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October 27, 2025.

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) shoots over Phoenix Suns guard Collin Gillespie (12) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Anna Fuder)

Markkanen becomes first Jazz player to top 50 points since Karl Malone in win over Suns

October 27, 2025

The Utah Jazz played 2,155 regular season games since Karl Malone scored 56 points in awin over Golden State on April 7, 1998. No Jazz player had topped the 50-point mark until Lauri Markkanen scored a career-high 51 in a 138-134 win over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night. He became the 97th player to score 50 points in NBA history. The Jazz needed all of them, including the Finnish star’s two free throws with 1.9 left in overtime, to clinch the win. Markkanen played 45 minutes and became the focus of the Suns’ defensive efforts but said he wasn’t tired as he headed to the free-throw line.

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Trial of a California woman who stole chickens puts slaughter houses in national spotlight

October 27, 2025

A California woman on trial for taking four chickens from one of Perdue Farms’ major poultry plants has put animal treatment at slaughter houses in the national spotlight as the defense argues she rescued the birds from abuse. The case is heading into closing statements on Tuesday. If convicted, Zoe Rosenberg could land in prison for more than five years. But rather than her defense focusing on if she took the chickens in 2023, it’s centered on her justification for doing so. Prosecutors have argued that this case isn’t about why she took the chickens, but that she committed an illegal act by doing so.

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Phoenix Suns center Nick Richards, top, defends against Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (24) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Anna Fuder)

Markkanen scores a career-high 51 points to help the Jazz outlast the Suns 138-134 in OT

October 27, 2025

Lauri Markkanen scored a career-high 51 points, the first Jazz player to reach 50 in the regular season since Karl Malone in 1998, and Utah beat the Phoenix Suns 138-134 in overtime on Monday night. Markkanen helped the Jazz recover after they blew a seven-point lead in the final 19 seconds of regulation, scoring seven points in the extra period. He also finished with 14 rebounds. Markkanen made all 17 free throws and topped his previous best of 49 points set on Jan. 5, 2023. It was the most by a Utah player in the regular season since Malone had 56 against Golden State on April 7, 1998.

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FILE - An image and logo memorializing former Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs is displayed on the outfield wall in Anaheim, Calif., July 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)

Ex-wife of Angels employee to face cross examination in trial over pitcher’s overdose death

October 27, 2025

The civil trial against the Los Angeles Angels over a player’s 2019 drug overdose death is set to continue Tuesday. Lawyers for the Angels will continue cross-examining Camela Kay, the ex-wife of the team’s former communications director, Eric Kay. Eric Kay has been convicted of providing pitcher Tyler Skaggs with drugs that led to his death. Skaggs family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Angels. Camela Kay testified Monday she saw players and clubhouse attendants passing pills and alcohol on the team plane. Defense attorneys are questioning her direct knowledge of Eric Kay’s interactions with Skaggs.

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Greg Bovino, the chief patrol agent for the U.S. Border Patrol El Centro sector, center, walks with federal immigration agents near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Ill., Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Border Patrol official Bovino due in court to answer questions about Chicago immigration crackdown

October 27, 2025

Border Patrol official Greg Bovino is due in court Tuesday to take questions about a federal immigration crackdown in the Chicago area, which has produced more than 1,800 arrests and complaints of excessive force. The hearing comes after a judge this month ordered uniformed immigration agents to wear body cameras, the latest step in a lawsuit by news outlets and protesters who say federal agents used excessive force, including using tear gas, during protests. A judge last week extended questioning of Bovino to hear about agents’ recent use of force in the city’s Mexican enclave of Little Village.

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., wraps up a news conference on day 27 of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pressure builds on Congress to end the shutdown, but a quick breakthrough appears unlikely

October 27, 2025

The pressure to end the second-longest federal government shutdown is taking on new urgency this week. Millions of Americans face the prospect of losing food assistance. More federal workers will miss their first full paycheck. And more frequent delays at the nation’s airports are snarling travel plans. The building strain on lawmakers to end the impasse was exemplified by the nation’s largest federal employee union calling on Congress to immediately pass a funding bill and end the shutdown. At the Capitol, congressional leaders used their time highlighting the difficulties many Americans are facing. And they attempted to lay blame for those difficulties on the other side of the political aisle.

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Florida man convicted raping and killing his neighbor in 1998 is set to be executed

October 27, 2025

A man convicted of the 1998 rape and killing of his neighbor is set to be the 15th person executed in Florida this year. Norman Mearle Grim Jr. is scheduled to receive a lethal injection starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Florida State Prison near Starke. Grim was convicted in 2000 of sexual battery and first-degree murder in the death of Cynthia Campbell. Her battered body was found in waters off the Pensacola Bay Bridge by a fisherman in 1998. It would be a record 15th execution this year in Florida. The highest previous annual total of Florida executions in recent times was eight in 2014.

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FILE - President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

US and China seek to strike a deal over rare earths, tariffs, soybeans

October 27, 2025

The United States and China are not going to resolve all the issues that divide them before presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet Thursday in Busan, South Korea. But they are likely to make enough progress on American export controls, China’s stranglehold on strategic minerals and other nettlesome problems to calm financial markets and prevent their rivalry from doing much more economic damage for now. “They’re trying to get to some kind of détente,” said Jeff Moon, a former U.S. trade official and diplomat who now runs the China Moon Strategies consultancy. “There’s no pretense that they’re going to reach a grand bargain that solves everything in the relationship.’’

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Mahomes, Hunt lead Chiefs to dominant 28-7 win over Commanders, their 9th straight in the series

October 27, 2025

Patrick Mahomes threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Washington Commanders 28-7. The game was tied at halftime, but Mahomes was nearly perfect after the break. Kareem Hunt found the end zone twice for Kansas City. One of Mahomes’ TD passes was to Travis Kelce, giving him 83 scores to tie Priest Holmes for the Chiefs career record. The Chiefs have won four of five to move to 5-3. The Commanders fell to 1-4 on the road and 3-5 overall.

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Toronto Blue Jays' George Springer leaves the game with an injury during the seventh inning in Game 3 of baseball's World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Blue Jays’ George Springer leaves Game 3 of World Series after injuring himself on a swing

October 27, 2025

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer left Game 3 of the World Series after injuring himself with a swing during the seventh inning. Springer was in pain after fouling off a first-pitch sinker from Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Justin Wrobleski. After Toronto’s medical staff came onto the field, Springer left through the Blue Jays’ dugout. Springer was hitless with two strikeouts in his first three at-bats of Game 3 at Dodger Stadium, where fans loudly booed him before each at-bat.

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FILE - Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., speaks during an interview at Libbie Mill Library in Henrico County, Va., Nov. 25, 2024, after she announced she will run for Virginia governor. (AP Photo/Ryan M. Kelly, File)

Democrat Abigail Spanberger backs Virginia legislature’s redistricting push

October 27, 2025

Abigail Spanberger, the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor, says that she doesn’t oppose a push by the state’s Democratic-controlled legislature to redraw congressional districts ahead of next year’s midterm elections. Virginia Democrats on Monday began taking steps to change the state’s constitution to allow for a new congressional map, a move that must ultimately be approved by voters before it becomes law. The change is designed to counter President Donald Trump’s push to create more partisan districts in several Republican-run states. Spanberger said in an interview with The Associated Press that she would not stand in the way of the Democratic leaders in the state General Assembly.

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FILE - Kilmar Abrego Garcia attends a protest rally at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Baltimore, Aug. 25, 2025, to support Abrego Garcia. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

Judge seeks assurances that Abrego Garcia won’t be deported to Liberia in violation of court order

October 27, 2025

A Maryland federal judge wants the government to assure it will not deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia before she has lifted an injunction barring his removal from the U.S. The Salvadoran national’s mistaken deportation to his home country in violation of an earlier agreement has galvanized opposition to President Donald Trump’s deportation agenda. Immigration and Customs Enforcement filed a notice late last week of their plan to deport him to the West African nation of Liberia as early as Friday. At a status conference Monday, government attorneys assured U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis that Abrego Garcia will not be deported until after she lifts her injunction.

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FILE - A voter poses for a photo as they place their ballot in a drop box on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Washington state for the Nov. 4 election

October 27, 2025

Washington state voters will decide whether to amend their constitution to allow funds from a long-term care insurance program to be invested in the stock market. It is the only statewide contest in a Nov. 4 election that will mostly feature mayoral and other municipal races across the state. The proposed constitutional amendment will shape the future of the WA Cares Fund, which the state Legislature created in 2019 to help participants defray the costs of certain long-term care services. Washington taxpayers fund the program though a 0.58% payroll tax, which began in July 2023. As of June 30, the fund had a balance of $2.5 billion.

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FILE - Democratic National Committee chairman Ken Martin speaks after winning the vote at the Democratic National Committee winter meeting in National Harbor, Md., Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)

Democrats set January deadline for states to apply for early 2028 primary contests

October 27, 2025

The Democratic National Committee has started planning for the next presidential primary elections, potentially changing the early-voting calendar again. On Monday, the Rules and Bylaws Committee approved a plan for states to apply by January 16 to hold early contests before Super Tuesday. This could impact which states gain visibility and influence. South Carolina, which hosted the first contest in 2024, might be replaced by another Southern state like North Carolina or Georgia. New Hampshire insists on holding the first primary, while Iowa may defy the DNC if overlooked. Nevada also seeks to be the first state.

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A sign is posted in support of retaining Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices in the November election, in Berwyn, Pa., Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect for the Nov. 4 election in Pennsylvania

October 27, 2025

Control of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court hangs in the balance in statewide elections next week, when voters will cast ballots on judges for the state’s three highest courts. Voters across the commonwealth will also vote Nov. 4 in municipal elections, including high-profile races in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Democratic state Supreme Court Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht will appear on the ballot in a retention election, where voters will decide whether to award the sitting jurists new 10-year terms on the high court. While retention elections are often a quiet affair in Pennsylvania, this year’s campaign has been heavily shaped by party politics.

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FILE - A make-shift memorial lines Main Street following a deadly mass shooting in Maine, Nov. 3, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Maine on Election Day

October 27, 2025

Maine voters will decide a pair of high-profile ballot measures addressing elections and gun violence in a statewide referendum election next week. Question 1 would make several changes to the state’s voting procedures, most notably requiring voters to present photo identification at the polls. Question 2 would implement a “red flag” law designed to prevent access to dangerous weapons by individuals deemed by a court to present a danger to themselves or others. The measures represent the latest efforts to put the two hot-button national issues directly before voters on state ballots. The election is Nov. 4.

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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Carson Wentz answers questions after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh)

Vikings’ Carson Wentz to IR with shoulder injury that requires season-ending surgery, AP source says

October 27, 2025

The Minnesota Vikings have placed quarterback Carson Wentz on injured reserve. Wentz will have season-ending surgery on his left, non-throwing shoulder, according to a person with knowledge of the plans. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Vikings had not yet announced those details. Wentz played through the injury for 2 1/2 games. He made five starts in place of J.J. McCarthy, who’s recovering from a high ankle sprain. McCarthy was already on track to return this week.

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FILE - Incumbent Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval participates in a candidate forum with Brian Frank hosted by the Cincinnati NAACP, April 15, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Cincinnati on Election Day

October 27, 2025

Cincinnati’s mayor seeks a second term against a challenger with notable family ties in a municipal election next week. Democratic Mayor Aftab Pureval is running against Republican Cory Bowman for reelection in the Democratic stronghold on Nov. 4. Bowman is a pastor, cafe owner and the half brother of Vice President JD Vance. Pureval placed first in the nonpartisan May 6 primary with about 83% of the vote. Bowman placed a distant second with about 13% of the vote, which was enough to secure a spot on Tuesday’s ballot.

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Toronto Blue Jays players work out ahead of Game 3 of the 2025 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts had flight delay getting home from Toronto after World Series Game 2

October 27, 2025

A flight delay caused Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Robers to arrive late for the team’s workout Sunday ahead of World Series Game 3. Roberts said he reached Dodger Stadium at about 5 p.m. Roberts says “I don’t know if there was intent or not, but, man, the international stuff was a bear. But we made it. We made it.” Toronto left following Saturday night’s game at Rogers Centre and arrived at its Los Angeles hotel at about 4 a.m. Sunday. The Dodgers’ 5-1 win tied the Series at one game apiece.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks with reporters at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump administation narrows list of potential Federal Reserve chairs to 5

October 27, 2025

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday confirmed the names of five candidates to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the powerful Federal Reserve next year. The names suggest that no matter who is picked, there will likely be big changes coming to the Federal Reserve next year. Bessent, who is leading the search for Powell’s replacement, last month published extensive criticisms of the Fed and some of the policies it has pursued from the Great Financial Crisis of 2008-2009 to the pandemic.

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FILE - Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., talks to reporters following a meeting for President-elect Donald Trump's picks for the planned Department of Government Efficiency at the Capitol, Dec. 5, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)

Lawsuit challenges the boundaries of the only GOP-held congressional district in New York City

October 27, 2025

A lawsuit is seeking to redraw the lines of a Republican-controlled congressional district in New York state. Four residents sued to reconfigure the district’s boundaries, arguing that the current lines unconstitutionally dilute the power of Black and Latino voters. The case filed Monday comes amid a national fight over congressional boundaries ahead of next year’s midterm elections. President Donald Trump has pressured Republican-led states to redraw House districts to increase his party’s chances of maintaining control of the House. Democrats have launched their own counter measures, but those efforts have often been blunted by laws intended to prevent partisan gerrymandering.

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FILE - Former Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson stands on the field before an NFL football game between the Vikings and the Chicago Bears, Nov. 27, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File)

Former NFL star Adrian Peterson arrested in Houston suburb on DWI and gun charges

October 27, 2025

Authorities say that former NFL running back Adrian Peterson remains jailed after being arrested in a Houston suburb on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon. Sugar Land Police Department spokeswoman Alicia Alaniz says Peterson was taken into custody Sunday morning. He remained in the Fort Bend County Jail on Monday. It’s the second DWI arrest in seven months for the 2012 NFL MVP and three-time league rushing champion. The 40-year-old Peterson was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Minneapolis in April. The Texas native spent the first 10 years of his NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings.

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New Hampshire man resumes dialysis after record 271 days living with a pig kidney

October 27, 2025

A New Hampshire man lived with a pig kidney for a record 271 days before surgeons removed it last week as the organ’s function declined. Doctors at Mass General Brigham said Monday that Tim Andrews is resuming dialysis after the Oct. 23 surgery, and called him a “selfless medical pioneer.” Andrews is among a handful of people who’ve received experimental transplants of gene-edited pig organs, which researchers hope might one day help alleviate a shortage of donated organs. Two U.S. companies are preparing to begin rigorous clinical trials of pig kidney transplants.

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FILE - A voter places a ballot in a drop box outside the Denver Elections Division headquarters, Nov. 8, 2022, in downtown Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Colorado for the Nov. 4 election

October 27, 2025

Colorado’s new free school meals program will face a key test when voters decide two statewide ballot measures that would put the program on sounder financial footing, mostly by raising taxes on high-income individuals. The outcome of the measures on Nov. 4 will determine whether the “Healthy School Meals for All” program will continue to provide free breakfast and lunch for all Colorado public school students or be scaled back significantly. If both measures pass, the meals program would have access to an additional $65 million for the remainder of the academic year and about $119 million for the following year.

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Jack DeJohnette, acclaimed jazz drummer who worked with Miles Davis, dies at 83

October 27, 2025

Acclaimed jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette has died at 83. He is perhaps best known for collaborating with Miles Davis on the 1970 fusion album “Bitches Brew.” The drummer, composer and bandleader began his musical life as a classical pianist before taking up the drums with his high school band. He won international recognition in the 1960s through his involvement with the Charles Lloyd Quartet. Over the years he collaborated not only with Davis but with John Coltrane, Keith Jarrett, Sun Ra, Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Eddie Harris, Herbie Hancock, Betty Carter and many others. He died Sunday of congestive heart failure in Kingston, New York.

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FILE - Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024 inductee Chauncey Billups speaks at a hall of fame news conference at Mohegan Sun, Oct. 12, 2024, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, file)

Gambling probe tests the resilience that helped Chauncey Billups soar to the Basketball Hall of Fame

October 27, 2025

Chauncey Billups earned a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame a year ago, recognizing his resilience and clutch play in a championship-winning NBA career. His ability to bounce back and make all the right moves is being put to a different test by a gambling scandal. Billups was one of more than 30 people arrested last week for what federal law enforcement officials described as their involvement in various illicit gambling activities. The coach was alleged to have participated in a conspiracy to fix high-stakes poker games with ties to three Mafia families. His attorney denied the allegations.

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FILE - The Supreme Court is seen in the distance, framed through columns of the U.S. Senate at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow it to fire head of US Copyright Office

October 27, 2025

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to let fire the director of the U.S. Copyright Office. The administration’s newest emergency appeal to the high court was filed Monday, weeks after a federal appeals court held that the official, Shira Perlmutter, could not be unilaterally fired. The case is the latest that relates to Trump’s authority to install his own people at the head of federal agencies. The Supreme Court has largely allowed Trump to fire officials, even as court challenges proceed. But this case concerns an office that is within the Library of Congress. Perlmutter is the register of copyrights and also advises Congress on copyright issues.

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FILE - Protesters are seen outside Planned Parenthood, Sept. 18, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Wisconsin Planned Parenthood resumes offering abortions after a nearly monthlong pause

October 27, 2025

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin has resumed offering abortions after a nearly monthlong pause due to federal Medicaid funding cuts in President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill that took effect at the beginning of October. Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin said it was able to resume offering abortions as of noon on Monday because it relinquished its status as an “essential community provider.” The organization says by doing that, it no longer fits the definition of a “prohibited entity” under the federal law and can receive Medicaid funds. Abortion funding has been under attack across the U.S., particularly for Planned Parenthood affiliates, which are the biggest provider.

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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin watches during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Steelers defense is making a lot of money. It’s just not making many plays

October 27, 2025

The Pittsburgh Steelers have one of the most well-compensated defenses in the NFL. The unit is not exactly living up to its considerable paycheck as the season nears the midway point. Pittsburgh was lit up by Green Bay’s Jordan Love in a 35-25 loss to the Packers that dropped the Steelers to 4-3. Love became the first quarterback in NFL history to complete 20 straight passes and throw for at least 350 yards and three scores without being sacked or committing a turnover. Pittsburgh is in the bottom five in the league in yards allowed through seven weeks. The franchise hasn’t finished the season in that kind of territory since 1988.

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Mississippi State linebacker Derion Gullette, top, sacks Texas quarterback Arch Manning, bottom, during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/James Pugh)

Arch Manning in concussion protocol for No. 20 Texas ahead of game vs. No. 9 Vanderbilt

October 27, 2025

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said quarterback Arch Manning is in concussion protocol and did not practice Monday ahead of the No. 20 Longhorns’ game against No. 9 Vanderbilt. Sarkisian says the team will get an update on Manning’s injury later in the week. Manning was injured at the start of overtime of Texas’ comeback win over Mississippi State. If Manning can’t play, Texas will start graduate transfer Matthew Caldwell against Vanderbilt. He came off the bench to throw the winning touchdown pass against Mississippi State on his only pass attempt of the game.

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Tennessee Titans cornerback Roger McCreary (21) before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Titans trade CB Roger McCreary to the Rams for a conditional 2026 fifth-round draft pick

October 27, 2025

The Tennessee Titans traded cornerback Roger McCreary and a sixth-round pick to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday for a conditional fifth-round selection in the 2026 draft. McCreary was the 35th pick overall in the second round out of Auburn in 2022. The cornerback has started 38 of 55 games. McCreary has three interceptions and four sacks for his career. He just got his first sack this season in Sunday’s loss at Indianapolis. The Rams’ secondary has appeared to be the weakest part of their highly ranked defense. Its depth has been tested since starting cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon broke his collarbone last month.

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FILE - Vehicles wait outside the international terminal at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, July 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

British political commentator Sami Hamdi detained by federal authorities at California airport

October 27, 2025

Officials say British political commentator Sami Hamdi has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at San Francisco International Airport. Hamdi was on a speaking tour in the U.S. On Saturday he had addressed the annual gala for the Sacramento, California, chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy organization. It called for Hamdi’s immediate release, saying the commentator has not been deported and remains in U.S. custody. Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin indicated that Hamdi’s visa was revoked and that he is in ICE custody pending removal. A U.S. official said the detention was related to statements Hamdi has made about the Middle East.

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FILE - South Florida head coach Jose Fernandez, right, looks on as Tennessee pulls away during the fourth quarter of the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, March 21, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana, File)

WNBA’s Dallas Wings name Jose Fernandez as new coach

October 27, 2025

Jose Fernandez has been named the new coach of the Dallas Wings. The WNBA team made the announcement Monday, and say he will be formally introduced Nov. 6. The 53-year-old Fernandez spent the past 25 seasons leading the women’s team at the University of South Florida. Fernandez takes over a Wings team that has Paige Bueckers, the No. 1 overall draft pick last April who was the WNBA Rookie of the Year. The 53-year-old coach replaces Chris Koclanes, who was fired after going 10-34 in his only season with Dallas.

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FILE - Flavor Flav laughs during an interview with The Associated Press at the USA house at the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 25, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, file)

‘Yeah, boyeeee’: Flavor Flav gives bobsled and skeleton a try, joins team as hype man for Olympics

October 27, 2025

Flavor Flav, the iconic rapper and reality star, has become the official hype man for the USA Bobsled and Skeleton team. The announcement came Monday after he spent time with the team at the Olympic track in Utah. At 66, Flav hit 67 mph on a bobsled run and plans to join the team at the Milan-Cortina Olympics in February. U.S. skeleton athlete Dan Barefoot praised Flav’s adventurous spirit and skill. Flav’s involvement has energized the team, with members even getting his personal number. USA Bobsled and Skeleton CEO Aron McGuire expressed excitement about the partnership.

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People buy groceries ahead of the forecast arrival of Hurricane Melissa in Kingston, Jamaica, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

When a hurricane threatens, these tips can help you prepare

October 27, 2025

Hurricane season can be stressful for anyone near the potential path of a storm, as powerful winds and heavy rain can cause widespread damage, cut power for days or weeks and otherwise upend people’s lives. Smart preparation ahead of time can reduce that stress and keep you safer. Emergency management officials say good practices include looking around your home for potential hazards, considering how you might handle evacuation, and putting together a kit of essential supplies. Experts say every family should have an emergency kit with supplies to meet its basic needs.

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Options trader Brian Garvey, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Wall Street rallies toward more records as gold’s price slumps again

October 27, 2025

Stocks are rallying toward more records ahead of a week packed with potentially market-moving events. The S&P 500 rose 1% Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 258 points, and the Nasdaq composite jumped 1.6%. Stocks also climbed in Asia ahead of a meeting on Thursday between the heads of the United States and China. The hope is that the talks could clear rising tensions between the world’s two largest economies. This upcoming week will feature profit reports from some of Wall Street’s most influential companies and a meeting by the Federal Reserve on interest rates. Gold fell back toward $4,000 per ounce.

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Judd Apatow welcomes us into his comedic life with the illuminating scrapbook memoir ‘Comedy Nerd’

October 27, 2025

Judd Apatow has released a new book called “Comedy Nerd,” a 570-page memoir-scrapbook filled with memorabilia from his career. The book includes behind-the-scenes photos, script fragments and essays about lost cameos. Apatow spent two years compiling and writing the book, inspired by memorabilia-filled offerings from the Marx Brothers and “Saturday Night Live.” He includes memos, emails and even alternate setups for films. Apatow also shares his failures and successes in comedy. All proceeds from the book will be donated to those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.

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FILE - Mexican singer Majo Aguilar poses after winning the Best Mexican Mariachi Music at Premios Juventud 2025 in Panama City, on Sept. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)

Mexican regional music went global — now women are demanding their turn

October 27, 2025

Mexican regional music is gaining global popularity, but women’s voices remain underrepresented. Even as the genre’s stars top the charts and headline top-earning concerts, it has notably left out women’s voices. Now, female artists are carving their own space, often singing lyrics that differ from their male counterparts, tailored around love, heartbreak and the experience of being a woman. Mexican American singer Becky G says the genre “came naturally and it never felt like riding a wave.” For Belinda, who is experimenting with her own corridos, “it was important to just open the door for other girls to just take risks.”

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FILE - An image and logo memorializing former Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs is displayed on the outfield wall in Anaheim, Calif., July 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)

Ex-wife of Angels employee is expected to testify in trial over pitcher’s drug overdose death

October 27, 2025

The ex-wife of a Los Angeles Angels employee is expected to testify in a trial over whether the MLB team should be held responsible for the drug overdose death of one of its star pitchers. Camela Kay is expected to take the stand Monday to speak about her ex-husband, Angels’ communication director Eric Kay, who was convicted of providing drugs that led to the death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Orange County court records show Camela Kay filed for divorce after Skaggs’ death. Eric Kay was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison.

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For Demi Lovato, ‘It’s Not That Deep.’ Her new pop era, album and tour are reasons to celebrate

October 27, 2025

On her ninth studio album, Demi Lovato has had a revelation: “It’s Not That Deep.” That’s the title of her new energetic dance-pop record. And it is a celebration of life’s joys and messiness, all of which appear across the album’s 11 tracks. Lovato told The Associated Press at rehearsals for a special One Night Only event at the Palladium in Los Angeles last week that she put a lot of energy and love into the album. Lovato says she’s learned not to take herself too seriously and announced a new North American tour. The “It’s Not That Deep” Tour kicks off April 8 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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FILE - Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway walks onto the court during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Tulane in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament, March 15, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson, File)

Penny Hardaway’s new Memphis roster is a complete overhaul

October 27, 2025

Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has a roster for his seventh season at his alma mater that seems to test what is possible in the current landscape of college athletics. Each of his 15 Tigers is brand-new to Memphis as part of a complete overhaul after earning an NCAA Tournament berth last March. Hardaway tapped the transfer portal and NIL opportunities heavily to build this team. The turnover not only presents a chemistry-building challenge. Hardaway says it’s very difficult and the main gripe from fans that they don’t know any of the players.

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., center, joined from left by Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., chair of the House Republican Conference, and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., wrap up a news conference on day 23 of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republicans grapple with voter frustration over rising health care premiums

October 27, 2025

Notices of rising health insurance premiums are landing in voters’ mailboxes and sending some to town halls to vent their frustration. Republicans have offered few answers, saying they won’t negotiate until Democrats end the shutdown. The moment revives a familiar dynamic in a the Republican Party that is united in opposing the Affordable Care Act but still without a clear plan to replace it. The lack of a plan to address to rising costs risks political backlash for Republicans in next year’s midterms. Democrats have said tax credits that kept the costs lower should be extended and refused to reopen the government until they are.

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Sasha Gallant, a former employee of the U.S. Agency for International Development and current co-founder of the Project Resource Optimization Initiative, poses for a portrait, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in Cockeysville, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Private donors gave more than $125M to keep foreign aid programs going after US cuts

October 27, 2025

Efforts to back fill some of the cuts to U.S. foreign aid by the Trump administration raised over $125 million in eight months. The sum is more than the organizers of the emergency funds had imagined possible, while still falling far short of the tens of billions cut or frozen with the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development. A team of former USAID employees launched an effort they called Project Resource Optimization to recommended 80 specific programs for private donors to fund. In September, donors had given more than $110 million in charitable grants. Other emergency funds raised an additional $15 million.

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A parishioner of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, whose husband was detained by immigration agents, looks out her home's window as she poses for a portrait in Washington, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)

Immigration crackdown stokes fear and solidarity at a Catholic church in DC

October 27, 2025

The Shrine of the Sacred Heart, a Catholic church a short drive from the White House, was intended to be a sanctuary for worshippers. Now, its mostly immigrant congregation is steeped in fear.  Church leaders say more than 40 parishioners have been detained or deported since federal law enforcement stepped up their deployment in August. Many parishioners are too scared to leave home to attend Mass, buy food or seek medical care as the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown targets their communities. The parish was established a century ago by Irish, Italian and German immigrants. Today, most of its 5,600 members came from El Salvador.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, center, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., appear on stage during a rally, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani rallies voters with support from Bernie Sanders and AOC

October 27, 2025

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has rallied supporters with heavyweight support from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Mamdani is the Democratic nominee. He took the stage Sunday at a small stadium in Queens. He and two of the nation’s leading progressives pitched his candidacy as a force to take on billionaires and oligarchs who have thrown money and support behind his opponents. Early voting is already underway ahead of Election Day on Nov. 4. The democratic socialist Mamdani is in an increasingly caustic race with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.

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Navy loses two aircraft from USS Nimitz aircraft carrier within 30 minutes

October 27, 2025

The Navy’s Pacific Fleet says a fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other. The fleet said in a statement that the three crew members of the Sea Hawk helicopter were rescued, and the two aviators in the F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet ejected and were recovered safely. It said all five from the aircraft that went down on Sunday afternoon “are safe and in stable condition.” The two crashes are under investigation. President Donald Trump said “bad fuel” could have been the cause.

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