Justin Rose and Matt Fitzpatrick bid early farewells at the British Open

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) – Justin Rose could feel the warmth and adulation as he walked up the 18th hole Friday in the British Open. He just wishes he could have changed the day of the week.

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Athletics designated hitter Brent Rooker out for season after left knee surgery

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Athletics designated hitter and outfielder Brent Rooker had season-ending left knee surgery Friday, a tough loss of a leader both on and off the field for the club.

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ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior

ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records say

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Trump's envoy faces protests in Venice on latest stop of super yacht tour

VENICE, Italy (AP) – Several hundred protesters marched Friday against the arrival in Venice of the American ambassador’s luxury yacht, briefly clashing with riot police as they neared the vessel.

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Paying for early access to Trump's Truth Social could raise big money - and major ethical issues

NEW YORK (AP) – America’s first billionaire president may soon be profiting from a new line of business tied to his office: charging access for a first peek at certain posts on his Truth Social platform.

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Chinese AI model takes US tech industry by surprise rivaling Claude and ChatGPT

Another powerful new artificial intelligence model from China took the U.S. tech industry by surprise Friday, the latest sign that Chinese startups that publicly release their “open-source” AI technology are making the California titans of AI sweat.

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US restores preferential trade privileges for Hong Kong, drawing thanks from China

HONG KONG (AP) – The United States confirmed Friday that it will not renew an executive order that revoked Hong Kong’s special trading status. The decision comes after China signaled that the city’s preferential privileges were being restored.

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Iranian strike damages a Kuwait desalination plant, exposing water vulnerability

Iranian strikes on Friday hit a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait, damaging one of the key sources of drinking water in the small desert nation.

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Citizens Bank to cut ties with CoreCivic and GEO

NEW YORK (AP) – Citizens Bank said it plans to wind down its financial relationship with two private prison companies that have been government contractors under the Trump administration to help run immigration detention centers, bowing to public pressure from advocates and left-leaning city governments.

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China's Xpeng debuts flying car in Germany

China’s Xpeng debuts flying car in Germany

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