Elections
Mohammed Ben Sulayem succeeds Jean Todt as FIA president

Dec. 17, 2021 08:53 AM EST
PARIS (AP) — Mohammed Ben Sulayem was elected Friday as president of motorsports governing body FIA, replacing Jean Todt. The 60-year-old Ben Sulayem...

FILE - Atlanta Braves' Hank Aaron holds aloft the ball he hit for his 715th career home in Atlanta. Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth but went on to break the career home run record in the pre-steroids era, died early Jan. 22, 2021. He was 86. (AP Photo, File)
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021

By Bernard Mcghee Dec. 10, 2021 01:48 PM EST

A sign reading "Let's go Brandon" is displayed on the railing in the first half of an NCAA college football game between Boston College and Syracuse in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. Critics of President Joe Biden have come up with the cryptic new phrase to insult the Democratic president. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
How 'Let's Go Brandon' became code for insulting Joe Biden

By Colleen Long Oct. 30, 2021 01:09 AM EDT

Ohio car dealer Moreno top GOP fundraiser in US Senate race

Jul. 16, 2021 05:56 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland car dealer Bernie Moreno outraised the rest of the crowded Republican field vying for a U.S. Senate seat in Ohio last quarter,...

FILE - In this July 10, 2002 file photo, Carlos Reutemann, governor of Santa Fe, talks with aides during a ceremony at the Buenos Aires Government Palace. Reutemann, the Argentine ex-Formula One driver who entered politics after retirement, died at age 79 on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, according to his daughter Cora Reutemann. (AP Photo/Eduardo Di Baia, File)
Ex-Formula 1 driver Carlos Reutemann dies, aged 79

Jul. 07, 2021 03:05 PM EDT

FILE - Naomi Osaka, of Japan, wears a protective mask due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, featuring the name "George Floyd", while arriving on court to face Shelby Rogers, of the United States, during the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York, in this Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, file photo. In a most unusual year already thrown into chaos by the coronavirus pandemic, many athletes took unprecedented steps when a nationwide reckoning on race spilled into the streets of American cities after the killing of Floyd, a Black man, while in Minneapolis police custody. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
Athletes act: Stars rise up against racial injustice in 2020

By Cliff Brunt Dec. 29, 2020 01:41 PM EST

A voter drops off their ballot on Election Day outside State Farm Stadium early, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Voting, activism replace practice, games in US sports world

By Howard Fendrich Nov. 03, 2020 06:43 PM EST

In this image from video, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks during the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP)
Whitmer touts Biden for auto rescue, rips Trump on virus

By David Eggert Aug. 17, 2020 10:46 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup:

By The Associated Press Aug. 11, 2020 02:00 PM EDT
South Bend Tribune. Aug. 8, 2020 No excuses: Ensure a safe vote for all Hoosiers With fewer than three months until...

FILE - In this Thursday, March 19, 2020 file photo, a mask lies on a lawn in Willowbrook, Ill. On Friday, June 26, 2020, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting that wearing face masks can cause fungal and bacterial pneumonia. There’s no evidence that normal use of face masks can cause fungal or bacterial infections. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

By Ali Swenson, Beatrice Dupuy, Arijeta Lajka And Amanda Seitz Jun. 26, 2020 05:46 PM EDT

President Donald Trump supporters cheer as Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the BOK Center, Saturday, June 20, 2020, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
5 things to know today

By The Associated Press Jun. 22, 2020 05:40 AM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, March 2, 2020 file photo, a man wearing a mask as a precaution against passing or receiving germs casts his ballot on the eve of Super Tuesday, at a voting center in Sacramento, Calif. On Friday, June 19, 2020, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting all California registered to vote as an independent will not be able to vote Republican in 2020. Information contained in the post does not apply to the general election this fall. During California’s presidential primary election on March 3, independent voters, also known as “no party preference” voters, could vote in the Democratic presidential primary without changing their party affiliation, but not in the Republican primary. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

By Ali Swenson, Beatrice Dupuy, Arijeta Lajka And Amanda Seitz Jun. 19, 2020 03:33 PM EDT

Bridget Kreider, right, helps her three-year-old daughter Maggie pull on her protective face covering before entering a store, Wednesday, May 20, 2020, in Harmony, Pa. Customers entering stores are required to wear face coverings to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus during the COVID-19 pandemic under the state yellow phase reopening guide. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Pennsylvania working to pave the return of sporting events

By Marc Levy And Michael Rubinkam May. 20, 2020 03:57 PM EDT

Thousands of pro-choice activists, including feminist groups from the U.S. and Chile, demonstrate in favor of decriminalizing abortion, outside Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. Waving their iconic green handkerchiefs, the demonstrators are demanding the issue be included in this year's parliamentary agenda. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
PHOTO GALLERY: A selection of pictures from the past week

By The Associated Press Feb. 22, 2020 04:14 AM EST

Race fans watch from the grandstands as Air Force One circles the Daytona International Speedway as President Donald Trump makes his arrival to attend the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Jim Topper)
Trump takes Daytona 500 warmup lap in presidential limousine

By Kevin Freking Feb. 16, 2020 11:48 AM EST

FILE - In this July 4, 1984, file photo, President Ronald Reagan congratulates stock car driver Richard Petty, who won the Firecracker 400 race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. President Donald Trump will look to rev up his appeal with a key voting demographic Sunday — NASCAR fans — as he takes in the Daytona 500. (AP Photo/Ira Schwarz, File)
Trump looks to rev up his base at Daytona 500

By Kevin Freking Feb. 15, 2020 12:39 AM EST

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2019, file photo, Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks during a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington. Cummings died from complications of longtime health challenges, his office said in a statement on Oct. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019

By Bernard Mcghee Dec. 23, 2019 10:13 AM EST

In this photo released by anti-military rule activist Ekachai Hongkangwan, the personal vehicle owned by Ekachai sits destroyed by fire on the side of a road early Monday, April 1, 2019, in Bangkok, Thailand, hours after he attended a rally calling the recent general elections mismanaged. Ekachai has been the repeated target of physical and legal attacks, including a previous one on his car that did less damage. On March 5, he was attacked by two unidentified men on a motorcycle who tried to beat him with a wooden stick and a metal pipe. (Ekachai Hongkangwan via AP)
Car of Thai anti-junta activist torched after protest rally

By Tassanee Vejpongsa Apr. 01, 2019 09:09 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2018, file photo, Donald Trump Jr., center, and Kimberly Guilfoyle, right, depart following the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the Ellipse near the White House in Washington. Senate investigators have evidence revealing the identities behind two mysterious phone calls that Donald Trump Jr. had with blocked numbers during the 2016 presidential campaign, just days before he met with a Russian lawyer promising dirt on Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. According to phone records provided to Congress, Trump Jr. spoke to Howard Lorber, a New York real estate executive, and Brian France, the former chairman of NASCAR, two people familiar with the records told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Senate panel obtains records for Trump Jr.'s blocked calls

By Jonathan Lemire And Mary Clare Jalonick Feb. 01, 2019 08:07 PM EST