Rapper Sean Kingston's home raided by SWAT; mother arrested on fraud and theft charges
By Terry Spencer
Appeal to Heaven flag: History, symbolism and controversy
By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri & Gary Fields
Remaining wrongful death lawsuit filed after deadly Astroworld concert has been settled, lawyer says
By Juan A. Lozano
NBA great Dwyane Wade launches Translatable, an online community supporting transgender youth
By Glenn Gamboa
Dave Chappelle says there's a 'genocide' in the Gaza Strip as Israel-Hamas war rages on there
By Jon Gambrell
Explorers find what they believe is World War II ace Richard Bong's downed plane in South Pacific
By Todd Richmond
With a new War Rig and a fleet of motorbikes, 'Furiosa' restarts the motorized mayhem of 'Mad Max'
By Jake Coyle
DOJ says illegal monopoly by Ticketmaster, Live Nation drives up prices for fans
BY ALANNA DURKIN RICHER AND WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
POLITICS
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Three little piggies at a yoga class = maximum happiness
By Rodrique Ngowi
Remember last year's Memorial Day travel jams? Chances are they will be much worse this year
By David Koenig
Sony says focus is on creativity, with games, movies, music, sensors, IP, and not gadgets
By Yuri Kageyama
At the 'Super Bowl of Swine,' global barbecuing traditions are the wood-smoked flavor of the day
By Kristin Hall
Charlie Colin, founding member of the pop-rock band Train, dies at 58
- Charlie Colin, bassist and founding member of the American pop-rock band Train, has died.
- Colin’s sister Carolyn Stephens confirmed her brother’s death to The Associated Press Wednesday.
- He died after slipping and falling in the shower while house-sitting for a friend, celebrity website TMZ.com reported.
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COLLEGE SPORTS
NCAA votes to accept $2.8 billion settlement that could usher in dramatic change
BY RALPH D. RUSSO
- The proposal could resolve three major antitrust lawsuits that carry the threat of billions in damages.
- If approved by a judge, it would further upend the NCAA’s longstanding amateur sports model.
- As the leagues and NCAA marched toward the settlement, a fourth antitrust case presents a potential complication.
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Nashville council rejects proposed sign for Morgan Wallen's new bar
By Jonathan Mattise
- Nashville councilmembers have rejected plans for a glowing sign to be erected at Morgan Wallen’s new bar.
- They cited his use of a racial slur that caused controversy in 2021.
- They also cited recent criminal charges accusing him of throwing a chair off a rooftop near two police officers.
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SPORTS NEWS TO KNOW
Chiefs’ Mahomes: Butker entitled to his beliefs, even though he doesn’t always agree
By Dave Skretta & Teresa M. Walker
NFL
Leverkusen the soccer team is famous, unlike the city
SOCCER
By James Ellingworth
Pittsburgh will be hosting the 2026 NFL draft
NFL
By Teresa M. Walker
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Sun's magnetic field may form close to the surface. This finding could improve solar storm forecasts
By Marcia Dunn
Graceland foreclosure sale halted as Presley estate’s lawsuit moves forward
BY ADRIAN SAINZ
ENTERTAINMENT
- A judge said Elvis Presley’s estate could be successful in arguing that the attempt to auction Graceland is fraudulent
- The judge halted a foreclosure sale of the beloved Memphis tourist attraction.
- A statement from someone who appeared to be a representative of the company said it would drop its claim.
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TECHNOLOGY
Nvidia’s profit soars, underscoring its dominance in chips for artificial intelligence
BY DAVID HAMILTON
BUSINESS
- Nvidia overshot Wall Street estimates as its quarterly profit skyrocketed.
- Its net income rose more than sevenfold compared to a year earlier, jumping to $14.88 billion in its first quarter.
- Nvidia carved out an early lead in the hardware and software needed to tailor its technology to AI applications.
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