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September 12, 2025.

Waves of fake threats to colleges are putting students on edge and testing dispatchers

September 12, 2025

Around 50 college campuses across the country have been deluged in recent weeks with hoax calls about armed gunmen and other violence, laying bare the challenges of detecting fake threats quickly to prevent mass panic. Students at some schools spent hours hiding under desks, only to find out later it someone’s idea of a entertainment. On Thursday, several historically Black colleges locked down or canceled classes after receiving threats, at a time when the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah college had campuses newly on edge.  In other cases, schools figured out early that something was amiss, but even then it took time and resources.

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FILE - High-voltage transmission lines provide electricity to data centers in Ashburn in Loudon County, Virginia, on Sunday, July 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Big Tech’s energy-hungry data centers could be bumped off grids during power emergencies

September 12, 2025

As Big Tech’s data centers continue to grow threatening to overload U.S. electricity grids, policymakers are considering bumping the energy-hungry data centers off grids during power emergencies. Texas moved first to try to protect residents in the data-center hotspot from another deadly blackout like the winter storm in 2021 when dozens died. Lawmakers there passed a bill in June that orders up standards for power emergencies when utilities must disconnect big electric users. Now the concept is emerging in the 13-state mid-Atlantic grid and elsewhere as massive data centers are coming online faster than power plants can be built.

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Christian Siriano transports New York Fashion Week attendees to the silver screen

September 12, 2025

Designer Christian Siriano transformed a Macy’s department store into a New York Fashion Week runway show for his latest collection. The designer was recently named creative director for I.N.C., a Macy’s ready-to-wear brand, in celebration of the brand’s 40th anniversary. Siriano pulled inspiration for his latest collection from actor Marlene Dietrich and old Hollywood. Like the evolution of cinema, Siriano said he wanted to play with the color palette of his collection from black and white to Technicolor. Like Dietrich, Siriano designs embraced both the masculine and feminine. Celebrities from Oprah to singer Lizzo sat front row at the Friday show.

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The USA team's Jackson Koivun hits from the third tee during Walker Cup golf matches against the Great Britain and Ireland team, at Cypress Point Club on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Thien-An Truong )

Jackson Koivun starred in Walker Cup. Now he’s challenging Ryder Cup players

September 12, 2025

Jackson Koivun helped lead the Americans to a Walker Cup victory last week at Cypress Point. Now he’s competing against Americans who are playing the Ryder Cup. Koivun is the top-ranked amateur in the world and a junior at Auburn. He shot 66 in the second round of the Procore Championship and sits three shots out of the lead going into the weekend at Silverado. None of this is a big surprise. He tied for fifth at the Wyndham Championship in his last PGA Tour start. He has missed only one cut in six pro tournaments he’s played this year.

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Indiana tight end Holden Staes (19) celebrates a touchdown catch with offensive lineman Carter Smith during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Indiana State , Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Mendoza, Cooper lead No. 22 Indiana to 73-0 victory over overmatched Indiana State

September 12, 2025

Fernando Mendoza threw five first-half touchdown passes, Omar Cooper Jr. tied an Indiana record with four TD receptions and the No. 22 Hoosiers routed Indiana State 73-0 on Friday night. Indiana (3-0) allowed only 77 yards in its largest shutout victory since a 78-0 romp over Franklin on Oct. 19, 1901. Mendoza, a California transfer, completed his first 14 passes. He finished 19 of 20 for 270 yards, and did not play in the second half. Cooper had 58-yard TD catch from Mendoza’s brother, Alberto, in the third quarter to finish with 10 catches for 207 yards. He tied James Hardy’s 2006 record for TD catches in a game. Indiana State is 2-1.

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FILE - John Daly tees off on the second hole during the final round of the PNC Championship golf tournament, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

John Daly makes a 19 to set wrong kind of PGA Tour Champions record

September 12, 2025

John Daly is in the PGA Tour Champions record book for the highest score on a hole. He made a 19 in the first round of the Sanford International. Daly hit seven straight balls into a hazard at the par-5 12 hole of Minnehaha Country Club. The previous record for a single hole was 16. Daly even broke his own record. It was in 1998 at Bay Hill when he hit six consecutive shots into the water on the sixth hole and made 18. On Friday, the 59-year-old Daly wound up with an 88. His high score on the PGA Tour was a 90.

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Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom reacts during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Jacob deGrom gets present in Citi Field return: a 6-run lead before throwing his first pitch

September 12, 2025

Jacob deGrom received a present in his return to Citi Field: a six-run lead before he threw a pitch. He was greeted with applause when he came out to warm up before his first appearance against the New York Mets since leaving in December 2022. A two-time Cy Young Award winner who went 82-57 in nine seasons for the Mets, deGrom received a somewhat muted response when he took the mound only because fans were stunned when the Texas Rangers knocked out rookie Josh Tong after two outs in a 22-minute top of the first.

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Izzy Zalenski, right, walks Paul outside the Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Billings, Mont. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)

Meth burn by FBI smokes out Montana animal shelter

September 12, 2025

Workers at a Montana animal shelter were evacuated and sent to the hospital after smoke from two pounds of methamphetamine incinerated by FBI agents started to fill the building. City of Billings Assistant Administrator Kevin Iffland said the incinerator is primarily used to burn the carcasses of animals euthanized by animal control officers. But every couple of months law enforcement officers use it to burn seized narcotics. Iffland says fourteen workers from the Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter went to the hospital as a precaution following Wednesday’s smoke incident that happened when the exhaust system didn’t work as usual. He says some of the shelter workers reported feeling unwell.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) stands on the mound after giving up a home run and a double during the second inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Tigers’ Skubal leaves game against Marlins after experiencing left side tightness

September 12, 2025

Detroit Tigers star left-hander Tarik Skubal left the club’s game against the Miami Marlins in the fourth inning Friday night after experiencing tightness in his left side. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner — and favorite to repeat this year — allowed a leadoff single to Heriberto Hernández and then retired Eric Wagaman on a flyout to center field when he exited. Skubal is currently under evaluation. Tigers shortstop Javier Báez also left early, when he fouled off a pitch that struck near his left eye in the second inning.

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Flowers are left in remembrance of those wounded in a shooting at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colo., Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Colleen Slevin)

Report says school shooting suspect was fascinated with mass shootings and expressed neo-Nazi views

September 12, 2025

A teenager suspected in a shooting attack at a suburban Denver high school that left two students in critical condition appeared fascinated with previous mass shootings including Columbine and expressed neo-Nazi views online, according to experts. Since December, the Anti-Defamation League says Desmond Holly had been active on an online forum where users watch videos of killings and violence, mixed in with content on white supremacism and antisemitism, the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism said in a report. It says Holly’s TikTok accounts contained white supremacist symbols and the name of his most recent account included a reference to a popular white supremacist slogan, the ADL said. TikTok said accounts associated with Holly have been banned.

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FILE - Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook listens during an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve, June 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Fed Governor Lisa Cook claimed 2nd residence as ‘vacation home,’ undercutting Trump fraud claims

September 12, 2025

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook referred to a condominium she purchased in June 2021 as a “vacation home” in a loan estimate. That characterization that could undermine claims by the Trump administration that she committed mortgage fraud. President Donald Trump has sought to fire Cook “for cause,” relying on claims that Cook claimed both the condo and another property as her primary residence simultaneously. Trump is trying to reshape the central bank, in part to orchestrate a steep cut to interest rates. Documents obtained by The Associated Press also showed that on a second form submitted by Cook to gain a security clearance, she described the property as a “second home.”

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Steven Spielberg celebrates ‘awesome’ 50th anniversary ‘Jaws’ exhibition at Academy Museum

September 12, 2025

“Jaws” is the subject of the first ever large-scale exhibit devoted to a single film at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. At a media preview, director Steven Spielberg and museum officials introduced the 50th anniversary show that opens Sunday and runs through July. Spielberg says at the time he was making the movie, he had no idea that any prop from it would be worth keeping, but he’s glad others did. The exhibit includes the buoy that marks the film’s ominous opening shark attack and the dorsal fin that struck terror in beachgoers in the film and moviegoers in theaters.

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Charley Hull, of England, putts on the 18th green during the first round of the Kroger Queen City Championship golf tournament, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at TPC River's Bend in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Tanner Pearson)

Wannasaen maintains Queen City lead, with fellow Thai star Thitikul and Hull making big moves

September 12, 2025

Chanettee Wannasaen maintained a two-shot lead Friday in the Kroger Queen City Championship, with top-ranked fellow Thai star Jeeno Thitikul and Charley Hull making big moves. Wannasaen, the 21-year-old player trying to win for the third straight year on the LPGA Tour, shot a 4-under 68 at soggy TPC River’s Bend to reach 13-under 131. She opened with a 63. Thitikul and Hull were tied for second with Olivia Cowan. Thitikul had a 64, making four straight birdies in a back-nine 30. She won the Mizuho Americas Open in June at Liberty National for her fifth LPGA Tour victory. Hull eagled the par-5 11th and birdied the final two holes for a 65.

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New York Yankees' Aaron Judge runs to first base for a single during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Aaron Judge hits his 362nd career homer, passing Joe DiMaggio for 4th in New York Yankees history

September 12, 2025

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has hit his 362nd home run, breaking a tie with Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio and taking sole possession of fourth place on the franchise’s career list. One game after Judge homered twice to tie DiMaggio with President Donald Trump at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees captain hit the second pitch he saw from Boston’s Lucas Giolito over the Green Monster in left-center field at Fenway Park. Judge reached 362 homers in his 1,130th game. DiMaggio played 1,736 games and hit his last homer on Sept. 28, 1951, at the end of a 13-year career.

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Ben Griffin waves to spectaots on the second green during the third round of the Tour Championship golf tournament, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Ben Griffin takes a 2-shot lead in Napa ahead of his Ryder Cup debut

September 12, 2025

Ben Griffin is making his Ryder Cup debut in two weeks. All he’s thinking about at the Procore Championship is winning another golf tournament. Griffin had another bogey-free round and shot a 66 at Silverado. That gives him a three-shot lead over fellow Ryder Cup rookie Russell Henley. U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun was five behind. They’re among 10 Americans on the Ryder Cup team at the Procore Championship trying to stay sharp. Scottie Scheffler shot a 68 and was eight shots behind Griffin. Patrick Cantlay and Sam Burns are having to wait to see if they make the cut.

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FILE - Employees work inside a franchise of "Sabor Venezolano," one of 18 businesses owned by Wilmer Escaray which employ scores of Venezuelan immigrants with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in Doral, Fla., May 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Appeals court rules Trump administration can end legal protections for more than 400,000 migrants

September 12, 2025

A federal appeals court has ruled the Trump administration can end legal protections for around 430,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela. The ruling Friday by the three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is the latest twist in a legal fight over Biden-era policies that created new and expanded pathways for people to live in the United States, generally for two years with work authorization. The Trump administration announced in March it was ending the humanitarian parole protections. A district court granted a stay in April halting that decision, but the Supreme Court lifted the lower court order in May.

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FILE - Blake Lively is seen in New York on Feb. 16, 2025, left, and Justin Baldoni attends a screening in New York on Dec. 13, 2023. (Photos by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Taylor Swift can be deposed, but has no role in Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni litigation, lawyer says

September 12, 2025

A lawyer for Taylor Swift says the singer can answer questions in October — if she is forced — from attorneys involved in the litigation between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni stemming from their roles in the movie “It Ends With Us.” But attorney J. Douglas Baldridge noted in a letter to the New York federal judge presiding over the dispute on Friday that Swift has “no material role in this action.” Lively sued Baldoni in late December, alleging sexual harassment. Baldoni then sued Lively and her husband, “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, accusing them of defamation and extortion. A judge dismissed Baldoni’s claims in June.

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FILE - The U.S flag flies outside the U.S. embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)

Watchdog questions millions spent each year on shuttered US Embassy in Venezuela

September 12, 2025

The U.S. government employs a sizable staff of 150 Venezuelans and spends upward of $6.7 million annually for upkeep of the shuttered American embassy and other diplomatic properties in Caracas, despite having broken relations with President Nicolás Maduro’s government in 2019. That’s according to a new report published Friday by the State Department’s Office of Inspector General. It criticizes U.S. officials for never conducting a cost-benefit analysis to determine whether U.S. taxpayers should continue footing the bill for operations inside the South American country. The first Trump administration broke ties with Maduro in a failed attempt to force the socialist leader from power. The State Department in March 2019 suspended operations at its embassy.

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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin arrives for a ceremony in the Pentagon courtyard to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

The EPA wants to end a requirement that large polluters report their greenhouse gas emissions

September 12, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed doing away with a program that has required large, mostly industrial polluters to report their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions to the government. The program requires refineries, power plants, oil wells and landfills to report their emissions without risk of penalty as officials seek to identify high-polluting facilities and develop policies to lower carbon dioxide emissions. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin called the program “burdensome” and unhelpful to improving human health and the environment. He said removing the rule would save American businesses up to $2.4 billion in regulatory costs while maintaining EPA’s statutory obligations under the Clean Air Act.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook and Corning CEO Wendell Weeks walk during a tour of Corning's iPhone glass manufacturing facility Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Harrodsburg, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)

Apple deepens its ties to a Kentucky plant that produces cover glass for iPhone and Apple Watch

September 12, 2025

Apple is putting its trust in a Kentucky plant that will become the exclusive producer of cover glass for every iPhone and Apple Watch sold. Specialty glass maker Corning Inc. said Friday it plans to triple production capacity at its plant in Harrodsburg and increase the workforce by 50%. It deepens a relationship with Apple that began when the original iPhone launched in 2007. The Harrodsburg plant made the glass for those first iPhones. Apple recently said it is making a $2.5 billion commitment to enable Corning to produce all the cover glass for iPhone and Apple Watch at the Harrodsburg plant.

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FILE - A sign warns against trespassing on government property at the site of a planned Rivian electric truck plant March 7, 2024, in Rutledge, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Georgia judge won’t award attorneys fees to governments in lawsuit over Rivian vehicle plant

September 12, 2025

A judge has rejected an attempt by Georgia and a local development agency to make residents pay legal fees after they unsuccessfully sued to block the Rivian electric vehicle plant. The state and a development authority wanted six property owners to pay over $337,000 in fees. Judge Stephen Bradley says in a ruling filed Friday that the lawsuits weren’t frivolous and that awarding fees could hurt citizens’ ability to challenge government actions. The ruling comes days before a groundbreaking ceremony for the $5 billion Rivian Automotive plant east of Atlanta. Some locals oppose the plant, saying it is an inappropriate neighbor in a rural area.

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FILE - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attends a news conference, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)

Trump administration to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autism

September 12, 2025

Federal health officials intend to award a no-bid contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate whether there is a link between vaccinations and autism. That’s according to a government procurement notice posted this week. The notice says the Troy, New York-based university is getting the contract because of its “unique ability” to link data on children and mothers. Federal health officials did not immediately respond to questions about the notice, including how much the contract is for or what exactly the researchers intend to do.

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FILE - New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner (1) reacts during an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, file)

Jets’ Sauce Gardner set to play vs. Bills after being limited earlier in the week by groin injury

September 12, 2025

New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner was off the injury report and should play Sunday against the Buffalo Bills after a groin issue limited him for one practice. Gardner was hurt Thursday, when he was first listed on the team’s injury report as a limited participant. He was listed without any injury designation on Friday, meaning he was a full participant and received no treatment. Gardner told The Associated Press in the locker room after practice that he was good to go. Kene Nwangwu, Josh Reynolds and Jay Tufele were ruled out for the game.

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The west front of the Capitol is seen in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, where the flags have been lowered to half-staff after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Unemployment, inflation and GDP growth will be worse this year than projected, budget office says

September 12, 2025

The Congressional Budget Office has released new economic projections, indicating that unemployment, inflation and overall growth will worsen in 2025 before improving over the next year. The CBO’s update reflects major legislative and policy changes under President Donald Trump, including his new tariff policy and immigration plans. The CBO outlooks attempt to set expectations for the economy in order to help choices made by congressional and executive branch policymakers. But Friday’s outlook showed the degree to which Trump’s choices are altering the path of the U.S. economy, suggesting that growth has been hampered in the near term by choices that have yet to show the promised upside of more jobs and lower budget deficits.

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Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) throws under pressure from Chicago Bears defensive lineman Gervon Dexter Sr. during the second half of an NFL football game Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

New dad McCarthy back at practice with Vikings, while Darrisaw ruled out as knee recovery continues

September 12, 2025

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has returned to practice after his fiancée gave birth to their son. McCarthy must play again without left tackle Christian Darrisaw, who has not yet been cleared in his return from knee surgery. The Vikings have ruled out edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel and backup cornerback Jeff Okudah for their game against Atlanta on Sunday night. Both are in concussion protocol. Safety Harrison Smith is questionable. If Smith isn’t cleared, the Vikings would be without three defensive starters. Linebacker Blake Cashman went on injured reserve this week and will miss a minimum of four games.

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Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen speaks at a news conference after an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

FanDuel agrees to pay Jaguars roughly $5M to offset losses from ex-employee’s theft, AP source says

September 12, 2025

A person familiar with discussions says FanDuel has agreed to pay the Jacksonville Jaguars roughly $5 million to help offset the nearly $20 million that a former employee stole from the NFL franchise and deposited at the sportsbook. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because neither side had disclosed the agreement publicly. ESPN first reported the deal, which was finalized earlier this year. It came a year after financial manager Amit Patel pleaded guilty to stealing $22 million through a virtual credit card system the team used for expenses. Patel is serving a 6 1/2 year sentence in federal prison. He sued FanDuel last year.

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This undated combination of images provided provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows a person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (Federal Bureau of Investigation via AP)

Man arrested in Charlie Kirk’s killing had no known criminal history, had become ‘more political’

September 12, 2025

Family members of the young Utah man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk told authorities he had recently become more political and believed Kirk was spreading hate. That’s according to an affidavit and charging documents released Friday. A judge ordered Tyler James Robinson held without bail. Utah state records show the 22-year-old is registered to vote but not affiliated with a political party. His address is listed as his parents’ home in a suburb outside of St. George in southern Utah. Social media posts made by his mother through 2022 show an active family that spent time outdoors. It wasn’t immediately clear whether Robinson had a defense lawyer who could comment on his behalf.

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Music Review: Ed Sheeran returns to his roots on ‘Play,’ a cross-cultural playground

September 12, 2025

Ed Sheeran has long sought to bring people together with his music, whether it be his emotionally resonant acoustic ballads or unproblematic, danceable pop hits. His eight studio album, “Play,” stays in that familiar lane, writes The Associated Press’ Elise Ryan. Recorded throughout his “Mathematics World Tour,” the project feels split. Sheeran the hitmaker returns on parts of the project, including the addictive “Sapphire,” featuring Indian singer Arijit Singh. Other songs fall more in line with Sheeran’s past projects, deviating little from the narrative songwriting toolkit that raised him.

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Police officers block a street as demonstrators march at a protest opposing "Operation Midway Blitz" and the presence of ICE, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

ICE officer shoots, kills suspect who dragged officer with car near Chicago, says Homeland Security

September 12, 2025

The Department of Homeland Security says an ICE officer in a Chicago suburb sustained multiple injuries after being dragged by a car on Friday. The officer was attempting to arrest a man with a history of reckless driving. The department says the man refused orders and drove his car at the officers. One officer was hit and dragged, prompting him to open fire. Both the officer and the suspect were taken to a hospital, where the suspect was pronounced dead. ICE says the incident occurred in Franklin Park, amid an ongoing enforcement operation in Chicago.

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FILE - New York City Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa pets one of his cats as he speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in his apartment, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, file)

Trump dismisses cat-loving NYC Republican candidate for mayor as ‘not exactly prime time’

September 12, 2025

President Donald Trump says the Republican candidate for New York City mayor is “not exactly prime time.” Trump made the comment about Curtis Sliwa on Fox & Friends on Friday and also disparaged the candidate’s plan to house rescue cats at the mayoral mansion if he wins. The remarks come as pressure mounts for opponents of Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani to drop out of the race. Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign says it’s polling voters to gauge his support — though continues to insist he is still running for reelection. Mamdani defeated former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary, but Cuomo is now running as an independent.

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Sister Norma Pimentel (second left to right) speaks during a panel on the effects of the Trump administration's crackdown on immigrants held at Georgetown University in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)

US Catholic bishops decry Trump’s immigration raids upending church life

September 12, 2025

Some of the highest-ranking U.S. Catholic bishops and nuns on the front lines of America’s immigration conflict gathered in Washington to decry the Trump administration’s hard-line policies. The religious leaders condemned Trump’s immigration crackdown, saying its tearing apart families, inciting fear and upending American church life. They shared how they’ve supported immigrants who are wary of taking their children to school, and going to work or church for fear of being detained and deported. A Trump administration move gives immigration officers more leeway to make arrests at houses of worship. It has been challenged in court by faith groups representing millions of Americans.

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FILE - Rostislav Gaitiukevich and Mikhail Mordasov, from Russia, push at the start of the men's two-man bobsleigh World Cup race in Igls, near Innsbruck, Austria, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner, File)

Bobsled-skeleton federation not allowing Russian athletes to compete at 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics

September 12, 2025

Russian bobsled and skeleton athletes will not compete at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. The International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation voted Friday against allowing Russian athletes to compete as neutral individuals at the games in February. This decision follows a similar move by the International Luge Federation in June. Russian athletes have been barred from major international events since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Even if the vote had been different, qualifying would have been challenging because of their absence from top competitions. Russia might appeal, but time is running out with the World Cup season starting November 21.

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United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem addresses the media during a visit to the Port of Antwerp in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Judge tells Trump to update immigration website for Venezuelans with temporary protected status

September 12, 2025

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to update its immigration services website to reflect 600,000 Venezuelans with temporary protected status are legally allowed to live and work in the United States. U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in California said Thursday his Sept. 5 order in favor of TPS holders went into effect immediately. Trump’s Republican administration is appealing his judgment that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem unlawfully canceled temporary protected status extensions for 1.1 million Venezuelans and Haitians granted by President Joe Biden’s Democratic administration. Venezuelan TPS holders say they are stuck in detention centers and unable to work because the website does not reflect the judge’s order.

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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is sacked by Green Bay Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper, right, and defensive lineman Micah Parsons (1) during the second half of an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders have not looked nearly as good so far this season

September 12, 2025

It’s only been two games so far, but Jayden Daniels and the rest of the Washington Commanders have looked quite a bit like the oldest team in the NFL and very little like the club that went 12-5 and made it to the NFC title game last season. The offense is nowhere near as explosive or as efficient as it was as Daniels earned AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. And the defense was not up to the task in a 27-18 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night that dropped Washington’s record to 1-1.

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Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) is stopped by Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver (91) during the second half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Bills rule out Ed Oliver against the Jets because of an ankle injury he suffered at practice

September 12, 2025

Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott has ruled out defensive tackle Ed Oliver from playing at the New York Jets this weekend. The announcement Friday leaves the team thin at the position and without a starter who made a game-changing impact in a season-opening win over the Baltimore Ravens. McDermott said Oliver hurt his ankle after being stepped on in practice on Wednesday. The coach didn’t reveal the nature of the injury or timetable for Oliver’s return. The Bills face a short turnaround next week in hosting the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night following their game at New York on Sunday.

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National Book Awards longlists include new works by Angela Flournoy, Susan Choi and Yiyun Li

September 12, 2025

The National Book Foundation has announced the longlists for the National Book Awards. New fiction by Angela Flournoy and Susan Choi, a tragic memoir by Yiyun Li and a historical novel by Nobel laureate Han Kang are among the nominees. The foundation revealed 10 books in each of five categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translation and young people’s literature. The categories will be narrowed to five finalists on Oct. 7, with winners announced at a Nov. 19 ceremony in Manhattan. Honorary awards will also be presented to author George Saunders and author-publisher Roxane Gay.

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks at a news conference, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (AP Photo/Lindsay Wasson)

Utah’s governor, in impassioned remarks, urges Americans to find ‘off-ramp’ from political violence

September 12, 2025

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is making an impassioned plea for Americans and young people to use the horror of Charlie Kirk’s public assassination as an inflection point to turn the country away from political violence and division. Cox spoke Friday at a news conference announcing authorities had a suspect in the conservative activist’s killing in custody. Cox says this is a moment to make a choice: escalate or “find an off-ramp.” The two-term Republican governor has throughout his political career issued pleas for bipartisan cooperation and at times drawn national attention for his empathetic remarks. Cox says the 22-year-old suspect in Kirk’s killing had become “more political” in the run-up to Wednesday’s shooting.

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Protesters yell at officers as they walk back to the gates after they created a path for vehicles to exit the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Ore., on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Trump threatened Portland with troops to quell protests. The mayor says it’s not needed

September 12, 2025

President Donald Trump has threatened sending the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, to quell protests. There have been nightly protests at the city’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building since June. While disruptive to nearby residents, the demonstrations are a far cry from the unrest that gripped the city during the racial justice protests of 2020. Recent protests peaked in June, with Portland police declaring one a riot and other smaller clashes since then. Trump deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles over the summer, and as part of his law enforcement takeover in Washington, D.C. He has also recently threatened to send troops to Chicago and Baltimore to combat crime.

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FILE - Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler (30) looks on before an NFL preseason football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, file)

The Commanders believe Austin Ekeler tore his Achilles tendon but are awaiting tests: AP Source

September 12, 2025

A person with knowledge of the player’s status tells The Associated Press that the Washington Commanders believe starting running back Austin Ekeler tore his right Achilles tendon in their loss to the Green Bay Packers but are awaiting tests to confirm the severity of the injury. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because nothing had been announced by the club. Ekeler is a 30-year-old in his ninth NFL season and second with Washington. He fell to the ground on a play in the fourth quarter of Green Bay’s 27-18 victory on Thursday night. It was a non-contact injury.

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SDN Communications’ Hannah Boquet TEDx Talk Selected for TED.com

September 12, 2025

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Sept. 10, 2025) — A Sioux Falls professional’s TEDx talk on parenting and esports is headed to a global stage. SDN Communications announced that Marketing Manager Hannah Boquet’s talk, “How Esports Are a Parenting Power-up,” has been selected to appear on TED.com, the flagship platform of the nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas […]

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a joint news conference with Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld at the Palacio de Carondelet, in Quito, Ecuador, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

Rubio is to visit Israel to show support before the UN meets on the creation of a Palestinian state

September 12, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Israel next week in a show of support before the UN meets for what is expected to be a contentious debate on the creation of a Palestinian state. Rubio goes to Israel Sunday for a two-day visit. He’s expected to go to a controversial archeological site in East Jerusalem, which the Palestinians claim for the capital of an eventual state. Rubio is visiting Israel despite tensions between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar. Rubio will meet Friday with the prime minister of Qatar.

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Sterling K. Brown has 3 Emmys, but Dan Fogelman has a bottle of scotch and a story

September 12, 2025

Sterling K. Brown and Dan Fogelman are heading into Sunday’s Emmy Awards with nominations for the first season of their show, “Paradise.” Brown has three Emmys, while Fogelman has none despite nine nominations. Fogelman jokes he’s not jealous because he cherishes a pricey bottle of scotch Brown gave him without realizing an Emmy Awards engraving on it would out him as regifting. “Paradise” is a major departure from the men’s previous show, “This Is Us,” which won Brown one of his Emmys. Brown is nominated for best actor, and the show is up for best drama, which would mean Fogelman finally gets a trophy.

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FILE - People attend a candlelight vigil for former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, who were fatally shot, at the state Capitol, June 18, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Nikolas Liepins, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Minnesota House special election

September 12, 2025

Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives will once again be at stake Tuesday in a special election to replace Melissa Hortman, the former Democratic state House speaker who was slain along with her husband at their home in June. The election takes place three months after the fatal shootings. The shooting suspect faces federal and state murder charges that could result in the federal death penalty.  Republicans now hold a 67-66 edge in the state House. If Democrats hold Hortman’s seat in the heavily Democratic district, the chamber will once again be tied at 67 seats.

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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, left, and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, both of New York, tell reporters that they are united as the Sept. 30 funding deadline approaches, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans don’t accept Democrats’ health care demands

September 12, 2025

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is willing to risk a government shutdown at the end of the month if Republicans don’t accept Democratic demands on health care. Schumer tells The Associated Press he and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries oppose any legislation that doesn’t include key health care provisions and a commitment not to roll them back. Schumer argues the country is in a different place than it was earlier this year, when he argued against a shutdown. The New York senator weathered backlash from fellow Democrats in March when he voted with Republicans to keep the government open. Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Schumer needs to approach Republicans with a health care proposal.

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At USF, the words of late basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim resonate within the football program

September 12, 2025

USF football coach Alex Golesh wears a headset with the initials of former South Florida basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim. Abdur-Rahim’s words, “This ain’t the same ol’ South Florida, my brother,” have become a rallying cry for the Bulls. Abdur-Rahim, who passed away last year, said those words after a significant win in the 2023-24 season. Golesh, a close friend, has repeated them after key victories. Abdur-Rahim’s impact continues to be felt at USF, with tributes like the Amir Abdur-Rahim Student Section and a sportsmanship award in his honor.

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