AP National News

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury on Monday will begin considering whether an Islamic extremist should be sentenced to death for killing eight people people on a New York City bike path. Sayfullo Saipov was convicted last month in the 2017 attack, in which he mowed down bicyclists with a

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A pro-reform newspaper says Iran has relased an award-winning filmmaker more than six months after arresting him for criticizing the government. Mohammad Rasoulof is one of several prominent artists, athletes and other celebrities detained in recent months for criticizing authorities. His 2020 film, “There is No Evil,” won the

By MEG KINNARD and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Few have navigated the turbulent politics of the Trump era like Nikki Haley. In early 2016, the then-South Carolina governor said she was “embarrassed” by candidate Donald Trump and decried his reluctance to condemn white supremacists. Nine months later, she agreed to join

By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After seeing promising results in Eastern Europe, Google will initiate a new campaign in Germany that aims to make people more resilient to the corrosive effects of online misinformation. The tech giant plans to release a series of short videos highlighting the techniques common to many misleading

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks sank Monday ahead of a U.S. inflation update traders worry might lead to more interest rate hikes. Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul declined. Shanghai advanced. Oil prices declined. Traders hope Tuesday’s inflation data will show upward pressure on U.S. prices is easing, which might

By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines on Monday accused a Chinese coast guard ship of hitting a Philippine coast guard vessel with a military-grade laser and temporarily blinding some of its crew in the disputed South China Sea, calling it a “blatant” violation of Manila’s sovereign rights. The Chinese ship

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes was magical when the Kansas City Chiefs desperately needed him to pull off another Super Bowl comeback. Playing on an injured ankle, Mahomes threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and scrambled 26 yards on the go-ahead drive before Harrison Butker

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Advertisers bet big that viewers were turning to the Super Bowl for a comforting escape, and delivered a series of advertisements that relied on familiar celebrity faces, light humor, and plenty of cuddly dogs. This wasn’t a year for edgy humor or experimentation. After three

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Rihanna was pregnant with her second child as she performed her Super Bowl halftime show Sunday. The singer’s representative confirmed the pregnancy shortly after she ended her 13-minute set at Super Bowl 57. She hovered high at times as she performed a number of

By DAVID BAUDER AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U2 is returning to the concert stage later this year for the first time since 2019 but without one of the original quartet, as drummer Larry Mullen Jr. is on the injured list. The band offered a hint about its reemergence on the biggest stage

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Rihanna was above it all. And pregnant to boot. She began and ended the Super Bowl 57 halftime show hovering high above the field at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The performance lacked the surprise guests stars included in many previous Super Bowl halftimes, save one — her

By COLLEEN LONG, LOLITA C. BALDOR and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. fighter jet shot down an “unidentified object” over Lake Huron on Sunday on orders from President Joe Biden. It was the fourth such downing in eight days and the latest military strike in an extraordinary chain of events over

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Rihanna began her Super Bowl halftime show hanging high above the field. She wore a puffy, bright red jumpsuit as she stood on a transparent square that moved her up and down as she hovered in the air over the turf at State Farm Stadium and belted out the

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Off the field at the Super Bowl, 50-plus marketers are having a battle of their own. They’re trying to reach the more than 100 million people tuning into the broadcast on Fox. Marketers are using light humor, lots of cute animals and even more stars

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Off the field at the Super Bowl, 50-plus marketers are having a battle of their own. They’re trying to reach the more than 100 million people tuning into the broadcast on Fox. Experts say that marketers are using light humor, lots of cute animals and

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Big name advertisers from T-Mobile to Google are paying as much as $7 million for a 30-second spot during the Super Bowl. To get the most out of those millions, many advertisers released their ads in the days ahead of the big game to maximize

By HILARY FOX Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Richard E. Grant is looking forward to hosting next Sunday’s EE BAFTA Film Awards. A huge cheerleader of acting talent and movie makers, he says his enthusiasm for award season is “absolutely genuine” and qualifies him for the role. However, because Grant is an actor, instead of

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Country star Chris Stapleton made the national anthem a simple affair at Super Bowl 57, standing alone on the field accompanied by only his electric guitar as he sang “The Star Spangled Banner” moments before the Kansas City Chiefs kickoff to the Philadelphia Eagles to start the game. Dressed