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Spanish government to step in and oversee beleaguered soccer federation 04/25/2024 04:25pm • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s sports authority says it will step in to oversee the Spanish Football Federation after a corruption probe targeted the current and former federation presidents. Spain’s Higher Sports Council said on Thursday it was taking the extraordinary measure for the coming Southwest will limit hiring and drop 4 airports after loss. American Airlines posts 1Q loss as well 04/25/2024 04:12pm • DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines will limit hiring and stop flying to four airports as it copes with weak financial results and delays in getting new planes from Boeing. Both Southwest and American Airlines reported first-quarter losses Thursday. Demand for travel remains strong, including among b Mexican president claims that criminal groups are 'respectful' and 'respect the citizenry' 04/25/2024 03:56pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Thursday that the country’s violent criminal gangs and drug cartels are essentially “respectful people” who “respect the citizenry” and mostly just kill each other. The claims by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador are clearly at odds with Minneapolis smokers to pay some of the highest cigarette prices in US with a $15 per-pack minimum 04/25/2024 03:51pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose a minimum retail price of $15 per pack to promote public health. The ordinance not only sets a floor price. It prevents smokers and ret Planned Parenthood announces $10 million voter campaign in North Carolina for 2024 election 04/25/2024 03:08pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Abortion continues to be a key part of Democrats' election playbook in North Carolina, which for 2024 will include what abortion-rights advocates call an unprecedented investment in get-out-the-vote efforts. Planned Parenthood affiliated groups in North Carolina announced on T Judge reject's Trump's bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case 04/25/2024 02:08pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in New York rejected Donald Trump’s request for a new trial on Thursday after a jury awarded $83.3 million in damages to a longtime magazine columnist who sued the former president for defamation for calling her claim that he had sexually assaulted her in a Manhat A passenger's guide to new refund rules for airlines 04/25/2024 01:52pm • Starting in about six months, air travelers will have an easier time getting a refund when things go wrong on a U.S. airline. In most cases, inconvenienced fliers won't have to do a single thing to get their money back. Wednesday, the Biden administration issued final rules to require air Bernie Williams is back in center - only this time Lincoln Center for New York Philharmonic debut 04/25/2024 01:46pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Bernie Williams was in the center, just like the old days at Yankee Stadium. Only this time he was at Lincoln Center alongside conductor Gustavo Dudamel and making his New York Philharmonic debut. After spending 16 years gaining fame while roaming the grass where Joe DiMaggio and M The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case 04/25/2024 12:56pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday took up Donald Trump's bid to avoid prosecution over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Trump’s lawyers argue that former presidents are entitled to absolute immunity for their official acts. Otherwise, they FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of video privacy settlement 04/25/2024 11:08am • NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with failing to protect private video footage from outside access. In a 2023 complaint, the FTC accused the doorbell camera and h German lawmakers assail far-right party over alleged China, Russia links following spying arrest 04/25/2024 10:48am • BERLIN (AP) — The German government and opposition lawmakers assailed the far-right Alternative for Germany for its alleged closeness to Russia and China Thursday after an assistant to a legislator for the party was arrested on suspicion of spying for Beijing. This week's arrest of an aide to Euro Venezuela broke its HPV vaccine promises, and there's barely any sex ed. Experts say it's a problem 04/25/2024 10:27am • PUTUCUAL, Venezuela (AP) — Some of the 10 women and teenage girls who recently came to a medical clinic in eastern Venezuela for free contraceptives fidgeted a bit when a community health worker taught them how to use an IUD, condoms and birth control pills correctly. The health worker also asked Today in Sports - Week Ahead, April 26 - May 2 04/25/2024 10:05am • April 26 1905 — Jack McCarthy of the Cubs became the only outfielder in major league history to throw out three runners at the plate, each of whom became the second out of a double play. The victims were the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 2-1 loss. 1912 — 1st homerun hit at Fenway Park (Hugh Bradley, R Xavi says Barcelona's improved play has been key to changing his mind to leave the club 04/25/2024 08:46am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Xavi Hernández says he walked back his decision to leave Barcelona this summer after his players convinced him “this is a winning team” even if this season will end without any trophies. “Many people, including my players, have made me see that this is not over," Xav Hungary's Orbán urges European conservatives, and Trump, toward election victories at CPAC event 04/25/2024 07:47am • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's nationalist prime minister, addressing a conservative conference in Budapest on Thursday, said upcoming European and U.S. elections were a chance for right-wing forces to defeat the “progressive world spirit,” and encouraged former U.S. President Donald Trump