Associated Press stories, Page 1388
MLB keeps spring camps on hold, missing opener ‘disastrous’
ORLANDO, Fla. — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says spring training remains on hold because of a management lockout and his goal is to reach a labor contract that allows opening day as scheduled on March 31. With the second-longest work stoppage in baseball history stretching into its 71st day, Manfred...
Historic Coretta Scott home where she wed MLK now forgotten
MARION, Ala. — Bullet holes pock a rusted mailbox outside the vacant home where Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott were married in 1953. Part of the old wooden structure has collapsed, as have nearby utility buildings. Most anyplace connected to the best-known voice of the civil rights movement...
Tesla recalls more vehicles as U.S. agency increases scrutiny
DETROIT — Tesla is recalling nearly 579,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a “Boombox” function can play sounds over an external speaker and obscure audible warnings for pedestrians. The recall is the fourth made public in the last two weeks as U.S. safety regulators increase scrutiny of the nation’s largest...
CDC proposes softer guidance on opioid prescriptions
NEW YORK — The nation’s top public health agency on Thursday proposed changing — and in some instances, softening — guidelines for U.S. doctors prescribing oxycodone and other opioid painkillers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s previous guidance, issued six years ago, helped slow the kind of prescribing that...
Fatal fires in St. Louis, Baltimore expose vacant home risks
ST. LOUIS — Thick smoke billowed from the vacant, crumbling St. Louis house, but Benjamin Polson knew homeless people might be inside taking refuge from the January chill. So the 33-year-old firefighter went in. It cost him his life. Eleven days later, three Baltimore firefighters died when an abandoned row...
U.S. beats out China to win mixed aerials Olympic debut
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Ashley Caldwell thinks of Christopher Lillis as family, and Justin Schoenefeld as something even more. Together, they’re Olympic gold medalists. The trio of Americans won gold in the Olympics’ first mixed team aerials event Thursday, giving the United States its first medals in the freestyle skiing discipline...
Golden moment: Nathan Chen wins long-sought Olympic title
BEIJING — Nathan Chen completed his four-year journey toward an elusive Olympic gold medal Thursday, following his record short program at the Beijing Games with a near-perfect free skate that earned him a standing ovation from supporters inside historic Capital Indoor Stadium. The 22-year-old star landed all five of his...
Rams’ Von Miller back on big stage 6 years after MVP performanceVideo
Zac Taylor texted Sean McVay after the Los Angeles Rams acquired Von Miller from the Denver Broncos in a midseason trade. Not to congratulate him. To thank him. The Bengals had a trip to Denver coming up in December, and Cincinnati’s coach was grateful he wouldn’t have to worry about...
Prince Charles isolating after testing positive for covid
LONDON — Britain’s Prince Charles has tested positive for covid-19 and is self-isolating, his office said Thursday. A message on his official Twitter page said Charles tested positive on Thursday morning and was “deeply disappointed” not to be able to attend a scheduled visit in the city of Winchester in...
Report: Archives asks Justice Department to probe Trump record handling
WASHINGTON — The Washington Post reported Wednesday that the National Archives and Records Administration has asked the Justice Department to investigate whether former President Donald Trump violated federal law in the handling of documents. The Associated Press was unable to independently confirm the report. The referral followed several Post stories...
American Chloe Kim turns in big 1st run, defends Olympic halfpipe titleVideo
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Snowboarder Chloe Kim turned in a strong opening run — one of her best top-to-bottom performances — as she easily defended her Olympic halfpipe title Thursday. The last rider to drop into the halfpipe, and with the contest already over, the 21-year-old American still attempted to go...
Family: Bob Saget died after accidental blow to the head
LOS ANGELES — Bob Saget’s death last month stemmed from an accidental blow to the head, his family said in a statement Wednesday. The comedian and “Full House” star was found dead Jan. 9 in a Florida hotel room. He’d performed in the area the night before as part of...
Rams’ Cam Akers a medical marvel in comeback from torn AchillesVideo
Cam Akers was not supposed to be here. Not now. Not after tearing his right Achilles tendon in July, an injury that normally takes at least nine months and as much as a year from which to recover. But the Los Angeles Rams running back has proven he’s far from...
Report: Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva tests positive for banned heart medication
BEIJING — Olympic favorite Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication before her arrival at the Beijing Olympics, the Russian newspaper RBC reported, putting in jeopardy the team gold medal that she helped win earlier this week. The sample was reportedly obtained in December, when the 15-year-old Valieva...
Bruins goalie Rask ending comeback, announces retirementVideo
BOSTON — The winningest goaltender in Boston Bruins history is calling it a career. Citing an inability of his body to respond after his recent return to the ice following offseason hip surgery, Tuukka Rask announced his retirement from NHL on Wednesday. “Today is a day that I hoped would...
Top-ranked Jon Rahm looking to win at home in Phoenix OpenVideo
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Top-ranked Jon Rahm starred at Arizona State and lives in the Valley of the Sun. He’s still trying to put it all together in the WM Phoenix Open. “It’s always a week I look forward to,” Rahm said Wednesday after playing nine holes in the pro-am with...
16 years later, snowboard racer Lindsey Jacobellis gets her goldVideo
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — When bad things happen at the Olympics, no one ever lets it go. Nobody’s learned that lesson the hard way more than Lindsey Jacobellis. A full 16 years and a world removed from the day the American snowboardcross racer gave away the gold medal with a showboat...
Democratic, GOP bargainers reach budget deal, 4 months lateVideo
WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans finally agreed on a framework for overall defense and domestic spending for this year, top lawmakers said Wednesday, opening the door to work on bills detailing how the government will spend well above $1 trillion on everything from Army tanks to veterans hospitals. House and...
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell: League won’t tolerate racism, discriminationVideo
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Under a baking California sun, Roger Goodell knew the heat was coming. At his annual Super Bowl news conference Wednesday, the NFL commissioner was grilled on two hot topics that have put the league under heavy scrutiny: racism and discrimination in hiring. There were other issues that...
Joe Burrow’s scrambling helps Bengals reach Super BowlVideo
Nearly every time the Kansas City Chiefs got pressure on Joe Burrow in the AFC championship game, he managed to pull off a surprising escape. That ability to get out of trouble with his legs is one of Burrow’s best traits and a big reason why he has the Cincinnati...
Colorado mom gets 16 years in prison for abusing daughter, 7, to death
DENVER — A Colorado mother who fatally abused her 7-year-old daughter and lied about her health to get handouts from charities worth at least $100,000 was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison. Judge Patricia Herron issued the sentence after Kelly Turner pled guilty in an agreement with prosecutors last...
Stocks rise broadly on Wall Street with more help from techVideo
Technology companies led a broad rally for stocks Wednesday on Wall Street, pushing the market further into the green for the week. The S&P 500 rose 1.5%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.9% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite rose 2.1%. The indexes started off the day headed higher and...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court puts hold on primary petition gathering
HARRISBURG — The period for candidates and their supporters to circulate petitions to qualify for Pennsylvania’s May 17 primary election was put on temporary hold Wednesday by the state Supreme Court. The justices issued an order that applies to all races — congressional and legislative contests, as well as U.S....
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro
WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection subpoenaed former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Wednesday, seeking to question an ally of former President Donald Trump who promoted false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election. The committee is demanding information and testimony from Navarro,...
Entertainment Weekly, InStyle and Health to go only-digital
NEW YORK — A clutch of lifestyle and pop culture magazine titles — including Entertainment Weekly, InStyle and Health — will end their print editions and go digital-only. The six magazines — also counting EatingWell, Parents and People en Español — were formerly owned by Meredith Corporation and will be...
