He’s been Mexico’s voice abroad. Now he wants the … MEXICO CITY (AP) — He’s been the face of Mexico internationally for nearly five years and often the country’s leading voice in negotiations with top world leaders — including volatile ones, like former U.S. President Donald Trump. Now Foreign Affairs Minister Marcelo Ebrard is testing whether his work on the world stage will translate into […]
Kirkwood picks up 1st IndyCar pole with Long Beach … LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Kirkwood won the first pole of his IndyCar career on Saturday with a flying fast lap around the downtown streets of Long Beach — giving the series three different pole winners through the first three races of the season. The Andretti Autosport crew erupted in celebration when Kirkwood, a […]
Boston remembers deadly marathon bombing 10 years … BOSTON (AP) — With a bagpiper playing “The Bells of Dunblane” and a few runners looking on, families of those killed in the Boston Marathon bombing marked the 10th anniversary of the tragedy early Saturday by slowly walking together to the memorial sites near the finish line and laying wreaths. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who […]
With Boston Marathon win, Kipchoge would cap running … BOSTON (AP) — Two-time Olympic gold medalist. Twelve-time major marathon winner. World record-holder. And still, Eliud Kipchoge has something to prove. “I think Boston is a game-changer for me,” the world’s greatest marathoner said as he prepared for his debut in the world’s most prestigious road race. “Boston is the oldest marathon ever, and I […]
Warsaw Ghetto uprising survivor honored on 80th anniversary JERUSALEM (AP) — Tova Gutstein was born in Warsaw the year Adolf Hitler took power in Germany. She was 10 years old when the Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto launched the first act of collective defiance against the Nazis in Europe. Now 90, she is among the few remaining witnesses of the ghetto uprising — […]
Survival diaries: Decade on, Boston Marathon bombing … BOSTON (AP) — She didn’t even know the Boston Marathon was going on when she wandered out for a walk along Boylston Street. Nor could she understand why someone would run 26.2 miles for “a statement necklace and a banana.” Then, Adrianne Haslet says, “My life changed.” The ballroom dancer was standing next to the […]
100 days in power: House GOP honeymoon may be over For Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the honeymoon may be over. The California Republican endured a torturous road to the Speakership in January but recovered quickly with a legislative agenda that’s highlighted GOP priorities, planted a marker on China policy, thrown Democrats on defense and even steamrolled President Biden into signing a contentious measure overturning Washington, D.C.’s, […]
Scientist: Progress in identifying Tulsa massacre … A forensic anthropologist believes investigators are a step closer to identifying victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre with the discovery of 19 surnames possibly connected to remains excavated from a Tulsa cemetery. Although the six bodies associated with the names are not confirmed massacre victims, nor do they show signs of trauma such as […]
8 people missing in fiery collapse of Marseille building MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Eight people remained missing after the building they lived in exploded and collapsed early Sunday near the port of Marseille, leaving mounds of burning debris hampering rescue operations, officials said. More than 100 firefighters worked against a ticking clock to extinguish flames deep within the rubble of the five-story building, but […]
East play-in field set, Embiid poised to win scoring … The Eastern Conference play-in tournament matchups are set, as are the top four seeds in the Western Conference. Also apparently decided: The NBA’s scoring race. Brooklyn sealed the No. 6 seed in the East on Friday night, which locked Miami into No. 7 and the play-in tournament. The Nets will play Philadelphia in Round 1 […]