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September 3, 2025.

Jannik Sinner, of Italy, returns a shot to Lorenzo Musetti, of Italy, during the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Sinner was worried about more than his rackets when US Open fan tried to open his bag

September 3, 2025

When a fan tried to grab Jannik Sinner’s bag after a U.S. Open match, the defending champion wasn’t just worried about losing some of his tennis equipment. He says he looked right away because he doesn’t just have rackets there. Sinner says he also keeps his phone and wallet in the bag. It was following his previous victory, in the fourth round on Monday night, that a fan attempted to open Sinner’s bag when the 24-year-old went over to the stands to give away a towel and pose for a photograph. A member of the security staff quickly stopped the fan, and Sinner walked away from the crowd.

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Jannik Sinner, of Italy, returns a shot to Lorenzo Musetti, of Italy, during the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Jannik Sinner takes his US Open title defense into the semifinals by beating Musetti

September 3, 2025

Jannik Sinner returned to the U.S. Open semifinals by beating No. 10 Lorenzo Musetti 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in the first all-Italian matchup in a men’s major quarterfinal. The No. 1 seed continued what’s been an easy title defense and on Friday will face No. 25 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, who beat No. 8 Alex de Minaur 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5, 7-6 (4) earlier Wednesday. Sinner is into his fifth straight Grand Slam semifinal and with a win Friday would reach the finals of all four majors this year. He has won 26 consecutive matches in majors on hard courts. That includes the past two Australian Open titles along with his triumph in New York a year ago.

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Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese walks to the bench during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Phoenix Mercury Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Angel Reese voices frustration with Chicago Sky’s losing season

September 3, 2025

Angel Reese aired her frustrations with the Chicago Sky as the franchise finishes another losing season. The two-time WNBA All-Star told the Chicago Tribune that she “might have to move in a different direction and do what’s best for me” if the team doesn’t improve its outlook. Chicago routed Connecticut Wednesday night to improve to 10-30. Reese walked back her comments after the win and said she had already apologized to the team. She said her language was taken out of context and she did not mean to put down her teammates.

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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Cade Horton throws against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Cubs rookie Cade Horton doesn’t mind early hook, even with a no-hitter going

September 3, 2025

Chicago Cubs rookie starter Cade Horton has been almost unhittable since the All-Star break. In fact, for the first five innings against Atlanta on Wednesday night, the 24-year-old right-hander didn’t allow any hits at all to the Braves. But then came manager Craig Counsell’s hard stop. Once he reached 75 pitches, Horton got the hook. Never mind that he issued just one walk on 10 pitches to Matt Olson — the second batter of the game — and then retired 14 in a row. Ben Brown entered to start the sixth and kept Chicago’s no-hit bid going until Ozzie Albies lined a single leading off the seventh. That sparked a rally that led to Atlanta’s 5-1 win.

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Powerball play slips are seen Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.7 billion after another night without a big winner

September 3, 2025

The Powerball jackpot has jumped to an eye-popping $1.7 billion after yet another drawing passed without a big winner. The numbers selected Wednesday were: 3, 16, 29, 61 and 69, with the Powerball number being 22. Since May 31, there have been 41 straight drawings without a big winner. The next drawing will be Saturday night, with the prize expected to be the third-largest in U.S. lottery history. Powerball tickets cost $2, and the game is offered in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Felix Auger-Aliassime, of Canada, reacts after defeating Alex de Minaur, of Australia, during the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Felix Auger-Alissiame beats Alex de Minaur at the US Open and will face Sinner in the semifinals

September 3, 2025

Felix Auger-Aliassime has eliminated Alex de Minaur 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5, 7-6 (4) at the U.S. Open to reach his second Grand Slam semifinal — and second at Flushing Meadows. The No. 25-seeded Auger-Aliassime’s victory in Arthur Ashe Stadium included 22 aces. One came when de Minaur was just one point from taking a two-set lead. Auger-Aliassime’s only other trip to the final four at a major came in New York in 2021 at age 21. The Canadian will face No. 1 Jannik Sinner on Friday for a berth in the final. No. 8 seed de Minaur dropped to 0-6 in major quarterfinals.

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FACT FOCUS: DeSantis’ misleading claims about why Florida missed out on a congressional seat

September 3, 2025

Gov. Ron DeSantis claims the 2020 census numbers for Florida need fixing to grant the state another congressional seat. He blames the U.S. Census Bureau for shortchanging Florida, which gained only one additional seat for a total of 28 in the House of Representatives. DeSantis argues that an undercount of almost 3.5% missed around 761,000 residents. However, experts say the overcount and undercount numbers can’t change congressional seat allocation. The U.S. Constitution requires an actual count for apportionment. Experts say Florida may have itself to blame for the undercount, since it provided fewer resources for census participation than other states.

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A police officer urges Art Sennholtz, 80, center, and Christy Howard, 70, of Just Us Volusia to be careful of fast-moving traffic as they hold protest signs outside the entrance to an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz," Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Collier County, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

First hearing held on detainees’ legal rights at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ after judge orders wind down

September 3, 2025

Attorneys are fighting for the legal rights of detainees at an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades. They were meeting with state and federal government defendants in court on Thursday. This is the first meeting since a federal judge in a separate environmental lawsuit ordered operations at the facility, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” to wind down. The legal rights lawsuit claims detainees have been denied the right to meet privately with their attorneys. The facility, built in the Everglades, was intended to aid deportation efforts. The state and federal governments have appealed the judge’s ruling and asked that it be put on hold.

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President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with Polish President Karol Nawrocki in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump asks Supreme Court to quickly take up tariffs case and reverse ruling finding them illegal

September 3, 2025

The Trump administration is taking the fight over tariffs to the Supreme Court, asking the justices to rule quickly that the president has the power to impose sweeping import taxes under federal law. In an appeal filed late Wednesday, the government called on the court to reverse an appeals court ruling that most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs were illegal under an emergency powers law. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit left the tariffs in place for now. The administration nevertheless called on the high court to intervene quickly, arguing the ruling is harming trade negotiations and international relations.

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The Rose Garden of The White House is seen from the Colonnade Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump to host top tech CEOs — except Musk — at White House dinner Thursday

September 3, 2025

President Donald Trump will host a high-powered list of tech CEOs for a dinner at the White House on Thursday night. The guest list is set to include Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and a dozen other executives from the biggest artificial intelligence and tech firms, according to the White House. One notable absence from the guest list is Elon Musk, once a close ally of Trump, whom the president tasked with running the government-slashing Department of Government Efficiency. Musk had a public break with Trump earlier this year.

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FILE - Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, smiles during a walkthrough on stage during the second day of 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Navy reverses demotion of Rep. Ronny Jackson, former White House doctor

September 3, 2025

Rep. Ronny Jackson has announced that the Navy has restored his retired rank of rear admiral. This overturns a 2022 demotion that followed a scathing investigation that found major issues with his behavior while he was the top White House physician. The Texas Republican on Wednesday posted a June 13 letter from Navy Secretary John Phelan saying he had reinstated Jackson to the retired rank of a one-star admiral following a “review of all applicable reports and references.” The Navy confirmed the move. Following his 2019 retirement from the Navy, Jackson was retroactively demoted in the wake of a yearslong investigation into his behavior.

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani celebrates as he stands on second base after hitting a double off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mike Burrows during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, fighting an illness, has 2 hits after opting not to pitch vs. Pirates

September 3, 2025

Shohei Ohtani’s next start on the mound is uncertain as he deals with a lingering illness. The Los Angeles Dodgers star skipped his turn in the rotation on Wednesday night against Pittsburgh. Manager Dave Roberts has not set a date for Ohtani’s return to pitching. Ohtani managed to play and had two hits in a 3-0 loss. He has been dealing with a deep cough but continues to contribute on the field. All-Star catcher Will Smith also exited the game with a hand contusion. The Dodgers have lost four of their last five games.

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, center, tours "Camp 57," a facility to house immigration detainees at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La., Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, Pool)

A notorious Louisiana prison was chosen for immigrant detainees to urge self-deportation, Noem says

September 3, 2025

Federal authorities say they’ve deliberately chosen a notorious Louisiana prison to hold immigration detainees as a way to encourage people living illegally in the U.S. to self-deport. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made the announcement Wednesday. A complex inside the Louisiana State Penitentiary, better known as Angola, will be used to for what Noem said would be some of the “worst of the worst” ICE detainees. Many of Angola’s 6,300 prisoners still work surrounding fields on the penitentiary grounds, picking vegetables by hand under the watch of armed guards on horseback.

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Members of the District of Columbia National Guard standing next to an MATV vehicle scan the area as they patrol outside Union Station, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

DC National Guard troops have orders extended through December, official says

September 3, 2025

District of Columbia National Guard troops who are deployed as part of President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement intervention in the nation’s capital have had their orders extended through December. That’s according to a National Guard official who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media. The official says the main purpose of the extension is to ensure that any D.C. Guard members out on the streets of Washington will continue to have uninterrupted benefits and pay. The official says that while the extension doesn’t mean that all 950 D.C. Guard troops now deployed will serve until the end of December, it’s a strong indication that their role isn’t winding down anytime soon.

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FILE - Oakland Ballers players stand during the national anthem before a Pioneer League baseball game against the Rocky Mountain Vibes in Oakland, Calif., July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Oakland Ballers to use artificial intelligence to manage Saturday home game against Great Falls

September 3, 2025

The playoff-bound Oakland Ballers of the independent Pioneer League are turning to artificial intelligence to manage all aspects of Saturday’s home game against the Great Falls Voyagers at Raimondi Park. So it might be almost like a day off for manager Aaron Miles, whose lineup and in-game decisions will even be made for him. The starting pitcher is already set. He will leave it to AI to decide when to pinch hit or replace his pitcher.

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Brothers of Virginia Giuffre, Daniel Wilson, left, and Sky Roberts, second from left, Amanda Roberts, second from right, and Annie Farmer, right, listen during a Stand with Survivors Rally on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Publisher agrees to changes in Virginia Giuffre’s memoir after family objections

September 3, 2025

The publisher of Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir, “Nobody’s Girl,” has finalized a draft with her family after they raised concerns. Giuffre, an accuser of Jeffrey Epstein, died by suicide in April. Her family worried the book portrayed an overly positive view of her marriage, which ended before her death. Knopf, the publisher, says they worked with Giuffre’s family to ensure her voice is heard. The book is set to be released on October 21. Giuffre had alleged she was part of Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring and was exploited by powerful men, including Prince Andrew.

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FILE - Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, April 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)

Democratic senator says classified meeting with intel agency is canceled after Loomer’s criticism

September 3, 2025

The top ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee says a classified meeting planned with a key U.S. spy agency was called off after it was criticized by Laura Loomer, a far-right conspiracy theorist. Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia said he believes the Pentagon canceled his visit to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency following social media posts from Loomer. She had criticized Warner and the agency’s director, Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth. Warner says he’s had more than a dozen similar meetings with the NGA and other spy agencies under Republican and Democratic presidencies. Loomer has claimed credit for a number of high-level administration departures.

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Amanda Anisimova, of the United States, reacts after defeating Iga Swiatek, of Poland, in the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Amanda Anisimova upsets Iga Swiatek at the U.S. Open after 6-0, 6-0 loss to her in Wimbledon’s final

September 3, 2025

Amanda Anisimova has upset Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-3 in the U.S. Open quarterfinals less than two months after losing to the six-time Grand Slam champion in the Wimbledon final by a 6-0, 6-0 score. The victory Wednesday allowed the No. 8-seeded Anisimova to reach her third major semifinal and first at Flushing Meadows. Anisimova is a 24-year-old who was born in New Jersey and grew up in Florida. The powerful strokes and poise Anisimova displayed in Arthur Ashe Stadium against No. 2 Swiatek — the 2022 U.S. Open champion — were such a striking contrast to what happened at the All England Club’s Centre Court on July 12.

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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Cade Horton throws against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Albies’ single in 7th for Braves breaks up combined no-hit bid by Cubs

September 3, 2025

A combined no-hit bid by Chicago Cubs teammates Cade Horton and Ben Brown was broken up Wednesday night when Ozzie Albies singled leading off the seventh inning for the Atlanta Braves. Albies lined a base hit to right field off Brown, who replaced Horton to begin the sixth. Horton struck out six and walked one over five innings in his 19th major league start and 20th appearance. The 24-year-old rookie was removed after throwing 75 pitches and retiring his last 14 batters. Brown struck out three and walked one in the sixth. Chicago was nursing a 1-0 lead at Wrigley Field. Horton entered 9-4 with a 2.92 ERA this season, including 6-1 with a 0.86 ERA in eight outings since the All-Star break.

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Paul Colford, longtime journalist and author who became top AP spokesman, dies at 71

September 3, 2025

Paul Colford, an inexhaustibly curious journalist and author who covered the media business for decades before becoming The Associated Press’ chief spokesperson, has died. He was 71. Colford, who retired from the AP in 2017, died Aug. 26 after a fall the previous month turned a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease into a rapid decline, said his wife, Anne LaBate. Despite his health problems, he was working even in recent months on his third book, about a notorious figure from his hometown of Jersey City, New Jersey. During a decade as AP’s director and ultimately vice president of media relations, Colford was known for his sage, unflappable handling of the news cooperative’s dealings with other media outlets.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Bryan Reynolds celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan during the first inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Pirates shut out the Dodgers as Ohtani skips scheduled start on the mound due to illness

September 3, 2025

Andrew McCutchen and Bryan Reynolds homered to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Emmett Sheehan started for the Dodgers after Los Angeles opted to have Shohei Ohtani skip his scheduled start while dealing with an illness. Ohtani remained in the lineup and had two hits. Five Pirate pitchers combined for the team’s MLB-leading 17th shutout of the season. Mike Burrows earned the win, and Dennis Santana secured his 13th save. The Dodgers left 10 men on base and lost for the fourth time in five games.

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FILE - Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, right, looks toward the scoreboard during the second half of an NBA basketball game, May 1, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, file)

NBA says it will open investigation into report that Clippers broke cap rules with Leonard deal

September 3, 2025

The NBA says it will investigate if a $28 million endorsement contract between Kawhi Leonard and a California-based sustainability services company allowed the Los Angeles Clippers to circumvent league salary cap rules, following a report by journalist Pablo Torre. The probe will focus on ties between Leonard, the Clippers and a company called Aspiration Fund Adviser, LLC, which filed for bankruptcy this year. It listed several creditors at that time, among them the Clippers (who were owed about $30 million) and a company called KL2 Aspire LLC that was owed $7 million. Leonard is listed as the manager of that company in California filings.

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Argentina's Lionel Messi smiles during a training session ahead of a World Cup 2026 qualifying soccer match against Venezuela, at the Argentina Soccer Association in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

World Cup tickets initially to cost $60-$6,730 but could fluctuate with dynamic pricing

September 3, 2025

Ticket prices for next year’s World Cup will range initially from $60 for group-stage matches to $6,730 for the final, but could change as soccer’s top event adopts dynamic pricing for the first time. The prices are up from a range of $25 to $475 for the 1994 tournament in the United States and for the U.S. dollar equivalent $69 to $1,607 when ticket details were announced for the 2022 tournament in Qatar. The initial draw period will be limited to Visa card holders and will run from 11 a.m. EDT on Sept. 10 through 11 a.m. EDT on Sept. 19.

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Vice President JD Vance and his wife second lady Usha Vance, arrive to pay their respects to victims of the Annunciation Catholic Church shooting in Minneapolis, Minn., Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Alex Wroblewski/ Pool via AP)

VP Vance says meeting with families of victims from Minneapolis church shooting affected him deeply

September 3, 2025

Vice President JD Vance has visited Minneapolis to meet with families affected by a deadly church shooting. Vance’s visit Wednesday came a week after the attack at Annunciation Catholic Church that left two schoolchildren dead and 21 people injured. Vance and second lady Usha Vance laid bouquets at a memorial outside the church. Vance also visited a hospital where the parents of one wounded child made a heartfelt plea for the vice president to use his position to find real solutions to the problem of gun violence. Vance later told reporters he would never forget this day.

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FILE - Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., speaks during the opening session of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) Legislative Conference March 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Left and right are joining forces to ban lawmakers from trading stock

September 3, 2025

It’s an issue uniting the left and the right. Republican and Democratic lawmakers who agree on little else are rallying support for a bill that would prohibit members of Congress and their families from owning and trading stocks. Supporters of the bill include darlings of the far right, the left, moderates and many in between. Under the bill, lawmakers who currently own individual stocks and bonds would have 180 days to divest their stock. New members would have 90 days to divest upon taking office. The plan seems to have momentum in the House, but may face a more difficult climb in the Senate.

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FILE - Patrick Hemingway, son of famed author Ernest Hemingway, stands for a photo in Tanzania on Feb. 28, 1969. (AP Photo/Nair, File)

Patrick Hemingway, Ernest Hemingway’s last surviving child, dies at 97

September 3, 2025

Patrick Hemingway, the last surviving child of Ernest Hemingway who in emulation of his father lived for years in Africa and later oversaw numerous posthumous works by the Nobel laureate, has died. He was 97. As an executor of his father’s estate, he approved reissues of such classics as “A Farewell to Arms” and “A Moveable Feast,” featuring revised texts and additional commentary from Patrick Hemingway and others. While brother Gregory Hemingway had a deeply troubled relationship with his famous father, Patrick Hemingway spoke proudly of his heritage and welcomed the chance to bring up the family name.

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This image made from video provided by the Anaconda Deer Lodge County Justice Court shows Michael Paul Brown, who is accused of killing four people in a bar, during a virtual court appearance, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Montana. (Anaconda Deer Lodge County Justice Court via AP)

Montana man charged with shooting four people at a bar pleads not guilty

September 3, 2025

A Montana man suspected of killing four people at a bar then evading capture for a week has been charged with additional crimes, including attempted arson. State District Judge Jeffrey Dahood ordered Michael Paul Brown to be held without bail during a Wednesday court appearance. The defendant’s attorneys said mental illness could be an issue in the case. Brown’s family has said the 45-year-old former soldier long struggled with mental illness before allegedly shooting a bartender and three patrons in Anaconda, Montana. Court documents say he also lit objects on fire in the bar and stole a vehicle after the shootings. Brown’s defense attorney entered not guilty pleas on his behalf to all charges.

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FILE - New York Mayor Eric Adams arrives at his campaign launch rally at City Hall, June. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

NYC Mayor Eric Adams insists he isn’t ending his reelection campaign

September 3, 2025

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is insisting that he isn’t dropping his reelection campaign after reports he had been approached about potentially taking a job with the federal government. A person familiar with those conversations says intermediaries with President Donald Trump’s administration recently reached out to people close to Adams, a Democrat, to discuss whether he would be open to abandoning his reelection campaign to take a federal job. It was unclear how far those talks progressed. But as media reports about them multiplied, Adams insisted in interviews and through a spokesperson on Wednesday that he had no intention of dropping out of the contest

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FILE - A worker passes a Dominion Voting ballot scanner while setting up a polling location at an elementary school in Gwinnett County, Ga., outside of Atlanta on Jan. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben Gray, File)

Justice Department requests access to Dominion voting equipment used in Missouri in 2020

September 3, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice has requested access to voting equipment used in the 2020 election in two Missouri counties in what appears to be a wide-ranging effort to more closely monitor election processes around the country. A memo from the Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities that was shared Wednesday with The Associated Press says a DOJ official in August contacted the county clerks and asked for access to their Dominion Voting Systems equipment. Both clerks declined, with one issuing a statement noting that state and federal law prohibits election officials from giving unauthorized access to election equipment. The unconventional requests signal how the DOJ is seeking a closer watch over how states run their elections.

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FILE - Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., joined at left by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., the GOP whip, speaks to reporters following closed-door strategy meetings, at the Capitol in Washington, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Republicans are preparing to change Senate rules to speed Trump’s nominees

September 3, 2025

Republican senators say they are prepared to change the chamber’s rules to get around the Democratic blockade of President Donald Trump’s nominees, discussing a proposal to make it easier to confirm multiple nominees at once.  Republicans have been talking about various options for changing the rules since early August, when the Senate left for a monthlong recess after a breakdown in bipartisan negotiations over the confirmation process. Democrats have blocked nearly every single one of Trump’s nominees, forcing majority Republicans to spend valuable floor time on procedural votes and leaving many positions in the executive branch unfilled.

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FILE - Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., asks a question during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing, June 18, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

GOP Sen. Cassidy, facing primary challengers, proceeds cautiously on CDC and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

September 3, 2025

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy’s support was crucial to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation as Health and Human Services secretary. With firings and resignations at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now prompting concern about a leadership breakdown at the nation’s leading public health agency, the Louisiana lawmaker and physician is in a tight spot. The two-term senator has worried aloud about “serious allegations” at the CDC and has called for oversight, without blaming Kennedy. The tension underscores competing pressures: A senator with oversight responsibility for a massive federal agency and a Republican seeking reelection next year. Cassidy, who voted to convict Donald Trump after his 2021 impeachment trial, already has a cool relationship with the president.

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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Polish President Karol Nawrocki in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump extends his reach into Congress in ways large and small

September 3, 2025

As Congress returns for a busy fall stretch, President Donald Trump is reaching into the affairs of the legislative branch, chiseling away at the separation of powers. Trump is pushing Congress to drop its probe into the Jeffrey Epstein files, saying, “It’s enough.” He has renamed his big bill, unleashed federal law enforcement in Washington, D.C., and utilized a highly rare tool to claw back federal funds Congress had already approved, courting a potential federal government shutdown Sept. 30. Republicans who have the majority in Congress have shown they are eager to follow the White House’s lead.

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FILE - DeAsia Harmon speaks at the funeral for her husband D'Vontaye Mitchell, July 11, 2024, in Milwaukee. Mitchell died June 30 after an incident at a hotel. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, file)

4 former Milwaukee hotel workers get probation and time served in dogpile death

September 3, 2025

A judge has sentenced four former Milwaukee hotel workers charged with killing a man by piling on top of him to a mix of probation and time already served, allowing them to avoid spending any more time behind bars. Judge David Swanson handed down the sentences for former Hyatt Hotel security guards Todd Erickson and Brandon Turner, bellhop Herbert Williamson and front desk worker Devin Johnson-Carson on Wednesday. All four were initially charged with being party to felony murder in D’Vontaye Mitchell’s June 2024 death. The workers piled on Mitchell after he ran into the women’s bathroom in the Hyatt lobby. When emergency responders arrived, Mitchell wasn’t breathing.

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Team owner Michael Jordan looks on during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)

Federal judge denies injunction for Michael Jordan’s team in NASCAR antitrust case

September 3, 2025

A federal judge has denied a preliminary injunction in an antitrust suit involving two NASCAR teams, including one owned by Michael Jordan. The teams, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, want to be recognized as chartered teams for the rest of the season. Judge Kenneth Bell says there’s no need for an injunction because NASCAR has agreed not to sell the disputed charters until the legal battle ends. The trial is set for December 1. The teams argue that without charter rights, they risk losing drivers and sponsors. NASCAR maintains that the teams are not in danger of irreparable harm.

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FILE - This photo combination shows, from left, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, Jan. 31, 2024, in Salem, Ore., Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson, Jan. 27, 2025, in Seattle and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Aug. 21, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, Lindsey Wasson, Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Washington, Oregon and California governors form alliance in rebuke of Trump administration

September 3, 2025

The Democratic governors of Washington, Oregon and California have created an alliance to safeguard health policies, believing the Trump administration is putting Americans’ health and safety at risk by politicizing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The move announced Wednesday comes with COVID-19 cases rising in the U.S. and as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. restructures and downsizes the CDC and attempts to advance anti-vaccine policies that are contradicted by decades of scientific research. Concerns about staffing and budget cuts were heightened after the White House sought to oust the agency’s director and some top CDC leaders resigned in protest.

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FILE - A Seattle police officer walks past tents used by people experiencing homelessness, March 11, 2022, during the clearing and removal an encampment in Westlake Park in downtown Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Federal judge ends 13-year oversight of Seattle Police Department after use-of-force reforms

September 3, 2025

A federal judge has returned full control of policing practices to the Seattle Police Department. On Wednesday, the judge approved a request to end over a decade of oversight aimed at addressing excessive force by officers. The Department of Justice found in 2011 that Seattle officers used too much force, too quickly. A consent decree was established in 2012 to address these issues. The ruling marks a new chapter for the department, giving it full autonomy over policing decisions. The DOJ described this as the “successful completion” of the 13-year consent decree. The department has expanded training and rerouted some 911 calls to civilian first responders.

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After recovering from health problems a 230 pound loggerhead turtle named June Cleaver is released in the Atlantic Ocean by the Brevard Zoo's Turtle Healing Center Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Melbourne, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

June Cleaver the loggerhead turtle is released into the ocean off Florida after rehab

September 3, 2025

Marine biologists on Florida’s Space Coast have released June Cleaver, a 230-pound loggerhead turtle, back into the ocean. The release took place Wednesday in front of 300 beachgoers after the sea creature’s two-month rehabilitation at the Brevard Zoo’s Sea Turtle Healing Center. June Cleaver was first observed in June having difficulty laying eggs at Melbourne Beach. The Sea Turtle Preservation Society transported her to the center, where caretakers discovered she had been hit by a boat. While at the center, the turtle laid 113 eggs in a pool. Biologists buried the eggs at the beach, where they are incubating.

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FILE - Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., demands the release of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka after his arrest while protesting outside Delaney Hall ICE detention facility, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)

House rejects effort to censure New Jersey congresswoman over actions at detention center

September 3, 2025

The House has rejected a resolution to censure Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey. Republicans sought to censure McIver and remove her from a committee as she faces federal charges stemming from a visit to an immigration detention facility in May. But the House voted 215-207 on Wednesday to table the measure. The censure resolution recounted how McIver is alleged to have interfered with Homeland Security Investigations officials from making an arrest of an unauthorized visitor. McIver has pleaded not guilty to the charges. A trial in her case has been scheduled for November.

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FILE - In this April 14, 2012 file photo, Thom Yorke, left, and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead perform during the band's headlining set at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Radiohead returns after 7 years, announce 20 new live dates

September 3, 2025

Move over, Oasis. Another British rock band is reuniting for a few live performances. Radiohead have announced 20 shows taking place in five cities across Europe. There will be four shows apiece in Madrid, Bologna, London, Copenhagen and Berlin this November and December. The band, which is made up of vocalist Thom Yorke, guitarist/keyboardist Jonny Greenwood, guitarist Ed O’Brien, bassist Colin Greenwood and drummer Phil Selway, last performed in 2018. Registration for tickets begins Friday at Radiohead.com and will close 60 hours later. The regular ticket sale will begin a week later, on Sept. 15.

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The ‘Superman’ sequel, ‘Man of Tomorrow,’ will arrive summer 2027

September 3, 2025

Up, up and away! A “Superman” sequel is in the works. Writer-director James Gunn, who now presides over DC Studios with producer Peter Safran, shared on Instagram Wednesday afternoon that a new film will arrive in theaters July 9, 2027. It is titled “Man of Tomorrow.” “Superman,” released on July 11, has also been a commercial success. After eight weeks in theaters, “Superman” has earned approximately $352 million at the box office, according to ComScore. “Superman” is Gunn and Safran’s first release since they were handed the keys to DC’s superhero cinematic universe.

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers stands on the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneer,s Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025 in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Aaron Rodgers brushes off revenge narrative ahead of Steelers’ season opener against Jets

September 3, 2025

New Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he’s happy to be playing football this weekend. The fact that it’s against the New York Jets just happens to be a coincidence. Rodgers signed with the Steelers in June and is excited about the new chapter. The 41-year-old hasn’t played since leading the Jets to a win over Miami in January to end the regular season. Rodgers is confident in Pittsburgh’s revamped offense, which includes new additions such as DK Metcalf and Jonnu Smith. He praises the team’s tight ends as the best he’s worked with.

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FILE - ConocoPhillips Chairman & CEO Ryan Lance speaks at the annual IHS CERAWeek global energy conference, Feb. 23, 2016, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, file)

ConocoPhillips says it will lay off up to 25% of its workforce, impacting thousands of jobs

September 3, 2025

Oil giant ConocoPhillips is planning to lay off up to a quarter of its workforce, amounting to thousands of jobs, as part of broader efforts from the company to cut costs. A spokesperson for ConocoPhillips confirmed the layoffs on Wednesday, noting that 20% to 25% of the company’s employees and contractors would be impacted worldwide. ConocoPhillips currently has a global headcount of about 13,000 — meaning that the cuts would impact between 2,600 and 3,250 workers. The majority of these cuts are expected to take place before the end of the year. ConocoPhillips’ shares fell 4.3% on Wednesday.

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Miami fans cheer during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Notre Dame, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Daniels’ leaping catch still the buzz for No. 5 Miami, even as he tries to turn the page

September 3, 2025

CJ Daniels doesn’t know how many texts he got after his one-handed touchdown catch that helped Miami beat Notre Dame this past weekend went viral. Suffice to say, it was a lot. With good reason. The catch — one where Daniels leaped at around the 4-yard line, snared the ball with his right hand and controlled it with his body while falling backward into the end zone — came in the final seconds of the first half, and proved to be a big part of the Hurricanes’ 27-24 win. The victory helped Miami climb five spots to No. 5 in this week’s AP Top 25, going into a home game Saturday against Bethune-Cookman.

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North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick, left, and his son, Steve Belicheck, right, the defensive coordinator, watch in the closing minutes of the second half of an NCAA college football game against TCU, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

Belichick’s Tar Heels get short turnaround for Charlotte after opening-night flop against TCU

September 3, 2025

New North Carolina coach Bill Belichick says his Tar Heels need to move past the TCU blowout loss “as fast as we can” entering a short turnaround before playing at Charlotte. The Horned Frogs beat the Tar Heels 48-14 on Labor Day in Belichick’s college debut. It marked the most points ever given up in an opener for UNC and more than any Belichick-coached team in the NFL ever allowed. The six-time Super Bowl winner as an NFL head coach says the Tar Heels “need to learn some lessons” from the loss but move on to Saturday’s game.

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FILE - A Chicago Transit Authority train pulls into the Damen Ave. station on Aug. 12, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

US appeals court reverses lower court, approves Illinois ban on carrying firearms on public transit

September 3, 2025

A federal appeals court has approved Illinois’ ban on carrying firearms on public transit, reversing a lower court decision that found the prohibition violated the Second Amendment. The 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals delivered its opinion on Tuesday. Judge Joshua Kolar wrote in the majority opinion that the Illinois restriction follows “a centuries-old practice of limiting firearms” in confined or crowded conditions. That ruling overturned one from a U.S. District Court in 2024 that relied on a U.S. Supreme Court opinion that restrictions on public weapons must be consistent with those imposed when the Second Amendment was written.

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FILE - In this image taken from video provided by C-SPAN, the final vote count on President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan is displayed, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009, in the Senate in Washington, D.C. (C-SPAN via AP)

C-SPAN announces deal for its service to be carried on YouTube TV, Hulu

September 3, 2025

C-SPAN’s three public affairs networks will be carried beginning this fall on YouTube TV and Hulu’s live television package, according to a deal announced on Wednesday. Cord-cutting has reduced the number of homes with access to the networks that have traditionally been carried on all cable and satellite systems. But the new streaming services with live TV packages hadn’t been carrying C-SPAN. Representatives in Congress who provide much of the Washington-based network’s programming passed a resolution urging parent companies Alphabet and Disney to include C-SPAN on their services. C-SPAN says the companies would pay the same fee charged to cable and satellite companies, roughly 87 cents per subscriber each year.

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FILE - E. Jean Carroll exits the New York Federal Court after former President Donald Trump appeared in court, Sept. 6, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)

Trump plans to ask Supreme Court to toss E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million abuse and defamation verdict

September 3, 2025

President Donald Trump will soon ask the Supreme Court to throw out a jury’s finding in a civil lawsuit that found that he sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll at a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s and later defamed her. Trump’s lawyers previewed the move in paperwork asking the high court to extend its deadline for challenging the $5 million verdict from Sept. 10 to Nov. 11. Trump “intends to seek review” of “significant issues” arising from the trial and the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ subsequent decisions upholding the abuse and defamation verdict. Trump has denied Carroll’s allegations.

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New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson (3) passes the ball against the New York Jets during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Russell Wilson brings leadership and quarterback stability to the New York Giants

September 3, 2025

The New York Giants love Russell Wilson’s deep-throwing “moon ball” and his Super Bowl-winning experience. But what he brings more than anything else at age 36 is a steady hand at quarterback. Teammates and coaches rave about Wilson’s consistency. It is something the team could use after going 3-14 last season with uneven play at the most important position. Wilson has spent more than a decade in the NFL working on himself on and off the field and is prepared to be the leader the Giants need.

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Sturgis opens up 2026 budget hearings

September 3, 2025

STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis City Council got together for their first meeting of September Tuesday night. On the agenda, 2026 budget hearings began with several departments coming before council. […]

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