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Rex White, who was NASCAR's oldest living champion and a Hall of Famer, dies at 95
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Rex White, who was NASCAR's oldest living champion and a 2015 inductee into the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 95. NASCAR and the NASCAR Hal...
Jul 19, 2025
Tech company CEO resigns after controversy over video captured at Coldplay concert
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer A tech company CEO has resigned after controversy over a video captured on the big screen at a Coldplay concert. Andy Byron resigned from his job as CEO of Astronomer ...
Jul 19, 2025
Parry makes the first hole-in-one at this year's British Open
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) - The British Open at Royal Portrush has had its first hole-in-one. English golfer John Parry hit an 8-iron at the 192-yard No. 13 that landed at the front of the green...
Jul 19, 2025
Chevron gets go ahead for $53B Hess deal, and access to one of the biggest oil finds this decade
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer HOUSTON (AP) - Chevron has scored a critical ruling in Paris that has given it the go-ahead for a $53 billion acquisition of Hess and access to one of the bigges...
Jul 18, 2025
Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' canceled by CBS, ends May 2026
By ALICIA RANCILIO and ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writers CBS is axing "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" in May 2026, the host told an audience at a taping Thursday. The announcement came three...
Jul 17, 2025
Wall Street hangs near its record as PepsiCo and United Airlines fly and health care stocks sink
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street rose to records on Thursday following better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies....
Jul 17, 2025
Fights over charters loom over NASCAR as teams, series await key court rulings
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - It's the summer to sue in NASCAR, the sport where the on-track bumping and banging is in danger of being overshadowed by the action in the c...
Jul 16, 2025
Trump slams his own supporters as 'weaklings' for falling for what he now calls the Epstein 'hoax'
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump is lashing out at his own supporters, accusing them of being duped by Democrats, as he tries to clamp down on criticism over his ...
Jul 16, 2025
Senate votes to move ahead with Trump's request for $9 billion in spending cuts
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump's request to cancel some $9 billion in previously approved spending, overcoming concer...
Jul 15, 2025
Pam Bondi dodges questions on Epstein and Bongino amid Justice Department turmoil
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Attorney General Pam Bondi suggested Tuesday that she has no plans to step down as she dodged questions about Jeffrey Epstein and her cla...
Jul 15, 2025