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Canada's Edey the overwhelming choice for 2nd straight AP Player of the Year award

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - The child who wanted Zach Edey's autograph during his Purdue recruiting trip apparently saw something others missed. Big Maple was destined to be a basketball star. While m...

Apr 5, 2024

Earthquake centered near New York City rattles the Northeast

NEW YORK (AP) - An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with residents across the Northeast reporting rumbling in a r...

Apr 5, 2024

Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - The Israeli military said Friday that it has dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in drone strikes in Gaza that killed seven aid workers on a foo...

Apr 5, 2024

Iran's Revolutionary Guard commander vows retaliation for apparent strike that killed top generals

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's commander of the powerful Revolutionary Guard General Hossein Salami vowed retaliation Friday for the airstrike widely attributed to Israel that destroyed Iran's Consulate i...

Apr 5, 2024

Start time for Marlins-Yankees game Monday pushed back 4 hours due to total solar eclipse

NEW YORK (AP) - The scheduled start time for Monday's game between the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins has been changed because of the total solar eclipse. New York was initially set to host the Ma...

Apr 4, 2024

LeBron James says popularity of women's basketball is due to familiar stars

WASHINGTON (AP) - LeBron James figures there's at least one obvious explanation for the surging popularity of the NCAA women's basketball tournament. Recognizable stars. "I don't think there's much di...

Apr 4, 2024

No Labels won’t run a third-party campaign after spending millions trying to recruit a candidate

NEW YORK (AP) - The No Labels group said Thursday it will not field a presidential candidate in November after strategists for the bipartisan organization were unable to attract a candidate willing to...

Apr 4, 2024

Caitlin Clark of Iowa is the AP Player of the Year in women's hoops for the 2nd straight season

Caitlin Clark is capping her illustrious college career with another record-breaking season and another set of prestigious awards. The star guard from Iowa was honored Thursday as The Associated Press...

Apr 4, 2024

Voodoo doll, whoopie cushion, denture powder among bizarre trash plucked from New Jersey beaches

BRICK, N.J. (AP) - Jersey Shore beach season is almost here, and if last year is any indication, it will soon be time to pack the voodoo dolls, whoopie cushions, zip ties and denture powder. Those wer...

Apr 4, 2024

Biden tells Israel's Netanyahu future US support for war depends on new steps to protect civilians

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden told Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that future U.S. support for Gaza war depends on new steps to protect civilians and aid workers. Biden...

Apr 4, 2024