US commander meets with Cuban military officials as Trump pressures island nation
By BEN FINLEY and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. commander in Latin America met with Cuban military leaders Friday in a “brief exchange on operational security matters” near the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay,…
US says it struck a commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military stopped a merchant vessel trying to break through its blockade of Iranian ports by firing a missile into its engine room, the U.S. Central Command said on Saturday….
Wall Street hangs near its records as oil prices ease
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are hanging near their records Wednesday as oil prices fall and ease the pressure on households and businesses worldwide. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% below its all-time high…
9 missing after Washington paper mill tank implosion and officials say there’s no hope of survivors
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — Crews were set to resume searching Wednesday for nine workers at a Washington paper mill where a tank imploded, releasing a highly destructive chemical mixture called “white liquor” and causing at…
Knicks fans forget about the bad times and savor a record run to their first NBA Finals since 1999
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The song selection at the New York Knicks’ watch party couldn’t have been more obvious. Minutes after the Knicks finished their four-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern…
US says ‘slight progress’ in Iran talks amid uncertainty about whether war will resume
By SAMY MAGDY and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday there was “slight progress” during talks with Iran amid uncertainty about whether a deal will be reached or war…
Kyle Busch was more than a villain and the greatest NASCAR driver of his generation
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer Kyle Busch grew to expect — even appreciate — the boos. The driver nicknamed Wild Thing, Outlaw, Rowdy and KFB over his 26-year NASCAR career was more comfortable than anyone might imagine with a…
Tennessee halts man’s execution after being unable to find vein for lethal injection, attorney says
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The planned execution of Tony Carruthers in Tennessee was called off Thursday after officials struggled to find a vein for an hour, a lawyer present said. Maria DeLiberato, an attorney…
Woman at center of sprawling Minnesota fraud case gets nearly 42-year prison sentence
By TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge on Thursday handed down an extraordinary prison sentence — nearly 42 years — to the former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit who was convicted in a staggering $250 million fraud…
US announces criminal case against former Cuban President Raúl Castro
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated…