The Pac-12 is in discussions with basketball powerhouse Gonzaga to join the rebuilding conference in 2026, three people with knowledge of the talks told The Associated Press on Monday, and is also targeting more Mountain West schools after raiding that league two weeks ago. Utah State and UNLV were the...
California Becomes Latest State to Restrict Student Smartphone Use at School
SACRAMENTO — School districts in California will have to create rules restricting student smartphone use under a new law Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Monday. The legislation makes California the latest state to try to curb student phone access in an effort to minimize distractions in the classroom and address...
US Is Sending More Troops to the Middle East as Violence Rises Between Israel and Hezbollah
WASHINGTON — The U.S. is sending a small number of additional troops to the Middle East in response to a sharp spike in violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon that has raised the risk of a greater regional war, the Pentagon said Monday. Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon...
Trump Listens During a Farming Event in Rural Pennsylvania, Then Threatens John Deere With Tariffs
SMITHTON, Pa. — Donald Trump sat in a large barn in rural Pennsylvania on Monday, asking questions of farmers and offering jokes, but in a rarity for his campaign events, mostly listening. The bombastic former president was unusually restrained at an event about China's influence on the U.S. economy, a...
State Senator Thwarts GOP Effort to Lock Down All of Nebraska’s Electoral Votes for Trump
A Republican effort to lock down all of Nebraska's electoral votes for former President Donald Trump appeared doomed Monday when a state lawmaker denied backers his crucial support for the move. GOP Sen. Mike McDonnell of Omaha said in a statement that he opposes awarding Nebraska's five electoral votes on...
Gunman Who Killed 10 at a Colorado Supermarket Found Guilty of Murder
BOULDER, Colo. — A mentally ill man who killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 was convicted Monday of murder and faces life in prison. Defense attorneys did not dispute that Ahmad Alissa, who has schizophrenia, fatally shot 10 people including a police officer in the college town...
The West Wing Cast Visits the White House for a 25th Anniversary Party
WASHINGTON — With President Joe Biden away from the White House, it was left Friday to another man with Oval Office experience to stand at the front of the Rose Garden and give a rousing call to service. Martin Sheen and others from the cast of "The West Wing," the...
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Scares off Transformers for Third Week as Box Office No. 1
LOS ANGELES — It's a three-peat for "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice." The Tim Burton legacy sequel to his 1988 horror comedy topped the North American box office charts for the third straight weekend with $26 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. It edged out the animated new release "Transformers:...
Pierce Calls out Raiders for Lack of Effort After Loss to Panthers
LAS VEGAS — One week after his team overcame a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to win at Baltimore, Las Vegas coach Antonio Pierce called out the Raiders for a lack of effort in their home opener. "As the game went on," Pierce said, "I think there was definitely some individuals that...
Memphis, Tulane and South Florida Remain in the AAC after Overtures from New Pac-12
Memphis, Tulane, South Florida and UTSA announced Monday they remain committed to the American Athletic Conference after receiving overtures from the Pac-12. The four schools and the AAC released a statement that made no mention of the Pac-12, but several people with knowledge of the talks told The Associated Press...