Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman's wife, died from hantavirus, autopsy confirms

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Betsy Arakawa, the concert pianist who was married to actor Gene Hackman, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, according to an autopsy report released Tuesday that ...

DATE: Apr 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

US Figure Skating hires sports executive Matt Farrell as CEO amid the run-up to the 2026 Olympics

U.S. Figure Skating has hired Matt Farrell as its CEO, tasking the longtime sports executive with leading the governing body into an Olympic year in which the American team will be favored t...

DATE: Apr 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Authorities close dozens of tourist resorts in Indian-controlled Kashmir following deadly attack

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir have temporarily closed more than half of the tourist resorts in the scenic Himalayan region after last week’s deadly attack o...

DATE: Apr 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

US consumer confidence plummets to Covid-era low as trade war stokes anxiety

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans' confidence in the economy slumped for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic as anxiety over the impact of tariffs...

DATE: Apr 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

George Kittle agrees to an extension with the 49ers that makes him the highest-paid tight end ever

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — George Kittle agreed to a four-year contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers that will make him the highest-paid tight end in NFL history. Kittle announced ...

DATE: Apr 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Troubled SafeSport Center looks for a new leader and tries to chart a different course

DENVER (AP) — The letter from Sen. Chuck Grassley to the person now in charge of steadying the U.S. Center for SafeSport laid bare his views of festering problems at an agency he portrayed a...

DATE: Apr 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Coca-Cola reports better-than-expected quarterly profit, says it can manage through tariffs

Coca-Cola reported better-than-expected earnings in the first quarter and said the impact of tariffs on its business are likely to be “manageable.” Coke and other beverage makers are facing ...

DATE: Apr 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Clashes between Druze gunmen and pro-government fighters in Syrian capital kill at least 10

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Clashes broke out in a suburb of the Syrian capital early Tuesday between local gunmen belonging to the minority Druze sect and pro-government fighters, leaving at lea...

DATE: Apr 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Chinese authorities say 22 people killed, 3 injured in restaurant fire in northern city of Liaoyang

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese authorities say 22 people have been killed and 3 injured in a fire at restaurant in the northern city of Liaoyang. No word was given on the cause of the fire, ...

DATE: Apr 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Disgraced Cardinal Becciu formally withdraws from participation in conclave to elect pope

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from participating in the upcoming conclave to elect a new ...

DATE: Apr 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Trump’s first 100 days: What he did, and how the world responded, as told through AP alerts

Donald Trump's second presidency has produced a seemingly constant stream of news. The Associated Press has shared the headlines with people worldwide, flagging the most notable developm...

DATE: Apr 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Carney wins Canadian election, while Conservative leader loses his seat in Parliament

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has won the federal election, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation ...

DATE: Apr 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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