Author: Associated Press

Bob Baffert is back at the Kentucky Derby with 2 contenders after serving a 3-year suspension

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer

FILE – Trainer Bob Baffert watches workouts at Churchill Downs Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)Bob Baffert is back at the Kentucky Derby for the first time in four years, having served his punishment for Medina Spirit’s failed drug test and coming to the place where he’s won a record-tying six times. He’s settled in…

Cam Ward goes No. 1, Travis Hunter 2nd and Shedeur Sanders not picked in 1st round of NFL draft

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Cam Ward went from zero-star recruit to No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. Travis Hunter cost Jacksonville a premium. Jaxson Dart was selected before Shedeur Sanders. While Ward, Hunter and Abdul Carter went 1-2-3 as expected, Sanders wasn’t picked at all in the first round. “We all didn’t expect this, of course, but I…

Long wait is over for Cam Ward, Travis Hunter and other draft prospects about to join the NFL

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer

FILE – Miami quarterback Cam Ward watches a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV,File)GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, Abdul Carter and 12 other prospects will walk the red carpet at Lambeau Field before going backstage at the NFL draft theater to wait for their name…

U.S. Rep. Barr enters competitive race to succeed Sen. McConnell in Kentucky

By BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press

FILE – Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., speaks before a gathering to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail at the Frazier History Museum in Louisville, Ky., June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Barr launched a high-stakes Senate campaign Tuesday, opting to give up his seemingly secure House seat next year and enter the…

QB Cam Ward of Miami is the Titans’ likely pick at No. 1 overall in the NFL draft

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer

Miami quarterback Cam Ward throws during the school’s NFL football pro day Monday, March 24, 2025, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans need a quarterback, hold the No. 1 pick overall and have spent the offseason turning over every stone, rewatching tape and studying Miami’s Cam Ward as much as possible. Yes, they’ve…

The Latest: A suspect is in custody and multiple victims reported

By KATE PAYNE and DAVID FISCHER Associated Press

Florida State University students wait for news amid an active shooter incident at the school’s campus in Tallahassee, Fla., Thursday, April 17, 2025 (AP Photo/Kate Payne)TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A suspect has been taken into police custody and multiple victims were reported in a shooting at Florida State University, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The…

Autism rates in US rise again to 1 in 31 kids, CDC says

FILE – A sign stands at an entrance to the main campus of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy, File)ATLANTA (AP) — An estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children have autism, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, marking another jump in a long string…

Kentucky’s first female chief justice credits Appalachian upbringing for her commitment to fairness

FILE – Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Debra Hembree Lambert, right, gives the oath of office to Ky. Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman as her husband Chris O’Bryan holds the Bible during her public swearing-in ceremony on the steps of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s first female chief…

Frito-Lay recalls Tostitos chips in 13 states because they may contain undeclared milk

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer

Frito-Lay is recalling a limited number of Tostitos tortilla chips because they may contain undeclared milk. The company said Wednesday that the recall includes less than 1,300 13-ounce bags of Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips. The bags could contain nacho cheese-flavored tortilla chips, which are made with milk. Frito-Lay said there have been no reported allergic reactions related…

In latest blow to Tesla, regulators recall nearly all Cybertrucks

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer

FILE – A Tesla Cybertruck is on display at the Tesla showroom in Buena Park, Calif., Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)U.S. safety regulators on Thursday recalled virtually all Cybertrucks on the road, the eighth recall of the Tesla-made vehicles since deliveries to customers began just over a year ago. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s recall, which covers…