Author: admin

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday ruled out calling Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after the targeted shootings of two state lawmakers, saying that to do so would “waste time.” One lawmaker and her husband were killed, and the second legislator and his wife sustained serious injuries in the shootings early Saturday. A suspect surrendered to police on Sunday. The Republican president spoke to reporters early Tuesday aboard Air Force One as he flew back to Washington after abruptly leaving an international summit in Canada because of rising tensions in the Middle East between Israel and Iran. Asked if he had called…

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy is mostly in good shape but that isn’t saving Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell from a spell of angst. As the Fed considers its next moves during a two-day meeting this week, most economic data looks solid: Inflation has been steadily fading, while the unemployment rate is still a historically low 4.2%. Yet President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs may push inflation higher in the coming months, while also possibly slowing growth. With the outlook uncertain, Fed policymakers are expected to keep their key interest rate unchanged on…

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and JOEY CAPPELLETTI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Congress will attend emergency briefings this week after the killing of a Minnesota state lawmaker brought renewed fears — and stoked existing partisan tensions — over the security of federal lawmakers when in Washington and at home. The suspect in the attack had dozens of federal lawmakers listed in his writings, besides the state lawmakers and others he’s accused of targeting. The man is accused of shooting and killing former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in their home early Saturday in the…

By ROB GILLIES and JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press KANANASKIS, Alberta (AP) — Six of the Group of Seven leaders are trying on the final day of their summit Tuesday to show the wealthy nations’ club still has the clout to shape world events despite the early departure of U.S. President Donald Trump. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his counterparts from the U.K., France, Germany, Italy and Japan will be joined by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO chief Mark Rutte to discuss Russia’s relentless war on its neighbor. European Council President Antonio Costa, from left, Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru…

Guatemala midfielder Kevin Ramírez, top, jumps on teammate Guatemala midfielder Óscar Santis after Santis scored a goal during the first half of their CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match against Jamaica on Monday, June 16, 2025, at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer) Jamaica midfielder Jonathan Russell (18) kicks the ball defended by Guatemala midfielder Kevin Ramírez (25) during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. on Monday, June 16, 2025. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr., Contributing Photographer) Jamaica goalkeeper Andre Blake (1)…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The banner commemorating the first Stanley Cup title in Florida Panthers history had not been raised to the rafters yet when a newcomer realized just what it was like to join the champions on a title defense. It was their final preseason game in Quebec City in early October after a high-intensity training camp, and the focus was already there. “Last preseason game, usually guys are taking it a little easier, getting ready for the season, play some soccer, have a coffee, get on the ice,” A.J. Greer recalled Monday.…

OMAHA, Neb. — Down, but not out. That’s where the 15th-seeded UCLA baseball team found itself Monday night when weather halted play against No. 6 seed LSU at the College World Series. After a delay just shy of two hours at Charles Schwab Field Omaha, the winner’s bracket game was suspended with LSU leading, 5-3, in the fourth inning. It will resume Tuesday at 8 a.m. PT (ESPN). Thunderstorms in the area put an end to a game that started with a bang, as the teams traded crooked numbers in the first inning. UCLA did its damage in the three-run…

Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani takes the mound during the first inning of their game against the San Diego Padres on Monday, June 16, 2025, at Dodger Stadium. It was the first time Ohtani pitched in a major league game in 22 months following elbow surgery and his first time ever pitching for the Dodgers. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani makes his way to the mound before the first inning of their game against the San Diego Padres on Monday, June 16, 2025, at Dodger Stadium. It was the first time Ohtani…

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have had the player for almost a season and a half. Now they get the complications. “It’s a big day,” General Manager Brandon Gomes said Monday afternoon before Shohei Ohtani took the mound, resuming his two-way career for the first time as a Dodger. “Obviously since we’ve been watching Sho from afar and now that he’s been here, it’s such an amazing thing that he can do both. Knowing what he’s gone through to this point, rehabbing, having worked so hard, for us to be able to finally see him take the mound here is…

NEW YORK — José Soriano delivered exactly what the Angels needed. Soriano pitched seven scoreless innings as the Angels pulled out a 1-0, 11-inning victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night, snapping their three-game losing streak. “Awesome,” Manager Ron Washington said. “From Soriano all the way till I gave the ball to (Hunter) Strickland, they all came in and did a tremendous job against a good hitting lineup.” The Yankees have been the best hitting lineup in the American League, and on Monday they finally got slugger Giancarlo Stanton, who had been out with an injury all season.…