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August 29, 2025.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Special Response Team members demonstrate how the team enters a residence in the pursuit of a wanted subject at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) in Brunswick, Ga. on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Fran Ruchalski)

Federal judge issues order blocking Trump effort to expand speedy deportations of migrants

August 29, 2025

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants detained in the interior of the United States. It’s a setback for the Republican administration’s efforts to remove migrants from the country without appearing before a judge first. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb wrote in a 48-page opinion issued Friday night that the effort is based on the argument “that those who entered the country illegally are entitled to no process under the Fifth Amendment, but instead must accept whatever grace Congress affords them.”

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Taylor Townsend, of the United States, returns a shot during her doubles match with her partner, with Katerina Siniakova, of the Czech Republic, against Aldila Sutjiadi, of Indonesia, and Nadiia Kichenok, of Ukraine, in the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Taylor Townsend is in the spotlight at the US Open after her confrontation with Jelena Ostapenko

August 29, 2025

Taylor Townsend does not have the star power or the name recognition of fellow Americans Coco Gauff or Jessica Pegula, and she’s not even seeded in singles play the U.S. Open. But she got in prime time at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday night and made the most of it. Townsend upset No. 5 seed Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-2. Townsend has been thrust into the spotlight at the Grand Slam tournament after her post-match argument with Jelena Ostapenko and the subsequent discourse surrounding it. A supportive crowd witnessed Townsend and doubles partner Katerina Siniakova win Thursday. Townsend hopes the attention brings more people to tennis.

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Illinois wide receiver Hank Beatty (80) celebrates a punt return for a touchdown with his team during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Western Illinois Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Craig Pessman)

Beatty returns punt for TD, breaks Grange’s nearly 102-year-old mark in No. 12 Illini’s opening rout

August 29, 2025

Hank Beatty returned a punt 69 yards for a touchdown and broke Red Grange’s nearly 102-year-old Illinois record for yards on punt returns to help the No. 12 Illini rout Western Illinois 52-3 on Friday night to open the season. Beatty had four returns for 133 yards to break Grange’s mark of 125 set against Nebraska on Oct. 6, 1923. The third-quarter TD return was the Illini’s first since D’Angelo Bailey did it against Ohio State in 2013. Beatty also led Illinois in receiving with 108 yards on five catches, with a 59-yarder for a touchdown. Luke Altmyer was 17 of 21 with three touchdowns passes in an interception-free performance. Aidan Laughery ran for 109 yards on nine carries and two TDs.

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Athletics' Nick Kurtz rounds third base before scoring during the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sergio Estrada)

Athletics rookie slugger Nick Kurtz exits game with right oblique soreness

August 29, 2025

Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz was removed from Friday night’s game against the Texas Rangers with what the team described as right oblique soreness. Kurtz was rounding third base and heading for home on teammate Brent Rooker’s double in the third inning when he apparently experienced the soreness. He scored but walked to the clubhouse with team medical staff. Kurtz is hitting .308 with 23 doubles, two triples and 29 home runs and 65 RBIs this season. He is one of just three players in the majors this season to hit four home runs in a game.

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A trainer works on Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, during a medical timeout in the second set against Luciano Darderi, of Italy, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Carlos Alcaraz’s brief knee problem at the US Open doesn’t slow him down in a win

August 29, 2025

Carlos Alcaraz has dealt with a brief problem with his right knee and managed to easily advance to the fourth round at the U.S. Open. Alcaraz took a medical timeout in the second set of what became a 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 victory over No. 32 seed Luciano Darderi of Italy in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday. The No. 2-seeded Alcaraz won the first of his five Grand Slam titles at Flushing Meadows in 2022. He got broken for the first time in the tournament, then took a medical timeout and had his leg massaged by a trainer. Problem solved: Alcaraz rolled through the rest of the match, never dropping another game.

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New York Mets pitcher Jonah Tong reacts after striking out Miami Marlins' Liam Hicks during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Tong pitches 5 innings in debut, Mets set team record for runs at home in 19-9 romp over Marlins

August 29, 2025

Jonah Tong allowed one earned run in five innings in his major league debut and the New York Mets hit six homers and set a franchise record for runs in a home game in a 19-9 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night. Tong (1-0) received a standing ovation from the sellout crowd of 42,112 when he took the mound for a six-pitch first inning. The 22-year-old Canadian right-hander had a 5-0 lead when he returned for the second, and the Mets made it 12-0 in the bottom of the inning. In the bottom of the first against Eury Pérez (6-4), Juan Soto hit a two-run homer and Brandon Nimmo had a three-run shot before an out was recorded.

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Trainers work on Ben Shelton, of the United States, during a break in play against Adrian Mannarino, of France, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Ben Shelton out of the US Open after injuring shoulder against Mannarino

August 29, 2025

Ben Shelton quit during his third-round match at the U.S. Open on Friday because of a left shoulder injury. The No. 6-seeded Shelton, a two-time major semifinalist, stopped right after dropping the fourth set against Adrian Mannarino to force a fifth. The injury was perhaps caused when he landed on his left arm after tracking down a ball in the corner on the final point to win the third set. But early in the fourth, the 2023 U.S. Open semifinalist began wincing and said to his coach’s box: “I did something to my shoulder. I don’t know what it is.”

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Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, stretches against Cameron Norrie, of Great Britain, during the third round of the U.S . Open tennis championships, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Novak Djokovic shakes off a back problem and reaches the 4th round of the US Open at 38

August 29, 2025

Novak Djokovic shook off a back problem early in the match to beat Cam Norrie on Friday night and at 38 become the oldest man to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open since Jimmy Connors was the same age in 1991. Djokovic pulled away to win 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-3, helped by hitting 18 aces. The 24-time Grand Slam needed medical attention near the end of the first set. But he recovered to reach the last 16 of a major for the 69th time, matching Roger Federer for most ever, and will next face German qualifier Jan-Lennard Struff.

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New York Mets pitcher Jonah Tong throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Tong pitches 5 memorable innings in anticipated Mets debut, earns another start

August 29, 2025

Jonah Tong walked in from the bullpen to a loud ovation and took the mound to another boisterous reaction from the sellout crowd. Tong threw six pitches in three minutes and then sat for about 25 minutes. The Canadian threw 20 more in the second inning and his break lasted slightly longer. In his anticipated debut, Tong completed his first five innings as a major leaguer on a Friday night when the Mets set a team record for runs in a home game and earned another start in New York’s six-man rotation in the midst of a playoff race. The Mets hit two of their six homers in a five-run first inning, added another in a 28-minute seven-run second in a 19-9 victory over Miami.

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Payton Tolle gestures to the sky while walking to the dugout after being pulled during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

Red Sox replace World Series star Buehler with prospect Payton Tolle and get a gem in his MLB debut

August 29, 2025

Red Sox left-hander Payton Tolle made an impressive major league debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates. On Friday night, he took a one-hit shutout into the sixth inning, striking out eight. Tolle was called up earlier in the day and faced NL Cy Young Award favorite Paul Skenes at Fenway Park. Although the Pirates won 4-2, Tolle received a standing ovation when he left the game. Boston manager Alex Cora praised the performance as a step forward for the team. Tolle described the experience as the greatest of his life.

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Green Bay Packers Micah Parsons speaks at his introductory news conference Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Micah Parsons relishes fresh start in Green Bay after enduring ‘hardest four months of my life’

August 29, 2025

Micah Parsons says he just went through the hardest four months of his life as he feared his contract stalemate with the Dallas Cowboys would stretch into the start of the season. The matter finally has been settled with a trade to the Green Bay Packers. Now the superstar pass rusher wants to create a legacy befitting one of the league’s most storied franchises. Parsons arrived in Green Bay one day after the Packers sent two first-round picks and three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark to Dallas in exchange for him. The Packers are making Parsons the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.

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FILE - Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham R-Calif, gestures while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 12, 1995. (AP photo/Dennis Cook, File)

Randy ‘Duke’ Cunningham, Vietnam War hero convicted of accepting bribes as a congressman, dies at 83

August 29, 2025

Randy “Duke” Cunningham, whose feats as a U.S. Navy flying ace during the Vietnam War catapulted him to a U.S House of Representatives career that ended in disgrace when he was convicted of accepting $2.4 million in bribes, has died. He was 83. Cunningham died Wednesday at a hospital in a Little Rock, Arkansas, and was one of the most highly decorated pilots in the Vietnam War. He went on to serve eight terms in Congress before pleading guilty in 2005 to receiving illegal gifts from defense contractors, in what was the largest bribery scandal in congressional history at the time.

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FILE - Environmental Protection Agency employees and their supporters take part in a national march against actions taken by the Trump administration March 25, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

EPA fires employees who publicly criticized agency policies under Trump

August 29, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency has fired at least eight employees who signed a letter criticizing the agency’s leadership under Administrator Lee Zeldin and President Donald Trump. An EPA spokeswoman said the actions Friday followed a “thorough internal investigation” in which supervisors “made decisions on an individualized basis.” The spokeswoman, Molly Vaseliou, said the so-called declaration of dissent signed by more than 170 employees in late June “contains inaccurate information designed to mislead the public about agency business.” The EPA’s largest union condemned the firings, calling them “an assault on labor and free-speech rights.”

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Suspended Little Leaguer’s bat sells for nearly $10,000 at auction

August 29, 2025

The bat tossed in the air by a New Jersey Little Leaguer to celebrate a home run that earned him a suspension later lifted by a judge has sold for nearly $10,000 at auction. All proceeds from the sale of 12-year-old Marco Rocco’s signed bat will be donated to the program he plays for, Haddonfield Little League. The auction drew 68 bids. Marco’s bat flip on July 16 in the final of the Little League sectional tournament resulted in an ejection, a one-game suspension and a legal fight. But his father took Little League to court and won an emergency temporary restraining order that allowed Marco to play.

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President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Court finds Trump’s tariffs an illegal use of emergency power, but leaves them in place for now

August 29, 2025

A federal appeals court has ruled President Donald Trump illegally used emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs but left them in place for now. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Friday that Trump wasn’t legally allowed to declare national emergencies and impose import taxes on almost every country on earth, largely upholding a May decision by a specialized federal trade court in New York. But the court tossed out a part of that ruling, striking down the tariffs immediately and allowed his administration time to appeal to the Supreme Court.

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A field worker sets up equipment next to a tent containing a bathroom in the team box on the Colorado sideline before an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Prime spot: Deion Sanders has a sideline bathroom at Colorado, sponsored by Depend undergarment

August 29, 2025

Determined to be No. 1 on any front in this wild new world of marketing in college sports, Colorado introduced a branded sideline bathroom for Deion Sanders in its opening game against Georgia Tech. Friday night’s sponsor is Depend undergarment. This is not simply some silly bathroom joke. Colorado coach Deion Sanders was recently diagnosed with bladder cancer and needs to frequently use the restroom. The portable privacy tent is right next to the Buffaloes bench. Sanders spent time away from the team this summer as he went through treatment for bladder cancer. His doctor said he was cured. It was also revealed that a section of his intestine was reconstructed to function as a bladder.

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Roslyn Jefferson holds her Powerball lottery tickets ahead of Saturday's Powerball drawing offering of $1 billion, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Sunblock, charcoal … and Powerball? Holiday weekend lottery drawing worth $1 billion

August 29, 2025

Here’s something to add to your holiday weekend list: Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is estimated at $1 billion, the sixth-largest prize in the game’s history. Powerball, which costs $2 per ticket, is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The jackpot has been growing each week because no one has matched all six numbers since May. The jackpot can be spread over 30 years or a winner can choose an immediate lump sum of $453 million. Taxes kick in first.

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FILE - This 1978 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Legionella pneumophila bacteria which are responsible for causing the pneumonic disease Legionnaires' disease. (Francis Chandler/CDC via AP, File)

NYC Legionnaires’ outbreak linked to two city-run buildings, including Harlem Hospital

August 29, 2025

A New York City hospital and another city-run building were sources for a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Harlem that killed seven people and sickened dozens of others. City health officials said Friday that bacteria in cooling towers atop Harlem Hospital and a construction site where the city’s public health lab is located matched samples from some of the ill patients. The agency also said the bacterial cluster is officially over since the last day anyone reported symptoms was Aug. 9. Friday’s announcement came a day after officials said they had determined that a seventh person who died earlier this month was associated with the cluster.

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Lawyer: Oregon firefighter arrested by Border Patrol during wildfire was on track for legal status

August 29, 2025

Lawyers are demanding the release of a longtime Oregon resident arrested by Border Patrol while fighting a Washington state wildfire. The attorneys said Friday that the firefighter was already on track for legal status after helping federal investigators solve a crime against his family. His lawyers say he has been in the U.S. for 19 years. They have not been able to locate him in the system and are demanding his release. They say his arrest was illegal and it violated Department of Homeland Security polices that says authorities cant do immigration enforcement in places where disaster and emergency response is happening. Federal authorities have declined to reveal details on the operation.

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Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano, left, listens as President Donald Trump speaks during event in the Oval Office to mark the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Social Security whistleblower who claims DOGE mishandled Americans’ sensitive data resigns from post

August 29, 2025

A Social Security official who earlier this week filed a whistleblower complaint alleging the Department of Government Efficiency officials mishandled Americans’ sensitive information says he’s resigning his post because of actions taken against him since making his complaint. The agency’s chief data officer, Charles Borges, is alleging that more than 300 million Americans’ data was put at risk by DOGE officials who uploaded sensitive information to a cloud account not subject to oversight. In his Friday resignation letter, Borges claimed that since filing his whistleblower complaint, the agency’s actions make his duties “impossible to perform legally and ethically” and have caused him “physical, mental and emotional distress.”

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FILE - The Salesforce Tower and skyline are shown behind the gasoline price board at a gas station in San Francisco, July 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

California energy regulators pause efforts to penalize oil companies for high profits

August 29, 2025

California energy regulators are postponing implementation of a penalty on oil companies if their profits climb too high. The state Energy Commission passed the measure Friday. It will last for at least five years. The move comes as the state is contending with how to advance its climate goals while ensuring a stable and affordable fuel supply. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is also proposing to temporarily streamline approvals of new oil wells in existing oil fields in an effort to maintain a stable fuel supply.

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Mathew Bowyer, who pled guilty a year ago to running an illegal gambling business, money laundering and filing a false tax return, talks to his attorney outside federal court, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Santa Ana, Calif., following his sentencing to 12 months and one day in prison, (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Bookmaker linked to baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter sentenced to just over a year

August 29, 2025

A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced to just over a year in prison. Mathew Bowyer pleaded guilty last year to running an illegal gambling business, money laundering and filing a false tax return. He was sentenced Friday to 12 months and one day in prison. He will later be subjected to two years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $1.6 million in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service, which his lawyer said he’s already paid.

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FILE - Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) walks on the sideline during an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Brian Westerholt, File)

Schottenheimer takes Parsons trade in stride and Cowboys newcomer Clark says watch his film

August 29, 2025

Brian Schottenheimer will make his head coaching debut with the Dallas Cowboys a week after losing elite pass rusher Micah Parsons, probably his best player, in a trade with Green Bay. The longtime NFL assistant doesn’t seem inclined to blink. Not even in the face of the NFL opener in prime time against defending champ and NFC East rival Philadelphia on Thursday. Players didn’t gloss over the emotion of losing the popular and productive Parsons. They also got the message that it’s time to move on.

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FILE - ESPN College GameDay host Lee Corso puts on the mascot head of the Oregon Ducks, Oct. 12, 2013, during College GameDay's broadcast from Red Square on the University of Washington campus in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Lee Corso’s emotional farewell: His final ‘College GameDay’ at Ohio State holds special significance

August 29, 2025

Lee Corso is set to retire from ESPN’s “College GameDay” on Saturday. Corso has been a part of the show since its inception in 1987. He has become famous for his entertaining headgear predictions. The show will air before No. 3 Ohio State hosts top-ranked Texas. Corso, who turned 90 in August, has received tributes throughout the year, including at the ESPY Awards. His colleague Kirk Herbstreit says the focus is on celebrating Corso’s contributions to the sport. Corso’s final headgear pick will be at Ohio Stadium, marking a full-circle moment for the beloved broadcaster.

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Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., listens during a town hall meeting on Friday, July 25, 2025, in Wasco, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Trump administration plans to remove nearly 700 unaccompanied migrant children, senator says

August 29, 2025

The Trump administration plans to remove nearly 700 Guatemalan children who crossed into the U.S. without their parents. That’s according to a letter that Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon sent Friday to the office responsible for caring for the children in the U.S. Wyden argues that “this move threatens to separate children from their families, lawyers, and support systems, to thrust them back into the very conditions they are seeking refuge from.” Guatemala’s foreign minister says the government has told the U.S. it’s willing to receive hundreds of Guatemalan minors. The move is another step in the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration enforcement efforts, even as the treatment of unaccompanied children is one of the most sensitive issues in immigration.

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A bicyclist traverses the Rio Grande's dry riverbed in Albuquerque, N.M., on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

Western states seek to end long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande

August 29, 2025

A feud over management of one of North America’s longest rivers has been simmering in the courts for years. It reached a boil when the U.S. Supreme Court sent western states and the federal government back to the negotiating table. The battle over the Rio Grande may be nearing a resolution now as New Mexico, Texas and Colorado announced proposed settlements Friday to reduce groundwater pumping along the dwindling river. The agreements call for retiring water rights from irrigated farmland in southern New Mexico, a region that is home to pecan orchards and chili fields. Many details — including the price tag — have yet to be worked out.

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FILE - An Uber sign is displayed at the company's headquarters in San Francisco, Sept. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

California lawmakers reach deal with Uber, Lyft that would allow drivers to unionize

August 29, 2025

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have struck a deal with rideshare companies Uber and Lyft on a bill that would allow drivers to join a union and bargain collectively for better wages and benefits. The deal, announced Friday, comes along with a bill sponsored by Uber and Lyft that significantly reduce the companies’ insurance requirements for accidents caused by underinsured drivers. The agreement represents a significant compromise in the yearslong battle between labor unions and tech companies. The collective bargaining bill woud allow the more than 800,000 rideshare workers in California to join a union while still being classified as independent contractors.

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In this photo provided by the Department of Health and Human Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., right, conducts the swearing-in ceremony of Jim O'Neill as the Department's Deputy Secretary, June 9, 2025, in Washington. (Amy Rossetti/Department of Health and Human Services via AP)

Trump’s new CDC chief: A Washington health insider with a libertarian streak

August 29, 2025

President Donald Trump has picked a former investor and critic of health regulations to oversee the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jim O’Neill currently serves as the health department’s number two official under health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. His additional appointment comes after a tumultuous week at the CDC in which the agency’s director was forced out over disputes with Kennedy. A former associate of billionaire tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel, O’Neill previously helped run one of Thiel’s investment funds. He also previously served in government under George W. Bush, making him an outlier among Trump’s team of health outsiders.

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The Chicago city skyline is seen from Diversey Harbor, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Chicago is in the Trump administration’s sights for its next immigration crackdown

August 29, 2025

President Donald Trump’s administration plans to send officers to Chicago for an immigration crackdown. That’s according to two U.S. officials speaking on the condition of anonymity Friday to discuss plans that had not been made public. It’s the latest move by the Republican president to expand the federal law enforcement presence in major Democratic-run cities. Chicago has strong rules against cooperating with federal immigration enforcement, often clashing with the Trump administration’s deportation agenda. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection and other federal agencies will participate. The operation is focused on immigration and isn’t expected to rely on the National Guard like in the federal police takeover in Washington.

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A sign marks the entrance to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

With CDC in chaos, scientists and physicians piece together replacements for agency’s lost work

August 29, 2025

The CDC is in turmoil, with outside groups stepping in to handle work once done by the agency. The upheaval follows Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sweeping restructuring and downsizing of the Atlanta-based agency. Public health veterans see a leadership crisis fueled by staff losses, budget cuts and political interference. Tensions peaked when the White House ousted Director Susan Monarez, prompting top resignations. Even before her firing, organizations had begun taking on roles once central to CDC: issuing vaccine guidance, sharing data and maintaining health tracking. Experts warn, though, such efforts lack federal resources.

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FILE - Judge Rebecca Bradley speaks as she kicks off her campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Milwaukee, on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Greg Moore, File)

A conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice won’t run again, creating an open seat

August 29, 2025

A conservative justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court says she will not seek reelection, creating an open race for a seat on the court that’s controlled 4-3 by liberals. Justice Rebecca Bradley’s decision announced Friday not to run for a second full term comes after conservative candidates for the highest court in the battleground state have lost each of the past two elections by double digits. The open race, to be decided in April, comes as a number of high-profile issues could make their way to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in the coming months, including abortion, collective bargaining rights, congressional redistricting and election rules.

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FILE - Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Sen. Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next month that she won’t run for reelection in 2026

August 29, 2025

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is expected to announce next month she won’t seek reelection, leaving another vacancy in an Iowa seat that could have ripple effects down the ballot as Democrats look to the state for pickup opportunities. As Senate Republicans work to maintain their majority in the chamber, Ernst is joining a wave of her peers making headaches for the party. Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina turned down a reelection bid after clashing with President Donald Trump. Ernst plans to announce in September she’ll opt out of the race for a third term. That’s according to four people familiar with her plans who spoke on the condition of anonymity Friday to preview the announcement.

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FILE - Clouds hover over the entrance of the Florida State Prison in Starke, Fla., Aug. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Curt Anderson, File)

Execution date set for Florida man who fatally stabbed married couple during 1990 robbery

August 29, 2025

A Florida man who fatally stabbed a married couple during a robbery is scheduled for execution in Florida under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Victor Tony Jones is set to die Sept. 30 in the record-extending 13th execution scheduled for this year. DeSantis signed the warrant Friday, as another man, David Pittman, already awaits execution next month. The highest previous annual total of recent Florida executions is eight in 2014, since the death penalty was restored in 1976 by the U.S. Supreme Court. Jones was convicted and sentenced to death in 1993 on two counts of first-degree murder, according to court records. Jurors also found him guilty of two counts of armed robbery.

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Emma Raducanu, of Great Britain, wipes sweat from her face between serves from Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Emma Raducanu’s best US Open since her 2021 title ends with lopsided loss to Elena Rybakina

August 29, 2025

Emma Raducanu’s best U.S. Open since her surprising 2021 title has ended in the third round with a 6-1, 6-2 loss to 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina. Friday’s match at Louis Armstrong Stadium lasted just 62 minutes. Rybakina reached Week 2 at Flushing Meadows for the first time. This is the only Grand Slam tournament where the No. 9 seed from Kazakhstan hasn’t made it to at least the quarterfinals. She was dominant against the unseeded Raducanu, who until this year hadn’t won a match in New York since becoming the first qualifier to win a major trophy four years ago.

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FILE - New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy as he celebrates after the Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 in NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Bill Belichick won big in the NFL. Can he do it as a rookie college coach at North Carolina?

August 29, 2025

North Carolina is set for its football debut under Bill Belichick. The Tar Heels open the season Monday against TCU. That will mark the first game at the college level for Belichick after spending his entire coaching career in the NFL. Belichick led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles during a 24-year run there. Now he’s recruiting high school players and meeting with school donors. It’s all part of a bet by UNC that the 73-year-old college rookie can elevate its football program. That includes paying Belichick $10 million guaranteed for each of the next three years.

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FILE - Student Marianna Torres, 11, center, cries as she evacuates Park Avenue Elementary School after jet fuel fell on the school in Cudahy, Calif., Jan. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Delta agrees to pay $79M to settle lawsuit after jetliner dumped fuel on schools

August 29, 2025

Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay $79 million to settle a lawsuit filed in 2020 after one of its airplanes experiencing engine trouble dumped fuel over schoolyards and densely populated neighborhoods east of Los Angeles. Delta flight 89 had departed from Los Angeles to Shanghai on Jan. 14, 2020 when it needed to quickly return to Los Angeles International Airport. The Boeing 777-200 dumped 15,000 gallons of fuel before landing safely at LAX. Teachers from an elementary school in the city of Cudahy filed a lawsuit saying they were drenched in fuel and experienced physical and emotional pain.

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Patrick Crowley, president of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO, calls on the Trump administration to allow work to resume on the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm during a news conference in North Kingstown, R.I., Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jennifer McDermott)

Trump admin cancels $679 million for offshore wind projects as attacks on reeling industry continue

August 29, 2025

The Transportation Department has canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects. It’s the latest attack by the Trump administration on the reeling U.S. offshore wind industry. Funding was rescinded on Friday for projects in 11 states, including $435 million for a floating wind farm in Northern California. The action comes as the administration abruptly halted construction of a nearly complete wind farm off the New England coast. President Donald Trump has long expressed disdain for wind power, frequently calling it an ugly and expensive form of energy that “smart” countries don’t use. Critics say Trump is baselessly attacking clean energy sources that are crucial to the fight against climate change.

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A member of the West Virginia National Guard gazes up at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, as part of President Donald Trump's order to use federal law enforcement to expel homeless people and rid the nation's capital of violent crime, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Judges, defense lawyers and grand jurors poke holes in cases from Trump’s DC federal intervention

August 29, 2025

A grand jury refused to indict a man who was captured on video hurling a sandwich at a federal agent. Prosecutors dropped another case after complaints that police illegally searched a man’s satchel and found a gun. Judges, too, have balked at keeping several defendants in jail, citing weak evidence and dubious charging decisions. President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital has generated a torrent of charges against people caught up in a surge of street patrols. Judges, defense attorneys and even grand jurors are already poking holes in many cases. Trump has framed the three-week-old operation as a campaign to eradicate rampant crime and “take our capital back.”

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Elevated new houses stand west of downtown Aug. 12, 2025, in Gulfport, Miss. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)

A Mississippi city’s tax break spurred post-Katrina building. But will homes stand the next storm?

August 29, 2025

A decade after 2005’s Hurricane Katrina, one Mississippi city began offering property tax breaks to encourage building near the waterfront. Gulfport’s goal was to speed up rebuilding and boost the economy. But like in other cities exposed to natural hazards, where to encourage construction can be a tough choice. Gulfport enforced stricter building codes and officials express confidence that today’s construction is better prepared. But most residents near the water are in at least a moderate-risk flood zone. Nationwide, many more homes are being built in flood zones than are being removed. Risk grows with rising sea levels, and the odds of flooding add up over time.

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South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette speaks at a "Freedom Fry" event hosted by Rep. Russell Fry, R-S.C., Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

South Carolina GOP governor hopefuls clamor to show Trump ties, as Evette launches race’s first ad

August 29, 2025

South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette is highlighting her connection to President Donald Trump in her first campaign ad for the state’s gubernatorial race. Evette’s campaign has launched a $1 million multimedia effort, with a TV ad debuting during Saturday’s college football games. The ad features Trump praising Evette, though he hasn’t endorsed any candidate yet. The competition for Trump’s endorsement among Republican contenders is intense. Alongside Evette, Reps. Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman and Attorney General Alan Wilson are vying for the GOP nod. All candidates emphasize their support for Trump. One Democrat has entered the race, but Republicans have won the governor’s office for more than 20 years.

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Darren Criss appears at the 78th Tony Awards in New York on June 8, 2025, left, and Andrew Barth Feldman appears at the 7th annual Elsie Fest in New York on Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo)

A Broadway show asks a white actor to replace an Asian one. The backlash was swift

August 29, 2025

Broadway’s “Maybe Happy Ending” faces backlash for casting a white actor to replace an Asian lead. The decision has sparked criticism from the Asian American Performers Action Coalition and other prominent artists. They argue it’s a step backward for representation. Over 2,400 people have signed an open letter urging the show’s creators to reconsider. Critics say the role should remain with an Asian actor, given the show’s themes and previous casting. The controversy highlights ongoing issues of representation in theater, where Asian actors hold a small percentage of roles despite significant community presence.

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Government reaches $18M settlement with MT, SD people abused by Indian Health Service doctor

August 29, 2025

The federal government recently finalized an $18 million settlement with 12 people who were sexually abused by an Indian Health Service doctor in Montana and South Dakota. IHS is responsible for providing health care to members of federally recognized tribes. Dr. Stanley Patrick Weber worked on the Blackfeet and Pine Ridge reservations. He is serving life in prison for sexually abusing young boys. An investigation found several IHS leaders were aware of Weber’s suspicious behaviors, but failed to take action. The recent settlement is the latest in a string of lawsuits related to Weber. An attorney says at least $32.5 million has been recovered for 20 total people who brought claims against Weber.

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New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani arrives for the March on Wall Street, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is working to woo Black voters away from Adams and Cuomo

August 29, 2025

New York City mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani is out courting Black voters, trying to do better with them in the general election than he did in the primary. Mamdani won the Democratic mayoral primary in June, but polls show he has plenty of room to improve his performance in the city’s predominantly Black neighborhoods. Mamdani and his supporters say he’s working to grow trust with Black New Yorkers. He’s running against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams in the general election. Both Cuomo and Adams have years of experience campaigning and building relationships in the city’s Black neighborhoods and churches.

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Washers stand on display near the entrance to a Costco warehouse Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Sheridan, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Key US inflation gauge holds mostly steady though core inflation ticks higher

August 29, 2025

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge mostly held steady last month despite President Donald Trump’s broad-based tariffs, but a measure of underlying inflation increased. Prices rose 2.6% in July compared with a year ago, the Commerce Department said Friday, the same annual increase as in June. The figures illustrate why many officials at the Federal Reserve have been reluctant to cut their key interest rate. While inflation is much lower than the roughly 7% peak it reached three years ago, it is still running noticeably above the Fed’s 2% target.

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With the White House in the distance, National Guard troops patrol the Mall as part of President Donald Trump's order to impose federal law enforcement in the nation's capital, in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

As Trump threatens more Guard troops in US cities, here’s what the law allows

August 29, 2025

Since sending the National Guard to Los Angeles and Washington, President Donald Trump has openly mused about sending troops to some of the nation’s most Democratic cities — including Chicago and Baltimore — where he claims they are needed to crack down on crime. The threats to expand a federal intervention have legal experts and some military officials raising concerns that Trump is considering novel ways to use National Guard troops in American cities that could set up conflicts not seen since the civil rights era. If Trump wants the freedom to use the National Guard in Chicago, the easiest legal path is to invoke the Insurrection Act. He also could federalize and send D.C. Guard to another state.

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FILE - New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature at the Statehouse, Jan. 9, 2024, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

NJ governor seeks restrictions on nonessential helicopter flights after deadly NYC chopper crash

August 29, 2025

New Jersey’s governor is asking federal officials to impose restrictions on nonessential helicopter flights in his state after a New York City sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair in April, killing six people. Gov. Phil Murphy requested in an Aug. 18 letter that the Federal Aviation Administration use its authority to prohibit or sharply reduce the number of the aircrafts operating in the state. The Democrat noted that the helicopter involved in the April 10 crash was based in Kearny, New Jersey, and plummeted into the Hudson River near the Jersey City waterfront. The FAA says it will reach out directly to Murphy’s office.

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Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong runs to first base after hitting a single against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

MLB hitters swinging at first pitches at highest rate since 1988

August 29, 2025

Pete Crow-Armstrong is ready to go. Same goes for Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos. Ceddanne Rafaela, too. They are the kings of swinging at the first pitch — and they have some company. Through Thursday’s games, the MLB-wide swing percentage on first pitches this year was 32.1%, according to Sportradar. That is the same number as last year, and an increase from 31% in both 2022 and 2023. While there are some missing pitches in the data before the 2000 season, the percentage for each of the last two years is the highest such number since it was 32.6% in 1988.

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