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June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Bayern Munich wins 8th straight Bundesliga title

BREMEN, Germany (AP) — For the eighth straight year, Bayern Munich's players celebrated winning the Bundesliga title.

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Newsroom quandary: Should ‘black’ be capitalized?

NEW YORK (AP) — As journalists grapple with massive protests and sweeping changes in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, U.S. newsrooms are debating an important style change: whether to capitalize the “b” in black when describing people.

June 6, 2020 1:03 p.m.

Black Lives Matter in Bundesliga, Bayern keeps winning

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s soccer league was marked by gestures against racism and support for the Black Lives Matter movement on Saturday as Bayern Munich took another step toward a record-extending eighth straight Bundesliga title.

June 13, 2020 12:03 p.m.

Goretzka keeps Bayern on track for latest Bundesliga title

BERLIN (AP) — Leon Goretzka scored late for Bayern Munich to take another step closer to a record-extending eighth straight Bundesliga title after beating Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 on Saturday.

June 14, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Goretzka keeps Bayern on track for latest Bundesliga title

BERLIN (AP) — Leon Goretzka scored late for Bayern Munich to take another step closer to a record-extending eighth straight Bundesliga title after beating Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 on Saturday.

June 14, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Web inventor: Closing digital divide must be top priority

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee said Thursday the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates “the gross inequality” of a world where almost half the population is unable to connect to the internet.

June 11, 2020 11:03 p.m.

Web inventor: Closing digital divide must be top priority

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee said Thursday the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates “the gross inequality” of a world where almost half the population is unable to connect to the internet.

June 11, 2020 11:54 p.m.

Newhouse to review police reform proposals with department chiefs, sheriffs

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Congress considers police reform proposals from either side of the aisle, Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, announced Tuesday that he had formed a group of regional police chiefs and sheriffs to discuss pending federal legislation.

June 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Mike Schmidt recalls 1971 draft, taken 1 spot behind Brett

EDITOR’S NOTE: The money, the scouting, the buzz, it was all different when Major League Baseball held its annual June draft a half-century ago. With this year’s picking set to start Wednesday night, Mike Schmidt remembers how it was when he was chosen in 1971. The Philadelphia Phillies took him in the second round as a shortstop out of Ohio University. The player chosen directly ahead of him? A high school shortstop in California named George Brett. Schmidt and Brett both made the Hall of Fame as third basemen — when they were drafted, the hot corner was ruled by Baltimore’s Brooks Robinson.

June 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Web inventor: Closing digital divide must be top priority

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee said Thursday the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates “the gross inequality” of a world where almost half the population is unable to connect to the internet.

June 11, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Trump: No change at bases named for Confederate officers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration will “not even consider” changing the name of any of the 10 Army bases that are named for Confederate Army officers. Two days earlier, Defense Secretary Mark Esper indicated that he was open to a broad discussion of such changes.

June 11, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Mike Schmidt recalls 1971 draft, taken 1 spot behind Brett

EDITOR’S NOTE: The money, the scouting, the buzz, it was all different when Major League Baseball held its annual June draft a half-century ago. With this year’s picking set to start Wednesday night, Mike Schmidt remembers how it was when he was chosen in 1971. The Philadelphia Phillies took him in the second round as a shortstop out of Ohio University. The player chosen directly ahead of him? A high school shortstop in California named George Brett. Schmidt and Brett both made the Hall of Fame as third basemen — when they were drafted, the hot corner was ruled by Baltimore’s Brooks Robinson.

May 31, 2020 6:03 p.m.

Unrest demonstrates Biden's challenge in breaking through

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump spent much of Sunday using Twitter as a bullhorn to urge “law and order” and tougher action by police against protesters around the country. Joe Biden quietly visited the site of protests in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, and talked to some of the demonstrators. Earlier, he wrote a post on Medium expressing empathy for those despairing about the killing of George Floyd.

June 1, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Unrest demonstrates Biden's challenge in breaking through

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump spent much of Sunday using Twitter as a bullhorn to urge “law and order” and tougher action by police against protesters around the country. Joe Biden quietly visited the site of protests in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, and talked to some of the demonstrators. Earlier, he wrote a post on Medium expressing empathy for those despairing about the killing of George Floyd.

June 17, 2020 1:06 p.m.

After 100-day wait, English soccer returns and takes a knee

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Players kneeled in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and victims of the coronavirus were remembered as the Premier League made a somber return on Wednesday from a 100-day shutdown that deprived England of its national sport.

June 17, 2020 5:03 p.m.

Tarkanian wins tight race for rural Nevada seat

GARDNERVILLE RANCHOS, Nev. (AP) — More than once, Danny Tarkanian has been a contender in one of the country's

June 17, 2020 6:03 p.m.

Man City a scene of grieving, activism as the EPL returns

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — When Manchester City scored the first goals the Premier League had seen in 100 days, only medics were in the stands to applaud.

June 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Tarkanian wins tight race for rural Nevada seat

GARDNERVILLE RANCHOS, Nev. (AP) — More than once, Danny Tarkanian has been a contender in one of the country's

June 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Man City a scene of grieving, activism as the EPL returns

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — When Manchester City scored the first goals the Premier League had seen in 100 days, only medics were in the stands to applaud.

June 18, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Sudan says talks on Ethiopia's Nile dam fail to produce deal

CAIRO (AP) — The latest round of talks between three key Nile basin countries have failed to resolve a contentious dispute over construction of a giant $4.6 billion hydroelectric dam in Ethiopia, Sudan’s irrigation minister said.