KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker railed against Pride month along with President Biden’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and his stance on abortion during a commencement address at Benedictine College last weekend. The three-time Super Bowl champion delivered the roughly 20-minute address Saturday at the...
US Suggests Possibility of Penalties if Production of Chinese Electric Vehicles Moves to Mexico
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is suggesting the possibility that additional penalties could be put in place if the Chinese makers of electric vehicles try to move their production to Mexico to avoid newly announced import taxes. President Joe Biden on Tuesday directed the office of the U.S. Trade Representative...
Will AI Replace Doctors Who Read X-Rays, or Just Make Them Better Than Ever?
WASHINGTON — How good would an algorithm have to be to take over your job? It’s a new question for many workers amid the rise of AI programs that can hold conversations, write stories and even generate songs and images within seconds. For doctors who review scans to spot cancer...
Police Still Searching a Suspect in the Fatal Shooting of a University of Arizona Student
TUCSON, Ariz. — Tucson police said Tuesday that they're still searching for any possible suspect in the shooting death of a University of Arizona student last month. Police said 20-year-old sophomore Erin Jones was fatally shot at an off-campus house party in the early morning hours of April 28. Three...
Harvard Students End Protest as University Agrees to Discuss Middle East Conflict
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Protesters against the war between Israel and Hamas were voluntarily taking down their tents in Harvard Yard on Tuesday after university officials agreed to discuss their questions about the endowment, bringing a peaceful end to the kinds of demonstrations that were broken up by police on other...
American Detained in France on 2021 Warrant for ‘So I Raped You’ Facebook Message
LYON, France — An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” has been detained in France after a three-year search. A prosecutor in Metz, France, confirmed Tuesday that Ian Thomas Cleary, 31, of...
Wholesale Price Increases Accelerated in April as Inflation Remains Sticky
WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices rose sharply last month, a sign that inflation pressures remain stubbornly high after three elevated readings in consumer prices to start the year. The Labor Department said Tuesday that its producer price index — which tracks price changes before they reach consumers — climbed 0.5%...
Blinken in Kyiv Says US Arms Will Make a Difference as Ukraine Reels from a New Russian Offensive
KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that American military aid on its way to Ukraine would make a “real difference” on the battlefield, as the top diplomat made an unannounced visit to Kyiv to reassure an ally facing a fierce new Russian offensive. In increasingly...
California Nears Mandate for Gas Stove Pollutant Warnings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California could require all new gas stoves sold in the state to carry a label warning users about pollutants they can release that have been linked to respiratory illnesses. The state Assembly approved a proposal Monday that would require the label on gas stoves or ranges made...
Halfway Home: Count on Surprises, Familiar Faces in Second Half of NASCAR’s Regular Season
DARLINGTON — The first half of NASCAR's regular season wrapped with a satisfying, drought-busting win by past champion Brad Keselowski at Darlington Raceway. Keselowski, in his third full season as a driver-owner at Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, locked himself into the playoffs and marked himself as a title contender for...