DENVER — Ezequiel Tovar had a triple, double and single and Brenton Doyle hit a three-run homer in a seven-run outburst in the fourth inning as the Colorado Rockies snapped a four-game skid with a 9-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. Colorado, which entered the game with...
Bucks’ Patrick Beverley Suspended 4 Games for Conduct in Season-Ending Loss
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley was suspended by the NBA on Thursday for four games without pay to begin next season for his actions during and after the final game of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Indiana Pacers. The league announced the suspension and said...
Barron Trump, 18, to Make Political Debut as Florida Delegate to the Republican Convention
MIAMI — Former President Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron Trump, has been chosen to serve as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention, the state party chairman said Wednesday. Barron Trump's New Role Republican Party of Florida chairman Evan Power said the 18-year-old high school senior will serve as...
Former NBA Star ‘Big Baby’ Davis Sentenced to 40 Months for Insurance Fraud
NEW YORK — Former Boston Celtics player Glen “Big Baby” Davis was sentenced Thursday to 40 months in a federal prison for his participation in a scheme New York prosecutors said defrauded an insurance plan for NBA players and their families of more than $5 million. Details of the Fraudulent...
Video Shows Florida Deputy Announced Himself Prior to Fatal Shooting of Black Airman
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — A Florida sheriff’s deputy announced himself as law enforcement just before fatally shooting a Black U.S. Air Force airman inside his apartment in the state’s Panhandle, according to body camera video shown to reporters Thursday. The Incident Caught on Body Camera Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric...
Failure to Oust Speaker ‘MAGA Mike’ Johnson Shows Strength and Weakness of His Alliance with Trump
WASHINGTON — It was Donald Trump who bestowed the “MAGA Mike Johnson” nickname on the House speaker the day he won the gavel. It is the Republican speaker himself who is proving whether it sticks. Surviving the Ouster Vote Johnson survived an ouster vote this week by one of Trump’s...
California Regulators OK Change of How Power Bills Are Calculated
SACRAMENTO — California regulators on Thursday voted to change how some power companies calculate their customers' bills, a decision that will make it less expensive for people to charge electric cars and cool their homes in the summer but will increase prices for those who don't use as much energy....
Justin Bieber’s ‘Baby’ Turns Into Real Baby: Hailey Bieber Expecting
NEW YORK — Cue up his 2010 megahit “Baby.” Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber (nee Baldwin) are expecting their first child together. A representative for Hailey Bieber confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that the model is just over six months pregnant. The couple announced the news on their respective Instagram pages...
Netanyahu on US Threat to Withhold Arms: Israel Will Fight with Its ‘Fingernails’ If Needed
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a U.S. threat to withhold some arms would not prevent Israel from continuing its offensive in Gaza, indicating it might proceed with an invasion of the packed city of Rafah against the wishes of its closest ally. President Joe Biden has...
A’s Winning Again, Seen by Small Crowd at Oakland Coliseum
OAKLAND — The Treehouse entertainment space way out in left-center field bustled between games of a doubleheader as Oakland Athletics fans relished a chance to get out of the sun on a cloudless, spectacular day in the Bay Area, for some ping-pong or to grab a cold drink. Diehard Fans...