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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Maxen, an associate strength coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars, has become the first male coach in a major U.S.-based professional league to come out as gay. Maxen spoke about his sexual orientation in an interview published Thursday by Outsports. “I don’t want to feel like I have to think about

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Almost 140 bearded men who resemble Ernest Hemingway converged on Key West, the late author’s home during the 1930s, to compete in the Hemingway Look-Alike Contest that began Thursday evening. The challenge is a highlight of the island’s Hemingway Days festival that salutes the literary talent and adventurous life of

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer Striking screenwriters and actors held rallies in Philadelphia and Chicago on Thursday as the labor dispute that has halted Hollywood spreads to more cities. While Los Angeles and New York are the epicenters of strike actions, there are dozens of mid-sized and small locals across the country representing performers

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment against a police officer in a suburban New York community, accusing him of using a stun gun multiple times against a man in mental crisis who was already restrained and on the ground. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams of the Southern District of New York

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HOYLAKE, England (AP) — The British Open can still deliver a surprise or two. Christo Lamprecht is the first amateur in 12 years to share the lead. Joining him is local hero Tommy Fleetwood and Emiliano Grillo. But this opening round at Royal Liverpool for so many was about

BEND, Ore. (AP) — The body a man who fell hundreds of feet down a steep, rocky ravine near the summit of North Sister in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains has been located after an extensive search. KTVZ-TV reports multiple sheriffs office rescue teams, as well as mountain rescue volunteers, had searched for 21-year-old Joel Tranby of

By THALIA BEATY Associated Press A private foundation launched in 2020 to help raise funds for the World Health Organization has reported that nearly 40% of its donations so far came from anonymous donors. The WHO Foundation said it received $66 million in direct gifts through 2022, with $26 million from donors who chose not

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For years, a common critique of the beloved New Jersey rock band The Gaslight Anthem was to label them “Bruce Springsteen” copycats. Now the Boss is on their latest single, “History Books.” The title track from the band’s first album in nearly a decade is

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley released an unclassified document Thursday that Republicans claim is significant in their investigation of Hunter Biden as they delve into the financial affairs of the president and his son, and revive previously debunked claims of wrongdoing. Grassley of Iowa has been working

By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder sexually harassed a team employee and oversaw team executives who deliberately withheld millions of dollars in revenue from other clubs, and he has agreed to pay a $60 million fine, the league announced Thursday. The NFL released a 23-page report detailing the findings of

By DAVE CAMPBELL and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — NFL owners unanimously approved the sale of the Washington Commanders on Thursday from Dan Snyder to a group led by Josh Harris and including Magic Johnson for a record $6.05 billion, right before the league announced a $60 million fine for Snyder

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court would have to abide by stronger ethics standards under legislation approved on Thursday by the Senate Judiciary Committee, a response to recent revelations about donor-funded trips by justices. The bill faced united opposition from Republicans, who said it could “destroy” the court. The

By RIO YAMAT and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A home that Las Vegas police raided this week in connection with the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur is tied to one of the only surviving witnesses to the crime, a man long known to investigators whose nephew was seen as a

BY MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MANZANILLO, Mexico (AP) — He quit his corporate job and moved to Mexico to pursue his dream of sailing solo across the ocean. Australian Timothy Shaddock, 54, bought his 30-foot catamaran two years ago in the Mexican Pacific resort of Puerto Vallarta. He needed a place to live and he

ISABELLA O’MALLEY Temperatures have peaked at or above 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) the entire month of July in Phoenix. Air conditioning, which made modern Phoenix even possible, is a lifeline. When a cloudless sky combines with outdoor temperatures over 100 F, your house turns into an “air fryer” or “broiler,” as the roof

By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Researchers say the number of homicides in Brazil last year reached the lowest level in more than a decade. The Brazilian Forum on Public Safety is an independent group that tracks national crime statistics. It says in a report Thursday that about 47,500 people were

BY MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MANZANILLO, Mexico (AP) — He quit his corporate job and moved to Mexico to pursue his dream of of sailing solo across the ocean. Australian Timothy Shaddock, 54, bought his 30-foot catamaran two years ago in the Mexican Pacific resort of Puerto Vallarta. He needed a place to live and

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Independent federal investigators say the price tag for cleaning up waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory is rising and federal officials need to do more to track costs and progress of the $7 billion effort. The Government Accountability Office says the U.S. Energy Department hasn’t