INDIANAPOLIS— New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis sees 11-year veteran quarterback Derek Carr as “a guy we can win with, and we’re excited about it.” Loomis made those comments on Wednesday to a small group of New Orleans-based reporters who traveled to Indianapolis for the NFL scouting combine. Carr...
Hamas Hands Over to Red Cross 4 Dead Hostages From Gaza, as Palestinians Leave Israeli Prison
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas handed over four dead hostages to the Red Cross early Thursday in exchange for Israel's release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, days before the first phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will end. An Israeli security official confirmed that Hamas handed the bodies...
Trump Administration Cutting 90% of USAID Foreign Aid Contracts, Documents Show
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration says it is eliminating more than 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall U.S. assistance around the world, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. It details the outcome of a 90-day review...
Newsom Orders Parole Board to Investigate if Menendez Brothers Would Pose Risk if Freed
LOS ANGELES — Attorneys for Lyle and Erik Menendez said Wednesday that California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the state parole board to investigate whether the brothers would pose a risk to the public if they are released after nearly three decades in prison for the 1989 killing of their...
Egg Prices Could Jump Another 41% This Year, USDA Says, as Trump’s Bird Flu Plan Unveiled
WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department predicts the current record prices for eggs could soar more than 40% in 2025, as the Trump administration offered the first new details Wednesday about its plan to battle bird flu and ease the cost of eggs. With an emphasis on tightening up biosecurity on...
Michelle Trachtenberg, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Harriet the Spy’ Star, Dies at at 39
NEW YORK — Michelle Trachtenberg, a former child star who appeared in the 1996 “Harriet the Spy” hit movie and went on to co-star in two buzzy millennial-era TV shows — “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Gossip Girl” — has died. She was 39. Police responded to a 911 call...
Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury Retires After 20 WNBA Seasons
PHOENIX — Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in women's basketball history. The WNBA's career scoring leader and a three-time league champion, Taurasi announced her retirement on Tuesday in an interview with Time magazine. The Phoenix Mercury — the only WNBA team she...
Warriors Thump Hornets 128-92 for Franchise’s 3,000th Win
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry and Draymond Green scored 15 points each and the Golden State Warriors joined an elite group with their 3,000th franchise victory on Tuesday night, 128-92 over the Charlotte Hornets. Only four other NBA teams — the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and...
Doncic’s Emotional Triple-Double Leads Lakers Past Mavericks in Reunion Game
LOS ANGELES — Although Luka Doncic speaks four languages, he struggled for the words to express just how strange it was to play against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. Just 23 days after his world was upended by Dallas' shocking decision to trade him, Doncic was on the Los...
Pope Francis Sits Upright in Armchair as Argentines in Rome Pray for His Recovery
ROME — Pope Francis was sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia Wednesday, the Vatican said, as Argentines, Romans and others kept up the steady stream of prayers for his recovery. Francis remained in critical condition but the Holy See machinery ground on, with the announcement of new bishops...