Protestor chains himself to a goalpost ahead of Scotland-Israel women's match

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The start of the women's European Championship qualifier between Scotland and Israel was delayed on Friday after a protestor got onto the field at Hampden Park and chained himself to a goalpost. The protestor, who appeared to use a thick bicycle lock, was...

Dorothea Barron watched over men who tested portable harbors for D-Day

LONDON (AP) — Dorothea Barron got a preview of the D-Day invasion from a watchtower on the coast of Scotland. During the spring and summer of 1943, she and her colleagues kept watch over the troops as they tested the prototypes for two portable harbors that would be used at...

David Skinns shoots 8-under 62 to take 1st-round lead in RBC Canadian Open

HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — David Skinns had six birdies in a seven-hole stretch and shot an 8-under 62 on Thursday at Hamilton Golf and Country Club to take the first-round lead in the RBC Canadian Open. Playing in the afternoon with the greens still mostly receptive after rain...

John Swinney expected to lead Scotland after taking the helm of the Scottish National Party

LONDON (AP) — Scotland's former deputy first minister was poised to become its third leader in just over a year after taking the helm of the troubled Scottish National Party on Monday. John Swinney, who led the SNP two decades ago, was the only candidate to replace First Minister...

Scotland's leader resigns after conflicts over climate change, gender identity weakened government

LONDON (AP) — Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, resigned on Monday, triggering a leadership contest as the governing Scottish National Party seeks to heal internal divisions and strengthen its position ahead of U.K.-wide parliamentary elections expected later this year. ...

Affluent Americans are driving US economy and likely delaying need for Fed rate cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Since retiring two years ago, Joan Harris has upped her travel game. Once or twice a year, she visits her two adult children in different states. She's planning multiple other trips, including to a science fiction convention in Scotland and a Disney cruise soon...

Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, resigns rather than face a no-confidence vote

Scotland's under-pressure leader insists he won't resign before crunch confidence vote next week

LONDON (AP) — Scotland's leader insisted Friday that he won't be resigning as he fights for his political survival amid the fallout of his decision to pull the plug on a three-year power-sharing agreement that has made his Scottish National Party a minority government. The pressure...

Scottish leader faces battle for survival after ending power-sharing deal over climate change clash

LONDON (AP) — Scotland's leader is facing a fight for his political survival after he ended a three-year power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Green Party following a clash over climate change policies. Thursday's decision by First Minister Humza Yousaf of the Scottish National...

Husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon charged with embezzlement in party finance probe

LONDON (AP) — The husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon was charged Thursday with embezzlement in a probe into the finances of Scotland’s pro-independence governing party, a shocking setback for the country's most powerful political couple. Police in Scotland said a...