Man accused of killing Charlie Kirk pushes to ban cameras from court
By MATTHEW BROWN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk wants a judge to ban cameras from the courtroom and says live broadcasts of the prosecution are violating his right to…
ChatGPT maker OpenAI shifts its focus to business users amid Anthropic pressure
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer The same ChatGPT chatbot that gave OpenAI’s chief financial officer Sarah Friar a tilapia recipe for a recent Sunday night dinner at home is also now doing her most mundane tasks at work like…
Iran threatens to disrupt Gulf trade in response to US naval blockade
The commander of Iran’s joint military command on Wednesday threatened to halt trade in the Gulf region if the U.S. does not lift its blockade on Iranian ports. No vessels have made it past U.S. naval forces during the first…
MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day as every player wears No. 42 on anniversary of his historic debut
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major League Baseball will honor Jackie Robinson on Wednesday, when every player, coach and umpire will wear his No. 42 to mark the 79th anniversary of the infielder breaking the…
US military is poised to blockade Iranian ports, while Tehran threatens ports in the Mideast
By SAMY MAGDY and MIKE CORDER Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. military vowed to blockade all Iranian ports starting Monday, part of efforts to force Tehran into agreeing to open the crucial Strait of Hormuz and accepting a…
Artemis II’s grand moon finale is almost here with a Pacific splashdown to cap NASA’s lunar comeback
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Their dramatic grand finale fast approaching, Artemis II’s astronauts aimed for a splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity’s first voyage to the moon in more than half…
Scheffler, McIlroy, DeChambeau lead star-studded field at Masters
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is feeling rested. Bryson DeChambeau confident. And defending champion Rory McIlroy, well, he’s pressure-free at the Masters for the first time in more than a decade. The trio…
The Dow surges 1,300 in a worldwide rally as oil plunges toward $90 following a ceasefire with Iran
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stock markets are surging worldwide, and oil prices are plunging back toward $90 per barrel after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat to force a “whole civilization” to…
Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — There are faster ways to get from Chicago to Los Angeles, but none have the allure or cultural cachet of Route 66. To John Steinbeck, it was the Mother Road…
Michigan muscles its way to program’s 2nd national title, beating stubborn UConn 69-63
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michigan’s new Fab Five threw style points out the door and brought home a prize not even the school’s most famous team could capture. The five fabulous transfers who make up…