Heat star Jimmy Butler has sprained ligament in knee, will be sidelined several weeks

MIAMI (AP) — The results are in: Jimmy Butler is out. Butler will not be able to play for the Miami Heat in a win-or-elseRead More

12 jurors have been picked for Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Selection of alternates ongoing

NEW YORK (AP) — A jury of 12 people was seated Thursday in former President Donald Trump’s history-making hush money trial, propelling the proceedings closerRead More

Disneyland performers file petition to form labor union

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Performers who help bring Disney’s beloved characters to life at its Southern California theme parks filed a petition Wednesday to formRead More

NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on games

Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA on Wednesday after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sportsRead More

Takeaways from this week’s reports on the deadly 2023 Maui fire that destroyed Lahaina

HONOLULU (AP) — More than half a year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century burned through a historic Maui town, officialsRead More

Democrats clear path to bring proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total abortion ban to a vote

PHOENIX (AP) — Democrats in the Arizona Senate cleared a path to bring a proposed repeal of the state’s near-total ban on abortions to aRead More

Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors have reached $100M deal with Justice Department, AP source says

The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted byRead More

Jury selection in Trump hush money trial faces pivotal stretch as former president returns to court

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jury selection in the hush money trial of Donald Trump enters a pivotal and potentially final stretch Thursday as lawyers look toRead More

Joel Embiid scores 23 points, has the big assist as 76ers beat Heat 105-104 in play-in to earn No. 7 seed

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid showed why Philadelphia always has a shot at a long postseason run as long as he’s in the lineup. EmbiidRead More

Boeing put under Senate scrutiny during back-to-back hearings on aircraft maker’s safety culture

An engineer at Boeing said Wednesday that the aircraft company, in rushing to produce as many planes as possible, is taking manufacturing shortcuts that couldRead More