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Iran's president insists Tehran wants to negotiate over its nuclear program 09/16/2024 12:04pm • TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's new reformist president insisted Monday that Tehran didn't want to enrich uranium at near-weapons grade levels but had been forced to by the U.S. withdrawal from its nuclear deal with world powers. The comments by President Masoud Pezeshkian, in response to a question b 'Retail therapy' sounds innocuous. Here are signs you're addicted to shopping 09/16/2024 11:39am • Who doesn't enjoy a splurge at the local shopping mall? And with shopping apps, you can buy anything you want, with a few taps on your phone. Some call themselves "shopaholics," or acknowledge indulging in some "retail therapy," but mental health experts say compulsive spending is a serious conce A Belarus government critic appeals to the Serbian president against his extradition 09/16/2024 11:01am • BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A prominent Belarus filmmaker and a critic of Minsk's authoritarian government handed a letter to the Serbian presidency signed by hundreds of artists on Monday, appealing against his extradition to his home country where he says he could be tortured and killed. Andrei Hnio Giving away a fortune: What could Warren Buffett's adult children support? 09/16/2024 10:14am • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's adult children — Susie, Howard and Peter Buffett — have long track records as philanthropists, giving away more than $15 billion of their dad's money through their foundations since 2006. But because they don’t habitually seek publicity about their donati Book Review: Joe Posnanski scores with poignant, informative, hilarious 'Why We Love Football' 09/16/2024 10:11am • Joe Posnanski is getting pretty good at this whole sports countdown thing. The award-winning sportswriter's previous books have profiled significant ballplayers ("The Baseball 100") and ticked off 50 of the biggest occasions in the history of our national pastime ("Why We Love Baseball.") Posnanski Today in Sports - Barry Bonds hits his 700th home run, joining Babe Ruth (714) and Hank Aaron (755) 09/16/2024 10:10am • Sept. 17 1897 — England’s Joe Lloyd beats Scotland’s Willie Anderson by one stroke to win the U.S. Open in Wheaton, Ill. 1917 — Honus Wagner, retires at 43, Pirates retire his #33. 1920 — The forerunner of the NFL, the American Professional Football Association, is founded in an automobile Former prominent BBC news anchor gets suspended sentence for indecent images of children on phone 09/16/2024 08:57am • LONDON (AP) — Former BBC news anchor Huw Edwards, once one of the most prominent media figures in Britain, was given a suspended prison sentence Monday for images of child sexual abuse on his phone. Edwards, 63, pleaded guilty in Westminster Magistrates’ Court in July to three counts of making i The number of people killed in Haiti after a tanker truck exploded rises to 26 09/16/2024 08:47am • PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The number of people killed after a tanker truck carrying gasoline exploded in southern Haiti over the weekend has risen to 26, officials said. At least 40 others were injured, and six of them have been transferred to the capital, Port-au-Prince, according to a report Car Review: Nissan turns up the sports car to 11 with the Z NISMO 09/16/2024 07:20am • The Nissan Z NISMO is hardcore track ready sports car with more power and improved handling to make a better driving experience. (WTOP/Mike Parris) With the return of the Nissan Z a few years ago, the company gave buyers a sporty alternative to muscle cars and higher dollar coupes from Germany. For The Latest: Man held after apparent Trump assassination attempt was filmed by AP in Kyiv in 2022 09/16/2024 07:07am • Gunshots were reported in Donald Trump's vicinity Sunday afternoon. The former president is safe. U.S. Secret Service agents opened fire after seeing a person with a firearm near Trump’s West Palm Beach golf club in Florida while the Republican presidential candidate was golfing. No injuries were Sustainable investing advocate says 'anti-woke' backlash in US won't stop the movement 09/16/2024 06:00am • NEW YORK (AP) — Maria Lettini already knew of the backlash against ESG investing when she took over as chief executive of US SIF last year. US SIF is an advocacy group that supports sustainable investing, which encourages investors to consider a wider set of risks including the environment, socia Judge is awesome. So is Ohtani. But it's the balanced Diamondbacks who have MLB's best offense 09/16/2024 05:45am • PHOENIX (AP) — Aaron Judge is mashing homers at an astounding pace for the New York Yankees. Shohei Ohtani provides the same type of thump for the Los Angeles Dodgers. But it’s the Arizona Diamondbacks who have the best offense in the big leagues — by quite a bit. The Diamondbacks came into Su Williams struggles in second NFL game as Bears fall to Texans 09/16/2024 01:51am • HOUSTON (AP) — Caleb Williams and Chicago’s offense was bailed out by defense and special-teams scoring to get a win over Tennessee in their opener last week. The No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft wasn’t as fortunate Sunday night against the Houston Texans. Williams was 23 of 37 for 17 Apparent attempt on Trump's life raises questions about how it could have happened again 09/16/2024 01:02am • NEW YORK (AP) — An apparent attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump as he played golf in Florida has rocked a presidential campaign already marred by violence and raised questions about how such a thing could have happened for the second time in as many months. U.S. Secret Service age Robert F. Kennedy Jr. becomes a frequent campaigner for Donald Trump 09/16/2024 12:25am • GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Three weeks after dropping his independent presidential campaign, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has become a ubiquitous campaigner for Donald Trump, urging his own loyal followers to cast their lot with the former president who said he'd give Kennedy a job if he returns to the White