PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Golf without Tiger Woods was inevitable simply because of age. He turns 50 at the end of this year and once leaned on the adage that "Father Time remains undefeated." But for Woods, it has been the mother lode of injuries that is keeping him...
US Factories Likely to Feel the Pain From Trump’s Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is again lashing out at three of his biggest irritants: foreign steel, foreign aluminum and Canada. The Trump administration on Wednesday will effectively plaster 25% taxes – tariffs – on all steel and aluminum imports. The president said on Tuesday that the U.S. would double...
Study Shows Rain-Soaking Atmospheric Rivers Are Getting Bigger and More Frequent
WASHINGTON — As extreme weather events have hit the world hard in recent years, one meteorology term — atmospheric rivers — has made the leap from scientific circles to common language, particularly in places that have been hit by them. That stands to reason. The heavy rain and wind events...
Trump Admin Halts $1 Billion Program That Keeps Affordable Housing Livable
The Trump administration is halting a $1 billion program that helps preserve affordable housing, threatening projects that keep tens of thousands of units livable for low-income Americans, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press. The action is part of a slew of cuts and funding freezes at the...
RFK Jr. Targets Ultraprocessed Foods. What Are They, and Are They Bad for You?
In the Trump administration's quest to "Make America Healthy Again," there may be no bigger target than ultraprocessed foods. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation's new health secretary, has cited "highly chemically processed foods" as a chief culprit behind an epidemic of chronic disease in the U.S., including ailments such...
US Inflation Cools, Though Trade War Threatens to Lift Prices
WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation slowed last month for the first time since September and a measure of underlying inflation fell to a four-year low, even as widespread tariffs threaten to send prices higher. The consumer price index increased 2.8% in February from a year ago, Wednesday's report from the Labor...
Wall Street Keeps Shaking as Encouraging Inflation Data Helps but Escalating Trade War Hurts
NEW YORK — Wall Street keeps shaking. After jumping to a big early gain on an encouraging inflation update, the U.S. stock market gave back much of it after other countries announced their retaliations following President Donald Trump's latest escalation in his trade war. The S&P 500 was up 0.1%...
Dodgers Reward Manager With 4-Year Contract Extension That Runs Through 2029
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dave Roberts has a signed a four-year contract extension to manage the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers through 2029, the team announced Tuesday. Multiple reports on Monday said it was worth $32.4 million. At that figure he could have the highest average salary among managers,...
Deals for QBs and Pass Rushers Highlight Start of NFL Free Agency
The NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles are losing two of their defensive disruptors who pressured Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl. Defensive tackle Milton Williams agreed to a deal with New England worth $26 million annually and edge rusher Josh Sweat is heading to the Arizona Cardinals on a four-year, $76.4...
Court Asked to Intervene After Email Tells USAID Workers to Destroy Classified Docs
WASHINGTON — A union for U.S. Agency for International Development contractors asked a federal judge Tuesday to intervene in any destruction of classified documents after an email ordered staffers to help burn and shred agency records. Judge Carl Nichols set a Wednesday morning deadline for the plaintiffs and the government...