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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the move says Haley Cavinder has entered the transfer portal. She is one of the most recognizable players in the name, image and likeness era of college athletics. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity

By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans chose firebrand Rep. Jim Jordan as their new nominee for House speaker during internal voting Friday, putting the gavel within reach of the staunch ally of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump. Electing Jordan, a founding member of the Freedom Caucus, to

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A judge has turned down a request by two parents to leave jail and attend the sentencing of their son, a Michigan school shooter. Ethan Crumbley killed four students at Oxford High School in 2021. James and Jennifer Crumbley are in jail awaiting trial on involuntary manslaughter charges. Their 17-year-old son

BALTIMORE (AP) — Police have arrested a 17-year-old in connection with last week’s shooting at Morgan State University during homecoming celebrations, which left five people wounded. Baltimore police announced arrest Friday morning but didn’t identify the suspect because he’s a minor. Authorities have an arrest warrant for a second suspect, 18-year-old Javon Williams. School officials

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union isn’t adding any factories to those that are now on strike, but its president says more walkouts could begin at any moment. Until this week the union had been announcing additional factories on Fridays. But UAW President Shawn Fain told workers

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A pro-Israel lawmaker in New York City was arrested Friday for bringing a handgun to a student demonstration in support of Palestinians. Republican City Council member Inna Vernikov was seen in photos and videos with the butt of a pistol jutting out from her waistband while

By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leader Charles Michel has warned in The AP Interview that the Israel-Hamas war could create a surge in refugees heading for Europe, raising the risk of spurring on anti-migrant forces, deepening divisions and inflaming tensions between supporters of Israel and the Palestinians. Michel, who heads

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges turned himself in on Friday after an arrest warrant was issued for an alleged protection order violation stemming from a domestic violence case last year. Bridges turned himself in early in the morning in Lincoln County, a suburb of Charlotte.

By SAMY MAGDY and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israel’s call for half of the Gaza Strip’s population to evacuate south is hiking Egypt’s fears of a massive influx of refugees across the border into its territory. Egypt’s leadership says it has been trying with no response to negotiate the entry of humanitarian

By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fran Drescher said Thursday that she is baffled and disappointed that Hollywood studios abruptly broke off talks this week with the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. The actors guild president told The Associated Press that she did not understand why negotiations collapsed

By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press Adina Moshe’s Israeli family is hoping to get her heart medication to her in Gaza, despite her captivity by Hamas. Her granddaughter, Anat, said in an interview that Moshe, 72, was recorded in a video being driven off by Hamas militants from her home in kibbutz Nir Oz near the

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The WNBA is competing for viewers during one of the busiest times on the sports calendar and the league is holding its own. Through two WNBA Finals games, the series between the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty is the most watched in 20 years, averaging 680,000 viewers.

NEW YORK (AP) — LeVar Burton will host next month’s National Book Awards ceremony. He replaces Drew Barrymore, who was dropped because of her decision to resume taping of her show during the writers’ strike. The National Book Foundation presents the awards. It announced Burton’s selection Friday. He also hosted the ceremony in 2019. Burton

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Psyche spacecraft rocketed away Friday on a six-year journey to a rare metal-covered asteroid. Most asteroids tend to be rocky or icy, and this is the first exploration of a metal world. Scientists believe it may be the battered remains of an early

MUMBAI, India (AP) — Flag football and cricket were among five sports that took their next step toward inevitably being added to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The other three sports are baseball-softball, lacrosse and squash. The International Olympic Committee executive board recommended all five sports that were formally requested Monday by organizers of the

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Republican voter Mark Cook stuck with his party in Kentucky’s last election for governor. Next month, he’s leaning toward crossing over to support the Democrat he voted against in 2019, Gov. Andy Beshear. Cook is a steadfast supporter of former President Donald Trump, a Republican,

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Unions representing 85,000 health care workers have reached a tentative agreement with industry giant Kaiser Permanente following a strike over wages and staffing levels. The deal was announced early Friday. The three-day strike last week involving workers in multiple states officially ended last Saturday and workers returned to their jobs in

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — On Friday, Migos rapper Offset released his ambitious second solo album, “Set It Off.” In doing so, he’s also announced a new era. It’s been four years since Offset released his debut solo album, “Father of 4.” “My goal changed,” Offset told The Associated Press.