BUCHAREST, Romania — Masked police officers in Romania carried out fresh raids early Wednesday at the home of divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate, who is awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. Romania's anti-organized crime agency, DIICOT, said it was...
Vance and Walz Are Still Relatively Unknown, but the Governor Is Better Liked, an AP-NORC Poll Finds
WASHINGTON — Tim Walz and JD Vance have vaulted themselves out of national obscurity as they hustle to introduce themselves to the country, but the senator from Ohio has had a rockier start than the Minnesota governor. A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that Walz had...
US Government Report Says Fluoride at Twice the Recommended Limit Is Linked to Lower IQ in Kids
NEW YORK — A U.S. government report expected to stir debate concluded that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children. The report, based on an analysis of previously published research, marks the first time a federal agency has determined — "with...
RFK Jr. To Speak Friday Amid Speculation He’ll Drop Independent Presidential Bid and Support Trump
PHOENIX — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will speak Friday “about the present historical moment and his path forward,” his campaign announced Wednesday, fueling growing speculation that Kennedy could drop out and support Republican nominee Donald Trump. Kennedy's Running Mate Discusses Potential Plans Kennedy's running mate openly discussed...
Israeli Prime Minister and Military Issue Rare and Swift Condemnation of Attack by Israel Settlers in West Bank
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli military issued rare and swift condemnations of the attack by Israeli settlers on a village in the occupied West Bank that killed at least one Palestinian and injured another. The Aug. 14 attack in the village of Jit, near the city...
NASCAR Regular-Season Title and Playoff Spots at Stake Down the Stretch at Daytona and Darlington
BROOKLYN — NASCAR has just two races remaining in the regular season and a pair of competitions are on the line. Tyler Reddick earned his second win of the season Monday at Michigan International Speedway, giving him the points lead in a closely contested, four-driver race for the regular-season championship....
Alabama Gave a Big Contract to Its GM. Why College Football Teams Are Operating More Like Pros
TUSCALOOSA — Alabama has given one of Kalen DeBoer's key behind-the-scenes staffers, general manager Courtney Morgan, a three-year contract worth nearly $2.5 million — a notable investment by one of the top football programs in the country at a time when colleges teams are increasingly operating like professional franchises. The...
Oklahoma State to Wear QR Codes on Helmets to Assist NIL Fundraising
STILLWATER — Oklahoma State will wear QR codes on its helmets this season linking to the general team fund to increase the program's name, image and likeness money pool. The rollout will be in the season opener at home against defending FCS champion South Dakota State on August 31. The...
Jennifer Lopez Files for Divorce From Ben Affleck After 2 Years of Marriage
LOS ANGELES — After a relationship that spanned two decades, two engagements, two weddings and headlines too numerous to count, Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck. The filing Tuesday in Los Angeles brought to an apparent end a celebrity coupling — or at least the second installment...
Warriors Hall of Famer Al Attles, One of NBA’s First Black Head Coaches, Dies at 87
OAKLAND — Al Attles, a Hall of Famer who coached the 1975 NBA champion Warriors and spent more than six decades with the organization as a player, general manager and most recently team ambassador, has died. He was 87. The Warriors announced Wednesday that Attles had died in his East...