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Nordic combined great Jarl Magnus Riiber of Norway to retire after season and miss 2026 Olympics

Jan. 29, 2025 12:46 PM EST

Nordic combined great Jarl Magnus Riiber is calling it a career. The 27-year-old Norwegian, a five-time overall World Cup champion who has won a record 76 World Cup events, announced on Wednesday he plans to retire in March. Riiber disclosed that he was diagnosed with...

Trump's tariff threat worked on Colombia, but his plans for Canada and Mexico carry higher stakes

Jan. 28, 2025 07:06 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Having already forced Colombia to accept deportees by threatening a 25% tariff, President Donald Trump is readying the same move against Canada and Mexico as soon as Saturday. But this time, the stakes are higher and many economists surveying the possible damage...

Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin

Jan. 23, 2025 16:35 PM EST

Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, the attorneys general from several states announced Thursday. The deal, agreed...

Key questions for the Australian Open men's semifinals: Sinner vs. Shelton, and Djokovic vs. Zverev

Jan. 23, 2025 06:06 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — If it seems as if there's always something going on with Novak Djokovic at Grand Slam tournaments, that's because there usually is. Even Djokovic himself acknowledged as much as he prepared to face Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open semifinals Friday after taking...

The Chinese president's envoy meets with Vance and Musk on the eve of Trump's inauguration

Jan. 20, 2025 07:17 AM EST

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China's vice president held meetings with the U.S. vice president-elect and U.S. business leaders, including Elon Musk, in Washington on the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration, as the two major powers tackle ongoing tensions over trade and technology. Han...

Trump and Chinese leader Xi talk about trade, fentanyl and TikTok

Jan. 17, 2025 14:02 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping discussed trade, fentanyl and TikTok in a phone call Friday, just days before Trump heads back to the White House with vows to impose tariffs and other measures on America's biggest rival. Despite that, Xi...

Drug used in federal executions under Trump may cause 'unnecessary pain and suffering,' Garland says

Jan. 16, 2025 14:45 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is rescinding its protocol for federal executions that allowed for single-drug lethal injections with pentobarbital, after a government review raised concerns about the potential for “unnecessary pain and suffering.” Attorney General...

An Army doctor who sexually abused JBLM soldiers is sentenced to more than 13 years in prison

Jan. 15, 2025 18:26 PM EST

A military doctor who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing dozens of male soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord was sentenced Wednesday to just over 13 years in prison, was ordered to forfeit all pay and allowances and was dismissed from the U.S. Army. Maj. Michael Stockin, an...

North Carolina's new Democratic governor pledges to rebuild after Helene, work with GOP

Jan. 11, 2025 15:53 PM EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein kicked off his term in office Saturday by praising the resilience of the state's residents following Hurricane Helene and pledging to “cut through red tape to help people rebuild quicker.” The Democrat also offered an upbeat...

Military doctor pleads guilty to dozens of sexual abuse charges

Jan. 08, 2025 14:24 PM EST

A military doctor has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing dozens of soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord who had primarily sought his care for pain management. Maj. Michael Stockin, an anesthesiologist and pain management specialist at the base’s Madigan Army Medical Center, faced...