June 2, 2025.

New York Mets' Francisco Lindor hits a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Monday, June 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)

Alvarez delivers 10th-inning RBI double and Mets overcome Ohtani’s heroics for 4-3 win over Dodgers

Francisco Alvarez drove in his first run in four weeks with a double leading off the 10th inning, and the New York Mets overcame Shohei Ohtani’s 23rd homer and tying sacrifice fly for a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Francisco Lindor hit a leadoff homer and a 10th-inning RBI single for the Mets, who opened this NLCS rematch with their eighth win in nine games. Ohtani hit a 424-foot solo shot off Max Kranick in the seventh, getting his fifth homer in seven games to tie Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh for the major league lead with 23.

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FILE - Lawrence Welk's boyhood home is seen Strasburg, N.D. , Oct. 10, 2002. (AP Photo/Will Kincaid, File)

North Dakota’s historic sites will finally have toilets that flush

Visitors to historic sites in North Dakota will soon have flush toilets available. The State Historical Society is upgrading major sites with staffs, such as bandleader Lawrence Welk’s childhood home. The move comes as a way to improve the visitor experience and to replace portable and vault toilets at staffed sites. Other sites set for the upgrades include Whitestone Hill and Fort Buford. North Dakota has 60 historic sites, from museums to historic buildings to remote locations. Not every site will receive the restroom upgrades. Nearly 400,000 people last year visited places where the Historical Society tracks visitation.

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Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Mike Trout (27) watches his home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Monday, June 2, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Trout bounces back from injury with 3 more hits and his 2nd career homer at Fenway Park

It hasn’t taken Mike Trout long to regain his form after missing a month with a bruised left knee. Trout had three more hits on Monday night, including a 454-foot homer that was the longest at Fenway Park this year. The Los Angeles Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6. It was Trout’s second three-hit game in three starts since returning from the injured list on Friday. In all, the 11-time All-Star and three-time AL MVP is 8 for 14 since coming off the IL. It was only his second home run in 35 career games at Fenway Park.

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FILE - Texas Tech pitcher NiJaree Canady (24) throws during an NCAA college softball game on Friday, March 28, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Colin E Braley, File)

Texas Tech ends Oklahoma’s 4-year run as Women’s College World Series champ with walk-off 3-2 win

Oklahoma’s run of four straight Women’s College World Series titles ended when Lauren Allred’s walk-off sacrifice fly gave Texas Tech a 3-2 victory in the semifinals. Coach Patty Gasso’s Sooners were down to their last strike in the top of the seventh inning when Abigale Dayton summoned a bit of magic, hitting a tying two-run homer against Red Raiders ace NiJaree Canady. But the Red Raiders responded quickly in the bottom half. Mihyia Davis singled with one out and Hailey Toney followed with a double. Allred hit a fly ball to right field and Sydney Barker’s throw to the plate was wide, allowing Davis to score easily.

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Police tape cordons off an area outside the Union Gospel Mission homeless shelter in Salem, Ore., Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Claire Rush)

Stabbing attack at Oregon homeless shelter injures a dozen people

Police say a dozen people were injured in a stabbing attack at an Oregon homeless shelter and a suspect was arrested. The Salem Police Department says a man with an eight-inch knife walked into the lobby of the Union Gospel Mission Sunday evening in Salem and stabbed several people. Other people were hurt when they tried to intervene. Police say the man then left the building and stabbed others who were sitting outside nearby. Police arrested the suspect across the street from the shelter. Five of the victims remained hospitalized on Monday.

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Max Homa lines up his putt on the 13th green during the second round of the Memorial golf tournament, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Max Homa carries his own bag and falls just short of qualifying for the US Open

Max Homa’s long day of 36-hole U.S. Open qualifying got even longer because he carried his own bag. Homa is no longer with his caddie of two months. A person aware of the situation, speaking on condition of anonymity, tells the AP that caddie Bill Harke is out of a job. Homa wasn’t interested in sharing details. He only wanted to talk about golf. He three-putted for par on his final hole. That put him in a 5-for-1 playoff that was won by Cameron Young. Homa offered some insight when he says it helped him not having someone standing next to him.

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FILE - Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli speaks during a news conference, Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, in Raritan, N.J. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Trump, pushing for Ciattarelli, says New Jersey ‘ready to pop out of blue horror show’

President Donald Trump implored voters in New Jersey’s primary for governor to vote for Republican Jack Ciattarelli when early in-person voting begins Tuesday and said the state was ready for a change from years of Democratic control. The president announced his endorsement for Ciattarelli last month and held a telephone rally for the candidate Monday. The phone call lasted about 10 minutes, with the president saying that voters will decide whether the state remains a “high-tax, high-crime sanctuary state.” Currently, the state attorney general has directed local law enforcement not to assist federal agents in civil immigration matters.

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President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump appears to undercut US proposal to Iran, declaring he won’t allow any uranium enrichment

President Donald Trump has appeared to undercut a proposal that was offered by his special envoy to Iran. Trump posted on social media Monday that he’ll insist that Tehran fully dismantle its nuclear enrichment program as part of any deal to ease crushing sanctions. Trump and Steve Witkoff, who is leading the negotiations for the U.S., have repeatedly offered inconsistent public messages about whether Iran would be allowed to retain the capacity to enrich uranium to lower levels for civilian purposes. Trump’s post comes after media reports that Witkoff’s latest proposal to Tehran would have allowed Iran to retain low levels of enrichment for civilian uses like nuclear medicine and commercial power.

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MrBeast aims to raise millions for his charity by offering a weekend experience to six-figure donors

MrBeast plans to turn the success of his Amazon Prime Video reality competition series into millions of dollars for charity. YouTube’s biggest creator is offering an exclusive weekend on the set of Beast Games Season 2 to the first 40 donors who make $100,000 gifts to his registered nonprofit. The invitation comes as MrBeast surpasses 400 million subscribers. Rallying that fervent following to make their own charitable contributions marks a new fundraising strategy for Donaldson and signals his continued philanthropic presence. Donaldson says: “I have some big charity projects I want to fund so I think it’s a win/win.”

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FILE - Transportation Security Administration workers screen airline passengers at Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta,File)

Judge grants preliminary injunction to protect collective bargaining agreement for TSA workers

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to stop Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from killing a collective bargaining agreement for Transportation Safety Administration workers. U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman of Seattle says an injunction is needed to preserve the rights and benefits TSA workers have enjoyed for years while being represented by the  American Federation of Government Employees. Pechman’s order Monday says the union’s lawsuit shows that Noem’s directive to end the agreement “constitutes impermissible retaliations.” AFGE National President Everett Kelley says the court’s decision “is a crucial victory for federal workers and the rule of law.”

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FILE - New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, left, holds his first news conference with Gov. Kathy Hochul after his swearing in ceremony, making him the state's first person of Latino heritage to serve in statewide office, May 25, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

New York governor’s No. 2 is challenging her in next year’s election

New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado says he will challenge his boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul, in the governor’s race next year, months after a feud between the two Democrats erupted into public view. Delgado announced his candidacy in a short campaign video released Monday. Delgado has been hinting at a primary challenge against Hochul for months and earlier this year said he would he would not run for reelection alongside the governor, ramping up speculation about his future and leading Hochul’s office to sideline him from the duties of his ceremonial post.

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FILE - Health department staff members enter the Andrews County Health Department measles clinic carrying doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas. (AP Photo/Annie Rice, File)

All international travelers should get measles vaccinations, CDC says

U.S. health officials have changed their advice to international travelers about measles, saying Americans should be vaccinated against the disease no matter where they travel in the world. U.S. residents are recommended to get measles-mumps-rubella shots, anyway. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously emphasized the importance of vaccination for travelers going to countries with outbreaks. Last week, the CDC updated its guidance to call for vaccinations for travelers going to any other country at all. One expert says the agency is acknowledging that travel itself can lead to measles exposures.

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Umberto Rispoli, atop Journalism, participates in the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Journalism opens as the Belmont favorite. Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty is the 2nd choice

Kentucky Derby runner-up and Preakness winner Journalism has opened as the 8-5 favorite in the Belmont Stakes to close out the Triple Crown. Derby winner Sovereignty was set as the second choice at odds of 2-1 on Monday. Baeza, who finished third in Kentucky in early May, opened at 4-1 with Bob Baffert-trained Rodriguez next at 6-1. Journalism drew the No. 7 post in the field of eight horses for the second Belmont at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York. Sovereignty will leave the starting gate from the No. 2 post.

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Protesters and security stand in front of Delaney Hall, a recently re-opened immigration detention center, in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Supreme Court to hear private prison company appeal in suit over immigration detainee $1-a-day wages

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from a private prison company facing a lawsuit claiming immigration detainees were forced to work and paid a $1 a day in Colorado. The high court took up the case Monday. The GEO Group appealed to the high court after a judge refused to toss out the 2014 lawsuit. The company says the lawsuits are really a back door way to push back against federal immigration policy and its pay rates are in line with Immigration and Customs Enforcement regulations. They say the immigrants can’t sue because they’re running the facilities on behalf of the government, which is immune from such lawsuits.

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Attorneys Billy Murphy, left, and Janai Woodhouse look on as Collette Lee speaks about how a Baltimore special education teacher sexually abused her decades ago during a news conference Monday, June 2, 2025 at the offices of Murphy, Falcon Murphy in downtown Baltimore. (AP Photo/Lea Skene)

Baltimore schools sued by former students alleging the system protected a predatory teacher

Three women are suing Baltimore’s public school system, alleging they were sexually abused by a special education teacher decades ago. The plaintiffs accuse administrators of failing to protect students from the teacher’s predatory behavior. Their attorneys say school officials knew about the abuse and allowed it to continue. They say the teacher, Alvin Hunt, would lure students to his house for tutoring. A spokesperson for the school system declined to comment on the lawsuits but confirmed that Hunt worked as a teacher from 1975 until his retirement in 2005, then returned as a substitute from 2010 to 2019. Attempts to reach Hunt were unsuccessful.

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FILE - Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a news conference at the Justice Department, Feb. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Romanian man pleads guilty to ‘swatting’ plot that targeted an ex-US president and lawmakers

A Romanian citizen has pleaded guilty to engaging in a plot to use “swatting” calls to intimidate and threaten dozens of people with bogus police emergencies, including a former U.S. president and several members of Congress. Thomas Szabo, 26, is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 23 by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson in Washington. Szabo pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and one count of making bomb threats. He was extradited from Romania in November 2024 after he was indicted with a co-defendant from Serbia.

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FILE - A woman walks in the al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria's Hasakeh province, where tens of thousands of mostly women and children linked to the Islamic State group have been living for years, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue,File)

US citizen who joined Islamic State in Syria is sentenced to 10 years in prison

A naturalized U.S. citizen who pleaded guilty to receiving military training from the Islamic State group has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Prosecutors say 49-year-old Lirim Sylejmani engaged in at least one battle against U.S.-led forces after he entered Syria in 2015. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras in Washington, D.C., on Monday imposed Sylejmani’s prison sentence followed by a lifetime of supervised release. Sylejmani, who was born in Kosovo and moved to Chicago roughly 25 years ago, pleaded guilty last December to one count of receiving military training from a foreign terrorist organization.

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FILE - This Feb. 18, 2013, file photo shows the XL Center arena in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, file)

Hartford home of UConn Huskies basketball renamed PeoplesBank Arena

The part-time home of the storied UConn men’s and women’s basketball teams in Hartford has a new name: PeoplesBank Arena. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont was among the officials announcing the new naming rights deal Monday at the arena. Terms of the multi-year deal were not released. The 16,000-seat arena opened in 1975 as the Hartford Civic Center and was renamed the XL Center in 2007. The UConn men’s and women’s basketball teams play half their home games in Hartford and the other half at Gampel Pavilion on the Storrs campus. The arena also was once home to the NHL’s Hartford Whalers and hosts concerts and other events.

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Employees work inside a franchise of "Sabor Venezolano," one of 18 businesses owned by Wilmer Escaray which employ scores of Venezuelan immigrants with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) who are now potentially exposed to deportation, in Doral, Fla., Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Judge blocks administration from revoking protected status for small subset of Venezuelans

A federal judge says an estimated 5,000 Venezuelans granted temporary protected status can continue to work and live in the U.S. despite a Supreme Court ruling revoking protections. U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco ruled Friday that Venezuelans whose Temporary Protected Status was extended to October 2026 are not affected by the Supreme Court’s order. The Supreme Court last month gave the go-ahead for the Republican administration to strip TPS from an estimated 350,000 Venezuelans, exposing them to possible deportation. Chen’s court continues to hear the underlying claim that the revocations by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem were unlawful.

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Marc Maron to end his ‘WTF’ podcast after 15 years of interviewing comics, actors, musicians, Obama

Comic and actor Marc Maron says he’s ending his popular and influential podcast “WTF with Marc Maron” after nearly 16 years. Maron said on the show released Monday that the final episode will drop in the fall. Maron says he and longtime producing partner Brendan McDonald are “burnt out” but “utterly satisfied with the work” they’ve done. Maron was a veteran standup comic who had dabbled in radio when he started the show in 2009. It stood out with its thoughtful, probing longform interviews of cultural figures and reached a peak when then-President Barack Obama visited Maron’s makeshift Los Angeles garage studio for an episode in 2015.

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FILE - Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Johnnie Bryant in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Dec. 27, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Suns coaching search down to 2 candidates, Cavs assistants Bryant and Ott, AP source says

The Phoenix Suns have whittled their coaching search down to two candidates, with Cleveland Cavaliers assistants Johnnie Bryant and Jordan Ott making the cut, a person familiar with the search confirmed. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the news has not been officially announced by the team. ESPN first reported that Bryant and Ott were the two finalists. The Suns are looking for their fourth coach in four seasons after firing Mike Budenholzer following a miserable 36-46 season that ended without a trip to the playoffs. Bryant and Ott are expected to meet with Suns management later this week.

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FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Trump asks the Supreme Court to clear the way for federal downsizing plans

President Donald Trump’s administration has renewed its request for the Supreme Court to clear the way for plans to downsize the federal workforce, while a lawsuit filed by labor unions and cities proceeds. The high court filing Monday came after an appeals court refused to freeze a California-based judge’s order halting the cuts, which have been led by the Department of Government Efficiency. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston ruled last month that Trump’s administration needed congressional approval to make sizable cuts to the federal workforce. The administration initially asked the justices to step in last month, but withdrew its appeal for technical, legal reasons. The latest filing is one in a series emergency appeals arguing federal judges had overstepped their authority.

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FILE - An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, is seen in the night sky over the Tallinn bay of the Baltic sea in Tallinn, Estonia, April 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits, file)

Northern lights could be visible again in some US states after weekend solar storms

Space weather forecasters say northern lights may be visible in parts of the northern United States following weekend solar storms. The sun burped out another burst of energy Monday that’s headed to Earth. Colorful auroras could be visible in Alaska, Washington, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Maine and parts of Idaho, Wyoming, Iowa, New York, Vermont and New Hampshire. The sun is at the maximum phase of its 11-year activity cycle, making auroras more common and widespread. Last year, the strongest geomagnetic storm in two decades slammed Earth, producing light displays across the Northern Hemisphere.

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Pulp is back for ‘More,’ their first album in 24 years. Even the Britpop band is surprised

The singular Britpop band Pulp has returned. On Friday, they will release their first new album in 24 years, the aptly titled “More.” Even the band is shocked there’s new Pulp music in 2025, as they told The Associated Press in a rare interview. “More” is the band’s first full-length since bassist Steve Mackey died in 2023. His death was a catalyst for the new record. “It made me realize that you don’t have endless amounts of time to create things,” the charismatic frontman Jarvis Cocker told the AP.

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Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky (72) watches the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

The Stanley Cup final goalie matchup: Bobrovsky and Skinner, matching wits once again

The only times that Sergei Bobrovsky spent any time really reflecting on winning the Stanley Cup were the obvious moments. The on-ice celebration that night. The day of the parade. Things like that. Otherwise, he did what he always does. He looked at what was next. It is a simple approach and it works best for the Florida goaltender, who is about to play in the Stanley Cup Final for a third consecutive season. And in this title series, he’ll likely be matching goalie wits with Stuart Skinner again — the Edmonton netminder who was in goal for last year’s Stanley Cup Final.

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How Christopher Gattelli crafted Broadway’s ‘Death Becomes Her’ and made it a Tonys powerhouse

When he was first asked to lead the Broadway hit musical “Death Becomes Her,” director and choreographer Christopher Gattelli loved it, but refused to work on the big, splashy opening number. It was just too delicious. So Gattelli worked out everything else about how to put Robert Zemeckis’ 1992 comic cult classic onto a stage and only then turned to the brassy song, “For the Gaze,” a winking nod to gay men. What Gattelli crafted is an opening number for the ages: Mid-song costume changes, spangly jumpsuits, tuxedos, high-kicking Vegas showgirls, a body double doing somersaults and a Liza Minnelli cameo.

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Florida Panthers' Aleksander Barkov (16) skates over to accept the Prince of Wales Trophy following Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Surprise! NHL, with the help of kids, gives Barkov the Selke and King Clancy awards

Florida’s Aleksander Barkov thought the team meeting was over. He found it odd that the Panthers hadn’t been told they could leave. Turns out, there was a good reason. Two of them, actually. The Panthers hadn’t had an opportunity to spend any time at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital during their playoff run, so the team decided to bring some of the patients into the team facility for a visit instead. And the kids came bearing gifts for Barkov: the Selke Trophy as the league’s top defensive forward, and the King Clancy trophy for leadership and humanitarian work.

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FILE - Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Supreme Court will consider reviving Republican challenge to Illinois law on mail ballots

The Supreme Court has agreed to consider reviving a Republican challenge to an Illinois law that allows mail ballots to be counted if they are received up to two weeks after Election Day. The justices said Monday will hear arguments in the fall over whether Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., and two former presidential electors have the legal right, or standing, to sue over the law in federal court. Lower federal courts ruled they lack standing. The case could serve to amplify claims made by President Donald Trump that late-arriving ballots and drawn out electoral counts undermine confidence in elections.

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Jacpot! The Royals call up top prospect Jac Caglianone in the hopes of jump-starting their offense

The Kansas City Royals have called up top prospect Jac Caglianone, and he could make his big league debut on Tuesday night in St. Louis. They announced the move on Monday, one day after a second straight 1-0 game against Detroit. Kansas City has hit the fewest homers and scored the second-fewest runs in baseball, and the Royals hope that Caglianone can help to jump-start that anemic offense. In 50 games between Double-A and Triple-A this season, Caglianone has hit 15 homers and 56 RBIs with a .322 batting average. He was the sixth overall pick in last year’s first-year player draft.

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Old Dominion’s new album, ‘Barbara,’ won’t lean on band’s record-breaking laurels

Old Dominion will release their new album, “Barbara,” on Aug. 22. The 13-track project includes the previously released “Me Most Nights” and “Making Good Time,” along with the four-on-the-floor “Talk Country” and the R&B-infused “What Doesn’t Kill a Memory.” Lead singer Matthew Ramsey says the band has worked on the album for the last two years, calling it their most eclectic album to date. They won their eighth consecutive group of the year award at last month’s Academy of Country Music Awards, putting Old Dominion in the sole position of the record. The band is prepping for the “How Good Is That” world tour, which launches this month in South Carolina.

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Bubba Wallace puts on his helmet before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Lebanon, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

NASCAR’s new $1M In-season Challenge starts with drivers focused more on winning races

Bubba Wallace sees NASCAR as having all the momentum possible right now with different media partners. Perfect timing then for NASCAR’s In-season Challenge to debut, right? Well, Wallace forgot that was about to debut even as he thinks this will be a way to get fans even more invested. Kyle Larson also didn’t realize NASCAR’s new in-season competition had its field set after the Cup Series race at the Nashville Superspeedway. Larson said he hadn’t seen any promotion of the competition. NASCAR announced this new in-season competition in May 2024. The next three races will seed 32 drivers for the competition starting at Atlanta on June 28.

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FILE - Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

What cases are left on the Supreme Court’s emergency docket? Here’s a look

A little less than once a week on average since President Donald Trump began his second term, his administration’s lawyers have filed emergency appeals with the Supreme Court. The sequence of events is familiar: A lower court judge blocks a part of the Republican president’s agenda, an appellate panel refuses to put the order on hold while the case continues and the Justice Department turns to the nation’s highest court. The Supreme Court is not being asked to render a final decision but rather to set the rules while the case makes it way through the courts. The administration’s most recent emergency filing arrived May 27, seeking to halt an order by a judge in Boston.

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