Walt Jocketty, a three-time baseball executive of the year and former general manager for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, has died. He was 74.

With his off-kilter sensibility and deep musical grounding, he brought attention to New Wave and alternative artists at the groundbreaking station KROQ.

In 2012, a state trooper in Fairbanks, Alaska, said that Kenneth J. Jouppi knowingly tried to fly into a dry community with a six-pack on board.

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Wrexham sealed a historic promotion to the EFL Championship with a 3-0 win against Charlton Athletic in front of Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney at the Stok Cae Ras.

The Seahawks have traded quarterback Sam Howell to the Vikings, where he becomes the likely backup to J.J. McCarthy.

An administration document aimed at eradicating paper straws highlights the dangers of PFAS chemicals. Their presence in tap water nationwide hasnt gotten the same attention.

The funeral drew world leaders, including President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who had a talk in the Basilica.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a conference at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Feb. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)2025-04-26T17:20:54Z RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president. Its a major step by the aging leader to designate a successor.The appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh as vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization does not guarantee he will be the next Palestinian president. But it makes him the front-runner among longtime politicians in the dominant Fatah party who hope to succeed the 89-year-old Abbas.The move is unlikely to boost the image among many Palestinians of Fatah as a closed and corrupt movement out of touch with the general public.Abbas hopes to play a major role in postwar Gaza. He has been under pressure from Western and Arab allies to rehabilitate the Palestinian Authority, which has limited autonomy in parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank. He has announced a series of reforms in recent months, and last week his Fatah movement approved the new position of PLO vice president. The PLO is the internationally recognized representative of the Palestinian people and oversees the Western-backed Palestinian Authority. Abbas has led both entities for two decades. Under last weeks decision, the new vice president, coming from the PLOs 16-member executive committee, would succeed Abbas in a caretaker capacity if the president dies or becomes incapacitated.That would make him the front-runner to replace Abbas on a permanent basis, though not guarantee it. The PLOs executive committee would need to approve that appointment, and the body is filled with veteran politicians who see themselves as worthy contenders. The Palestinian Authority, meanwhile, would have a separate caretaker leader, Rawhi Fattouh, the speaker of the Palestinians non-functioning parliament. But within 90 days, it would have to hold elections. If that is not possible, the new PLO president would likely take over the position. Al-Sheikh, 64, is a veteran politician who has held a series of top positions over decades, most recently as the secretary-general of the PLOs executive committee for the past three years. He spent 11 years in Israeli prisons in his youth and is a veteran of the Palestinian security forces experiences that could give him credibility with Palestinian security figures and the broader public.Now he finds himself in a strong position to shore up his power.He is Abbas closest aide and, most critically, maintains good working relations with Israel and the Palestinians Arab allies, including wealthy Gulf countries. As Abbas point man with Israel, al-Sheikh is responsible for arranging coveted travel permits for Palestinians, including VIP leaders, giving him an important lever of power over his rivals.However, polls show al-Sheikh, like most of Fatahs leadership, to be deeply unpopular with the general public. This weeks decision behind closed doors by the PLOs aging leadership is likely to reinforce its image as being stodgy and out of touch.In a 2022 interview with The Associated Press, al-Sheikh defended his unpopular coordination with Israel, saying there was no choice under the difficult circumstances of the occupation. I am not a representative for Israel in the Palestinian territories, he said at the time. We undertake the coordination because this is the prelude to a political solution for ending the occupation.The most popular Palestinian, Marwan Barghouti, is serving multiple life sentences in an Israeli prison, and Israel has ruled out releasing him as part of any swap for Israeli hostages held in Gaza by the Hamas militant group.As Israels war with Hamas drags on, with talk by U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of uprooting Palestinians in Gaza to relocate them elsewhere, al-Sheikh will be under mounting pressure to unite the Palestinian leadership.The PLO is a rival for Hamas, which won the last national elections in 2006 and is not in the PLO. Hamas seized control of Gaza from Abbas forces in 2007, and reconciliation attempts have repeatedly failed.Abbas is still seen internationally as the leader of the Palestinians and a partner in any effort to revive the peace process, which ground to a halt when Netanyahu returned to office in 2009. The chain-smoking political veteran has clung to power since his mandate expired in 2009.

The Browns traded up in the fifth round Saturday and selected quarterback Shedeur Sanders at No. 144 overall, ending the Colorado star's NFL draft free fall. Watch Day 3 of the draft live on ESPN and ABC.

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The Saturday Night Live alum on getting political in Studio 8H, playing Elon Musk and why he decided to film a campaign ad for Canadas Liberal Party.

Studies in neuroscience with applications to humans offer clues about what makes us start eating, and when we stop.

Pop superstar Demi Lovato made a surprise appearance Friday night at the grand opening of The Tryst, a new luxury boutique hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, specifically catering to LGBTQ+ travelers. Not only did she make a performance but she also showed support for her LGBTQ+ fans at the drag brunch with one queen performing her hit song Cool for The Smmer. The star-studded event drew aSource

Track every pick of the NFL draft here and watch Day 3 of the draft on ESPN & ABC.

Wrexham's third straight promotion has them on the Premier League's doorstep. Getting there will be much harder.

For many ordinary Palestinians, the appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh was emblematic of how out-of-touch the leadership of the Western-backed Palestinian Authority has become.

As colleges face increased scrutiny from the federal government, they are taking diverging approaches in choosing commencement keynotes.

The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles added to their quarterback room Saturday, picking Syracuse's Kyle McCord with the No. 181st pick in the sixth round.

The Steelers selected Ohio State's Will Howard with the 185th pick in the sixth round Saturday, adding a quarterback to their depth chart while they continue to wait on an answer from Aaron Rodgers.

Each year, hundreds of thousands of Canadians visit the desert city. But tariffs and other attacks on their country by the Trump administration are driving them away.

As tariffs threaten the cost of synth knobs, wine corks, specialty butters and trading card sleeves, the stuff that makes American life fun may become out of reach.

It's time to weigh in on the biggest overreactions of the weekend, from Shedeur Sanders' slide to QB moves for the Giants and Steelers.

Harry Kane will miss Bayern Munich's Bundesliga match against RB Leipzig next Saturday due to suspension.

The Dominican nightclub where a roof loaded with equipment collapsed, killing 232 people, had repeatedly violated excessive noise rules. Now some wonder if sound vibrations played a role.

Teslas sleek electric vehicles used to be a status symbol in liberal Mill Valley, Calif. Now, they are despised by many including those who drive them.

Barcelona's Clasico supremacy continues, pushing rivals Real Madrid to the brink of a trophyless season.

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The fired employee admitted that he changed prices, added profanity, and altered menu items so they appeared to be free of certain allergens.

The four-day operation came as the Trump administration has sought to enlist local authorities in an immigration crackdown.

A Jules Kound goal in the dying minutes of extra time handed Barcelona a dramatic 3-2 win over fierce rivals Real Madrid in an enthralling Copa del Rey final on Saturday.

The Ravens drafted a kicker for the first time in their team history, which creates more uncertainty surrounding Justin Tucker's future in Baltimore.

Students and their immigration lawyers say they were relieved for the temporary reprieve, but emphasized that it was just that temporary.

Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of obstructing justice after directing a migrant out of her courtroom as federal agents waited to arrest him. Her arrest has raised several questions.

Ruben Amorim said he has "no regrets" about taking the Manchester United job but added he had to shake off doubts about the timing of his appointment.

Cristiano Ronaldo led Saudi Arabian team Al-Nassr to a 4-1 win over Yokohama F. Marinos of Japan in the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League Elite on Saturday.

Kielce Gussie is a reporter with Vatican News. She has been working in Rome since 2019.

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The Dolphins selected Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers with the 231st pick in the seventh round Saturday.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander emerged from a shooting slump to score 38 points and the Thunder beat the Grizzlies 117-115 on Saturday to complete a four-game sweep.

Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez became the 19th player in major league history to hit four home runs in a game Saturday night, doing so against the Braves.

Aaron Gordon's putback dunk just beat the final buzzer Saturday, giving the Nuggets a dramatic 101-99 win over the Clippers after Denver squandered a 22-point lead.

Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis push for a more inclusive church.

Medicines and chemicals are huge exports for European Union countries. That makes the sector a weak spot as trade tensions drag on.

Playing in just his second game this season, and with his team facing a 2-1 series deficit, Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog scored his first NHL goal in nearly three years during his club's 4-0 Game 4 victory over the Dallas Stars Saturday.

Lamine Yamal says Real Madrid can't handle Barcelona this season after Hansi Flick's side came from behind to beat their Clsico rivals and win the Copa del Rey on Saturday.

As world powers face multiple crises, the one set off by a terror attack in Kashmir is getting scant attention, and little help de-escalating between two nuclear-armed neighbors.

The worlds democracies can speak up to make Erdogans life less comfortable.

Jude Bellingham, Antonio Rdiger and Lucas Vzquez were all shown red cards in the dramatic closing stages of Real Madrid's 3-2 extra-time defeat to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday.

Marcus Rashford has been ruled out of Aston Villa's FA Cup semifinal after picking up an injury.