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Divers recover artifacts from the Titanic’s sister ship Britannic for the 1st time
ATHENS, Greece — Divers have recovered artifacts from the Titanic’s sister ship, the Britannic, for the first time since the ocean liner sank in the Aegean Sea more than a century ago after striking a mine during World War I. The Culture Ministry in Greece said Monday that an 11-member...
FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with skeptical Democrats at contentious hearing
WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with skeptical Democrats at a contentious Senate oversight hearing Tuesday, defending his record amid criticism that he has politicized the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency and pursued retribution against perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump. The appearance Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary...
Russia shows off conventional and nuclear military might in drills — and raises tensions with NATO
A swarm of Russian drones flies into Poland in what officials there regard as a deliberate provocation. NATO responds by bolstering the alliance’s air defenses on its eastern flank. Moscow showcases its conventional and nuclear military might in long-planned exercises with Belarus, as it warns the West against sending foreign...
New York judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count stand
NEW YORK — A New York judge on Tuesday threw out terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, rejecting the Manhattan district attorney’s theory in a state murder case that the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was “intended to evoke terror.” Judge Gregory Carro kept other charges in place, including a...
Georgia Supreme Court declines to hear Fani Willis’ appeal of her removal from Trump election case
ATLANTA — Georgia’s highest court has declined to consider Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ appeal of her removal from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others. Citing an “appearance of impropriety” created a romantic relationship Willis had with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, whom she had hired...
Zelenskyy calls for a European air defense system as Russian strike wounds 13 in Ukrainian city
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces bombarded the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with rockets overnight, wounding 13 people, including two children, officials said Tuesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged European leaders to make the continent safe by building an ambitious air defense umbrella. With the war grinding on since Russia’s...
Israeli military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City as thousands of Palestinians flee
JERUSALEM — Israel launched its offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, vowing to overwhelm a city already in ruins from nearly two years of war as thousands of Palestinians fled in vehicles strapped with mattresses and other belongings that clogged a coastal road. The operation into the largest Palestinian city...
Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and indie patriarch, dies at 89
Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, died Tuesday at 89. Redford died “at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah — the place he loved, surrounded by...
Justin Herbert, suffocating defense boost Chargers past Raiders
LAS VEGAS — Justin Herbert passed for 242 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Chargers to a 20-9 victory over the Raiders on Monday night and giving Los Angeles coach Jim Harbaugh a win over rival Las Vegas coach Pete Carroll. The Chargers, however, lost defensive end Khalil Mack to...
Baker Mayfield, Rachaad White rally Bucs to 20-19 win over Texans
HOUSTON — Baker Mayfield led an 11-play, 80-yard drive capped by Rachaad White’s 2-yard touchdown run with 6 seconds left, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rallied past the Houston Texans 20-19 on Monday night. Mayfield threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns for the Bucs (2-0), and his 15-yard scramble...
U.S. designates Colombia as failing to cooperate in the drug war for 1st time in nearly 30 years
MIAMI — The Trump administration on Monday added Colombia to a list of nations failing to cooperate in the drug war for the first time in almost 30 years, a stinging rebuke to a traditional U.S. ally that reflects a recent surge in cocaine production and fraying ties between the...
Bengals coach Zac Taylor has trust in backup QB Jake Browning as team begins tough stretch
CINCINNATI — Zac Taylor will have to get through an extended period without franchise quarterback Joe Burrow for the third time in his tenure as the Cincinnati Bengals’ coach. At least Taylor knows what Jake Browning can do. Browning has been with the Bengals since 2021. He was on the...
Senate approves White House economist to serve on Fed board
WASHINGTON — The Senate has approved one of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers for a seat on the Federal Reserve’s governing board, giving the White House greater influence over the central bank just two days before it is expected to vote in favor of reducing its key interest rate....
Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to unseat Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook ahead of rate vote
WASHINGTON — An appeals court ruled Monday that Lisa Cook can remain a Federal Reserve governor, rebuffing President Donald Trump’s efforts to remove her just ahead of a key vote on interest rates. The Trump administration is expected to quickly turn to the Supreme Court in a last-ditch bid to...
Trump wouldn’t call Minnesota governor after Democrat was slain but now blames him for raised flags
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump claimed Monday that he would have ordered flags lowered to half-staff following the assassination of a Minnesota Democratic state lawmaker this summer had he been asked by the state’s governor. But Trump at the time refused to even call Democratic Gov. Tim Walz to express...
Trump administration joins Republicans’ campaign to police speech in reaction to Kirk’s murder
Vice President JD Vance on Monday jumped onto the conservative movement demanding consequences for those who have cheered Charlie Kirk’s killing, calling on the public to turn in anyone who says distasteful things about the assassination of his friend and political ally. “When you see someone celebrating Charlie’s murder, call...
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel believes win over Dolphins can be blueprint for rest of season
The New England Patriots got the bounce-back Week 2 win they were hoping for Sunday. It took responding to a 74-yard Miami punt return for a touchdown with a 90-yard kickoff return for a score, followed by a late defensive stand to secure it. It’s exactly the kind of victory...
Emmy Awards ratings up 8% with CBS audience of 7.4 million
LOS ANGELES — Ratings for the Emmy Awards have continued their climb from all-time lows as the television industry looks to shake off the shake-ups of recent years. About 7.42 million viewers tuned in to watch the Nate Bargatze -hosted 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on CBS, according to Nielsen company...
Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis, calling it a ‘replica’ of his crackdown on Washington
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an order Monday sending the National Guard into Memphis to combat crime, offering another major test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities. With Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee visiting the Oval Office, Trump said troops would be...
New season, same frustrations for Garrett and Browns after ’embarrassing’ loss
Even though Myles Garrett signed a four-year contract extension worth $204.8 million with the Cleveland Browns instead of following through on his trade demand, his frustrations about the state of the franchise he has played for since being the first overall pick in 2017 haven’t subsided. The All-Pro pass rusher...
Fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sues Trump administration to get her job back
NEW YORK — Former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sued the U.S. government Monday to get her job back, saying her firing was for political reasons and was unconstitutional. Her lawsuit in Manhattan federal court blamed the firing on the fact that her father is James Comey, a former F.B.I. director,...
Kennedy’s vaccine committee plans to vote on covid-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox shots
NEW YORK — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisory committee meets this week, with votes expected on whether to change recommendations on shots against covid-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox. The exact questions to be voted on Thursday and Friday in Atlanta are unclear. Officials at the Department...
Bengals coach Zac Taylor confirms Joe Burrow will have surgery on left toe. QB could miss 3 months
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor confirmed Monday that quarterback Joe Burrow will have surgery on his injured left toe. “We are working through the details and timelines. We will go through the week and get all the information we can,” Taylor said during an afternoon news conference. Taylor...
Trump says U.S. military again targeted boat allegedly carrying drugs from VenezuelaVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said the U.S. military on Monday again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela, killing three aboard the vessel, and hinted that the military targeting of cartels could be further expanded. “The Strike occurred while these confirmed narcoterrorists from Venezuela were in International Waters...
Vikings QB McCarthy’s sprained ankle will keep him out for next game vs. Burrow-less Bengals
EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will likely miss the next game with a sprained ankle, coach Kevin O’Connell said on Monday, and running back Aaron Jones will also be out with a hamstring injury. McCarthy didn’t miss any time during Minnesota’s 22-6 loss to Atlanta, passing an...
