By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press MIKE ISLAND, La. (AP) — Erosion, sinking land and sea rise from climate change have killed the Louisiana woods where a 41-year-old Native American chief played a…
Cosmic gulp: Astronomers see black hole swallow neutron star
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Talk about a heavy snack. For the first time, astronomers have witnessed a black hole swallowing a neutron star, the most dense object in the universe — all in a s…
Jill Biden teams up with NFL great to push vaccinations
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Jill Biden played offense Tuesday in the fight against COVID-19, teaming up with an NFL Hall of Fame running back to encourage Texans to get vaccin…
Mental health toll from isolation affecting kids on reentry
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer After two suicidal crises during pandemic isolation, 16-year-old Zach Sampson feels stronger but worries his social skills have gone stale. Amara Bhatia has overcom…
New lawsuit: More men were abused by Ohio State doctor
By KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Twenty-nine more men are suing Ohio State University over its failure to stop sexual abuse decades ago by team doctor Richard Strauss, who died…
She’s up! Bat girl 60 years in making reaches Yankee Stadium
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gwen Goldman exchanged fist bumps with the New York Yankees she had been admiring for decades from afar, walked onto the field and waved to the crowd.…
Crews spend 5th day atop shaky pile of collapsed concrete
By TERRY SPENCER and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Rescuers searching for a fifth day for survivors of a Florida condo building collapse used bucket brigades and heavy machinery Mo…
Judge dismisses gov’t antitrust lawsuits against Facebook
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MARCY GORDON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition o…
Experience matters: USA Basketball confirms Olympic roster
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Experience mattered to USA Basketball when putting together a roster for the Tokyo Olympics. The Americans formally revealed their roster Monday, one that will be …
Offices after COVID: Wider hallways, fewer desks
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The coronavirus already changed the way we work. Now it’s changing the physical space, too. Many companies are making adjustments to the…