By KRUTIKA PATHI, SHEIKH SAALIQ and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press BALASORE, India (AP) — The derailment in eastern India that killed 275 people and injured hundreds was caused by an error in the elect…
‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ swings to massive $120.5 million opening
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” opened in U.S. and Canadian theaters with a massive $120.5 million, more than tripling the debut of the 2018 animated…
Unresponsive small plane over Washington causes military jet to scramble, later crashes in Virginia
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ASHLEY THOMAS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation’s capital Sunday afternoon caused the military to scra…
Hovland delivers clutch putts and wins Memorial in playoff
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Viktor Hovland handled the toughest stretch at Muirfield Village and delivered three clutch putts at the end to win the Memorial in a playoff over h…
Guardians top Twins 2-1 to split series, as McKenzie sizzles with 10 Ks in debut
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Triston McKenzie eased right back into the rotation, hopeful that he can be part of an early summer spark for the lagging Cleveland Guardians. McKe…
Adrian Houser pitches 7 innings as Brewers beat Reds 5-1
By KEITH JENKINS Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Adrian Houser pitched seven sparkling innings and Andruw Monasterio hit his first career homer, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-1 victory over …
As Supreme Court considers affirmative action, colleges see few other ways to diversity goals
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As an alternative to affirmative action, colleges from California to Florida have tried a range of strategies to achieve the diversity they say …
Changes to food aid in debt bill would cost money, far from savings GOP envisioned
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican attempt to expand work requirements for federal food aid in debt legislation moving through Congress would increase federal spend…
Here’s how to prepare to start paying back your student loans when the pandemic payment freeze ends
By CORA LEWIS and ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A three-year pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the White House plan to f…
Earth is ‘really quite sick now’ and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger zone,” not just for an overheating planet that’s losin…