Trump asks the Supreme Court to clear the way for federal downsizing plans
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday renewed its request for the Supreme Court to clear the way for plans to downsize the federal workforce, while a lawsuit filed by labor unions and…
Pacers’ 25-year Finals drought is over. Now they’re looking to overcome their snake-bitten history
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Pacers have finally ended the franchise’s 25-year NBA Finals drought, achieving the unthinkable after starting 10-15 and looking like anything but a title contender. Now Indiana will try to exorcise…
FBI says 8 injured in Colorado attack by man with makeshift flamethrower who yelled ‘Free Palestine’
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man with a makeshift flamethrower yelled “Free Palestine” and hurled an incendiary device into a group that had assembled to raise attention for Israeli hostages in Gaza,…
Millions of honeybees abuzz after truck overturns in Washington state
By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — There was a buzz in the air Friday in northwestern Washington state as about 250 million honeybees escaped a commercial truck that overturned. The truck hauling an estimated 70,000 pounds (31,751…
Final boarding call for free bags at Southwest as airline abandons a cherished perk
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer It’s the last day to book a flight on Southwest Airlines without being hit with a fee to check bags after the airline abandoned a decades-long luggage policy that executives once described as key…
Trump honors fallen soldiers at Arlington, calling them ‘America’s best and bravest’
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump honored fallen service members during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, calling them “great, great warriors” who were “America’s best and bravest.” “We…
Trump signs executive orders to boost nuclear power, speed up approvals
By MATTHEW DALY and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed executive orders Friday intended to quadruple domestic production of nuclear power within the next 25 years, a goal experts say the United States is highly…
Iran insists it will never stop enriching uranium as US says it must if a new deal is to be reached
By AMIR VAHDAT Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s top diplomat insisted Wednesday that Tehran will never stop enriching uranium, further underlining the Islamic Republic’s red line in negotiations with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program….
The NBA’s final 4 is set: Thunder, Knicks, Wolves and Pacers remain, and parity reigns again
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The parity era continues in the NBA. The New York Knicks haven’t won an NBA championship since 1973. The Indiana Pacers won their most recent title that year — in the ABA. The Oklahoma…
Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday. The finding came after the 82-year-old reported urinary symptoms, which led doctors to discover a nodule on his…