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12 Unique College Traditions 07/09/2023 08:00pm • Quirky college traditionsCollege campuses are full of history, legends and traditions. Some of them -- like "streaking" nude on campus, sharing stories of haunted buildings, hosting themed parties or jumping in fountains -- are passed down by students and aren't always endorsed by the institution. B With Griffey's help, MLB hosts HBCU All-Star Game hoping to create opportunity for Black players 07/08/2023 01:22am • SEATTLE (AP) — Ken Griffey Jr. holds a plethora of titles, especially in this part of the country. Hall of Famer. Cultural icon. The guy who made baseball in the Pacific Northwest relevant. Arguably, the greatest of his generation. He even holds a title in association with Major League Baseball as Bailey Tardy brings her best to Pebble Beach for 2-shot lead at US Women's Open 07/08/2023 12:05am • PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Annika Sorenstam and Michelle Wie West, two popular figures in women's golf despite being separated by 19 years and 67 wins, stopped to hug as they walked up the 18th fairway at Pebble Beach on Friday, their farewell to the U.S. Women's Open. For Bailey Tardy, she had h Baltimore police arrest 17-year-old suspect in block party shooting 07/07/2023 05:18pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Authorities have arrested and charged a teen who detectives believe was involved in a mass shooting at a Baltimore block party over the holiday weekend that left two people dead and 28 others wounded, officials announced Friday. Members of the homicide and SWAT teams arrested the F1 welcomes Brad Pitt but is wary of protesters at British Grand Prix 07/07/2023 04:41pm • SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Brad Pitt is joining the Formula One paddock for his new movie. He might stand as much chance as anyone else of beating Max Verstappen. Verstappen will be aiming for his eighth win in 10 races this year on Sunday as he surges toward winning the title for a third straigh Wembymania selling out Las Vegas, as Spurs rookie 'can't wait' for Summer League debut 07/06/2023 05:23pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — There are just some tickets that are hard to get in Las Vegas. Like Adele, for example. Or Garth Brooks. Or U2, which starts a residency there this fall. And now, add Wemby to that list. Victor Wembanyama’s debut at NBA Summer League is Friday night — and it’s sold out. All The wave of mass shootings over the Fourth of July highlights the challenges police face 07/05/2023 08:21pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Thirty shot, two fatally, at a block party in Baltimore. At least three killed and 10 wounded at an annual July Fourth bash in Louisiana. A 7-year-old shot dead in Tampa after two groups gathered along a causeway for Independence Day started to fight. Nine others injured when bul The 13 Best Branson Shows 07/05/2023 08:00pm • Captivating audiences for decades with its unique array of live entertainment, this Missouri city offers shows for all ages and interests. From Branson's original country music variety shows like the Presleys' Country Jubilee to mesmerizing magic shows, fans of all music and performance genres can c Five dead in Philadelphia shooting that's nation's worst violence around July 4 07/05/2023 07:59pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A 40-year-old killed one man in a house before fatally shooting four others on the streets of a Philadelphia neighborhood, then surrendering to police officers after being cornered in an alley with an assault rifle, a pistol, extra magazines, a police scanner and a bulletproof Pebble Beach is giving the best female golfers a chance at US Open history 07/05/2023 05:49pm • PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Rose Zhang and Annika Sorenstam finished nine holes of practice Wednesday and stopped to pose for a picture on the 18th green at Pebble Beach, a convergence of generations. Zhang was born the day after Sorenstam finished her historic week against the men at Colonial. Th Ransomware criminals are dumping kids' private files online after school hacks 07/05/2023 05:08pm • The confidential documents stolen from schools and dumped online by ransomware gangs are raw, intimate and graphic. They describe student sexual assaults, psychiatric hospitalizations, abusive parents, truancy — even suicide attempts. “Please do something,” begged a student in one leaked file, Ransomware criminals are dumping kids' private files online after school hacks 07/05/2023 04:56pm • The confidential documents stolen from schools and dumped online by ransomware gangs are raw, intimate and graphic. They describe student sexual assaults, psychiatric hospitalizations, abusive parents, truancy — even suicide attempts. “Please do something,” begged a student in one leaked file, NC--Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 07/05/2023 01:33pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov Revelers across the US brave heat and rain to celebrate Fourth of July 07/04/2023 11:06pm • BOSTON (AP) — Revelers across the U.S. braved heat and heavy rain to take part in Fourth of July activities Tuesday — celebrating the nation's founding with parades, fireworks and hot dog eating contests at a time of lingering political divisions and concerns about the country's future. In Bo Baltimore samaritan who bandaged a shooting victim from block party says 'All they know is guns' 07/04/2023 08:12pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Authorities searched Monday for the suspects who opened fire during a holiday weekend block party in Baltimore that killed two people, wounded 28 others and prompted one resident to jump into action when she found a wounded teenage girl on her doorstep. Police identified the decea