretary says ‘expansive’ impact zone was left by Philadelphia medical plane crash

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This image provided by Lakeside High School shows Bill Gates in his senior year at Lakeside High School in Seattle in 1973. (Lakeside High School via AP)

Microsoft founder Bill Gates explores the making of his internal operating system in new memoir

As he prepares to turn 70 later this year, Microsoft founder Bill Gates is retracing his journey from an insouciant, impertinent and often misunderstood kid who grew up to become a polarizing technology titan before morphing into an influential philanthropist.

Google makes its appeal to overturn jury verdict branding the Play Store as illegal monopoly

Trump’s tariff threat sends crypto prices falling, including his own meme coin

Canada’s most populous province to pause retaliatory measures as US puts tariffs on hold

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters next to Air Force One after arriving back at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Trump says Americans could feel ‘some pain’ from tariffs as he threatens more import taxes

President Donald Trump says Americans could feel “some pain” from the emerging trade war triggered by his tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China.

Elon Musk tightens grip on federal government as Democrats raise alarms

Salvage crews recover engine, large portion of jet from river after deadly air collision near DC

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Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta scores a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Lions seek to take early control of NFC North by beating Packers for 4th straight time

FILE - An eBay app is shown on a mobile phone, July 11, 2019, in Miami. On Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, the U.S. Justice Department filed a civil complaint against eBay, claiming the online company unlawfully sold and distributed hundreds of thousands of products that violated various environmental laws. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Justice Department targets eBay for alleged unlawful sales of pesticides and other toxins

CORRECTS SPELLING OF LAST NAME TO VIERRA INSTEAD OF VERA - Leola Vierra walks through the remains of her home for the first time, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. The Vierras are among the couple dozen residents who are able to return to their property in Zone 1-C following August's deadly wildfire. Authorities in Maui strongly encouraged homeowners to wear protective gear provided by nonprofit groups when visiting their properties to protect against asbestos, lead and other toxic remains of the wildfire. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)

Lahaina family finds cherished heirlooms and devastation in first home visit after deadly wildfire

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South Africa compares Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to conditions under apartheid at UN top court

SoftBank and OpenAI set up joint company to push artificial intelligence services

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FILE - The Texas Rangers stand for the national anthem before an opening day baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, March 30, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. The Texas Rangers are the only one of the 30 MLB teams that aren't hosting Pride Night during a game in June as part of Pride Month. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter, File)

Why are the Texas Rangers the only MLB team without a Pride Night?

The Texas Rangers are the only one of the 30 teams in Major League Baseball that aren’t hosting Pride Night during a game in June as part of Pride Month. The Rangers say they are committed to making everyone feel welcome at all games.

Gov. Josh Shapiro, right, talks with Robert Buckley, president Buckley & Co. during a news conference to announce the reopening of Interstate 95 Friday, June 23, 2023 in Philadelphia. Workers put the finishing touches on an interim six-lane roadway that will serve motorists during construction of a permanent bridge. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti)

Interstate 95 reopens less than two weeks after deadly collapse in Philadelphia

How the unconventional design of the Titan sub may have destined it for disaster

An employee displays some of the varieties of disposable electronic cigarette devices manufactured by EB Design, formerly known as Elf Bar, at Vapes N Smoke in Pinecrest, Fla., Monday, June 26, 2023. Since 2020, the number of different e-cigarette devices for sale in the U.S. has exploded to more than 9,000, a nearly three-fold increase driven almost entirely by a wave of disposable vapes from China. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Thousands of unauthorized vapes are pouring into the US despite the FDA crackdown on fruity flavors

People gather at the scene where five teenagers were found dead in a submerged vehicle in a retention pond in Fort Myers, Fla., Monday, June 26, 2023. Authorities say an out-of-control car landed in a southwest Florida retention pond where it went underwater, killing all five teenagers in the vehicle. (Andrew West/The News-Press via AP)

5 teens were killed in a car that swerved off a road and sank in a Florida pond

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FILE - In this Sunday, May 1, 2011 file picture, Penn State senior Jake Librizzi holds an American flag as he and others fill Beaver Canyon Avenue in downtown State College, Pa., shortly after learning about the death of Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. (AP Photo/Andy Colwell)

Today in History: May 1, Americans hear of bin Laden’s death

Today’s Highlight in History:

On May 1, 2011, President Barack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden during a U.S. commando operation.

The Moradi family sits for a portrait on a small boat in Band-i-Mir lake, one of the tourist attractions in the Bamiyan Valley region in Afghanistan, Saturday, June 17, 2023. The family traveled a long way from Helmand to spend a few days for their summer vacation. During their first stint in power from 1996 to 2001, the Taliban banned photography of humans and animals as contrary to the teachings of Islam. On Aug. 26, 2023 they banned all women from entering all national parks including Band-i-Mir, in a move that has triggered widespread condemnation.(AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

From an old-style Afghan camera, a new view of life under the Taliban emerges

Two years after US troops left, AP photographer Rodrigo Abd returned to Afghanistan with an idea: to use an old-style Afghan “box camera” to document how life has changed. This special project gives a unique and intimate window into life in Afghanistan since the withdrawal.

Juan Zuniga, a first-year deckhand on the Agnes Sabine, refuels the boat, Friday, June 23, 2023, in Kodiak, Alaska. For some young people who make the move to Alaska’s coasts, the industry is a way to make quick money, but not a forever job. “This is a pretty far place from where I live,” Zuniga said. “It’s a very big step out of my comfort zone.” (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

As climate change and high costs plague Alaska’s fisheries, fewer young people take up the trade

Young people are becoming a rare sight in the aging and shrinking commercial fishing industry. The high cost of entry for access rights and equipment and the increasing unpredictability of fish stocks due to human-caused climate change deters many people from starting a long term career in the field

FILE -Chelsea's Reece James passes the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Saturday, April 1, 2023. Chelsea defender Reece James has been charged by the FA for an alleged altercation with a match official, English soccer's governing body said Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. The incident is said to have occurred after Chelsea’s 1-0 loss against Aston Villa on Sunday. (AP Photo/David Cliff, File)

Chelsea defender Reece James charged by the FA after alleged altercation with match official

United Auto Workers member Brandi Holmes shivers in a slow drizzle as Team 24 pickets outside a truck entrance to Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in Toledo, Ohio. (Isaac Ritchey/The Blade via AP)

Auto workers union to announce plans on Friday to expand strike in contract dispute with companies

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This 2019 photo shows Shai Reshef, president and founder of University of the People, speaking at a graduation ceremony in New York. Reshef and Arizona State professor and researcher Michelene Chi, who has developed a framework to improve how students learn, are the 2023 winners of The Yidan Prize, the biggest award in education. (Courtesy of University of the People via AP)

University of the People founder and Arizona State professor win Yidan Prize for education work

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Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young looks to pass under pressure from New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)

Reich: Panthers QB Bryce Young on track to play Sunday vs Vikings after returning to practice

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Sen. Bob Menendez leaves federal court, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, in New York. Menendez pled not guilty to federal charges alleging he used his powerful post to secretly advance Egyptian interests and carry out favors for local businessmen in exchange for bribes of cash and gold bars. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

US Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case

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Uruguay's Santiago Arata runs to score a try during the Rugby World Cup Pool A match between Uruguay and Namibia at the OL Stadium in Lyon, France, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Uruguay wins at Rugby World Cup after 3 yellow cards for Namibia

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zach Davies delivers a pitch during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Zach Davies cut by Arizona Diamondbacks, who recall Justin Martinéz

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Politics

The flags of Mexico, Canada and the United States are shown near the Ambassador Bridge, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement

Entertainment

Neil Gaiman arrives at the Art of Elysium Heaven Gala on Jan. 6, 2024, at The Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Woman’s lawsuits say sci-fi author Neil Gaiman repeatedly sexually assaulted her

Sports

New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson, left, talks with Saints President Dennis Lauscha, right, next to VP Greg Bensel, center, in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers in New Orleans, Sunday, March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)

NFL emails reveal extent of Saints’ damage control for clergy sex abuse crisis

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Students with the Gaza Solidarity Encampment block the entrance of Hamilton Hall at Columbia University after taking over it, April 30, 2024 in New York. (Marco Postigo Storel via AP, File)

Trump administration opens antisemitism inquiries at 5 colleges including Columbia and Berkeley

World News

The U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, is pictured Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

What is USAID? Explaining the US foreign aid agency and why Trump and Musk want to end it

Business

The Old Forester Water tower sits atop the Brown Forman distillery in Louisville, Ky., Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

In Kentucky bourbon country, the prospect of a trade war feels like a hangover that won’t go away

Science

A butterfly sits on a leaf at Monarch Grove Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, Calif., on Nov. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Nic Coury, File)

Dramatic drop in monarch butterfly count nears record 30-year low

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A recipe for shrimp po'boy sandwiches appears in New York on May 19, 2022. (Cheyenne Cohen via AP)

A Super Bowl in New Orleans is a great excuse to make shrimp po’boy sandwiches

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Minnesota Wild right wing Ryan Hartman (38) looks up the ice during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames, Jan. 25, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt, File)

Wild’s Ryan Hartman suspended 10 games for slamming an opponent’s head to the ice

Ryan Hartman of the Minnesota Wild has been suspended 10 games for slamming an opponent’s head to the ice with his right arm on a faceoff.

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham participates during Super Bowl 59 Opening Night, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in New Orleans, ahead of the NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Brandon Graham says he’s ‘excited’ to make return from triceps injury in the Super Bowl

After making it through his first week back at practice from a torn triceps, Brandon Graham is planning on playing in the Super Bowl on Sunday for the Philadelphia Eagles. Graham says he’s “excited to be able to play” in the game.

Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly, left, looks to pass the ball around Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Coulibaly scores 26, Wizards overcome Bridges’ first triple-double to beat Hornets 124-114

Bilal Coulibaly had 26 points, Corey Kispert scored 25 off the bench on five 3-pointers and the Washington Wizards handed the Charlotte Hornets their fifth straight loss 124-114.

Aziaha James goes for career-best 36 points to help No. 14 NC State beat No. 10 Duke

Aziaha James scored a career-high 36 points to help No. 14 N.C. State beat No. 10 Duke 89-83 on Monday night. James made 15 of 19 shots to go with six rebounds for the Wolfpack.

Jakevion Buckley scores 19 to help Southeast Louisiana defeat Lamar 81-79

Amarr Knox scores career-high 32 to help Alabama State hold off Florida A&M 67-66

Dai Dai Ames scores career-high 27 to lead Virginia to 73-57 victory over Pittsburgh

Sophomore Dai Dai Ames scored a career-high 27 points and Virginia cruised to a 73-57 victory over Pittsburgh.

Rubio says El Salvador has offered to accept US deportees of any nationality as well as violent American criminals

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump listen to California Gov. Gavin Newsom after arriving on Air Force One at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

California Assembly approves $50M to defend immigrants and protect state policies from Trump plans

California’s Democratic-dominated Assembly has endorsed up to $50 million in funding to defend the state’s progressive policies against challenges by the Trump administration.

North American Soccer League’s lawsuit against US Soccer Federation, MLS is dismissed

A federal court jury has sided with the U.S. Soccer Federation and Major League Soccer in an antitrust lawsuit brought against the organizations by a now-defunct league that sued after it did not have its second-tier status renewed.

Lehigh wins 94-68 over Colgate

Led by Cam Gillus’ 19 points, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks defeated the Colgate Raiders 94-68 on Monday night.

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp catches a pass before an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Cooper Kupp says the Rams intend to trade him. He’s disappointed to end his 8 years with the team

Receiver Cooper Kupp says the Los Angeles Rams are attempting to trade him after eight seasons with the club, and he doesn’t like the move.

Southampton's Carlos Alcaraz, right, and Manchester City's Jack Grealish challenge for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Manchester City at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton, England, on April 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

Alcaraz joins Everton on loan from Flamengo on European soccer’s transfer deadline day

Carlos Alcaraz sealed a loan move to Everton from Flamengo on European soccer’s transfer deadline day.

Sacramento Kings interim head coach Doug Christie gestures during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

De’Aaron Fox trade is familiar for Kings interim coach Doug Christie

Kings interim coach Doug Christie knows what it feels like to be traded midseason. That’s because it happened to him, in Sacramento, where he spent the majority of his playing career.

Australia's Lauren Jackson shoots over Canada's Natalie Achonwa during the bronze medal game at the women's Basketball World Cup in Sydney on Oct. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)

Five-time Olympian Lauren Jackson set to join Australia’s WNBL in advisory role

Five-time Olympian Lauren Jackson is taking her basketball experience off the court to become a “special advisor” in Australia’s Women’s National Basketball League.

Marty Walsh, executive director of the NHLPA, speaks to the media ahead of Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers in Sunrise, Fla., June 8, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

NHL Players’ Association and Professional Hockey Players’ Association join the AFL-CIO

The National Hockey League Players’ Association and Professional Hockey Players’ Association are affiliating with the AFL-CIO and joining the labor organization’s sports council.

A closed sign is displayed at a local business in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago to stand with immigrants in Chicago, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Some US businesses close in a ‘day without immigrants.’ But many say they can’t lose income

Several businesses from day cares to grocery stores and hair salons closed across the United States in a loosely organized day of protest against the President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.

Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Kirill Marchenko (86) skates with the puck against Utah Hockey Club center Alexander Kerfoot (15) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Blue Jackets’ Kirill Marchenko out indefinitely with broken jaw after being struck by puck

The Columbus Blue Jackets will have to continue their playoff push without forward Kirill Marchenko, who is out indefinitely after having surgery to repair a broken jaw. The Blue Jackets’ scoring leader with 21 goals was placed on injured reserve.

Left-hander Tim Mayza and Pittsburgh Pirates agree to $1.15 million, 1-year contract

Left-hander Tim Mayza and the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a $1.15 million, one-year contract. Mayza was 0-2 with a 6.33 ERA in 50 relief appearances last season for Toronto and the New York Yankees.

David Lorenz, the Maryland director of Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, talks to journalists Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, outside of the Supreme Court of Maryland in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Brian Witte, File)

Maryland’s highest court upholds ending statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits

Maryland’s Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of a 2023 law that ended the state’s statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits following a report that exposed widespread wrongdoing within the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

San Diego Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim (7) in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Aug. 17, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)

Infielder Ha-Seong Kim, Tampa Bay Rays finalize $29 million, 2-year contract

Infielder Ha-Seong Kim and the Tampa Bay Rays have finalized a $29 million, two-year contract. Kim, who played his first four seasons in the majors with the San Diego Padres and won a Gold Glove in 2023, will be paid $13 million this year.

Bayern's Mathys Tel reacts during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and Cologne at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Saturday, April 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

Tottenham finally signs admired French forward Mathys Tel on loan from Bayern

Highly rated French forward Mathys Tel has joined Tottenham on loan from Bayern Munich after falling out of favor at the German powerhouse.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a news conference, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in New Orleans, ahead of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Roger Goodell says perception that officials favor the Chiefs is a ‘ridiculous theory’

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell shot down the perception that officials favor the Kansas City Chiefs, saying it’s a “ridiculous theory.”

Fossil fuel executive Chris Wright confirmed as energy secretary, a key role in Trump’s quest for US ‘energy dominance’

Porto's Nico Gonzalez celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Porto, at the Partizan stadium, in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Man City signs midfielder Nico Gonzalez as cover for Rodri to take spending past $200M

Manchester City has taken its spending in the winter transfer window to more than $200 million by signing midfielder Nico Gonzalez from Porto to help cover for the absence of injured Rodri.

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's choice to be director of the FBI, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Association representing thousands of FBI agents appeals to Congress to protect their jobs

The association representing thousands of FBI agents is urging congressional leaders to protect the jobs of employees at risk of punishment or possibly termination over their participation in investigations into the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather to protest University of Michigan President Santa Ono's "Statement regarding Mideast violence" outside the University of Michigan President's House, Oct. 13, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Jacob Hamilton/Ann Arbor News via AP, File)

ACLU sues University of Michigan over campus bans for pro-Palestinian protesters

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the University of Michigan on behalf of five individuals who took part in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio greets people as he arrives to speak to State Department staff followed by his family, at the State Department, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump administration hires hardcore pro-Trump ideologue to run public diplomacy at State Department

The Trump administration has hired a “Make America Great Again” ideologue to run the State Department’s worldwide public diplomacy efforts.

Girona snaps four-game losing streak with win over Las Palmas in La Liga

Girona has snapped a four-game losing streak in La Liga with a deserved 2-1 win over lowly Las Palmas. Abel Ruiz scored and missed a penalty in the first half for Girona on Monday. Yáser Asprilla’s 79th-minute goal made it 2-0.

NBA gambling ring also includes games involving at least 3 college programs, report says

A suspected gambling ring under federal investigation for its role in two NBA betting cases also was involved in unusual wagering activity on at least three men’s college basketball programs this season.

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President Joe Biden will travel to Israel and Jordan to meet with both Israeli and Arab leadership, as concerns increase that the raging Israel-Hamas war could expand into a larger regional conflict. (Oct. 17)