Iran and the US lean into gunboat diplomacy as nuclear talks hang in balance
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and the United States leaned into gunboat diplomacy on Thursday as nuclear talks between the nations hung in the balance, with Tehran holding drills with Russia and the…
Winter Olympics recap: Meyers Taylor finally gets gold for US and Eileen Gu wins second silver
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Small margins decided gold medals at the Milan Cortina Olympics as Eileen Gu had to settle for another silver in defense of her big air ski freestyle title and Elana Meyers…
Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and ‘Godfather’ mainstay, dead at 95
By BOB THOMAS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two “Godfather” movies and the over-the-hill country music singer in “Tender…
Winter Olympics recap: Brignone’s double gold after broken leg, Klaebo sets a medal record
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Federica Brignone and Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo glided into history at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday in very different ways. Host nation Italy was delighted as Brignone’s sensational comeback continued with…
FBI: DNA recovered from glove found near Guthrie home that appears to match glove worn by suspect
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press A glove containing DNA found about two miles from the house of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother appears to match those worn by a masked person outside her front door in Tucson the night…
James Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star who later mocked his own hunky persona, has died at 48
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — James Van Der Beek, a heartthrob who starred in coming-of-age dramas at the dawn of the new millennium, shooting to fame playing the titular character in “Dawson’s Creek” and in…
US stocks flirt with a record after the unemployment rate unexpectedly improves
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are flirting with a record Wednesday following an encouraging report that said the nation’s unemployment rate unexpectedly improved last month. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and is sitting…
Savannah Guthrie pleads for the public’s help in the search for her missing mother
By TY O’NEIL Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie pleaded for the public’s help at “an hour of desperation” in the search for her missing mother as the family’s latest attempts to reach the abductors…
Trump’s immigration chiefs are set to testify in Congress following protester deaths
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The heads of the agencies carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda will testify in Congress Tuesday and face questions over how they are prosecuting immigration enforcement inside American cities. Trump’s…
Seahawks ride their ‘Dark Side’ defense to a Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The “Dark Side” defense carried Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks to a Lombardi Trophy. Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy and the rest of Mike Macdonald’s ferocious…