BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel struck Lebanon on Saturday in retaliation for rockets targeting Israel, killing two, including a child, in the heaviest exchange of fire since its ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah almost four months ago. The rockets fired from Lebanon were the second ones launched since December...
George Foreman, the Heavyweight Who Became a Beloved Champion, Dies at 76
JACKSONVILLE, Mi - George Foreman became the heavyweight champion of the world in his 20s, only to lose his belt to Muhammad Ali in perhaps the most memorable fight in boxing history. A full 20 years later in 1994, the 45-year-old Foreman became the oldest man to win the heavyweight...
Researchers Say US Government Tried to Erase Sexual Orientation From Findings
Two California researchers said Friday that a U.S. government health publication instructed them to remove data on sexual orientation from a scientific manuscript that had been accepted for publication. The researchers also said they were told to remove the words “gender,” “cisgender” and “equitable" from their paper, which looked at smoking among...
Pro-Palestinian Group Sues UCLA Over Handling of Demonstrations
LOS ANGELES — A group of 35 pro-Palestinian students, faculty members, legal observers, journalists and activists filed a lawsuit against the University of California, Los Angeles, over its handling of last year’s demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles comes days after the Trump administration joined a...
Eyeing China Threat, Trump Announces Boeing Wins Contract for Secretive Future Fighter Jet
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Friday that Boeing will build the Air Force's future fighter jet, which the Pentagon says will have stealth and penetration capabilities that far exceed those of its current fleet and is essential in a potential conflict with China. Known as Next Generation Air Dominance,...
Trump Acknowledges Concerns Over Musk’s Business Interests, Access to War Plans
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that war plans should not be shared with his adviser Elon Musk because of his business interests, a rare suggestion that the billionaire entrepreneur's expansive role in the administration will face limits. Trump made the comments during an Oval Office meeting on developing...
Fewer Than 1% of March Madness Brackets Remain Perfect After First Day of Games
Fewer than 1% of NCAA Tournament brackets were still perfect after Thursday's 16-game slate, according to several services where fans attempt the all-but impossible task of predicting every March Madness game correctly — or, barring that, win their office pools. ESPN's tracker listed 25,802 perfect brackets remaining out of more...
Butler Scores 18, but Curry Injured in Warriors Win Over Raptors
SAN FRANCISCO — Jimmy Butler had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists for his second triple-double with Golden State, and the Warriors held on to beat the Toronto Raptors 117-114 on Thursday night after Stephen Curry left the game with an injury. Curry, who was held out of Tuesday's...
Israel Returns to War in Gaza With Wider Aims and Almost No Constraints
Israel's renewed military offensive in the Gaza Strip threatens to be even deadlier and more destructive than the last, as it pursues wider aims with far fewer constraints. Israel resumed the war with a surprise bombardment early Tuesday that killed hundreds of Palestinians, ending the ceasefire and vowing even more...
Western Officials Say Russia Is Behind a Campaign of Sabotage Across Europe
Western officials have accused Russia and its proxies of staging dozens of attacks and other incidents across Europe since the invasion of Ukraine three years ago, according to data collected by The Associated Press. They allege the disruption campaign is an extension of Russian President Vladimir Putin's war, intended to...