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Michael Jordan testifies in NASCAR antitrust trial, says he had no choice but to sue
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Retired NBA great Michael Jordan took the stand at the landmark NASCAR antitrust case and testified Friday that he has been a fan of the stock car series since he was a child but felt he had little choice but to sue to force changes in a business model he sees shortchanging teams and drivers risking their lives to keep the sport going.Jordan testified before a packed courtroom for an hour. His celebrity drew quips from the judge and even a defense attorney as he outlined why the team he co-owns, 23XI, had joined Front Row Motorsports in going to court... Read More
FIFA gives Trump a peace prize in a departure from its traditional focus on sport
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was awarded the new FIFA peace prize on Friday at the 2026 World Cup draw — giving the spectacle to set matchups for the quadrennial soccer tournament even more of a Trumpian flair.Trump, who has openly campaigned for the Nobel Peace Price, had been heavily expected to receive the newly created FIFA prize. FIFA president Gianni Infantino, a close ally of Trump, has said he thought Trump should have won the Nobel for his efforts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza.
In awarding the prize, Infantino told Trump it was a “beautiful... Read More
Grand jury transcripts from abandoned Epstein investigation in Florida can be released, judge rules
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday gave the Justice Department permission to release transcripts of a grand jury investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse of underage girls in Florida — a case that ultimately ended without any federal charges being filed against the millionaire sex offender.U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith said a recently passed federal law ordering the release of records related to Epstein overrode the usual rules about grand jury secrecy.
The law signed in November by President Donald Trump compels the Justice Department, FBI and... Read More
Railroads will be allowed to reduce inspections and rely more on technology to spot track problems
The nation's freight railroads are going to be able to try relying more on technology and inspect their tracks in person less often after the federal government approved their waiver request on Friday.The Association of American Railroads trade group asked for the relief from inspection requirements that were written back in 1971 because railroads believe the automated track inspection technology they use today is so good at spotting problems early that human inspections aren't needed as frequently. They say that extended tests that BNSF and Norfolk Southern ran show that safety... Read More
Mexico freezes Miss Universe co-owner's bank accounts during organized crime investigation
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s anti-money laundering office has frozen the bank accounts of the Mexican co-owner of Miss Universe as part of an investigation into drugs, fuel and arms trafficking, an official said Friday.The country’s Financial Intelligence Unit, which oversees the fight against money laundering, froze Mexican businessman Raúl Rocha Cantú’s bank accounts in Mexico, a federal official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment on the investigation.
The action against Rocha Cantú adds to mounting... Read More
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- FIFA gives Trump a peace prize in a departure from its traditional focus on sport
- Grand jury transcripts from abandoned Epstein investigation in Florida can be released, judge rules
- Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96
- The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution
- Texas residents and Camp Mystic staffer plead for help in newly released 911 audio from July floods
- Argentina and Messi to open World Cup against Algeria, US starts against Paraguay
- Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs in DC on eve of Capitol riot appears in court
- Another line of attack: White House sets up a hall of shame for news outlets
- Suspect in DC pipe bomb case said to have confessed in interviews with investigators, AP sources say
- Trump's security strategy slams European allies and asserts US power in the Western Hemisphere
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- Michael Jordan testifies in NASCAR antitrust trial, says he had no choice but to sue
- FIFA gives Trump a peace prize in a departure from its traditional focus on sport
- Ex-SEC commissioner Roy Kramer, whose vision paved the way for college football playoffs, dies at 96
- Argentina and Messi to open World Cup against Algeria, US starts against Paraguay