Associated Press stories, Page 15
The Bondi Beach shooting as seen from the beach, the boardwalk and a hotel
SYDNEY — As the sounds of bullets rang out and the bodies fell, the young mother threw herself on top of her 5-year-old son and prayed. “Please don’t let us die,” 33-year-old Rebecca begged God from her hiding place under a table in a park overlooking Bondi, Australia’s most iconic...
Serbia organized crime prosecutors charge minister, others in connection with Kushner-linked project
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s prosecutor for organized crime on Monday charged a government minister and three others with abuse of office and falsifying of documents to help pave the way for a real estate project linked to Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law. Proposed criminal charges were announced against...
Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in Los Angeles home in apparent homicide, source says
LOS ANGELES — Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were the two people found dead Sunday at a Los Angeles home owned by Reiner, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation. The official could not publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke to The Associated...
Kyle Shanahan discusses 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan called the decision to put missing receiver Brandon Aiyuk on a season-ending reserve list an easy one, and it won’t change what the team plans to do the rest of the season. The 49ers officially placed their former No. 1...
Philip Rivers emotional after nearly leading Colts to win in return: ‘There is doubt, and it’s real’
SEATTLE — Philip Rivers fought back tears as he considered what message it would send to his sons — or the young men he has coached — that he nearly led the Indianapolis Colts to victory at age 44. “There is doubt, and it’s real,” Rivers said, choking up briefly....
Titans’ Jeffery Simmons records sack, forced fumble and TD catch
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Jeffery Simmons took over the game for the Tennessee Titans in one three-play stretch in the opening minute of the fourth quarter. What went on in the other 59 minutes of San Francisco’s 37-24 win over Tennessee on Sunday made that impressive period a footnote to...
Former Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted in landmark national security trial
HONG KONG — Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, was convicted in a landmark national security trial in the city’s court on Monday, which could send him to prison for the rest of his life. Three government-vetted judges found Lai, 78, guilty...
Patrick Mahomes suffers a torn ACL and Chiefs say he’s considering surgical optionsVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes tore the ACL in his left knee while trying to keep the Kansas City Chiefs’ postseason hopes alive in the waning seconds of a 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, and the team said the star quarterback was considering surgical options....
Packers pass rushing standout Micah Parsons hurts left knee against BroncosVideo
DENVER — Green Bay Packers pass rushing standout Micah Parsons was helped off the field after injuring his left knee on a non-contact play late in the third quarter Sunday against Denver. The Penn State product was chasing after Broncos quarterback Bo Nix when he suddenly pulled up and fell...
A Brown University student survived being shot in high school. Then came the active shooter alerts
When Brown University junior Mia Tretta’s phone began buzzing with an emergency alert during finals week, she tried to convince herself it couldn’t be happening again. In 2019, Tretta had been shot in the abdomen during a mass shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California. Two students were...
Weekend storm drops heavy snow around Northeast as Pacific Northwest braces for more rain
A weekend storm sent temperatures plunging well below zero in the Midwest and dumped heavy snow on parts of the Northeast on Sunday, creating many airport delays and slick roads as the Pacific Northwest braced for more rain after days of flooding and mudslides. The storm began Saturday and brought...
Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer dispels Michigan rumors, says he’s ‘very happy in Tuscaloosa’
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer is “very happy in Tuscaloosa” and has no interest in pursuing other jobs, he said in a statement Sunday. With the sudden opening at Michigan, the second-year coach has stated he will stay at Alabama as the ninth-ranked Crimson Tide prepare for a...
Kevin Hassett says Federal Reserve can reject Trump’s views if he is chair
WASHINGTON — A leading candidate to be President Donald Trump’s choice for Federal Reserve chair said that he would present the president’s views to Fed officials for their consideration but they could reject them if they chose when making decisions on interest rates. Kevin Hassett, in an interview Sunday on...
NFL Week 15: Jaguars overwhelm Jets from start to finish, reach 10 wins
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Trevor Lawrence accounted for six touchdowns, including a career-high five passing, and the Jacksonville Jaguars overwhelmed the New York Jets from start to finish in a 48-20 drubbing Sunday. Lawrence completed 20 of 32 passes for 330 yards and didn’t have a turnover for the third consecutive...
Myles Garrett gets within 1 of sack record, but Browns lose
CHICAGO — Caleb Williams threw two touchdown passes, and the Chicago Bears beat Cleveland, 31-3, on Sunday in one of the coldest games ever at Soldier Field even though the Browns’ Myles Garrett moved within a sack of the NFL’s single-season record. The Bears (10-4) heated up early on a...
Lamar Jackson’s 2 TD passes, long pick-6 propel Ravens to 24-0 win over Bengals
CINCINNATI — The Baltimore Ravens served notice that they have plenty of fight left as they pursue a third straight AFC North title. The Ravens snapped a two-game losing streak and had what coach John Harbaugh said was their most complete game of the season as they blanked the Cincinnati...
‘Zootopia 2’ reclaims No. 1 spot at box office, grosses $1B worldwide
NEW YORK — “Zootopia 2” regained the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office with $26.3 million in its third weekend of release, according to studio estimates Sunday, as The Walt Disney Co. animated sequel became the year’s second film to gross $1 billion worldwide. With “Avatar: Fire and...
JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids ‘midair collision’ with U.S. Air Force tanker
WASHINGTON — A JetBlue flight from the small Caribbean nation of Curaçao halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker on Friday, and the pilot blamed the military plane for crossing his path. “We almost had a midair collision up here,” the JetBlue pilot said,...
Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski tells AP of Belarus prison ordeal in first interview after release
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski arrived for an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, direct from a dentist appointment. The 63-year-old veteran human rights advocate — looking pale, visibly tired and emaciated — was experiencing a return to daily life...
Guatemala declares state of emergency after armed attacks kill at least 5
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala — Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo on Sunday said he had declared a state of emergency in two municipalities in western Guatemala a day after armed men attacked a military post and a police station, cut off roads and hijacked buses, killing at least five people. Criminal gangs...
Mass shooting at Jewish event on Bondi Beach follows rising antisemitism in Australia
TEL AVIV, Israel — At least 11 people were killed Sunday in an attack on a Hannukah celebration at a popular Sydney beach and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was quick to call it an act of antisemitic terrorism. Antisemitism has been on the rise in Australia, fueled in part...
Pope criticizes prison overcrowding during special Mass for inmates, guards and families
ROME — Pope Leo XIV criticized prison overcrowding and insufficient inmate rehabilitation programs on Sunday as he celebrated a special Mass for detainees, guards and their families in the final event of the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year. The Vatican said an estimated 6,000 people signed up to participate in the...
Attacker who killed U.S. troops in Syria was a recent recruit to security forces, official says
BEIRUT — A man who carried out an attack in Syria that killed three U.S. citizens had joined Syria’s internal security forces as a base security guard two months earlier and was recently reassigned amid suspicions that he might be affiliated with the Islamic State group, a Syrian official told...
Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy party votes to disband after more than 30 years of activism
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy party voted Sunday to dissolve after more than 30 years of activism, marking the end of an era of the Chinese semiautonomous city ‘s once-diverse political landscape. Democratic Party chairperson Lo Kin-hei said the political environment was “one important point” among the factors...
Hamas confirms the death of a top commander in Gaza after Israeli strike
JERUSALEM — Hamas on Sunday confirmed the death of a top commander in Gaza, a day after Israel said it had killed Raed Saad in a strike outside Gaza City. The Hamas statement described Saad as the commander of its military manufacturing unit. Israel had described him as an architect...
