Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court before his trial in New York, Friday, April 26, 2024. (Jeenah Moon/Pool Photo via AP)

Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court before his trial in New York, Friday, April 26, 2024. (Jeenah Moon/Pool Photo via AP)

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Defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial are digging into a former tabloid publisher’s accounts of how he worked to protect the Republican’s 2016 presidential campaign.
 
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FILE - In this image released by the U.S. Department of Defense, German soldiers assigned to Surface Air and Missile Defense Wing 1, fire the Patriot weapons system at the NATO Missile Firing Installation, in Chania, Greece, on Nov. 8, 2017. U.S. officials say the Pentagon is expected to announce that it will provide about $6 billion in long-term military aid to Ukraine. It will include much sought after munitions for Patriot air defense systems and other weapons. (Sebastian Apel/U.S. Department of Defense, via AP, File)

US announces new Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of new $6 billion aid package

 
A student protester stands in front of the statue of John Harvard, the first major benefactor of Harvard College, draped in the Palestinian flag, at an encampment of students protesting against the war in Gaza, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

As some universities negotiate with pro-Palestinian protesters, others quickly call the police

 
FILE - Menthol cigarettes and other tobacco products are displayed at a store in San Francisco on May 17, 2018. For the second time in recent months, President Joe Biden's administration has delayed a plan to ban menthol cigarettes, a decision that is certain to infuriate anti-smoking advocates but could avoid angering Black voters ahead of November elections. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Biden administration indefinitely postpones rule that would have banned menthol-flavored cigarettes

 
President Joe Biden arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Joe Biden says he’s ‘happy to debate’ Donald Trump. Trump says he’s ready to go

 
  1. Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla stand in Buckingham Palace Gardens on Wednesday April 10, 2024, the day after their 19th wedding anniversary. This photo is being released on Friday, April 26, 2024, to mark the first anniversary of their Coronation. Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will resume his public duties next week following treatment for cancer. The announcement on Friday April 26, 2024, comes almost three months after Charles took a break from public appearances to focus on his treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer. (Millie Pilkington/Buckingham Palace via AP)

    Britain’s King Charles III will resume public duties next week after cancer treatment, palace says

  2. Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid reacts during the second half of Game 3 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

    What to know about Bell’s palsy, the facial paralysis affecting Joel Embiid

  3. Former President Donald Trump waits for the start of proceedings in Manhattan criminal court, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, Pool)

    Rooting for Trump to fail has made his stock shorters millions

  4. FILE - In this frame grab taken from video provided by WXYZ, firefighters battle an industrial fire in the Detroit suburb of Clinton Township, March 4, 2024. Noor Noel Kestou, a suburban Detroit businessman, was charged with involuntary manslaughter Thursday, April 25, in connection with an explosion at the building he owned in which a nitrous oxide cannister propelled through the air, striking and killing another man. (WXYZ via AP, File)

    Owner of exploding Michigan building arrested at airport while trying to leave US, authorities say

  5. FILE - A track from a wolf is seen in the mud near the Slough Creek area of Yellowstone National Park, Wyo., Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. As Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming opens for the busy summer season, wildlife advocates are leading a call for a boycott of the conservative ranching state over laws that give people wide leeway to kill gray wolves with little oversight. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

    Some urge boycott of Wyoming as rural angst over wolves clashes with cruel scenes of one in a bar

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Jerry Seinfeld poses for a portrait to promote the film "Unfrosted" on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP)

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Nearly three decades after Jerry Seinfeld was, in one episode of “Seinfeld,” cajoled into bootlegging the movie “Death Blow,” he has finally made his first film.
 
In this image from Altoona Police Department body-camera video, police approach Demetrio Jackson in a parking lot on the border of Altoona and Eau Claire, Wis., on Oct. 8, 2021. Jackson’s 2021 death illustrates an often-hidden way fatal U.S. police encounters end: not with the firing of an officer’s gun but with the silent use of a medical syringe. (Altoona Police Department via AP)

How a 911 call for trespassing escalated to an injection of a powerful sedative and one man’s death

 
FILE- Mayor Patrick Rosenello stands next to a destroyed section of sand dune in North Wildwood N.J., Jan. 22, 2024.. on April 25, 2024, North Wildwood and the state of New Jersey announced an agreement for an emergency beach replenishment project there to protect the city until a full-blown beach fill can be done by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that may still be two years away. Winter storms punched a hole through what is left of the city's eroded dune system, leaving it more vulnerable than ever to destructive flooding. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)

Help is coming for a Jersey Shore town that’s losing the man-vs-nature battle on its eroded beaches

 
Mike Faist, from left, Zendaya and Josh O'Connor pose for a portrait to promote "Challengers" on Friday, April 19, 2024, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP)

Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist on the steamy love triangle of ‘Challengers’

 
FILE - Containers of Zyn, a Phillip Morris smokeless nicotine pouch, are displayed for sale among other nicotine and tobacco products at a newsstand Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in New York. The product has been making big headlines, sparking debate about whether new nicotine-based alternatives intended for adults may be catching on with underage teens and adolescents. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

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April
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FILE - A 1986 file photo of an aerial view of the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine showing damage from an explosion and fire in reactor four on April 26, 1986 that sent large amounts of radioactive material into the atmosphere. Telling the story of Chernobyl in numbers 30 years later involves dauntingly large figures and others that are even more vexing because they're still unknown. (AP Photo/Volodymyr Repik, File)

Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster

On April 26, 1986, an explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine caused radioactive fallout to begin spewing into the atmosphere. (Dozens of people were killed in the immediate aftermath of the disaster while the long-term death toll from radiation poisoning is believed to number in the thousands.)

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WEEKEND READS

FILE - An oak tree with new leaf growth also shows pollen and a drop of water hanging among the branches at a park in Richardson, Texas, Thursday, March 21, 2024. There are three main types of pollen. Earlier in the spring, tree pollen is the main culprit. After that grasses pollinate, followed by weeds in the late summer and early fall. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Allergies can make you miserable. Here’s how to track pollen levels near you

 
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows a scene from "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

The summer after Barbenheimer and the strikes, Hollywood charts a new course

 
Sister Helen Prejean, right, talks as Richard Obot, left, detainee in Division Of Correction 11, listens to her during a book club at Department Of Corrections Division 11 in Chicago, Monday, April 22, 2024. DePaul students and detainees are currently reading Dead Man Walking and the author, anti death penalty advocate, Sister Helen Prejean attended to lead a discussion. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

College students, inmates and a nun: A unique book club meets at one of the nation’s largest jails

 
A sign that reads, Gaza Solidarity Encampment, is seen during the Pro-Palestinians protest at the Columbia University campus in New York, Monday April 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Carefully planned and partly improvised: inside the Columbia protest that fueled a national movement

 
Sima Gutierrez, right, observes as a teammate examines water at the Flint Community Water Lab, Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Flint, Mich. The lab, with more than 60 high school and college interns, has provided free water testing for thousands of residents since 2020. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Children of Flint water crisis make change as young environmental and health activists

 
FILE - In this Nov. 1, 2017, file photo, Tarana Burke, founder and leader of the #MeToo movement, marches with others at the #MeToo March in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

#MeToo’s founder, advocates say the reckoning will continue after Weinstein’s verdict reversal

 
FILE - This Nov. 11, 2013 file photo shows a bedroom built by Mike Spangler using some reclaimed materials, in Belle, W.Va. Nearly one-third of American adults don't get the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep per night. Some of the major causes: Stress, anxiety and a culture that experts say is about productivity, not rest. (Craig Cunningham/Charleston Daily Mail via AP, file)

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Nicole Slemp, a new mother of seven-month-old William, lifts up her son in their home, Thursday, March 14, 2024 in Auburn, Wash.. Slemp recently quit her job because she and her husband couldn't find child care they could afford. Expensive, scarce child care is putting Puget Sound parents out of work. (Ellen M. Banner/The Seattle Times via AP)

America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees

 

WEEKEND PLAYLIST
This image released by 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios shows Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool/Wade Wilson and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine/Logan in a scene from "Deadpool & Wolverine." (20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios via AP)

This image released by 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios shows Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool/Wade Wilson and Hugh Jackman as Wolverine/Logan in a scene from “Deadpool & Wolverine.” (20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios via AP)

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is (almost) ready to shake up the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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What to stream this weekend: A Bon Jovi documentary, Idris Elba in ‘Knuckles’ and ‘Anyone But You’

 

Music Review: St. Vincent’s art-rock burns bright on seventh album, ‘All Born Screaming’

 

‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ director Paola Cortellesi talks success, toxic relationships and hope

 
FILE British band The Pet Shop Boys, Neil Tennant, left, and Chris Lowe perform after receiving The Oustanding Contribution To Music award at the Brit Awards 2009 at Earls Court exhibition centre in London, England, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009. Forty years and 50 million record sales after the Pet Shop Boys rose to fame with “West End Girls,” the iconic British duo is releasing a new album. “Nonetheless” is their 15th studio album. It arrives Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP Photo/MJ Kim, File)

Four decades in, the Pet Shop Boys know the secret to staying cool

 

  1. Rom-com author Emily Henry knows the secret to having a healthy relationship with love

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Prepare to get hot and bothered with stylish, synthy tennis drama ‘Challengers’

 

A heist movie that gleefully collides with a monster movie in ‘Abigail’

 

‘The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed’ announces an exciting new voice

 

‘Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ amps up a true-tale WWII heist

 

One Extraordinary Photo
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) goes to the basket against Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis and forward Taurean Prince in the first half of an NBA basketball play-in tournament game Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) goes to the basket against Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis and forward Taurean Prince in the first half of an NBA basketball play-in tournament game Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Putting in the extra work allows an AP photographer to make a soaring NBA shot

Gerald Herbert insists on making sure he provides the best coverage possible when photographing New Orleans’ NBA team.
 
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AP Photography
Polling officials and security personnel headed to a remote polling booth travel on a boat to cross the river Brahmaputra on the eve of parliament election at Baghmora Chapori (small island) of Majuli, northeastern Assam, India, April 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Ferrying voting machines to mountains and tropical areas in Indian elections is a Herculean task

 
A girl competes during a Hobby horsing competition in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sunday, April 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

Russian kids ride sticks with a horse’s head in hobby horsing competition

 
Leonardo Favio Correa carries yerba mate to a truck in Andresito, in Argentina’s northeast Misiones Province, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Beneath the earthy drink’s mythical quality is grueling work, first performed by Indigenous tribes on Jesuit settlements in what is now Paraguay and today by low-paid laborers known as “tareferos,” in the steamy grasslands of Argentina’s northeast Misiones Province, center of the world's maté production. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

In northeastern Argentina, yerba mate is more than the national drink, it’s a way of life

 

Election 2024
Former President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media at Manhattan criminal court in New York, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Jeenah Moon/Pool Photo via AP)

Former President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media at Manhattan criminal court in New York, Thursday, April 25, 2024. (Jeenah Moon/Pool Photo via AP)

These people were charged with interfering in the 2020 election. Some are still in politics today

As Donald Trump seeks a return to the White House, criminal charges are piling up for the people who tried to help him stay there in 2020 by promoting false theories of voter fraud.
 
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New York’s special congressional election

 

Utah Republicans to select nominee for Mitt Romney’s open US Senate seat

 

Charges against Trump’s 2020 ‘fake electors’ are expected to deter a repeat this year

 
FILE - Kelly Daughtry, Republican candidate for North Carolina's 13th District U.S. House of Representatives seat, speaks at a rally, Jan. 26, 2024, in Roxboro, N.C. Early in-person voting started on Thursday, April 25, across North Carolina for next month's runoff elections, including one congressional and two statewide primary contests. Daughtry and Brad Knott are seeking the 13th District nomination. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

Early voting begins for North Carolina primary runoff races

 

  1. Debates to play a major role in Pennsylvania’s 2024 US Senate election

  2. Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump’s claim of absolute immunity but decision’s timing is unclear

Sheri Wilkins talks about her experience using the DailyPay app outside of the clubhouse at her apartment complex in College Station, Texas on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)

Sheri Wilkins talks about her experience using the DailyPay app outside of the clubhouse at her apartment complex in College Station, Texas on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)

These apps allow workers to get paid between paychecks. Experts say there are steep costs

More people are using so-called Earned Wage Access apps to get money to pay bills and buy groceries in between paydays.
 
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Martian skies over Athens? Greece’s capital turns an orange hue with dust clouds from North Africa

 

Angry farmers in a once-lush Mexican state target avocado orchards that suck up too much water

 

Once praised, settlement to help sickened BP oil spill workers leaves most with nearly nothing

 

Topics

Politics

Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media at Manhattan criminal court during the continuation of his trial on Thursday, April 25, 2024, in New York. (Spencer Platt/Pool Photo via AP)

Trump’s lawyers try to discredit testimony of prosecution’s first witness in hush money trial

 

  1. Planning for potential presidential transition underway as Biden administration kicks it off

  2. 140,000 people did their taxes with the free IRS direct file pilot. But program’s future is unclear

  3. US postpones decision on aid to Israeli army battalion accused of abuses against Palestinians

Entertainment

FILE - John Oates performs in Glendale, Ariz. on July 17, 2017. Oates will release his sixth solo album, “Reunion,” on May 17, 2024. (Photo by Rick Scuteri/Invision/AP, File)

John Oates’ new album is called ‘Reunion.’ But don’t think Hall & Oates are getting back together

 

  1. Chasing ‘Twisters’ and collaborating with ‘tornado fanatic’ Steven Spielberg

  2. Chicago appeals court rejects R. Kelly ‘s challenge of 20-year sentence

  3. Music Review: Anitta welcomes listeners into her ‘Funk Generation’ on new album

SPORTS

FILE - Iowa defensive back Cooper Dejean speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Indianapolis. The unprecedented run on quarterbacks, wide receivers and pass protectors in the NFL draft's opening round pushed plenty of standout defenders down the board and allowed some of the top teams to select players who normally wouldn't fall to them. DeJean is one of the best ballhawks in this class and also one of the best punt returners available, having averaged 13.1 yards per return over the last two seasons. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Several defensive playmakers are available in Round 2 of the NFL draft after historic offensive run

 

  1. Giannis Antetokounmpo ruled out of third game in Bucks-Pacers playoff series

  2. WNBA training camps open with Caitlin Clark, the rookie class and free agency moves in the spotlight

  3. Star driver Josef Newgarden fights back tears, accepts blame for breaking rules in IndyCar scandal

US News

FILE - This July 25, 2014 photo shows vials of the sedative midazolam at a hospital pharmacy in Oklahoma City. An investigation led by The Associated Press published in 2024, has found the practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police spread quietly over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts. (AP Photo/File)

Takeaways from AP’s investigation into fatal police encounters involving injections of sedatives

 

  1. Long flu season winds down in US

WORLD NEWS

Khalil al-Hayya, a high-ranking Hamas official who has represented the Palestinian militant group in negotiations for a cease-fire and hostage exchange deal, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Hamas again raises the possibility of a 2-state compromise. Israel and its allies aren’t convinced

 

  1. Premature baby girl rescued from her dead mother’s womb dies in Gaza after 5 days in an incubator

  2. Ukraine’s farm minister is the latest corruption suspect as Kyiv aims to undo recent Russian gains

  3. Antony Blinken meets with China’s President Xi as US, China spar over bilateral and global issues

BUSINESS

Jamie Dimon, CEO and chairman of JPMorgan Chase, center, attends the ribbon-cutting ceremony during the community branch opening in the Bronx borough of New York, on Friday, April 26, 2024. Dimon says he’s hopeful the Federal Reserve can bring down inflation without causing a recession but wouldn’t rule out more troubling possibilities, such as stagflation. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

JPMorgan’s Dimon hopes for soft landing for US economy but says stagflation is a possible scenario

 

  1. Fed’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month

  2. US probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attention

  3. The TikTok law kicks off a new showdown between Beijing and Washington. What’s coming next?

SCIENCE

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, right, and Suni Williams speak to the media after they arrived at the Kennedy Space Center, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The two test pilots will launch aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule atop an Atlas rocket to the International Space Station, scheduled for liftoff on May 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

NASA astronauts arrive for Boeing’s first human spaceflight

 

  1. Japan announces plans to launch upgraded observation satellites on new flagship rocket’s 3rd flight

  2. China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030

  3. Fed plan to rebuild Pacific sardine population was insufficient, California judge finds

LIFESTYLE

Atkins weight loss products are seen on sale at a Kroger supermarket, Friday, April 12, 2024, in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?

 

  1. Tennessee lawmakers OK bill penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care

  2. Selling weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to minors in New York is now illegal

  3. Berkshire Hathaway’s real estate firm to pay $250 million to settle real estate commission lawsuits

Ex-Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz lands at Maryland as a senior offensive assistant

Former Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz has joined the Maryland football staff. Ferentz, the son of Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz, is a senior offensive assistant and does not count as one of the Terrapins’ 10 on-field coaches.
 

After going 2nd in the NFL draft, Jayden Daniels is Washington’s latest quarterback of the future

Jayden Daniels, after being picked second by the Commanders in the NFL draft, will get the next chance to be Washington’s long-term solution at quarterback.
 

PEN America cancels World Voices Festival amid criticism of its response to Israel-Hamas war

PEN America has canceled its annual World Voices Festival, as the literary and free expression organization continues to face widespread unhappiness with its response to the Israel-Hamas War.
 

Solar panel plant coming to eastern North Carolina with 900 jobs

A Vietnamese-based company will build its first North American solar panel manufacturing plant in eastern North Carolina, creating over 900 jobs.
 

Former Virginia hospital medical director acquitted of sexually abusing ex-patients

The former medical director of a Virginia hospital that treats vulnerable children and young adults has been acquitted of sexually abusing two teenage patients during physical exams.
 

Pac-12 players to watch as the conference gets ready to splinter across the country

The Pac-12 will splinter apart before fall camp starts, with all but two teams heading to new conferences.
 

Charges revealed against a former Trump aide and 4 lawyers in Arizona fake electors case

Authorities have revealed the conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges that were filed against an ex-aide of former President Donald Trump and four attorneys in Arizona’s fake elector case.
 

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/26/2024

Alphabet and Microsoft led the U.S. stock market to its first winning week in the last four and its biggest weekly gain since November. The S&P 500 rose 1% Friday.
 

Southwest Airlines is considering changes to its quirky boarding and seating practices

Get ready for changes in boarding and seating at Southwest Airlines. The airline says it’s studying possible changes as it looks for new sources of revenue.
 

Temporary farmworkers get more protections against retaliation, other abuses under new rule

Temporary farmworkers workers are getting more legal protections against employer retaliation, unsafe working conditions, illegal recruitment and other abuses.
 

Man killed while fleeing Indiana police had previously resisted law enforcement

Court records show a 20-year-old man who died in an exchange of gunfire while fleeing police in northwestern Indiana had resisted law enforcement before.
 

Pac-12 football programs go through one last spring before heading in different directions

Football programs across the Pac-12 are laying the groundwork for the 2024 season before they all go different directions.
 

USC gives Lindsay Gottlieb a contract extension following deepest NCAA Tournament run in 30 years

Southern California coach Lindsay Gottlieb has signed a contract extension through the 2029-30 season after the Trojans reached the NCAA Elite Eight in her third season.
 

Williams-Sonoma must pay almost $3.2 million for violating FTC’s ‘Made in USA’ order

Home products retailer Williams-Sonoma will have to pay almost $3.2 million penalty for violating a Federal Trade Commission “Made in USA” order.
 

Here are 14 players to watch next season across the Southeastern Conference

Much of the focus across the Southeastern Conference during the spring falls on the quarterbacks. But it’s also a time to look ahead to potential breakout players, either from youngsters or transfers.
 

Starting QBs return for SEC’s top 4 from last season as other teams turn to backups, transfers

The Southeastern Conference’s four top 10 teams in last season’s final AP Top 25 all return established starting quarterbacks.
 

Seth Lugo throws 7 scoreless innings, leads Royals past Tigers 8-0

Seth Lugo pitched seven scoreless innings and the Kansas City Royals won their fourth straight game, beating the Detroit Tigers 8-0.
 

A California bill aiming to ban confidentiality agreements when negotiating legislation fails

A bill to ban the use of confidentiality agreements when negotiating potential laws in California has failed to pass.
 

Florida center Micah Handlogten to sit out next season while recovering from a broken left leg

Florida center Micah Handlogten will take a year off to fully recover from a broken left leg suffered in the Southeastern Conference championship game last month.
 

Flight attendant indicted in attempt to record teen girl in airplane bathroom

An American Airlines flight attendant has been indicted after authorities say he tried to secretly video record a 14-year-old girl using an airplane bathroom.
 

Oregon State and Washington State face player exodus amid realignment

As Oregon State and Washington State prepare to face the dissolution of the Pac-12, athletes have left in droves, including some of the schools’ biggest names.
 

Mexican film wins top prize at Moscow International Film Festival while major studios boycott Russia

A Mexican film has won the top prize at the Moscow International Film Festival which took place as major Western studios boycott the Russian market and as Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds into its third year.
 

A British tourist is in a hospital after a shark attack. Tobago closes several beaches

A shark attack on a British tourist in the southeastern Caribbean prompted the government of Trinidad and Tobago to close seven beaches and a marine park.
 

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery rose 28 cents to $83.85 per barrel Friday. Brent crude for June delivery rose 49 cents to $89.50 per barrel.
 

Friday’s Transactions

BASEBALL

Major League Baseball

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Selected the contract of OF Ryan McKenna from Norfolk (IL). Optioned 2B/SS Jackson Holliday to Norfolk.
 

Most drivers will pay $15 to enter busiest part of Manhattan starting June 30

Transit officials say the start date for the $15 toll most drivers will be charged to enter Manhattan’s central business district will be June 30.
 

Orbán challenger leads protest calling for child protection after sexual abuse scandal in Hungary

An aspiring challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has renewed his calls for change. He led a protest Friday of several thousand people demanding a more robust child protection system and the resignation of Orbán’s government.
 

MLB presence in Mexico goes beyond just hosting another regular-season series

When the Houston Astros take on the Colorado Rockies this weekend, it will be the seventh regular-season series played in Mexico.
 

Orioles send former No. 1 pick Holliday back to minors after he hit .059 in 10 MLB games

Highly touted prospect Jackson Holliday has been optioned to the minor leagues by the Baltimore Orioles after starting his big league career with a disappointing thud.
 

Hunter Dickinson announces his return to KU. Jayhawks also sign Alabama 3-point shooter from portal

Kansas star center Hunter Dickinson has announced he will return for a final season with the Jayhawks.