By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National WriterKatie Ledecky got off to a rousing start Saturday at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.Competing in the home stadium of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, Ledecky blew away the field in the preliminaries of the 400-meter freestyle, touching the wall with a time of 3 minutes, …
Read More »Photos offer a glimpse of Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee
MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) — The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is underway in Tennessee, bringing tens of thousands of fans to a 700-acre farm campground and concert venue for more than 150 performances this weekend. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone and Pretty Lights are among those headlining the sprawling …
Read More »Esports Olympics set to launch after IOC presents proposal for video game project
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The first Olympic Esports Games are set to be added soon to the IOC’s portfolio of events as it seeks to attract and retain young audiences.The International Olympic Committee said Friday it will ask members to approve a proposal to create a video game Olympics when …
Read More »The Latest | The US Supreme Court rules to preserve access to abortion pill mifepristone
The Latest | The US Supreme Court rules to preserve access to abortion pill mifepristoneWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled unanimously to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristone, a pill used in the most common way to end a pregnancy. The medication was used in …
Read More »Possible 2026 World Cup training camps include sites in non-tournament cities like Chattanooga
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Possible team training camps for the 2026 World Cup include sites in Chattanooga, Tennessee; Cincinnati; Green Bay, Wisconsin; Louisville, Kentucky; St. Louis; Salt Lake City; San Antonio and Westfield, Indiana. FIFA announced more details of the tournament Wednesday, one day after the two-year mark before …
Read More »Jerry West, a 3-time Hall of Fame selection and the inspiration for the NBA logo, dies at 86
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball WriterJerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive, and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Clippers announced.He was 86.West, …
Read More »President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is convicted of all 3 felonies in federal gun trial
BY RANDALL CHASE, CLAUDIA LAUER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER AND COLLEEN LONG Hunter Biden was convicted Tuesday of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president’s son lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs. Hunter Biden …
Read More »The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader’s family says
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and TRAVIS LOLLER Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction, has died, his family said Monday. He was 95.His family said Lawson …
Read More »Trump found guilty: 5 key aspects of the trial explained by a law professor
Gabriel J. Chin University of California, Davis (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) After the May 30, 2024, conviction of former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in New York, what comes next? …
Read More »Graceland is not for sale, Elvis Presley’s granddaughter Riley Keough says in lawsuit
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated PressMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The granddaughter of Elvis Presley is fighting an attempt to publicly auction his Graceland estate in Memphis, alleging that a company’s claims that the king of rock ‘n’ roll’s former home was used as collateral for an unpaid loan are fraudulent. A …
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