NEW YORK — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday she has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York City hotel on Dec. 4. Mangione, 26, faces separate federal and state murder...
NFL Postpones Tush Push Decision but Passes Other Rule Changes, AP Source Says
PALM BEACH, Fla. — The future of the tush push won't be decided Tuesday, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. NFL team owners had been set to vote on Green Bay's proposal to ban the play that's helped the Philadelphia Eagles win one Super Bowl...
March Madness: It’s South Carolina vs. Texas and UCLA vs. UConn in Women’s Final Four
Three No. 1 seeds will be in the Final Four of the women's NCAA Tournament. It's the No. 2 seed favored to win the title in Tampa, Florida. South Carolina reached its fifth straight Final Four with a 54-50 win over Duke. The Gamecocks will face fellow top seed Texas...
Kings County Authorities Recover Stolen Tractor. Suspect Faces Prop 36 Penalty
Authorities in Kings County arrested a man in connection with the theft of a tractor and disc valued at $64,000. The Kings County Rural Crimes Unit launched an investigation on Thursday after Westhaven Agribusiness reported the equipment stolen near the Avenal Cutoff and 30th Avenue. The missing tractor, a John...
Americans Rate Canada, Japan Most Favorably. Israel Sparks Record Partisan Divide: Gallup
Americans hold the most favorable views of Canada, Japan, Great Britain and Denmark, with over 80% of U.S. adults rating these nations positively, according to Gallup’s annual World Affairs survey. In contrast, Iran, North Korea and Afghanistan received the lowest favorability ratings, all at 15% or below. While Republicans and...
Flores Homers and Drives in 4 to Lead Giants Over Astros
HOUSTON — Wilmer Flores hit his third homer of the season and drove in four runs to lead the San Francisco Giants over the Houston Astros 7-2 on Monday night. Giants starter Jordan Hicks (1-0), who grew up in suburban Houston, allowed only a first-inning single and struck out six...
Voice of America Wins in Court, for Now, as Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Firing Staff
NEW YORK — The Voice of America can’t be silenced just yet. A federal judge on Friday halted the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the eight-decade-old U.S. government-funded international news service, calling the move a “classic case of arbitrary and capricious decision making.” Judge James Paul Oetken blocked the U.S....
Glasnow Pitches 5 Scoreless Innings and Dodgers Beat Winless Braves
LOS ANGELES — Tyler Glasnow tossed five shutout innings in his season debut, Teoscar Hernández hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the winless Atlanta Braves 6-1 on Monday night. The defending champions are 6-0 for the first time since 1981, when they won the World Series....
What to Watch in Tuesday’s Big Elections in Wisconsin and Florida
MADISON, Wis. — Two states nearly 1,000 miles apart will on Tuesday provide the best evidence yet of whether President Donald Trump and his Republican allies maintain robust support or whether they face a growing backlash led by a reenergized Democratic Party. In Wisconsin, a nearly $100 million race for...
Major Layoffs Begin at Health Agencies That Track Disease and Regulate Food
Hundreds of federal health workers, including doctors in senior leadership positions, began hearing early Tuesday morning that they are losing their jobs, part of a vast restructuring that will winnow down the agencies charged with regulating food and drugs, protecting Americans from disease and researching new treatments and cures. Health...