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June 6, 2025.

Atlanta Braves' Sean Murphy hits a sacrifice fly during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Friday, June 6, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

A ball thrown from the stands causes moment of confusion in Braves-Giants game

June 6, 2025

An overexuberant fan had people seeing double during the game between the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants. A ball was thrown on the field from the stands on a sacrifice fly by the Braves in the fourth inning, leading to a brief moment of confusion with two balls on the field at once. The umpires briefly met to discuss the play but no change was made as the extra ball didn’t impact the play. The Giants won the game 5-4 in 10 innings.

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This undated photo provided by the Wenatchee Police Department shows Travis Caleb Decker who the police are asking the public for help in locating the Washington state father who is wanted for murder after his three young daughters were reported missing and then found dead. (Wenatchee Police Department via AP)

Search expands for former Army soldier accused of killing his 3 young daughters in Washington state

June 6, 2025

Authorities have closed a wide swath of popular campgrounds and backpacking areas along the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington as they search for a former Army soldier wanted in the deaths of his three young daughters. Law enforcement officers from an array of state and federal agencies are looking for Travis 32-year-old Caleb Decker after the girls were found dead at a remote campsite outside Leavenworth on Monday. They have been identified as 9-year-old Paityn Decker, 8-year-old Evelyn Decker and 5-year-old Olivia Decker. The girls’ mother reported them missing May 30 when Caleb Decker failed to return them to her home in Wenatchee after a scheduled visit.

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New York Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. hits an RBI single during the second inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Friday, June 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. has The Seventy Percent Solution

June 6, 2025

Jazz Chisholm Jr. has The Seventy Percent Solution. While most athletes talk about the urge to give 100% or even 110%, the New York Yankees infielder thinks his success since returning from the injured list has been caused by limiting his intensity. Chisholm hit a three-run, go-ahead homer in the first inning and four RBIs to spark the Yankees over the Boston Red Sox 9-6 in the first meeting this year of AL East rivals. He says: “Just go at 70%. That’s what’s been working for me.”

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FILE - Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman takes part in warmups before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Seattle man charged with string of burglaries at the homes of NFL and MLB stars

June 6, 2025

A Seattle man has been charged with a string of burglaries at the homes of prominent current and former football and baseball players, marking the latest example of well-known athletes being targeted in these types of thefts. The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office says 21-year-old Earl Henderson Riley IV was charged Friday with several counts of residential burglary in both occupied and unoccupied homes, along with first-degree robbery. It was not immediately clear whether he has a lawyer. Prosecutors say Riley was the ringleader in a series of burglaries that started in February and involved thefts from the homes of such players as Seattle Mariners Luis Castillo and Julio Rodriguez and former Seattle Seahawk Richard Sherman.

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Atlanta Braves pitcher Craig Kimbrel crouches on the mound between pitches during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Friday, June 6, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Braves call up franchise saves leader Craig Kimbrel a day after blowing a big lead

June 6, 2025

The Atlanta Braves called up franchise career saves leader Craig Kimbrel from the minors a day after having their worst blown ninth-inning lead in more than a half-century. The Braves selected Kimbrel from Triple-A Gwinnett and recalled left-hander Dylan Dodd before opening a road series against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. Atlanta placed right-hander Daysbel Hernández on the 15-day injured list with right forearm inflammation and traded right-hander Scott Blewett to Baltimore for cash considerations to make room on the roster. The moves come a day after the Braves blew a 10-4 lead in the ninth inning at Arizona and lost 11-10.

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The Texas Longhorns softball team celebrates after defeating Texas Tech 10-4 to win the Women's College World Series championship in Oklahoma City, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips)

Texas beats Texas Tech 10-4 in decisive 3rd game of WCWS to win its 1st national championship

June 6, 2025

Mia Scott hit a grand slam, Teagan Kavan claimed another win and Texas defeated Texas Tech 10-4 in Game 3 of the Women’s College World Series championship series on Friday night to win its first national title. Kavan, a sophomore, allowed no earned runs in all 31 2/3 innings she pitched at the World Series. She went 4-0 with a save in the World Series for the Longhorns (56-12). Texas Tech star pitcher NiJaree Canady, who had thrown every pitch for the Red Raiders through their first five World Series games, was pulled after one inning in Game 3. She gave up five runs on five hits and only threw 25 pitches.

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FILE - Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) works out during an NFL football practice, May 28, 2025, at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

Action! Derrick Henry can parlay a 2,000-yard rushing season into a movie cameo with Adam Sandler

June 6, 2025

Star running back Derrick Henry of the Baltimore Ravens finally has the attention of “The Waterboy.” Henry has an offer from Adam Sandler, his favorite actor, to be cast in a movie if the five-time Pro Bowler rushes for 2,000 yards this season. The offer grew out of Henry’s appearance on radio personality Dan Patrick’s show this week. Patrick told Henry he would get him in a Sandler movie if he made NFL history with a second 2,000-yard season. Two days later, Sandler made the offer himself in a video shown to Henry on the practice field.

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Why a Minneapolis neighborhood sharpens a giant pencil every year

June 6, 2025

Residents will gather Saturday in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual — the sharpening of a gigantic No. 2 pencil. The 20-feet-tall pencil was sculpted out of a mammoth oak at the home of John and Amy Higgins. The beloved tree was damaged in a storm a few years ago. But the Higginses saw it not so much as a loss, but as a chance to give the tree new life. The sharpening ceremony on their front lawn has evolved into a spectacle that draws hundreds of people to the Lake of the Isles neighborhood, complete with music and pageantry.

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FILE - Author Edmund White appears in his New York apartment on April 24, 2006. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

How groundbreaking gay author Edmund White paved the way for other writers

June 6, 2025

Edmund White, a pioneer of contemporary gay literature, died this week at age 85. He left behind such widely read works as “A Boy’s Own Story” and “The Beautiful Room Is Empty” and a priceless gift to countless younger writers. Validation of their lives, the discovery of themselves through the stories of others. Pulitzer Prize winner Andrew Sean Greer says “Ed invented so many of us.” A National Book Award finalist and other authors speak of White’s work as more than just an influence, but as a rite of passage to read.

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FILE - President Donald Trump holds up an executive order after signing it at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

The 911 presidency: Trump flexes emergency powers in his second term

June 6, 2025

Call it the 911 presidency. Despite insisting that the United States has rebounded from calamity under his watch, President Donald Trump is harnessing emergency powers unlike any of his predecessors. Whether it’s leveling punishing tariffs, deploying troops to the border or sidelining environmental regulations, Trump has relied on rules and laws intended only for use in extraordinary circumstances like war and invasion. An analysis by The Associated Press shows that 20% of Trump’s 150 executive orders have included some kind of emergency declaration, a proportion that far exceed those issued by any other recent president during entire four-year terms.

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FILE - Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears greets visitors prior to the start of the Senate Session at the Virginia Capitol, Jan. 25, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

A Virginia Democrat hunts for votes in rural pockets where MAGA has strengthened its grip

June 6, 2025

Democrat Abigail Spanberger often campaigns in rural Virginia districts that President Donald Trump won by large margins. In the general election to be Virginia’s next governor, she is competing for voters in places where Democrats have struggled in recent elections. Spanberger’s efforts to gain ground in ruby-red parts of Virginia come as Democrats have nationally shown more interest in small-town America. The terrain may be new for Democrats nationally but it’s familiar ground for Spanberger. She hopes to benefit from growing concern about the impact of Trump’s policies on rural areas.

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Texas Tech pitcher NiJaree Canady celebrates during the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals against Texas in Oklahoma City, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips

Texas Tech’s NiJaree Canady breaks down after heavy pitching load in Women’s College World Series

June 6, 2025

Texas Tech’s NiJaree Canady threw every pitch for the Red Raiders in the Women’s College World Series, all the way through the first two games of the championship series and the first inning of the third. Canady, who has signed a second NIL deal worth more than $1 million, finally broke down. She was pulled after giving up five runs in the first inning of Game 3 against Texas on Friday. Canady threw 88 pitches on Wednesday 107 on Thursday and started Friday. She had no doubt she was going to pitch, despite going the distance in the previous five World Series games.

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Texas pitcher NiJaree Canady throws during the third game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals against Texas in Oklahoma City, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips)

Texas Tech pitcher NiJaree Canady signs a second $1 million-plus NIL deal, AP source says

June 6, 2025

Texas Tech pitcher NiJaree Canady has signed another $1 million-plus NIL deal, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the situation publicly. ESPN first reported the deal. The name, image and likeness deal came hours before Canady was set to pitch for the Red Raiders in the decisive Game 3 of the Women’s College World Series championship series against Texas.

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FILE - Ralph Leroy Menzies appears in Third District Court for a competency hearing in West Jordan, Utah, Monday, Nov 18, 2024. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool, File)

Utah judge rules a convicted killer with dementia is competent to be executed

June 6, 2025

A Utah judge has ruled that a convicted killer who developed dementia while on death row for 37 years is competent enough to be executed. Ralph Leroy Menzies was sentenced to die in 1988 for killing mother of three Maurine Hunsaker. Despite his recent cognitive decline, Menzies “consistently and rationally understands” why he is facing execution, Judge Matthew Bates wrote in a court order. Menzies had previously selected a firing squad as his method of execution. He would become only the sixth U.S. prisoner executed by firing squad since 1977. The Utah Attorney General’s Office is expected to file a death warrant soon. Menzies’ lawyers say they plan to appeal the ruling.

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FILE - People walk around the California State Capitol, Aug. 5, 2024, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Juliana Yamada, File)

Power bills in California have jumped nearly 50% in four years. Democrats think they have solutions

June 6, 2025

California lawmakers advanced several reform measures this week to rein in utility profits, slash electricity bills and potentially save consumers billions of dollars. The legislation is part of Democrats’ agenda to tackle the sky-high costs of living. California ratepayers pay some of the highest power bills in the country. Utilities say they need to increase rates to pay for wildfire mitigation projects, among other things. The legislation would limit utilities’ ability to collect a return for shareholders and provide credits to customers during summer months, among other things. Republicans, utilities and the California Chamber of Commerce said it would only increase costs.

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FILE - Washington Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Shane Lamond departs federal court after pleading not guilty to obstruction of justice and other charges, May 19, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Former DC police officer sentenced to 18 months for lying about leaking info to Proud Boys leader

June 6, 2025

A retired police officer was sentenced on Friday to serve 18 months behind bars for lying to authorities about leaking confidential information to the Proud Boys extremist group’s former top leader, who was under investigation for burning a Black Lives Matter banner in the nation’s capital. Shane Lamond was a lieutenant for the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., when he fed information about its banner burning investigation to then-Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio. Last December, after a trial without a jury, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson in Washington, D.C., convicted Lamond of one count of obstructing justice and three counts of making false statements.

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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the Fraternal Order of Police in the State Dinning Room of the White House, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

US, Chinese officials to meet in London next week for new round of trade talks

June 6, 2025

Senior U.S. administration officials will meet with a Chinese delegation on Monday in London for the next round of trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing, President Donald Trump said Friday. The meeting comes after a phone call between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday, which the U.S. president described as a “very positive” conversation as the two countries attempt to break an impasse over tariffs and global supplies of rare earth minerals. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will represent the U.S. side in the trade talks. “The meeting should go very well,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Friday afternoon.

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FILE - Elon Musk flashes his T-shirt that reads "DOGE" to the media as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, March 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Supreme Court allows DOGE team to access Social Security systems with data on millions of Americans

June 6, 2025

The Supreme Court has handed the Trump administration two victories in cases involving the Department of Government Efficiency, including giving it access to Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans. The court’s majority sided Friday with the Trump administration in its first Supreme Court appeals involving DOGE, the effort recently led by Elon Musk. The three liberal justices dissented in both cases. One decision halted an order from a judge in Maryland restricting the team’s access to the Social Security Administration under federal privacy laws. The other reined in orders seeking transparency at DOGE in a lawsuit filed by a watchdog group.

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President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Judge says administration can dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services

June 6, 2025

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has denied a request to halt the Trump administration’s further dismantling of an agency that funds and promotes libraries across the country. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon had previously agreed to temporarily block the Republican administration. But on Friday, he wrote that recent court decisions suggested that the lawsuit brought by the American Library Association and others belonged in a separate court dedicated to hearing contractual claims. In March, President Donald Trump ordered that the Institute of Museum and Library Services and several other federal agencies be reduced to minimal functions.

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Candles, flowers, and notes are placed at a makeshift memorial in San Antonio, on Thursday, June 5, 2025, for voice actor Jonathan Joss who was recently killed. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

What to know about fatal shooting of ‘King of the Hill’ actor Jonathan Joss as co-stars pay tribute

June 6, 2025

It remains unclear what prompted the fatal shooting of Jonathan Joss. But police say they are looking into whether his sexual orientation played any role in his death. The Native American voice actor is best known for his work on the animated television series “King of the Hill.” Joss’ husband has claimed the person arrested for the shooting yelled “violent homophobic slurs” before opening fire. San Antonio police initially said they had found no evidence indicating the killing was related to Joss’ sexual orientation. On Thursday, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus walked back that statement, saying whether Joss’ sexual orientation is tied to his death is still being investigated.

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FILE - The Supreme Court is pictured, Jan. 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Supreme Court will hear Alabama appeal in bid to execute man found to be intellectually disabled

June 6, 2025

The Supreme Court will consider making it harder for convicted murderers to show their lives should be spared because they are intellectually disabled. That’s according to an order released early on Friday after an apparent technological glitch. It’s the second time in about a year that an online error resulted in an early release from the high court. The justices’ action comes in an appeal from Alabama, which is seeking to execute Joseph Clifton Smith. He was sentenced to death for killing a man in 1997. When it’s argued in the fall, the case could be the first in which the Supreme Court cuts back on its 23-year-old landmark ruling that barred the death penalty for people who are intellectually disabled.

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New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) reacts after drawing a foul and scoring during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Las Vegas Aces, Saturday, May 17, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Aces, BetMGM Sportsbook team up: What this means for the WNBA

June 6, 2025

The announcement last week was made in true Las Vegas fashion. It was bold and loud and in the heart of the Strip. Representatives from the Aces, MGM Resorts and a local charity placed their hands on a big red button that they together pushed down. Then the famous Bellagio fountains suddenly roared behind them as water blasted into the sky. They announced a three-year sponsorship between the WNBA team and BetMGM Sportsbook. It was timed for a news release in which the league reached a similar agreement.

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Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Corbin Burnes, left, leaves a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in the fifth inning Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

All-Star Corbin Burnes set for Tommy John surgery, ending his 1st season in Arizona

June 6, 2025

All-Star right-hander Corbin Burnes of the Arizona Diamondbacks is set to undergo Tommy John elbow surgery, ending his season early in the first year of a $210 million, six-year contract. It’s the richest deal in club history. The 30-year-old exited his most recent start with Arizona leading 3-0 in the top of the fifth inning Sunday. After Burnes allowed a single by CJ Abrams with two outs, he gestured toward the dugout with his glove and yelled in frustration. The injury will end a four-year run of All-Star appearances for Burnes.

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FILE - A drone carries a mortar shell as soldiers take part in the U.S.-led Immediate Response 25 military exercise in Petrochori, Greece, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, File)

Trump’s new drone orders aim to counter threats while encouraging flying cars and supersonic flights

June 6, 2025

President Donald Trump has signed three executive orders dealing with drone regulations and encouraging the development of flying cars and supersonic flights. The orders will help clear the way for companies to use drones beyond operators’ line of sight, while also imposing restrictions to help protect against terrorism, espionage and public safety threats. Drones are used in a variety of ways, including rescue operations, power line inspections and even package delivery. But the war in Ukraine highlighted some of the potential threats from drones that concern officials as the World Cup and Olympics approach in the U.S. White House officials said regulations have slowed the development of supersonic flights and flying cars.

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Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy speaks during a news conference to provide a status update on Newark Liberty International Airport at the Department of Transportation in Washington, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Transportation chief seeks to weaken fuel economy standards, calls Biden-era rule ‘illegal’

June 6, 2025

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says Biden-era fuel economy standards for gas-guzzling cars and trucks are illegal and moved to reverse the rules. He said Friday that the previous administration “ignored statutory requirements” that barred consideration of electric vehicles when setting standards. Experts say a revised fuel economy rule is likely to lead to increased tailpipe pollution and higher prices for consumers at the pump. Meanwhile, Senate negotiations over a massive budget bill include language that would remove fines penalizing automakers that don’t meet federal fuel economy standards. The two moves together could slow the country’s demand for electric vehicles.

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FILE - Tennessee Volunteers head coach Derek Dooley watches his team warm up before an NCAA college football game on Sept. 22, 2012, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)

Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley eyes GOP Senate run against Jon Ossoff in Georgia

June 6, 2025

Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley says he is considering running for U.S. Senate in 2026 as a Republican against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff. Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision not to run for the seat has left Georgia Republicans looking for other options to face off against Ossoff. The 56-year-old Dooley says he will decide on a bid in coming weeks. Among Republicans who have declared their candidacies are U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, Insurance Commissioner John King and activist Reagan Box. Dooley would be banking on his status as the son of legendary University Georgia coach Vince Dooley and Kemp’s long ties to the Dooley family.

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FILE - Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, claps as Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk prepares to depart after a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show on Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Musk could lose billions of dollars depending on how spat with Trump unfolds

June 6, 2025

Elon Musk stands to lose billions of dollars in his fight with President Donald Trump. The feud between Musk and Trump could mean Tesla’s plans for self-driving cars hit a roadblock. SpaceX might fly fewer missions for NASA and might not carry out Trump’s plan to send astronauts back to the moon. Starlink could get fewer overseas satellite contracts. And the social media platform X may lose advertisers. Experts said on Friday that the extent of the fallout is unclear, however. It all depends on Trump’s appetite for revenge.

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A young man arrives at a travel agency on Thursday, June 5, 2025, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Trump banned travel from 12 countries, but included some exceptions to avoid legal battles

June 6, 2025

The new travel ban on citizens of 12 countries that restricted access to people from seven others includes some exceptions. Part of the administration’s efforts to withstand the legal challenges that a similar policy known as the “Muslim ban” faced during its first administration. Some exceptions apply only for specific countries, like Afghanistan. Others are for most of the countries on the list, or are more general and unclear, like the policies for foreign visitors planning to come to the U.S. for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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President Donald Trump, left, speaks during a meet withGermany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, not pictured, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, from right, and Vice President JD Vance listen in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

State Dept says current US visas from travel ban countries will not be revoked

June 6, 2025

The State Department has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates not to revoke visas previously issued to people from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries now under President Donald Trump’s new travel ban, which goes into effect next week. In a cable sent on Friday to all U.S. diplomatic missions, the department said that “no action should be taken for issued visas which have already left the consular section.” The cable, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, suggests there should be no issue for current visa holders from the affected countries entering the United States after the restrictions take effect on June 9 at midnight ET.

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FILE - Cleveland Guardians' Shane Bieber stands in the dugout during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., May 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, file)

Guardians’ ace Bieber will not throw for 7 days after setback in comeback from Tommy John surgery

June 6, 2025

Guardians ace Shane Bieber will not throw for seven days and will have his right elbow rechecked next week after experiencing soreness during a bullpen session on Tuesday. Bieber met with team doctors and consulted with specialist Dr. Keith Meister on Friday. The right-hander was scheduled to make his second rehab start with Double-A Akron on Friday before the setback. The seven-day shutdown started on Wednesday. He will be rechecked on June 13 before deciding the next steps. Experiencing soreness during rehab is not uncommon. Bieber underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in April 2024.

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CORRECTS TO GAME WINNING BASKET, NOT 3-PT BASKET - Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) shoots the game winning basket over Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) in the closing second of the second half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals basketball series Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)

Thunder collapse late as Haliburton’s buzzer-beater lifts Pacers to Game 1 win

June 6, 2025

Things were going as expected for the heavily favored Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. They forced the normally efficient Indiana Pacers into 19 turnovers in the first half to lead by 12 at the break. That advantage had swelled to 15 early in the fourth quarter, and it looked like the Thunder were off to one of their usual blowout victories. The Thunder fell apart late, then Tyrese Haliburton hit a mid-range dagger that gave Indiana a 111-110 victory. The homecourt advantage Oklahoma City fought all season to gain vanished in a game it dominated for three quarters.

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Dallas Stars head coach Pete DeBoer, center, watches play against the Winnipeg Jets in the second period of Game 3 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series in Dallas, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Dallas Stars fire coach Pete DeBoer after losing in the West final for a 3rd year in a row

June 6, 2025

Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer has been fired after three seasons with the team, getting to the Western Conference final each time but never advancing past that for a shot at the Stanley Cup. The move came Friday, a week since the Stars ended their season in a 6-3 loss at home to Edmonton in Game 5 of the West final. DeBoer made the curious and much-discussed decision to bench Jake Oettinger after his star goalie gave up two goals on two shots in the first 7:09. Two days later, the coach acknowledged he still hadn’t talked to Oettinger about that decision.

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Subcommittee Chairman Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, gives his opening remarks during a Senate Committee on the Judiciary joint subcommittee hearing to examine District Judges v. Trump, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Senate Republicans revise ban on state AI regulations in bid to preserve controversial provision

June 6, 2025

Senate Republicans have made changes to their party’s sweeping tax bill in hopes of preserving a new policy that would prevent states from regulating artificial intelligence. Republicans are proposing to block states from receiving federal funding for broadband if they regulate AI. That’s a change from a provision in the House’s bill that simply banned any current or future AI regulations by the states. Senators unveiled the revised language Thursday night. The proposed ban has angered state lawmakers in Democratic and Republican-led states and alarmed some digital safety advocates. But leading AI executives warn a “patchwork” of state AI regulations would cripple innovation.

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FILE - People appear in Josie Robertson Plaza in front of The Metropolitan Opera house at Lincoln Center in New York on March 12, 2020. . (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

Met singers’ union gets 5% increase partly funded by $5M appropriation from New York state

June 6, 2025

The Metropolitan Opera and the union for its soloists and chorus have announced a one-year agreement on a contract. It includes a 2.5% wage increase plus an additional temporary 2.5% hike that followed the labor group’s assistance in securing a $5 million appropriation in New York state’s budget. The deal between the Met and the American Guild of Musical Artists starts Aug. 1 and runs through July 31, 2026. It must be ratified by the union. AGMA also represents dancers, full-time actors, stage managers, stage directors and choreographers. The Met said AGMA helped lobby the state government for the appropriation, and the additional 2.5% rise will sunset when the deal expires.

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FILE - In this April 24, 2020 file photo, customers lineup outside a Michaels store in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Michaels completes acquisition of Joann’s intellectual property and fan-favorite labels

June 6, 2025

Craft labels from the now-shuttered fabrics seller Joann are making their way to a new home: Michaels. The Michaels Companies announced on Thursday that it had completed its purchase of Joann’s intellectual property and private label brands — in an acquisition that arrives as the Texas-based crafting chain works to expand its own fabric, sewing and yarn offerings. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Joann announced it would be going out of business back in February, just one month after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time within a year.

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Workers put up fencing around Dupont Circle ahead of the World Pride Parade, Friday, June 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

As World Pride flows straight into the military parade, DC officials say they’re ready for anything

June 6, 2025

Officials in the nation’s capital generally express full confidence in their ability to handle large, complicated events and huge crowds. That expertise will be put to the test over the next eight days as the District of Columbia hosts massive events on back-to-back weekends. The two wildly divergent events carry the extra possibility of counter-protests or disruption, and that adds a layer of anxiety to the logistical hassles. June 7 and 8 brings the peak of the two-week World Pride celebration with two days of mass gatherings on Pennsylvania Avenue. Then while the cleanup from World Pride is still happening, preparations will immediately begin for the much-hyped June 14 military parade to celebrate the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army — and President Donald Trump’s birthday.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth salutes during a ceremony at the US cemetery to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings, Friday, June 6, 2025 in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

Transgender troops face a deadline and a difficult decision: Stay or go?

June 6, 2025

As transgender service members face a deadline to leave the U.S. military, hundreds are taking the financial bonus to depart voluntarily. But others say they’ll stay and fight. For many, it’s a wrenching decision to end a career they love. And they’re angry they’re being forced out by the Trump administration’s renewed ban on transgender troops serving in the military. For others, it’s a call to arms. Active duty service members have until Friday to identify themselves and begin to leave the military voluntarily. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the changes are what America voted for, and the Pentagon is “leaving wokeness & weakness behind,” and that includes “no more dudes in dresses.”

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FILE - This is an overall photo of Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa., Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, the course for the 2025 U.S. Open golf tournament. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

US Open ’25: Oakmont’s par-3 8th hole requires removing a head cover

June 6, 2025

Oakmont is known for its bunkers and fast greens. But also getting a lot of attention going into the U.S. Open is the par-3 eighth hole. It measures 289 yards on the card as the longest par 3 in the majors. But it is certain to play 300 yards or more at least in one of the rounds as it did in the 2007 U.S. Open. Viktor Hovland is among those who don’t like a par 3 that stretches so long players have to remove head covers on their fairway metals. He says then it starts getting silly.

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CORRECTS TO GAME WINNING BASKET, NOT 3-PT BASKET - Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton celebrates with forward Aaron Nesmith (23) after making the game-winning basket in the closing second of the second half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the Oklahoma City Thunder Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)

The Comeback Playoffs: There have been 10 rallies from 15 points or more down in this NBA postseason

June 6, 2025

Welcome to the Comeback Playoffs, led by the Indiana Pacers. Indiana’s rally from 15 points down in Game 1 of the NBA Finals was the 10th such comeback — from 15 or more — in this season’s playoffs. The Pacers and Tyrese Haliburton are responsible for five of those comebacks; the rest of the league, combined, have the other five. Since the NBA began keeping track of such things in 1997, there has never been a postseason with more 15-point comebacks or more by a single team than the Pacers have pulled off this spring.

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Renée Elise Goldsberry talks new album, whether ‘Hamilton’ return is an option and EGOT aspirations

June 6, 2025

Renée Elise Goldsberry is most inspired by artists bold enough to take a career leap, even when there’s no guarantee of a safe landing. Over the years, Goldsberry spent her celebrated career surrounded by fearless risk-takers. Now, the Tony and Grammy winner, best known for her breakout role in the Broadway musical “Hamilton,” is taking a bold move of her own. She’s stepping into the spotlight as a solo artist for her debut album, “Who I Really Am.” The album is a 13-track project filled with soul, funk, blues and gospel vibes featuring a reimagined version of her iconic “Hamilton” song “Satisfied,” which was originally penned by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Goldsberry portrayed Angelica Schuyler in “Hamilton.”

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FILE - A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer listens during a briefing, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Migrants and ICE officers contend with heat, smog and illness after detoured South Sudan flight

June 6, 2025

The Trump administration says migrants placed on a deportation flight originally bound for South Sudan are now being held in a converted shipping container on a U.S. naval base in Djibouti, where the men and their guards are contending with baking hot temperatures, smoke from nearby burn pits and the looming threat of rocket attacks. Officials outlined grim conditions in court documents filed Thursday before a federal judge overseeing a lawsuit challenging Immigration and Customs Enforcement efforts to swiftly remove migrants to countries they didn’t come from. The judge in Boston found the Republican administration violated his order by swiftly sending eight migrants from countries including Cuba and Vietnam to East Africa.

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Local Brand Offers Cool Comfort for Hot South Dakota Summers

June 6, 2025

Dr. Willard’s Premium Aloe Gel becomes a seasonal staple for sunburn relief and skin health RAPID CITY, S.D. — As temperatures rise and locals flock to the Black Hills, lakes, and outdoor events this summer, one Rapid City product is quickly becoming a household essential: Dr. Willard’s Premium Aloe Gel. Proudly made in South Dakota, […]

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Fans cheer before Game 1 of the NBA Finals basketball series between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)

It’s a Thunder rule: To work in OKC, you must learn about OKC and what the bombing meant to the city

June 6, 2025

The Thunder didn’t even exist in Oklahoma City when the 1995 bombing happened; the franchise that had been known as the Seattle SuperSonics didn’t relocate to America’s heartland until more than a decade later. But it has been part of the steadfast commitment that the team shows the city; the bombing still resonates deeply here, and the Thunder have taken great pains to not ignore the impact it had, and has, on Oklahoma City. That is why every newly acquired player, even those on tryout contracts or just training camp deals, and every person who gets a job with the organization, has to go to the memorial.

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